It was one of the times where Dagian really regretted not asking Rumpelstiltskin to heal her. When she woke up, the pain pills had worn off and the full pain of her injury hit her.

The tears came to her eyes and she whimpered as she slowly climbed out of the bed. Her skin felt tight and stretched at the same time. Combined with the pain, she could hardly focus through the tears of agony that she felt every time she made the slightest movement.

Dagian slowly removed the button up shirt and slipped out of it. There was a bathroom to the right and she slipped inside there.

How was she going to change the bandages? Hook just happened to slam her in the back where she couldn't reach herself.

There was a knock at the door and Dagian looked up, "Come in."

Jefferson opened the door, searched her out around the room, "Dagian?"

His gaze fell on her in her jeans and a bra and he immediately averted his gaze. Dagian covered herself and looked away, "Will you help me?"

He walked forward and kept his eyes at her feet. He only looked at her when he came up, "Want me to help you change your bandages?"

She nodded, "Please."

He slipped out of his suit jacket and handed it to her. Dagian grabbed the jacket and held it over her chest. He tried to be gentle but she winced as he cleaned the wound and applied new bandages.

"Thank you," she whispered when he was done.

"I-um…" she looked in the mirror and saw that he was staring her almost bare back for a brief second before he snapped out of it, "Sorry…I brought you a new shirt."

He pulled it off the counter and helped her into it. Dagian winced and buttoned the front, "Thank you."

Jefferson's gaze softened and he rested a hand on the side of her face. Dagian felt her wall start to crumble and the tears came. Gently, Jefferson pulled her to his chest and Dagian embraced him as tightly as she could

"Rumpelstiltskin will get him," Jefferson promised, "IF there's anyone that can do it, its' him."

Dagian pulled back and wiped a tear away, "I know."

It would just be a shame that she wouldn't be the one to pull the trigger to end Hook's life herself.

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Jefferson helped Dagian down the stairs while holding Lily for her. When he led her to the dining room, Dagian accepted her daughter and held her to her chest as Jefferson put some eggs on her plate, "I can help, you know."

"Nonsense," he said and sat next to her, "You're our guest. You'll be treated as such."

Grace sat on the other side, "Can I feed the baby? I did it last night."

Dagian raised an eyebrow and looked accusingly at Jefferson.

He shrugged, "You were sleeping. I didn't want to wake you. If I did something wrong I'm sorry."

He looked like a kicked puppy and Dagian knew that he was only trying to help. She looked down and swallowed her frustration, "Just…let me know if you're going to take Lily next time."

"Okay," Jefferson said and picked up a fork.

The back door to the left opened and they all jumped. Rumpelstiltskin walked through, "Good, you're all awake."

"This is my property," Jefferson snapped.

"Actually dearie," Rumpelstiltskin held his finger up, "It's my land and you live on it."

Dagian felt her throat constrict when she saw the wild look in his eyes. Something was wrong. She'd only seen this look a few times before and that was always when something had happened to either her or Bae. Rumpelstiltskin was looking for a fight and the way the men stared at each other then Jefferson was going to be the one he took his anger out on, "What is it, Rumpelstiltskin."

"I need to talk to you," he turned his furious gaze at Jefferson, "Is it alright with you, if I come here to talk to the mother of my children?"

"Rumpelstiltskin," Dagian stood and handed Lily to Grace, "I'll come with you."

They both went outside and he closed the doors behind him, "We're leaving today."

Dagian flinched as if the words hit her, "Wha-? Now?"

"No. Noon," He said and didn't look at her, "Have a bag packed for yourself and the baby; Three days at least."

"Rumpelstiltskin," Dagian looked around and then looked at him, "Rumpelstiltskin; I'm still healing…and the pirate-."

"Don't you dare bring him up," Rumpelstiltskin hissed.

"D-did," she stopped and drew a breath, "Did you kill him?"

"No, but I swear that I'm going to."

"What happened?"

"He shot Belle," Rumpelstiltskin said and then looked at her in a way that reminded her of an angry wounded animal, "She went over the line and now…her memories are gone and she doesn't know who I am."

Dagian took a few seconds to let the news sink in. Dagian didn't care much for Belle but to be forced to lose your memories…with no way to get them back…

"Rumpelstiltskin," Dagian reached for his hand, "I'm so sorry."

He jerked his hand away, "Why should you care?"

"We'll get her memories back."

"It's impossible…it can't be done," he drew a breath, "Be ready by noon, if you choose to stay with the hatter in there instead of coming with me then I'll-."

Dagian looked up sharply, "Okay, I'm going to interrupt you right there and ask that you not finish that sentence in a way that I'll feel threatened because if you endanger them in there to get what you want then our shared custody for Lily will be stopped."

She knew that he was upset and she knew that he was hurt but she wasn't going to stand for him immediately lashing out by making her alone and miserable as well.

He stopped and collected himself, "Dagian, the longer I stay here in town, the longer I fear I might kill Hook."

Dagian couldn't see what was wrong with that after the things he did to them, but he was trying to change and so she sighed, "I'll be in front of your house by eleven thirty."

He looked relieved, "Thank you."

"Don't thank me because I'm not doing it for you," she promised him, "I'm doing it for Bae."

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"You don't have to do this."

Dagian didn't look at Jefferson as she drew a breath. Instead, she looked at the house that she used to share with Rumpelstiltskin, "Yes I do. For my son."

She heard him sigh next to her and he glared at the house, "He shouldn't force you to go with you being hurt."

"I want to go," Dagian said and looked at her hands, "I just wish he was in a better mindset."

They spent a couple of seconds in silence and he looked at her, "Don't get angry with me…but there's a part of me that is worried."

"Why?"

"Because I know how…codependent and unhealthy the relationship you two shared was…and I know how easy it is to fall back into that. I trust you but there is a part of me that is worried."

Dagian took his hand, "I do not want what Rumpelstiltskin has to offer. I give you my word that I won't mess up what we have for him."

"Okay," Jefferson said and they didn't speak of it.

The door to the front opened and Dagian removed her seatbelt, "There he is."

Jefferson climbed out as well. Dagian held Lily and put her in the car seat in Rumpelstiltskin's car. She turned and saw Rumpelstiltskin and Jefferson talking to the side and she tensed. She waited for them to start fighting but they nodded their respect and came to the car.

"If you want to talk…you know my number," he told her.

"I know," Dagian said, "I'll call you when we land…"

"You nervous," he asked with a small smile.

"I don't really fancy the idea of being in a giant tin can in the air but it'll take a bit less time to get there and with my back…reduced travel time would be glorious."

He smiled wryly, "Be careful."

"I will," she said.

And then he kissed her. A gentle but passionate kiss and if Dagian wasn't so cynical when it came to such things then she thought it might be a bit loving as well.

Dagian pulled back reluctantly, "I'll come back."

"As Dagian or Dawn?"

She gave him a teasing smile, "I'm far more stubborn than Dawn. I'll keep her at bay. Besides, Rumpelstiltskin wouldn't endanger us if he wasn't sure it'd work."

He smiled slightly, "Grace will miss you."

"Grace will miss Lily," Dagian teased, "She hasn't warmed up to me yet."

"She will," he promised, "Something to look forward to when you get back."

Dagian nodded, stared into his large blue eyes and the way he looked at her…the way he smiled…was he always this impossibly attractive?

"Goodbye."

"I'll miss you," he told her.

"I'll miss you too."

He reluctantly stepped back and Dagian slid into the passenger seat hesitantly.

"Ready dearie?" Rumpelstiltskin asked a she buckled her seatbelt.

Dagian wasn't sure if he meant if she was ready to leave or ready to see Bae again…

"How do you know where he is?" Dagian asked.

"It doesn't matter."

Well that worried her

"Ms. Swan will be accompanying us," he turned the ignition, "She knows the real world better than either one of us."

"Alright," Dagian said and gave one final fleeting look to Jefferson, "What did you two talk about when I was putting Lily in the car?"

"He asked me to look out for you," Rumpelstiltskin said, "You've picked yourself a good man."

Dagian knew that, but she smiled anyway.