Decided to stick with my first pick for Emma's second gown for this chapter.

"Are these roses and shamrocks?" Emma asked, fingering the lace of the gown, as she helped Victoria to tuck the dress away into the garment bag she'd brought it over in.

"They are indeed. When you told me about your floral arrangements, I couldn't get the idea out of my head. Do you like it?"

"I love it," Emma reassured her. They were just subtle enough that it was unlikely people would pick up on them, unless they were standing close to the gown. But she knew Killian would adore the meaning behind the small gesture.

"I'm going to use the same lace to adorn on your veil," Victoria explained, moving over to the second dress she'd brought with her. She carefully pushed the garment bag aside, to reveal what had been hiding underneath it.

When Emma had first sat down with Victoria, she'd mentioned wanting a traditional gown for her ceremony, but something more modern for her wedding reception. She'd joked that while she was looking forward to being able to wear the princess gown to say her vows, she also liked the idea of wearing something more daring for the private reception she would be holding later in the evening. Victoria had played around with a few different ideas and sketches, but had never originally intended for Emma to see the one that she had fallen in love with, as she had believed it a little too modern for a princess.

After the comment Liam had made while she was in Ireland, about his brother possibly wanting to be the first person to see the dress, Emma knew now, more than ever before, that she'd made the right choice for her second gown. And besides her designer, her husband would be the first person to see this one.

"Oh God, it's perfect," she gushed. "It looks just like your sketch." Emma ran her hands gently over the satin of the fabric. The same satin that had been used to make her princess style gown, along with Regina and Belle's dresses.

"Would you like to try it on?" Victoria asked, hoping that she didn't look as excited as she felt. While both of Emma's gowns would be one-of-a-kinds, Victoria knew that this was the style of wedding dress she wanted to become the future of her brand.

"Hell yes," Emma assured her, already slipping off her robe. Victoria didn't hesitate to slide the dress off its hanger, before once more carefully pooling the fabric at Emma's feet. As she eased the gown up her body, Emma used one of her hands to hold the bodice in place, as Victoria began to lace up the back of the gown, pulling it in tight.

When she had finished, Emma lead the way back to her dressing room once more, to take in the dress.

"Oh, this is beautiful," she sighed, running her hands down her sides, as she admired the way the gown fitted tightly around her bust; waist; and thighs, before flaring out at her knees to give a dramatic silhouette.

"My plan," Victoria continued, coming to stand beside Emma, "Is to add an underskirt to give this bottom a little more flare." She pulled on the fabric, helping to stretch it out to somewhat show how she intended for it to look. "We're then going to cover this entire gown with the same lace we used on your first dress, to help tie the two looks together." Emma nodded her head as she closed her eyes, picturing how the dress would look covered in the delicate lace she'd been admiring moments before. "Then, to finish it all off, we're going to use the same pearls and crystals as we are on Regina and Belle's gowns, to add some detailing to the top of the gown and just under your bust." Victoria ran a gentle finger over the fabric in the places that she'd suggested, and Emma once more nodded her head to show her understanding.

"Perfect," she complimented. "It's going to look perfect, Victoria."

"You really think so?" the other woman asked.

"I do."

It wasn't long after Emma had shown Victoria out that Anton called up to let her know that the royal jeweler had arrived, to see her. She'd put off having Killian's wedding band designed, while she tried desperately to come up with something special for the man she loved. And after hours of searching the internet for some kind of idea, it had come to her where all good ideas seemed to come. In the shower.

"Your Highness, it's so good to see you again," Adam greeted, bowing as Emma moved aside for him to enter her home.

"You too, Adam. How have you been?"

"Very well, thank you," he smiled back at her, following Emma through to her kitchen.

"Those grandchildren still keeping you on your toes?" she teased, filling her kettle in order to make them both some tea.

"Don't they always?" he chuckled. "The older they get, the quicker they wear me out." Emma laughed along with him, before turning to take a seat at her kitchen island, while they waited for the kettle to boil. "I have a feeling I know why I'm here," Adam teased, his eyes sparkling at her over the tops of his glasses.

"Yeah, you probably do." She reached over to the side, where she'd placed her own gift from her grandmother, a portion of Welsh gold, before sliding the box over to the older man. "I need you to make me a wedding band for my future husband."

"I had a feeling you would." Adam opened up the leather folder he'd brought in with him, and pulled out a pen, to begin making notes. "Do you have any thoughts of your own for the design?"

"White gold," Emma replied. "I want it to match my engagement ring and wedding band." Adam nodded his understanding, as his pen began to move. "Killian's not really interested in fancy decorations or anything like that, so probably best to keep it simple." Adam made a few more notes in his folder while Emma got up to make some tea. "I do, however, have one more request."

"Whatever you desire, Your Highness," he assured her, as Emma sat a tray with milk, sugar, cups, and a pot of tea between them.

"Can you engrave the inside of the band for me? I want this written on it, in a red script, as close to my own handwriting as you can get it."

She slid a piece of folded paper out of her pocket and across the surface of the island. On it, she had written;

I gcónaí, mo Prionsa

Thanks for reading.

Special thanks again to guest reviewer Luna. Sorry I can't reply to your messages personally.

I will upload pictures of everything on Emma and Killian's wedding day :-D