A Single Step Series
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"She has always been there for him when he needed her most, been his rock, the one thing he could count on. Now it’s his turn. He owes her that much, at the very least. He will be her strength, her shelter in this storm, the knight in shining armor she always deserved." A week after getting out of the hospital, Rumpelstiltskin promises he won't rest until her memories are restored. Belle has other ideas, and hopes that if she does the brave thing and tells him so, then bravery will follow.
A Rumbelle fix-it fic. Breaks with canon midway through 2x12, "In the Name of the Brother."
If the muse cooperates, there will be more to this.
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- Part 1 of A Single Step Series
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: A number of people have asked (some far more politely than others) when I am going to post the second part of this fic. I started this right after Belle lost her memories, back when the story line was merely a sad plot for Belle. However it quickly became clear that it was just another classic fridging for her, not meant to provide her any meaningful character development or involvement in the show overall. I quickly grew upset and angry with the show, and the thought of continuing a fic based on that fiasco is very unpleasant and leaves me bitter. So I'm sorry to say that I honestly have no plans to finish this. My apologies to those who were looking forward to it. Maybe one day I'll think of a way to retcon this story away from that fiasco, but don't hold your breath. (And please, remember that authors work out of their own inspiration and desire to write - not because they owe you something.)
Though she has no memories, Belle goes with Rumpelstiltskin to search for his son. One particularly cold night, he draws her a bath to warm her up after a long day, and his gentle, casual touches inflame something in her. She wonders if, perhaps, her body remembers something that her mind does not.
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- Part 2 of A Single Step Series