I do not own Once Upon a Time.

FYI- I renamed Mary Margaret and David's son, Neal is still alive so it would be odd. The baby's name is Luke.


Amelia found herself and Neal hanging out with Mary Margret and David. Luke was getting so big; he was attempting to roll.

For Amelia, it was a much needed break for her mind. She needed a quiet moment to enjoy life; not having to keep looking over her should for Mim or wondering if she would forget someone mid conversation. So far, she had handled those lost moments quite well. Amelia would smile and nod and wait for the moment to pass. Her lapses only lasted a few minutes at the most. So far it had just been Derek, Henry and Gold. So far, there was nothing to worry about.

Until Mary Margret went on a tangent about the importance of family. "Family always finds each other no matter what. Time, curses, really bad situations. It doesn't matter, they will always find you."

Amelia shifted uncomfortably on Neal's lap. "No, they don't." She said under her breath.

"What?" David wasn't sure he had quite heard what Amelia had said.

"Family doesn't always find you. Sometimes you aren't worth it."

There were suddenly three pairs of shocked eyes on her. She swallowed hard and excused herself from the room.

Outside in the hall, Amelia paced a few times. What had possessed her to divulge a piece of her past, much less that piece? She tried to make herself feel like she had that day, emotionless and distant. Well, that was going to be difficult she realized as she felt Neal's arms wrap around her waist from behind.

"Babe, what was that about?" He sounded confused and horrified. Amelia had dropped the self-induced pity party a while time ago. She knew she was worthy of all the happiness in the world. What had come over her?

"Nothing, nothing to worry about." Amelia replied.

"Now we both know that's a lie. What's going on?"

She was not ready, not ready at all. Amelia twisted in his arms; her fingers ran down his chest. "Save it for a rainy day." She whispered.

Neal leaned his forehead against hers and sighed. "You do know eventually that rainy day is going to come?"

"Yes, but not today."


Amelia wandered the busy halls of the library, there were kids with their families everywhere all looking for their next read. Belle was running the front desk. Maybe they should start looking for someone else to work with them. Even just an intern, maybe Grace or Ava. She would have to run the idea by Belle.

It wouldn't be a bad idea, with Belle being at the pawn shop part time and Amelia being at the sheriff station sometimes, leaving the library in younger hands would eventually be logical.

Amelia saw a young woman standing in the romance section, staring at the books.

"Hi, do you need help with something? Do you need a recommendation?" Amelia asked.

"I love Romeo and Juliet but I want something new…" The woman said as she turned to face Amelia. Then she froze and her eyes widened in fear.

"So you want a romance? What about Wuthering Heights? Or Gone with the Wind? Jane Eyre?" Amelia named some romance stories that she knew. "But if you are looking for an adventure, I do highly recommend basically anything by Tolkien."

The woman swallowed hard. "Gone with the Wind sounds fine."

Amelia found the thick book and handed it to the woman. "Enjoy."

The woman almost bolted away. Amelia watched in confusion. Why on earth was she scared of her? She shook her head and then saw Neal standing at the end of the row.

"Do you behave yourself around Lucy?" He asked.

"Why would I not? I behave myself around everyone." She said, but there wasn't a hint of a joke there. Amelia was completely serious.

"Babe, you and Lucy don't get along because of your history with Benjamin."

What? Who? Amelia wanted to question Neal but something sounded so wrong about it. Like she should know what he was talking about. But she couldn't remember for the life of her.

So she continued to stare at Neal. And then it all came back to her. Now all she had to do was recover and get the situation under control. "Maybe things in the past should stay in the past. Moving forward from one's mistakes is the only way to heal." Amelia smiled and took Neal's hand.

He leaned in to receive her kiss but was only half responsive. There was definitely something wrong with Amelia. She was not one to forgive and forget easily. She held grudges forever. Now this combined with the strange appearance of that sword and her almost fearful reaction, there was something seriously wrong here. Something not only they as a couple had to worry about, but maybe the whole town.


All we know about Amelia's family is her mother, father and younger brother, are there more somewhere?

Yes, the rainy day already came but she still has to tell Neal and the reader.

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