Chapter 4- Surprise

Dearest Johanna,

Not a day has passed since we left that I do not think of you. Of Ruby. It broke our hearts to leave this way. I hope you're both safe and happy and the gold we sent tiding you over. (We both agreed that what we have to spare from working on the farm will go to the ones we love).

Speaking of Charming, he's been acting really strange lately, he opens his mouth as if he has something really important to say and then… he just kisses me. Though, I am not complaining at all! Oh, if we spent our entire lives lying in each other's arms like this.

I would die happily.

All my love

Snow

"Mmm." David murmured wrapping his arms around his surprised love and kissing her lips lingeringly. "What are you writing?" Cheeks flushed and a ridiculously content smile matched his as she tried to push the letter aside on the table.

"Just a letter to Johanna." she pecked back giggling.

David's eyes quirked with wonder. "About?"

"How happy you make me. How much I love you and how strange you've been acting every time your mother finds excuses for us to be alone."

David breathed. "Oh."

"Oh." Snow chuckled but, was completely taken off guard when he moved to face her and began kissing her heatedly lifting her up so that she her arms were blissfully around his neck as she kissed back.

"It's a surprise." David promised as he carried her into what he now considered as their room to continue his distractive ways.

Waking up in his arms always feels like a pleasure in itself but, as Snow's bleary eyes opened she was surprise to see a glistening peridot ring adorning her left finger while the love of her life held his breath for an answer she would give a thousand times.

"My darling Snow, I love you more than anything. Will you marry me?"

"What do you think?" she beamed before he smothered her in kisses. "Yes, a thousand times yes." Snow sobbed happily.

Ruth was ecstatic when she heard the news, running off things that they would have to gather in the coming days before stopping to ask: "You do want to marry in a few days don't you?"

"Well yes." David stuttered as Snow took his hand and continued for him. "What my fiancée is trying to say is we need to be careful. King George-"

"King George will wish he was never born if he dares to threaten my family again." Ruth stated hotly. The woman was usually so calm and passive; it was nice to see her feisty side.

"I promise." Ruth soothed framing Snow's face tenderly with her fire-warmed hands. "It will be perfect."

"Now, it's past sundown I think it's time this old woman went to bed." She joked, releasing Snow to say goodnight.

"Goodnight. I love you both."

"Goodnight." They said together watching her shadow retire to her room.

In the glow of the fire-light Prince Charming and Snow White swayed. Certain, that whatever life could throw at them, nothing could rival the love and euphoria beating in their hearts.

"Hmm." Snow sighed, playing with his scar. "What?" David said looking absolutely besotted and chuckling as her touch tickled before she kissed him.

"You're my fiancée." Pressing the words delicately into his mouth she continued; "We're getting married."

"We're getting married." David mimicked before they got lost in each other until the roaring fire became nothing but minute embers waiting for their phoenix. For their new life.