Challenge fic: 100 to 400 word fic based on a summary we had to choose from a loooong list. I did 3.
Title: The Fine Print
Summary: Even with Snow sleeping peacefully at his side, James has dreams about the price that may come due for Rumpelstiltskin's help finding Snow.
Word Count: 298
"She is mine."
"No! You can't have her!"
James held the small bundle protectively against his chest with one arm and pointed his sword at the imp using the other.
"You should have ready the fine print before you signed, dearie," Rumpelstiltskin giggled.
"No!" James yelled when he realized that the baby was no longer in his arms.
"Lose something?" The 'Dark One' taunted holding up the blanketed bundle.
A giggle and gurgle came from the baby who reached a tiny hand up to grab at a strand of stringy, curly hair.
"I am a fan of true love, dearie. And more importantly, what it creates."
"No!"
James sat up in bed with a shout.
"Charming? What's wrong?" A sleepy Snow demanded from beside him.
He took a moment to get his breathing under control before he answered.
"Nothing, it was just a nightmare."
"Nightmare? Three months we've been married and you haven't had any trouble sleeping. The night I tell you that we're going to be parents you have a nightmare?"
James laughed.
"Don't read too much into it. I just keep thinking back to the day I kissed you and broke the curse. Rumpelstiltskin had 'teased' me that he was interested in 'what true love creates'. I guess it just occurred to me that our baby is what our love created. In my dream, he was trying to take the baby."
"That's ridiculous. Why would he want our baby?"
James shrugged, but suddenly Snow grimaced.
"Uh-oh!"
"What is it?" He asked, worried. Perhaps she had thought of some reason why that evil creature would need their child...
"I"m gonna vomit," she said, jumping out of bed and running to the bathroom.
"Oh," he sighed with relief.
She was right. What would Rumpelstiltskin want with their child?
End