Chapter 1- Help Wanted Hearts Found

Mary-Margaret Blanchard had not been sure of many things in life. Her parents and formative years seemed a haze to her. She remembers being loved distinctly, faded shadows and echoes plague her dreams but, the warmth of their love burns so brightly. She is sure that if ever she is blessed enough to have a True Love and have a child they will know the fire that she buries within. They will know that they are the first thing she thinks about as she wakes and the last as she closes her eyes, her daughter she always imagined a daughter will be treasured, tickled and never alone.

Her husband she imagines sparring with playfully, kissing teasingly on the chin and making a promise to find each other even though they would never let each other go. That is why on a seemingly ordinary Story-brooke morning while drinking coffee at Granny's while flicking through the copy of The Mirror she spots an advertisement that catches her eye which read:

"Nanny wanted to help take care of my beautiful daughter Emma. She's a three month old lively little girl who means the world to me. I'm looking for someone who has experience with children, does not mind working for 3-4 hours per day for 7 days a week for a fair wage."

Underneath there was a contact number and an address 614 Stevenson Street. Despite being a teacher in the day she was bored of her job and longed for something that could give her more fulfilment and make her happy. She did not know how but, she suddenly found herself dialling her boss's number and very confidently resigning. An hour later she had a printed CV in hand and was knocking on the white door smiling and strangely comforted by the sound of a male voice cooing "Hush baby girl let me just answer the door. I wonder who this could be a beautiful princess." The baby settled and Mary-Margaret composed herself as this handsome young father with blonde hair and piercing blue eyes answered the door with a baby sling and content baby strapped to his chest.

Oh if she died right at that moment she would be fine because he looked like heaven. She stared just for a few seconds and did not seem to notice that he was doing the exact same. Suddenly she caught herself and tried to recover but, the man in the navy flannel shirt could not help but, smile.

"Hi My name is Mary-Margaret Blanchard I was just enquiring about the position to be your daughter's nanny?" She spat out breathlessly.

Hi I'm David, David Nolan he held out his hand to hers and shook it gently almost she could swear tenderly. "

This is my little Princess Emma please come in."

"Thank you". She beamed as he ushered her through.

"You have a wonderful home Mr Nolan your wife must be very house proud." He smiled detached baby from the sling and settled her in his arms. "Please sit down Mary-Margaret". He motioned her towards the soft brown sofa and placed a wriggling Emma in the adjacent cream Moses basket.

"Can I get you anything Coffee Hot Chocolate?"

"Hot Chocolate would be wonderful thanks."

Three minutes later he returned with two cups of full melted hot chocolate with cream shavings and much to her taste buds surprise a hint of her beloved cinnamon.

"So Miss Blanchard, I see from your CV that you used to be a Schoolteacher?"

"Yes I taught 6th grade."

"So how were we lucky enough to catch your attention?"

She leaned forward and whispered to his face "Honestly I needed a change and the description of Emma got me."

"Good. Is there anything you want to ask me?"

"So how long have you and your wife lived here Mr Nolan?"

"David Mary-Margaret. I don't have one never have. I was driving a few weeks ago on my way to Boston & I got into an accident when I woke I heard a baby crying in the hospital room. No one knew where she came from just she was found in the woods by a boy. She was so tiny, so innocent I loved her instantly I didn't even have to name her because she was wrapped in an embroidered blanket with her name in purple letters. I knew then somehow, I was chosen to be her daddy."

She wanted to cry to hug him even… oh she could not do that what would he think of her so she just said:

"Charming and beautiful."

"Like you." She blushed as he said the words.

Emma started to grizzle out of instinct she got up said "May I?" with her eyes and began to soothe her.

"So princess what do you think of Mary-Margaret?" David cooed as she gently rocked the baby.

Emma gurgled in approval.

"So could you start Monday?"

"Sure" she passed her gently to her father. Thank you I'll let myself out. Bye Emma. Bye Mr Nolan".

"I told you its David. He said almost throatily like she had knocked all the air out of his lungs or hit him over the head with a rock which was ludicrous.

"I like Charming better but, it's nice to meet you David." And in one unprecedented she slipped him a white folded piece of paper smiled and left.

"Well I'll be dammed Ems a Nanny and a princess in one day." He said it as he unfurled the paper and just as he had hoped her number was written neatly across it.

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