Finding You Always

Aftermath

Finding You Always

Chapter 36: Aftermath

After hours of making love in the early dawn, the storm started to fade and soon sunlight could be seen over the horizon. Fallen tree limbs littered the ground around the cabin, but the sky was clear and indicated it would be a beautiful day.

They started to get dressed so they could head back into town. They were eager to get home to the twins and after breakfast, Snow was taking her husband to see Dr. Sakura, even if she had to drag him there.

They stood, as he finished buttoning his now dry shirt and she pulled her jeans on. He wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and nuzzled her neck, placing tender kisses along her soft skin. She smiled.

"I love you..." he whispered. She turned in his arms and kissed him soundly on the lips, as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"And I love you..." she said, as their lips parted.

"You saved me last night...in more ways than one," he mentioned.

"It was dangerous for you to be out in the storm though. I can't lose you, Snow," he fretted.

"And I can't lose you or let some psychotic woman hurt you. I would think you'd know by now that I'd walk through hell itself to find you if I had to, Charming," she said fiercely. He smiled.

"Just as I would for you. We make quite a pair," he mentioned fondly. She smiled, as their lips met again. They jumped in surprise, however, when the door burst open to reveal a frantic Thomas.

"Do you two idiots have any idea how worried Ella and I have been? How worried the whole damn town is?" he exclaimed. They winced.

"Sorry, cell reception was down all night and I'm sure you saw the flat on the cruiser," David replied.

"Yes, but that doesn't explain why Snow went out in a storm like we just had," Thomas remarked.

"Charming was in trouble. Storm or not, I had to find him," Snow replied. Thomas sighed. He loved them both, but they were so damned infuriating at times.

"Guess I brought you out here for nothing, Doctor," Thomas said to Paul.

"Actually, Charming needs checked out. I think he was drugged," Snow replied. Thomas' eyebrows were in his hair.

"Snow...I feel fine now," David insisted.

"Drugged? What the hell happened out here last night?" Thomas asked.

"It's quite a story," Snow said. Paul chuckled and Thomas rolled his eyes.

"It's always a story with you two," he said with a sigh.

Charming sat down so Paul could give him an exam, while they both explained the events of the previous night.

Emma answered her phone, as she was getting ready for class.

"Hello?" she answered.

"Emma..." Neal said.

"Neal..." she said in surprise.

"Don't sound so surprised," he joked.

"Sorry, but I honestly never thought I'd hear from you again," she replied.

"Hey, do you really take me for the type of guy to never call again? Neal asked.

"Do you really want me to answer that?" she quipped. He chuckled.

"Okay...you got me. But I guess you're different. I find a girl that's willing to mace me for almost stealing her car attractive," he confessed. Emma felt her heart skip a beat and was glad he couldn't see her face right now.