I worked on this for a while, and I hope yall enjoy it. As always, feedback is welcome. Thanks for hanging in there with me. I'm not sure where I am going now but I'm sure I will think of something.

~~~~~~~~~~~~Home~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

It hadn't occurred to Snow how long she had been sitting in her car until her phone twittered signalling the arrival of text messages. One from Emma that read 'That was messy but it's done. Barrier down. Tell him yet?' and another from husband asking if she was sleeping in the car tonight. 'Not yet, but that's great news!' she typed back to Emma. She tossed her phone in her purse along with her keys and exited her vehicle. The Princess fortified herself with deep breaths as she made her way into the building and up to her door. She paused there, almost afraid to enter knowing there really is no good way to drop a bomb like this. Up until about a hour ago she was under the impression that her daughter was straight. Back in the Enchanted Forest it wasn't necessarily uncommon for people to be gay; it happened, but no one ever talked about it and certainly never from royalty. Being who she was, Snow was hopeful that her husband would be happy for their daughter, but there was this tiny voice somewhere in the back of her mind that was worried. She did her best to squash that voice as she fixed her winningest smile on her face and pushed open the door.

"Honey I'm home!" she singsonged, tossing her keys on the table, trying to act casual.

"Shh! I just got Neal back to sleep." He said in a hushed tone, but he was smiling widely, genuinely happy to see his wife. He kissed her hello and very briefly Snow forgot her worry from the previous moment.

"Oops! Sorry!" her tone matched his. His eyes twinkled as he took her purse and jacket from her. The brunette smiled her gratitude and headed to the kitchen to grab a glass of water. After draining half of it she turns around to see David looking at her expectantly. She smiles at him.

"So?" he says, raising his eyebrows, "What happened? I know Emma told you it wasn't dangerous but I still gotta know!" He was excited; magical happenings usually result in adventures for them.

Snow's smile falters for a brief moment as she feels her stomach drop. "Ohh, yeah," she says setting her glass in the sink, "That was a curse breaking. We are now free to leave Storybrook." She speaks carefully, trying to pace herself.

"Really? That's fantastic!" The Prince says gleefully, his face splitting into an impossibly large smile. "But how?" he adds quietly after his wife makes a face and gestures with her hand to keep his voice down.

Snow takes a deep breath. "The most powerful magic in any realm; True Love." That's right girl, ease into it. She continues smiling despite the ache in her face.

"But what does that have to do with Emma? You mean she and Hook? Really? I mean, he wouldn't be my choice for her but…" He trails off seeing his wife shake her head. "Oh thank goodness! I mean he's good enough, I guess, to her but a pirate and former villain? For our daughter? She deserves better." The more he speaks the harder she fights to keep her smile in place; it has fallen from her eyes and her cheeks are threatening to follow suit.

"Emma was involved but not with Killian." She breathes deeply, anticipating his follow up question. "Regina." she says quickly, answering before he could speak.

He smiles broadly, "Well if parental love can be True why not Best Friends too? After everything we've been through together it really is no wonder they have grown so close. Some of it Regina's fault but hey… She's turning over a new leaf and it's great she has a friend like Emma to help her!" He looks pleased with himself for figuring it out, but it doesn't last very long. Snow was shaking her head, her smile finally crumbling.

"Not friend-love." She looks away from him for the first time, suddenly concerned with the countertop.

Charming looks very confused, "So they're close like sisters?"

The brunette manages to choke back a peal of laughter at her husband's naive nature. She clears her throat and looks back at him. "David… Emma and Regina are in love… with each other." She smiles again, genuinely though, because she is happy for their daughter. And Regina.

Prince Charming, however, is not smiling. In fact, he is scowling, "Regina is a woman. That's not even funny Snow."

"I am not trying to be funny David; I am being factual. Our daughter is in love with Regina." she hissed. The Princess has also lost her smile. In it's place arose her Defense Face.

"Stop saying that! It's disgusting! Our daughter isn't sick!" His face is a mix of anger and revulsion.

"Keep your voice down! No, Emma is not sick. But she is in love. With Regina."

"She has to have some kind of spell on her! She's so lonely and bitter, she's bewitched her. Probably her new plan of revenge on us." He was not keeping his voice down. He had started pacing. "I won't allow it… I forbid it. It might be acceptable in this world but no member of this family will be a deviant."

Snow was staring at her husband, jaw slackening with every word he growls out. Her eyes have narrowed dangerously and she feels like she's seeing him for the first time. "Forbid it? Forbid it?!" Her voice was still hushed but it was teeming with disgust, "You can't forbid your grown daughter from True Love. No one gets to pick that. If I had gotten the choice I might have picked someone that wasn't such a bigot!" She's steamed. Her normally doe-like eyes are ablaze with mama bear instincts. "Who even are you?" she asks incredulously. "This is our daughter. I love and support her no matter what."

"Snow she's a princess. Its unacceptable and disgusting."

"The only disgusting thing here is your attitude David. If you can't love and support her too then… I think…" She trails off. She tilts her head back, trying not to cry. She lets out a big puff of air. She looks him dead in the eye, letting the tears spill over. "If you can't be supportive of Emma, and her happiness, then I need you to leave until you can."

David ignores this, continuing his pacing. "I don't understand how you are so calm and accepting of this! This is our daughter and Regina we're talking about. REGINA. Not just any woman. A villain. Your villain!" His voice is edging up on hysterical at this point and Snow subconsciously starts a countdown until their baby wakes up.

"You literally just said she was 'turning over a new leaf' and you're 'glad she has Emma to help her'!" The brunette is doing her very best to remain calm but David is making it extremely difficult right now.

"That was before you told me what was really going on! Regina is dangerous Snow. You of all people should know that!"

"If I of all people have forgiven her you should too." She fixes him with a look. He doesn't back down.

"Well you're an idiot for forgiving her. She's a villain and always will be." His voice is cold.

Snow physically recoils at his words. A hurt look passes over her face. It settles into a look of resolve. "I am done having this conversation." She looks at him one final time, hot tears streaking her face. "I lost Emma once before-"

"Because of Regina!"

"Silence!" She finally raised her voice. "I lost my daughter once before because we gave her our best chance. I refuse to lose her again because of you. I love and support her and Regina. Because that's what parents should do and it is right. I might be an idiot," she sneers on this word, the expression foreign to her face, "but at least I'm not a monster." Baby Neal chooses this moment to start crying. David makes a move to go to him but Snow stops him. "No. Don't. I will take care of him. If you're still here when I get back, I will be taking the baby and leaving. I meant what I said David; I can't be with you if you won't support our daughter. And I won't let you poison our son with that toxicity either." There's a finality in her voice that shakes Charming.

He watches her walk toward the bedroom, words dying on his lips. After a beat his faces twists in anger; to him, Regina is just tearing their family apart again. He snatches his wallet and keys from the table and tears his jacket off the coat rack violently. It falls down as he slams his way through the door noisily. Snow is only sure he's gone when she hears his truck burn out as he exits the parking lot.

She cuddles their wailing son to her chest, rocking him gently and rubbing his back. "Shh, baby boy. Mama's here. Mama loves you, it's okay. Mama's got you! There's a sweet boy. I had no idea your Daddy could be that way, I'm sorry you had to hear that." She says softly. Neal stops crying at that and sort of blinks at her, like he understood what she said. He hiccups and fusses. "I promise you Neal, that when you are grown I'm going to love and support you no matter what." She reclines on the bed with the baby on her chest, continuing to rock and soothe him. Before long he drifted back to sleep, comforted by his mother's heartbeat.

When she was convinced it was safe to move him she carefully extracted herself from the bed and laid him gently in his crib. Snow moves away carefully, padding backwards and out the door, leaving it slightly ajar.

The silence in the kitchen is broken by the inspirational power chords of "Don't Stop Believin'" coming from her purse. The brunette dashed over to the bag and fished her phone from its depths. She answers without looking.

"Emma, hey. Yes, I'm okay. I was getting Neal to sleep again." She sighs heavily listening to her daughter talk about picking Henry up, hearing her unasked question. "Your father… He… He didn't take it so well. He was very angry when he left. Emma, no, you have nothing to feel bad about!" Snow frowns into the empty room. "It's his problem that he isn't happy for you two." She pads over to the couch and flops down unceremoniously. "Of course he left; I made him. I told him if he didn't leave until his attitude changed then I would and bring Neal with me. What did he say?" the Princess pauses, chewing her lip. She exhales loudly, "Emma, there aren't many things I can protect you from, but this is something I can. I refuse to repeat what he said exactly but his overall message was that he aggressively objects to your love and happiness and that is something I will not stand for. Ever. No, please don't cry!" Snow involuntarily clutches at her chest. "He's hard headed and ignorant but deep down he's a good man; he will get his head out of his ass sooner or later. Don't you 'Hey!' me. You're not the only one that can use salty language." She has a little triumphant smile upon hearing her daughter chuckle a little.

It faltered slightly, "Are you… staying at Regina's tonight? After you get Henry I mean." Her smile is renewed. "Well thank you Emma, I appreciate that. Just don't be loud coming in. That baby will stay asleep even if I have to gag everyone in five miles to do it. I'm so not being dramatic!" She huffs good naturedly. "I love you too, see you later!" Snow punched her phone off and dropped it on the couch next to her. She was very glad that Emma would be back tonight with Henry; after her spat with David she really did not want to be alone.

As Snow sunk back into the couch and rested in the silence everything from the evening seemed to unload on her at once. She began to cry, just unable to contain her emotional overload any longer. She wasn't sad or angry or frustrated; just tired of holding back. And cry she did, sending silent prayers to whomever was listening that everything would work out for her family.

Across town Regina was pouting at Emma's turned back. The blonde was gathering her keys from the table in the foyer, but she could hear the pout in the brunette's voice. She chuckles. "C'mon, babe, you know how much these weekends with Henry mean to her. Also I don't want her to be alone after fighting with my dad because of me. I mean, she kicked him out. Kind of a big deal." She turns to Regina and holds her hands, pecking her on the lips. "It's just one night. I will be back tomorrow when I bring Henry home. Promise."

The Queen sighs, resigned. "Okay fine, but only because we're destined to be stuck together for the rest of our lives." She winks, her chocolate eyes glimmering.

"I think I know a lady that can make that a lot longer." Emma smiles at her, eyes twinkling. She leans in suddenly, stealing a deeper kiss. "I love kissing you, but I'm going to go before I don't want to go at all." She backs up until she's by the door. Regina follows her, opening it.

"Until tomorrow, Ms. Swan." The brunette grins cheekily. "Seriously though, thank your mother for me. I might not ever be able to say this to her face, but it means a lot to me that she's okay with us." She looks vulnerable for brief second before her smile is back. "Okay go. I'm sure Ruby is giving Henry bottomless soda's and dental work is expensive." She tries to look stern as she holds the door. That facade breaks when Emma unexpectedly wraps her in a tight hug which she happily returns. The blonde kisses her one last time and heads out the door.

Regina leans against the doorway and watches the sheriff walk away. "I hate to see you go, but love to watch you leave!" She calls after her retreating form. Emma swings her hips in an exaggerated fashion until she gets to her car, the brunette laughing all the while.