Chapter 5: Home
The group was minutes away from Storybrooke and Emma was happy to have her son back. A lot had changed while on Neverland and she was trying to get ready for those changes. Regina had asked her if it was okay if Henry spent some days and nights with her, and Emma agreed to it which surprised everyone. Henry had two mothers who loved him more than anything, and Emma had finally accepted that Regina was, despite everything a good mother to Henry. Emma focused on what she was going to do with Rumple once they got back, now that Neal knew there was nothing they could do to keep his mouth shut. They had been fighting ever since we got on the ship, and Hook kept giving Emma looks that she appreciated.
They had finally landed and saw all of their friends cheering for their arrival, and Emma smiled. They were finally home and it felt so good standing there again with all these people who cared about her and her family. Emma's eyes however were on Rumple as he walked over to Belle, and she watched with sad eyes as they hugged and kissed. She looked away and put her focus back on Henry and she talked to everyone, as they walked off into town.
That night they had a welcome back party to welcome everyone home, and Emma really just wanted to sleep. She took a nap and even just the few hours she slept made her feel so much better, and then she got ready. Granny's filled with people laughing and talking, Hook and Tink were talking very closely in a booth together, and Emma was sitting alone outside. She needed a break from all the love in the diner for a moment. Rumple showed up in front of her with a goofy grin on his face, and she just looked away from him. He took a seat across from her and the she finally looked at him.
"Are you going to talk to me?" He asked
"No. I didn't think it would be this hard." She said
"What?" He asked again
"Coming home and seeing you with Belle. I mean I've seen you two together so many times, and it has never bothered me. Now it bothers me." She stated
"Emma I couldn't tell her in front of the entire town. I owe too much to her, I couldn't embarrass her like that in front of her friends and family." He said
"I know okay and you know maybe this was just something spur the moment. Maybe we were just kidding ourselves about this whole thing. It will be like Vegas, what happens in Neverland stays in Neverland." Emma said sadly
"I never said I didn't tell her Emma." He said quietly
"What?" She asked
"I told you that I felt something with you, and that I was going to explore that more. I don't go back on my word." He said
"So now what?" She asked
"Well we kiss and then we go inside and you spend time with your son. We will figure out the rest at another time." He said
I smiled as he leaned over and kissed me on the lips, I hadn't kissed him since before we fought Pan and I missed it. We walked into Granny's hand in hand and smiled even at the people giving us some glares, but we didn't care. We sat with Regina and Henry and just talked, and Henry gave Rumple the "don't hurt my mother" talk. He promised to do right be her and Henry always, and that got a nod from Henry and a kiss from Emma.
It was a nice little gathering that night, and for the moment everything was perfect in Emma Swan's life. She had a man who was quickly falling in love with her, a son who was safe, and she had her parents back. Emma was happy, but there was a nagging feeling that something bad was coming. She just ignored it for now and went on being happy for the time being.
The End…For Now
AN: I hope you all enjoyed this last chapter. I am thinking of a sequel for this involving Zelena, but I am going to finish my other story "Can't Help Who You Love" and I am almost done with that. So please R&R this story and much love to you all.
