Eventually, after a small while, David made his way back home, though he looked a bit exhausted and weary from his task.

"How'd it go?" Mary Margaret asked David in concern for how tired and weary he looked.

"Well... Granny was able to handle him for a little while, he proved to be difficult," David explained. "But eventually, he gave in and he's going to stay at the Bed & Breakfast... Hopefully, he stays there overnight if anything. Luckily though, he didn't hurt anyone."

Mary Margaret came up to him and gave him a warm hug while offering him a cup of tea. "Should we talk to Katie about her killing someone?" she asked him quietly.

"Yes, probably," David nodded, accepting the tea before sipping it. "Thanks... Ah... That feels great."

Mary Margaret nodded and gave a small smile to that.

Gold took Cherry to go fetch Belle, then he transported them home. "Go have a relaxing shower." he advised Cherry needing to speak to Belle a moment.

"Yes... A shower sounds good..." Cherry nodded as she soon took out her phone, bringing out the Spotify app and began to play some music as she walked off to the bathroom.

"Welcome home." Belle smiled warmly to both of them as she finished up some laundry while they were gone.

Gold came over and gave Belle a kiss. "I'm going to have a little one-on-one time with Cherry after her shower, for a little bit." he told her quietly and softly.

"Aww..." Belle awed before smiling. "All right. Maybe I'll go and see Ruby if she isn't busy."

Gold gave a small smile and kissed her softly. "I'll see you later." he assured her softly.

Belle smiled before kissing him back and went to call Ruby. "See you soon." she said before she walked off while calling her good friend in town.

"Yes?" Ruby asked.

"Ruby, are you busy today? I thought we could hang out a little bit." Belle smiled hopefully.

"Sure, come right over." Ruby smiled to Belle.

"See you in a few then." Belle beamed in excitement as she went to hang up and get going then.

After Katie's bath and Cherry's shower, Katie was in her pajamas and had curled up in the sofa bed, covering her head with her quilt for now.

"Maybe we should wait a little." David quietly suggested to Mary Margaret.

Mary Margaret looked over and nodded.

"It's going to be okay, I'm sure." David said softly.

"Maybe we should go and grab some lunch for us all?" Mary Margaret suggested softly.

Katie curled up even more, cocooning herself in the quilt.

David chuckled lightly from the cocooning, unable to resist, but he did listen to and nodded at Mary Margaret. "That sounds really good," he then said. "A good family meal and readjusting to back home."

Mary Margaret smiled a little. "Katie, stay in here you'll be safe, your dad and I are just going to go grab us all some lunch, okay?" she said softly.

"Okay." Katie said softly.

"Don't do anything we wouldn't do." David added, sounding like a typical dad.

Katie stuck a thumb out in agreement. Mary Margaret softly giggled to that and then went off with David to go grab lunch to bring home.

"Grilled cheese?" David asked Mary Margaret on the way out.

"Bacon." Katie quietly called out.

"Grilled Cheese and the accompaniments for us, bacon sandwich and fries for Katie." Mary Margaret laughed softly as she left with David, locking the door behind them, knowing the spare was hidden, and that Katie's own key was safely with the girl if she needed to get outside for anything.

"Sounds good to me..." David nodded with a small laugh as they walked off together.

Katie then sighed softly as she turned so her back was to the door and allowed herself a little cry now she was alone and no one could hear. Someone did hear though, and it was Hyde, as he was sitting in one of Granny's guest beds as he took was watching Katie through some sort of magical artifact, though he had a small smirk as he stayed put for the rest of the day as he was now a new resident into Storybrooke. Katie soon fell asleep from the crying, curled up in the quilt still.

"Such a poor unfortunate soul," Hyde smirked as he watched Katie from his looking glass. "You needn't worry, my dear... It'll get better soon."

Katie shifted just a little as if she could almost hear him.

"Get some sleep... You'll need it..." Hyde smirked as he continued to watch her like a creeper.

Soon enough, Mary Margaret came back with David with the lunch they would all be sharing a part of.

"Katie?" David lightly called out on the way inside after he unlocked and opened the door for him and Mary Margaret. "We're back."

Katie mumbled, but sat up slowly, only her face visible from the quilt cocoon.

"Hey, Katie..." David smiled softly as they came inside. "How are we feeling right now, huh?"

"A little hungry." Katie said softly, wiping her face with her sleeve and exiting the cocoon.

David nodded as he soon went to sort the food out. "Well, it's time for lunch," he soon told her. "So if you wanna come and eat, now's the time to do it."

"We have your bacon sandwich and fries." Mary Margaret smiled.

Katie came over, still using the quilt to cover herself mostly.

"You can either sit with us or you can be alone," David added. "We won't force you either way."

Katie sat at the table with them.

"Just the way you like it." David smiled warmly as he brought the food out to her.

"Thanks, Mom... Dad..." Katie said softly.

"You're very welcome," David added. "Eat up and keep up your strength."

Hyde smirked as he continued to watch them until the night would come out. Katie gave a weak smile, but quietly started to eat. David smiled back as he ate with his family, being quiet unless Katie had something important to say or just wanted to talk. Mary Margaret looked to Katie as she ate. David tried his best not to stare, though he was very concerned on the inside, especially since Katie was alone with a man like Whale/Frankenstein for a while until he and the others had stepped in to come to her rescue.

"He didn't do anything to you did he?" Mary Margaret asked once they were done eating, concerned too.

Katie looked wide-eyed like a deer caught in headlights.

"...He did," David said based on Katie's reaction. "You know you can talk to us. We're your parents."

Mary Margaret nodded.

"You'll think even less of me than you do already about the J-Jekyll thing..." Katie whispered.

"We would never think less of you," David frowned. "How can you think something like that?"

Mary Margaret looked concerned too. Katie blushed and looked down and told them what had happened, hoping they would know she wouldn't have cheated on Killian in her right mind.

David looked a bit wide-eyed, who wouldn't be shocked of that story? He was a bit angered though, not with her of course, but with Whale as he felt really disgusted and outraged that he would do such a thing, though he knew that Katie loved Killian, nothing would ever change that, not after what had happened in Neverland. "So we see..." he said sharply, though he wasn't mad at her. "Well... If you want... We can call Mother Superior or the other sisters to help take care of... This thing if something comes out of it."

Mary Margaret stood and put her arm soothingly around her daughter.

Katie leaned into her mother's hold a little. "I-I'm not sure." she said softly.

"You of course don't have to rush, you'll have time to think it over." Mary Margaret soothed.

"Of course," David added. "And whatever happens, we will support you. What's important is that your nightmare is over and we'll help get him off your mind, no matter what it takes."

Katie gave a small smile. "I love you both." she said softly.

"Aww, sweetie, we love you too~" Mary Margaret smiled.

"So much." David added warmly and tearfully.

Katie pulled them both into a hug.

Gold came to see Cherry. "Feel better, dearie?" he asked her.

"Yeah, a shower almost always fixes everything, especially with some good music," Cherry nodded. "Gives me time to think, relax, reflect... Just feels like waking up after a tough time or experience. Especially before going to sleep."

Gold offered her his hand.

Cherry glanced over and soon took his hand. "...D-Did I say or do something wrong?" she asked nervously. "I-I-I just wanna make sure... Is this because I kept running away? I'm sorry, I don't know why I did that!"

"No, dearie," Gold told her as he led her off to her room. "Go lie down while I take off my shoes." he then told her once they got there.

"H-Huh? Oh, uh, okay..." Cherry said, gulping, though not out of fear, it was anticipation as she soon stretched a bit and went to go lie down on her bed. She had her own room while Belle and Gold took the master bedroom, so if she wanted to see them both, she would go see them, but if one of them wanted to see her, they could come see her since she liked her own space and privacy.

Gold took off his shoes before he came over to her, taking off his suit jacket too. "You actually scared me today, dearie, twice~" he said slowly.

"Heh... No biggie..." Cherry chuckled sheepishly as her voice cracked while she lay down. "You should see me after a night with no sleep and forced to go into work. That's usually hazardous to the other person's health."

"First, you got grabbed by Dr. Jekyll, then you used your magic sending yourself into a tree..." Gold said lowly and climbed carefully onto the bed and looked down at her.

"Oh... Okay..." Cherry smiled bashfully with a small sigh, sinking slightly in the bed as he looked down at her and she looked up at him. "That second one was an accident, I was just lucky I didn't get the wind knocked out of me."

Gold didn't answer verbally to that but leaned down and kissed Cherry, gently but firmly cupping her face with the hand he wasn't using to bear his weight.

"Mmf!" Cherry muffled and turned bright pink in her face suddenly before grunting as she held out her hands a little bit to wrap around him from the kissing as her legs twitched a little.

Gold carefully shifted so he was closer to her and started to undo her robe.

"I don't deserve this... I-I really don't deserve this..." Cherry gasped out, though she welcomed it. "Oh, Grimm, please, don't let this be a dream~..."

"Oh, it's real, dearie." Gold told her as he moved his kisses from her lips to her cheeks, then down her jaw.

"Aah... Aahh... AAAUGH~" Cherry grunted and whimpered before squealing out loud as she flinched, but she enjoyed every minute of it. "Oof... Don't stop~..."

"I won't~" Gold said against her skin, as he kissed lower and lower.

"Oh... Oh... Oh, say can you see?!~" Cherry yelped as he got lower and lower while her left leg twitched like a rabbit's foot thumping up and down as her right hand soon reached out, grasping the nearest pillow as her whole body suddenly felt very hot and sweaty.

Gold had spent some time making Cherry feel good before he lay down calmly beside her so they could relax a little after everything that had happened today. Cherry lay next to him, though she had tears in her eyes after she caught her breath, though she was hugging him a little as she had her eyes closed. Gold stroked her hair softly, his other arm securely around her.

"I just can't... I can't... I can't believe it..." Cherry said softly as she looked up at him tearfully.

"What can't you believe, dearie?" Gold asked her quietly.

"That a guy like you would notice a stupid little kid like me..." Cherry said emotionally as she looked up at him. "I'm socially retarded... I'm a bit awkward at times... I'm a bit clumsy and say the wrong thing most of the time... I just... I just can't believe someone sophisticated, smart, and suave like you would give someone like me the time of day."

"Dearie, as I've said before you are not a child," Gold addressed first. "And you've been doing fine here, everyone has awkward moments, or clumsy at times... And no one is right all the time... not even me," he added. "And finally, if I didn't think you deserved it I wouldn't be here." he finished.

"I just..." Cherry smiled bashfully as she put one hand over her head while steadying herself a little bit. "I never would've imagined I'd end up in a situation like this. I might not remember much about before coming into Storybrooke, but... It was a happy little accident... I try not to get scared, but sometimes I'm worried that my dark side really will take over and... I dunno... I'll get tied to a tree with everyone else surrounding me with torches and pitchforks."

"They wouldn't do that." Gold promised.

Cherry bundled down bashfully as she wiped her eyes a little bit. "So... Uh... Would it be inappropriate... If I brought this one subject back up?" she then asked softly. "...We start a family? ...I-I know you said you had a son, but... If I could somehow learn how to be a good mother, unlike my own... We could try something out?"

"I'd like that, dearie." Gold told her with a small nod.

Cherry squealed and chuckled like a chipmunk, especially with her dimpled cheeks. "I just hope I can be a good mother..." she said softly. "I'm still a little nervous, but I really wanna try it, plus I won't be alone, and maybe having a baby around would be good for Belle and then we can bond like a family, and, and, and-" she then started to ramble as her words ran together.

"Just calm down, dearie." Gold told her quietly.

"S-Sorry..." Cherry then said before sighing warmly as she snuggled into him a bit more as she yawned a bit. "Mm... Don't ever let me go~"

Gold chuckled and held her close.

"Next week, I'ma tie you up and wear a costume~" Cherry whispered with an impish giggle, though not fully like his own as Rumplestiltskin, just her own brand of mischief.

"Hmm... Interesting~" Gold smirked back a little.

"But I'm not saying what~" Cherry turned away with a small smirk as she crossed her arms, lying on her back. "Nah, nah, nuh-uh~"

"I'll wait~" Gold chuckled.

"Good... Cuz I ain't showin'..." Cherry smirked as she crossed her arms. "Hmm..." she then paused before she suddenly grunted as she turned over on her stomach and turned herself around to the foot of her bed and she soon quickly took out a sketchbook from under her bed and began to doodle in it instantly once she nabbed it.

Gold chuckled a little more to that.

"I blame Killian for this." Cherry smirked as she showed a sketch of a cuddly-looking bear, almost like a teddy bear with art supplies, a worm with a book, and a crocodile with a spinning wheel.

Gold saw this and though his eyes narrowed at the crocodile, he smirked. "Very good artwork, dearie," he told her.

"Nyah, ha~" Cherry teased that she purposely made him into a crocodile before signing and dating her artwork with a smirk as she put the sketchbook away. "I ain't scared of you~ ...But thank you."

Gold smirked a little.

"So... Whatya wanna do now?" Cherry asked as she crawled back over to beside him. "...Just lay around and daydream?"

"For a little while." Gold agreed.

The rest of the day passed peacefully enough and soon it was the evening. Mary Margaret was taking her chance to shower, so she could get ready to relax. Katie was sitting looking at the sky through the window.

"It's going to be okay, Katie, I promise," David said to the younger woman. "Would you like to give someone a phone call?"

"I should call Killian," Katie said softly as she turned to look at her dad. "Will you sit with me for support?" she asked quietly.

"If you would like me to." David smiled as he soon went to get Katie's phone for her.

Katie gave a tiny smile to her dad. David smiled back before he brought out Katie's phone and let her hold onto it. Katie took a deep breath and leaned against him when he sat down before she called Killian. David smiled calmly and softly.

"I was hoping you would call~" Killian's voice smirked after a few moments.

"Hi, Killian." Katie greeted softly with a tiny smile at hearing his voice.

"Ah... So good to hear your voice... How are we feeling right now, Princess?~" Killian asked.

"I'm feeling a bit better now, how are you?" Katie asked him softly. She then took a deep breath, and told him about what had happened, explaining she wouldn't have done it if she had remembered and that she hoped he didn't hate her for it.

Killian told her before blinking and nodding. "I understand, Katie," he said to her softly. "That was beyond your control and I don't think any less of you... The only thing I'm mad about is how that doctor forced you and tricked you just to get what he wanted."

"I-I'm sorry." Katie had to apologize though, for the fact she had actually done it though. She leaned against her dad more in relief.

David smiled in admiration of her bravery.

"It's not your fault," Killian reassured. "I don't think any less of you and I'll love you for as many days as there are as many stars in the night sky that twinkle and shimmer like diamonds that glow like my love for you."

"And I love you more than the sun and moonshine." Katie said softly.

"And if you break her heart, Jones, you might lose something valuable." David quickly added as he leaned in a bit.

"Aye, Nolan, I would never dream of doing such a thing," Killian reassured. "Do you want some company, Katie, or are you spending time with the family?"

"I thought I'd spend some time with Mom and Dad tonight, and as long as you weren't angry at me, we could arrange some time to spend with me, you and Felix tomorrow?" Katie said softly.

"I'd like that very much," Killian nodded. "Shall we not tell him about what fully happened to you so he doesn't worry?"

"It's probably best to," Katie agreed softly. "Unless he asks outright... I won't keep secrets from him." she added.

"Understood," Killian nodded. "He might be a bit older, but he's still sensitive and fragile, especially after Neverland."

"Warn him to expect a big hug tomorrow." Katie smiled softly.

"I will," Killian lightly chuckled. "He'll be happy to see you though, he just had the most sour face when you went missing."

Katie gave a tiny smile. "Well, give him my love, and tell him I'll see him tomorrow." she said softly.

"I will," Killian nodded. "You get some rest and we'll see you again very soon... That is, if I don't see you in your dreams first." he then added before smirking a bit.

Katie giggled to that. "I'll see you tomorrow, sleep well, my Captain~" she told him softly.

"Sleep well, my Princess," Killian replied. "I look forward to seeing you again real soon and not just in a dream."

"Sleep sweet," Katie said softly. "I love you."

"Love you too," Killian nodded before looking curious. "Sleep sweet? You're fond of that phrase, aren't you?"

"Yes," Katie chuckled softly. "See you tomorrow." she said softly and then waited for him to hang up first.

Killian nodded before he soon hung up.

"See? That wasn't so bad," David smiled at Katie. "Plus you have tomorrow to look forward to."

Katie gave a small smile. "Yeah." she said softly. She then hugged her dad.

David smiled back before hugging her right back, nice and warm.

Mary Margaret came out then. "We having a group hug?" she asked.

Katie held an arm out to Mary Margaret, letting the woman join them for a hug.

"Perhaps if you'd like to join us, that would be nice." David smiled at his wife with an inviting nod.

Cherry beamed as she sat between Belle and Gold on the couch as they were going to watch the animated movie version of Beauty and the Beast as she held a bowl of popcorn in her lap as they had the TV on. Gold was watching, his gaze thoughtful. Cherry giggled playfully before she shot some of her magic to put blue bows in Gold's hair whenever he was focusing more on the movie than anything else before hiding her hands in the popcorn bowl so he wouldn't suspect anything. Gold didn't seem to notice, he was so engrossed in the film.

Cherry giggled to herself as she continued to play around a little bit with him while he was distracted. "Do you like it so far?" she soon asked him casually.

"Do I like what?" Gold asked her, wondering if she meant the film or something random.

"The movie, of course..." Cherry replied as she popped some of the popcorn into her mouth.

"It's good, I can't believe they named our cup~" Gold told Cherry and then looked to Belle when talking about the cup.

Belle beamed warmly at him and reached out to wrap her arm around him, pushing Cherry closer into the middle between them a bit before leaning over to kiss his cheek with a giggle at the fond memories of "Chip the Teacup".

"Uh... Yeah..." Cherry blinked as she got literally stuck in the middle, flinching a little bit as she tried not to hyperventilate.

Gold smirked just a little. He then kissed Belle's back and then raised an eyebrow to Belle. 'Both kiss her cheeks at the same time?' he suggested silently.

'Hmm... Probably a good idea~...' Belle hid a small smirk back to him.

"Okay, that's a little too close..." Cherry grinned nervously at them. "I-I don't think I can move."

Gold counted them down and kissed Cherry on the cheek closest to him. Belle nodded before she kissed the other cheek.

"Ah!" Cherry gasped as she put a hand to her mouth with wide-eyed, though she blushed and chuckled bashfully. "Hello, there~"

Gold smirked, though as he moved back he noticed something catching a little in his hair and then reached up to see.

"Uh-oh..." Cherry said bashfully before she soon dropped to the floor and walked off innocently. "I-I'll get us some more butter~"

Belle looked over before she giggled at him, seeing the bows.

Gold pulled one off looked at it then summoned a mirror to look at it. "Cherry, dearie~" he almost growled, but not truly angry though.

Cherry soon went to hide in the kitchen as she giggled.

"Aww... But they look so cute on you~" Cherry cooed as she poked her head out from the kitchen.

"They really do." Belle agreed.

Gold looked to them. "I don't do cute, dearies~" he said.

"You were rather cute when we had our first dance together as husband and wife." Belle said to him.

"Oh, I bet it looked like the ballroom scene~," Cherry gushed a bit. "I wish I could've seen that... Heck, I wish I could dance..." she then added bashfully. "Maybe I should attend Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School."

"Belle and I could teach you, dearie." Gold told Cherry.

"I-I'd just step on your feet..." Cherry shook her head. "Plus I'm awkward... I just..."

"Oh, give it a try!" Belle encouraged. "That might be good for you."

"Though not tonight, as it is getting late." Gold said.

"It'll be bedtime soon." Belle added.

"Aww... But I don't wanna go to bed..." Cherry pouted childishly.

"We had a busy time today, and I, myself, am looking forward to sleeping." Gold said.

"It was a big adventure," Belle agreed. "Cherry, you can stay up in your room if you want, but I think I should help Rumple get to bed."

"...Okay," Cherry said with a small sigh as she walked over to him to give him a hug before whispering. "Thanks for the gift earlier~"

Gold hugged her back. "You're welcome, dearie." he said softly back, in a whisper too.

Cherry giggled a bit bashfully before clearing her throat. "Ahem... Good night."

"Good night, Cherry," Belle smiled as she went to help Gold over to bed. "Don't stay up too late."

"Good night, dearie." Gold told Cherry.

Cherry nodded at them with a small smile as they went away to their bedroom before she went to her own. She got comfortable in her robe over her pajamas as she stood in her own bedroom of the mansion as she stared out the window and watched the moon as she let out a small sigh as she began to feel something missing, though she wasn't sure what. She looked at the seashell that Katie found for her and decided to hold onto it as it brought her some sort of comfort, even if she knew nothing of it before, though probably because it belonged to her mother... Whoever and wherever she was.

The rest of the evening passed peacefully. Soft soothing songs came from the shell to ease Cherry's troubled thoughts and feelings. Katie had spent some quality time with her parents just relaxing and getting to know each other even better. Soon though, everyone was in bed, and sleeping to get ready for a new day. David smiled warmly as he cuddled with Mary Margaret a bit in his sleep. Belle did the same with her husband, feeling safe and warm in his touch.

Cherry slept soundly, the singing helped a little bit, though she woke up with a sharp sigh and drank from her chilled glass of water on her nightstand before she stared out the window again to the moon and stars. She loved Storybrooke, even if she came here by accident, but... Something was bothering her that night and she wasn't sure what it was. Katie was trying to sleep herself, but woke up from a bad dream about Victor, but just curled up protectively in her quilt rather than wake her parents. A dark shadow seemed to whiz by the window, but luckily, it was not like from before, but rather, from someone or something else. Katie sighed softly and sat up, getting up to grab a glass of milk to see if that would help her sleep again. She was quiet enough to not wake her parents. There was some light, though still, wicked laughter heard from around Katie. Katie blinked and looked around warily.

"Soft Katie... Warm Katie... Little ball of fluff..." The voice teased.

Katie narrowed her eyes and looked around even more. "Who's there?" She whisper-shouted, so her parents wouldn't wake.

"Happy Katie... Sleepy Katie..." The voice smirked before someone came out underneath the light from outside to show none other than Mr. Edward Hyde as he smirked right at Katie with his red eyes glowing into her small blue eyes. "Purr, Purr, Purr~"

Katie looked at him with wide eyes. "You're not outside my window right now, you're fast asleep at Granny's," she then hissed and closed her eyes. "I'm just tired and when I open my eyes again you'll be gone." she muttered, then opened her eyes again.

Luckily for Katie, Hyde seemed to be gone, and it was just her and her thoughts. Katie sighed in relief and then drank her milk before going to get back into bed. Hyde was shown to be out the window, though not where Katie could see him as he chuckled to himself before he vanished into the night as another shadow emerged. The shadow soon terrorized Storybrooke at night and even came into the mines and was about to destroy the magic of the town. Katie shivered as she tried to settle back down. However, unluckily, or even luckily as no one would be able to use magic if it was destroyed, the mine had a protection spell stopping the Shadow from being able to reach the area where most the magic was. Though definitely unluckily it did manage to get some that hadn't been protected. The shadow cackled wickedly while absorbing some magic which caused changes around Storybrooke. The clock tower's hands began to stop turning, Regina's apple tree was dying, and it was about to get a lot worse before it would get better.

Cherry came out of her room and soon put on a jacket and slid into some slippers as she decided to leave the mansion that night and soon snuck out without waking Belle or Gold so she wouldn't worry them and soon decided to go for a walk to clear her mind a little as she kept her seashell safely bundled in her pockets. Gold turned in bed, but didn't wake up. Belle smiled as she rubbed up against him in her sleep.

"What're you trying to tell me, Shell?" Cherry sighed as she made it into the forest as she stared at the seashell in her lap. "I don't even think my parents are in Storybrooke... I feel so lost... Am I a villain meant to cause trouble and misfortune or am I a hero whose happy ending just hasn't happened yet?"

The shell just pulsed warmly.

"You're my daughter, and how you've grown~" came a unfamiliar yet slightly familiar voice.

"Daugh!" Cherry flinched a bit, but didn't overreact before looking around. "Huh? What? ...Who's that? Who's there?"

A rather skinny woman came out of the trees and came to stand in front of Cherry. "I am Ursula, your mother." she told Cherry with a smirk.