you found me {grace}

[Jefferson]

holding conflicting realities in

Jefferson could not describe the emotions that he had been hit with the second Grace ran into his arms and he was finally able to hold her. The emotions had been overwhelming. Relief. Peace. Joy. So many different things that he could not categorize. His eyes brimmed with tears. She was his everything and after so many torturous years of being apart from her... here she was. Embracing him, despite his abandonment. He would never forgive himself. But the way she smiled, the way she eagerly ran to him, the way she told him she knew he would find her... it made his guilt all the stronger. But he couldn't let go. He would never be able to let go. He held her tightly, falling back as his legs grew weak and gave out from the emotional strength of having her in his arms once more. No feeling had been greater. Nothing sweeter. Nothing more overjoying. He finally managed to raise himself to his feet, still not letting go over her. He titled his head to the side, his lips against the side of her head as he placed a linger kiss. He closed his eyes, basking in the feeling, letting a few of the tears fall from his eyes as he quietly sniffed. This was what he had wanted for so long. What he had needed. And now... she was with him again. She was his heart. His everything. And for the first time since he'd last held her... he felt truly alive.

your head will drive you mad

made by remi of isc & rilla go!

[Grace Hatter]

Grace had been scared. Of course she believed in her Papa! He was her papa! He’d been working so hard to get back to her. She’d seen it, gazing in the mirror day after day, trying to make a new portal. He’d been trying to build one and she’d been trying to find one. But...both of them had failed and years had passed. A curse was the only reason they were in the same realm.

Paige had been working in the hospital when it broke, when all the memories came flooding back. She knew Papa was in Storybrooke! Her first thought was that she should run to him, embrace him, apologize for their separation and beg and plead for him to forgive her. But...First there was something she had to do.

There had been no hesitation in her mind. She knew Papa was here because she’d spoken with him after Emma came to town. Although the neighbors had been raising her for a while, all she could think about was a proper reunion with Papa. But..She still owed them an explanation, a proper goodbye.That had been...a painful conversation. They’d been so kind and good to her for all those years. They had looked after her as though she were their own daughter. But she was not their daughter. She had Papa. And more than anything she wanted to get back to him. She’d tried to adequately express her gratitude for all they’d done; but, with tears in her eyes she’d explained that if he would have her, she wished to live with Papa. She told them she knew he was in Storybrooke and she begged for them to understand that as much as she loved and cared for them, Papa was still her family. You didn’t abandon family EVER!

The neighbors had been so sweet and understanding. They really were very nice people. Marcella had warmly taken Grace’s hand in her own and said that they were only supposed to watch Grace until Papa came back. If he was back she should go to him. Marcel patted Grace’s shoulder and told her that of course she should find Papa and be with him that they’d been separated for too long already. Marcella assured Grace that they didn’t find her ungrateful or spoiled. No child should live apart from a parent who wanted them. Both promised Grace that she could visit whenever she liked and that they would always be there to support her. She might not be their little girl; but, they cared about her. Although Marcel, always more reserved, merely nodded his head at the last part. Marcella wept and even Marcel’s eyes grew misty like he was close to tears. Grace could only remember him looking that way a handful of times.

They promised to keep an eye out for Papa. Grace had made her posters even though really no one but Papa could possibly recognize his face from her....rather horrible drawing. She poured all her love and affection into it but...That really hadn’t made the picture any better. Drawing had never been her strength. But Papa was in Storybrooke. She was confident he would find her!

She...She could have come right to his house but...She wanted Papa to seek her out. She...She was scared of forcing herself on him. She thought...maybe...He’d be upset about the rabbit, her selfish wish. And she was terrified that...He might not feel the same way about her after all those years apart, that time might have broken their bond.

She’d planned on being a good girl and waiting, leaving her posters to show her feelings. But...The day went on. And he wasn’t there. Finally, she’d worked up the nerve to come to his home and ring the doorbell one million times late at night but..he never answered. She wasn’t sure if that was because he was elsewhere or because...He didn’t want to see her. She’d sobbed for a while before drying her tears, composing herself enough to return to the neighbors and smile like always.

But now the very next day, he’d come for her! She’d gone to school after the curse broke and the wraith attacked like everything was normal because she was a good student! She wasn’t the type to ever skip class. She even had cursed memories of the neighbors forcing her to stay home when she was sick because she wanted to learn. Grace certainly didn’t want to get into bad habits! And then there was the fact that Papa knew she was a student. The most likely place for him to look for her was school. And he’d come to get her when classes were over right before she caught the bus. He’d called out her name; and, she immediately knew it was him!

She’d run to him and he’d scooped her up like he always had. He didn’t say a word; but, he didn’t have to. He was here! Whatever reasons he had for waiting..He was here now! And she could tell by the way he sniffed..He was happy! He was...Papa was like her, fighting back tears. It had been so long since he’d touched her, since he’d held her like this, kissed her. But here..Here he was! So many emotions swirled around inside her, she could hardly make sense of them. But Papa..Papa was here! She was so happy she thought her heart might burst for joy. She wanted to say something but..couldn’t find the words. How could she begin to express what she was feeling?!

“Welcome home, Papa!” It was the first thing she could think of. No, they weren’t home. They were still out in the open by the school. But...Really, Papa was her home. Wherever he was, that was home. She’d been homeless for so long, without even realizing it. But now...She had her family back! In Papa’s arms, she had her safe haven. She had her light, her world, her heart. Maybe now she could fix what was broken.

[Jefferson]

holding conflicting realities in

Grace welcomed him home and Jefferson thought of the word. Home. It was said that home is where the heart is and as Grace was his heart... he finally felt like he was at home. At peace. At ease with her in his arms. She was his serenity. Everything that made him feel whole. For the first time in twenty eight years, his house would feel like a home. It wouldn't feel loveless, empty walls and empty rooms. It would be filled with love and joy by her presence. He closed his eyes, trying to let his emotions settle, unable to let her go... as if letting her go would make him lose her all over again. He wanted to apologize for keeping her waiting, but he knew that words were inadequate. No amount of apology would ever earn forgiveness for what he had done. He never should have left. Even Regina reminded him that the blame was his... nearly her last words spoken to him before leaving him in Wonderland. He had always believed that you should never abandon family yet that was exactly what he had done. He had left her. And he would never make that mistake twice. "I've missed you," he said quietly. Once again, the words were not enough. Though spoken heavy with emotion, they did not even begin to cover how much he missed her. But it was all he could offer her in this moment of their tearful reunion. "I've missed you so much," he added on again, moving his lips to rest against the side of her head, taking in the feeling of being with her once more... a wonderful euphoric feeling that was consuming his entire being.

your head will drive you mad

made by remi of isc & rilla go!

[Grace Hatter]

She squeezed Papa tightly as he held her. This..It felt so good to be in his arms again. She’d almost forgotten what a papa hug felt like, it had been so long. But here he was, back here with her! It would...It would be okay now, wouldn’t it? But she was a little scared. As happy as she was to be with him, she was worried he’d blame her. Well...Even if he didn’t blame her, she’d still blame herself. She was the one who pushed him to the edge, who made him feel he wasn’t enough. Those feelings had to come from somewhere, right?! She’d caused them! And she knew why! It was all because of that dreadful stuffed rabbit! She shouldn’t have gone anywhere near the toy cart! She had the stuffed animals Papa made her! That was plenty! Was that why Papa had waited?! Was he still upset?! But no..He wasn’t now, right?! He was holding her like he always did! “Am I too heavy, Papa?!” she asked nervously. Although time had been frozen in Storybrooke, that wasn’t the case in the Enchanted Forest. And he’d been gone for years. She was a good bit bigger now than she’d been the last time he picked her up. When he told her he missed her, when he kissed the side of her head again, she couldn’t stop the tears that had been forming behind her eyes from bursting forth. It was just..Too much! Too much emotion! Too much feeling! Too much to process! “I’ve missed you too, Papa! Always...Always I wanted to find you! Please know, I was looking for you this whole time!” Grace wasn’t sure how Papa would feel if he knew all of what she’d done, how she’d run away from the neighbors to look for him and that she’d even become a pirate for a while. She’d gotten into all sorts of trouble. But she couldn’t let things be! Papa was trying so hard to get back to her! She had to do the same! Once she realized where he was, she had to give her portal hunting quest everything she had and then some! “Papa, as long as you want me, I’ll always find you! Always!” tag: --- notes: ---

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