Claire awoke knowing right away something felt wrong. She tried to calm herself but the feeling stuck. She considers waking her parents but she didn't want them to worry. It was just a feeling, after all. Maybe it was bad dream she just couldn't remember. She lies back down and waits until she hears footsteps. She slides out of bed and goes to find her parents in the kitchen. She feels better upon seeing them. The feeling must have been a fluke or something. She was happy, she was healthy and so was her family.

"Good morning." Robin smiles upon seeing his daughter. "It's awfully early, sweetie."

"Couldn't sleep." Claire yawns sitting down at the table next to him as he plants a kiss on her cheek.

"Are you hungry?" Regina asks her daughter, Claire shakes her head. Her gut was still turning from the unknown worry despite the convincing she'd had with her inner self.. "Are you feeling okay?" Before Claire can answer Regina is checking the young girl's forehead. "You don't have a fever."

"I'm fine, mom. Really." Claire says offering a smile. Regina looks unconvinced so the teen continues. "I think it was just a bad dream."

"See, love, she's alright. She'll probably get breakfast when she's more awake." Robin says. Regina is still uncertain but decides to drop the subject. "So...your mother and I were thinking."

"About what?" Claire asks. "Everything's okay right?"

"Of course sweet pea, but, well since your father is teaching you archery, we thought I could teach you how to ride. I know we have our magic lessons, but those are different and they're with Emma." Regina answers. Claire smiles, despite her slight fear, and nods.

"Sure." The teen agrees, knowing it'd make her mother happy and she was right, Regina smiles warmly. She knew Claire was a little afraid, and she definitely wouldn't push her, but she hoped she could smother her fears and make her love riding.

Later that afternoon Claire follows her mother into the stables. She looks around at all the horses, wondering why she had agreed to this. Maybe this was why she felt so weird when she woke up. Maybe her mind had been preparing her for an untimely death. But her mother seemed to be in her element. Claire watches how naturally she saddles up the horse and leads it to the fields. Claire follows behind slowly until her mother calls her over. Claire stands closely to her mother, hoping the horse would keep its distance.

"Claire, this is Cheyenne. She's one of our retired police horses. She's very gentle, I promise." Regina says while patting the horse's neck.

"She's….really big." Claire replies shakily. Regina nods, not denying that the horse was rather large.

"It'll just make her more steady." Regina replies. Then she looks at her daughter seriously. "But Claire, if you don't to do this we really don't have to." Claire really didn't want to disappoint her mother, and she knew deep down nothing would happen to her with Regina here.

"It's okay...I can do this." Claire answers with determination. "Just...uhm stay really close okay?" Regina laughs a little and hugs her daughter.

"Always. And if you change your mind and want to leave just say the word." Regina insists. Claire nods. Here goes nothing.

As fate would have it, Claire was a natural rider, just like her mother. Regina wasn't at all surprised, she knew Claire would be good at anything she set her mind to. Claire was the one who had been shocked. She had thought she'd fall off or something, but once she relaxed, she let instincts take over. The pair head Granny's for dinner once they're finished. Robin and Roland were meeting them there. Since Robin was still learning how to use basic modern kitchen equipment and Regina was going to be at the stables, the decided it'd be best just to eat out for the night. Besides it was nice to go out as a family, Regina couldn't help but want to show off her happy ending. They'd invited Henry too, but he was going sailing with Killian and Emma. He promised he'd be home the next night though, hinting that his mother should make Lasagna.

"So?" Robin questions as his daughter sits beside her mother in the booth.

"Well I'm alive." Claire jokes with a smile. Regina and Robin laugh. "It was actually really fun. Mom was right."

"Mama is always right!" Roland proclaims. The rest of the family laugh.

"That's my boy, Ro. And don't forget it when you grow into a teenager either." Regina smiles lightly at her son.

"I won't." The boy promises, looking very determined and ridiculously adorable. "Clairey, how come you look like mama and I don't?" Robin and Regina share a look. Roland had little memories of his birth mother and they had wiped all memories of fake Marian from him, but they thought he knew Regina wasn't biologically his mother. Claire sends her parents a panicked look. None of them knowing how to reply.

"Well…" Claire begins to think quickly. "Because you get to look like Daddy."

"Oh." Roland says before smiling at his sister. "That makes sense." Regina and Robin sigh, sending Claire a grateful smile. They'd have to explain it better to Roland when he was older but for now he knew what he needed to know. He had a sister, a mother, a father and a brother who all loved him very much.

"So….do you guys want dessert?" Ruby asks appearing at the table.

"Four hot fudge sundaes please." Robin answers, knowing exactly what his family would want. They all grin at him happily.

"Coming right up." Ruby says with a smile before heading back to the kitchen.

That night when Claire goes to sleep the dreadful feeling comes back. What was happening? She couldn't imagine what was wrong. Everything was going to perfectly. Nothing could bring her down….and yet, there it was. Almost like a warning signal. She debated on going to get her mother but she didn't want to worry her. Besides….it was nothing. Right?

A/N So there's one maybe two chapters left...but sadly I might not be able to update for a while :( My laptop has to be replaced and I am super busy the next two weeks but I promise if I find time I WILL post the next one! -Kaila