Close enough
Just a little one I knocked up myself ^^
It was easy to forget, Snow thought, as she watched her daughter entertain her infant son. That Emma had shared things with her brother. She too had been the source of much joy between her parents. Charming had picked her up and swung her around as Snow yelled out with glee. She too had her up at unusual hours. Whether from causing Snow to puke or from her kicks. She too had been cradled by Snow whilst still inside of her. Snow gently held her arms underneath her swollen stomach wondering what it was going to be like to hold her for the first time. How could she have known how bittersweet that moment was going to be? That it would be the last time she'd hold her infant daughter?
As Snow watched Emma yawned, and in reaction Neal too yawned. She saw Emma give a warm smile, settling her little brother on her chest for a little nap together. Snow decided it was a chance to seize her moment. She went over and took Neal from Emma, setting him in one of her own arms. Before Emma could protest, Snow sat beside her daughter gently moving Emma's head so it rested on her shoulder.
"Let me have this one moment with my kids." Snow said gently. Emma was too tired to argue and simply settled against her mother's shoulder until she fell asleep.
Soon, Snow could feel Emma's head slipping from her shoulder. She carefully as she could with one hand moved so Emma's head was sitting in her lap with Neal still snoozing away in her other arm. Snow sighed peacefully. Looking down at her sleeping daughter it was almost like things were the way they should have been. That Emma was still a little girl with her new baby brother, wanting him to share their mommy. Sadly, that was never meant to be. But this was close enough.
