A MAGICAL BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEGAN! So I decided to do something special for you since this is technically your first birthday that I've been friends with you so, with a lot of help from some friends, we wrote you a bunch of mini fics to one shots to ficlets on a whole range of your favorite Once characters. Have an absolutely fantastic, amazing, awesome, hilarious magical birthday you lovely lady. You absolutely deserve it you Emma Swan you ;) Hope you like them!

1) What would Neal and Emma have said and how would the conversation had ended if Tamara hadn't come down the beach?

Written by: Kenzie

"What do you want me to say Neal? That it broke my heart when I saw Tamara? When I saw that you'd found Tallahassee with someone else?" Emma asks her voice catching in her throat. She can't do this right now; it was deteriorating the wall she'd built around her heart almost completely.

Neal throws his arms up in frustration. "Emma, I loved you! I regretted every moment after I left you. I wanted to come back to you; bail you out of jail."

"Neal, that sounds like something from a fairytale. The fair maiden, when all hope seems lost, is saved by her Prince Charming. Well guess what, this is no longer a fairytale! Our parents may be part of those, but we however, are not." Emma curses herself silently. "I'm sorry Neal, but I can't do this anymore."

"Do what?" he scoffs. "Emma, you aren't doing anything." He steps forward and touches her arm gently. "What's really the problem?"

She shakes her head. "Nothing's the problem. I'm fine, Neal. Let's just...go find Tamara."

Neal pulled away from her in anger. "You're going back to that? Emma, Tamara isn't the problem here! You are!"

She runs her hand through her hair. "I'm the problem?! How am I the problem Neal? I'm not jealous of Tamara! I'm not mad that you found Tallahassee with her! I don't love you anymore! In fact I could care less!"

He takes a deep breath. "Emma stop lying to yourself," Neal's voice sounds pleading. He wants to admit the truth to her, but he can't.

"I'm not. Fine, if you don't believe me, I'll go find her myself." Emma turns away and stalks off.

"Emma! Emma, wait!" Neal shouts, running after her. She continues to walk, but he grabs her arm, turning her back to him. "You may not love me-"

Emma shakes her head, she knows what he's about to do. "No..." she whispers, tears forming in her eyes.

"But I haven't stopped loving you." Neal grabs her face with both hands and pulls it towards his. Their lips meet and Emma immediately melts.

"I love you, too..." she whispers. "I always have."