Missing Signals

When Emma helps two orphaned children find their father she starts to wonder about her own, even more after an interesting conversation with Mary Margaret.

NOTE: THIS STORY STARTS FROM EPISODE 9! I DON'T OWN THE SHOW.

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Chapter 9

Henry would watch Mary Margaret play with James's ring at school. She would do so, when she was nervous or worried. Henry knew right now she was worried about what had happened the weekend before, they had decided not to push it and James had not entirely returned to just being David, at least not around him and Emma . Henry knew it bugged him that Snow wouldn't remeber, Emma on the other side was just grateful Regina wasn't on to them.

"I just want to kiss him" Mary told Emma one night "But I think it's too soon, He's just recovering from a very severe meltdown" Emma smiled. She had also had a meltdown and she was sure there was a way to help her remember. She still had to figure out how...

OUAT

James met with Emma at the home she shared with Mary Margaret, at least she wasn't so far from her mother, which comforted him. He was a bit jealous to tell the truth, but he also enjoyed spending time with his daughter, as he had only being a father for a couple minutes after she had been born.

"So, what's up?" Emma asked him. James smiled

"I have been thinking..." James began "About looking for my mother, she does not remember me of course, but she might have some answers"

"What?" Emma was genuinely surprised "what good would that do? And how do you know she's even in town?"

" I don't, but it's a start" James said "I need your help"

"Of course you do" Emma said. She liked having this moments to share with her father. "So, any idea who she might be? In this world?"

"I don't know" James stated "I can't seem to find the connection between who she might be"

"Maybe it has something to do with Jewels" She gave in a wild guess, she could see James analyzing the possibility. Now…. Where was she? "Can I ask you a personal question?" She felt silly asking her father, a "personal" matter, but she still felt strange of picture him as his father.

"Of course you can sweetheart" James said "you can ask me anything"

"Would it feel weird, seeing your mom, again?" Emma felt silly, like a child even for such a statement, she knew little of her father, except for what she had seen.

James smiled. He wanted to reach for her hand, but quickly pulled back "It has been quite a while, since I last saw her…" He remembered the day his mother had given him the ring.

"Like 28 years?"I bet she was an amazing queen" Emma said reassuringly "David?"Sounded close to Dad…. Yet so unlike it.

"Longer than that, I last saw her even before I met Snow" Emma could feel the sorrow in his voice "and she wasn't exactly royalty"

"What do you mean? You are a Prince, right?" They were now on the couch. Emma waited like an excited child for her father to continue. "Right?"

"Well" James hesitated "Not exactly, I wasn't meant to be Prince, I was just a Farmer when I was forced to take my brother's place"

Emma's jaw dropped open "Does, she know?"

"Your mother?" James said moved by his daughter's expression "Yes, I told her before we got married, in fact you are the only other person apart from, well, the King and…Mr. Gold" He couldn't bring himself to say that name "My parents sold my brother to the King and then when he suddenly died, I had to take his place"

Suddenly the walkie on the counter emitted a dry sound. James turned around to see where the sound had come from . Emma smirked. She had to trust Henry on this one.

" Emma" Henry's voice said quietly "We have a SOS, operation Cobra Situation. You need to come to Granny's now"

Emma glanced at James "what about David?" She tried to keep her cool, she couldn't let James know the plan they had cooked up this morning while Emma walked Henry to the bus.

"No, its better If he stays safely behind, I don't want my mom to hurt him" Henry said. Emma smiled.

James heard only static. Emma smiled at her father "I will go to the hotel"

"No" Emma said instantly "Stay here, I wont take long, and plus, you can keep telling me about how you were just a Farmer who became a Prince" She saw his eyes light up.

"Are you sure?" James asked "I don't mean to intrude…. And I don't think Snow will be very thrilled to find me here when she returns"

"Don't worry about her, she's pretty busy grading papers, Henry said it would take her all afternoon"

Emma just smiled at him and closed the door behind her. The plan was a get go

Once upon a time

James remained quiet and paced himself across the living room. He didn't want to go wondering around the place, it was an invation of the girl's privacy.

He found himself in Mary's room. His eyes drifted instantly towards a small black notebook. James figured it would be her diary. Back off James! He thought, you can't be here!

He was about to leave when he heard the doorknob click. Emma was back. If she found him in Snow's room she would lose all the confidence she had allowed him to have.

"Emma?" Mary's voice echoed inside. "Are you here?"

James froze. He then was flodded by a heat wave. Snow wasn't supppouse to be back yet. Emma and Henry had been wrong and now he wasn't going to be able to explain himself in her room.

He made his way down the stairs quietly. He didn't want to startle her. "Emma?" She heard Snow call. No answer. She jumped to her feet at the sight of him. "David? What are you doing here?"

"I…" James was caught completely off guard. He couldn't tell her the truth. How could she believe him? "Emma asked me to come"

"Did she really?" Mary asked amused "I don't see her around" Mary regretted her tone as his eyes dropped down. Those beautiful eyes. "What for?"

"I left Kathryn" was the first thing he let out "It is real this time, I have no doubt in my mind that all about that union was wrong"

Mary tried to be strong "You already said that and went back to her" her voice was cold. But James knew it was because she was hurt "You chose her, you cant have us both, I wont let you keep playing me like that"

"Mary Margaret" James sighed "This is not a game" His eyes drifted to her hand, his mother's ring. She was playing with it again "what can I do to make myself worthy of you?"

Mary was about to speak "I am sorry, I cant let you hurt me again" She was walking away from him. He had to think fast. "What happened this past weekend was a mistake"

"No it wasn't" James said huskily reaching for her, he held her hand tenderly. She didn't pull away from him "And I can prove it to you" He leaned to kiss her. He got a hold on the hand where the ring was… his lips so close to hers…

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