Thanks again to all the followers of this story. It has been so well received, that I am thinking about writing another one.
Warning: What this chapter is mostly Snowing smut. But, it will be the last chapter that focuses solely on the two of them. From chapter 5 on the focus is going to switch more to their relationships with Emma.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. These characters and their likeness belong to ABC and Disney.
Don't forget ABC is replaying episodes of Once Upon a Time starting this Sunday, August 19th, with "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter"
Chapter 4 A Whale of a Tale for the Grandkids Or Not!
Although he tried his best to live up to his lovely wives' nick name of "Charming," Snow White's husband was still human and he was still a male who was possessive of his wife and prone to jealousy at the thought of her being with another man.
Even though he knew that Snow had slept with Dr Whale because of his stupid actions as a result of the curse, it still ripped at his heart. They both needed closure on that topic and his devilish mind had come up with just the right solution.
They pulled up to the hospital and while he checked on whether Dr. Whale was on duty in the emergency room, Snow went to check on Emma and Henry. It was past visiting hours, but all that time that Mary Margaret had spent as a hospital volunteer paid off. The nurse on duty looked up and saw who it was, smiled and went back to reading a book.
Snow quietly slipped into the room and saw that both the patient and his protector were sound asleep. She leaned over and kissed Henry gentle on the forehead. He stirred, but his eyes remained closed. He had always been her favorite student. She had always felt a bond with him, now she knew why. He was her grandson and as odd as that may sound, it felt right.
Charming found her in the room a few minutes later, she was standing by Emma watching her sleep in a chair beside Henry's bed. He could see the longing and regret in the eyes of his wife.
Looking at his grown daughter he too was overcome with emotion. He was relieved that Emma found them, but he felt a deep sense of sorrow over every missed moment with his their daughter.
"Are you okay?" He asked his wife, his voice dripping with sympathy.
She nodded, "Yes." He could tell that it was far from the truth. There were so many lost moments from Emma's life, moments that they would never recapture.
"If you want to stay, I am sure that the nurse could find another chair. The nurses around here really seem to like me from the time I spent here during the coma," He started out the door. Snow placed her hand on his arm to stop him.
"The room is crowded as it is. They are both sound asleep. I want to stay, but I don't think I need to stay," She replied with a slight hesitation. "I bet the nurses like you, I helped them change your hospital gowns more than once and I am sure that they loved giving you all of those sponge bathes." She said with a touch of jealousy in her voice.
"Does it bother you that I was popular with the staff?"
"Not really," She looped her arm through his protectively. "As long as I was your favorite volunteer." She leaned her head on his shoulder and continued to watch her daughter and grandson.
"Always! No one else even came close," He gave her a heart warming smile. "Are you sure you don't want to stay?"
"I am positive. They are both sleeping so peacefully." She looked back at the sleeping figures; they were both so serene and so beautiful.
"Battling an evil queen can take a lot out of a person. They will probably sleep soundly through the night," Charming agreed. He found a blanket in one of the drawers and draped it over Emma then he kissed her lightly on the forehead.
Once they were in the hall Snow inquired, "Did you find Dr. Whale?"
"I found out that he will be on call in the emergency room all night. I never actually saw him though." She could hear a slight touch of regret in his voice.
"I figured as much since you were not escorted out by security for punching his lights out," She shook her head in relief. "I guess that means there will be no one at his office at the clinic for the rest of the night?" There was a gleam in her eyes that he had spent the better part of the day learning to recognize.
"My thinking exactly," He matched her look gleam for gleam.
They both took one last look at Henry and Emma through the glass windows of the room and headed for the elevator.
They stopped at the door just inside and tried to figure out which office belonged to Dr. Whale. Picking the lock seemed to become easier with each subsequent breaking and entering and if left Charming wondering when his wife had become so adept at breaking and entering. He hardly had more than a few seconds to dwell on the question before she called out to him from down the hall.
"I found his office," She called out cheerfully.
It was a typical doctor consulting office rather than an examination room. There were a couple of over- stuffed chairs and a desk, as well as a leather upholstered couch. There was no computer on the desk, which seemed a bit strange, but maybe Dr. Whale was an old fashion kind of guy. There were a few framed diplomas on the wall, but it was too dark to read them.
"Does he come from our world?" Charming wondered out loud.
"I do not know," Snow replied with a puzzled look on her face. "If so, he is no one I have ever met."
"No matter," Charming replied as he quickly cleared the desk, knocking everything onto the floor. He lifted his wife up onto the desk and quickly had her in a passionate frenzy.
Afterwards they both felt spent. They were both starting to the physical toil of their escapades.
As much as Snow White loved her prince and loved being with him, she needed a break.
She was glowing, exhilarated and also exhausted. So, when he carried her over to the couch and made it very clear that he intended to go another round, she was more than ready to turn the tables on her husband.
She flipped him over on his back and pinned him to the couch by straddling him. He raised an eyebrow.
"This time it's all about you," She teased as she lowered the zipper on his jeans. She kissed him passionately.
She then proceeded to blow his mind, among other things. When she was finished, he could hardly speak, hardly move. He felt as if he had died and gone to heaven.
Finely, he was able to sit up and kiss her zealously.
When they broke the kiss, she sly asked, "Is that a thank you?"
"That does not even begin to express my gratitude," He exclaimed.
His wife had a gift, but he couldn't help wondering if he was the only man with whom she had been sharing her talent. After being apart from her for so long, he figured the nagging doubts were natural.
As if reading his mind, Snow said, "No, I didn't do this with Dr. Whale or any other man, ever. This is reserved for only you, my love." She hadn't even done it for David
"It's alright Snow, you don't have to explain anything. It was all the result of the Curse."
A warm tingle spread through her as she realized that her husband would actually thought that everything she had done, and everything that he had done could be excused by the curse. However, there were a few things that she needed to explain out loud, as much for her own benefit as for that of anyone else.
She turned so that she could see his face, so much love and acceptance radiated from his eyes.
"When you left me at the bridge to go back to Katherine, I was devastated and I turned to him because I thought he could give me something that I desperately craved. I thought he would make me feel wanted and beautiful."
Charming was about to say something, but she put her finger on his lips to shush him.
"I was wrong, he used me and in the end, it made me feel worse. It was just sex and not very good sex at either, what you and I have is sublime."
She folded her hands together and fingered her ring nervously. She still wore it on her right hand. She felt that her husband should be the one to place it back on her left hand.
Charming raised an eye brow in mock sarcasm, "Do you mean to say that he wasn't…"
"As big as a whale?" She finished his sentence and they both laughed.
"Not even close. I guess there are a few people I would like to take my revenge on," Snow sighed.
Charmin glooked around the shambles of the office. Everything from the desk was on the floor, some items were broken. He also thought about what had just taken place on the couch in the bad doctor's office.
"I think the best revenge is for us to be happy together and let me just point out that a few minutes ago, you made me very happy," Her husband smirked.
"I expect you to make me equally as happy at some point this evening, but for now we are not quite finished getting our revenge on Dr. Whale.
When they had arrived at the clinic they had notice that Dr. Whale's sports car was in the back parking lot in his reserved place. Now, the two of them stood over the car in deep contemplation. It was a two seat model, but that probably hadn't stopped the amorous doctor in the past, why should it stop them?
"Does he have an alarm?" Charming asked.
Snow thought for a moment, trying to remember, "No, but the doors are locked and I can't pick those."
The doors to the clinic had not been a challenge, car locks were different.
"How do you know how to pick any locks at all?" He asked.
Maybe this was a skill his wife had picked up in the past 28 years. Maybe meek, Mary Margaret led a double life as a cat burglar.
"I've known how to pick locks for a long time. Stealthy, the 8th Dwarf, who you never met because your father King George had him killed, knew how to pick locks," Snow cringed at the memory of the dwarf's death.
"Anyway, he taught Dopey and Dopey taught me. It is too bad he didn't teach Grumpy to pick a lock, which would have saved a lot of trouble, "She looked at the car locks. "Unfortunately, my talents do not extend to grand theft auto."
"That is alright, you more than make up for it with your other talents." Her husband gave her a mischievous grin.
They were just going to have to improvise. He looked at the hood of the car. It was low to the ground. If he sat on the hood of the car and then pulled Snow onto his lap, they could probably just make it work. They wouldn't even have undress all the way. This would have to be another quickie or they would both likely slide off the metal hood and end up on the pavement in front of the car. His wife was only too happy to help him out of his, but she was a little reluctant when he explained what he needed her to do.
"Do you trust me?" He asked looking right into her eyes in a way that always disarmed all of her defenses. She nodded, she trusted him with his life.
The hood creaked and bent under his weight as he bounded on top. He pulled his wife onto his lap. Luckily her coat was long enough to cover them both. They each warped their arms tightly around the others neck and formed a strong bond that kept them from sliding off the hood.
It wasn't the greatest sex they had ever had, it wasn't even the best of that particular day.
"We are too old for this," She whispered as she slid off the hood.
"I agree, lets never do that again," He said as he pulled his pants back on.
Charming survived the hood of the Doctor's car. It was dented and scratched from his and Snow's escapade. They might have gone a little too far. He would end up paying for the damages to the car hood.
Snow shook her head sadly and then a wicked gleam entered her eyes.
"I think he loved that car more than any woman he was ever with. Lucky for us he left it here outside the clinic when he left for his swift at the hospital."
She started walking back towards Main Street at a quick clip.
Charming had to run to catch up, "Snow, should I be concerned that you are having too much fun with this whole revenge scenario? "
She stopped and turned to him, rolling her eyes, "Charming, I'm not filling my heart with darkness and I'm not going to turn into Regina."
He tried not to look concerned, "I know that Snow." He said softly.
"Dear , I thought we were having a good time, I never realized how much I missed you. I guess if I had, I never would have been able to get out of bed each morning." There was the sadness in her voice again. The edge of despair that made his heart ache.
He nodded, understanding what she was saying.
She stopped walking and turned to look him in the eyes, "If you want to stop this, and go home and curl up on the couch and drink hot cocoa that is exactly what we will do. I just want to be with you. I don't care where we go, as long as we are together."
He loved her more than he ever could have dreamed was possible
"In that case, I thank we can stop off at a few more places before we head home. If you are up for the challenge?" He grinned.
"Good, because I am starving and I know there is nothing to eat at my place. Emma and I were supposed to go shopping, but we got distracted!"
She walked towards the diner. Ella had gone home and the diner was closed. Once again, Snow's lock picking skills had come in handy and she had the door open in less than a minute.
They both stood staring at one of the tables.
"Are you sure this is the table where you and Dr. Whale had your date?" Charming asked.
"Positive, he sat right there and stared at Ruby's butt the entire evening." She pointed to a chair facing the counter.
"Why would he want to do that?" Charming asked innocently.
Snow tilted her head and gave him a look of disbelief, "Are you really that oblivious or are you trying to be nice?"
No man in this realm or any other could be that oblivious.
He shrugged, "I was trying to be nice. Besides, she is not my type. I prefer women who remain human during the full moon. Ruby flirted with David all the time. I was just never interested" He said sincerely. He wondered if he should mention those times that Regina had tried to seduce David. Maybe another time.
"Red is my friend and I love her to death, but now that the curse is broken, I need to talk to her about her wardrobe choices."
Snow looked at the table, it was kind of small.
"How are we going to manage this one?" She asked.
Without a word, Charming put his arms around her waist and picked her up, setting her on the table. "I figure it is time I paid you back for the services you rendered in the clinic office." He grinned.
"You are going to service me?" She actually blushed.
"I offer service with a smile." He gave her a wink.
Afterwards, they had pie, making sure to leave money and a tip beside the register.
On their way back to the apartment they stopped by the mayor's office and made love on the couch in her office. They also did it under the stars in her back yard, under her apple tree.
The evil queen was nowhere to be found. She was probably off somewhere stirring a caldron. Maybe she was still watching them. By that time, neither of them really cared. Charming hoped that she had gotten a good look at some point during the day. He wanted there to be no doubt that he loved Snow White with every breath in his body and that he planed to spend the rest of his life with her in his life, arms and bed. It would be the ultimate payback for the times that Regina had tried to use David's perpetual state of disorientation as a weapon to destroy Snow and his love. He vowed once more not to every let her hurt his family again.
They went back to the apartment that Mary Margaret shared with Emma. They were both exhausted, but there was one last thing that Prince Charming had to do before the day ended and they fell into a blissful sleep. He gently removed the ring from Snow's right hand and placed on her ring finger of her left hand. He then kissed her hand.
"For the first time in far too long I intend to fall asleep in the arms of my wife and that is where I will awake in the morning," He pulled her into his embrace and they quickly fell into the deepest and most peaceful sleep either of them could remember.
Next: A family reunion.
I should have the next chapter up quickly.