Remember Me:

Once Again Thanks to all my readers, followers and reviewers. I still don't own anything aside from Lena cause if I did the hiatus would of ended ages ago and/or I would of stuck with the initial plan and aired Wonderland mid-season to fill the void.

Emma didn't know why she did what she did. She'd only known Kyle Ward for a few days and they'd met under rather interesting circumstances and yet the more she thought of him the more she was beginning to feel like she was being pulled to him somehow, as if there were tethered in a way.

"Are there really such things as soul mates?" she began to ask herself Tuesday morning as she was getting things ready for the day not realizing that Henry had made his way into the kitchen and was standing behind her with a grin on his face.

"Soul mates, when I told you that you should jump into the dating game again I didn't think it would move this fast? Should we go pick up some bridal magazines after school?"

Emma couldn't help but let out a laugh at her son's comment as while she felt drawn to the handsome stranger who'd been stealing pieces of her heart at each glance she never fancied herself as the marrying type. Marriage would inevitably lead to divorcé and divorces were messy….nobody truly lived happily ever after anymore.

"No weddings kid," Emma said leaning over and ruffling her son's hair causing him to wince and fix it back causing her to shake her head thinking about how much the boy was growing up before her eyes. "However what would you say if I told you I invited him to join us for our family night?"

"I'd say do I still get to choose?" Henry replied.

Emma nodded watching the smile cross the young boys face as he grabbed his jacket and slung it on over his shoulders.

"Well then sure, Kyle can join us," there was a small silence between mother and son as Henry slipped his notebook into his backpack and zipped it up. "Say, do you think he'd enjoy skeeball?"

Emma simply shrugged her own shoulders as she grabbed her coffee mug and headed outside. It looked like it was going to be a pizza and video games kind of night and she couldn't wait to see Kyle's reaction to that environment.

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Family Night, he kept those two words ringing in his head ever since she said them, ever since he told Lena about it. Family….that word alone carried a heavy weight on his shoulders. It had always been a strong word with Emma. She'd been abandoned on the side of the road…at least in this life from what she told him she'd been at least left at a fire station put still the truth remained she was left to believe her birth parents never wanted her. Sure there were extenuating circumstances when it came to Snow and Charming and she leant to forgive them and was in the process of building a little family with them, Henry, and some of the other residents of Storybrook before….well things happened. He knew that if he was being considered her family now it had to mean something…..

Lena had once again gone to work earlier that day leaving Killian to his own devices. Deciding to shake things up a bit he decided to head out for a jog to wake himself up. Heading out of the apartment he spotted Emma's yellow bug pulling away from her place, the blonde giving him a smile and a wave as she passed. He wouldn't need this run to make his heart race that was for sure. He jogged to the coffee shop she'd taken him hoping perhaps she'd be there after taking Henry to school however she was not. Ordering a tall dark roast he took a seat in one of the booths once again slipping into one of his daydreams of a life with Emma. This time instead of picturing them in an apartment in the city he could picture them back in Storybrook, Emma would still be town sheriff while he could see himself as her deputy alongside David….or perhaps tending bar at the Rabbit Hole fending off the glances of the bars more colorful female patrons for there was only one female that mattered.

Making his way back to the apartment, Killian took a nice warm shower before slipping on a pair of jeans and a dark button down and taking a seat on the couch. He pondered seeing yet another movie however he decided instead to get back to basics, picking up a paperback from Lena's shelf and reading as he let time slip by.

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Emma was so glad to see that her work day had come to an end with no emergency calls or meetings….sure it was a bit monatomic with her mostly doing paperwork but sometimes slow was good especially when it left her mind to wander thinking about Kyle causing her lips to twist into a smile. She'd been glad that when she thought he'd of zigged by declining the invite saying he didn't want to impose on family time that he instead zagged and not only accepted but accepted by saying it's a date. His voice saying those three simple words echoed in her ear for the remainder of the day as she hoped that there would be more dates to come.

Leaving the office, Emma made her way toward Henry's school however she froze a bit when one of the teachers said he left on his own. Left on his own? Was she sure? Panic settled in her gut as she soon began to play out different worst case sinarios in her head. Did he really just go somewhere by himself without telling her or did the unthinkable happen….no….she wasn't going to freak out just yet. Scrambling she reached into her bag and pulled out her cellphone glad for the first time that she caved at her young son's wishes and got him his own phone for his last birthday. She hoped he had it on as he dialed his number.

"Hello," she heard Henry's voice speak from the other end letting a relieved breath to fall from her chest.

"Henry Daniel," Emma exclaimed, "where are you?"

"I know you were supposed to pick me up at school but I needed to talk to Kyle….man to man….I texted you."

The sound of her son's words took her for a loop. Kyle, her son wanted to talk to Kyle. She could practically feel her face flushing just thinking about Henry saying something along the lines of she thought he was her soul mate. She could just picture the way Kyle's lips would curl into a smirk at that revolution and she knew she surely wouldn't hear the end of it. No, while she did like him and she did feel a strong pull she knew it was best to keep things fun and casual lest anyone got hurt and she hoped her son had the filter to let matters that were beyond him be. She soon heard a ting sound….Henry's text, better late than never she thought as she snapped back to her conversation with her son.

"I'm just getting it now, anyway do you want to stay at the Wards and I'll pick you and Kyle up when it's time to head out?" she asked hoping he'd say yes to give her time to get ready as while she'd gone out on family nights in her work cloths before she didn't plan on going on the date in a pants suit.

"That's fine mom," Henry replied and soon mother and son hung up from one another and Emma headed back to her bug driving back toward her apartment to get ready for her date.

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Killian felt a tear fall down his cheek as he placed the book he'd been reading down on the coffee table so that he could collect himself.

"Beth….why…," he lamented to himself as he heard a knock on the door. Looking at the clock he thought it had to be too early for Emma and Henry to of been there….granted she never did clarify the time of the date but still. Walking toward the door he made a quick stop in the kitchen grabbing a tissue to dab his face before reaching for the door. He smiled as he spotted Henry however worried when he was all alone. Surely Emma wasn't having the kid do her dirty work and break up with him.

"Henry, come in lad," he spoke with a smile as the boy nodded walking in and placing his back on the couch.

"So, where is your mom?" he asked.

"She'll be coming soon," Henry replied, "I just wanted to talk….man to man."

"Man to man," Killian repeated causing Henry to nod taking a seat on the couch, "and what do you wish to speak about man to man?"

"My mom," the kid spoke matter of factly as the older man nodded.

"Of course you do," he replied as he sat beside the boy, "and what might I ask do you want to know about her?"

He remembered their conversation after the Cloisters when Henry asked if he'd liked her and he admitted he did and he'd given his blessing of sorts….was the kid planning on taking that back.

"So, are you two dating yet?" the kid asked with an innocent smile on his face causing Killian to simply shake his head at just how the boy could pry into peoples personal lives with such a deadpan look on his face. A skill he'd gotten from his mom no doubt.

"Well we have been out a couple of times and despite not labeling them at first your mother did tend to call them dates and I wasn't one to correct her."

He watched as the boy smiled at this comment which in turn caused him to smile back. He just hoped that the boys smiles toward him would continue when he'd come to realize that Kyle Ward was really Killian Jones more colorfully known in circles as Captain Hook, feared pirate and the badly mistaken villain of his story. Not to mention the fact that he'd be the man taking away ten memory filled years with his mom.

"Well," he replied as he reached into his bag pulling out one of his books, "I think she likes you."

"And why would you say that?" he asked as the door opened and Lena entered the apartment hanging her coat and bag on the coat rack before kicking off her heels and smiling at the two men on the couch.

"Henry, what a pleasant surprise, I thought your mom picked you up on Tuesdays?"

Henry nodded.

"She does, but I wanted to talk to Kyle."

Lena nodded as she crossed toward the kitchen to grab a bottle of iced tea from the fridge.

"And I take it this is a private conversation?" she asked causing Henry to shake his head.

Lena smiled making her way into the living room and perching herself onto a chair drumming her nails on the arm while Killian just looked toward the young boy. What did he mean that he thought Emma liked him….well I mean it was clear there were some feelings or she wouldn't of invited him to family night but just how deep did those feelings lie? Henry however seemed to of dropped the conversation, perhaps it really wasn't for Lena's ears and he'd been just being polite however perhaps he really just had to get his homework finished. After a moment of lingering silence Lena simply shook her head as she watched Killian pick up his own book.

"Little Woman?" Lena asked questioning his choice of books.

Killian simply shrugged his shoulder as there was another knock on the door. He placed his book back on the table standing up and heading toward the door while Henry began to pack up his bag knowing that it had to be his mom on the other side.

Killian opened the door and spotted Emma standing there hair curled and dressed in a pair of jeans tucked into a pair of boots, a white camisole layered under a loosely knit green sweater. He watched as her eyes locked on his and for a moment they were silently lost in one another. He wondered if this was the moment right here right now that they'd share True Love's Kiss however instead he watched her gaze breeze past him and look toward Henry.

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Emma gave Kyle a once over as he opened the door for her. God he was gorgeous though she wouldn't dare say it out loud lest she stroked his ego. Looking past him however her gaze soon fell upon her son.

"I have every mind to cancel this date after that little stunt you pulled earlier," she began before watching her son's sad eyes fall on her, "HOWEVER, you did text me and it's not your fault that my phones connection was slow, and besides I was really looking forward to the evening."

At the last bit she couldn't help but let a smile cross her face.

"Lena, you're more than welcome to join us if you want."

The brunette simply shook her head.

"I wouldn't want to impose on your family night."

"Nonsense, you're Kyle's family and besides, it's not like we're going anyplace fancy, just the arcade."

"Henry's choice I take it?" she asked eyeing the younger boy who'd finished packing up and was now standing up in between his mom and the older man.

Emma simply nodded as Lena continued to shake her head.

"Maybe next time," she simply replied as Killian turned to her with a smile.

"You're loss Len," he replied as he grabbed his leather jacket from the coat rack and followed Emma and Henry out the door. He'd never been to an arcade before however he could tell it would be another adventure.

TBC

I was going to have the date in this chapter as well however It's taken a bit longer than expected to get this chapter done and so I decided to split it up into two shorter chapters instead of one crazy long one.