A/N: Happy New Year! I hope you're having a great time with your loved ones, my best wishes and the best vibes I can send to all of you who are reading and following the story, thank you so much! maybe 2016 wasn't the best year, but try to remember the bright spots, the magical moments and the best days you had this year, they make this life worth living. Then again, thank you so much.

She told him about the scar and about Emma not remembering anything, and they agreed that they won't mention it in front of her but they still need to know what happened, maybe with the foster system and social workers or something. He was furious, how could they not know nothing about it!

"Please, don't ask her about it, she wanted me to drop it, and she would kill me if she knew I told you"- She sat at the end of their bed, and watch her husband pace furiously.

"I won't, but it's just…. aghh!... how could they not know nothing about it, if it was scar on the knee from playing or something it would be fine, but Snow… in there, and that deep… I can't even imagine, I don't want to imagine…"- He said as he tighten his fist and wanting to punch something.

"I know Charming, but there's nothing we can do about it and as much as that makes me rage, I know that if we push her to talk to us, she might remember, and I don't want her to remember something that awful"- Snow said almost crying with broken voice

At seeing his wife like that he calm himself down and sat beside her wrapping her with one arm and with the other holding her hand, comforting her - "Then we will drop it, until she want to talk to us about it"- He agreed. - "Hey, I saw something in the bags you bought, was that a…?"- he tried to change the subject-

"Yes it is"- she said sniffing and giving him a small smile.

She told him about the leather jacket she got, he thought it was a perfect gift. Charming told her he had one of his own, he went into Gold's shop and bought her baby unicorn mobile, she may be a little old for a mobile but he thought that she should have something from her home.

Snow was thrilled at the presents, and he told her that even Leo got her something. He has been working with Geppetto after school, carving a wooden sword and a shield just for Emma, maybe it was a little big for her now, but it would do. They wrapped them up and planned how to get them in the car without Emma noticing.

They showered and got ready pretty quickly, maybe it's an ability every parent has. Charming came down first to entertain Emma while Snow took the presents to the trunk of the car. We he reached the livingroom where it was when he last saw her and saw that nobody was there he panicked but then he heard a giggle from the kitchen and made his way over there.

There they were, Emma on top of a stool with her hands full of cookies, actually four, her hands weren't that big, giggling with her face covered in chocolate. And a very worried Leo pleading her to get down. - "Emma, please, you shouldn't be doing this, get down, you'll be in trouble"- Leo said worried that she might fall from the stool.

"Relax, I'm not going to be in trouble because you won't tell, here these four are for you if you don't tattle on me"- She said with a cheeky grin, trying to bribe him.

"No Emma, please come down"- Leo said worried that they might get caught, and he didn't want any trouble.

"You don't want them? fine, just don't tell"

Charming chuckle at this little adventure her daughter was having and how she was trying to drag her brother into this, and how he was trying to talk her out of it.

"He won't need to tell"- Charming said as he entered the kitchen. Emma turned to him with big wide eyes, and Leo with an 'I told you face' mixed with a 'sorry' face, she was busted.

"I'll go and see if mom is ready"- Leo said before running out of there. Charming didn't stop him.

"Hey dad, you look handsome"- Emma said with a Charming smile - "Is that a new jacket?"- she said with a charming smile

"You think that's going to work?"- he asked with his arms crossed and raising an eyebrow.

"I hope so"- she shrugged her shoulders

He walked towards her and took the cookies from her, and wrapped an arm around her middle, he took her to the sink and washed her hands. Just in that moment Snow entered from hiding the presents in the car. He looked at them with a questioning look, she could only see their backs so she didn't have a clue of what was happening.

"What are you doing?"- Snow asked. Before he washed his daughter's face he turned around. Snow saw Emma's face covered in chocolate with a guilty look.

"Hi mom"- Emma said with a little smile.

"Our daughter here decided to climb a stool and eat a handful of cookies, then tried to bribe Leo with the rest of them so he wouldn't tattle on her."- He said with a hidden laugh.

"Emma!"- Snow said with a sigh she walked towards her and took a washcloth and wiped her face while she was still in her father's arms.

"Mooooooom!"- she whined and tried to wiggle out, moving her head away.

"Hold still"- Snow scolded as she cleaned that little face. "There, go and put on your coat, it's in the living room, tell Leo to do the same" she said as Charming placed her on the floor.

"Okay"- Emma said running out of the kitchen high speed, she had more energy than ever.

"Well someone's in a sugar rush"- Snow chuckled.

"It's going to be quite the party"- Charming grinned and kissed Snow, she kissed him back and went to meet their kids in the front door.

"Let's go, we don't want to be late. Button up your coat Leo"- Charming said as he was putting on his own jacket.

"Hey how about we stay and watch a movie! we can make popcorn and hot chocolate, and we can eat the rest of the cookies!" - Emma tried to convince her family to stay, she was nervous and a little bit embarrassed about seeing everyone in the state that she was in.

Snow and Charming looked at each other in confusion, but then they saw Emma standing a little bit behind Leo, like hiding herself and they got it. Leo noticed that too and only nodded his parents to let them know he too understood what Emma was actually saying between the lines.

"But why would you want to stay when everybody is waiting for you!"- Leo kneeled in front of her and started to try on convincing her, but as soon as he saw her widening her eyes in fear he tried a different approach- "Plus, what would they do with that big chocolate cake?"

"There's cake?"- Emma said amazed, she didn't know why but her little self was taking over and she felt really excited about the cake, and she couldn't do anything to hide her emotions.

"Of course there is! what kind of birthday party would be if there wasn't any cake?"- Leo knew that with Emma's sweet tooth he would convince her. " So are we ready to go?"- he asked and hoped for a yes. She only nodded with a big smile and walked out of the house behind Leo.

How did he convinced me so easily? What happened? Oh no, I'm already outside, can't go back now. She thought, as they were heading to the station wagon.

Snow and Charming just saw their son in his big brother performance and he was perfect, since he knew he was going to be a big brother he was thrilled, he loved her before she was even born.

"Oh not this stupid thing again!"- Emma whined when she saw the booster seat.

"Emma! language, and don't start, besides, Granny's isn't that far, it won't be long"- Snow said what it seemed for the millionth time this day.

"Then if it's not too far, why do I have to seat on that, it won't be long, you said it yourself"- Emma defied her mother, she wasn't going down without a fight.

"You have to sit on it because it's the law"- Charming tried to reason with her.

"Or you have a problem with the law, Sheriff?"- Snow asked.

Emma sighed in defeat and hopped on it, crossing her arms pouting. Charming closed her door and opened Snow's for her. - "Well she is still big Emma"- chuckled a little.

Leo got in on the other side and just sat there trying not to laugh at his sister pouting a like a 5 year, oh wait she is a five year old.

As they parked Emma began to feel more and more nervous, she didn't want to feel all the eyes on her.

Leo got out quickly, and Charming went to the other side to open the door for Emma and Snow. He helped Emma unbuckle herself and extended his hand to help her down, but she was so nervous that she couldn't even get out of the car.

"What is it?"- Charming asked, but he already knew.

"They all are going to see me like this"- she said in a quiet voice, looking down at her feet.

"Hey, don't worry, they already know why this happened, they won't make any fuss about it, I promise"- He tried to encourage her to get out of the car.

She looked at him in the eye and believed in his promise, and before she knew it she held up her arms so he could carry her. She felt safe in his arms, and being held by him, her nervousness almost disappeared. He was surprised that she wanted him to carry her, but he didn't want to make her uncomfortable about how she was asking for it, or didn't want to press his luck and lose his opportunity to held her close. He just smiled and picked her up. She by instinct wrapped her legs around his waist, her arms around his neck and hid her face on his shoulder. Snow saw everything and cried happy tears, Leo wrapped an arm around his mother waist to share this beautiful family moment. She turned to Leo and smile as she caressed his cheek.

"Thank you Leo, you truly are the perfect big brother"- She kissed the top of his head, and thank him about convincing Emma to come.

"I'm just doing my job, not how I imagined it, but still"- he answered with a smile, knowing exactly why she was thanking him. He loved being finally a big brother.