A/N: Hey everyone... I'm back with another chapter. I'd just like to say thank you to everyone for the reviews, follows, and favorites for this story. I really appreciate it. Well I'll stop thanking you. Now on with the story.

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Chapter 1

August 2001

Emma's POV

"Hey Darla how are you and the baby doing today?" I holler as Darla comes in during the lunch rush for work. Since I live above the diner I always open for the morning and close for the night. Especially since Darla got pregnant.

"Were doing alright sweetheart just one more month and the baby should be here. I'm so excited. How's that "I'm going to find my parents fund" going? I wanna know if you're going to be here when this thing comes out of me." She said.

"I haven't checked in a while I'm not sure when I'll be leaving."

I've been planning to leave as soon as I have the money that I can travel and live off of until I find another job. I haven't had it in my heart to tell Darla yet that I almost have enough I just need two more paychecks and I'd make it. I am sad that I won't get to see her baby at all she decided that she wanted it to be a surprise on what the gender was when its born. She has been prancing around the diner telling everyone that asks that it is going to be a surprise just like a Birthday Present but even better. Those are the things about Darla that I'll miss the most, her pure optimism and her ability to always make anyone's day better with just a smile.

"Well I just hope that you find them sweetie, you have wanted to since the day I met you." She said walking off to take someone's order.

Just as she's walking off the bell above the door rings telling me someone's just come in.

"Hi how can I help you…?" My voice trailed off.

Standing in front of me was the most gorgeous man I'd ever seen. He had brown curly hair and some stubble on his face. If someone had asked me today if I was going to meet my dream guy when it came to the looks department I would have laughed in there face.

"Ya, can I just get a coffee to go." He said.

"Sure let me go ahead and get that for you." I headed off to get his coffee.

Oh my goodness and he has an accent too while waiting for a new pot to brew I glance over my shoulder at him. He looks about 6'1'' to 6'3'' with an athletic build not to skinny not too broad shouldered. He was wearing a leather jacket even though it was like 80 degrees outside.

"That coffee should be up in just a minute."

"Thanks" he said.

"So you don't look like you're from around here where you headed?"

"I'm actually headed back to Maine. I was down here for a vacation my boss finally let me off of work for once so I figured why not go ahead and go somewhere? Drove all the way to California and I'm just on my way back to Story Brooke….." He said.

I had stop paying attention to what he said after he said the name Story Brooke. Where have I heard the name Story Brooke before…? I noticed that the coffee pot was done so I turned around to grab him some. I looked over at Darla and she has been apparently watching this entire conversation.

"So how long you think you'll be in town?" I asked as I sat his mug down

"I think I might stay around here for a while." he said smiling at me.

"No complaints here, I guess I'll be seeing you around?"

"It was nice meeting you I don't think I caught your name?" he asked.

"Oh I'm sorry my names Emma, Emma Swan and you?"

"Graham, Graham Hunter I guess I'll see you around Emma." He said leaving out the door.

"Ya see you around." I said smiling.

He was gorgeous I definitely hope I see him around. As I'm waving I see Darla coming to talk to me. I try avoiding it but it's no use.

"OMG he was totally gorgeous, what's his name, if he is going to be around you better ask him out. If I wasn't married and the size of a whale right now….." Darla said.

I stopped listening after a bit I mean I love Darla but she can go on some rants for a long time. Thinking back on that gorgeous man I think I might be staying around for a bit longer myself.

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