a/n: Sorry it took so long to update this story, I was working on a new story and I like to write a few chapters before I continue with my other stories. I will try to update this story at least once a week from now. Keep reading and enjoying and reviewing. :))))

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Emma wakes up the next morning and stretches. She smiles at the man lying next to her. She couldn't believe how happy he made her. She reaches out and gently touches his cheek. She runs her hand over his skin down to his neck. She laughs quietly as he wakes up slowly. She continues gently running her hand down his neck to his chest. He grabs her hand and rolls on top of her.

Hook puts his hands on each side of her face, "What are you doing?"

She smiles sweetly, "Waking you up. Did it work?"

Hook quirks an eyebrow, "What do you think?"

She laughs as he nuzzles her neck. He kisses up her jaw to her mouth. She greedily kisses him. She never thought she would be this happy. He was so amazing. He starts to unbutton the shirt she was wearing when someone knocks on the door.

He slumps over and looks at her, "Who could that be?"

Emma sighs, "I don't know, but you should probably answer it."

Hook nods and gets up. He pulls on the pants that were lying on the floor and opens the door just a crack to…Neal?

Hook gives him a questioning look, "What do you want?"

Neal grimaces, "I want to know how you know Emma. None of this makes any sense. And I don't trust you."

Hook laughs, "Are you jealous? You are the one that left her Neal. She is allowed to move on."

Neal shakes his head, "Not with you. You are not good for her. I also don't want you around my son."

Before Hook could retaliate, Emma's phone rings. She looks around. Looks like she has been discovered.

"Hello?"

Snow sighs, "I was wondering where you went off to. We have a situation."

Emma grimaces, "What is it?"

Snow explains, "A guy just drove into town and crashed into a tree after possibly seeing Rumple using magic."

Emma sits up, "Are you kidding me? Why was he using magic in the first place?"

Snow shrugs, "I don't know. Because he is Rumpelstiltskin."

Emma rolls her eyes, "Damn him! What happened to the driver?"

Snow frowns, "He is in the hospital. He needs surgery."

Emma finishes getting dressed, "Ok, I will be there as soon as I can. Let's hope we don't have a problem." She paused. "And remind me to kill Gold!"

She heads to the door after hanging up the phone. She kisses Hook on the cheek and briefly smiles at Neal's shocked expression. She gets to the hospital five minutes later and runs inside. She sees Snow, David, Regina, Leroy, Ruby and Henry standing in the waiting room. She walks over to them and listens to them argue about what to do.

Emma holds up her hand, "We are not going to let him die. He is a person."

Regina frowns, "But what if he saw Rumple cast his spell? It's going to be hello, circus if he tells anyone."

Emma pushes her hair out of her face, "I know. If it comes to that, we will figure something else out, but until then we have no choice. We aren't in your magical world. We can't forget about law and order. Since that falls on me, I will be the one to deal with this situation. Got it?"

They all nod and Dr. Whale walks up to them smelling of alcohol, "What do you want me to do? I could just let die. Say there was nothing I could do. Might be safer for all of us."

Emma frowns at him, "First off, no. That would be murder. Secondly, you reek of booze. Are you sure you can do this surgery?"

Dr. Whale laughs, "Of course I can. I just had one drink. No big deal."

He walks off and they all sit down. 30 minutes pass when a nurse walks out looking frantic. She walks up to Emma, "Sherriff, we have a problem. We can't find Dr. Whale."

Emma's eyes widen, "What do you mean you can't find him? Isn't he in surgery?"

The nurse shakes her head, "No, but we found his coat in the trash."

Ruby stands up, "Let me see his coat. I can sniff him out."

Emma nods, "Ok. You do that. Mary-Margaret, I need you to go to his house, see if he is there. David, take another look around the hospital, just in case. Leroy, you know the caves around here better than anyone so look there. Regina, take Henry home."

Henry protests, "I can help!"

Emma shakes her head, "Henry, I need you to go home. There are still people after you and I need for them to not find you."

Regina smiles, "C'mon, we can make s'mores in the fireplace."

Henry begrudgingly walks with her. David looks at Emma, "What are you going to do?"

Emma grimaces, "I am going to yell at Gold or kill him. I haven't quite decided yet."

Emma walks into the diner and spots Gold in a booth. She had been looking for him for an hour. She ignores Hook and Neal who both wave at her and sits across from Mr. Gold. They stare at each other in silence for a few minutes.

Emma finally talks, "What the hell were you doing?"

Mr. Gold raises a brow, "I was trying to find a way to keep your son safe."

Emma freezes. She wasn't expecting that answer. She pulls herself back together, "And you decided to do this out in the open, why?"

He smiles, "Because I felt cooped up in my small little shop."

She tries to hold back her anger, but fails, "Do you not realize what you have done? If that man survives the surgery and wakes up remembering seeing some man throwing magic around this town will become a circus."

Mr. Gold shrugs, "Let him die."

Emma hits the table with her hand and yells, "Listen, Rumpelstiltskin! We are no longer in your little fairy tale world. You aren't all powerful here. We don't yank out people's hearts or whatever and we don't let people die. You are in a world with rules. You do any of that here and I arrest you." She leans in closer, "And if you resist, I shoot you. So you better watch your step around here."

Mr. Gold nods, "Noted. But don't forget who got you in the position of Sherriff. If it weren't for me, you would be sitting at home."

Emma shakes her head, "Too bad for you, that isn't the case. People might have been afraid of you back in your world, but I'm not. Threaten me all you want. We will see who wins this fight." She stands up about to walk away. She turns back, "Thank you."

He frowns, "For what?"

She smiles, "I may not like you or your methods, but it means a lot to me that you are trying to protect my son. So thank you."

Gold shrugs, "He is my grandson."

Emma nods and walks out. Hook and Neal follow her out much to each other's annoyance. Emma stops on the path and turns towards them. "What? I am kind of busy right now."

Hook raises a brow, "Well someone is having a bad day. What is going on?"

Emma sighs heavily, "Some guy drove into a tree after possibly seeing Gold doing magic. Now, Dr. Whale is missing. We have no idea if he saw anything, but people keep suggesting that we just let him die." She puts her hand on her forehead, "This day is not going well at all."

Neal frowns, "Why was he doing magic anyway?"

Emma shrugs, "He was trying to protect Henry."

Neal looks taken aback, "From what exactly?"

Emma bites her lip, "I don't really have time to explain. Hook can tell you. I have a doctor and a life to save."

Hook grabs her arm before she leaves, "What happens if he did see?"

Emma shakes her head, "I don't know. We find a way to explain it or something. I have never had to deal with anything like this before."

Her phone rings, "Ruby? Did you find him?"

Ruby smiles, "Yeah. He was having a personal breakdown. I fixed it. He is in surgery now. He said it will be hours before you can talk to him."

Emma sighs, "I guess we sit on the edge of our seats until then."