After we had cuddled for a little longer, Jeff and I got dressed again. He told me he had something he wanted to show me, but he would not tell me what. We headed into town, hand in hand, toward a large stone building. As soon as we were inside, I froze, looking around. A library? It is...beautiful. It...could almost rival the one at my family's castle in Llyr. I felt Jeff nudge me gently and looked at him.
"Are you okay, sweetheart?" I nodded, smiling.
"Yes, I am...happy. This place...is so beautiful. I...cannot wait to look through them all."
Jeff smiled, seeming to enjoy my excitement at the sheer number of books. Before we could get too comfortable in the library, Jeff's phone rang. He immediately picked it up, putting it on speakerphone, and his smile faded. I glanced at the name and saw Emma (Sheriff 1) at the top of his phone.
"Jefferson, I hate to interrupt you on your honeymoon, but someone tried to break into your mansion."
"What do you mean some people showed up at our house and tried to break in?"
"I mean, someone was looking for you and tried to break in with magic. They broke the protections and ransacked the place. As if they were looking for something." I bit my lip. What if it was them? The Coven?
"Or someone," I spoke up. Jeff flashed me a concerned look.
"What are you thinking, Eilonwy?"
"I...think The Coven is looking for me."
"The Coven? Who are they?" I glanced at Jeff and he nodded.
"You can trust her, sweetheart."
"They are...a coven of witches that each have a personal vendetta against me. Except for one. She goes by Cora Mills." There was silence on the other end. "Emma?"
"Cora is the only one? What about the others?"
"They...all hate me for one reason or another. I...do not know if explaining all of this over the phone is best." I bit my lip a little harder. Jeff gently squeezed my hand and pulled me closer.
"Then...you'll need to come back here so we can figure out what they're after."
"We'll be back tonight. Can we meet up at Granny's tomorrow for lunch?" Jeff asked.
"Yes, of course. I'm sorry to pull you away from your honeymoon when you just got there." Jeff sighed.
"We'll see you tomorrow."
"Yep."
Jeff hung up and slid his arms around me comfortingly. I wrapped my arms around him tightly and gently rested my head on his chest. What if they want to kill me? Or worse. Torture everyone I love until I beg for mercy?
"Wh...what if it is them, love? What if it is The Coven?" Jeff squeezed me gently.
"Then we'll deal with it as we've dealt with everything that's come our way so far." I chuckled and gripped him a little tighter.
"That is significantly less cynical than I expected from you." Jeff snorted.
"I could say something cynical if it makes you feel better." I smiled and nuzzled him.
"No, I like this slightly less cynical side of you." Jeff hugged me tighter and kissed the top of my head.
"Should we head back to my...our cabin and get packing?" I snorted and pulled my head back to look up at him.
"We have magic. We can just wave our hand and send our things home." Jeff smirked and waved his hand.
"Done. Anything else you'd like to do before we return home?" I shook my head.
"Let's head home. Mmm." Jeff chuckled as we headed back outside.
"What?"
"I just...like the sound of home. I...have not had one for so long." Jeff slid his arm around my waist and pulled me to his side.
"Until you met me?" We started toward our cabin.
"Yes. You gave me a home when I had none." I stopped on our front stoop and slid my arms around his neck. Jeff gently grabbed my hips and held me close, nuzzling my nose with his own.
"And you reminded me of what true...what true love feels like. Something...I haven't had since..." Jeff leaned his forehead against mine.
"Since Gracie's mother?"
"Yes." Jeff tilted his head toward me slightly and kissed me softly.
"Mm..." I kissed him back and gently brushed my fingers through his hair. Then I pulled back and looked up at him, smiling. "Shall we head home to see our...to see Gracie and unpack?" I sighed. "And prepare for whatever it is Jadis has in store for me?"
"Absolutely."
We headed inside to Jeff's hat room, where his portal hat was. I took his hand as he tossed the hat onto the ground, spinning it. He gripped my hand a little tighter as wind swirled around us.
"Hang on tightly! We don't wanna end up in separate realms!" I gripped his hand slightly tighter and jumped into the hat with him.
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Once Upon A Time: A New Story
Fanfiction*Set after the end of the show, when all the realms are connected. In this version of the show, Snow killed Cora, but Hades brought her back to prove he was trying to be good, and Robin Hood never died. Cora, seeing her daughter didn't need her, w...
