After we fooled around (you can deal with the details yourselves!) Emma took me to the local bar, the Rabbit Hole. She entered, groaned, and turned to leave.

"Whoa, what's up?" I stopped her. "What is it?"

"Y'know how I told you about Hook and Neil? The unofficial competition-"

"Over you? Yeah?"

"Well, it's moved." She pushed the door open.

"Where are they? Oh, never mind, is Hook a hot guy with dark hair and clothes that show a lot of chest hair, guy liner, and a smouldering sexy look about him?"

"Yeah, how'd you know?"

"He's got a hook for a hand! Not hard to pick out of a line-up!"

"Fair enough." She shrugged.

"Wait, how is playing pool fighting over you?"

"Neil is super competitive. As is Killian." I guess I looked confused, because she said "Hook. Any competition is always cutthroat. And, according to them, I'm the prize."

"That's messed up."

"Yeah."

"Shall we make it go away?"

"How?" I'd never seen her look so eager.

"Isn't it obvious? You walk in with me on your arm!"

"That might actually work."

"Yeah, it'll work! Let's go!"

We walked in. Cue awkward silence.

"Emma, love, what's this?" Asked a confused pirate. That accent is really sexy, though.

"I have a name. I'm Remy, Emma's girlfriend." I said, only slightly angry/annoyed.

"Girlfriend?" Asked the dude that was playing with Hook. That must be Neil.

"Yes, Neil, my girlfriend. Problem?" Emma was definitely annoyed.

"Yes. You're straight."

"I'm bi, not that you stuck around long enough to find out." She said, venom dripping from her voice.

"I don't believe you. You would've told me. Whose this, really? Goldilocks? Rapunzel?"

"Do I need a sign on my head saying 'not a fairy-tale character!' Jeez!" Then, more to get this guy away from Emma than anything else, I kissed her, 2 minutes later, he decided to believe us.

"Is your friend bisexual, too? Because I see possibilities." Captain Hook was getting closer to me. Fortunately, Emma saved me. "Yes she is, Killian" He winced at the use of his real name. "And we're not interested."

"Pity."

They went back to their game.

"Looks like the competition isn't over." She whispered.

"Watch this." I whispered back. She must have seen the look in my eyes, because she pulled me back.

"Remy, no. I know that devilish look like the back of my hand."

"And I know that nervous face like the back or mine. Don't be so worried. Go get yourself a drink. I'll have a rum-"

"rum and diet coke? Yeah, I remember." She walked off to the bar, and I walked over to the 2 guys.

"Can I join?"

"Why?" Asked guy liner.

"Best pool player at Newton North." I said, gesturing to myself.

"Sure." The older guy said.

I grabbed a cue and they reset the table.

"You break." Guy liner told me.

I smirked. I bent over the table, and broke. 2 spotted balls and 2 striped balls went in the pockets. I felt eyes on me.

"Enjoying the view boys? 4." Hook walked to the table. He took a shot, and managed to hit the ball, which hit the felt. Neal laughed at him and walked. He took a shot. The ball hit another ball, which didn't go into a pocket. I took a shot, and then another, and then another. Ball after ball went in and within 5 minutes, I had won the game. I walked back to Emma with a smug smile on my face.

"Oh, baby, that was hot!" She handed me my rum & coke.

"Still got it." I said, kissing her. She finished her drink, and I finished mine. "Can we get out of here?"

"Sure. Your place or mine?"

"Yours."

"Oh, and I was wondering if you were planning on sticking around for a while?"

"Of course! Do you not want me to?"

"No, I do, really. I saw dr. Whale in there... He asked about you. Oh, watch him by the way. You saw the creepy guy staring at Ruby, right? That's him. Anyway, when I told him you were a doctor he said there was a position at the hospital. Interested?"

I considered. "Sure, why not? I need something to do."

She kissed me. I smiled. A new life, a new home, same old girlfriend. Things were looking up.