Chapter 4
The sight of Mary-Margaret dancing around in his shirt while making them chocolate chip pancakes (which already smelt amazing) warmed his heart. He could do this for a lifetime just, waking up the slow sunshine lighting Snow's eyes. It's everything he's ever wanted.
It's been six months and she is everything.
David finds himself at home here, in Snow's home among her friends and his mother who, loves her to death and is happily close by. A job at the animal shelter fills his time while he's on leave he loves to help the animals, find them new homes, seeing the smiles on people's faces.
He's at home with the woman he loves and he can't bear to leave it. Or her.
Sneaking up on her he wraps his arms around her waist and enjoys the hum she makes as he dips his head to kiss those lips for the first time on a bright April Saturday. "Mmm. Mmm. Mmm." She deepens it and frames his face as they kiss and kiss until they need air. Her cheeks are warm and flushed as he kisses each one lingeringly before her giggle brings him back.
"Oh. Good morning." Mary-Margaret dreamily sighs and barely a minute passes before she's turning and slipping her warm arms around his neck.
"Good morning Beautiful." David replies, because she is. She is so, so beautiful to him.
"Hmm. Love you."
"I love you too."
Her heartbeat quickens, at the heat of his gaze and she knows what it means. "No, no, no Honey I'm making pancakes!" "AAH!" she squeals as he scoops her up and turns off the heat.
"Looks like they're done." he murmurs, dropping a far too brief for her liking kiss. "Uh-huh."
"But, we're not." Mary-Margaret gasps before he kisses her again. Like the charming kiss thief he is.
"No. We're not."
"Not by a long shot."
"You had the nightmare again." she said softly, after finally finishing their unexpected breakfast in bed.
He wished he could lie. Say no. But, he can't. "Yes. How did you?"
Mary-Margaret strokes his face and tries to hold in the emotion. "You were shaking and shouting I, lit a candle like your mom used to but, you wouldn't wake."
"You kept calling my name but, you wouldn't wake til I told you I was here. I was safe."
"You kissed me. Told me you loved me." he recalls, these nightmares have been tiring him out so much he'd forgotten.
"It was me wasn't it?" she says and he feels like her heart is being ripped out in front of him.
"In your nightmare. I died. Not Dad."
"Yes."
"Look at me. Charming." she cups his face and raises it up to meet her own. "It's just a bad dream. Okay?" "MA!"
"I'm right here."
"I will always find you."
David initiated another kiss and then gently pushed her down onto the pillows before pressing the words into their kiss.
"I will always find you."
"Mmm. Hurry Charming. I have grading to do and you know how thorough I am." she smirks, knowing he loves the sultriness of her voice.
"Don't worry Snow. Everything will be to your satisfaction."
"Mmm. That's what I like to hear."
They are so, so happy for the rest of the morning and David supposes, his love will be even happier when he tells her his decision.
He's leaving The Army and asking her to marry him.
Sorry this was a short one. I promise the next one will be longer. Thank you for the reviews.