Chapter 11- Growing Up

"Good morning Neal." Snow cooed, bending and scooping up their blue eyed boy from his crib, leaving the sheep to dance away. Even though, he was only two months old he was the happiest little boy she had ever met. Gurgling and attempting smiles whenever he could. Her little prince.

She moved them slowly to the nursery chair enjoying the golden sunlight easing through as she sat them gently down and slightly uncovered herself, enough for their growing boy to suckle heartily. It really did hurt, but, somehow less than with Emma because this time, she had known what to expect. The labour had been harder though, longer by some four hours but, it was all worth it.

For the joy in Charming's eyes as he saw him and announced the sex three times before kissing her jubilantly as Doc checked him over.

For being able to hold and kiss and love this absolutely heavenly little one who had captured her heart in the same way his sister had. To see Emma come bounding in desperate to see him, kissing Neal and promising to be: "The best sissy ever."

"Oh you have captured everyone's hearts. Yes you have." Snow sighed.

"Now, let's see if we can finish without waking Papa." she grinned, knowing full well he was still a shepherd at heart and was most likely already watching her. Looking up she sees she is right Prince Charming has indeed been watching a look of pure love in his eyes as he moves to greet them.

"Mmm. Papa is already awake." he says, a little darkly, stroking her cheeks slowly as their lips part. Snow's curving into a smile. "Good morning my darlings." he says the words with such love that Snow White feels her heart may explode with it.

He bends and stretches out his arms as she eases a full up Neal into them.

"Good morning Charming." Snow says completely contented before moving to cover herself.

"What?" Snow feels a blush spreading throughout her entire body.

"I'm just admiring the view."

"Really?"

"Ummhmm."

"I have to."

"I know." David sighs, in a "Damn propriety!" kind of way. "If you had your way we'd be naked every day and no one would disturb us."

"Definitely."

The mischievous exchange breaks and she asks him if Emma is awake.

"No. It's an hour after dawn. She won't be awake for another two."

"So… we can get back to bed?" Snow suggests.

"Yes." David smiles, "We'll have some cuddles and then Mama, Papa and Neal will go back to bed before Emmy wakes." Daddy Charming says addressing their sleepy boy.

"Yes." Snow agrees; her hand so lovingly on her heart. "Yes we will."

Tiptoeing into the chamber Princess Emma finds her parents fast asleep. A part of her feels happy to see them lost in Dreamy Land however, there is another side that wants to play that wants to shout: "WAKE UP! WAKE UP! MAMA! PAPA! Play with me!" This side usually wins and they wake, with a groan and a smile for their girl but, today. Today Princess Emma decides to just slip in between them and close her eyes.

Later Snow wakes her husband quietly and shows him their sweet guest.

"She's growing up." Snow beams. "Before she would have woken the whole castle just to play with us." "Our baby's growing up." Wiping away his wife's silent tears he kisses where they fell and then continues. "Yes, she is growing into a strong, smart and mesmerising young woman but, it does not matter how old she gets. She will always, always be our baby."

"And so will Neal." she agrees. And with that Snow was decided she could not wait to see how their family would grow and change over the years yet to come but, she was more than ready for it.

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