A Royal Shepherd Family

Sunshine

Disclaimer: I don't own Once Upon a Time.

These one – shots take place in the same universe as "Charming Who?" You're welcome to read that one if you'd like, but you should be able to understand these without reading the other story as well.

Also, I've always believed Snow and David would have more than two children. So, some of these one – shots will include children other than Emma and Neal, even though it's obviously not possible for me to tag them.

David opened his eyes to see Snow's beautiful black hair covering his chest. Without waking her, he gently pushed aside her curls and stood up to stretch. It was time to greet the sun. But before he could do that, David needed one other very important person. He pulled on his red silk robe and made his way to the nursery.

"Hello Emma," David greeted his daughter softly. She was adorable, all curled up in her crib with her bottom in the air. Carefully, he picked her up as he carried her to the window, where the morning light was shining.

"Hello, sun," he smiled as he looked out the window. Naturally, he felt far more comfortable living in the palace than he had two years ago, especially considering how much he loved Queen Snow White and Princess Emma. But it was still comforting for David to see the sun every morning in the palace, just as he did on the farm.

Meanwhile, Emma began to stretch her tiny bones and slowly opened her eyes. "Ga!" she exclaimed as she gave David a toothless grin. Then the morning sun hit her hair that somehow made Emma even more beautiful. He felt his heart swell, a common occurrence when David was around his girls.

"See the sunshine, Emma?" he asked, lifting her so she could get a better view. "It's almost as pretty as you today." High in the tower of their castle, they could see the way the sun sat on the horizon. Its sparkle brightened the sea and the sandy beach. Small, fluffy clouds dotted the blue sky. Somehow, they made the yellow ball in the sky more intense.

After several pleasant moments of silence, Emma began to fuss a little and suck on her fist. Their "sunshine time" was over, as Emma was obviously hungry.

"Snow," David said into his wife's ear a few minutes later. "Our princess needs breakfast."

She yawned and rubbed her eyes as Emma began to fuss more and more. "Come here, your highness," Snow said, sighing as David handed her their baby. "How was the sun this morning?" she asked looking into David's eyes after Emma started sucking.

David smiled as Emma enjoyed her breakfast. What could be a better view than seeing his wife's breast and his adorable daughter at the same time? "Wonderful. It's going to be a nice summer day."

I hope you'll give me an honest review for this, particularly considering today is my birthday. And reviews still remain my favorite presents.