This chapter is longer to make up for the last one Enjoy
Snow POV
"Where were the two when you left?" Emma asks breaking our silence
"Oh I left them alone in the apartment" My eyes widen at my statement, "Emma I left them alone"
"Yeah, so" she asks raising and eyebrow
"What if they try and kill each other" I say getting more panicked.
"Would they, I mean aren't they friends"
"I don't know Charming was really angry, if he pushes Red's buttons she might do something to retaliate. Plus she still holds a little grudge against him; he told a lot of dog jokes." I shake my head memory of it, Charming cracking joke after joke, Red getting more pissed off before she goes off on her own to cool down. My trip down memory lane is interrupted by a new voice.
"Emma have you eaten yet I could…oh hello Snow" standing across from us in the doorway is Regina.
"How'd you it was me?" I ask her
"The scowl you're sending my way is not Mary Margret like" I smile at her observation, "So what's going on?"
"Oh well because of your curse I now have a husband and wife. And now I can't decide who to be with because I love them both"
"Sorry about that". My eyes widen her words sound sincere. She moves over to the couch and sits down next to her, "Do you need anything?" I choose not to question her at this moment.
"I need to get home and make sure they haven't killed each other" I give Emma one last hug before standing up, "I'll be back later" I leave their house and head home.
"Red" I call out as I enter our apartment, "Red where are you?" I walk further into the apartments. I find Red curled up into a ball on the floor asleep. I gently shake her shoulder waking her from her sleep. She grumbles protesting before sitting up completely to face me.
"Oh Red" I say to her taking in her tear stained face, "What happened?" I run my fingers through her long brunette locks. She sighs.
"Nothing"
"Red you're on the floor crying and I don't think it's from you and Charming hugging it out" her mouth twitches.
"He just said something's that got to me".
"What did he say?" Red tries to back away. I stop her by grabbing her hand, pulling her back down to face me, "Tell me what he said to you Red".
She sighs deeply before talking, "He said that I couldn't keep you safe, that when I wolf out I could attack you because it's been 28 years. And then he brought up Peter, it just made me" she trails off, another tear escapes and rolls down her face, I catch it with my thumb. My hand caresses her face.
"Sweetie I know you'd never hurt me" I try to get through to her, but she stops me,
"No he's right I haven't transformed formed in so long what if I have no control over my wolf anymore." She stops looks around before settling on my eyes. "You should go with James he can keep you safe"
"No, I was for you when you first learned how to control wolf I'm going to be there for you now"
"But.." I cover her mouth with my hands.
"It's not up for discussion Red even if I choose to be with Charming I'm going to be there for you" I wipe a few more tears away that have fallen down her face. I wrap my arms around her neck and pull her in for a hug, she doesn't hesitate to wrap her arms around me, her face buries into my neck. After a few minutes of hugging she pulls back.
"Does this mean you're choosing Charming?" She asks me her voice cracking. I breathe out not knowing what to say.
Charming POV
I'm now sitting in Granny's diner it's the day after I stormed out of Snow and Red's place. I feel guilty at what I shouted at Red but Snow is my wife too and Red might have lost control of her wolf, I'm just looking out for both of them. I rub my hands over my face. Silence goes through the diner until the bell chimes. Footsteps come closer, I hear someone sit down. I look up from my hands to the person across from me, "Snow" I say a smile crosses my face. She doesn't smile back.
"Why would you say that to Red" She whispers to me, I raise an eyebrow.
"Why are you whispering?" I ask her
"Because if Granny hears you'll end up dead" she says in a monotone voice
"Oh" I look down to the table not able to meet Snow's eyes , "I was angry, I know it was the wrong this to say but I also was worried, I love you and if she wolfs out and kills you, I'd blame myself for letting you stay with her. She may have also mentioned that she loved you since we were back at home, so I got all jealous and paranoid." I finally look up to her eyes they've softened but there's some surprise in the
"She's been in love with me for that long?" She questions
"Yeah it made me angry thinking that she loved you while we were together."
I notice her eyes have a thoughtful look in them before she turns back to me. "Charming this is a very important question if I were to be with you could you get along with Red at some point? Because I'm always going to have her in my life, she's my best friend ". I let her question sink in the thought of being with Snow made me happy but knowing she would still be hanging around someone who she's been with as intimately as we have..
"I honestly don't think I could" We sit in an awkward silence I can feel my throat tighten my eyes water. I close them trying to keep them at bay I only open them when I feel warmth on my hand, Snows hand is clasping mine she squeezes until I look up to face her, tears in her eyes also. We sit there holding each other's hand until she breaks the silence.
"Have you seen Emma yet she's got your nose." I laugh
"No I haven't had the time yet been busy collecting my thoughts "I sigh "I actually haven't thought about her, Dad of the year right here" I crack a smile when I hear her laugh.
"I'm going back round hers later, would you like to come with me?" She asks
"Yeah I would like that" I smile wider, "Understand that it's going to take a while to accept this though right." She sighs deeply.
"I know, do you think someday we'll be able to all be friends again?" I swallow down a lump.
"Maybe, I don't know it still hurts considering we just broke up not even 10 minutes ago" I let out a small laugh despite how I'm feeling. She just nods her head then let's some tears out. I stand up from my side of the booth and move to hers. I sit down next to her, pull her into a hug so her head is resting on my chest, I push. I stand up from my side of the booth and move to hers. I sit down next to her, pull her into a hug so her head is resting on my chest, I push m nose into her hair inhaling her sent letting my own tears fall freely. We sit there for a long time holding onto to each other before I have to leave, but we've agreed to go and see Emma together later on tonight.
Red POV
Snow's been gone for about an hour, she left to go and talk to Charming, I don't know if she's made her decision or not. She asked me if I could handle Charming being around us because even though she can only be with one of us, she wants us both in her life. I agreed I could handle him in time. She smiled and then left to go and find Charming. I've been sitting here since waiting to see if she comes home. After a few more minutes of twiddling my thumbs the door opens, I look up and see a crying Snow; I jump up instantly and wrap my arms around her. We stand in silence.
"I choose you" my eyes widen at her words,
"What?" I have to ask not believing her she wipes her eyes and looks up at me.
"I choose you, I want to be with you" I smile at her, lean in and press a gentle kiss to her lips,
"I love you" I tell her
"I love you too" she replies tiredly and starts walking towards the bedroom, "I'm going to take a little nap before I go to see Emma later with Charming" She stops and turns to me, "Is that okay?"
"Yeah of course you don't even have to ask" I reply honestly, because she doesn't it's up to her, "Do you?"
"Yes please" her voice small like a child's. I smile and follow her into our bedroom. We crawl into bed; I wrap my arms around her from behind. Soon after Snow's breathing evens out letting me know she's asleep. I don't sleep I just hold her close.
