Disclaimer: This idea has been in my head for the ages and I'm just wanting to get it out of my head. This one has two parts to it. I was thinking I would like to see Emma getting into a fight with Neal and accidentally telling him that the things that happen in fairy tales don't actually happen. Then I thought of Emma getting a ticket for speeding so both these ideas will be in here. Also, Emma has recently been adopted by her actual parents so instead of Swan her last name will be Nolan in this. Age wise Emma is 29 in and Neal is 2. Hope you like it.

Warning: Spanking. Don't like, don't read.

Emma had had just about enough with work today! Her Dad had constantly reminded her about doing paperwork and she had also been told to answer a few phone calls, then she had snapped at a few callers and unfortunately ended up snapping at David. None of this however actually let Emma off the hook though because as soon as she had got herself into a very deep hole, David grounded her to the office and basically told her to stay there until he came back. However, when David went to the bathroom and it became clear he would be taking a very long time, Emma took her chance and listened to the phone messages they had got. One of the phone messages said there was an ice monster deep within the forest and while there was no one there to stop her, Emma decided to sneak out and head towards the woods.

...

David came back to the office around two minutes after that. Unfortunately while he was at the bathroom Snow began to phone him and they spent a while talking about some rather unnecessary things, not that he'd tell his darling wife that.

"Yes Snow. Everything's going fine." Charming said as he came into the office but then froze as he saw Emma wasn't there. "I'm going have to let you go."

Charming then looked round the room and sighed into himself before letting out a ginormous scream.

"Emma Ruth; you are in so much trouble!"

...

Emma had been in the woods for quite a while now. This always happened when she went to do her cop duties here. She would always end up getting lost and then end up not knowing where she was going. It just took a while longer by the time Emma was tired out and so she sat down by a log before closing her eyes for a bit but unfortunately she nearly fell over. Please come and get me soon Daddy, Emma thought as she closed her eyes again while starting to feel sick.

...

David had just pulled up outside the wood but as soon as he parked the car his anger became too much and he didn't know whether he would hug Emma as soon as he saw her or plant a swift yet effective swat on her bum. That girl is in so much trouble when I see her! It was then that he headed towards the wood but ended up stopping before he went in. Normally I would take the right route when looking for anyone but knowing my daughter she's probably went left, David thought before turning round and heading in the direction he expected Emma had went. He had just been walking for a bit when he heard a familiar cry which was followed by the words "Daddy please come for me." At once, he ran towards where the cries were coming from and eventually came to where he saw Emma sitting.

"Emma!"

"D, Dad." Emma said but she felt frustrated that it was obvious she was in pain and she knew she'd be in a lot of trouble now but overall she was pleased to see him.

David sighed into himself as he quickly tried to make up his mind on what he was thinking. Then he walked over to her, got her standing up and pulled her into a hug. Emma stopped biting her lip when she realised she was out of this hole. However, just a few seconds had gone past when Emma felt 3 hard smacks hit her bum. One on each butt cheek and then one on her sit spot.

"Hey!" Emma screamed while rubbing her bum while she was still in this hug.

David then stopped hugging his daughter and with one arm grabbed Emma's arm.

"We will discuss this later on young lady! Now let's go and get you warmed up." David said while looking sternly into Emma's eyes before dragging her back to the car.

David and Emma eventually got back to the car although Emma did have to get carried half the way and were now just out from that deep part of the woods. As they got closer, Emma's eyes began to shut but each time Charming saw this he gave her a gentle nudge which did make her wake up. When they were just outside the car, David opened it, put Emma in and even put her seatbelt on for her. Then he went round to the front, put the heating on, closed the door and drove off. For the next few minutes neither David nor Emma spoke to each other but it was for near enough the same reasons. Although Emma knew she was wrong she didn't want to show she knew that and her dad was too disappointed and wanted to think of what punishment he should give her. He was already considering grounding her but thinking up a punishment for this was proving more difficult than it has been in the past. After a few minutes they drove up to the station and after parking, David opened his door and closed it as he went round to open Emma's and got her out. Then when they finally got into the office Charming made Emma sit at one of the desks and he sat at the other side.

"Em, I am very disappointed in you!" Charming said with an angry, disappointed and disapproving voice.

"I know."

"Going out like that was very dangerous! What if I had've gone out instead of coming back? What if I hadn't have found out you were in the woods? Emma; not even our closest friends would know to check there and that is what I am very angry about!" David scolded before taking a deep breath in while pinching the bridge of his nose. "Now, I want you to go home and you will find out the rest of your punishment later."

"Sorry Dad." Emma said as she got up and went out to get into The Yellow Bug.

...

It had been around half an hour since David and Emma had that discussion but the words hadn't made Emma feel better. She had sat in her car for the first few minutes and after 25 minutes had past, she started driving home. The only problem was that she was speeding at 23 miles an hour and didn't even care because she was so frustrated. Why did I have to get caught? I should be allowed to go on cop duties on my own but someone is too much of an overprotective Dad to let me do this! The only thing that brought Emma out of her thoughts was when she heard sirens go off behind her and when she looked closer she saw it was her Dad. Ha ha! This is a brilliant joke, Emma thought as she pulled over to the side lane and didn't even bother getting her licence and registration out or even putting her windows down. However, when David got out of the car he came over to Emma's car and tapped the window, to which Emma decided to put the window down.

"Very funny Dad."

"Licence and registration." David said in his cop voice.

"What, seriously?" Emma asked in disbelief.

"Licence and registration young lady!"

"You're giving me a ticket?"

"Uh, yes."

"You can't!"

"Yes I can! Licence and registration young lady, or do I have to arrest you?" David scolded.

Emma took a breath into herself before reaching down to get her licence and registration out of her bag and handed them both to her Dad who now had his arm leaning on the car.

"I can't believe you're doing this." Emma said with disrespect just under her voice.

David just continued getting a ticket sorted out while he forgot of how he was spoken to. I would advise you change your attitude little girl, he thought as he took a deep sigh in and as soon as the ticket was sorted, poked it back in through Emma's window.

"This ticket is for $320 young lady and I want it payed back within a month." David said in the same cop voice.

What the fuck! That's the highest fine we give.

"Dad; I'm your daughter! You can't give me a ticket!"

"Yes, young lady, I can. It would be favouritism if I didn't and I suggest you get home and tell your mother about this or we might just be adding extra on." David said before walking away.

Emma rolled her eyes when she heard this and then put the ticket down before rolling her window up and driving away. I can't believe he gave me a ticket! Yes; if I saw anyone else speeding I would pull them over and give them a ticket, but I wouldn't if it was a member of my family or a friend! It's just common courtesy to do that and I can't believe I'm going to get in trouble for this, Emma thought as she drove at the correct speed.

...

It took a while for Emma to get home but by the time she did arrive back at her parents' loft she was still raging. Why do fucking children have to believe that fucking fairy tales are brilliant? In the real world, they are, but in a town where fairy tale characters live and you find out that Snow White and Prince Charming are actually your parents it's not! Not only that but all the kids in this town are so proud of that fact and with that in mind Neal is going to annoy me like Hell tonight! After she spent enough minutes venting the anger that was in her, Emma got out of the car and slammed the door shut before going inside.

Emma's anger about this driving ticket was still boiling in her mind by the time she climbed all the floors up to the loft. Seriously Dad! Why did you have to put me in a shit mood! Before she would probably end up making a hole in the wall and damaging the door, Emma decided to go in and just as she got in she saw her mother on the couch talking to her 2 year old brother.

"Hey Emma! How are things going?" Mary Margaret asked as she let her daughter know she was happy to see her.

"Fine!" Emma snapped.

"Emmy." 2 year old Neal said out of concern for his sister.

"Piss off Neal!"

"Emma!" Mary Margaret scolded in shock.

"What mom? You want to give me some lecture again on how I should treat your precious baby with more respect? I used to be your baby too you know but some of us have to decide how to not steal attention like that anymore!"

"Emma Ruth; you know you're still my baby so I would suggest you lose this attitude!"

"Know what Mom? I really don't care! So just fuck off!"

"Emma; go to your room!" Mary Margaret ordered as soon as she heard her daughter curse at her.

"Fine!" Emma yelled in reply as she went to her room and slammed the door.

Mary Margaret took this time to sigh into herself and looked down at Neal in the progress as he looked up at her with big eyes.

"Mommy."

"Yes sweetie."

"If I did that I would be on the naughty step."

Mary Margaret smiled into herself as soon as she heard that and continued thinking of what way she should address Emma's misbehaviour.

...

Twenty minutes had now past and Mary Margaret felt like she had calmed down enough to go to talk to Emma. I wonder what is wrong with that girl? She was in perfect form this morning but since she's come home she's been in need for some quite serious discipline. I hope she's not getting sick or just letting her jealousy of Neal get in the way of things. We've been through this before but I thought we got through to her last time I had to ground her for two weeks. At that, Mary Margaret took another minute to get Neal set up with something to do and as soon as it looked like he was distracted, she got up to go and see Emma. Em, please don't put me through too much.

When she was just outside Emma's door, Mary Margaret knocked lightly on it and then waited a few seconds.

"Em, can I come in?" Mary Margaret asked gently while knocking again.

"Yes." Emma replied quietly but loud enough for her mom to hear.

As soon as she heard that Mary Margaret went into her daughter's room and closed the door quietly. Emma was sitting on her bed with her head down in shame and by the look of things she didn't even want to look up. It looks like this will be slightly easier than I thought it would be, Snow thought as she walked over and sat beside Emma on her bed before she grabbed one of her hands and started stroking it.

"Em, you know why I sent you up here right?" Mary Margaret asked firmly.

"I was being disrespectful and was using attitude."

"Yes; that is what happened. Emma you know I do not tolerate this and you should be ashamed of yourself! Now, let's start discussing your consequences."

"Mom!" Emma wined with an annoyed tone.

"Emma Ruth; do not even start that. Now _ uh, what is this in your bag?" Mary Margaret asked as she saw the driving ticket.

Oh crap! I didn't realise my driving ticket was still sticking out. Great! Why do I have to get myself in so much trouble?

"Um, it's n, nothing."

"That looks like a driving ticket young lady!"

"I, it's n, not."

"How fast were you going?"

I can't tell her I was going 26 over. She'll kill me if she hears that! I know I normally have something against that but I'll just have to lie this time if it means living a while longer.

"Eighteen." Emma said quickly and in the most convincing tone.

"Emma Ruth Nolan!" Mary Margaret scolded.

"What mom? I only got stopped this once for speeding! Chill!"

"You DO NOT tell me to chill young lady! Who stopped you?"

"I think the jobs our family have are a bit too close to be honest." Emma mumbled.

"Was it your father?"

Emma didn't answer but Mary Margaret knew exactly what that meant.

"Emma, I cannot believe what you did today! The punishment you will receive for speeding I guess will be dealt with later, but your consequences for attitude and disrespect are no phone and no tv."

"Mom! Whoever thinks fairy tales are brilliant are stupid! Yes; I admit I used to be one of them, but now they're shit!"

Mary Margaret couldn't explain how hurt she was feeling now and was angry, upset and disappointed at what her own daughter had just said to her, but she knew she had to address it.

"You do not treat me with such disrespect young lady!" Mary Margaret cried.

"Mom; none of these words mean anything to me! Everything you're talking to me about is just stupid and no one in this land means anything!" she said while standing up as if she didn't have any control.

Mary Margaret had to bite her tongue at that and started to rub her own hands so she could fight the urge of pulling Emma over her knee and spanking her as hard as she could. However, just a second after she did Neal stood at the door with a few tears in his eyes.

"Yes it does. Mommy, Daddy and everyone else know to just concentrate on magic and anything can happen." Neal said while slightly crying.

"Neal; all of this is fairy tales and they're nothing but childish nonsense. Look at what happens in the real world! I get a ticket! In fact, since none of this town actually exists I shouldn't even have to pay back this ticket! No one in the town is real and magic doesn't exist." Emma screamed while standing up and going over to Neal, but while all this was happening Mary Margaret felt so much that she wanted to smack her daughter.

"Mommy and Daddy are real." Neal cried.

"Oh come on Neal! When are you going to grow up?" Emma said while storming over to Neal with anger in her voice and being portrayed on her face.

That was enough to make Neal run out crying as he realised how his older sister had just told him that none of their family members were real. Emma, however, was still stuck in that moment.

"Emma Ruth Nolan; how dare you speak to your brother like that! By the look of things you don't see either your father or I as real but perhaps you need a reminder to show you we are: come here!"

Emma knew exactly what that meant and so she could avoid her punishment took a few steps back.

"Emma Ruth Nolan!" Mary Margaret warned.

"I_." Emma said as she heard her new full name but felt a tough grip around her arm which when she looked up was coming from her mother. "What are you doing?"

"You're getting punished young lady." Snow said as she sat down on Emma's bed and put her daughter over her knee.

Smack smack smack smack smack smack smack smack smack smack

Smack smack smack smack smack smack smack smack smack smack

Smack smack smack smack smack smack smack smack smack

Then she repositioned Emma so she would be looking at her.

"You do not treat anyone like that young lady and you will stay here until you are told you can come out!" Mary Margaret scolded before she moved Emma to the spot on her bed that was beside her, got up and went out.

I'm surprised she has that much strength, Emma thought into herself as she found herself wincing like a child.

...

Mary Margaret had been downstairs for around 20 minutes now and after she managed to calm Neal down she had to take a minute to calm herself down. I can't believe Emma got a driving ticket today! As if her constant attitude and disrespect isn't enough! Well at least the good thing is I'm not the one who has to give her a punishment for that and David can deal with it. For the next 40 minutes, Snow continued going between her thoughts on Emma and keeping her two year old son entertained while trying to keep him out of trouble. Please come home soon Charming!

Just then Charming came in and to say he looked a tiny bit stressed would be an understatement. In fact, as soon as he came in he sat down beside Mary Margaret and there was a minutes silence.

"How was your day at work, Charming?" Snow asked.

"Stressful. Someone stole from Gold's shop and this particular thief seems to have been stealing from everywhere."

"He stole from Rumplestiltskin? Must be brave!"

"That's what I was thinking. You'd have to have some courage to do that." Charming answered before deciding to change the topic. "So how was your day?"

"Part from disciplining your daughter, good."

Great. Em did something else to get herself in trouble. Well, at least that's what I'm getting from her being called 'your daughter'.

"What did she do?"

"Used attitude and completely disrespected me then told her brother none of this town was real and you and I don't exist."

"She said what!?" Charming asked in disbelief.

"So her consequence for saying we aren't real was a well deserved spanking and she's been left in her room for a little over an hour now." Snow replied.

"So that's where the crying is coming from then? Charming answered with a smile but only got a glare from Snow so he decided to stop the joke. "At least that's half the punishment she'll be receiving later completed."

"Oh yes. I heard you had to give Emma a ticket for speeding at eighteen miles."

"A ticket for speeding at eighteen miles?" Charming asked.

"Yes. Em said you did."

"I gave her a ticket because she was speeding at twenty-six miles."

"Twenty-six?" Snow questioned.

"Yes. How didn't you know that?"

"I spanked her earlier for lying but I didn't realise she lied twice, especially about the driving ticket." Mary Margaret said with a sigh at the end.

"How about confiscating her phone and tv time?"

"I've already taken that move. That was her punishment for attitude and disrespect. Why does she have to lie! I am just so angry about this!"

"Let's change the subject so you don't end up doing something you'll regret." Charming said softly and decided he should let Snow take the next move.

"Is that table at Granny's still booked?" Snow asked.

"Yes, and it's still a table for four." David concluded.

"I really don't think Emma should be allowed to go after what she did today BUT I don't trust her enough to be left on her own."

"We could take her and just let her know that if she tests us she will get punished for it."

"In that case we should probably set the same punishment for both of our kids while we're out tonight." Snow commented before getting up. "Let's go and tell her our plans now."

David got up and followed her.

...

Since that time one hour ago when she got a spanking, Emma had been lying on her tummy ever since. It wasn't that she thought this pain would get better any time soon but this was the easiest way to not feel the pain. Stupid spanking! Why did you have to do this to me?

Just then a knock was heard on the door. Emma groaned as she tried to force the urge to talk with her sour bum. However, it turned out she didn't need to say anything because her parents came in after they heard the groan. When they got in, Snow and Charming sighed at what they saw and went over to her bed before sitting down and looking down on her.

"Is it true you were cheeky to your mom and brother?"

Emma's only response to that was to growl at David but in reply he smacked her twice.

"You do not growl at me young lady!" David scolded.

"Do you understand why you were left up here?"

"Because I was cheeky to you and Neal." Emma answered.

"And?" Mary Margaret asked, reminding Emma that wasn't the only thing.

"I argued with you instead of listening." Emma said, realising what was happening and decided it would be better if she wanted to keep herself out of trouble.

"And?"

Emma gulped nervously before answering.

"I told Neal that you and Dad weren't real and refused to take my punishment for it."

"Emma!" David scolded.

"Umm."

"That is going to be added on to the punishment you'll be receiving later."

"Dad!"

"Emma Ruth Nolan; I am warning you it is not a good idea to test me and if you do we will be going ahead with this lesson now!" David warned in an authoritative voice.

"Sorry."

"Good girl, now please go and get your brother."

Emma got up and went out of her room so she could find her brother. She expected he would probably be around the house somewhere, but considering how she spoke to him earlier it would be a wonder if he did come to her. Nevertheless, while Emma went to get Neal, her parents decided to have a quiet word away from her.

"How come you always manage to get her to apologise sooner than I do?" Snow asked, obviously hurt.

"What do you mean?"

"When I tried to punish her earlier on I didn't even get an apology and she continued to argue with me."

"She didn't even apologise?"

"No."

"I will address her behaviour towards you later."

Just then, Emma and Neal came back in and sat in front of their parents, who didn't even have to say a word of how they wanted them to be seated. After they were both sitting, David and Mary Margaret took a step forward and waited till they were beside each other to start talking.

"Right kids, tonight we are going out for a dinner at Granny's, and we expect it to be a very calm night. However, that doesn't mean we won't take action if EITHER of you don't behave, and that means there will be consequences. If you prove to us that you need to be punished, there will be time out EMMA, we WILL NOT hesitate to intervene as soon as our warnings are ignored EMMA, and DO NOT at any point think we are joking." Snow and Charming finished while looking sternly at Emma.

"Why were you directing all that at me?" Emma snapped.

"We weren't."

"You so were! Why else would every other word be directed at me? Like what the fu_!"

"Emma Ruth Nolan; do you want another spanking before we leave?" David asked sternly.

"No." Emma said under her breath but glared at Neal who was laughing while doing so.

David sighed before answering.

"That reminds me, you and I will be discussing something else later young lady."

Emma nodded at that although she honestly didn't know what that discussion would be about. Then, they all got up and headed out.

...

At Granny's

Emma couldn't believe all that had happened since her and her family had arrived at Granny's. She had got in an argument with her brother on their way over and this is what lead their parents to punishing them after the drive. As soon as they got here Emma and Neal were both made to do corner time, and this was totally embarrassing since Killian walked in half way through. Seriously guys! I'm too old for this! Then, after both of them were allowed back at the table, Emma was using complete silent treatment and only talked when she pretended she needed to go to the bathroom but actually went to meet with Killian out by the exit. A few minutes later back at the table David and Mary Margaret were starting to get worried and didn't know what was keeping Emma so long, and after a few more minutes had past David decided to in the same direction Emma went. Unfortunately, when he got out what he saw was his daughter and Killian kissing and after he'd pulled them apart he ended up shouting at the pirate, gave him a spank, and dragged Emma back in. Now back at the table, Emma was getting tired of getting shouted at, but she didn't help it with her disrespectful tone.

"Emma; you do not lie about something so you can sneak away!" David scolded.

"You two can say a lot! You always snuck away to be with each other!'

Charming sighed and pinched his nose before answering. Em, please don't make this too hard on yourself.

"Emma, when we get home you are going straight to your room and you will stay there until I come up to talk to you." David said strictly.

"Dad!"

"No Emma!" David said in a no nonsense tone.

"Why do you have to be so controlling!" Emma wined.

"Because I am your father!" David said as he lost control.

"For fuck's sake! You gave me up when I was only a few minutes old!" Emma said rudely.

"Emma!" Charming scolded as he grabbed Emma's hand that was most close to him and slapped it three times as hard as he could before looking sternly into Emma's face. "Apologies!"

"Sorry." Emma said slightly tearful and Charming sighed before addressing her again.

"You are so lucky I haven't spanked you in public. We're leaving now."

At that, they started to get up, paid for what they had got (although it wasn't much), and started to leave.

...

Back at the Loft

The entire ride home was quiet. Snow and Charming were too disappointed to talk to Emma, and Emma didn't want to speak to them partly because she knew she'd disappointed them, but also because she didn't want to let them know she was finally starting to feel ashamed of herself. In fact, the only person who did talk was Neal but the only reply he got was mms and "that's ok honey." That then brought them up to what was happening now. They had just arrived back and headed up to the Loft. Emma knew when they got in she would be going through a lot and now wanted to take a lot of what she said back. Why did I have to test the limits so much today? I've pretty much blown every chance of me getting just one punishment and I just want to disappear so I won't have to go through anything. At that, they went into the loft and Charming turned to Emma as soon as the door closed.

"Upstairs."

"But."

"Emma Ruth Nolan; go to your room!"

Emma rushed up to her room and slammed the door shut before walking over to her bed, lying on it, and staring at the ceiling.

...

It had been around half an hour and Emma was expecting her father to come up any minute. She was feeling so nervous and didn't know what was going to happen. Should I pack my bags? If I had've behaved the way I did today growing up I would really be thrown out. A few minutes passed and Emma was starting to get even more frustrated with herself. Come on! How long do I have to wait?

Another 20 minutes passed by the time sound finally came from behind Emma's door and she bit her lip while she waited for what would happen. David came in after that and froze when he saw how his daughter looked. He knew by the look on her face she was probably thinking about what way she was going to get punished which wouldn't be a problem if she didn't have the past she had. Em, I would never do to you what those people unworthy being called your parents did to you, David thought as he walked over to the bed and sat at the side of it.

"Do you have anything you want to say to me?" David asked.

"Sorry." Emma said quietly but loud enough for her dad to hear.

"You and I need to have a discussion." David said firmly and waited for Emma to sit up to continue. "Why did you do all that today?"

"I don't know."

"Em, you don't sneak away from anyone, or disrespect them. Not only that but you DO NOT bully your brother. I know Storybrooke is different to where you grew up but you don't use it as a way to be horrible to your brother and by doing that you have been disrespectful to all our family and friends!"

"I, I didn't mean to."

"I just don't want to see any of this again. Now, if sneaking away from work and getting a ticket was all you did today, I would be up to just spanking you with my hand. However, with all you did today you really deserve the belt. Please get yourself bent over my knee." David said as he started to take his belt off.

Emma gasped at that. She couldn't really be getting the belt! Even when she was waiting for her father to come up she was only expecting to be spanked with the firm touch of her father's hand, but now she didn't know what to think. I'm getting the belt! I've only ever been punished that way once in my life and it was when I was 7 with one of my foster parents. How can I get out of this?

"Daddy."

"Emma, no."

"P, please."

"Emma!" David warned.

"I_."

"Emma; you have been spanked more than enough today. If you don't do what I asked for now, you're getting extra."

"But."

"Am I going to have to paddle you?" David threatened although he would never do that to his daughter.

Emma froze at that. Did he really threaten to give me a paddling.

"Please don't."

David sighed. "You have until I count to three to get over my knee or I will go forward with that threat. One!"

"I'm sorry."

"Two!"

Emma bit her lip and got up before walking over to where her Dad was seated on her bed. However, just before David started to put her over his knee, she took a quick step back.

"Thre_."

Emma took a quick step forward and allowed her Dad to put her over his knee as soon as she did so.

Smack smack smack smack smack smack smack smack smack smack, "You don't sneak away or speed while driving young lady!"

"Ow! P, PLEASE!" Emma cried.

Smack smack smack smack smack, "You don't bully your brother."

Smack smack smack smack smack smack smack smack smack, "I won't put up with your disrespect and attitude!"

"Ow! P, please, D, daddy. I, I'm sorry."

"You have behaved very badly today. Bad girl!" Smack smack smack smack smack.

Emma was now lying over David's knee in tears with crying and she didn't even realise what was happening until she was lifted so she was looking into his face. However, when she saw the look on his face she put her head down in shame so she wouldn't have to see his disappointment, but the next thing she knew his finger went under her chin, forcing her to look in his eyes.

"Now for the rest of your punishment. You're grounded for a month, you have chores every day for this month, and when you are not doing them you will be in this room. You are only allowed out in cases of emergency after your chores are complete, and your bedtime is at 7:30. Please give me your phone."

Emma was still in tears but got her phone out of her pocket so she could hand it over before everything got worse.

"This phone is confiscated for a month, as well as all other technology. However, while I will try to cover all shifts at the station for the next month, I might not be able to keep you off for the whole month. Because of that, wherever I am, you will be, and if I am on duty you will be coming with me but will be staying in the car. Am I understood?"

"Yes Daddy." Emma answered.

At that, David brought Emma closer to him and cradled her head while he comforted her. This went on for a few minutes and when Emma had calmed down enough, David brought her off his knee.

"I love you Emma."

"Love you too Dad."

David kissed Emma's head.

"Now, I think you have someone you need to go and apologise to." David said before taking Emma's hand and walking her down to where Mary Margaret was.

...

Mary Margaret had been downstairs with Neal for a while now. She had made a point of making sure Neal was getting positive attention, even if she was worrying about Emma, and this is what was going on in her mind at the minute. A few minutes later, Mary Margaret was so engrossed in what Neal was doing, she didn't realise David and Emma were in the room, and she only realised when David started talking to her.

"Snow."

"Yes Charming?"

"Someone has something she wants to say to you."

Snow looked over at Emma who was standing beside Charming with her hand in his. "Yes, Em?"

"I'm sorry." Emma cried because she was still feeling sore.

"Come here." Mary Margaret said and Emma came over to her just after a second of questionably looking at her Dad. Then when she came over she was lifted onto her mother's knee and hugged into her.

David came over to the chair his girls were sitting on and looked lovingly down on them.

"Today has really taken a lot out of her." Charming said softly.

"I know. So what punishments does she have?" Snow asked.

"Grounded for a month, chores every day, isn't allowed out of her room unless it's an emergency or for chores, bedtime is at 7:30, and no technology for the next month as well."

"Other than robbing our daughter off absolutely everything, that sounds good." Snow answered while kissing Emma's head and stroking her hair.

"Guys, Emma can actually hear."

"It's a good thing you can hear because that way you know that if you mess about during this month I will be taking action straight away." Snow said.

"That's the same as me."

"While we're talking about the next month, could you pay my ticket Daddy?"

"Not happening, Princess."

"But I'm grounded. It's obvious I'll need help."

"Still not changing my mind."

Just then, Neal walked past and stopped when he saw Emma on his mom's knee.

"Why's Emmy there?"

"Emmy just needs a bit of mommy's time as well baby." Mary Margaret explained softly.

Neal stayed quiet for a few seconds but when David realised what was happening, he knew he had to remind Emma about apologising for her actions from earlier.

"Emma, is there anything you want to say to your brother?" David asked.

"Sorry Neal."

Everything was quiet for a while longer and then David finally realised it was 7:30. He took a minute to take a deep breath into himself, and then walked over to where his girls were sitting. Something he did realise though was that Emma, at some point, had fallen asleep, and that Snow wasn't far behind her.

"Em." David said and Emma looked up at him. "Bed, honey."

At that, Emma got up and started making her way towards the stairs and went up to her room.