Okay so I want to address something real quick. This is not a mama snow and Emma story. This is not a Charming story. This is an AU base off of ONCE. Now with that I have stated there will be a lot more bonding between the charmings than the show. And I also feel there isn't enough of Charming and Emma bonding so I promise there will be more daddy charming in this story. I ask that before you decided to read the chapters anymore you give me a chance. I did say I will take suggestions and I will use those suggestions as I want everyone to be happy. So with that the next few chapters will contain a lot of Daddy Charming and I promise he won't be the step father. Now there will be some mama snow in the beginning but with what I have plan there will be a lot of charming later. I am sure you guys will love what I have in store next.

The Last Straw

Emma couldn't believe what she was reading. She didn't want to believe. But it was there in black and white. The words seem to bounce off the page. She looked up at Mary Margret with a teary smile. Mary Margret put her hand on Emma's cheek.

" It isn't final yet. I got the papers from Sydney but sadly Regina has to sign them. She is the mayor. But I couldn't hold it back anymore. After I talked with David the other day he made me realize that I was the perfect fit already for you. And the more I tried to find a family for you the more I hated the idea. So it didn't take me long to decide. I just want you to always feel loved. " Mary Margret said. Emma wrapped her arms around her and nuzzled her nose into her shoulder.

" Can I ….can I.." She couldn't get the words out. Mary Margret hugged her tightly and chuckled lightly.

" Call me mom? Of course. " She said pulling the girl back. Emma felt whole once more. She never wanted this moment to end. But it hit her that it wouldn't end because Mary Margret was already her mother. She was the one who gave birth to Emma. And David was her father. She knew that this was another set closer to breaking the curse. She needed to speak to Henry. They needed to do this together.

"What about Regina? Can we go ask her now?" Emma asked with a bright smile. She stood up basically pulling Mary Margret up and toward the door. Mary Margret chuckled.

" Yes lets go now. Time to make it official. " Mary Margret said as she guided Emma out the door.

Meanwhile at Regina's house

"David is still at the hospital he isn't suppose to be release until I get there, Henry is probably off with that Emma girl. No one is here Ruby. " Regina said. Ruby was sitting on the sofa in the living room and Regina sat across from her. She walked over to Ruby and placed her hand on her cheek but Ruby pulled back.

" This is wrong. You are involve with David he was your fiance' before I came along. You don't even want to tell anyone. " Ruby said crossing her arm. Regina sighed and looked straight into Ruby's eyes.

" But I love you. I am confused... I am not sure what to do. But I wanted to tell you I am sorry. " Regina said. Ruby stood up so they were inches away.

" Regina, I love you too but I can stay around and pretend this is real when it isn't." Ruby said, she tried to move but Regina caught her arm.

" Is this fake?" She asked and leaned in to kiss Ruby. The other women couldn't resist her lips. She leaned in kissing Regina back. Regina pulled Ruby's arm she had been holding behind her back and wrapped her own arm around Ruby's back. Ruby made a soft growl of hunger as she pulled Regina closer. This was what she had been missing. Regina ran her hand under Ruby's shirt as she got lost in the kiss. It wasn't until the door to her house swung up did the pair pull apart. Standing in the doorway was David with his mouth wide open.

"David! What are you doing here?' She asked shock. David shook his head. He crossed his arms and leaned against the door.

" That shouldn't matter. I am guessing she is who took my place while I was gone. Why didn't say you were still seeing her. We both knew that our feelings had changed but why did you make me believe you were still in love with me. " David said. " And the hospital tried to reach you but you didn't answer. Now I know why. " He said and turned to leave. Regina looked between David and Ruby. As much as she wanted to let him go she shouldn't, because then he would go after Mary Margret and she couldn't let her plan fail.

" Regina I will let myself out. Go after him. Because whatever we had is in the past now. " Ruby said and walked out after David. Regina ran toward the door.

"Ruby! Wait! David!" She called and was stopped when Mary Margret suddenly popped up. She looked confused. Regina didn't have time for this. " Move out my way school teacher." She growled and pushed Mary Margret harder than she thought and watched as the women fell down hitting her head on the hard cement. In the distant she heard a small voice calling for the women but Regina didn't bother to see who it was she left the women laying there, bleeding to death.

"David... yes it is me, Emma.. no I am fine but Mary Margret she is knocked out. " Emma said to the cell phone she had fished out of Mary Margret's pocket. Mary Margret was laying down pretty still on the ground. The side of her head was bleeding as she had hit a huge rock as well as the cement. Emma hung up the phone knowing he would come soon. She looked at her as tears fell. " I am so sorry. This is all my fault. I should have never stayed here. Henry is right you can't mess with the curse. As soon as you are better I will leave." Emma said kissing Mary Margret's cheek.

" No you won't. This isn't your fault. This is Regina's." David said as he came up behind her. He moved her gently out of the way. " Now let me help her up, we need to get her to the hospital now. Go open the door to my truck. " He said and Emma rushed over opening the door. David frowned down at Mary Margret. " I am so sorry. " He said as he picked her up and placed her in the back. Emma leaped in the front of the truck and they drove to the hospital.

" You think she will be okay?" Emma asked as she pace back and forth. David managed to grabbed the girl and placed her in front of him. Her face was red and puffy from crying. It made her look younger but David could see the brave young women she really was. He kissed her forehead.

" She will be fine. Of the time I have known her, she seems to be one brave women. " He said and pulled her into a hug. Something about the hug melt his heart. He knew from the first time he heard her voice she would be special to him just like she was special to Mary Margret. Something about the two made him realize that had been missing something his whole life, something Regina never gave him a family. He pulled away when Wale came in. They both looked up.

" Ms. Blanchard is stable. She slipped into a coma though. Her head has took a nasty blow so it needs time to recover. You two should take a walk, I will call if anything changes. " Wale said and walked off. Emma refused to leave but David knew she needed to get out. They have been here for hours. He grabbed her hand.

" Come on Mary Margret will be fine while go out and get some ice cream. We could use this time to get to know each other. " He said and started to gently pull her along giving her no choice. Emma finally let him take her away knowing he was right but deep inside she hated to leave. She just wanted to stay.

"One chocolate cone for me and one strawberry cone for Emma. " David told the women behind the counter. Once both got the ice cream cones they sat down and began to eat them. David was the first to look up from his cone and smiled at Emma. " So Emma what do you like to do for fun?" He asked. She looked up and knew what he was trying to do, distract her.

" I don't really know... I never used to do fun things. I used to always watched the other kids play while I had to stay inside.. but there is one thing I always wanted to do and couldn't" She said as she took another bit to her ice cream. He finished his and smiled.

" What's that?" He asked. Emma also finished her ice cream and looked up at him. When she looked at him she seen a lot of similar features that they shared like their hair. It just prove more that he was indeed her father.

" I never learned how to ride a bike. Once I got to be older... I just gave up trying to learn since no one ta-" Her words were cut off when he suddenly pulled her out her seat and began rushing her out the place. " Where are we going?" She asked but he didn't stop to explain until they were directly in front of a shop window where an median size girl bike was seen. It was perfect size for her.

" It is time you learn how to ride one of this. What better way to keep our minds distracted than teaching you how to ride, come on. Being a coma has its perks I haven't spent money in thirteen years. " He said as he walked her inside to buy her very first bike.