I reblogged a prompt list on Tumblr with a bunch of different domesticity situations. Loboselinaistrash requested to see #9: Our first dinner party for Red Snowing.
Ruby smiled after her grandmother as she carried Neal and Charlotte's car seats to the car with Emma skipping behind her talking a mile a minute. As hard as it was to be away from her babies for the night, she knew they would be just fine with Granny. She headed into the kitchen where Snow was cooking like a madwoman, just as she had been all day. She had decided to go with a traditional Enchanted Forest meal: goose, potatoes, some other assorted veggies and some pasta as well. They were going to be throwing their first real dinner party since they had come to Storybrooke through the curse.
They had decided to invite the two other trios that they knew. After the curse broke, Ruby, Snow and David reminded everyone that it was possible to fall in love with two people. Aurora, Phillip and Mulan had been one of the trios to get together not long after. Regina, Robin and Marian were together as well. David entered the kitchen, taking a swig of his water.
"The table's all set," he said.
"Great. The goose will be ready as soon as we're through with our salads," Snow replied.
"Do you need any help?" Ruby asked her.
"Can you chop up that baguette please?"
Once she was through with that and David had gotten the butter out, they realized they had yet to change. Showering together proved to be difficult as David was clearly craving some attention and kept kissing Snow's neck. She found it hard to resist him and leaned into him as Ruby massaged her back with the body. It was one of the few times they had alone, with just the three of them. Neal and Charlotte had been born on the very same day and things had been hectic ever since. Luckily, they had the help of their families. They knew that their guests had been busy as well, they were also new parents to baby Phillip. Regina had adopted Robin and Marian's son, Roland, plus she had one of her own, Henry. Marian had also just found out she was pregnant yet again. They more than ever were about to understand Ruby, Snow and David's crazy life.
Eventually, they all got out of the shower and started to get ready. David put on a button-down shirt and some slacks. Ruby and Snow had both been feeling a bit self-conscious about their bodies since the babies were born. They ended up wearing similar dresses, though Snow's was blue and Ruby's was black. The minute David saw them, his eyes lit up just as they had the first time he had seen them.
"You both look beautiful," he said.
Snow pulled at her dress. "I don't know, I feel like my stomach is sticking out."
"My boobs look weird," Ruby complained, playing with the neckline.
David shook his head, wrapping an arm around each of them. "I have the most beautiful wives of all the realms."
They each gave him a small smile, he seemed to always find a way to charm them. Snow headed downstairs to put out the food, before either of her spouses could notice a telltale mark on her neck.
It wasn't long before the doorbell was ringing. The Hood-Mills' trio was the first to arrive, closely followed by the Briar-Fa's.
"Something smells delicious," Aurora announced as soon as they had made their way inside.
"Is that goose?" Marian asked as David collected her shrug.
"Yes, Snow's been working hard all day."
Robin rubbed his hands together in excitement. "It's going to be a wonderful dinner."
"Where is Snow anyway?" Regina questioned, looking around for her step-daughter.
"She's still in the kitchen, making sure that everything is just right," Ruby said, shaking her head. "You know her, she's quite the perfectionist."
Snow walked out of the kitchen, smiling at the people in front of her. She hugged each of them in turn, not understanding why they were looking at her funny. She noticed that Regina sent a death glare to David, which only confused her further. Mulan was snickering behind her hand, Phillip and Robin were no better. Aurora and Marian seemed to be the only ones to stay composed.
"What is it?" Snow asked.
Aurora put a hand on her shoulder. "Why don't we go into the bathroom? I can help you cover it up."
Blush spread across Snow's cheeks upon realization and she clapped her hand over her neck. "Oh…oh my God."
Aurora lead her off to the bathroom, while Mulan, Phillip and Robin were still finding it the funniest thing in the world. That was probably the last thing anyone would have expected from Snow White.
"I guess no one could say that you three don't have a healthy sex life," Phillip teased, only to get an elbow to the gut by Marian.
"Can you three stop being 5?" She asked.
Mulan shrugged. "Not really."
Eventually, Snow came back out and the dinner began. No one seemed to mention the patched over hickey on her neck. The food was delicious and they were able to toast to a quiet evening among friends and family. It was hard finding other couples they could relate to, but with these trios they felt at home. Despite an awkward beginning, it seemed to be just as well as the banquets they had back in their old land, maybe even better.
As always, I do accept prompts! Whether it be on here or my Tumblrs: just-an-outlaw and justanoutlawfanfiction.