Disclaimer: I do not own any characters or ideas from ABC'S Once Upon A Time.
Summary: Takes place throughout the first season, may not follow the season exactly. Not all parts will be this close to the show. For fans of MM/DN & SW/PC. Will change points of view, from Mary/Snow to David/Charming, and i will be adding new characters as i go if people are interested in reading more after this.
Rating: Rated M for the chapters to come. Will be some course language and sexual references.

Chapter 1

Hangman & Storybooks

A few weeks ago I never believed my life would be the way it is right now in this very moment. I rush towards the school avoiding clusters of children and parents. I was running late, thankfully it was Friday and the day would fly by. It's been a crazy couple of weeks so the weekend is a lovely pause. As I step into the school out of the crisp fall air I take a deep breath and head down the hallway towards my classroom. Waiting outside is Henry. Like most mornings he waits for me to get there before he enters the room. "Good morning Miss Blanchard" I smile down at him. "Good morning Henry, Ready for class?" I ask. He nods excitedly and heads into the room.

The day seems to go by quite quickly as we go on with our normal lessons. As I'm writing the homework on the chalkboard I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket, it's probably David. Its wrong but I cant help but welcome the warmth that grows inside me knowing he wants to see me. Ever since that night I read to him in the hospital he has been all I can think about..

I sit at Granny's early one morning with Emma and Henry. I tell them what had happened the night before. I had read Henry's book to David one night after everyone had left. I had sat gently on the side of his bed and opened up Henry's storybook "I know this is strange, but a friend asked me to give this a try, who knows maybe it will work" I told him with a laugh. Henry thinks that he is Prince Charming and that I am snow white and by reading to him it will bring back his memories and he will wake up. He has such an imagination its hard to say no. I started to read, feeling somewhat silly for reading a bunch of fairytales to a man who wasn't even conscious. A few minutes went by and then as I was reading his hand had reached out to grab mine and I sucked in a quick breath. The electricity i could feel running between us was suffocating, my heart sped up and i was intoxicated by this man i had never spoken a word to. I quickly called for Dr. Whale but he claimed that nothing had changed and I must have imagined it. Confused and dazed i left him in the hands of Dr. Whale.

Needless to say David went missing a few days later, and myself, Emma and sheriff Graham had to go find him. He was in the creek by the toll bridge, which Henry claims means he was looking for me and the tRoll bridge. He was laying unconscious in the stream so I had to give him CPR to revive him, for whatever reason I couldn't let him leave me. I felt a pull to have him in my life, like if he wasn't around I wouldn't be complete. Ever since then I had been spending time at the hospital trying to help David remember a life before now. Of course so was his wife. Kathryn. Regina had shown up after we found David claiming his wife thought he had left storybrooke. I don't exactly trust regina though. Something about our small town mayor just didn't feel right.

I'm brought back to reality by the sound of the bell ringing. Today I was headed to the hospital right after school; David was probably bored which would explain the text. I check my phone and see it's him asking if stopping by like I usually did. I pack up my purse and the rest of my things and start my walk to the hospital. On my way there I run into Emma who is just coming out of granny's with Henry. "Hey Emma, Henry" Emma smiles "Where are you off to in such a rush?" She asks. "On the way to the hospital" Emma gives me "the look" she seems to think I have feelings for David. Which I don't. Henry looks up suddenly realizing what we are talking about "Emma she's going to see her prince leave her alone!" Henry says nudging his mother. I laugh "thanks Henry" I wink and him and start to walk off. "I'll see you for dinner Emma!" And before she can reply I take off towards the hospital. I walk into the warm lobby and see David sitting in his room "Marry Margaret!" he says with a smile when he sees me. I smile back removing my pea coat and scarf, draping them over the bed. "Hey David" I sit across the small table he is seated at where we often play hangman, cards or sometimes we just talk.

"Want to play hangman?" He asks with a smirk I shake my head a bit "Last time I almost hung on my own name!" I say with a small laugh, He laughs too "Don't worry. I would have never let you hang. I would have added toes, a hat. Maybe a horse" I roll my eyes at him sighing. A few minutes later Kathryn comes into the room smiling brightly "David! I have great news!" she says excitedly, her blonde curls bouncing on her shoulders, David gives a shy smile and asks what it is, "You can come home tomorrow!" she squeals. My heart sinks. Why didn't I think about this? His life outside of here and his wife who clearly loves him. David gives his wife a small smile as she goes on excitedly about what they should do once he is home and how it will help his memory. A few minutes later she disappears to go run some errands. Davids lets out his breath as if he had been holding it. "Everything Okay?" I ask. He gives another small smile nodding "I just don't remember anyone, and she wants to throw a party to welcome me home." I nod smirking a little bit "You will be okay, Henry and Emma will be there, and you know them a little bit" He nods "You should come" he says finally. I can feel the blush creeping into my face "I'll try" I say.

Hours pass as we talk about Storybrooke and David asks me about some of the people who have come to see him. I look at the clock realizing the time "crap!" David raises an eyebrow to me. "Sorry!" I say blushing, "I just didn't realize the time, its almost 6 and Emma will be home soon and im sure she will have a starving henry followed close behind" David laughs understanding "Shes great with him" he says thinking about the few times he's seen them together. I nod smiling "Its great, before he brought her here he didn't really have anyone, so its nice to see him so happy, plus I think he helps her too in a way" I stand wrapping my scarf around my neck, I start to put my jacket on and David stands to help me. As he fixes the collar for me, the tips of his fingers brush the back of my neck, this small amount of contact sends butterflies fluttering around in my stomach. I smile thanking him "I'll see you tomorrow morning before you leave?" He smiles back nodding. As I'm leaving the building and start my walk home I cant help thinking how familiar David feels to me. It's like he understands me in a way no one else does. I let my mind wander as I walk home in the chilly fall air.

To Be Continued..

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* More henry & Emma in the next ch !

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