Knock knock

"Hey Killian, I'll be there in a moment" David said as he finished up his research on the computer, he was following up on an idea he had regarding Regina's arrest and he had lost track of time. David had been meaning to be at the station already but with Mary Margret already at the school finalizing the setting up process, he wanted to be here when Killian came to pick up Emma. David made his way over opening to door.

"Emma should be down in a moment" David said Letting him in there was silence for a minute as the two stood awkwardly in the living room.

"I see you finally got a new toaster" Killian said noticing the shiny new red model on the bench, remembering the burnt pop tarts every morning he was here.

"Yeah finally got sick of setting off the smoke alarm" David laughed

"Got to be better than no smoke alarm, no electricity for that matter" Killian said chuckling referring to his life aboard a newly rebuilt Jolly Roger.

"You know you can still stay here if you want, we can get another bed, you won't have to sleep on the couch" David replied trying not to sound too pushy.

"Not worried about me are you" Killian answered awkwardly he couldn't remember the last time an adult even noticed him let alone cared about his welfare.

"Can't be too careful especially under the current circumstances" David replied.

"I know it's seems strange living out there all alone but I like it, it's home. Plus, I need to finish getting everything ready for when Liam returns" Killian responded he tried to sound confident but his voice cracked as he said Liam's name.

"I understand" David said looking over to Emma as she made her way over to them, home isn't a broken toaster or a sailboat it's the people you share your life with.

"Hey what's with the face" Emma asked looking up at David as he tried not to tear up, as his daughter was about to leave for her first ever royal ball, well sort of anyway.

"Nothing, you look beautiful" David replied getting the door.

"As always" Killian chimed in holding out his hand out to Emma eager for their date to begin.

David was still concerned though, Killian may have had to grow up faster then most but that was in another world, another life in this one he should be safer and David mind was ticking away as he finally decided what he was going to do. The idea had crossed his mind a while ago but now looking at his daughter as she left for the school dance with her boyfriend, he was realising how much this meant not just to her but to him for his family to be not only be together, but to have the chance to really live in the world. Then he noticed a silver glint in Killian's coat.

"You two have fun" David said as they made there way towards the door "But not that much fun" he said holding out his hand.

"What do mean?" Emma frowned

"I think I know" Killian responded slipping his hand into his pocket and pulling out his flask handing it to David. "Sorry mate" Killian said squirming a bit.

"Alright, now your set" He smiled as they made there way downstairs to Kilian's car.

"I can't believe you where actually going to spike the punch" Emma laughed as they drove through town.

"I'm a man of my word" Killian replied smiling.

"Well you're also a man who just drove past the diner" Emma frowned as they went right by Granny's she could see most of the classmates inside grabbing their nachos in their dresses and tuxes.

"I have something more private planned" Killian grinned

"Well I think Mulan wanted to show us a new map of places they've been searching for clues in their nightly activities" Emma responded

"She can show us tomorrow, where having a night off remember" Killian replied.

"Right, where to captain" Emma smiled happy that Killian was planning to make this a night to remember.

"It's a surprise" Killian replied.

Killian drove a about ten minutes down the road as they listened to radio, until he pulled up to an empty car park next to a closed service station surrounded by a chain link fence.

"Very romantic" Emma joked.

"Patience" Killian smiled getting out of the car he grabbed an esky from the back and made his way over to the fence right behind it was a steep hill. There was a gap in the corner of the fence he slipped through and held it open for Emma to follow.

"As you mentioned yesterday, I have seen a lot of this town" Killian started to say making his way up the incline through the thick bush. "I know all the best spots" He finished as they got to the top there was a view of the whole town from up here it looked beautiful under the glare of the sunset.

"Much better than Granny's" Emma smiled as they sat in the grass.

"Yeah not many options as far as restaurants go in this town" Killian replied sitting down next to her.

"True, and hard to get a private moment with everyone noticing you as the couple that broke the curse" Emma laughed.

"Maybe if everyone sees me as a good person, I'll actually become one" Killian said his tone changing more serious now.

"Hey what's that supposed to mean" Emma replied giving him a slight nudge.

"I wasted so much time being angry and all that time he was out there, lost" Killian sighed looking into the sunset.

"Hey that's not your fault, how could you have known" Emma injected but she realised she had been thinking the same thing about herself.

"I should've tried harder; you wouldn't have given up" Killian replied.

"But I did" Emma replied with a sigh.

"What happened to Lily wasn't your fault, Emma" Killian looked to her now.

"I was so easy to believe Lily had just ditched me, never thought that maybe something else happened to her" Emma replied solum

"You don't talk about her much" Killian enquired.

"Its hard, she was the only person I ever new that was there for me, until I came here off course" she said smiling at him.

Killian nodded he understood Liam was the only person he could ever rely on and when he lost that he lost himself.

"We used to do stuff like this, sneak away find our own spot to relax. We lived in a group home together it was hard to even get a bite in before the older kids took it" Emma said looking out to the horizon picturing it in her mind.

"Lily was pretty quick though she'd always grab some for me and we'd make our way outside just sit on the swings in the park. all night sometimes, just talking" Emma stopped just thinking about the past for moment.

"Hey, you'll find her" Killian said reaching for her hand.

Emma took a deep breath trying to remind herself she was on a date and should be having fun with her boyfriend not stuck talking about the past.

"I can smell something nice" Emma said turning the subject back to their date night.

"Right" Killian said grabbing out the drinks and pasta he was keeping in the esky.

"Nice" Emma smiled

"Don't get to excited I'm no chef, I headed over to Elsa's for help, don't exactly have a functioning kitchen on the Roger, but it's home" Killian responded handing Emma a bowl and spoon.

"I understand" Emma smiled as she thought again about the kind of places, she used to call home anywhere that was familiar or safe wouldn't have been given up lightly.

"You know, I forgot to mention how handsome you are in that tux" Emma smiled looking at Killian in his classic black coat and bow tie.

"I'm not surprised, I can be quite dashing" Killian smiled adjusting his tie.

"Agreed" Emma replied smirking.

They continued to eat as the sun set but the evening chill was too much even while they sat arms around each other so the decided it was time to catch up with the others at the dance.