"I can't take this anymore." This was the third time they were arguing today.
"You can't take what anymore? The fact that you have been blatantly ignoring me?" Hook raises his voice. "All that struggle, going to hell and back. What for Emma? Just to forget that I exist?" He says in a softer tone.
"Storybrooke is in danger, Hyde is out to get everyone and him teaming up with the Evil Queen does not help the situation." Emma says slowly getting frustrated with her boyfriend's behavior. "Don't you have to meet up with Captain Nemo or something?"
"His story was finished and he left. Don't try to change the subject Emma." Hook says "Now why don't you sit down with me and talk or maybe something more interesting" He says and raises his eyebrows in a failed attempt to look….sexy?
"I can't I have to go check on Henry and Regina. Regina thinks the Evil Queen might be onto something" Emma says as she grabs her keys.
"Come on Emma! I haven't been to hell and back just for you to be after Regina again." He says as he tries to grab her arm. But Emma moves before he can. She looks him right in his eyes and says
"Hook, my son and his mother may be in danger and I'll do anything and everything I have to, to make sure they are safe." And leaves
It is a short drive, from her new place to Regina's. Emma is still a little pissed off about the argument she had just had. She rings the bell and Regina opens the door.
"Hey" She says with a smile followed by a concerned expression, "what's wrong?" she asks.
"Nothing, it's just Hook being all needy. How are you any new information?" Emma asks as she enters the house.
"Emma, there is no new information. We talked just this morning. Now tell me, what's wrong?" Regina asks
"So, where's Henry? Haven't seen him in a while" Emma says, looking around the room and ignoring the look that Regina was giving her.
"Seriously Emma? You were the one who dropped him at your parents' place when he asked if he could spend some time with them." Regina sighs "Why did you come here Emma?"
Emma looks at Regina sitting right across her. "I don't know" she says. "I think I just wanted to get away from Hook. He's changed, ever since the whole underworld fiasco, he's changed" Emma says as she looks down at her hands.
"I'm just so sick of being around him all the time"
"Well, you were the one who wanted to commit to this relationship and that's just how relationships work Emma"
"I know I don't have a lot of experience in the relationship department Regina, but I'm quite sure that you are not supposed to feel so suffocated when you are in a relationship." Emma says feeling her frustration come up again. "Let's just forget about this whole situation for a while okay? Forget about Hyde trying to destroy the town, The Evil Queen trying to destroy you and my overbearing boyfriend, okay?"
"How'd you like a glass of the best apple cider you ever tasted?" Regina asks with a smile, one that radiates mischief but in a pure way.
"Got anything stronger?" Emma say with an equally goofy smile.
Meanwhile, somewhere across the town
"We have to find a way to throw off the Savior and Regina. With them in the way we cannot take over Storybrooke." Hyde says
"Ah, so you've come to me for help to get rid of my other half" says the Evil Queen. "And what exactly will you do to the town once that is done, may I ask?" She says in mocking manner.
"I have planned many evil things for this magical little town. First I will-
"Nevermind, I regret asking already, didn't know you had a whole list of things to do. Here's what I want in return for helping you. I get the custody of Henry, you WILL listen to whatever I say and I get to kill Snow White. Do we have a deal?" She asks with an outstretched hand.
"Yes, we do" Hyde says and shakes her hand
Back in Regina's place
"I really don't know if he's my happy ending you know. It sounds pretty damn anticlimactic." Emma says as Regina chuckles "The great savior who broke the curse and returned magic to the land settles with a pirate" she say dramtically and ends up falling down with laughter along with Regina. After their laughter had subsided, Emma looked at Regina. They were at a very close proximity right now and Regina was still smiling. Emma looked at Regina with the most kind, and dare I say, loving expression.
"You do know that you deserve the best don't you?" she says and for a second Regina's expression falters but she regains it and smiles again
"Well, thank you for reminding me." Regina says and the both of them sit in comfortable silence till Emma starts joking about Captain Nemo and the both of them break out into laughter again.
An hour later they hear their son voice echo through the house.
"Henry! You're back already?" Emma says and gets up to hug him
"Yeah ma, I texted you." He says after he hugs her and Regina.
Emma takes out her phone to check it " Aw damn, it's out of battery"
"Hey since it's almost time for dinner, why don't you join us?" Henry asks and turns to Regina "If it's okay with you, mom"
"It is absolutely fine by me. What about you Emma?"
"Well, since the two of you are begging me so much, I feel obliged to accept!"
"No one is begging you Emma." Regina says with a fake annoyed look.
"It's okay Regina, you love me and I know it." Emma says as she pats Regina's back and the three of them burst out laughing again Regina slightly shoves Emma.
At Granny's diner
"Bloody hell Swan" Hook mutters angrily as he throws the phone on the table. He had called her ten times on the talking phone and she hadn't answered even once. He finishes his meal and steps out of the diner. Angry at being ignored, he decides to take a walk to the docks. It's usually quiet and isolated at night. While he's sitting on one of the benches and thinking of ways he can get Emma to spend time with him, he hears an all too familiar voice.
"Ah, I knew I'd find you here. This is probably the creepiest place in the entire town. Well, at least at night." She says as she comes closer to him
"What do you want Regina? Weren't you with Swan?" Hook asks and turns to look at her. There's something different about her. Her hair was shorter and her clothing looked a little too formal.
"I'm not Regina dear. But you are right, your dear savior is with Regina." She says "There, there, don't clench your jaw. I'm sure she's having a much better time with Regina" She says as she pats his back.
He pushes her hand of off him "Go away now and I won't tell anyone. I'm not in the mood to fight."
"Don't think I came here just to mock you. I came here to make a deal with you, one that you will like." She says as an evil grin spreads across her face.
"And what do you think you can offer me?" He asks looking at her.
"I can offer you the savior's complete and undivided attention. She will be madly in love with you and you will never argue. Tell me, what are the reasons for half your fights?"
"The dangers and constant threats that we face" He says confidently but interested as to how he can have Emma completely to himself.
"And the other half?" She nudges him
"Swan's constant worrying about Regina" He says and looks away.
"Now, I have a plan that can eliminate both."
"How?"
"Be patient and listen." She looks at his hook and asks "Your Hook is still enchanted isn't it?"