"It's a nice day to start again
It's a nice day for a white wedding
It's a nice day to start again"-Billy Idol

"So you really went to the Underworld to save him? That's so romantic." Anna gushes from her seat next to Kristoff in Emma and Killian's lovely home. I roll my eyes as I notice the tense grimace the two share.

"Yes, very romantic of her. Although I must say I would much rather prefer a nice meal with candle lights darling." Emma snorts at this and gives him a slight push.

"I'll keep that in mind the next time you decide you need to break free of this mortal coil. It would only be what? The fifth time you die." She says somewhat sarcastically.

He scoops her close to him and nudges her head with his nose. "I'm not going anywhere for a long time love." He whispers softly.

Anna sighs at the lovely moment between them as Henry groans coming down the stairs to join us.

"What a shock, you guys are being completely gushy. Are you almost ready to go?" he says leaning against the end of the banister.

"Aye, Captain." Killian laughs as he moves to get up from his spot from Emma. Before he can completely get up she grabs him by his shirt and gives him a sweet kiss that has Henry rolling his eyes and heading towards the door with Kristoff and Anna who is once again sighing at the display of love.

"You guys have a good time and don't get into too much trouble." Emma yells over her shoulder as the four of them are getting about to leave.

"Me, get them in trouble? You wound me love." Killian smirks and winks before he lets himself out of the door as Henry can be heard saying goodbye.

"It was nice of Killian and Henry to offer to show Anna and Kristoff around town. I know they didn't get to see much of it last time they were here." I say before I take a sip of my tea that had been sitting on the end table besides me.

"Yeah, I'm sure they'll have a good time. Plus it gives us a chance to catch up just the two of us." She says smiling and moving over from the loveseat to come join me on the couch. The way she bounces up to me and sits crossed legged with a smile on her face has me laughing. I loved Emma before but it seems like she is more carefree and open than she was before and that makes me incredibly happy for my friend. She looks puzzled by my laughter and I explain it to her.

She looks flustered and brushes some hair behind her ear. "Well, it sure hasn't been easy, opening up and all. It seems every time I did all I was letting in was hurt and disappointment. Losing Killian was almost too much. But I also felt like I was losing myself, to the darkness and then to my responsibilities. I felt like I had to take on everyone's problems and their fates and just be the savior. I was getting overwhelmed and thought that's just how it had to be to be open and it literally almost killed me."

"How did you deal with that?" I ask seeing some of my situation in hers.

"By not just letting people in and overwhelming me, but actually listening to what they had to say. Hearing that I could take a break and be myself, and also talking to them and let them take care of me. That's been the hardest part, not just helping other but letting myself be helped also, knowing that I'm finally not alone." She smiles slightly and I can tell it has been a hard step for her to take. As someone who has been alone most of her life I can understand the challenge.

"I'm so happy you seem to be at peace Emma." I say to her earnestly as I am still trying to find that same peace myself.

I can tell she senses some of my own longing. "And how about you Elsa, how have you been?"

I sigh and run my finger around the ring of my tea cup frosting it a bit. "Lost." I answer honestly. She looks at me in concern and waits for me to continue. "I want to be a good Queen for my people and be there for them but at the same time I feel like I need something else, something away from Arendelle. I'm just not sure I am being the best I can be." I tell my fears to her.

She moves closer to me and takes my hand. "There's nothing wrong with wanting more from your life. I'm positive you are a great Queen, but I get how that responsibility can be overwhelming. It's ok to take some time to yourself. And who knows, maybe you'll find what you are looking for here?" she suggests and I laugh and pat her hand before releasing it to put my cup down.

"Well Anna and I had been discussing taking a vacation so this couldn't have come at a more perfect time. Plus it's for such a happy occasion. I'm so glad you and Killian have decided to make it official!"

"Yeah," she scratches behind her ear, a trait I noticed a certain pirate captain doing. "Well we are true love and all and we both know we want to spend our lives together forever so it seemed logical."

"Logical?" I question with a huff. Like love is ever logical.

"Ok, so it was completely romantic. He took me on a beautiful camping trip in the woods, said an amazing speech under the stars about his love for me and how he never wanted to be separated and asked me to marry him and I cried like a baby and said yes. Is that what you wanted to hear?" she says looking down with a blush. I let out a laugh and bump shoulders with her.

"Yessss." I squeal like a teenager. It's been a long time since I have felt this light.

"Oh this is all so crazy. I always thought if I were to ever get married, and that in and of itself was a long shot, that a simple trip to the court house would be fine for me. But now there are so many people I want to share in the happiness that it's gone crazy. And my mom sure isn't helping the matter; she wants a huge royal wedding for her 'baby girl." She puts her head in her hands.

"It's going to be fine," I tell her, no stranger to large royal events.

"It's going to be a nightmare. Not the wedding," she says quickly at my raised eyebrow, "that thankfully I have negotiated to just family and close friends on the Jolly Roger, but the reception is basically the whole town. The planning from here on out is going to drain the life out of us." She grumbles.

I laugh at her sour expression. "Believe me, I'm sure we can pull this off. Plus you have a whole group of people with years of this type of experience on your side." I remind her.

"I guess." She still doesn't seem convinced. "The dream team consists of you, my mom, Regina, Belle, and Ruby. Of course the guys have my dad, Henry, Robin, Will, and Jefferson for whatever reason, but I'm not sure how much of help they will be. There's invitations, food, cake, decorations, seating, music, photos, gowns, luckily the venue has already been booked but it's just so much." She sighs.

I pat her on the back in encouragement. "It will be fine. One day at a time and all of that. We'll meet with everyone tomorrow and get started and it will be fine."

She still looks skeptical. "Yeah tomorrow should be a real hoot."

"Where is it again that we are meeting?" I say forgetting what she had mentioned earlier.

"Fée Marraine's Bridal Shoppe. First things first. The dresses."

Bet you thought you wouldn't see this updated again. Sorry for the delay but now that my brother just got engaged and i'm a bridesmaid and Captain Swan seems to be finally going in this direction I got inspired again! Comments are always appreciated :)