The small family sitting at breakfast looked like any other, except in this family the Mom making breakfast was Snow White and the Dad reading the paper was Prince Charming. The little blond haired girl walking into the kitchen had quite a future ahead of her, to save the fate of other fairytale characters that had been cursed. Not that she knew that yet..

Emma walked into the kitchen with a determined look on her face, David spotting this first laughed silently at her expression.

"Morning Princess, sleep well?"

"Suppose so." Emma mumbled.

"What kept you awake?" this time Snow spoke.

"That story you told last night, you didn't finish it?" Emma was now scowling at the cereal as if had it been the cereals fault that made her sleep before her parents could continue with her bedtime story.

"We didn't?" Snow looked question at Charming, who just shrugged.

"No, you never told me if Prince Charming got his mom's ring back, also if that is where they first met why did Snow White eat the apple that sent her to sleep." Emma was a smart girl. They were surprised at her catching on to this.

"I suppose little Princess that you will just have to find out after school." Charming had to get to work and as much as he would love to stay and talk about their past to Emma, work had to be done. He ruffled Emma's hair then placing a kiss on her head, then turning around to Snow giving her a meaningful yet quick kiss "Have a good day."

"You too Charming."

"Ditto Daddy"

He hated leaving his family, but at least he had a job he enjoyed. In retrospect he had been lucky to find a job that suited him so well. The boss's at the construction company he worked for saw something in him, and promoted him quickly through the ranks. David found it quite funny when they asked if he had management experience. He didn't think it was worth mentioning to them that he had experience in managing a whole kingdom. They might have thought that he was joking.

That day had been a long day, it might have been because he had spent most of the day thinking about the story they had told Emma last night that his mind wasn't on his job. What if they had done things differently would their life still ended up the same?

David had never been more relived to see the clock turn 5:30 so he could pack up his desk for the day and tell his men to go home. He stopped as he did ever Friday at the shop to bring a little something home for Emma. He was wishing more than anything that she could grow up like a Princess, in a land where almost everyone was a dear friend. Though he shouldn't complain at least he had his wife and daughter with him. He shuddered at the thought of how close he came to losing them both.

It had been a long day of him pouring over paperwork regarding affairs of the Kingdom, he was looking forward to seeing Snow. She had been so worried lately with the curse looming over their heads. When the Blue Fairy told them that they could build a wardrobe to save just one of them, he had never felt such a confliction of emotions.

On one hand he was so happy that at least Snow and his little Princess could be saved, but as always that came at a price. He would lose them, lose them for 28 years.

He would miss Emma's childhood completely, be apart from his true love for nearly 3 decades. Snow could meet someone else during this time and he wouldn't blame her.

So he sat in his office composing letters for the two of them when Geppetto knocked on the door.

"Geppetto, my good friend what brings you here." Charming was pleased to see the carpenter to give him a break from his sullen thoughts.

"Prince James, I am glad to have caught you. There is much that I need to discuss with you. May I?" He pointed to a seat needing to be sat down when he told the Prince the truth.

"Of course, what can I help you with? Is Pinocchio well" David thought that there was very little else that could make his friend look this unhappy. "Ah he is fine Your Highness, as much as any of us are in times like these."

David nodded, those with families were finding the news of this curse just a little bit harder. They had more to lose after all. The ones who thought that they were living their happy endings.

"There is something I wanted to say to you, I am afraid that you won't like it."

"Go ahead my friend, I will try to help you in any way I can."

Geppetto gulped loudly he knew that this was the right thing to do, but saying it out loud was a different matter. "Well, to start I just wanted to say that you and your Queen have been nothing but kind and generous to me and my boy and I thank you for that, but I need to tell you the truth which I am ashamed to admit but...got the Blue Fairy to lie to you."

"What, What do you mean Geppetto?

"The wardrobe, it does not take just one, I wanted my boy to go through instead, but I know this is wrong. I will await your punishment Your Majesty." He bowed his head.

"You lied to us." David was stunned this was the last thing he expected when the old man had walked into his office.

"Yes, it was for my boy, my Pinocchio"

Charming took one look at the man in front of him, how could he blame him, the man was just being a good father.

"I forgive you Geppetto, think nothing of it. It is nothing more than I would have done if the roles were reversed. May I ask why you told me though, you could have carried it through and no one would have known the difference."

"You and Queen Snow belong together; I have to have faith in that you will save us. I do believe that, but I also believe that in order for that to happen. You need each other. So go through the wardrobe as a family make sure they are safe, and save the rest of us when the time comes." Geppetto was adamant that this was the path, he could feel it in his heart.

"Thank you Geppetto, I will make sure that everyone will get out this curse with their happy endings intact."

"I know you will" with that Geppetto, left David's office. Leaving him with a lot to talk to his wife about.

Upon entering the house David saw Emma and Snow sitting on the couch together watching TV. Emma ran up to him and he gladly reached out for her bring her right up to his face "Missed you today."

"I missed you to Daddy, can you finish it now." Emma was almost jumping in his arms.

"Emma, let Daddy walk through the door before you start pestering him." Snow joined her husband and rather excited daughter.

David pretended not to know what Emma was going on about "and what exactly would you like me to finish, your.. Dinner?"

"No, don't be silly."

"Your homework"

"Daddy! You have to finish the story." Emma was full on giggerling which had just been exactly what David wanted and needed to hear.

"Oh the story, well why didn't you say so. Let's go and sit down and I am sure that we can tell you some more before dinner?" He looked at Snow making sure this was ok before he carried Emma to the couch with Snow sitting next to them

"Now where were we..."