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"I love you, Killian," Emma said.

Killian looked at her and smiled, "I love you too, Emma." As he said this, he took her into his arms and kissed her. Mid-kiss he picked her up squeezing her tightly. For the first time in months, no one was threatening their lives or their happiness. It was just the two of them together for all time.

In the last few months, Killian and Emma had endured more pain and suffering than most people deal with in their entire life. It was time for the two of them to take advantage of the peace and just be.

After breaking their embrace, they walked hand in hand into Granny's. Everyone was already there listening to Regina explain her conversation with Mr. Hyde.

"Somehow Gold convinced him that he had the rights to Storybrooke and now Mr. Hyde thinks he is in charge of the town," Regina explained as Emma and Killian walked in.

"How is that even possible? I thought there wasn't an official leader of Storybrooke, just the mayor and the sheriffs..." Snow asked.

"The only thing I can figure is that Gold assumes that since it was his curse that created Storybrooke in the first place that he is the official leader," Regina stated.

Emma and Killian looked at each other and sighed simultaneously. Both thinking the same thing. So much for the peace.

"I thought for once, we would get a break," Killian said with a sigh, "with the crocodile gone, I thought we stood a chance at just being together." Killian kissed Emma's cheek. Emma nodded in agreement as she touched her head to Killian's with a sigh.

"So what are we going to do?" Emma asked, causing everyone to turn around and look at Emma and Killian standing behind them.

"When did you get here?" Regina and Snow said in unison.

"Just in time to hear the end of your conversation," Emma responded with a shrug.

"I have no idea. I am not even sure where Hyde disappeared to after I talked to him. All he said was that he brought friends from the Land of Untold stories along and that we were in for a war," Regina responded with a defeated look upon her face.

"Well, since for right now we don't know where Hyde is and no one seems to be stirring up any trouble, let's just take some time to enjoy the peace," Snow added squeezing Charming's hand and smiling at her family.

"It's hard to be a family when your loved one doesn't exist," Regina scoffed and crossed her arms.

"We are your family, Mom. All of us here together being supportive of everyone," Henry spoke up reaching his hand up to touch Regina's arm to comfort her. "We can look in the books in the library and see if there is any way that we could bring Robin back, just like we found a way to rescue Hook. We have to have hope that there is a way."

Henry stood up give her a hug. "We can do this together, Mom."

Regina squeezed Henry back. "I will try to have hope, Henry. And thank you for reminding me that I do have a family. A family who cared enough to help rid me of the Evil Queen so that I can start over."

"We do anything for family," Snow said as she stood up and gave Regina a hug. Snow looked to Emma, "We follow them anywhere when their happiness is on the line."

Snow smiled at Emma as she looked at her and Killian standing closely together with Killian's arm wrapped around her daughter's waist.

"Since we can't do anything now, why don't we all go home and relax?" Emma said.

"Aye, love. Let's go home," Killian responded with a smile as he kissed Emma's forehead.

Everyone else nodded in agreement. So the family, dysfunctional as they are, decided to leave Granny's and go home. Charming and Snow went back to their loft after picking up Baby Neal from Blue. Henry went home with Regina so that she did not have to be alone, and since no one had seen Zelena since they got back to Storybrooke Henry didn't want to his mother to sit at home by herself. All that was left was Emma and Killian. For the first time since Emma found out that Killian had been house shopping for the two of them, they headed home together to their own home.

As they approached the house, Emma squeezed Killian's hand. When Killian looked at her, she smiled. She gave him the same lovey dovey eyes that Regina always told her that the two shared and Emma would deny. For the first time in a very long time, Emma was truly happy.

"Wait, love," Killian said before Emma opened the door placing his hand on her shoulder.

"What is it, Killian?" she asked softly.

Killian kissed her deeply, just like he did when they arrived back in Storybrooke. "I am so happy to be home, love," he said as he broke the kiss with that special sparkle in his eyes that he only had with her.

"We have to go inside to be home, Killian," Emma chuckled as she kissed him one more time before opening the door to their home. Killian laughed as he followed her inside.

The house looked identical to what it looked like when they spent time in the Underbrooke version of the house. However, the biggest difference was that everything was not as dreary as it had been in the Underbrooke version. Also an additional big difference between the house in Storybrooke and the house in Underbrooke was that there was no crib in the living room with Emma's mobile hanging over head.

The pair walked into the living room and sat down on the couch where only weeks earlier in Underbrooke they sat as Emma healed Killian's wounds from the abuse he was put through at the hands of Hades.

"It's weird being here," Emma said quietly.

"Aye, love," Killian responded as he reached around Emma to hold her close as they sat on the couch.

"Do you want to watch something on Netflix?" Emma asked jokingly as she reached for the remote to the television.

"I don't know what the bloody hell Netflix is, but if it means I get to spend time with you, then the answer is yes."

Emma just laughed as she leaned in closer to Killian to give him a kiss. After doing so, she selected a movie to watch for the rest of their evening in their home. Her selection was "The Princess Bride," Emma's favorite movie.

As the movie played on, the two cuddle up close just to live in the moment of rare peacefulness that they so often had to miss out on due to the craziness of their lives. However sometime before the movie had ended, they fell asleep on the couch just like a normal exhausted couple after a long day of work.

They woke up the next morning to the sun shining brightly in the window that they had forgotten to cover with the blinds the night before. Killian reached his arms out to stretch as Emma sat up.

"Did we fall asleep here?" he asked sleepily.

"Apparently," she laughed. "You know though this doesn't count as a second date, which we haven't been on yet by the way." Emma stated as she playfully punched Killian's shoulder.

"Well, love," Killian said as he kissed her forehead, "we aren't exactly the most normal couple. Normal couples don't have to deal with being the Dark One and going to the Underworld to rescue the other."

"I know, but for the first time in a long time we can act like a normal couple...who just so happen to live together after one date."

Both Emma and Killian laughed together. There was a genuine sense of happiness topped with a smile upon both of their faces. They knew that there was no denying the love between them was true. They also knew that the events of their pasts led them to where they were in this current moment. They spent the next few hours just talking to each other discussing everything that has gone on in the last few months.

A little while later, the couple realized that they hadn't eaten yet and it was well into the morning, almost afternoon. So they went into the kitchen to search for something to eat when they realized that there was nothing there since no one had been truly living here for the last few months. They decided it was time to head out and actually start their day after a stop at Granny's for some breakfast.

Upon arriving at Granny's, Killian and Emma walked in and found a booth to sit at. Granny came over to get their order for breakfast and to chit chat for a little while. While they were sitting there, Henry came in the door.

"Hey kid," Emma called to him. "Want to join us?"

"Hey Mom. Hey Hook," Henry said as he sat down beside Emma.

"So I hear you had your first kiss," Killian said as he nudged Henry's hand with his hook.

Henry's face reddened as he spoke to Emma, "You told him!?"

Emma just laughed and nodded. It was a new sensation to be the mother of a teenager. She was learning what it was like to watch Henry have his first crush, who is now his first girlfriend. She was excited and nervous all at the same time. She was still learning the ropes around her new relationship as well as learning the ropes of being the mother to a teenager. But all the same, she was enjoying herself.

"Of course she told me. It was the only exciting thing that happened yesterday," Killian said jokingly as he smiled looking from Henry to Emma. After the craziness of the last few months, it was easy to say that Henry's first kiss was something exciting. He wanted to make sure that he was a part of Henry's life for the long haul. He knew that this was the family he needed. With Liam having passed on, he needed someone to keep him grounded. Emma and Henry were just the people he needed to help keep him grounded.

"It was just a quick kiss. Nothing more. I haven't really talked to her since it happened," Henry responded. Emma noticed something in his eyes as he said it that told her otherwise, but she smiled to herself. Seeing so much of her own personality in him was something that brought her great joy. At the same time, seeing so much of Neal in him brought her joy as well.

"Well, she's a lucky girl," Emma said as she wrapped her arm around her son. She smiled at Henry and then looked to Killian and smiled even bigger. Killian smiled back at her as he reached his hand across the table to hers.

Granny brought their breakfast over and the three of them sat together, enjoying a wonderful breakfast prepared by Granny. They enjoyed mindless conversation and laughs. They laughed like they hadn't laughed in a long time. If you asked Granny or anyone in Granny's restaurant, it would be said that they were the spitting image of a happy family in a town where nothing bad ever happened.

Emma smiled to herself thinking about how they are one big happy family and how far they had come to be this way. It has been a long and winding road to becoming a family. For so long she had been alone and felt like she had no one in the world caring about her, and then suddenly a little boy showed up at her front door with a big grin on his face announcing that he was the baby that she had given up. She made the decision to drive him back to Maine where he had run away from and was welcomed into such an interesting town. In this town was where she had found her family. This town is where she called home. This town is where true love was able to blossom between her and Killian.

"I need to go to work," Emma said when their breakfast had finished. "I need to start thinking of places that Mr. Hyde could be hiding out."

"Aye, love. This town won't protect itself. Unless Regina added a new protection spell that no one was aware of.." Killian responded.

"Mom was pretty quiet last night. I think she is still struggling to deal with the fact that the Evil Queen is no longer inside her and that Robin is gone," Henry added with a rather sad look upon her face.

"Don't worry, kid. The goal of our family is to make sure everyone finds their happy ending. We will help Regina," Emma said as she hugged him. "But I really do need to get going. I'll see you later, kid."

"Bye, Mom," Henry waved before taking a sip of his hot cocoa.

Killian stood as Emma got out of the booth. "I'll see you later, Killian. I love you," she said as she gave him a hug and kissed him.

"I love you too, Emma," Killian responded. Emma smiled as did Killian and she left for work leaving the boys alone. After Emma was out the door, Killian sat back down in the booth.

Killian and Henry spent the next hour or so just talking in the booth like close friends. The two were very close. The connection between the two was inevitable. For Killian, it is a chance to get close to someone who is close to Emma. For Henry, it is a chance to get close to someone who knew his father when Baelfire was Henry's age. The two needed each other as a part of a family that was ever growing because they each had something that the other needed.

Killian knew that as Henry grew up there would be questions asked that both Emma and Regina would not be able to answer. The only other true male influence that Henry had left since Robin's untimely departure was Charming. So Killian and Charming needed to band together to make sure that Henry had the male support system that he needed.

"There is something I need to talk to you about, Henry," Killian said as he ran his hand through his hair, "but you can not tell your mom about it."

"Sure, what's up?" Henry responded.

"I want to plan a really special night out for your mom. One that she will remember forever and not because something happens to Storybrooke. I want it to be one that just focuses on the two of us and the possibility of a future for us, all of us." As Killian said this, he was looking down at the table, but looking at Henry just under the lids of his eyes.

"Why are you hiding your head from me? I'm not Mom." Henry laughed as he said this. "I think it's a great idea though. You two haven't been out on a true second date yet."

Killian nodded in agreement, "Aye, we haven't. Every time it seems we have the chance something goes awry and Emma is off to be the savior."

"So what did you have in mind?" Henry asked as he took a sip of his cinnamon hot chocolate.

"That's where you come in, lad. I'm not sure what Emma would enjoy the most. Also I want it to be surprise. We could call it Operation Platypus….or if you have a more appropriate name. The end game is that I want to marry Emma, if that's alright with you."

"I think we can come up with a better name than platypus, I'll work on that. All I want is for Mom to be happy. I've seen the way she looks when she's around you and she looks happy. Happier than I've ever seen here in the time that I've known her. You make Mom happy, so yes it is alright with me if you marry her."

"Aye good, Henry. Next person to get on board with my proposal idea would be your grandparents. I'm not so sure they want a pirate to be a part of the royal family."

"They've already accepted you. Why do you think they came with Mom to the Underworld leaving baby Neal behind?" Henry said give Killian the look of asking if he was really serious that Snow and Charming wouldn't be happy for Emma and Hook. "All Grandma and Grandpa want is for Mom to be happy just like I want. They will be beyond thrilled that you want to marry her."

Killian smiled as Henry spoke. Deep inside he hoped that Henry was right and that Snow and Charming would be welcoming to a pirate in the royal family. His mind kept going back to the conversation he had with Charming when they were in the Enchanted Forest when he and Emma had gone back in time.

Killian: I'm not sure her parents approve of me.

Charming: Well, given the lengths you've gone to save her… they'd be crazy not to.

Killian: I hope you remember that.

That was not the first time that Killian had doubted himself as being enough for Emma, but it was the first time that he showed that insecurity to someone else. Whenever he is around Emma he has a confidence around him that he is the best thing that will ever happen to her, after her first love of course. Since the test of true love, Killian has been determined to show Emma how much he truly cares for her. It broke his heart to watch her leave Underbrooke without him, but he knew that there was no other option for them without her being stuck there with him separated from her family. His fear was that she would resent him because she chose him over watching Henry and baby Neal grow up. Now that he was back in Storybrooke, he needed to show her that he could be the man she needed in her life.

The events of the past few months have proven to Killian the truth behind the statement he made to Emma when they were in Neverland and he promised her that he would win her heart. He had done exactly that. He had not played any tricks on her. He had decided to just be himself. Killian wanted to spend the rest of his life being himself Emma by his side. He wanted to raise a family with her, a family that included Henry along with a child of his own.

The goal of his mission currently is to plan a date that was perfect in Emma's eyes and would make her see how happy Killian can make her. He also wanted to plan a few other dates just so they could be like a normal couple who went on dates and fell deeply in love. From that point on it is time to plan a proposal worthy of royalty since he would be marrying into the royal family of the Enchanted Forest. Although he knew deep down that even if they could return to the Enchanted Forest, Emma would rather live in Storybrooke because it is the home she has come to know and love. Anywhere Emma is, is home to Killian. So to him, it didn't matter where she wanted to call home as long as he was with her.

While Killian and Henry were bonding and having guy time, Emma had arrived at the Sheriff's office to find her dad, Charming, hard at work in front of the computer. Granted it was more like he was still trying to turn on the computer and get signed in since they did not have computers in the Enchanted Forest and Charming was still getting used to them. In Emma's opinion, he was getting much better with the computer, but there were still days where he struggled just a little getting everything running that he needed to have running in the mornings.

"Morning, Dad," Emma said as she wrapped her arm over his shoulder and smiled. "How's it going?"

"Hey, Emma," Charming responded patting his daughter on the arm she had around his shoulder. "I can't seem to remember my password to sign onto this thing."

"Let me see it a second."

Charming moved out of the way so that Emma could attempt to sign into his computer for him. With a few quick strokes of the keyboard, Emma was signed on. She turned to Charming with a big grin of accomplishment on her face.

"There you go!" Emma laughed as Charming slid back in front of his computer. All he could do was shake his head. "By the way, your password is written on a sticky note under your keyboard."

"Thanks," he said slightly discouraged that he couldn't get himself signed on, but he was grateful that Emma was able to get him signed in. "I'll figure it out one of these days."

"I know you will. It just takes time. I'm sure Henry probably could've signed you on without even being here with as sharp as he is."

"Probably," Charming laughed. "Where is he this morning?" Normally Henry made a point of coming in with Emma to say hello to Charming before he took off for school or wherever he was headed to hang out for the day.

"He was hanging out with Killian at Granny's when I left to come over here," Emma responded quickly. "I'm not sure what he was planning to do today."

Charming nodded his head and looked back at his computer to finish signing into what he needed to be logged onto for the day. He was slightly disappointed that Henry had not come in this morning, but he knew that spending some time with Hook would be a good thing for him.

"So how are things with Hook and you?"

"We're good. I think anyways. We fell asleep on the couch last night watching a movie. So there's that," Emma laughed.

Charming laughed and smiled at Emma. "Sometimes you just need a night to pass out in front of the television."

Emma smiled as she looked at her computer. "By the way, I'm sure both Henry and Killian will stop by at some point today to say hello. Henry wouldn't know how to go about his day without his daily stop." Emma knew that it bugged Charming that Henry hadn't come in yet this morning.

Charming smiled as he looked at the picture he had on his desk. It was of him, Snow, Emma, Henry, Killian, and baby Neal from the day that they officially announced Neal's name. It was the same day that Emma made the decision that she was going to remain living in Storybrooke and not move back to New York. It was one of the happiest days of his life.

It was the day that his family became complete. As dysfunctional as his family could be, Charming wouldn't change a thing. There were so many people who loved and cared for Henry and that warmed his heart. He remembered Snow telling him about how unloved Henry felt when he had himself convinced that Regina was the root of all things horrible in his life. It was a great change of pace for everyone to always see a smile on Henry's face now that everyone is home safe and sound.

Around 12:30 the door to the office opened and in walked Henry and Killian. Both with a smile on their faces laughing and talking like they were old old friends.

"Hey, Mom! Hey, Grandpa! How's it going?" Henry said when he entered the room.

Hearing Henry's voice, Charming looked up from his work with a smile. "Hey, Henry. It's going alright. How are you?" Charming said as he got up from his desk to give Henry a hug.

"Hello, love," Killian said when he got to Emma's desk and kissed her cheek place a hand on her back. Emma looked up at Killian with a smile on her face.

"Hey, kid," Emma said when Henry came over to give her a hug.

"We wanted to see if you two wanted to go grab lunch at Granny's," Henry stated.

"Sounds good to me," Charming answered pushing in his chair and shutting off his computer. "It's not like we are making any big head ways on find the good old doctor."

"Did you leave Granny's at all this morning after I left?" Emma asked as she began the process of shutting down her computer.

Killian and Henry looked at each other and shook their heads no in unison. This caused Emma to laugh which then triggered Killian and Henry to join in the laughter. Charming didn't want to feel left out so he joined in the laughter as well.

"Should we see if Grandma wants to go to?" Henry asked as the crew walked out of the Sheriff's office.

"That sounds like a great idea. Why don't you come with me over to her office and we'll ask," Charming said with a smile.

"We'll meet you there. See if Regina wants to come, too, if she's at the office as well," Emma responded wrapping Killian's arm over her shoulder. Killian kissed the side of her head once his arm was comfortably situated.

As Henry and Charming walked towards the Mayor's office, Emma and Killian walked towards Granny's. Each pair having their own unique conversation.

"Emma really is happy with Hook, isn't she?" Charming asked glancing over his shoulder to see his daughter walking away.

"Yeah she is. She finally told him that she loved him when we got back from Underbrooke," Henry answered following his Grandpa's line of sight.

"Oh, wow. Good for them. She deserves to be happy."

"Yeah, they both do. By the way, I think Hook is going to want to talk to you about something soon, but I'm not allowed to tell you what."

"C'mon, Henry! You can't just drop information like that and leave me hanging!" Charming responded at a heightened pitch.

"I don't know anything more than that he may want to talk to you in the near future. We didn't really have a chance to talk about it much this morning."

"Okay, I guess I will just wait then," Charming sighed.

The pair entered the Mayor's office on their search of Regina and Snow.

"So how does it feel to be back in Storybrooke, love?" Killian asked as the pair walked down the sidewalk.

"Right now, it feels peaceful. That is until Dr. Hyde comes out of hiding," Emma answered as she nuzzled her head into Killian shoulder.

"Ay, yes it does. Swan, er I mean Emma," Killian said stopping in his path and turning to look at Emma. "I have something to ask you."

"Killian, what's wrong? Did something happen this morning?" Emma said with panic starting to show in her green eyes.

Spotting the panic, Killian took Emma into his arms to comfort her. "Nothing is wrong, love. Nothing happened. I just wanted to ask you a simple question."

Looking up at Killian, Emma nodded her head. "Okay."

"Emma, will you go out on a second date with me now that we are home?" Killian said looking Emma directly in the eyes, with a glimmer of hope shining in his own.

"Yes, Killian. Of course I will go out on a second date with you." Emma wrapped her arms around Killian's neck pulling him in for a kiss.

Killian smiled as his lips reached Emma's. This is right where he wanted to be in his life. He wanted to be happy with the woman he loves wrapped in his arms just as happy as he is. Softly he brushed his lips on Emma's lips, just close enough to have a connection between the two without making it more than a simple kiss in the middle of town.

Emma couldn't help but smile as they shared a kiss. This was the happiest she remembered being since Neal passed away. Being with Killian reminded her that it was okay to let her armor down and to be vulnerable with someone, which was exactly what she needed at this point in her life. She was ready to settle down and be a part of a family. Since coming to Storybrooke, Emma was finally beginning to feel like she belonged somewhere. Like she had a family that wanted her around. Like she was loved. Killian was a big component of that last piece. He made her feel like nothing she had ever felt before.

"So did you have anything in mind for this second date?" Emma asked after the two resumed walking hand in hand towards Granny's. Her ever inquisitive mind was already at work trying see if she could get a read on what Killian had in store.

"Ay, yes I do, but I'm not going to tell you what I have planned. It wouldn't be a very good surprise," Killian chuckled squeezing Emma's hand a little tighter.