Prompted by blurcita on tumblr: "Only one bear claw or donut in the box and both of them wanting it with the coffee"
AU: Graham came back after the curse broke, and has been in a relationship with Emma since she and MM came back from the Enchanted Forest. Can be seen as part of the same AU as "For the First Time in Forever" - but it doesn't have to be.
"Mine," Emma growls as she sees Graham eyeing the last bear claw.
"Is that so?" he chuckles, raising an eyebrow at her, "I seem to remember being the one to go and buy the doughnuts… I paid for it, so it's technically mine."
"You're giving it to me," she shrugs, reaching for the pastry. Graham takes her hand before she can grab it, pulling her in close to him.
"Give me one good reason?" he whispers in her ear, sending shivers down her spine.
"I'll give you more than one," she smirks, "I'm your boss, I'm your girlfriend, I asked you to, and you don't want to go home alone tonight."
"I don't think I'll be going home alone either way, princess, you live there too. I didn't think you were too keen on spending the night at your parents' place ever again after the taco incident?"
"Granny will let me have a room. I saved everybody. I get to have a room whenever I want, despite the… No felons policy."
"Did she tell you that, or are you just hoping?"
"Do you really want to test it? I'll call her right now if I don't get to have that bear claw."
He kisses her on the cheek, a gentle peck, and she wonders briefly what he's thinking. She knows that in this moment, she's more than grateful that he was restored to life, their happy ending brought back. She would hate to miss any of their moments.
"How about we split it, hmm?" he suggests.
"I suppose that could work," she nods, making a small hum of agreement, breathing in his scent, feeling the weight, the reality of his presence. It scares her, but he means so much.
Actually, she thinks "happy ending" might be the wrong word for it. This is a happy beginning.