A/N: Hello lovelies! Better than my last greeting, right?! Another chapter for you :)
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"Can't I have one morning without a rude wake up call?" I mumbled to myself as I heard the knocking on my front door.
"I'll get it love," Killian said, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.
"No, that will raise questions." I sighed, getting my robe on and carefully getting out of bed.
"I'm coming," I said as the knocking got louder. I opened the door to find my family on the other side.
"Really? I'm gonna need you all to ask whenever you want to come over."
"Neal invited his fiancée to town." Emma said, going to sit down on the couch. My Mother spotted Killian's boots and chucked them in the closet before David or Emma saw them. I mouthed, "Thank you."
"I want details," She said, narrowing her eyes playfully.
"Nothing happened," I whispered back as I joined them in the living room.
"So out-of-towner coming through. What's that got to do with me?" I asked.
"We need you to ask Regina to keep magic to a minimum. We don't need her to find out and tell anyone." David said, as I remembered what happened last night.
"Oh. I have to tell you all something." I said, sitting down, "Last night Regina asked me to watch Henry, as she went out to her mother's cell."
"What? Why didn't you tell us last night?" Emma shouted.
"Because she went out to crush her mother's heart, but first to make sure this was the right thing to do. It was, because Cora was never going to stop. So you can stop treating her like the villain in this story." I said, as they all stopped.
"She killed her mother." My mom said, horrified.
"Because Cora would never stop until she got what she wanted. Power. And that would mean killing everyone that Henry loves, so that Regina could get her happy ending. She didn't want to get it that way. She's changed, and I believe in her. So don't treat her like the Evil Queen, because she's not that woman anymore. She's a mother, who did what was best for her son." I said as Killian came down with a giggling Amaya. My eyes widened as I realized he was still in the pajamas I had given him.
"She was hungry, so I thought I'd start her breakfast." He explained, not caring about the eyes on the two of us. Emma and my father looked furious, and my mother just buried her face in her hands.
"Yogurt and granola for her. Box is in the top cupboard above the fridge," I explained, rubbing my forehead. My father seemed to be glaring holes into Killian's skull, but Killian ignored it or he didn't feel it.
"Amaya slept between us the whole night. I just needed his comfort last night," I explained in hushed tones as Killian fed my daughter.
"I'm gonna pretend this isn't happening," My Dad said, putting his hands over his eyes.
"Like I didn't walk in on you two this morning," Emma said to him and I wanted to puke.
"Both of you zip it." My mother said, making Emma and my father shut up.
"Now, someone is coming to Storybrooke, and we have no clue if Neal has told her or not."
"Let's assume not."
"Can we move this family meeting to the loft in two hours? I still have to go get groceries for the week." I said, looking at the clock in the kitchen.
"Two hours. We really need everyone to be on his or her best behavior," Emma said, as an alert went off on her phone.
"Someone else just crossed the town line, and Grumpy is saying it was a man in a black car."
"Oh boy. Grocery shopping will have to wait." I said, feeling like this day was going to be long.
"Well, I should go check it out then," David said, moving to leave.
"He's not happy, is he?" I said grimacing at my mother.
"No, but he'll come around."
"I'll just go get dressed," I said, as Killian poured a bowl of cereal for himself.
"And we will go gather the town for a meeting." Emma said, staring at Killian with hard eyes.
"I should go see Regina," My mother said softly, before both of them left. As the door closed, I turned to give Killian a look.
"Your daughter was hungry. I'm not about to let her starve because you wanted to sneak around," He smiled at his teasing words.
"I'm gonna go find you something to wear that isn't head to toe leather," I sighed, climbing the stairs after I kissed my daughter's head.
"Can I at least wear my jacket?" He groaned.
"Trust me, you'll like this look," I laughed.
Killian did like the clothes I picked for him, even if the pants were a little larger at his hips. He still wore his leather jacket and boots, making him look like a biker in some ways.
"I wish that we didn't have to pretend," I sighed as we walked Amaya down to the Town Hall. I tied Purdy up outside with Pongo, and they immediately sat down together.
"Love, it's going to be alright. This will soon be over and Neal back in New York."
"He won't let Henry feel abandoned though." I said, as we walked in with Amaya swinging between us. She giggled, and repeated, "Again!"
"Once more and then we have to sit nicely," I smiled down to her. She nodded as we swung her once more, and Killian caught her in mid air, making her giggle all over again.
"Gotcha, little Princess," He said, tickling her tummy.
"Why can't you both behave?" I asked teasingly.
"We need to close down the road so no one can get through!" One dwarf said as the town murmured their agreement.
"We should just go home! The beans are almost ready," Granny interjected.
"We can't risk anyone seeing magic. Until they are both gone, we stay put." My mother said loudly.
"Can I interject?" Neal said, raising his hand.
"NO!" Emma and I said together as I went to stand by her.
"Why not just give them a forgetting potion?" Ruby suggested.
"Because the man isn't doing anything wrong. Until they are both gone, no magic. Ruby, if it comes to it, you should use the basement of the library for Wolf time." I suggested.
"Why don't we all relax?" Neal said, as Gold stood off to the side, "Tamara only has a week off, and the guy seems to be passing through."
"If something bad happens because of this, it's on you." I said, staring him down.
"Seriously, what did I do to make you hate me so much?" Neal asked me.
"You did nothing to me. I just have a hard time trusting liars and thieves." I said, as Killian ducked his head.
"Aria," Emma whispered, and I stood down.
"Well, we are all agreed then," Archie said, as we all dispersed. I gave Neal one last glare before I went to take Amaya from Killian's arms. He followed me out of the Hall, taking my hand softly. I asked him to take me out on the ship and he agreed, "We should make a day of it. Why don't we grab some food for lunch and take the little Princess?"
"Perfect." I sighed, smiling up at him. He leaned down to kiss me sweetly, but my father's cough sounded behind us. I jumped, and gave him a look.
"Yes?" I sassed.
"I need to talk to him." He said and I rolled my eyes at his 'no nonsense' look. I nodded, and whispered, "I'm sorry."
"I understand love. I'll meet you at the ship." He smiled softly, before turning to face my father. I walked away, dreading what this day would hold in store for surprises.
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