Chapter 7
Emma had a million thoughts racing through her head. Why did everyone seem to familiar to her? Like she knew them. Why did she ask Killian which ship was his before even knowing he had a ship? Most of her thoughts tough were about Killian. Something about his presence made her forget about everything.
What did Amy mean? She wasn't sure she believed what she had said but she had no reason not to trust her either.
She decided to call Belle.
"Belle?"
"Emma. How was your tour?"
"It was good." Emma said looking out the window and putting her free hand in the back pocket of her jeans. "Do you really trust Killian?"
"Of course! Emma what's wrong?"
"Well I met someone who said he tried to take advantage of her and he does that to every woman he can get his hands on."
"That's not true Emma. He is a wonderfully loyal man. Who told you that?"
"Amy."
"Who's Amy?"
Belle arrived at Regina's where everyone was already discussing with Killian his tour of town with Emma.
Snow immediately saw the distressed look on Belle's face. "Belle?"
"Do any of you know an Amy?"
Regina's eyes narrowed. "There's no Amy in Storybrook."
David piped in. "Yea. We've been through the town census books since the last curse and no one can cross the town line without us knowing. Why?"
"Emma called. Said she met someone named Amy who told her Killian can't be trusted. That he likes to be with a lot of women."
Killian stammered. "I've had two loves in my life and the first died long before Emma was born. What did say about it?"
"She wasn't sure what to believe. She called because she fortunately trusts me. I'm not positive she knows what to believe about you though."
"You should let her come to you Hook. Let her see that you she can trust you." Snow sighed. "It'll slow things down but…"
"Who's Amy?" Henry asked.
"That's the real problem. I think she's Lilly."
"Maleficent daughter?" Robin asked leaning back and crossing his arms. "I thought the two of them were off to find her father."
"The overgrown lizards did come to me for a portal and I used the Apprentice's wand." Regina retorted.
"I saw her today leaving the shop." Belle paused looking at everyone nervously. "It's worse. I think Rumple is the Dark One again and I think he and Lilly are working together. I'm not sure why, but they want to stop Emma from getting her memories back."
"Well we have to stop him." David asserted standing up.
"I won't let the bloody crocodile do this to Emma. She deserves her memories back. Her family back!" Killian said as he paced the room knocking a stack of papers off a table.
"Pirate! Watch it." Regina glared as she waved her hand and her papers magically cleaned themselves up.
Henry was leaning forward. Hands clasped together and looking at the floor. He slowly looked up. "I think I have an idea."
The next evening Henry walked with Emma up the stairs to her parent's loft.
"I know you only met them briefly yesterday, but they're really great. I think you'll like them a lot."
"Sure kid" Emma smiled unsure. She was bored and needed something to do so when Henry called inviting her to a game night she jumped at the chance. Now that she was here though, she was a little nervous. The closer she got the more nervous she got yet also felt more certain this is where she needed to be. Something in her heart whispered and she hid a little smile.
"Hey guys" Henry said as he skipped into the room.
Emma saw Snow, David, and Killian bringing snacks to the table with a bunch of board games.
"Emma" Snow chirped. "So glad you could join us. We used to do game nights all the time but this will be the first since Neal was born. Watch David though. He cheats."
"That was one time!"
"Aye mate. But that's one more time than the rest of us." Killian beamed at Emma. She went and sat next to him. "Did you have a nice day?"
"Yea. I think so."
Hours later everyone was laughing. Henry, David, and Emma had already been defeated in Risk but Snow and Killian were in a stalemate. Henry had fallen asleep but Emma was helping Killian strategize with David helped Snow.
"Perhaps we should call this a draw love."
"Hmmm" Snow looked at the clock. "You're probably right. We've been at this for four hours."
"Oh wow! I should probably get going" Emma said not ready to leave. She had been having a lot of fun and being around Killian brought her out of her head and all of the thoughts and doubts that plagued her.
"I should probably head out as well. Will the boy be fine to stay here tonight?" He asked for Emma's sake alone knowing full well that Henry had intended to spend the night.
"Course" said David walking Killian and Emma to the door.
Killian walked Emma to her room. They took a rather longer route, passing the B&B twice. They talked like they had before Emma took on the darkness and somewhere along the way she grabbed his hand.
His heart melted. Whatever Lilly…or Amy… must have said to her about him, she must have decided not to listen to it. He felt it in his heart…their heart that she was falling back to him. Falling slowly, like snow.
As they reached her door he leaned in to his kiss her but pulled back instead squeezing her hand and wishing her a good night. He watched as Emma went into her room and closed her door. He so desperately wanted to kiss her but he worried it would be too soon and might push her away. She needed to come to him.
Killian checked his phone. There was a text message from Regina confirming she'd placed a protection spell on Emma's room. He smiled knowing she would be safe for the night and decided it was time to go somewhere he'd avoided since that night. The night he thought he'd lost Emma forever.
Killian stepped aboard the Jolly Roger and walked down into the Captain's Quarters. He looked around and sat down at his desk retrieving a key from a small drawer that and opened a hidden locked drawer pulling out a small box. He opened it revealing several small trinkets. He picked through it and pulled out a ring with a stone the exact color of Emma's eyes.
It was his mother's. Something she gave to him just before she passed telling him someday he would just know who it was meant for. He'd thought about giving it to Milah at one point but that was only after happening upon it accidentally while rifling through his desk one day. He hadn't thought of the ring since. Not until Emma walked into the diner the other day. It was meant for her. Always had been. Once she was his Emma again, his swan, he was going to give it to her.
In disbelief over everything, Killing reached in his chest and pulled out his half of their glowing gold heart. What had he done to deserve such a selfless strong stubborn woman? Why did he deserve to have someone sacrifice herself and give him her heart to save him after all he had done and all that he planned to do?
Whatever the reasons, he knew that they were forever bound now.
Emma closed her door to head down to Granny's for breakfast.
"Hey Emma!"
"Oh. Hi Amy. What's with the bags?"
"Oh I'm headed out of town for a few days. See an old friend."
"Where are you going?"
"Boston. I've never been so I'm kinda excited."
Emma pulled back looking down at the floor. "Boston?"
"Yup. Have you been? Any suggestions on fun things to do?"
"Um, I think I live there."
"Cool! You wanna come with and see if you can remember for sure?"
"Uh…yea. Let me just call Belle to-"
"Naw don't worry about that. You've known her what? A couple of weeks? She's not your mother. You're an adult going home."
Emma hesitated but nodded and headed out with Lilly.
Lilly drove down Main Street right past Snow and David.
"Emma!" They shouted running after the car.
Lilly seeing them in the mirror turned up the volume on the radio and hits the gas, grinning.
