Disclaimer: I do not own Once Upon A Time or any of the characters therein…otherwise, I would not be writing this.

Author's Note: So this is going to be AU story. Hope you enjoy it!

"I remember," Graham breathed, his entire life literally flashing before his eyes. He remembered. He was the Huntsman. He remembered…everything: being raised by wolves, being sent by Regina to kill Snow White, sparing her life, Regina taking his heart, helping Prince James escape, all of it.

"Graham?"

Graham looked up to see Emma staring at him, concern in her eyes. "I remember," he repeated, as a feeling of pure joy and happiness surged through him. For the last twenty-eight years, he had lived in a fog, never truly knowing who he was or what he was doing, but now he understood. Now, he was free.

"Remember what?" Emma asked, and as she spoke Graham realized that it was all because of her. He remembered hearing rumors about the curse before it had happened, rumors that there was one who could break it…a savior, a daughter of Snow White and the prince. Emma was that savior, he realized, unknowingly, she had freed him from the curse. This woman, that he now knew he loved, had freed him.

He got back to his feet and slowly approached her. A single tear rolled down his cheek as he gently cupped her face in his hands. "Thank you," he said simply. Emma smiled the most beautiful smile he had ever seen, even though she had no idea why he was thanking her. Then together, they both leaned in for another kiss.

"If you ever run away, if you ever try and disobey me…"

Regina remembered that threat as clearly as if she had just made it. For almost three decades, Graham had been hers, but now because of some cutesy blonde he had decided to move on with his life…and leave Regina behind.

She stared at his heart. How easy it would be to crush it, to take his life. After all she had warned him all those years ago. True, he no longer remembered that threat, but that did not change a thing. He had disobeyed her.

She stared at the heart. She started to squeeze, but stopped herself. She remembered the feel of his body next to hers, the touch of his lips on hers. She shook her head. She cared for Graham. True, he would never be to her what Daniel had been, but there was no denying the fact that she did still feel for Graham. After all, she had slept with him fairly often for thirty years.

She shook herself. Her feelings for the man aside, this had to be done. He was starting to remember, and what would happen if he regained all of his memories? This would not do. She's lose everything…she'd lose Henry.

It was that thought that decided it for her. She took a deep breath, and began to squeeze, but nothing happened. Regina frowned. The heart was beating. She tried again. Still nothing. She examined the heart closely. It was Graham's heart, of that she was perfectly sure. And when she just held it, it felt like a normal, beating heart. But when she tried to squeeze it, it became hard as stone.

Slowly, Regina began to realize what was happening. Graham's heart could not be destroyed. "No," she whispered. She threw it on the ground and tried to stomp on it, but it was still there, in one piece. "No, no, no, no, no!"

She tried throwing it against the wall, she tried everything she could think of, but nothing could destroy that heart. Regina sunk against the wall in despair. "How?" she asked herself. She closed her eyes.

"True love's kiss, dearie. It is the most powerful magic of all." Regina opened her eyes. "It can't be!" If Graham and Emma had kissed…"NO!" Regina exclaimed, as rage took ahold of her. All kind and charitable thoughts of Graham vanished, and she wanted nothing more than to kill him.

If I can't crush his heart, she thought, then I'll just have to find some other way to kill him. And with that in mind, she got up and left the vault.

"Good night, Mary Margaret."

"Good night, Ruby." Mary Margaret opened the door to Granny's dinner and stepped out into the fresh night air. As she closed the door behind her, she took a deep breath, relishing the feel of the night chill on her face.

Realizing how late it was, Mary Margaret hurried away from the dinner, wondering if she should call Dr. Whale. Suddenly, Mary Margaret heard a laugh and she turned to see where it had come from.

Coming towards her in the distance were a couple walking hand and hand and laughing. As they got closer, Mary Margaret realized that it was Emma and Graham. A huge smile spread across her face. She wondered if she should greet them or leave and let them continue on their way undisturbed.

She had just made up her mind to go away unnoticed when Emma spotted her. Emma stopped in her tracks and Graham turned to see what she was looking at. "Oh, hi…Sn…Mary Margaret." Mary Margaret got the feeling that he had been just about to call her Snow White. She guessed he had been hanging out with Henry for too long.

Mary Margaret smiled in greeting. "Hi, Graham. Emma." Mary Margaret took her friends hand and squeezed it to let her know that she wasn't judging…and that she was in fact happy for her friend. Emma relaxed and smiled back.

"Well," said Graham, sounding rather reluctant, "it's getting late. I should head on home." He looked at Emma. "See you tomorrow, Emma." He bent down and gave Emma a quick kiss on the cheek before hurrying off.

"Wow," said Mary Margaret once he was out of ear shot, "looks like you've had a great day."

Emma smiled. "You have no idea." Together the two friends started walking back in the direction of the apartment.

For a while they walked together in silence. "I'm happy for you," Mary Margaret said after a few minutes.

"Thanks," Emma said. "I never thought…well, it's been a long time since I've felt this way…about anyone."

Mary Margaret nodded in understanding. "Graham's a good man, Emma. I'm glad you let him in."

Emma smiled. "Me too."

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