Chapter 7

Snuggling into David's chest was still her favourite part of the day. No matter what they had been through in the last year, her father's death and the theft of her engagement ring (which, after three days) he had happily placed it back on her finger. Insisting on kissing each finger until he had the right one she remembered how she giggled when he then tried to say it belonged on her lips.

"No! Ahaha! Charming!" she wriggled and writhed as his tickle assault continued. In hindsight there was no way he should have been allowed home so early but, he'd passed every test, eaten every bite of food and quietly insisted to Whale that toilet needs were not an issue.

All to be in her arms now, on the Eve of their wedding.

She sighed as he kissed her again, stroking his scar slowly as she pulled away to gaze into those cerulean eyes.

"What is it?" David chuckled but, she only laughed; that wonderful, musical and now mysterious laugh.

After a moment she decides to put him out of his playful misery. "I never thought I'd be making out with you the night before the wedding."

"You're getting married?" David says, his features filling with faux shock as he turns to pin her gently under him. The white sheets cling to them lazily covering their moving bodies. They are in bed. Their bed and it already feels as if they have been married for a lifetime. "Uh- MMM huh." she managed after he stole her lips in a long and steamy kiss. Her skin was flushed with the rush of happiness however, that did not mean they couldn't continue their little game.

"So who's the lucky guy?"

"Wouldn't you like to know." she teased, drawing him up for an equally teasing kiss.

"I would actually." David breathes out darkly when they break for air.

"Ha. Charming."

But, her laughter only spurs him on bringing out that exquisite smile of his. "So he's charming?"

"Very." she insists. That is how they spend the night before their wedding. With Mary-Margaret cheekily filling him in on this mysterious Prince Charming and him telling her about his bewitching Snow White.

They get an hour together before her mother, Ruby and the gang including Ruth separate them. Bad luck, tradition and all that jazz. She remembers their last kiss. How it felt like their first, second, third and every kiss in between. He is home. He is love. This is forever.

When Eva sees their baby in her dress she can't stop the tears. She's in a simple white dress with short lacy floral sleeves. The bouquet is pretty wildflowers. Pink, reds, the dark violet promise of lavender. Belle really did an excellent job putting it together.

"Oh Snow." Eva gasps, before embracing her in a long hug and then the tears catch in her throat. "You're so beautiful."

"Thank you Mama." "MA!" "Oh, I'm so nervous." she admits and then Ruby gives her a fierce hug and reassures her. "Don't be. It's just you and him. And us."

"Yeah." And then she beams at Eva before giving her a kiss on the forehead. "And Daddy."

"He will be so proud of you Princess."

"I hope so."

So, on a sunny April day in a little white church David and Mary-Margaret finally marry in front of all who love them. They barely hear the cheers as they run, confetti blossomed kisses cementing their happiness.

"Bye!"

"We'll see you in two weeks!" They shout before they clamber in their wedding car and try to resist the urge to kiss and kiss at least until he drives them away.

"Hmm. I love you Mr Nolan." she beams.

"I love you Mrs Nolan." he beams as well making the kiss slow and tender before they head off to their Hawaiian Honeymoon.

And nine months later they meet their little surprise.

A beautiful, bouncing baby girl. Their Emma who, became a big sister soon after with the arrival of Neal.

And they were so, very happy.

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