Chapter 1

Emma Swan is a single mom with a 19 years old young man, Joshua Michael Swan or Joey for short. He has short, unruly blonde hair with pale skin and light green eyes, so much like his mother.

She had worked so hard to provide Joey with everything he needed.
She runs her own real estate and property company with her best friend, Ruby Lucas.
Emma and Ruby had built that company from the ground and it's been growing fast and become quite successful.
No wonder that Emma's company is currently sitting at top 15 Fortune 500.
Emma and Joey has been living in a 4 bedrooms luxury penthouse at the heart of Midtown Manhattan, New York.
Joey has insisted that he wouldn't leave Emma alone, so he was trying his best to get into NYU, and he got accepted, he's been majoring in business management.
Joey doesn't know his dad, not that Emma ever told him, he just simply doesn't want to know anything related to his father, his father abandoned Emma when Joey was a mere fetus, and he hated him for that.

That morning, Emma and Joey start their day with their usual morning breakfast.
"Hey kid, what you're going to do today?" Emma pouring the eggs into the skillet and she start stirring it.
"Uhm, I don't know ma, I haven't made any plan for today, and school doesn't start until next month."
Joey isn't your average 19 year old boy, he doesn't really like to go out and play like typical teenagers his age, he prefer to read and study in an quite environment instead, that's why his favorite place has always been libraries, museum, art galleries or bookstores. Without a doubt, Joey is girls or boys favorite geek.
"Don't you want to hang out with your friends? Go to bars or clubs or anywhere that kids your age go?"
Emma put Joey's omelet in his plate and began to make pancakes and bacon, Joey's favorite breakfast.

People couldn't deny how proud Emma of her son, eventhough she had raised him alone, Joey had grown to be this smart, driven, and polite young man.
"Nah, you know that I don't really fancy that kind of place, ma" He walk to the fridge, looking for an orange juice box.
"Yeah, I know, just wondering though. Maybe you'll meet your man there." Emma grinned and gave Joey a crooked smile.
"What? No, Maaaa!" Joey pouted at his mother behavior, he hates it when Emma teasing him about his true love nonsense.
"Okay, okay, I'm sorry, I'm just worry. Ever since you've broken up with Andre you haven't been going anywhere. I don't want you to be unhappy, Jo." Emma squeezes Joey arms and gives his head a gentle kiss.
"You don't have to worry about anything ma, I'm fine. I'll go out tonight, okay?" Joey pouring a lot of maple syrup to his pancakes and Emma shook her head in disbelieves.
"Whoa, hey, I don't want you to get diabetes buddy." Emma snatches that particular maple syrup bottle from Joey's hand and put it away.
"Oh, come on ma, you ruined all the fun.
"Whatever, go finish your breakfast pretty boy."
Joey smiled to his mother and began to eat his breakfast.

"Hey, I've never seen that tattoo before, is that new?" The blonde had allowed her son to make tattoos since he was 17, it was her gift to Joey for being such a good young man, never once got into trouble and had always made Emma proud. He was a freaking valedictorian at his high school graduation.
Emma points her index finger to Joey's arm, the blonde gasp when she got a better look of Joey's newest tattoo.
"Is….is that my face?".
"Yes, it's your face, Ma; this tattoo is my tribute for you. I want you to know that I love you, so much. I'm sorry if I ever made you sad, you're the best ma, and I don't know what I would do without you in my life. I know how hard you'd worked to get me everything even when we got nothing, you had sacrificed your life by choosing to taken care of me all of these years, rather than tossed me out in the street." Joey got up from the stool and walked toward his blonde mother.
"I love you ma, thank you, for everything." He hugs Emma, tight. Tears were beginning to well from the blonde eyes; she had been frozen for a few seconds, speechless.
"Oh, Kid, I don't know what to say right now, thank you, thank you so much and I love you too, Joey." She kissed Joey forehead gently and cupped his cheek. She's crying, happy tears.
"Anyway, how about you, ma? Have you met anyone? It's been 19 years since I've been born. You deserve your happiness too. Not every men or women are like that ignorant fool."
Emma and Joey have been living like this for almost 19 years, their playful banter, or even their bickering had only drawn them closer than ever.
"Language kid, don't talk like that about your father, he gave me you. You're the only one I've ever wanted in my life, watching you grow up, become this wonderful young man, it's enough for me."

Emma has never been involved in serious relationship since Joey was born, sure there were one night stand and what not, but she doesn't feel like having any kind of relationship because of her crazy hour but to top it of all it's because of Joey, she loves him too much.
"Sorry ma, but seriously, I'm going to do anything to see you smile and happy again, I won't mind if you try to date again, as long as he or she make you happy."
Joey worship Emma, he adored his mother more than anything in this world, the blonde had provided everything for him. She always made sure that Joey is happy, Emma doesn't want Joey to go through bad situation like she used to.
Joey knew how hard Emma worked to be in this position, to runs her own company.
"Okay kid okay, we'll see about that, yeah? I'm going to shower, please help me wash the dishes."
"Kay, beautiful." Joey gave his best smug face to his beloved mom; Emma shook her head at his only son behavior and takes the stairs to her room.

Emma has been nothing but understanding and supporting to Joey, like that time when Joey decided to tell her that he's gay, Emma had hugged him so hard and promise him to always have his back no matter what happen.

Emma is ready for work that morning, she walks closer to Joey, who's sitting on the fluffy coach, watching tv, she wants to say goodbye.
"Bye kid, I'll see you tonight at dinner, if you're deciding to not going anywhere we can go to our favorite restaurant." Emma grabbed her suitcase and purse at the end side of brown fluffy couch.
"Okay, Ma, I'll see you tonight. I love you." He hugs Emma and kissed her cheek gently.
"I love you too kid." Emma began to walk to her car garage outside her penthouse and take her Yellow Porsche Cayman GT 4 to her office.