"Knock, knock! You guys home?" Emma said as she opened the door to the loft.
"Yeah, we're in the living room," Emma turned to see her mum holding her baby brother smiling. She put the groceries down on the kitchen table and walked over.
"Hi Neal, we missed you," Emma and her mother ogled over him.
David came down the stairs, "Hey Emma, what you doing here?"
"Yeah, I thought you and Hook would have wanted to spend some quality time together," Snow said in a questioning tone.
"Well, apparently being dead for two weeks really takes it out of a person."
"Fair enough," David replied.
"I just came over to pick up some of Killian's clothes and things. So he has something to get changed into in the morning. I can't stay too long; I want to be there when he wakes up."
"That's ok, he stayed upstairs so they are probably in the dresser."
"Thanks Mom," Emma gave her brother a kiss on the head and went to get Killian's things.
"So are they going to just move in together? After everything that's happened?"
"David!" Snow tried to keep her tone hushed. "Imagine, if it were you and me; I wouldn't want you out of my sight."
David considered this and sighed, "you're right but I still don't think it's going to be that easy. I mean before Hook died he tried to kill all of us, there has to be some guilt there you know… And I'm not blaming him because who knows what any of us would have done if we had become the dark one."
"He also sacrificed himself for everyone David. He's our friend, and evidently Emma's true love. So we have to look out for both of them, because it's probably not going to be easy for them to transition back to normal life but we have to be there for them, for Emma."
"I think this life is far from normal, Snow," David chuckled.
"You know what I mean."
'How many shades of black does this guy own," Emma thought to herself, smiling. Emma filled pretty much everything Hook owned into a duffle bag. 'I guess pirates travel light' she said in her head. Emma supposed the Jolly Rodger had more of his belongings. Emma went to check if she had forgotten anything and saw a picture of her and her parents sitting on the night stand. She picked it up and brought it downstairs as well as the duffle bag. "Mom, Dad, I was wondering if I could keep this?" She held out the framed picture in front of them. "We don't have any pictures at home sitting on the night stand. She picked it up and brought it downstairs as well as the duffle bag. "Mom, Dad, I was wondering if I could keep this?" She held out the framed picture in front of them. "We don't have any pictures at home yet and I'd love to put this in my room… Or maybe in the kitchen so everyone can see it…"
"We'd love that Emma," Snow's grin was from ear to ear.
"We should take more photos, of all of us. That's my New Years resolution."
"Emma, it's not New Years," David said perplexed.
"Well it feels like it for me, a fresh start."
"That's a great idea Emma, I'd love more pictures of everyone too." Neal starting stirring in Snow's arms. "Oh hello, someone's awake," Snow smiled down at her child, both her children in the same room, she couldn't be happier to be home. "Let's go see daddy," Snow got up from the couch and handed the squirmed Neal to David.
"I should get going guys."
"Okay, well I'll help you put your things in the car." Snow walked over to the kitchen and grabbed the two bags of groceries Emma left there.
"Thanks, Mom."
Emma shut the boot of the bug, "Thanks, Mom. I'll see you tomorrow at Granny's for lunch?"
"Of course, and Emma if you ever need anything you call me okay? Even if you just want to grab a coffee or get groceries together or you want someone to talk too."
"Mom, I only live ten minutes down the road. I'm not going anywhere."
"I know, sorry. It's just… we just got you back." Snow hugged her daughter, "I love you Emma."
"Love you too, Mom. I'll see you tomorrow okay?"
"Definitely, I hope Killian's okay."
"Me too, bye Mom," Emma got into the driver's seat and waved as she drove by.