A Rose In Between Thorns

Snow Drifts\No Place Like Home

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Belle and baby Gold were released from hospital the following day. Neal helped the couple and new sibling move in, get them settled, with Moe, Tinkerbell, and Henry meeting them there. Rumplestiltskin loved the work done on his daughter's nursery, only wishing he could've been apart of it.

"So, are you guys gonna finally tell us the name of the baby? Or should we just keep calling her hey, there?" Tinkerbell requested.

Belle scoffed slightly then answered, "Well, the thing is—there's sort of this... tradition."

"Back in the Enchanted Forest, when any royal is born, you usually announce the name at a coronation ceremony." Moe explained. "Belle's mother and I did it when she was born."

"Are you guys gonna hold her out in front of the clock tower and present her like lion king?" Henry wondered.

Gold laughed at his grandson. "Of course not."

"In fact we've decided to forego all pomp and circumstance for a nice... potluck at Granny's."

"I preferred a nice dinner at home with close knit family, but Belle wanted something not as extravagant as a coronation, but more than family gathering."

"It is important to mark the occasion Rumple. Remind ourselves that after all we've been through, we're still together... as a family." She leaned kissing him reminding he was doing this for his two girls.

"Sure you guys just can't decide on a name for my little sister and are trying to buy yourself some time?" He joked making the others laugh.

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Granny's Diner was transformed into a beautiful party to welcome the town's newest member. Belle's baby shower was a multitude of colors, now that the baby was here; the restaurant was covered from ceiling to floor in pink. As Henry read the story of how his new aunts parents fell in love, the bell above door rang for someone else's arrival, one that no one was happy to see. The wicked witch, now standing side-by-side with her sister.

"Sorry we're late." Regina spoke on behalf of herself and Zelena.

"What the hell is she doing here?" Moe demanded.

"I invited her, and got permission from your daughter and Gold." Regina answered bringing her sister to the table with Robin, and Roland, Henry joining in with them.

"You two seriously invited the witch? After everything she did to the two you? Your friends, your children?"

"For once Mr. French I do agree with you, but again, Belle insisted on it." Gold confirmed much to everyone's surprise on the two men agreeing and Belle's idea.

"Regina is willing to give her another chance, so we should too."

"Belle it doesn't matter what Regina wants-"

"It does to me Neal. Regina's done a lot for me in the past year. She stood by my side when you didn't father; and when you two were gone." Her comment made all the men feel guilty what she was put her through in the past year.

"We all came back Belle."

"I know you did Rumple, but it still doesn't change that Regina was there when you all weren't." She paused for a moment. "As much as I admit I am nervous about Zelena being out, she has no magic, and is under constant super vision. Regina has wants to try and trust the last blood relative she has, so, I'm going to do the same." She finished firmly walking away to leave the gentlemen to think, when suddenly, Henry noticed Zelena's time portal opened from diner window across town.