How is it you? (Henry Mills)

Part 3 Chapter 28

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*Annalynn's POV*

"Anna..." a soft voice enters my ears. "Anna...it's time to get up dear." Rose gets me to open my eyes as the light starts to peek in.

"Good morning." I yawn with a big stretch.

"I hear you'll be gone for a while?" She questions.

"Yes, Nathan's wedding." That's all I'm going to tell her. I know she doesn't know more and it would be wrong to worry her.

"Well, just be safe, child." She signs going over to my outfit for the day. "Yes, this does seem fitting." She nods and then gasps. "Do you have dresses?"

"Yes. Regina's picked them out. We knew there wasn't enough time for you to plan." I hate lying to her but it's for the best. I don't want her to worry about me possibly dying when she's already lost her daughter. It's best she stays in the dark.

"Okay." She sinks a little.

"What are you going to do while I'm gone?" I ask as she makes me get dressed.

"Well, now that I'm head of the maids I'll do lots of cleaning, maybe some cooking. Gardening is something that needs heavy care and whatever else I find to do. There's not much for me to do anymore when you get to be this age."

"Your a fine age Rose, just make sure you take care of Snow. She's pregnant if you didn't know."

"I heard. How exciting! A little child running around is just what we need. Your growing up to fast. You look a year older than when we first met." She shakes her head as she drapes my fur cape on my shoulders.

"Well all that time in Neverland might be catching up to me."

"I just don't think you can be considered a little girl anymore. Your turning into a woman." She smiles. I go and sit down so that she can do my hair.

"How old do you think I could pass as then?"

"Sixteen. Didn't you say you went to Neverland when you were thirteen?"

"Yeah, sometimes it's weird looking at myself in the mirror." I tell her. "Mentally I'm in the thirteen, but that's not the girl looking back at me."

"That must be the same feeling for the boys. Have you asked them?"

"No, but I think you might be right."

She finished the rest of my hair when there is a knock on the door. Christian comes in looking ready in a black leather coat and boots.

"Well don't you look handsome." Rose notices while putting both hands on her hips. "Such a catch, the both you fine young people. Well...I have to get busy but I'll see you in a month or so." She give she a hug and then leaves the room.

She's not wrong...Christian looks hot in black leather. "What?" He asks.

I'm starring at him, why am I starring at him? "I like black leather." I shrug trying to keep it cool.

"Yeah, on me." He smirks when I get up from the chair.

"We should get outside." He follows as I walk past him, completely ignoring what he just said.

"Two full weeks practically alone..." I feel him at my side. "What could possibly happen?"

"We could get ambushed."

"Ahuh, yeah that's it." He gives up rolling his eyes when I giggle at him.

Once at the doors of the castle and down the first steps, David is waiting with Ian and George by the carriage. He's showing them everything they need to know about how to fix anything that can go wrong and how to take care of the horses properly.