So, I know a lot of people have been asking for Henry and Emma interactions. Next chapter, I promise. This one I just had to get out of my system because this is based off one of my favorite Grey's Anatomy scenes. I love Arizona Robins and the whole arc of her becoming Sofia's mom was great. Sorry, rambling. Also, I know a lot of people want Baby Neal to make an appearance and for Ruby to have a baby as well. That's all coming. In the meantime, please keep the prompts coming in!

When the people from the Land of Untold Stories arrived just mere months after the curse broke, Storybrooke all rallied together to help them feel more at home. Ella had started a Mommy and Me class for all the moms to get to know each other and bond. Due to their varying schedules, Snow and Ruby took turns taking Emma to the class, while occasionally sometimes David would even take her. For the residents that had known them from the Enchanted Forest, it didn't seem strange, they were all used to that dynamic.

However, some moms didn't go to every group. One example being Ariel. Her daughter Melody was close in age with Emma and they would always play together. She worked down at the docks, so her husband, Eric would occasionally bring the toddler. He became good friends with David and arranged a playdate for not just the girls, but their spouses as well. The day of, he and Ariel were fixing up the house to make sure that it was family ready.

"Which child is this from the group?" Ariel asked.

"Emma, I met David when I took Mel the other day," Eric explained.

"Oh, right. I think I met his wife, Ruby."

"No, his wife is Snow."

"No, it's Ruby."

Ariel gave her husband a face like he didn't know what he was talking about. Before he could argue, the doorbell rang and she headed over, opening the door. On the other side stood not just Ruby, who Ariel had met a few times at the playgroup, but Snow and David as well, with Emma standing in front of them. Melody grinned from her playdough table and waved.

"Emma!" She shouted.

"Melody!"

Emma scrambled past Ariel and into the house. Ruby grinned and gave Ariel a big hug.

"Hey Ariel, I think you've met my husband, David, this is my wife, Snow."

Ariel nodded and smiled. "It's very nice to meet you, Snow."

"You as well," Snow shook her hand. "Thank you for having us over."

"It's no trouble."

While the girls played, Ruby and David got a tour of the house from Eric and Ariel and Snow fixed some tea.

"I feel so silly, Eric and I got into a bit of disagreement over who Emma's mommy is," Ariel said with a slight chuckle. "I didn't realize she had two."

"Common mistake," Snow replied as she put on the kettle.

"So…all three of you are married?"

"That's right."

"I'm sorry, I don't mean to sound rude. I'm just…"

"Curious, it's okay. Trust me, by now I know the difference between that and being judgmental." Snow gave her a smile. "The three of us fell in love. I met Ruby first and we had a connection, then I met David and felt the same. When all three of us were together for the first time, we just knew."

"Wow. I mean, I think Eric is a handful at times, don't know how I'd handle two spouses."

Snow laughed. "It can be rough, but we share true love." She shrugged. "Even if they can be pains, they're my pains."

"I feel you on that one." Ariel paused again. "And Emma is…"

"She's all of our child," Snow explained. "In our hearts, which is what matters. But I carried her in my stomach, so she has me and David's DNA. Though, I can see parts of Ruby in her."

Eric had been showing Ruby and David the game room, which happened to be right next to the kitchen. David couldn't help but notice that his wife got a look about her over Ariel and Snow's conversation. However, she seemed to brush it off rather quickly.

A few days later, the family was having lunch at Granny's. It was fairly quiet for the lunch rush, so they were mostly just relaxing. Emma sat in her high chair, babbling on about different things while Snow tried to cajole her into eating her broccoli instead of just her grilled cheese (not that it was working). Ruby smiled and went to sneak Emma some of her French fries, when she felt someone staring at her. She turned around to find Blue sitting nearby.

The fairy had made her distaste in their relationship rather well known. However, it only made matters worse that she seemed to dislike Ruby in particular. She was a wolf, she could change quickly, she still didn't trust that. She also didn't appreciate Ruby grilling her for lying about the wardrobe. By then, she knew better and wanted to ignore her as much as possible.

Near the end of the meal, Ruby headed into the back to use the restroom. As she was washing her hands, she heard the door open and Blue sauntered in. Ruby was going to stay quiet, until the fairy began talking.

"Quite an adorable family out there."

"It is," Ruby agreed, with a bit of a bite to her, not wanting to let her guard down.

"Emma seems to have taken a shine to you, even if she's not your daughter."

Ruby whipped around to face her. "She is my daughter."

"Yes, yes, in your heart, I've heard it all before from Snow. However, if something were to happen to your beloveds, you'd have no right to her. George or even Regina would have more of a claim than you. You're just playing house at this point, Ruby. I'd keep that in mind."

Normally, Ruby would've fought back and not backed down to the bitchy fairy. However, Snow's conversation with Ariel replayed in her mind. DNA had never mattered before and it never would. Blue was still right. She had no legal claim to Emma, no paperwork. They had just gone through the process of changing all their names, so they were the true Charming family. Even so, in this world, three people could not legally be wed, birth certificates could only have two names.

She had to look into it, somehow there had to be a way.

Ruby woke up in the middle of the night, hearing some whining coming from upstairs. She got out of bed and headed up them, unlatching the gate they had put up to keep Emma from getting hurt. She found her sitting up in bed, looking quite upset.

"What's wrong, pup?" She asked, sitting down and pulling her onto her lap.

"Bad dream," Emma whimpered.

"Oh, I'm sorry." Ruby cradled her close. "But you wanna know something? Dreams aren't real, they're just our mind playing tricks on us. Wanna know what's real?"

Emma sniffled, rubbing at her eyes. "What?"

"Me, Mommy and Daddy. We're here and we love you so very much. We would never let a bad thing happen to you, ever."

"Promise?"

"I promise." Ruby kissed the top of her head. "I love you, little one."

"I love you too, Mama. More than all the stars and the moons."

Ruby felt her heart skip a beat as she continued to rock Emma in her arms. She wrapped her baby blanket around her, it was almost scary how well it fit. Emma had been born premature and had been on the smaller side, even before she had aged back. Even now, she was tiny for her age. They had to mix a special formula into her drinks to help her growth. Whale said she may always have problems developmentally, but Emma was a fighter, even so young. She didn't let her size prevent her from being unstoppable.

Once Emma had fallen back to sleep, Ruby tucked her back in under the covers, keeping her bundled up in her baby blanket. She tucked the stuffed wolf under her arm and kissed her forehead before heading back down the stairs. She didn't go back to the big bed that she shared with her spouses, though. Instead, she found herself sitting at the island, staring at a glass of water and letting Blue's words haunt her.

From the moment Snow had found out she was pregnant, Ruby had always worried about the day that would come when she couldn't be Emma's mother. It didn't even have anything to do with the curse. She was worried that someone wouldn't take her role into consideration. Whether it be Emma or the kingdom, anyone. She had always been an outcast, she had never fit in, until she met her spouses. Snow and David had made her feel whole once again. She had been the one to decide Emma's name, because that is how they felt when they discovered the pregnancy. They were whole.

She knew that she wasn't going to lose her family, realistically. However, there was a nagging family that wouldn't leave her until it got resolved.

So, the next morning, she headed to the pawn shop, hoping to get some answers from the former Dark One himself.

"Well, this is quite the surprise he said. Miss Lucas…"

"It's actually Mrs. Charming now, but I'd prefer it if you'd just call me Ruby," she interrupted.

Rumple nodded. "Very well, Ruby. How may I assist you today?"

"You were an attorney under the curse, right?"

"I was."

"And now that it's broken, we've all sort of kept our cursed professions in one way or another."

"You could say that."

"So…you're still an attorney."

"Now that memories have returned, I don't know that many would be willing to trust my services, but yes."

Ruby let out a deep breath. "Would it be possible for me to adopt Emma?"

Rumple raised an eyebrow. "Pardon? Are Snow White and Charming ill?"

"No, they're fine. I just…I want it in writing that Emma is mine. Is it possible?"

He gave her a small grin. "It can be, yes. It's a bit tricky, but I can pull some strings."

"What's your price?"

Rumple took in the woman, looking her up and down. He knew that this woman would give anything for what she wanted, the entire world, just for her daughter. And as a father himself, there was no way that he could ever charge her for this service.

"It's on the house," he replied.

"What? I don't even owe you a favor?"

"Just be a good mother, that's all I ask."

Ruby nodded. "Of course, thank you."

"There is just one thing, you're going to need Snow and David to sign off on this."

Snow and David had no clue where Ruby had headed off to. She left the loft not long after breakfast, saying she had to run "errands". When David offered to tag along, as they usually did the shopping together with Emma in tow, she said it'd be faster to do them alone. Snow pointed out that they had just gone grocery shopping that Monday, so they weren't quite low on supplies yet. To try to keep themselves from worrying, they played with Emma in the den until the door opened. Ruby walked in, looking a bit anxious.

"Can I um, can I see you two in the kitchen, please?" She asked.

Snow and David exchanged a look, but nodded. They got Emma distracted with a few superhero action figures before heading into the kitchen together.

"I want a piece of paper that says that Emma is mine," Ruby blurted out.

Snow and David felt confused for a moment, but then they both smiled. "Okay, let's do it," Snow said.

Ruby either didn't hear her or felt like she had to finish the speech she had prepared. "Because she's mine, she's my baby. I mean she's yours…" She gestured to Snow. "And yours." She pointed over at David. "But she's mine too. I mean, I'm the only one that can get her to go back to sleep in the middle of the night."

"I know," Snow whispered.

"And she calls me Mama," Ruby added, her own voice breaking as the tears clouded her eyes. "She's saying it to me, because I'm…I'm her mama."

"We know you are," David told her, placing his hand on top of hers.

"We'll get you that piece of paper," Snow added, softly. "Okay? I promise."

Ruby nodded, letting out the deep breath that she had been holding all the way from Gold's Pawnshop. David and Snow wrapped their arms around their wife, squeezing her tight. Snow rubbed her back soothingly while David cradled the back of her head. Ruby felt as though the weight had been lifted off of her shoulders. She felt calmer than she had in a week.

It didn't take long for Gold to get the papers in order. With some help from Regina's magic, they were able to make it official on Emma's birth certificate. She would forever have a spot with one dad and two more for her mothers.

Emma Ruth Charming was Ruby's daughter, for then and for always.