Fic: If Only (Rumbelle) | What did Gold mean in the S1 finale when he said 'You're real' to Belle?

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Title: If Only
Author: Winter Ashby (rosweldrmr)
Disclaimer: Once Upon a Time © Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz
Rating: T for language
Warnings: F-bombs
Time Line: Season 1 finale, the scene where Belle shows up in Mr. Gold's shop.
Summary: He should have known what was waiting for him when he turned around. He should have know it would be her. But it wasn't real. It couldn't be. He was standing in his shop looking at empty air and imaging her. Because she was what he needed, and he was nearly insane with the want of it. She would be perfect, if only… [Rumple Gold/Belle]
Authors Notes: I've wanted to write this since I first saw the Season 1 finally a few months ago. I couldn't help it. Bold text are lines from the episode. The reference to Rumple being 5 different people comes from an interview with Robert Carlyle at Paley Fest.