Epilogue

"Can I help you?" Rumpel asked as Emma and Charming strolled into his store. Charming slammed the dagger down on the counter.

"I believe this belongs to you," Charming said. Emma smiled because that was exactly the way she would have played it.

"I can't say that it does," Rumpel said as he crossed away from them. "I don't have a habit of leaving things that belong to me unattended."

"You're going to leave them alone, Mr. Gold." Emma threatened. "Am I clear?"

"I don't have the slightest idea what you're talking about," he said. "If you're going to barge in here making threats, I'm going to ask you to leave."

"I've got my eye on you, Rumpel," Charming grabbed him by the collar and pulled him close to his eyes.

"Seems like someone should have their eye on you," Mr. Gold spoke through his teeth. "I don't go around stabbing my friends in the back."

"That's because you haven't got any," Charming said as he let go of him.

"The rumors about town say that dagger caused two people to realize they were in love. Perhaps when you find the person responsible you should thank him," Rumpel said. The sound of defeat resonated in the back of his throat. He walked away from them and into the back room of his store.

Ruby and Belle sat across from each other in Granny's diner. There were hushed murmurs from the townspeople and several stares. Regina and Charming had done their best at calming the mob last night, but they certainly weren't at ease with the wolf next door.

Ruby and Belle smiled at each other. "I'm sorry you have to suffer through this," Ruby said with a sideways glance.

Belle leaned across the table and kissed her, "You're not in this alone. I'm here with you." She sat back down with a slight laugh, "Besides they're just jealous."

Ruby smiled at the beautiful girl sitting across from her and knew she would never be alone again. "So… what do you want to do today?" Ruby asked with a flirtatious grin.