Author's Note: This scene takes place the morning when Neal takes Emma, Henry, and Gold to the airport.
Deleted Scene: The Velvet Box
Tamara took a deep breath and knocked on the door of Neal's apartment. Not getting an answer she took out the key that was dangling from her own set of keys. Neal had given her a key over a year ago.
She had not talked to Neal in a few days since he told her the truth about everything. She had just needed some time to figure things out and now she felt ready to finally talk things through.
She made her way into his apartment. There was no sign that anyone had been here except for Neal. Tamara wondered if they were gone on a day venture or if the day had finally come when Neal's past was headed back to the town they came from.
Tamara made her way to the bedroom and pulled out a letter. Sure she could've called or texted him but there was something fun about an old school kind of letter.
On the dresser sitting in the very center was a small gray velvet box. Tamara smiled to herself. It was just like Neal to sometimes surprise her. As she opened it a look of confusion crossed her face.
Tucked neatly inside was a round swan pendant dangling from a thin chain.
At first it didn't make sense. Neal had known that swans weren't her favorite animals. She had always been fonder of sea turtles. And then it clicked.
Swan.
It wasn't for her at all.
Emma Swan.