'She hates how vulnerable and broken she sounds, she doesn't want to look weak; not in front of anybody and especially not in front of him. But at the same time, there is a strange sense of relief from sharing her insecurities, because she knows that he can sympathize.' Set between 3x16 and 3x17. Emma and Killian suffer from nightmares. They take comfort in each other.

Sand, sun, a child who's promised not to wander off the moment her back is turned and a new book to read. What, Emma thinks, could possibly go wrong? (Prompt: Your kid just randomly came to me and wanted to build a sand castle but is really sweet so I went along with it.)