Killian smiled like a fool as he walked out of the school into the parking lot. They just won their first game of the season and he was heading off to Granny's for a celebration organized by the parents. Words cannot express how proud he is of his team. They have worked very hard the past few weeks and all of it paid off when they were announced as the victors. He placed his gym bag in the backseat and was about to get in his car when he heard a familiar voice call out to him.

"Coach Jones!" he turned around and smiled at the incoming form of Henry Mills and his mother, Regina. He was carrying a box in one hand and a card in the other. He was running towards him and laughed at how his mother was trying to keep up with him.

"Hello, Henry!" he greeted when the boy stopped in front of him, catching his breath. "Ms. Mills." He nodded at Regina and she gave him a smile. They formed somewhat of a friendship these past few weeks. They see each other whenever she drops Henry off or when she picks him up after school, they ran into each other a couple times in the grocery store, but he's never had the courage to ask her out – something he really, really wanted to do. Every time he would get the courage to do so, something gets in the way. The universe seemed like it was conspiring against him, whenever he gets close to finally asking her out for dinner or for a cup of coffee, she would always be in a rush or she was too busy.

"Congratulations on your win." Regina said with a genuine smile and Killian swore his heart beats faster every time he sees her smile.

"Thank you," he replied. "Although I cannot take all the credit for myself. The kids did an amazing job today."

"They did." She agreed.

"Are you guys headed to Granny's?" he asked.

"Yeah," Henry said. "But I just wanted to give you these before we go." He handed him the box and Killian opened it to see delicious looking cookies. Henry then handed him the card he was holding, "And this is from the team."

'Thanks for being the best coach ever!' was written in red ink in the middle of the card and it brought a big smile on his face. He loved his job. "Thank you!"

"I hope you like oatmeal cookies," Henry said shyly. "I helped mom make them."

"Oh, you made these?"

"Yep!" Henry said excitedly. "It's an old family recipe!" he exclaimed and was met with a snort from Regina.

"Oh, is it now?" he raised a brow at her.

"Well, if you consider the internet as family then yes, it's an old family recipe." She grinned and Killian couldn't help but laugh. "Well, we have to go but I guess we'll see you at Granny's in a little bit?"

He didn't want her to go, he wanted to spend more time with her so he says the first thing that pops into his head. "No."

Henry looked at him like he said something funny and Regina was looking at him curiously. "No?"

Shit. "I – I mean, no." he stuttered. "Don't go." Way to go, Killian.

"What?" she was now looking at him like he's gone mad.

"Let me give you a ride," he clarified. "We're going to the same place, anyway."

"Oh, no, it's alright." She said. "We wouldn't want to intrude –"

"Regina," he halted her excuses. "I insist. It's not a problem, really."

"Can we, mom?" Henry chimed in. "My legs are tired from today's game and I don't feel like walking all the way to Granny's." Henry pouted, making Killian smirk.

"Only if you're sure…" she said hesitantly, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear.

"I am very sure." He smiled.

"Oh no," Henry gasped. Killian and Regina looked at him with concern.

"What is it, honey?" she asked gently.

Henry then looked up at him sheepishly and smiled nervously. "We were supposed to give you the card together, as a team." he admitted. "Do you think we can pretend that I only gave you the box of cookies?"

Killian snickered at the same time Regina let out a laugh and he swore he could listen to that sound every day. He handed the card back to Henry, "Let's keep this exchange between us, yeah?" Henry smiled and took the card from him. "Now, hop in and let's head to Granny's. I'm craving some milkshakes."

The ride to Granny's wasn't long. Henry spent the car ride talking about how excited he was for the weekend and how he was looking forward to the surprise Regina promised him for his birthday – which was on Sunday. He then started badgering Regina on what the surprise was, claiming he couldn't wait and that maybe she should think about giving it to him early since the team won their first game and he's been doing great in school. Regina refused at first, saying that he should learn how to be patient but then he saw Henry pout and used his puppy eyes from the rear-view mirror and smirked at how he managed to wrap Regina around his finger.

"Oh, that's just not fair, Henry." Regina laughed. "It should be illegal for you to use that face when you're trying to get something you want."

"I don't know what you're talking about, mom." He said innocently. "I just really want to see the surprise! Come on! Please?" he urged.

Killian heard Regina hum in contemplation. "I suppose I can give it to you before you go to bed tonight." She gave in. Henry cheered and started singing some victory song. "But that means you'll have less presents to open on Sunday."

"I don't mind!" he said cheerfully.

Killian parked right in front of Granny's. He got out of his car and raced to Regina's side to open the door for her. "Thanks," she smiled as she took the hand he offered.

Henry hopped off and went to Regina's side. "Mom."

"Yes?"

"Can I get a milkshake?" he asked.

"Sure," she said as she reached inside her purse and took out a five dollar bill. "Here, you can keep the change for your piggy bank."

"Thanks mom!" he said as he hugged her and ran inside the diner.

Killian and Regina followed him inside and sat in a booth by the back. He saw Henry sit with the other kids as Ruby took their orders.

He smiled at Regina. "So, how are you celebrating his birthday?" he asked.

"Well," she started. "He said he just wanted to stay home, watch some movies, have ice cream…" she trailed off. She sounded a bit disappointed and he told her so. "I'm not disappointed," she reassured him but her eyes were sad.

"What is it then?" he asked softly. He felt this desire to ease her sadness. She looked at him with hesitation and he thought maybe she wasn't comfortable with telling him her worries. "I'm sorry," he said quickly. "You don't have to tell me anything."

"No, it's alright." She smiled. "I just want him to be happy on his birthday." She admitted.

"What do you mean?" he asked. "He seemed excited for this weekend."

"I know," she sighed. "It's just… everything's different now and we had to change a lot of things when we moved her… and I just want his birthday to be perfect after everything that's happened... I want him to be happy."

He didn't know what she was talking about but he could tell it's troubling her. "Regina," he put his hand on top of hers and urged her to look at him. "Stop worrying. I've only known Henry for a few weeks but I could tell how much he appreciates everything you do for him." Regina's were now glassy from the tears forming in them but she had a soft smile on her face. "He's always talking about how much fun he's having and how happy he is that you both moved here," he told her. "I'm sure Henry will be happy spending his birthday with just the two of you watching TV until your eyes hurt and eating ice cream until your tummies hurt." She chuckled and he was proud of himself for that. "That kid is far from not being happy, Regina."

"Thank you," she said as she sniffed and wiped a few tears. "I didn't mean to get all gloomy."

"There is no need to apologize." He assured her.

She opened her mouth to say something but they were interrupted by a voice calling out to him. "Coach!"

He turned around to see Roland Locksley running towards them with a huge smile on his face. "Why, hello there, Roland." He greeted him with a high-five.

Roland grabbed his arm and urged him to stand up. "Come on, we have to show you something!" he claimed.

He gave Regina an apologetic look. "I'm sorry," he said quickly as he stood up. "I'll be right back."

"No worries," she reassured him. "Now go on before Roland pulls your arm off." She teased as Roland kept tugging at his arm.

He followed Roland to the booth where the children were giggling excitedly. He spotted Henry – who was giving him a thumbs up – and surely enough, he was presented with the card Henry mistakenly gave him earlier. The children were smiling up at him, "Thank you," he said genuinely.

Parents approached him as the kids went back to chatting amongst themselves. He usually loved talking with the parents but he really wanted to spend more time with Regina. He turned towards the booth where she was sitting and frowned at the sight. She was smiling and laughing with Robin Locksley. He's seen them together in few occasions – usually after school or after practice when both of them would pick their kids up – and they seemed… friendly. He didn't think much of it, it wasn't his place to get jealous anyway, so he turned back to the parents who were now bombarding him with questions about the next game. His mind drifted back to Regina, and it shouldn't because he could tell that the questions being asked were important and all he could do was nod and smile. He glanced at Regina again and his heart dropped when he saw her hugging Robin with a big smile on her face.

His eyes widened when Robin started making his way towards his direction and only noticed that he was staring. He pretended to be in deep conversation with Mr. Zimmer when Robin walked past him. "Come on, Roland." He heard him say. "Let's go say goodbye to Regina and thank her for the cookies." Oh, so those cookies weren't just for him.

His eyes followed them when Henry joined them make towards Regina. "Thank you, Regina, for the cookies!" Roland said as he gave her a hug.

"You are very welcome," she chuckled. "Make sure your father doesn't eat it all. God knows he doesn't need them."

Robin scoffed while Henry and Roland let out a laugh. "Well, I'll talk to you later?" Robin smiled.

Regina nodded and hugged him again. "Thank you so much." She said.

"Anytime." He took Roland's hand and waved goodbye to Henry and left the diner.

He was staring again. He didn't notice he was until he saw Regina give him a curious look. He excused himself from his conversation with Mr. Zimmer and made his way towards her. Before he could say anything, her phone rang. Great timing. He sat down beside Henry, who scooted to the side to make room for him.

"Hold on one second," she said as she as she took her phone out. "Hello?" she smiled at him. "Tonight?" she asked the person at the other end of the line. "I mean… I… Sure. What time?" She nodded and let out a breathy chuckle. "Alright, no problem. I'll see you later. Bye."

She hung up but she was still smiling. "Who was that?" Henry asked her.

"Oh, just Robin." She shrugged and Killian felt his heart drop. Was he too late? And what was Robin doing calling her minutes after he just left? "Would you mind if I go out with some friends tonight?" she asked Henry.

"With Robin?" he asked and Regina nodded. "Like a date?"

"Oh, no!" she quickly denied. "Just a work thing."

Killian was confused. He didn't know Robin that well but he knew he was a teacher in Storybrooke High School… "Work thing?"

Henry gasped, shocking Killian. "You got the job?" Henry asked excitedly.

Regina nodded with a big smile on her face, "I did!"

"Yes!" Henry cheered and beckoned his mother for a high-five. "Does that mean you don't have to work late nights?"

He saw a flash of guilt appear on Regina's face, "Looks like it." She smiled softly at her son.

"We can walk to school every morning, now! The high school is just, like, two blocks away from mine!" he announced as Regina nodded.

Killian was speechless, he didn't know what the hell was happening. Regina probably sensed his confusion because she smirked at him and explained, "Robin helped me get the teaching position left by Kathryn in the high school when she moved to Boston."

"Regina!" he smiled. "Congratulations! That's good news!"

"Thank you!" she said as she put her phone back in her purse. She then looked back at Henry, "So, do you mind if Ashley watched you tonight? I promise I won't be out too late."

"Well," Henry contemplated. "Can we order pizza?" he bargained.

Regina snorted and shook her head in amusement. "I suppose."

She then excused herself and stepped out into the back to give Ashley a call. By the time she returns, he and Henry were engaged in an intense discussion about Doctor Who.

"I really like the episode with the Weeping Angels," Henry said enthusiastically. "But I was so scared the first time I saw it. My grandma –" he saw Regina shift uncomfortably in her seat, "– had this painting in her house that kind of looked exactly like a Weeping Angel and I got so freaked out but they're such interesting creatures!"

Regina smiled at her son and glanced at her phone. "Henry," she said. "We have to get going. You still have lots of homework to do."

Henry frowned but nodded. "Okay." He smiled at Killian, "Bye Coach!"

"See you later, Henry." Killian stood up so that Henry could exit the booth. He was sorry to see them go this early and wished he had more time to spend with them. He's quite taken with Regina and her son. "I hope to see you around soon." He told her.

She smiled at him and nodded. "Oh, I'm sure you will."