Subconscious comfort- part 2
A guest asked for a oneshot of a sequel to Ch2077 "Subconscious comfort" where the next night Emma cuddles Snow again whilst sleeping. When she wakes up, she doesn't move and accepts her mom's comfort.
Snow couldn't deny it. Once she had a taste of what it felt like to be a proper mother, needed and wanted all at once, she wanted it to happen again. So every night when neither she nor Emma was on watch, she would lie beside her daughter and selfishly hope that Emma might have another nightmare. Nothing major, she didn't like the thought of Emma being frightened. Just enough for Emma to subconsciously seek some comfort from her. For almost a week, nothing happened. Every twitch Emma made in her sleep had Snow on high alert, but it always amounted to nothing. Until one day, the groaning in her sleep started again.
Snow held her breath. She had to fight to stop herself from moving over just that little bit closer. This had to be Emma's choice, and Emma's choice alone. She had to remind herself of that. But Snow's heart leapt for joy when Emma did turn over in her sleep and snuggled up against her. Snow smiled down at her. Emma. Her little girl.
"I'm here." Snow whispered. "It's alright." Emma settled down soon after, she had clearly just wanted some comfort.
Snow knew a few hours later that Emma had woken up, but unlike last time, she didn't move. She never gave Snow any indication to let her know she was awake, but she didn't move either. Snow didn't say anything; she didn't want to force Emma into admitting she was happy getting a hug from her mom. Snow was just happy she was finally able to get this moment. Even if it was twenty-eight years too late.
