Finding You Always

Complicated

Finding You Always

Chapter 60: Complicated

"Nice digs," Penny commented, as they arrived home and all filed in the house.

"What a day," Eva said, as she collapsed on the couch.

"You're telling me," Emma agreed, as she plopped down beside her.

"Mommy! Daddy!" Summer called, as she scurried inside ahead of Henry and Red. David caught their little one and lifted her into his arms, planting a kiss on her head.

"Hey...what's the matter, peanut?" he asked, as she wrapped her tiny arms around his neck and her little bottom lip quivered.

"I thought the bad lady was gonna hurt you," she sniffed.

"Oh no...we're okay, baby," he whispered, as he cradled her head in his hand. Snow kissed her brown haired head and rubbed her back.

"Shh...it's okay, baby," she echoed her husband, as she shared a teary look with him.

"Mommy and Daddy aren't going anywhere, peanut," he promised. She sniffed and looked at them.

"Daddy's right. Now, why don't you go get your blanket and the book, while Mommy makes hot chocolate. Then we can all read a story together," she suggested. Summer sniffed.

"Okay, Daddy will you come with me?" Summer asked. He smiled and kissed her forehead, before putting her on her feet, but held her tiny hand in his.

"Of course," he said, as he shared a look with his wife, before going upstairs with her.

"Hey Neal...wanna see my comic book collection?" Henry asked.

"Sure buddy," he replied, as he followed his son downstairs, while Emma joined her mother in the kitchen.

"You okay?" Snow asked.

"I'm fine..." Emma responded.

"Are you sure? Cause if you're feeling a little insecure about having to share your son with his birth father, who suddenly just popped up, I think that's completely normal," Snow soothed. Emma snorted.

"Normal...yeah, except said birth father is the son of Rumplestiltskin, who left, because Pinocchio told him to," Emma said. Snow nearly choked.

"Wait...what?" she questioned. Emma sighed.

"Yeah, that's the other part of the story I have to tell you and Dad. but...can we do that tomorrow? It's...a lot," Emma stated. Snow sighed.

"Okay, but we are having this conversation soon," Snow said in a tone that bore no argument.

Charming returned with Summer, who was now snuggling on the couch with Eva, while Emma made her way over to sit with her sisters. Snow worked on finishing the large batch of hot chocolate and Charming allowed himself a small smile, as he noticed his wife watching their son and the young woman he seemed quite interested in.

"So...where do you sleep?" Penny asked, as he finished showing her around. He rolled his eyes.

"Wouldn't you like to know?" he teased.

"I would," she agreed, inching closer to him.

"Why? So you can see if you can get a rise out of my Mom?" he asked. She smirked.

"I'm not exactly what she envisioned for her baby boy, I'm sure. So yeah...it'd be fun to mess with her a little," Penny said.

"My parents are just protective. They have good reason for it, you know," he mentioned.