Meanwhile in a different part of the palace Snow White sat drinking hot chocolate with cinnamon.
"Can't sleep?" James asked walking into the kitchen
"To much to think about" Snow replied
"Like what?" James asked Snow blushed
"Remember when you took that arrow to the shoulder when I was going to kill my stepmother?" James rubbed his shoulder
"It rings a bell."
"You said you would die for me"
"I still will"
"You have an answer for everything don't you?"
"Not everything, I still don't know what that knowing look you gave Emma tonight a dinner was about" James raised an eyebrow at Snow who blushed
"It's nothing Charming" James smiled
"Come on Snow I know you better than that" Snow shook her head
"Did you interrogate the nag with the bad attitude too?" James laughed and kissed his wife. Snow leaned her head on his shoulder just then Henry came in
"You can't sleep either huh?" James asked
"I had a nightmare and Emma's room is too far way" Henry said sitting on the stool next to James
"A nightmare what about?" Snow asked concerned tears welled up in Henry's eyes
"I dreamed you all died and I had to go back to the evil queen" it was clear the very thought frightened him. Snow gestured for Henry to come sit with her she pulled the ten year old into a hug "You'll never have to go back to her Henry I promise." She said as James got up and fixed two mugs of hot chocolate with cinnamon.
"Here bud" James said handing Henry one of the mugs
"And you made fun of me for putting cinnamon on my hot chocolate" Snow said when she saw what James was drinking
"I said it was odd, I didn't say it was bad," James said. A comfortable silence drifted between the three until Henry spoke up
"Do you think Graham's ok out there by himself?" Snow smiled "I'm sure Graham's fine sweetheart but it's sweet of you to worry about him"
"Yeah well he and my mom are meant for each other."
"How so?" James asked
"Well he spared Grandma's life Mom kind owes him hers"
"I don't like the sound of that" James muttered
"Of coarse you don't your way too over protective." Snow laughed
"If I remember correctly you weren't the one who was sword fighting with Emma in your arms" James said
"You did WHAT with Emma?" Snow cried
"Awesome!" Henry said
"Man I forgot you didn't know about that."
After a while Henry fell asleep Snow smiled down at her grandson he slept peacefully with his head on Snow's lap Snow smiled over at James who was watching them James put a finger to his lips to signal for Snow to be quite before picking up the sleeping little boy James motioned for Snow to follow as he carried Henry to his room. The couple tucked Henry in
"Goodnight Henry" Snow whispered kissing Henry's forehead before her and James left for their room.
"Henry is such a cute little boy." Snow sighed climbing into bed next to her husband
"Smart too, without him we'd still be stuck there." James said Snow kissed her husband
"You still kept your promise though"
"Which one?" James asked
"No matter what you do. I will always find you." Snow said quoting her husband James smiled
"And I always will."
The next day Emma looked around her old room the toys and the crib were still in their place a unicorn mobile hanging over it clinking together softly in the breeze. Emma picked up a tiara off a pillow it was gold and had little pearls shaped like leaves and ivory flowers it was fairy tale appropriate that was for sure.
"Somehow I don't see you wearing that" Emma jumped at her mother's voice Snow chuckled
"I might wear it" Emma said
"When I get married." Snow's eyes got wide
"Emma did Graham-?"
"No! God no! It's just... arranged marriages are common here and I thought..." Snow shook her head
"Your dad wouldn't do that to you your too stubborn." Emma rolled her eyes
"But hypothetically if Graham did ask me would you... would you be ok with that?" Snow smiled
"I would, Graham would need a SWAT team to keep your dad from killing him though." Emma flinched
"That's what I was afraid of" just then they heard shouting in the courtyard below looking out the window James was fighting Henry with a wooden sword and loosing if it was on purpose or not Emma couldn't tell just then a thought occurred to her
"He wanted a boy didn't he?" Snow's face filled with sympathy
"Honestly he didn't care but maybe deep down he wanted a son, Henry should be old enough to take the throne when James passes on so James's starting to prepare him." Snow said Emma nodded it made sense for Henry to be the next king and rule the Enchanted Forest lord knew Emma didn't want to do it.
Later that day Henry was pouring over a book about Snow and Charming when James came in
"Hey bud nice job today" he said
"Hey Grandpa can I ask you something?"
"Shoot"
"Is it true I'll be king someday?" James nodded
"Awesome!"
"You think so?" James asked
"Yeah I already know what I'm going to do as king!" Henry said excitedly
"What's that?" James chuckled Henry went bright red in the face
"Ask the Mad Hatter's daughter to marry me."
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! Henry's got a crush! I kinda had to do it after watching "Hat Trick" last night am I the only one who saw something between Henry and Paige or I guess Grace now. Anyway if any of you are starting to wounder if I'm getting off the whole Emma/ Charming thing don't worry I just thought it'd be nice to give everyone else some screen time too. Lots of love please keep reveiwing!