Secrets
justanoutlaw asked for a oneshot of Snow being pregnant (and already knowing so) when in echo cave in season 3. She didn't say anything because she knew they'd make her stay behind and, for once, she wanted to be there when Emma needed her. Charming is upset that she put both herself and the baby at risk. Emma kind of is too, but she feel a little touched that, even with the baby, she's putting Emma first.
Charming could feel his heart hammering in his chest. He knew this was it. He had to tell Snow he was trapped on Neverland for good.
"Snow, I-"
"No, me next." Snow interrupted him. She knew if she didn't tell Charming now, she wouldn't be able to later. He had to know, Emma had to know. Snow looked over at their daughter, still reeling from Hook's confession. She knew she wasn't about to make her feel any more stable.
"Our daughter, is a beautiful, smart, amazing, woman. Of whom, I could not be more proud." Snow couldn't help but feel warmth growing in her chest at the way Emma squirmed on the spot, uncomfortable with the praise. Her daughter, she was just so darn cute. But it was no secret to any of them that Snow loved, and was proud of, Emma. "But she's all grown up." It broke Snow's heart the way Emma's face fell at that. Snow couldn't look her in the eye any longer. Instead, she turned to Charming. "I try and pretend that I'm ok with that…but I'm not." Snow admitted. She wasn't ok with it. Not at all. She and Charming had missed everything in Emma's childhood, and it tore her heart apart. Snow closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She placed both her hands on her abdomen. "As soon as Emma and I returned from the Enchanted Forest. Really as soon as I saw the wreckage that was her nursery…I knew I wanted another baby. Charming, we're pregnant. We're having another baby." Snow admitted. As soon as the words were out of her mouth, the ground shook, sending the group tumbling around again. Another section of the bridge to Neal joined on to the one made from Hook's admission. When the ground was still again, Snow looked up at her husband. She saw the pure shock on Charming's face. Snow dared look around to Emma, and saw she too was obviously shocked.
"You came here, on a dangerous mission, knowing you were pregnant with our child?" Charming asked. Snow felt herself becoming defensive. She knew Charming was just being protective of both her and the baby, but there was no way Snow wasn't coming on this mission.
"We missed so much with Emma. For once in her life I was going to be a good mother to her. This baby will have me from the beginning of their life. Emma needed me now. I knew if I told you, you wouldn't have let me come to Neverland. You would have tried to make me stay like Rumplestiltskin did with Belle. I wasn't taking that chance. I was going to be here for our daughter as well." Snow turned to Emma and gave her a faint smile. She desperately wanted her to say something, and Emma knew it.
"You…you shouldn't have put yourself, or the…baby…in danger." Emma said quietly. Snow couldn't help but notice how Emma tripped up over mentioning the baby. She knew Emma would struggle to get used to this idea. "But I am glad you're here with me." She admitted. Emma didn't know if keeping secrets would hinder the progress her mom and Hook had made in getting to Neal. Snow did her best to keep her tears at bay. By saying that, Snow now knew two things about Emma. One: she would, eventually, accept this new baby. Two: she still needed her parents. Snow then turned back to Charming. Why hadn't he said anything.
"Aren't you happy?" She asked him outright. Charming frowned, taking Snow's hands in her own.
"I think it's time I told you my secret."
