First royal trip- part 3
RaisingStar asked for a oneshot of a third and final instalment continuing from Ch2812 "First royal trip- part 2" where Emma has fallen in love with a merman and has to tell her parents that she wishes to stay in Atlantica.
Sorry, I know I have more to write (and please keep requests coming!) but, I'm gonna be honest with you all. Today was not a good day. As some of you noticed from a previous chapter, an old friend of mine passed away recently. There's other stuff going on too, but I'd rather not discuss that online. Basically, it all hit me today and I have anxiety as is so…yeah. I hope you all had/are having a day that is better than mine x
"It'll be fine, she said. Just learning the ropes, she said." Charming muttered to himself as he paced up and down the throne room. Had he really heard Emma correctly? Over the two years she had been spending completing relations visits to Atlantica, she had fallen in love with a young merman. Having him brought to the surface to live permanently would be tricky. Besides, Emma found herself enticed by the underwater kingdom. She wanted to live with her husband underwater. Snow and Charming reached a compromise with her whereby she and her soon to be husband Fen would live in Atlantica for half the year, then spend the other half above land. Snow, Charming and the rest of their family were also free to come underwater to visit Emma and Fen whenever they chose. It didn't mean the change would be easy for them though. Although, they had to admit, they saw it coming. Emma went through this particularly giddy phase. She floated around the palace like she was on a cloud without a care in the world. Then, the last couple of weeks, she had been really on edge. Like she had a secret. Snow and Charming had discussed what they thought it might be in length. Some boy was definitely on the list. Neither realised it was quite this serious.
"I just don't have a good feeling about this, Snow." Charming sighed. "She's our baby girl. We won't see her for half the year. What if he hurts her?" Snow took hold of Charming's hand.
"We raised Emma well. Fen won't hurt her. If he does, Emma will give him just as good back. Then when we hear about it, we'll double it. We won't have to though, because Fen is a lovely young merman, and will treat our baby girl right." Snow gently pressed her lips against Charming's. "You're so cute when you get all protective over them." She sighed. Charming raised an eyebrow.
"I am not cute." He protested. "I am dashing." In one swift move, he had flipped Snow so they were nose to nose on the bed with Charming hovering above her. Snow squealed in delight. "And very, very handsome, don't you think?" He teased her, kissing her neck. Snow laughed lightly.
"Maybe just a little." She breathed. Charming laughed. Snow smirked to herself. This was a win-win for her. She distracted Charming so he wasn't worrying about Emma, and, she was going to have a lovely evening. She had a feeling this new situation would work out just fine.
