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AN: A little Evil Snowing tonight, post 6x2. Snow and David join Regina at Charlotte's and the Count's gravesites to pay their respects. They help Regina come to terms with her part in their deaths. Some Evil Snowing banter too. :) Enjoy and let me know what you think!

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Once Upon a Snowing

Peace

Two more lives. Two more lives she was responsible for ruining. The Queen was still alive and though she could pretend that they were separate entities now, she knew better. Her other half was right. She should have known it wouldn't be so easy to rid herself of that part of her life.

"I'm sorry…you died because of me," she said, to the count, as she looked at Charlotte's grave. She didn't even know this woman. She was the very definition of an innocent. She had just been unfortunate enough to be caught between her and Rumple's game all those years ago.

"I hope you finally have peace," Regina said, as she heard footsteps behind her. Snow and David, hand in hand, joined her at the gravesite.

"He died, because I was so thirsty for vengeance. So many have died in the name of my revenge," Regina lamented.

"But you've changed. She's not going to win...she's not going to tear this family apart. Not again," Snow insisted.

"I want to believe that, but good doesn't always win, as much as you want to hope it does, Snow. Good didn't win for Charlotte," Regina said.

"I don't even remember her drinking the wine that night, but it was a long time ago," David mentioned.

"She wouldn't have if not for Rumple. I may have hired the Count to kill you, but he didn't want to do it once he met you. Somehow, you managed to convince a man that lived on his revenge for years to give that up in the space of a few days," Regina said, with mild annoyance.

"I think we all know that it had less to do with us and more to do with Charlotte," David replied.

"He barely knew her," Regina commented. He shrugged.

"Yeah, sometimes a look is all it takes," he replied, as Snow smiled at him.

"I wish I'd known. We always thought Charlotte went home to her family. She was a good friend," Snow mentioned.

"An innocent that got caught between my resistance to Rumple. He wanted you alive. I wanted you dead. Charlotte got caught in the crossfire," Regina replied.

"He wanted you to cast the curse, which meant he needed the Savior to be born," David recalled. She nodded.

"To use his words, he needed you two alive and...procreating," she commented.

"Well, that's not creepy or anything," Snow deadpanned. David shrugged.

"Well, mission accomplished anyway," he joked, as Snow elbowed him playfully in the ribs. He smiled and put his arms around her.

"Just when I think you lovebirds can't get any sappier," Regina said sarcastically.

"In all seriousness Regina, this isn't your fault," Snow soothed.

"I know you want to believe that, Snow, but it is my fault. I put him on this path. I sought him out, I appealed to his need for revenge. I told him if he did one job for me, if he murdered my enemies for me, I'd give him the names of all the people that had wronged him. Rumple may have had a hand in Charlotte's death, but they would both still be alive if I hadn't sought him out. If I hadn't been so desperate to see you both dead," Regina said.

"We've forgiven you," Snow pleaded.

"Why? How do you forgive what I've done? Especially now that the Queen's out and obviously gunning for you two again," Regina exclaimed. Snow tried to hide her worry about the Queen, but it was there in her expression. Regina could see it in the way her brow furrowed and the way she clutched Charming's arm.

"I know you've forgiven me. It's always been easy for you to put aside what I've done, because you've always managed to be happy. Because you're together. There was a time where I did everything in my power to separate you. I did just that during the curse and you were both miserable. She's going to find a way," Regina warned.

"Nothing can ever truly separate us," David said, as he squeezed Snow's hand.

"I'll admit, it hasn't always been easy for me to forgive you as it has been for Snow," he said. Regina's upper lip turned upward in a smirk.

"Yeah, I've gotten that impression over the years," she commented.

"What changed for you?" Regina asked curiously.

"Splitting Snow's heart," he replied. Her brow furrowed.

"She did that...your true love is the only reason that's probably even possible. I doubt it would work on another couple if you want my opinion," Regina replied. David smiled.

"But you were there to split it for her. She couldn't have done that part on her own. You had a golden opportunity to let me die and see her in pain. But you chose to give preserve her happiness by helping her split her heart so I could live," he told her. Snow smiled, as she saw how touched Regina looked.

"Because of you, I'm here for my wife and my daughter. I'm here to help her raise our son. He won't grow up without a father like I did. You did that. You may have done a lot of bad, but you've done a lot of good too," he stressed. Snow gave him a watery smile and leaned into his embrace.

"From what I know, the Count didn't have a lot of peace even before he met us. We can only hope they both can find peace together in the afterlife," David added. Regina nodded slightly.

"Thank you. I think I just need a few more minutes here to myself," she said. They nodded.

"We'll be at the diner with Emma and Henry," Snow said, as they slowly walked away, arms around each other, and back to David's truck.

"Thank you," Snow said, as she looked up at him.

"For what?" he asked.

"I know it hasn't always been easy for you to forgive her. I know in the past you did it for me. I'm not naive, I know that when I stayed her execution all those years ago that more people died because of it. I'm just as responsible," Snow said.

"No...please don't do this to yourself. Wanting to see the good in people is never wrong. You weren't responsible for anything she did," David insisted.

"Some people probably don't see it that way," she replied. He cupped her face in his hands and gazed into her eyes.

"They don't know you like I do. Your incredible compassion is to be envied. If there is someone that doesn't understand that, then they aren't worth your time," he said passionately. She pressed her forehead against his and he gently wiped a few of her tears away.

"You are my light, Snow. It's really easy for me to think about all the what ifs. But then I just have to look at everything we do have. I just have to look at you. At our daughter and our son. At our grandson...and I can let all of those what ifs go," he said.

"Charming…" she sniffed, as she caressed his face and he lowered his lips to her, kissing her tenderly. He pulled her flush against him, as he moved his lips over hers passionately, basking in their love.

"Are you two going to make out here all day or are you going to be useful and give me a lift to the diner?" Regina interrupted in an annoyed tone. Snow smiled into his kiss, as their lips parted. Charming shrugged.

"You know, I always thought Henry got his rotten timing from Emma, but now I'm starting to see that he got it from you," David joked. She smirked.

"Or maybe you two just can't keep your hands to yourselves longer than five minutes. The list of people that have walked in on your amorous activities is a little embarrassing," she joked back. Charming grinned, as Snow looked sheepish.

"That's not embarrassing. That's relationship goals," he retorted, as he wriggled his eyebrows at Snow, making her giggle. Regina rolled her eyes, as he kissed her quickly again and they piled into the truck.

"Speaking of embarrassment...this truck is as bad as your daughter's yellow death trap," Regina complained.

"Well, you cursed me with this, death trap as you put it, Your Majesty, so that's actually your fault," David retorted.

"Just drive us to the diner, Charming," she shot back playfully. Snow smiled happily.

No one, not even the Evil Queen, was going to tear them apart this time.