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Chapter 12

After Emma and Henry left with Mr. Gold, David was quick to grab his coat and head out.

"Where are you going?" Hanna asked as she walked up to her father.

"Yeah, what's the rush?" Snow asked.

"The dwarves have been on Cora watch. I figured they might need some help finding her," David told them.

"Really? How hard could it be to find a powerful sorcerous in a small town?" Snow asked just as David opened the door to find Regina on the other side.

"Apparently not that hard," Hanna said as she came over and stood by her mother.

"Regina? You're back," Snow said as she instinctively put an arm around her daughter. Snow still had a hard time trusting Regina, even though she knew Cora had been the one behind Archie's apparent death.

"I know you think I'm responsible for poor Dr. Hopper's death…" Regina started to say.

"He's alive," David told her.

"What?"

"You were framed," Snow said.

"Who would do that?" Regina asked.

"Your mother. She's here," Snow told her.

"That's not possible."

"When we found a way back, so did she. We were wrong, and we're sorry."

"I know," Regina started to say, "but if Cora's here then we're all in danger. Please, you have to let me see my son. I can protect him."

David and Snow gave each other a look, then went on to tell Regina all about Emma and Henry going to New York to help Mr. Gold find his son.

"And no one told me," Regina said as she glared back at the couple.

"We didn't know where you were," Snow said, "and honestly Regina, I don't think Emma has to run anything by you."

"No, I suppose she doesn't," Regina said, the anger in her eyes very apparent, before turning to leave.

Hanna paid close attention to Regina's demeanor during this whole conversation. Regina didn't seem as shocked as Hanna thought she should have been when finding out about her mother being back in town and her involvement with Dr. Hopper. Hanna got this weird feeling that Regina was up to something.

"I'm going to head out and look for Cora," David said before giving his wife a kiss. "Be good kiddo," he told Hanna as he kissed her on the forehead.

"Anything you want to do today?" Snow asked Hanna.

"I don't know," Hanna said with a shrug of her shoulders. This was the first time she was spending time alone with just her mom. Well, except for the other day when Hanna left and went to Granny's. Hanna just tried not to think about that day. She didn't know what she wanted to do. She had no idea what mothers and daughters did together.

"Hmmm," Snow thought for a minute, "I have the perfect idea," she said as she walked into the kitchen and began going through the cupboards pulling out different things.

Hanna wondered what her mom's "perfect idea" was, so she just watched her and tried to figure it out. She watched as Snow got out the flour and the sugar. That gave Hanna a clue that they were definitely going to be baking something. Hanna worried for a minute. She had never baked anything before in her life. She didn't have much experience in the kitchen. She could make herself some cereal and maybe a piece of toast. Well, that is unless she forgot about it as it burned in the toaster. She had done that a few times. She saw her mom set a bag of chocolate chips on the counter and figured they were going to be making chocolate chip cookies. She smiled because she loved anything sweet, especially chocolate chip cookies. Hanna thought maybe she could get away with watching her mom make them while she could just be the taste tester. She pulled herself up onto a bar stool and settled herself in to watch.

"I think that's everything. Ever make chocolate chip cookies before?" Snow asked Hanna.

"No," Hanna said as she shook her head.

"Well, now you get to learn," Snow said with a smile. She was happy that she got to be the one to teach her daughter how to bake.

"That's okay. I'll just sit here and watch," Hanna said, really hoping her mom would let her get away with that.

"Oh no, you come over here. You are going to be the one making these cookies today," Snow said as she raised her eyebrows at her daughter, waiting for her to get off the bar stool and help.

"Okay, if you really want crappy cookies," Hanna sighed as she got off of the stool and made her way into the kitchen and stood by her mother.

"They're going to be great," Snow told Hanna with a smile.

Snow let Hanna mix the dry ingredients together, while making sure to keep a close eye on Hanna's measurements. She didn't want them to turn out wrong and have Hanna feeling bad about messing up her first batch of cookies. Snow showed her how to mix the butter, sugar, and vanilla into a separate bowl, having her do most of the work. Then it came time to add the eggs.

"Uh…maybe you should do this," Hanna said looking up at her mom. "I've never cracked and egg before. I don't want to get any shells in the cookies."

"Here," Snow said as she grabbed another smaller bowl, "you can crack them in here one at a time. That way you can pick out any shells, but I think you'll be able to do it without getting any shells in it."

"Okay," Hanna said, still unsure about her egg cracking abilities.

"Just be real gentle," Snow told her.

Hanna did what her mother had said and was able to crack both eggs perfectly. No shells in the bowl at all. "I did it!" Hanna said as she smiled up at her mom.

"I knew you could," Snow said with a wink.

They continued to mix the rest of the ingredients together, making sure to add extra chocolate chips at Hanna's request. They spooned the dough onto the cookie sheet and placed them in the oven to bake. Hanna turned around and saw the huge mess they made, well the mess Hanna had made.

"Oh geez, I really made a mess didn't I?" Hanna winced as she looked up at her mom. There were dirty bowls, measuring cups, and measuring spoons spread out all over the counter. The flour and sugar was everywhere, including the floor. There was even some stray chocolate chips sprinkled throughout the mess too.

"That's okay," Snow said as she shrugged her shoulders, "it's not baking unless you make a mess. We'll clean it up."

By the time they had the mess cleaned up, the cookies were done baking and cooled off. Snow got out two glasses of milk and a grabbed a cookie for each of them. "Ready for the taste test?" Snow asked Hanna. Snow could already tell by looking at the cookies that they had turned out great, but she couldn't help but grin at the look of uncertainty on her daughter's face.

"I guess so," Hanna said as she sat down to try the cookie. She smiled after taking her first bite. They had turned out great. They tasted way better than the ones from the grocery store.

"They're delicious," Snow told Hanna.

"Thanks for teaching me," Hanna told her mom, giving her a shy smile.

"It was my pleasure," Snow said as she reached over to give Hanna a hug.

Later, the girls made there way over to Granny's to meet David for dinner. Hanna walked in and saw her dad already sitting in one of the booths. She ran right over and sat down next to him. She had missed him while he was gone. "There's my girl," he said as he put his arm around her giving her a hug. "Did you have a good afternoon?"

Hanna shrugged her shoulders, "Yeah, I guess so."

"You guess so?" Snow asked jokingly as she sat down on the other side of the booth next to Leroy, who had been helping David look for Cora.

"Yeah I did," Hanna said with a laugh. "Mom showed me how to make cookies."

"And did you happen to bring me any of these cookies?" David asked with a raise of his eyebrows.

"Mhmm, but mom says we can't have any until after dinner," Hanna said as she looked over at her mom, turning on the charm in her eyes. She thought maybe if she and her dad double teamed her, she would give in and let them have one now.

"She did, did she?" David said looking over at his wife with a grin, those eyes just as charming as his daughter's.

"Yes I did," Snow said clutching her purse a little tighter, she wasn't about to let them use those eyes to break her. Hanna had already had 3. She had begged for a fourth, but Snow told her she couldn't have anymore until after dinner. She knew if she let David have one now, Hanna would manage to convince her to let her have another one too. It was hard, but she didn't give in. "No cookies until after dinner," Snow said giving them both a stern look.

"Okay," David and Hanna said as they slumped their shoulders in defeat.

Over dinner, David and Leroy told Snow and Hanna all about the giant they found on Hook's ship. They told them about how the giant got one look at David and began attacking him. They managed to get him to stop, but he promised he would make David pay for what he had done.

"Pay? For what?" Snow asked.

"I don't know. I've never seen that guy before," David told her.

"Well, he sure knows you," Leroy said.

"No, he only thinks he does," David said as he made a realization.

"You're brother," Snow said as she looked at David, realizing the same thing. "That's who he thinks you are."

They had decided to eat dinner before going back out to deal with the giant.

They had finally finished dinner. Snow got out the container of cookies and gave everyone at the table one. Hanna watched as her dad took a bite, she was eager for him to try her cookies. She really hope that he liked them.

"Now these are some of the best chocolate chip cookies I've ever had," David said as he finished his first one and went to grab a second.

"Might be better than Granny's," Leroy told Hanna. "Don't tell her I said that."

Hanna smiled and looked over at her mom. Snow smiled back, giving her a wink.

"If you can bake like this, we need to get you up early with Henry, so you can help with the pancakes," David said.

"Yeah, good luck with that," Hanna joked. She would much rather sleep in the mornings.

"Okay, what are we going to do about this giant?" Leroy asked.

"We're going to find out exactly what my brother did to him," David said as he started to stand up.

"I'm coming with you," Snow said. She wasn't about to let her husband go up against a giant without her.

"Cool! I want to come see the giant too," Hanna said looking up at her parents.

Snow and David looked at each other. They both knew Hanna wasn't going to be joining them. Snow excused herself and went to find Ruby to ask her if Hanna could stay here with her. Hanna watched her parents and got the feeling that she was going to be left behind.

"Hanna, you're going to stay here with Ruby," Snow said when she returned.

"No. Mom, I wanna come with you," Hanna whined.

"It's best if you stay here sweetie," Snow told her.

"Dad, please," Hanna said as she look up at him. She thought maybe he would let her come.

"Not this time kiddo," David said as he patted her shoulder. "You stay here with Ruby. I bet she'll give you some hot chocolate," he whispered, giving her a wink.

"Fine," Hanna said with a role of her eyes. She decided to just agree now and plan her escape later.

Snow saw the look in her daughter's eyes and knew exactly what she planned on doing. "Hanna we mean it."

"I know," Hanna said as she looked down at the ground. She had a feeling her mom knew what she was thinking.

"Look at me," Snow said as she lift her daughter's chin, forcing her to look up. "Do not leave this diner. Do you understand me?"

Hanna looked into her mom's eyes. She seemed pretty serious. Hanna got a nervous feeling in her stomach and knew she should probably listen to what her parents were telling her. "Yes, I'll stay here. I promise," Hanna said sadly. She didn't like it, but she was going to do what they asked and not put an escape plan into action…this time at least.

David and Snow came back after a couple of hours. They had fixed everything with the giant and were ready to go home. They were very relieved to find Hanna still at the diner when they returned.

Once they got back to the loft, Snow's phone rang. It was Emma letting them know that they had made it to New York safely.

"Can I talk to them?" Hanna asked excitedly. They had not even been gone a day, but she already missed them. Hanna talked to Emma for a few minutes before she put Henry on the phone.

"Hanna, flying on an airplane is awesome!" Henry started to tell her. "You gotta try it one day." Henry continued to tell Hanna all about the plane ride and the fact that there was a Cinnabon's at the airport. He was so excited. Hanna was a little jealous that she wasn't allowed to go with them. She was also pretty sure Henry had about five cinnamon rolls and was on a sugar high right now. They talked for a few more minutes, before Emma got back on the phone and said she would call back again soon.

Hanna was upstairs in her bed staring at the ceiling. She had gone to bed about three hours ago and has yet to fall asleep. She really thought she would be able to go to sleep even though Henry wasn't there. Sleep was not coming though. She had tried everything to make herself go to sleep. It wasn't working. She was becoming antsy. She really just needed to go for a walk to calm herself down. She would get like this at the orphanage sometimes, even when the other girls were sleeping in the room with her. She just couldn't sleep. Her body needed help calming down. Usually, she would just climb out the window and go for a walk. The cool night air always calmed her down, and by the time she got back she was able to fall asleep pretty easily. However, she couldn't just climb out the window here, it was too high up, and she had already gotten in enough trouble for going out on her own. Hanna was still pretty frustrated that they treated her like she was five. She knew nothing bad was going to happen to her. They were being ridiculous. Actually, she figured if she was quiet enough, she could probably sneak out and back in without her parents even knowing. She was pretty good at sneaking around. The hardest part would be making it down the stairs, but she was pretty sure she knew how to get down without making them creak. She had pretty much convinced herself to go. What the heck, Hanna though as she pulled her blankets off and headed for the stairs.

She stopped at the top and took a deep breath. It was a long way down, and she had to make sure she didn't make a sound. She began walking real carefully, and before she knew it, she had made it to the bottom. She tiptoed the rest of the way to the door. She grabbed her coat and her shoes; she had decided to put them on once she made it safely outside. She was just reaching out to turn the doorknob when the lights turned on.

"And just where do you think you're going young lady?" Hanna heard her father ask. She had been so close. She dropped her head in defeat and turned around to face him. When she turned around, she found both of her parents standing in front of her. The looks on their faces told her that she was in big trouble.

Hanna stood up straight and decided that she wasn't going down without a fight. "I just need to go for a walk," she said like it was no big deal. She turned around and continued to open the door. She was determined to go. It was too bad for her that her parents were even more determined to make her stay home.

Snow and David looked at each other for a second, shocked that she was actually still trying to leave.

"Sorry honey, you're not going anywhere," Snow said as she took Hanna's coat from her and hung it back on the hook. "It's far too late."

"Yes I am," Hanna said as she reached out for the door again. She would just have to go without her coat. She didn't care. At least she still had her shoes.

"No, you're not," David said sternly as he grabbed Hanna arm and pulled her back from the door, shutting it and latching the lock.

Hanna stood glaring at her parents. "Why won't you let me go?" she yelled at them as she threw her shoes at their feet.

"You know why," Snow said, a little stunned that Hanna had just thrown her shoes at them.

"You're being ridiculous. I'm going," Hanna said as reached up to unlock the door. She would just go barefoot if she had to.

"Hanna, stop." David said as he grabbed her arm again and pulled her away from the door.

"Hanna why do you want to go for a walk?" Snow said, trying to stay calm and hoping Hanna would talk to them instead of trying to leave.

"I just do. Now let me go!" Hanna said even louder as she made another attempt for the door. They were both blocking her way now.

"Hanna, enough. We're going to talk about this," David said.

"No! I don't wanna talk!" she said as she tried to push past them.

David had had enough. He picked Hanna up and carried her over to the couch. She was not leaving this house, and they were going to try to get her to talk if they could.

"Stop it! Put me down!" Hanna demanded as she kicked her legs, trying to get away.

David plopped her down onto the couch. He and Snow sat down on either side of her. Hanna just sat in the middle with her arms crossed, breathing heavily. She couldn't believe her dad had just carried her over here like that. Tears started to well up in her eyes.

"Hanna talk to us," Snow begged. "Why do you want to go for a walk right now?"

"Why can't you just let me go?" she said. She did not feel like talking about it. All she wanted to do was go outside and clear her head, alone.

"Because its the middle of the night," Snow told her.

Hanna knew there was no point in arguing anymore. She wasn't going on that walk. There was no way she was going to get past both of her parents. She pulled her knees to her chest and put her head down in defeat. She was breathing deeply, trying to hold back the tears that were threatening to spill out.

"Come on kiddo tell us what's wrong," David said. He hated seeing her this upset. He wanted to get to the root of the problem and figure out what was wrong. He knew it was more than just not being allowed to go for a walk that was making her so upset.

"Please?" Snow asked as she brushed her hand through Hanna's hair.

Hanna really wished they would stop asking her to talk about it. The more they asked, the more upset she got, and she didn't know why. She really didn't even know what was wrong. She just couldn't sleep. She didn't know why all of this was making her so upset. She made the mistake of lifting her head and looking over at her parents. The concerned look on their faces was something she had never seen before. They seemed to be really worried about her. She never had anyone care about her as much as they do. She looked over at her mom and could no longer hold the tears back. They were coming and there was no stopping them. Hanna buried her face in her hands and started crying.

Snow quickly pulled her daughter into her arms and held her tight. David rubbed circles on her back, trying to get her to calm down. They both kept telling her that everything was okay as they waited for her cries to subside.

"I just…can't… sleep," Hanna said in between breaths.

"Why not?" Snow asked with concern.

"I…don't…know," Hanna replied.

"It's okay," David told her. "How about we just watch a little TV until you fall asleep?"

"Okay," Hanna said as she laid her head down on her moms lap.

David covered her with a blanket and turned on the TV. Snow rubbed circles on Hanna back and ran her fingers through her hair, hoping that it would help her fall asleep. It only took about 20 minutes for their little girl to drift off to sleep. She had worn herself out with that little tantrum. They waited a few more minutes, then David carefully picked her up and carried her upstairs. Snow followed and helped him tuck Hanna in. They got Hanna into the bed and under the covers without waking her. They each gave her a kiss on her forehead and just stood watching her sleep for a few minutes before going back down stairs.

"I really don't know what got into her tonight," Snow told David as they settled back down into their bed. "She was really determined to get out that door."

"I think she has trouble sleeping when she's by herself," David said. He was thinking back to the night when Henry slept downstairs because of his nightmares. David told Snow about how Hanna made her way downstairs and ended up sleeping with him in the chair that night. It was very out of character for her, but he realized that maybe it was because she didn't like sleeping alone.

Snow placed her hand on her heart and cast her eyes up to where her daughter was sleeping. She felt so bad that all of this happened because Hanna wasn't use to sleeping by herself. Hanna could have slept in bed with her and Charming for all she cared, but what bothered Snow the most was that Hanna didn't feel comfortable enough to tell them about it. Snow wanted Hanna to know she could talk to them about anything, and that they would always be there for her when she needed them. "Charming, we have to find a way to get her to open up to us." Snow didn't want there to be another tantrum like that and Hanna getting that upset over something she could be talking to them about. Her little girl was holding so much in and she didn't have to.

"We will Snow," Charming said as he wrapped his arms around his wife.

Snow smiled up at her husband before giving him a kiss goodnight. They both went to sleep knowing that their little girl needed them and thankful that they could now be the parents to her that they always wanted to be.