"Emma."
"Neal, I don't have the time."
"Look, Emma, I want to talk to you."
"Neal, I'm glad you came back for Henry, really, but you need to understand that we are over. I am perfectly happy with just Henry and the twins, I'm really not looking for a romantic relationship, especially not with you."
"Emma, can I just try to explain? Even if you can never forgive me, you at least deserve the truth."
Emma sighed. "Alright. Fine. But make it quick."
"Emma, I didn't want to leave you. I loved... I love you. I fully intended to sell the watches and go back to you that night. August, also known as Pinocchio, intercepted me, and he explained to me that he knew the truth about me. He knew I was Baelfire, and that terrified me, because I had spent centuries trying to forget that identity, and trying to make it no longer a part of me. As soon as he knew who I was, it was like he had a power over me. I had to listen to him. He explained about the curse that my father had created to find me, about the town, and about you. He said your destiny was to break the curse, and that by staying with you, I was keeping you from your destiny."
"Neal, did you really think I cared about some stupid destiny more than I cared about you?" She blinked back tears.
"No, Emma, I thought you cared about finding your parents."
Stunned, Emma had nothing to say for a while. "What..."
"Emma, my mother walked out on us when I was just a little kid, and my father was never the same after he became the Dark One, he let me go, and I was all alone; I lied and said he was dead because I was so ashamed of him. I would have given anything to have my family back the way it was when I was really little. And I didn't want to take away your chance to be with your family."
"Neal..." She smiled, but then frowned. "Why couldn't we have found my destiny together?"
"Well, that was stupid of me, but I trusted August. He told me what I had to do, and, like an idiot, I did it."
"But you didn't care about us not being together anymore?"
"Emma, it killed me that we weren't together anymore! I moved to Canada just to try and get over you, but I never could. I wanted to be with you more than anything. But who was I to keep you from your family?"
"Neal..." The tears had started to fall now. "I understand. And I forgive you." She took a deep breath. "But I don't know if we can get back together. I'm not sure I'm ready."
"Well, that's okay, Emma, I'm willing to wait as long as it takes."