It took Hook one week finding Emma. Henry didn't have an idea where she went so he decided to start looking in New York. It's where she lived before. It where he came looking for her in the first place. One week was the time it took him to use public transportation to New York from Storybrook. Wasn't so bad if you take in mind that Hook wasn't really great with this "new" century. Emma didn't want to talk to him. When she opened the door, he was smiling. She closed it with an angry expression. Killian Jones knew it was going to happen. So he decided to enter the apartment without being invited. Seeing him again, she started to yell to get out of her property or she was going to call the cop. Hook just sat there, looking at her. He waited till she calmed down.
"I know you are not happy", said Hook.
"I don't want to see you. You know that. What are you doing here?"
"I wanted to see you, love."
"That's no true and we both know it."
"You have to come back to Storybrook!"
"I'm not going anywhere! This is my life now. It always been my life! I don't care about all this…all this drama! I'm NOT a savior and I'm NOT a mother nor a child!"
"Are you happy?"
Emma looked into Hook's eyes. She knew the answer to this question was "no", but she lied. She couldn't admit that she missed everyone. Hook knew the answer all too well too, but he acted like he has satisfied. He got up, walked to the door and got out. Emma whipped her eyes. She couldn't cry. She was a strong independent woman. She needed nobody in her life. She just had a hard time adjusting to this new reality. Even after a year. With this visit, Emma made it pass her bed time so she hurried to go to her bedroom.
She woke up hearing someone knocking on the door 1 hour before her alarm was set up. Rubbing her eyes, she got up slowly from bed as the knocking continue.
"I'm coming, I'm coming."
She went to the bathroom in a hurry to fix her hair and ran to answer to whoever was knocking this early in the morning. As she opened the door, Hook pushed it so he could enter without Emma giving him permission.
"Rise and shine love!"
"What are you doing here so early in the morning?! I told you I didn't want to-
"Catch your breath darling, I wanted to see you."
"Stop lying"
"Come to Storybrook."
"I told you I didn't want! I have a life here!"
"Are you happy?"
This time Emma didn't answer. What was the point? He knew the answer. She knew the answer. Hook just nodded.
"I'll come back every day Swan. You need help. I'm here for you. Your mom, your dad…your son! I don't know if you remember but you have responsibility to take care of. It doesn't matter if you are not ready. That's life! Nobody is ready to deal with shit, but we still do it, you know! I'll come back Swan. I'll come back!"
With that, he leaved Emma breathless. She was feeling so lost. She knew she was needed in Storybrook but this town caused her so much pain. However she still decided to ignore it like she did all year. She went to her kitchen and made some eggs. After this event, her day was pretty much the same thing as usual.
When she went home, Hook was waiting in her apartment. They talked a little bit and he asked the same question he did before. "Are you happy?" After, he got up and leaved. This situation happened for a month. Morning and night, he will come inside without being invited and they would talk. After 5 minutes, he would ask if she was happy and she would stop smiling. She would look at him without moving. Killian would leave without another word exchanged and Emma would just sit in silence for an hour before starting to live again and doing normal stuff in her apartment. She acted like nobody came.
On the 31th day, Hook was beginning to feel tired. He didn't had much space to sleep. He found a place near the subway and he would try to sleep. But her couldn't. He didn't like this place. It was so different from home….so…scary! He wouldn't admit it but all this noise was making him uncomfortable. Also, he didn't know what to do with Emma. He knew he couldn't leave her but, on the other hand, during the year, she built walls. Gigantesque walls that was making her forget who she was. After thinking, he decided that tonight would be the last time he went to see her. If she changed her mind, she knew where to find him. In Storybrook. He couldn't do anything.
He walked in Emma's apartment. She was already sitting on the couch waiting for him.
"You don't look good. Everything's alright? ", asked the savior.
"You are making my job quite difficult love", said Hook with honesty.
"Thought you were a pirate, not a hero!"
"I tried. But I guess I'm failing."
"Why?"
"Because I still want to know if you are happy."
Emma took a breath, looked at her hands, shook them, looked at Hook and said "No, I'm in fact not happy". The look on Hook's face was priceless. With a shocked expression, he started smiling. Emma laughed. The sound of it made her realise that she was glad that her friend was there. It made her happy. And it's been a while since she felt this way.
"Then darling, you are coming with me!"