Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-11058666-20141228031222/@comment-5106672-20150410154855

In Skin-Deep it appeared to be working, until Rumple felt betrayed and repressed his feelings (and as we know, no love = no magic). I think he has been extra-careful not to let his love for Belle get out of hand ever since they reunited in order not to risk losing his powers again, which tells a lot about how stained their relationship is.