Gold left the town hall and went directly to the sheriff's station. Regina was as everyone had left her, pacing in one of the cells. She was for now the town's prisoner, but he was hoping she'd soon be just his.
"Well, here you are." He smiled as he found the key to her cell on the desk. "How have things worked out for you?" Regina simply glared at him.
"What do you want?"
"Now is that any way to treat a person who has come here with an arrangement to offer you?"
Regina did not look impressed. She folded her arms under her breasts and continued to glare at him.
"The last arrangement I had with you got me in to this mess."
"And I can get you out of it." Gold leaned against the bars and smiled. "Don't you have even the faintest interest in hearing?"
"Not really."
"Well, I'll tell you anyway." He held up the key and smiled. "Now, as you know, this town is out for your blood. They'd be perfectly happy to hang you from the nearest tree. But, in a moment of clarity, they've consented with me."
"What does that even mean?"
"It means that the town will trust me to handle an appropriate punishment for you." At that, Regina laughed.
"The town is trusting you? That's a bit like the fox guarding the hen house, isn't it?" Gold shrugged, extending his palms.
"You know how persuasive I can be, and they've agreed. One month, with whatever punishment I deem fit, and you're free to do as you want in this town afterwards. Well, within reason of course."
"And just what type of punishment can you give me?" Regina smirked. "There's nothing you can do that will change me."
"Oh, I'm not trying to change you. I simply want to punish you." Regina saw Gold's devilish grin. "What do you say, deary? Care to experiment?"
Her curiosity was getting the best of her. She had to at least ask.
"All right," she smiled, "what type of punishment do you have in mind?"
That enticed him. Gold's piercing eyes burned into her. Regina was almost sorry she'd asked.
"For one month, you'll submit to me."
"Submit? As in sexually? Not hardly." Regina turned away from him. Behind her, Gold shook his head.
"Don't dismiss it so soon. This town wants your head. And they'll take it if I don't help you. One month. You do exactly as I say, and everything I want. I promise to make it feel good for you, but only if you follow the rules."
Regina was silent. She had no magic, and she knew it was dangerous for her in town. Henry was angry, the town hated her, she had no friends. What if making another deal with Gold was the way to at least buy herself some time to make a plan?
"And after one month, we'll be done? You won't request this again?"
"After one month, we'll be done. No strings attached. Thirty days and then you're free to return to your life."
"What about Belle?"
"Belle will have no part in this. This will be only between us. I will share you with no one. What do you think, your Majesty? Interested?"
"What exactly will this entail?" Regina hated that she was curious, but she was suspicious as well.
"Glad you asked." Gold put the key in the cell's lock, but didn't turn it. "Given that this is to be a punishment, you'll need to be punished. Therefore, at sometimes, you will be my prisoner. That may mean being simply chained for a period of time. I will spank you-daily-for punishment. And they will feel like a punishment. I will fuck you in any way or fashion I chose. I will use your ass, and your mouth, at my discretion. We will use toys, and I will use them on you how I want. Sound reasonable?"
"No!" Regina snapped angrily. "I have no interest in letting you tie me up and do whatever perverted thoughts are going through your filthy mind."
Gold removed the key from the lock and shrugged.
"All right, your Majesty. In that case, best of luck to you. It would have been an easy, and fun, arrangement."
He started to leave the room. Regina wanted him, and then sighed.
"Gold, wait." He stopped, but didn't turn. "And the town will leave me alone during this month? And after?"
