The End of Darkness

Chapter 4

The next day Snow and Charming got up early as usual. But they decided not to eat at Granny's for once. They planned to visit Emma. They couldn't take it anymore...their daughter hating them. They intend to make up for it and explain themselves to her once again. They refuse to lose her because of a stupid lie.

When they arrive at Emma's house, they aren't sure how to continue their path. They do have a key, so should they use it? Or should they ring the bell? They have different opinions on the topic.

Snow: "We should probably just use our key, Charming."

David: "But then she might get even angrier at us for disrespecting her privacy. Or worse...we could walk in on her and the pirate...I really don't want that, Snow."

Snow rolled her eyes at her husband and chuckled lightly about his overprotectiveness. In Davids' eyes, Emma was still their little baby, who was born a few minutes ago. He feels the need to protect her from anything even if it's not a danger at all.

And Killian really isn't a danger for Emma. They love each other. Snow knows this and deep down the Prince does too, but he would never admit it.

Snow: "It's still pretty early. She might still be asleep. She probably stayed at the hospital for as long as possible. We wouldn't wanna wake her, David. What do you say we use our key and make our princess breakfast."

David: "That does sound like a good idea. I make the best pancakes in the world. They will make Emma forget about us basically breaking in."

Snow: "Let's do this. We'll just wake her with breakfast in bed."

David: "Yeah. That's exactly what our little princess deserves."

They used their key and went inside only to realize, that they were right. Their daughter is still asleep, but she isn't in her bed.

She's on the couch with Killian and a baby. Both Charmings are shocked. Why was there a baby? Did they miss something?

But Snow did have to admit, that the view was very sweet. She just had to take a picture, which she could frame and put in her apartment later.

David, on the other hand, wasn't too happy about this. He made a fist and was looking angrily at the pirate.

When his wife noticed, she put a hand on his arm.

Snow: "Stop glaring at them. Come on we'll go make some breakfast."

David: "Are you okay with this?"

Snow: "Yeah why would I be mad? It looks so sweet."

David: "That pirate-"

He couldn't even say it. Sure he and Killian had bonded, but this was too much for David to handle. Emma's his little baby after all...

Snow: "Oh come on, David. It's not like it's their kid. They were only gone for a few weeks and Emma obviously wasn't pregnant when they left. At least not far enough along to have given birth during their trip."

David relaxed a little. Anger had clouded his judgment so that he couldn't think straight.

Snow: "And even if this was their kid...why would it matter? They're in love and Emma's an adult. She can do whatever she wants. All we ever wanted was for her to be happy and who knows...maybe having a baby with Killian is what would make her happy."

David: "But she's our little baby-"

Snow: "David, she's not a baby anymore. She's 32."

David: "That doesn't mean, that I won't protect her anymore. I'll always do that. I love her."

Snow: "I know. Me too. But you really don't need to protect her from Killian. He's madly in love with her. He won't hurt her. Not ever."