I do not own Once Upon a Time.

There is a short sweet flashback here, some nice sibling time from long ago.

Tara needed some fresh air that weekend. Neal was locked up in his studio and Sophia was at ballet class. So there was some free time. Tara took to Central Park for a jog. She always loved the park, the nature and the people.

About an hour into her jog, she stopped and touched her neck. Not bad, and she hadn't been out in a while. She bent down to touch her toes, she had to stay flexible.

When she stood back up, she spotted a familiar face. It was Emma. Tara huffed, she had to be nice. Emma was doing a lot for her.

"Hey, sightseeing?" She jogged over.

Emma turned to face Tara. It was the first time she had been the business woman look casual. Made her less threatening. "Yeah, first time in New York. It's really beautiful."

"It sure is. Been here my whole life, couldn't imagine living anywhere else. I have no idea how Killian left. Storybrooke was so dead… sorry, you used to live there."

"No, it's fine. Why do you think I wanted to get out?"

The two women smiled. Maybe a civil conversation wasn't so hard.

"I'm sorry, about how we met. We did not get off on the right foot. I was going through a rough patch and wasn't the friendliest person."

Emma was impressed by the honesty. "You had just lost your brother, it's understandable."

Tara unzipped her jacket slightly and Emma caught sight of her necklace. "Is that…"

Tara looked down and held the charm between her fingers. "Yeah, it was a Sweet Sixteen gift from my brothers…

Tara sat by herself in a corner at her Sweet Sixteen. Her father had just given her his present, it had come in a tiny box, but the memories behind it were huge.

She flipped the ring over a few times in her hands. Her mother's Claddagh ring. Tara thought it had been buried with her. Apparently not.

Suddenly she wasn't alone. Her brothers sat down, one on either side of her. They had come over for a reason, but they were distracted by the ring.

"Is that Mother's ring?" Liam asked, he was always so formal when it came to Mom, maybe it was a respect thing. Tara nodded. "I remember her wearing it."

"Me too." Tara added. But the elder siblings fell silent when Killian couldn't add anything. He was eighteen months when their mother died. Everything he "knew" about her came from stories told by his father and siblings. Liam reached across and patted him on the back and Tara placed a kiss on the side of his head. "She would be very proud of you." She whispered.

Killian gave her a smile.

"So, the actual reason we came over here…" Liam said loudly.

"I thought you came over here because you loved me." Tara commented mockingly.

"Of course we love you, little sister." Tara's blue eyes widened at him. Liam rarely called her 'little sister'. 'Little brother' was the common if not hated term of endearment for Killian.

"We saw this and thought of you." Killian handed her a small box.

Tara took it, feeling both confused and excited. Were her brothers getting her jewelry? Were they finally growing up? She opened the box and her thoughts were dashed.

"Really, a shamrock with devil horns and a tail makes you think of me?" Tara tried to hold back a laugh. They knew her so well.

Liam took it out of the box and helped her put it on.

"I love you guys." Tara pulled them in for a hug. A hug that their uncle captured on film.

"You three were really close." Emma observed.

Tara nodded then stared at Emma for a moment. "You don't have any siblings, do you?"

Emma was taken back? Did Tara look at her file or something? "What? How did you know that?"

"You're an open book." Tara shrugged.

"Seriously? Killian does the same thing."

"Well, where do you think he learned it?" Tara laughed then turned serious. "If you need anything, just ask. We need to all help each other to find out why someone wanted my brother dead."

"I'm not good at asking or accepting help, but this has to be a team effort. I'll see you Monday morning." Emma was honest. Maybe she could have friends when this was over.

"Good. Enjoy the rest of your day."

So I do want Tara and Emma to be on good terms. Tara needs Emma. And Emma needs a friend, a girlfriend who will support her.

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