As much as I would like to own them, all the characters of Once Upon A Time belong to ABC - I own nothing. No copyright infringement intended. This is purely for entertainment purposes. All writing is my own. I do not own Once Upon A Time, it's plot or it's characters.
Ok, so I had this idea and I needed to take a break from my other story that I'm writing, so enjoy!
Storybrooke, AU
Ruby and Snow were snowed in. Actually, they were more than snowed in. They were trapped with Emma, Regina and Henry in the mayor's mansion. The previous night they had arrived for their annual movie night, which Emma and Regina had decided to host for once, and stayed over as it was too late to go back to their apartment.
When they woke up they found that the snow had fallen much more than they thought it would, making it impossible to actually go anywhere. Shrugging, Ruby pulled Snow downstairs with her once they were dressed and Regina made them all breakfast. It was a nice change, all of them together, including Henry, for a family breakfast. These were the days when Snow and Regina got along and they could go for more than five minutes without having an argument. It was becoming the norm for them, and as Emma looked over at her other mother, who was mirroring Henry by stuffing her face with syrup-laden pancakes, she knew not one of them would have it any other way.
When Regina had finished her food she placed her cutlery down on her plate and cradled her cup of coffee in her hands. "So, I think it's safe to assume we are all here for the day. Is there anything you would like to do?" She asked.
Emma looked over at her mothers and then at Henry before they all looked back at Regina shaking their heads. "You have any ideas?"
Regina shook her head at her wife, really not having any clue as to what they would do to keep themselves occupied. "Maybe you could make yourselves useful and clear the paths and driveway out front so that we could maybe get out of the house"
Emma groaned as she glanced at her wife. "Regina, really? Can't we just enjoy the day and play in the snow?"
Regina shook her head at her wife's childish antics before Snow stepped in. "I think it's a great idea"
Regina smiled in victory as she took another sip of her coffee, this time grateful for Snow's input. Ruby whined from beside her. "Honey, really? It's my day off, do I have to?"
"Yeah, do we have to?" Emma added, really proving that Ruby was indeed her other mother.
"Since you two have volunteered yourselves, you can go and clear the snow whilst me and Snow here discuss what we could do when you are finished."
Emma and Ruby looked at each other and groaned at the same time, really not wanting to do it. However, if Regina was the one telling them to, they really had no choice in the matter. When they realized that the former queen wasn't budging on the idea, they decided to just go with it.
Ruby kissed Snow before she got up to pull on her boots, winter coat and gloves. When she finished pulling on her red beanie both her and Emma begrudgingly made their way outside.
A few hours later Snow and Regina went to find them as they hadn't come back inside, taking much longer than they should have. What they were met with they definitely didn't expect. Anywhere else it would have been an extremely unusual sight, but here in Storybrooke it was the norm. Out on the lawn two wolves danced around each other, Henry in between them giggling as they played fetch with him.
He threw the large stick he had picked up and Regina and Snow watched as the two wolves raced to retrieve it. The large black wolf reached it first, but only by inches as the other, large white wolf brought up the rear. Emma really could give her mother a run for her money when she wanted to.
"Are we really seeing this?" Snow asked in disbelief as Ruby dropped the stick at Henry's feet.
Regina looked on in equal disbelief, only just acknowledging Snow's words. "Yes, I do believe we are" She replied, looking on as her wife stole the stick before Henry could pick it up, her mother chasing after her.
Ruby's tongue lolled to the side of her mouth as she ran after Emma, loving that they could be so carefree together. All she had ever wanted was this, to have a pack with Snow, and she was well on her way towards it. She was happy that she could help her daughter with her own wolf, and she had learned to love her own over time, now content to just be. However, it never ceased to amaze her every time Emma transformed, a large wolf the color of pure white snow taking her place. She really did live up to Snow's namesake, and that's what made Ruby proud. She had both of her mother's in her.
Now, as she ran behind her, they dodged in between and around Regina's apple trees, the deep snow slowing them down a little. Emma suddenly dodged to the side, making Ruby crash into one of the apple trees. The white wolf slowed down to check that her mother was alright, and when Ruby got up and just shook herself off, she continued running up the garden, joining Henry around the front of the house once more.
'You'll have to do better than that to beat me, Emma' Ruby thought as she chased after her.
She rounded the corner to see her daughter sat perfectly in front of Henry, her tongue lolling out of her mouth panting and her tail wagging madly in the snow behind her. Ruby trotted up to her and placed herself down next to her, waiting for the next round.
As they ran down the garden once more, they were interrupted by a door slamming. Emma and Ruby stopped what they were doing and turned to see their wives stood in their winter clothes with smiles on their faces. Emma and Ruby glanced at each other knowingly before running towards their wives head on, the stick long forgotten.
As Emma played with Regina and Henry, Ruby had playfully pinned her wife down on the snow, her long black hair splayed out beneath her head. Snow laughed and reached up, her gloved hand coming up to lovingly rub her wife's muzzle. The wolf whimpered approvingly and Snow grinned, sitting up so that she could kiss her snout. The raven haired woman smiled before making her escape, laughing as Ruby playfully chased after her.
An hour or two later and they finally decided to call it a day, not only the wolves exhausted, but everyone else too. Henry walked in the front door, but Regina and Snow blocked the path for the two wolves. They looked up at them questioningly before Regina spoke up.
"You are not coming in the house like that"
Emma and Ruby looked at each other, noticing that their fur was covered in snow. Before Regina and Snow had time to think the two wolves were shaking it off their fur like a dog that had just got out of the bath, white slush going everywhere, including on the two women stood in front of them.
Regina glared at Emma and Snow frowned at Ruby as the two wolves happily trotted past them into the house. They followed them in, closing the door behind them and seeing Henry coming down the stairs with towels in hand. He tried to hide the smirk on his face when he saw his mother and grandmother's faces.
"They did the shaking thing again didn't they?" He grinned.
"Unfortunately, they did" Regina said, less than amused, as she turned to Emma who was sat in the middle of the large foyer, large fluffy white tail wagging behind her.
"Good job I brought extra towels then, huh?"
He walked over to Ruby and scratched her snout before placing a large towel over her shoulders. The wolf wagged her tail in appreciation before he walked over to his mother, scratching her behind the ears and kissing the top of her head. He placed a towel on her the same as he did with Ruby and the large white wolf let out a bark in appreciation.
Regina glared at her wife again, holding up a warning finger and pointing at her. "No barking in the house, Ms. Swan"
Emma watched as her wife walked up to her with a disapproving look on her face. "You are infuriatingly lovable." She said annoyed before her features softened considerably, the brunette placing a kiss on the top of her head. The wolf whimpered lovingly at the contact before Regina started drying off her fur.
Snow on the other hand walked up to a defeated looking Ruby and frowned a little longer before her features softened and she let a smile grace her lips, seeing Ruby's tail wagging wildly behind her.
"You are adorable" She grinned, kissing Ruby's snout before drying her fur off with the towel Henry had provided for her.
A little while later the boy was in the kitchen with Regina making cocoa whilst Ruby was sat in between Snow's legs, the raven haired woman running her fingers through her hair whilst they talked with Emma.
"You know, I have to say I've never had so much fun in the snow as we did today"
Ruby smiled at her wife's comment. "Are you sure? What about that time when you were pregnant with Emma and we were at the cabin? I distinctly remembering a stick being thrown back then"
"I remember that day"
"What day?" Regina asked softly as she walked into the room, numerous cups of cocoa on the tray she was carrying.
"I was just talking about one of the days we'd spent at the cabin on our vacation when Snow was pregnant with Emma"
"Oh?" The brunette asked curiously as she placed the tray down and handed out the mugs, then sitting down in between Emma's legs on the other couch whilst Henry occupied one of the comfy arm chairs.
"It was quiet and me and Red were bored, it was also colder than usual even with the fire so Red wolfed out. That's when I had an idea. Round the front of the cabin there was a pile of chopped wood. It wasn't suitable for firewood but it would be perfect for what I had in mind. So, I went outside, grabbed a piece and when Red came out I threw it. I knew she wondered what I was doing, but as soon as she saw that wood fly, she was gone. We played for hours until it got dark"
Ruby smiled, Henry doing the same as he enjoyed Snow's story. "That's really cool" He said, taking a sip of his cocoa.
"How did you get the idea for today?" Snow asked.
The boy shrugged. "I just saw the stick and went on a hunch. I guess it worked. It was fun, I had a really great time today"
Ruby and Emma glanced at each other, smiling in victory. Making Henry happy was something they both loved to do. What he asked next took all of them by surprise.
"Do you think I'll be a wolf?"
The adults all looked at each other before Regina spoke up, smiling softly at her son. "I'm sure that if you are, your mother here will help you, as I'm sure your grandmother's will" She said, looking over at Snow and Ruby who were nestled together.
"Yeah" Ruby confirmed, taking a sip of her hot drink.
"Cool."
Once they had had dinner and Henry had gone to bed, the adults decided that it was time they parted ways too. However, Ruby wasn't tired.
As soon as the door to their room was closed, and locked, she immediately had Snow pinned to the bed. Snow giggled as her wife kissed her way down her neck, nibbling at her pulse point.
"Are you really not tired after everything you've done today?"
Ruby smirked as she hovered closely above her. She paused, seeming to think for a few moments before replying. "Nope"
Snow just sighed and let herself enjoy her wife's ministrations before Ruby pulled away, collapsing onto the bed next to her. She immediately curled into her side and felt one of Ruby's arms wrap around her waist, pulling her in closer.
"I enjoyed today" The brunette sighed, a tired smile crossing her lips.
"You looked like you had fun"
"It was. I got to wolf out and spend time with my daughter and my grandson. Plus, it felt really good making Henry happy. I've never seen him smile so much. It reminded me of that day we spent together at the cabin. It was beautiful back then, and today was too. It felt really good to have our entire family together."
"Then I guess it's good that we got snowed in then?"
Ruby smiled at her wife. "Yep, and maybe I might just be hoping that it happens again"
Snow smiled as she lent up to kiss her wife before snuggling back into her hold. It wasn't long before they were soundly asleep, the snow outside starting to fall in thick layers, granting them their wish.