Are you ready all of my lovely readers? Here's the 14th (wow...14th O_o) part of my story. For those who wanted to know a little more about Emma's past before she woke up you're in for a treat! Wow...when I started this I never knew it'd turn out to be over 14 chapters...sorry. Not had enough coffee yet this morning not to slightly ramble...

Chapter Fourteen

When I got back to Marry Margaret's she was already in bed and had left a note on the fridge telling me that there were leftovers on the top shelf and that she hoped I had a good time. That night I fell asleep rather quickly. It seems things are starting to look up for me. I have a good job, a place to stay, and a woman who I love. Granted the woman did drive me nuts in a bad way when we first met. And who knew, it must have been fate that brought Regina and I together because she adopted Henry.

The next morning was rather slow until Graham and I got a call from Mr. Gold saying his shop had been broken into. Apparently Mr. Gold did the work for us and caught the guy in the act because he had him tied up in the backroom. "So what happened here exactly?"

"Well Sheriff, I came in to find this piece of garbage rummaging through my store with a bag full of stuff he was getting ready to steal." While Graham and Gold talked I looked around since I had never really been in Gold's store before. When I walked into the backroom where the robber was he started to thrash around when he saw me. Was he saying my name?

"Alright, let's go. You're being arrested for attempted robbery." Graham went over to the man and pulled him up. We walked him to the car and put him in the backseat. I had a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach the whole way to the station. He kept staring at me. "In you go." Graham took the cuffs off and gag out of his mouth and led him towards the cell.

"Emma! You're alive!" I stopped. How does he know my name? "Where have you been? I've been so worried about you. Come on tell him I'm not guilty here." I just watched the dark headed man.

"I don't know you." I was confused. Graham just watched the conversation between me and the man.

"Oh come on Emma, it's me, Chris. You're fiancé'." My fiancé'? He looked at me obviously realizing that I truly didn't know him. "What's happened to you?" I didn't say a word and Graham didn't either.

"I need to go. I don't know who this is." I walked out and went to the only place I felt I could actually think and be clear headed. Ironically, I found myself on the bench that's under the big apple tree in Regina's backyard. "What the hell is going on? I don't know that man but he says he's my fiancé'." Nothing like that came up on the background check. I knew Henry's father was dead but I didn't know I was engaged to someone.

"What are you doing here?" I jumped and looked towards the voice. I was relieved to see Regina standing at the back door.

"Regina…" I walked slowly her way and once I got close I wrapped her in my arms and buried my face in her neck. It took her a moment to return the embrace.

"What's wrong dear?" I didn't move. I don't want this to ruin my happiness and what I have going here. "Does this have something to do with Gold and whoever broke into his shop?" I froze. "It does. What is it?" I cleared my throat and leaned back.

"He…he knows me." Regina frowned her brows and looked confused. "He...he says I'm his…fiancé." Her eyes got big and she dropped her arms. "No Regina. This won't change anything between us. I don't even remember him nor do I want to. I meant what I told you about my past. I don't care about who I was…I just care about you and Henry." She was quiet a few minutes trying to mull all of this over in her head. "Regina…" Fear was clearly in my voice as I choked out her name.

"Why are you telling me this?" She went to sit on the bench under the tree. "And why did you come here?" I could feel myself getting sappy as I joined her.

"Because, I wanted you to hear it from me and not someone else. I wanted you to know that I don't want him and…and you have the right to know. We're in this together and I don't want there to be secrets between us." I placed my hand on top of hers and laced my fingers between hers. "I came here first because it seems to be the only place I can think clearly." Regina looked down at our hands and then to my face.

"I want him out of my town as soon as possible." I smiled.

"I do too. Why are you home?" Regina stood slowly.

"Henry forgot his lunch so I came home to make him one to take him. Join me?" I got up and followed her into the kitchen. We ate a quick lunch and headed our separate ways. Regina to Henry's school and me back to the station. Knowing that I was the one Regina heard this irritating news from helped calm me down a little. When I walked back into the station the man ran back to the bars.

"Emma! What happened to you baby? Why don't you remember me and why have you been in this rat-ass town?" I walked over to the bars and got in his face.

"I'm the deputy in this town and you will not badmouth it. I don't know who you are or if you really are from my past but the only thing that matters is the Emma you knew is gone. And I want you out of this town and away from my people." I don't think Graham knew I could be that straightforward and mean because he just stared.

"What the fuck happened to you?" I didn't say a word. "Is it him? Is he why you're staying here? Tell me!" I grabbed him by his collar and Graham jumped up.

"Emma!" Graham raced over to me but I didn't let go.

"No he's not the reason. When I woke up in this town I didn't know anything but my name. I've rebuilt a life here and I'm happy. Whatever we had is gone." I let go of his collar and walked back to my desk. "Is Gold pressing charges?"

"You fucking cunt." Graham huffed up and started to say something.

"Graham. Leave it alone. I'm sure I've been called much worse. And he just wants to get a reaction out of you." He stopped and looked my way.

"Yes Gold is pressing charges. Let's start the paperwork to get this asshole out of our town." I smiled at the idea that Graham considers it our town. That night I went home and explained everything to Marry Margaret. She was less freaked out than I was but still worried. I was glad I could confide in her.

"What does Regina think?" I popped the cork out of a bottle of wine and poured me a glass.

"She's worried I think. I told her that it wouldn't change anything between us and that I didn't want to know him and that I wanted him out of here but…I don't know." I sank into the couch and leaned my head back. "I'm finally happy and I don't want anything to ruin that. If he does, I'll turn myself in for homicide in the first degree." Marry Margaret chuckled.

"I'm not sure what scares me the most; the fact that you say that or the fact that I know you'd probably go through with it." I looked over at her and smiled. That night I tossed and turned. It was going to be another early morning at Granny's.