So this is something of a gift to a friend, LizzeXX, a brilliant and devoted author who is far better a writing then I am.

Just to get this out of the way, Piper/Pip is not my character. 1) I'm not that good to create something as good as this character. 2) She'd kill me with vicious killing and such if I tried to plagiarize her. And 3) no one is stupid enough (excluding any politicians who might read this story) to actually believe I came up with an OC this good.

This will be put in my community, where you can also find her works. So please feel free to check that out as this little one shot will make a lot clearer then.

For those who are a fan of the Bedtime Stories series, this takes place right after Gold takes Hook's heart from him.

Please leave some room for disbelief as this requires a warping of the time line so that Piper can leave the docks with Emma and goes to the shop, with Gold having enough time to get from the Mansion to the shop and set things up for what is happening in this chap.

And ignore certain parts about time line and few other things, and all shall be fine.

Gold had set everything up in the shop, a perfect atmosphere.

Fake light up candles, soft Bach music in the background playing, a bottle of wine, and fresh salmon, perfectly marinated in white wine and spices before being grilled to perfection.

"Rummy?" He heard Pip call coming into the shop. He knew she could smell the food and noticed the soft light coming from the back room.

"In the back my love."

Piper walked through the curtain with a look on her face. She knew something was up as him, being this romantic, she was waiting to see who it was he must have killed to put him in such a great mood. She was quite excited. "Please have a seat." He said smiling.

But as she walked over to the table, he didn't get up to pull out the chair. "Rummy?"

But then a smirk grew on his face. "Oh, silly me, I've forgotten my manners." And with a wave of his hand, Hook appeared behind the chair in a waiter uniform. "Would you kindly pull the chair out for the lady." Gold said, saying it in a way that made it clear it was an order.

Piper just looked at Hook and, lessening to his song, had to suppress a smile, not wanting to spoil the fun for Rummy. Hook pulled out her chair. "And that outfit is to, not flattering enough." He waved his hand again and a dark blood red dress appeared on her, her hair becoming a little bouncier and curlier. "I just want you to know it is taking a Herculean effort not to traumatize Hook with you in that lovely dress, looking so, dark."

Piper could feel the blush on her face, she knew he knew he was making her feel like a stupid school girl, but right now she was fine with that. "As if I care if he is traumatized."

"Well, I'm selfish, so even if it did scar him, he'd still see things that only I get to see." He said smiling as Hook served the food and poured the wine.

The face the captain was making showed Gold that the mental images going through his head were vastly unpleasant. And that made the evening even better. "I have two presents for you my heart."

"Oh, I thought I already had your heart?" Piper said smiling at just how much that little sentiment actually meant to them, all things considered.

"You do, but why not have another." He said pulling out a heart and setting it on the table.

And Piper could easily guess whose it was. She gave the rat standing next to the table a passing smirk. "Oh, well." She pocked it with her fork, loving the look of pain it was causing Hook. "Not in the best condition, seems rather used." She then hit the heart against the table, and Hook almost fell to the ground from the pain.

So she did it a few more times.

"Yes, a little damaged, are you sure you got a good deal?"

"Oh don't worry my darling Pip, it was quite the… steal." Gold said smiling.

"Oh, well in that case I am upset that you gave me such a cheap gift." Piper said with mock offence, slapping the heart repeatedly with her spoon.

Hook was now doubled over in pain. "Be careful you fool your going to make a mess, come refill the wine." Gold said. And Hook slowly managed to get up. "Good help is so hard to find these days." He said smiling back at Pip.

"Well, maybe he is just not putting his heart in it, lazy man." Piper smirked. "And your second gift to me is?"

Gold then stood up and quickly got a very pretty box from the shelf. "Henry helped make it just so you know. He loved that he was able to help his grandfather make his Aunt P such a beautiful gift." He then opened the box to reveal a new and very ornate pipe, more beautiful because Henry had helped make it.

Piper had to kiss him for such a great gift, but of course the door to the shop opened when she started to get up. "Gold." Snow called out, and Piper had never wanted her cousin to be not around her more than she did right then.

Gold quickly made the heart disappear. And then the Hero's burst in. "Unless the town has become infected with a disease that will turn us all into fairies, it is not important enough for you to be here, come back in five minutes." Gold said.

"The Shattered Sight curse is coming." Charming said.

Gold seemed to consider for a moment. "Two minutes."

"Gold." Emma said, before noticing Hook in the waiter's outfit. Pointing at him with an open mouth. "What is that?"

Gold looked at Hook. "Oh that, well it's about our deal for his hand being returned. I helped him be romantic with you, and now he's helping me be romantic with my love."

"Really?" Emma asked, looking at Piper.

"Yes, Hook is really, putting his heart in to trying to win my approval. He has not even vomited once as Rummy declared his undying love to me, several times."

"Not for lack of trying." Hook said earning him a glare from Gold, and Hook could feel the heart magic being used on him again. "He's been extremely, mushy." Hook, or rather Gold controlling Hook, said.

Emma was a little shocked, but impressed, but then Henry spoke up. "Hay!" He said going over to the table and picking up a very pretty box. "You gave it to her without me." Henry said glaring at Gold.

"And what a gift it is, your grandfather told me how hard you worked on polishing and fixing up the box and pipe for me. It's the best pipe I've ever been given, by the two most important men in my life." Piper said hugging Henry, hoping to save Gold from the young man's wrath. "No offence Charming."

"Oh, none taken, even Snow likes Henry better than me." He said.

"Well, two minutes are up, can we borrow Aunt P." Emma said. "And your penguin." Emma said pointing at Hook.

Gold looked upset, but amused at the joke, his limited knowledge of old cartoons Pip told him August had liked as a child letting him catch the reference.

"Very well." He said waving his hand, causing both Pip and Hook to be dressed like they normally would. "But when this is all over I expect an interruption free date with my true love."

"If only I could promise you that Gold, if only." Emma said smiling.