Sitting in the central booth at Granny's Diner with her newborn son cradled to her chest Snow White feels a deep sense of contentment. She smiles at Emma sitting across from her. For once her family is safe, happy and together. More well wishers approach and she stands to accept their congratulations on baby Neal. She doesn't notice when Emma walks out of the diner. Standing reminds her how tired she is and soon she is leaning into her husband and whispering

"Let's go home."

Charming turns to nod but something catches his eye and she turns to follow his gaze. She lets out a small gasp. Granny's large front window is framing Emma and Killian. Giving her parents a disturbingly clear view of a very intimate moment. Snow's eyes widen and her eyebrows arch into her hair. Charming's lips settle into a tight line and his brow furrows. Snow is worried about his reaction and in the interest of keeping the family peace she pulls him away from the scene. He follows after only a brief hesitation.

They walk out the side door and get into the truck and drive away in a tense silence. Snow finally breaks it.

"Well. That was…surprising."

Charming snorts.

"I mean. After Neverland I knew Hook had feelings for Emma. But I didn't think she liked him back."

"Exactly. I don't like it!"

Snow nods, sharing her husbands trepidation.

"I know. Hook isn't exactly true love material. I am sure it's just a fling. Emma once told me she preferred one night stands."

Charming looks at his wife in shock. "I did not need to know that about our DAUGHTER!"

"I am just trying to make you feel better about the situation."

Charming shakes his head "Well you are not helping! Besides it's not Emma I am worried about."

"Hook? You are worried about Hook?"

"Of course I am worried about Hook. The last thing that man needs is for Emma to kiss him and then push him away again."

"Wait. You want Emma to be with Hook? Why? He's a pirate!" Snow's forehead wrinkles in confusion.

Charming sighs

"I know you don't like Killian..."

"Oh it's Killian now?"

"...But he loves Emma."

Now Snow sighs. "I don't trust him. I don't know why you do."

There is a pause as Charming thinks about all the things he could point out to his wife. How Killian had returned to Neverland at great personal risk, how he had saved him from dream shade, how he had continually risked his life, fought with them against Zelena, but he knew Snow was aware of all of those things. He tries something different.

"I trust him because he is Prince Charles." Snow quirks an eyebrow but stays silent. "When Prince Charles and I were waiting for you outside the Queen's Castle we talked about true love. I was cynical; unsure if true love even existed. And Killian assured me that when I met the right person everything would change. He told me that he would go to the end of the world or time for Princess Leia-for Emma-and I believe him. He made me believe in true love. And that belief is what gave me the courage to run away from King George, even when there was no hope that you loved me."

Snow pauses and thinks of Prince Charles. She hadn't spent much time with him but Charming had always spoken highly of this actions during their adventure. She had always thought of Charles as heroic, brave, and romantic. These traits do not fit into her assessment of Hook. She has a hard time believing they are the same person.

As she thinks Charming parks the car in front of their apartment. He waits for her to speak.

"Okay so Hook loves Emma but that doesn't mean that Emma loves Hook. I mean clearly there is a physical attraction…" Snow trails off thinking again of the passionate kiss they had seen. "And she does seem to trust him. But I don't know if it's love."

"I don't know either. I don't even think Killian knows how Emma feels about him." Charming shakes his head and reaches for his wife, wrapping his arms around her and kissing her forehead. "I just want her to be as happy as we are."

"And you think Hook…Killian…can make her happy?"

"If she will let him. Yes. I think he will make her happy."

"If she will let him…" Snow murmurs as they climb out of the truck. As she unstraps baby Neal she finds herself thinking of her daughter, her beautiful, strong, emotionally damaged daughter. Snow knows just how tall and thick Emma's walls are and just how difficult it can be to scale them. Since the curse broke she has been continually banging her head against those walls. Suddenly Snow feels a kinship with Killian, realizing what a long and difficult climb he has to reach Emma's heart. She still isn't sure Hook is the right man for Emma but she feels a deep sympathy for the pirate.

She stops walking and turns to her husband "Oh. That poor man."

Charming laughs. "Now you see why I'm worried."

A/N: So this has been sitting in my head and on my desktop since the finale. Thought I should finally post it! Originally it was more of a Team Hook vs Team Neal conversation because honestly Snow has always seemed like a HUGE Neal fan. But this came out instead. Let me know if you like it!