AN/ Bold lettering indicates a phone call in this chapter. I do not own these characters or the show. Hope you enjoy.


There were many things that Emma had going through her mind as she made her way toward Granny's to talk to Belle, and none of them were good things. She was thinking of how it should not bother her that her boyfriend was friends with his ex, especially since she was friends with Neal. Emma knew that she wasn't being very rational about any of this, but she didn't care. She felt threatened by Belle because for months she was the one comforting Gold, and Emma was pushing him right into her arms. She always kind of felt that Belle still had feelings for him, but it was the fact that Gold wasn't interested that made her okay with it all.

As she got to Granny's she saw Belle behind the counter, and she also saw a diner full of people her parents, Neal, and her kids among them. She didn't care at the moment though, all she wanted was to tell Belle to back off. She walked into the diner getting everyone's attention, and they all looked at her as she went over to Belle.

"Hi Emma. Can I do anything for you?" Belle asked

"Yeah you can stay away from my boyfriend." Emma said bluntly

"Emma I don't understand what you are talking about." Belle said

"You and him having lunch, and then him hiding it is not okay." Emma said back

"Well you should realize what you have before you go forgetting all about it." Belle said

"I realize that I have pushed Gold away, and I hate that I made him feel that way, but just because we have our issues does not mean you can come in and take him away." Emma said

"Emma I think you should just go home, but then again that would have to mean you care about you boyfriend more than your own personal issues." Belle said bitterly

"I don't know what your problem is or why everyone thinks you are so perfect, but you're just as much a bitch as anyone else. You stay the hell away from Gold do you understand me." Emma said leaving the diner in a huff

Emma was walking back toward her house when she was walking down the sidewalk, with her head down and then she bumped into Hook who looked to on his way to dinner. Emma could see her home just a house of two away, and Hook was looking at her curiously.

"Is everything okay? It looks as if you were crying." Hook said

"Everything is fine. It just has not been the night I was expecting to have." Emma said flipping her hair out of her face

"Well I am sorry to hear that Emma." Hook said

"It's not your fault my boyfriend can't keep his hands off his ex girlfriend." Emma said

"Wow having those kind of issues I see." Hook said

"Yeah I ran out of our house, and went to face his ex girlfriend. I was not very sane tonight, but I just couldn't help it. I already felt bad for not being there for him these past few months, and then I find out his ex has been the one he would confide it just made me crazy." Emma said

"Well when we see our loved ones finding comfort in someone else it drives us to do some crazy things. I am sure that you will work everything out soon." Hook said

"Thank you." Emma smiled

"You want a hug?" He said holding his arms out

Emma just laughed but hugged him anyways, and they were both just laughing and smiling as Emma hugged him. Emma pulled away when she heard somebody clearing their throat, and when she looked up she saw her boyfriend standing there.

"Emma what are you doing out here?" Gold asked

"Oh I was just talking to a friend, you shouldn't have a problem with that. Especially since you are so close with Belle, and you two are 'just friends'" Emma said

"I'd rather not have this argument in front of people." Gold said

Hook could no resist himself in turning around, even though he was going to show himself to Rumplestiltskin tomorrow, but he couldn't help it. He turned around and smirked at his old enemy.

"Well hello there Rumplestiltskin. Long time no see mate." Hook said

"What the hell are you doing here?" Gold said

"Oh I am just here making a life for myself, and my wife of course. You remember her right? My Milah." Hook said

"She's dead." Gold said

Emma was really confused on what was happening between these two at the moment, but figured that it couldn't be good.

"Oh you would like to belive so but that is not true. You see she survived your attack on her, and she is alive any well. You might want to let your son know that his mother is alive, and that you were the one who tried to kill her." Hook said

"You leave my son out of all of this. Milah killed herself the moment she decided to run off with you and your crew." Gold said

"Excuse me, but what is going on?" Emma asked

"You see Emma before your loving boyfriend was so loving, he was a son of a bitch who tried to kill his own wife because she chose me over him. Milah is Bae's mother and Rumplestiltskin told the boy that she died by pirates. The truth is that he believed she was dead because he was the one doing the killing, and now we are back and she wants to tell her son the truth." Hook said to Gold

"If she has been back all this time why wait till now to do something about it?" Emma asked

"She was recovering from the poison that he put in her system, and now that she is better completely and she wants her son to hug her again. She just wanted to show herself to you first so that you know, and don't try to kill her." Hook explained

"What are you doing with Emma?" Gold asked Hook

"Oh she has told me all about your troubles in paradise, and let me just say if you don't be careful this one will run off with another man too." Hook said

Gold looked like he was about to attack Hook, but Emma jumped in and stopped him before he could. She told him that it wasn't worth it to get in a fight with him and to just let this go. Gold walked back to the house and Emma followed taking one last glance toward Hook who just waved to her. She wasn't really sure what to think of any of this, and when she got back inside she saw Gold getting his coat on and his car keys.

"Where are you going? You should just leave Hook alone." Emma said

"I'm not going after Hook I just need to get out of here and think." Gold said

"Gold talk to me. Why have you never mentioned you married Neal's mother, or that it was such a bad marriage? These are things we should talk about." Emma said

"Oh when should we have talked about that Emma? When you busy hating everyone who would come near you? Or when you were mad at me for absolutely nothing?" Gold yelled

Emma couldn't think of nothing to say to him, and she got worried because she has never seen him this angry before. He just kept looking at her expecting her to say something, but she couldn't think.

"Yeah that's the Emma I've come to know, silent and blank stares." Gold shouted

"Get the hell out of here." Emma said tears pooling up in her eyes.

"I'm going." Gold said walking out the front door.

Emma locked the door behind him and slid down to the floor crying. After what felt like hours she heard her phone ring, and it was Neal so she answered. She tried her best to sound normal over the phone.

"Hey Neal." Emma answered

"Hey Ems. Is everything okay?" Neal asked

"Yeah of course. Why would you ask?" Emma asked in response

"Well I heard that you made the scene at Granny's tonight. What was that about?" Neal asked

"Neal I think I messed up." Emma started to cry

"Hey Ems what's the matter?" Neal asked

"I went off on Gold because he was talking to Belle a lot lately, and I just overreacted, but then I have talked to Captain Hook a lot these days. Wow that sounds really insane coming from my mouth, but I met him the day I first went to see Archie, and we've stayed in touch. Tonight I was upset after getting into it with Gold, and then Belle so when I ran into Hook he calmed me down. I was giving him a hug when your Dad came out, and we started arguing again, but then Hook shows himself and your Dad and him get into it. Then when we are back inside I try to figure out what was going on with the two of them, but we got into a fight again, horrible things said and he took off somewhere." Emma explained

"Alright I'm coming over. Just stay at home alright." Neal said

"No you have Henry, and I should just get over this." Emma said

"Henry is with your parents because David was helping him with something for school. I just dropped him off and I will come over there." Neal told her

"Okay. I will see you when you get here." Emma hung up

She managed to get herself off the floor, and over to the couch. She waited for Neal to show up while she thought about what had just happened tonight. She didn't even completely understand what had happened, but she was in this position and it sucked. She heard a knock at the door and she got up to get it, and when she opened it she saw Gold when she expected Neal. She was beyond confused because of how angry he had been when he left, and Emma just backed up as he walked into the house.

"Emma. I cannot I begin to apologize for how I have acted tonight. Seeing Hook again got to me I never wanted to see him again, let alone see him hugging my girlfriend like that on the street. I never told you about Milah because I thought that she was gone, and she was never really important enough in my mind to mention her to you. I know that I have messed up a lot Emma, and I know saying those things to you about not communicating were wrong because that was not your fault. I went to talk to Belle about this, and before you say anything I told her that for the time being it would be best if I stayed away from her." Gold said

"I'm sorry too, I never should have said those things and I never should have went to Belle and said something to her. I love you that is all that matters now, and I don't care if you were married. I don't care if spend time with Belle alright, I just don't want to lose you to her. I'm still pissed that you ran out of the house like that after saying what you did, but when you're ready to talk I will be here to listen." Emma said hugging Gold

Gold looked at Emma and then fumbled with something in his jacket pocket, and then he looked at Emma. Gold pulled out a ring box and Emma put her hands over her mouth in shock, as Gold got down on one knee he took Emma's hand. He just looked up into her eyes, and at the same time Neal had just walked into the house witnessing the precious moment for the couple. He was shocked by what he was seeing but didn't say anything, he just looked at the scene before very confused, but he heard Emma whisper a 'yes' out of her smiling mouth.


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