The New Neighbor

Emma was right. Both girls woke up still excited from the concert, but with barely a voice. She considered it a blessing since all they did that morning was retell Elsa and Emma about the entire concert. The smiles on their faces were enough to make Emma smile along with them. Ruby smiled to them as they walked in to the diner and told them their food would be ready as they sat down.

"Aunty it was so fun. Even mom had fun and guess what! A boy talked to her!" Lydie said with a giggle, Kassie rolling her eyes just as Emma did.

"Mom isn't going to ever see him again. She doesn't need anyone." Kassie said as her best friend Henry and his mom Regina walked in. She excused herself, Lydie following as Elsa looked to Emma.

"Why didn't you tell me this? Who is he? What did he look like? What is his name?" Elsa asked excited. Emma laughed realizing how much Lydia reminded her of Elsa when she was excited.

"I don't know his name, I never asked and he never offered. He was handsome, dark hair beautiful blue eyes, a great smile, and a wonderful Irish accent." Emma said with a small smile on her face. She didn't normally gush about a guy she barely saw. But she couldn't help it this time. Something about the man from the concert had her smiling and unable to stop. Elsa just smirked as she thanked Ruby for setting the food down, Kassie and Lydia running back to the table.

"After breakfast can we go with Henry, Roland and Grace to the park? We promise to be back for lunch!" They asked, screaming with excitement when Emma agreed. They sat down and ate, rushing off as soon as they were finished calling goodbyes to Emma. Laughing Elsa and emma finished breakfast and paid before the both headed out, Emma to work, Elsa to the library to talk with Belle.

"We are moving?" Ava cried shaking her head. "No. Im not moving, I'm staying here with Uncle Lee and Laura. You cant make me move!" The ten year old cried with tears in her eyes. Killian hated making her pack up and move. He knew how hard it would be, she grew up here and her life was here. But he had applied for a job near his old friend Robin and was glad he was hired. Ava knew it was coming, he just had hoped for a better reaction.

"Avie, I know you don't want to move. But you are going to move. Its going to be great. You will love it. I have us a new house on the shore and you will be starting school soon." He said smiling as he watched her. He had hoped she would be more willing to go. Ava stepped up and stomped to her room slamming the door behind her. Rubbing his face he sighed as he stood up and followed her up to her room.

"Avie," He said as he opened the door and walked in sitting beside her rubbing her back as she cried. "I know you are upset, but talked to me. Why don't you want to go?" He asked her softly wiping her tears as she turned her head to look at him.

"I like it here. I like being near uncle lee and Laurs. I love my school and my friends. Why do we need to move?" She asked with a small sob after wards.

"I know it will be hard to move. Buts avs, It will be good for us. I got a job teaching high school English, and we have a house. You will love it there I promise." He said softly as he gave her a smile. "Please trust me. I know It isn't what you want to do but it will be worth it in the end." He told her. Ava finally nodded and hugged her dad, killian kissing her head.

"I won't like it. But I'll do it for you." She told him with a small smile. Killian kissed her head again before he got up and headed down to start packing.

Two months later

School was about to start and Emma was going insane. Kassie needed new shoes but refused to try anything on, Lydia needed pants but couldn't make up her mind, their application on a house near the shore was accepted, and Emma was able to get more hours in at work once the girls went back to school.

She needed a drink but everything was stopping her from it at the moment. She had another walk through of the house, her dream home if she was being honest. Four bedrooms, a full basement, a large kitchen and a master bedroom that made her never want to leave. But the moving in was the hardest part. She didn't have much when she moved to Storybrooke and she still didn't have much even after getting her own place.

She stood in the master bedroom smiling as she looked around. It had been repainted recently and she loved the dark blue color. The girls would each have their own room now and she couldn't wait. Kassie wanted a purple room and Lydia wanted green which made Emma glad she didn't have to do both colors in one room.

As she left the house she locked the door and turned around running in to someone. She moved to steady herself, ready to apologize to the person she ran in to. Looking up she was taken back.

"Its you!" She said shaking her head as she smiled looking at the face of the man from the concert.

Killian didn't know what to say, it was hard to even focus on words when she was standing in front of him and real for once. Lately he had been dreaming of her but now here she was.

"What are you doing here?" He asked her smiling. He had been checking out his house when he noticed the house next to his had a for sale sign marked sold. He was curious if the new owner was there and to his surprise it was the blonde of his dreams,

"I live here. I just bought this house after being in an apartment for so long. I'm Emma by the way." She said smiling as she held out her hand for him. Killian smiled as he shook her hand holding it longer than he should have.

"Well look at that. Im renting the house next door. Looks like we will be neighbors. Im Killian. Its nice to meet you Emma." He said smiling as he watched her finally letting go of her house. Emma had to hold her excitement in.

"DAD! I am hungry can we go now?" Ava said as she came out of the house, her hands on her hips.

"Yeah just give me a second." He said smiling to her before e looked back to Emma. "Im new in town and I could use some help. Great place for food?" He asked smiling a little embarrassed. Emma smiled tucking some hair behind her ear.

"Go to Granny's diner. A quick 5 minute walk from here. Ruby will get you guys some great food. I need to go pick up my daughters. I'll see you later Killian." She said with a smile before she headed off, a wave to Ava who waved back, smirking at her dad.

"Not a comment." Killian said smiling to his daughter as they headed to the diner Ava making kissing noises along the way.

Emma rushed in to Elsa's grinning. Elsa looked up before looking to the girls who were sitting in the living room. Emma nodded before they headed to Elsa's room barely closing the door behind them.

"What is it?" Elsa asked as she sat down on the bed. Emma sat across from her smiling.

"I saw him. And this time he wasn't in my dreams. He is going to be my new neighbor, his name is Killian and he has a daughter who I think is older than the girls." She said with a grin as she looked to her best friend. Elsa smiled shaking her head.

"I never thought I'd see the day. You are smiling again! Em I am so excited for you!" She said with a smile on her face as Emma ducked her head. Emma didn't want to admit it but there was something about Killian that made her want to be near him and smile.

"It's insane. I don't know him yet I want to be near him and talk to him. God please tell me I'm crazy." She said with a groan covering her face with her hands. Elsa smiled as she put her hand on Emma's shoulder shaking her head.

"Nope because you are finally smiling again over a guy and I love it." The conversation started turning to things Emma still needed to get for the house and a list was made on when to go get what.

Outside the door Kassie and Lydia stood there, both looking at each other with different expressions. Lydia was excited; maybe this meant she would get a dad. She didn't know hers but she heard from school dads were the best things ever. Kassie wasn't as excited as her sister. She didn't want to share her mom with anyone. She didn't want to share her mom with anyone. She crossed her arms over her chest already planning on making sure nothing happened with her mom and this man.

Walsh stood near the Welcome to Storybrooke sign, wondering if Emma really was here. He spent months trying to track her down. He wanted to put his family back together. He didn't understand why she never called him back, why she never wrote him to tell him how the girls were doing. He tried to be the perfect dad. He sent money, he sent presents. Yet he never got to see his girls. He tossed his cigarette butt on to the road before he got back in to the car, kissing his wife Milah on the cheek before they drove in to town. Milah smirked as she looked to her husband before looking to the road; this was going to be fun for her.

He planned to get his kids even if it meant taking matters in to his own hands.

A|N: I meant to get this up last night, but had a horrible headache after boxing so that didn't work out. A few things, the time jump was to make it easier to get them in to the same town. Walsh is insane which will come out more in the next chapter or two, he never sent money or anything but it will be explained. And I can't decide who to have Elsa end up with. I want to go with Liam but at the same time im not sure. If you have any ideas leave them in the reviews! Also, I didn't want Milah cheating on Killian with Gold cause him and Belle are my favorite so she never cheated with him. He and belle will be in the story more soon. So will more characters. Who do you want to see more of? Let me know what you think! Thanks for the great comments so far. Chapter three will be up by Wednesday! Love you guys.