"Someone is coming"- he pressed her against the tree, trying to protect her. He was giving her his give back and they were looking to see whats going on and they heard some noises and then a light and birds flying up.

"What was that?"- Emma asked, recovering her breath

"Im not sure"- he walked away, looking around.

"Was that...Was that magic?- she panicked –" we, we shouldnt be here"- he turned around, facing her and he stroked her face and she closed her eyes.

"Love, theres something i need to tell you. We should leave"- he told her and she opened her eyes and looked at him

"What is it?"- she could tell it was something important.

"No here, lets go"- he grabbed her hand and they walked to the fallen tree to get his horse and they went to their secret place.

-...-...-...-...

"You said Neal will leave after the ball, is that correct?"- he asked her, bringing the chair close to the bed where she was sitting and reached for her hands.

"Yes"

"Did you asked him about my note?" – she looked down, hoping he would understand .

"Oh, no... I did not, i just wanted him to leave. Im sorry. It doesnt matter anyway, he is leaving and we are together and i would like to keep a good memory of him even if i dont see him ever again. He was my friend, still cant believe he would do something like that"- she said, and he frowned a little

"Because he is your first kiss"- he said, clenching his jaw and letting go of her hand and sat straight in the chair

"Jealous?"- she teased but he didnt blink- "Killian..."- She said softly, squeezing his knee

"I need to know this, love. What are your feelings for him?"- he leaned closer on the edge of the chair, looking at her eyes, trying to read her.

"Are you serious?!"- she moved back this time, her hands resting on the bed –"Do you really need to ask that? I understand you are jealous but"

"This isnt about jealousy, Swan!"- he cut her, harshly . She froze at the tone of his voice and his expression softned –"Just tell me, please"- he moved closer, taking her hand again

"Whats going on?"- she asked but he was still waiting for his answer –"When I met him he was a lost boy, I liked him, He kissed me. I was sad when he left but I moved on, I just hoped he would be okay. And Im happy that his father found him"

"You might not be in a minute"- he always whispered and she looked at him questioning but he continue "Do you trust him?"

"I .. I did but if he took your note, how can I? I just want him to leave, to leave us alone"- she squeezed his hand, lacing their fingers together and smiled at him –"What is it, Killian. You are scaring me, whats going on?"

"I think i never got to tell you the reason of my leaving, Emma"

"No, now that you mentioned it. What was so important that you had to leave... me" – she looked down at the last part, because it still hurt.

"Didnt you ask yourself why he doesnt talk about his life, his family, his father?"- he asked and she seemed confussed

"Have you talk to him?"- She smirked

"YOU told me, love"- he gaved her a serious look

"He doesnt like talking, i didnt want to push"- she was trying to understand where this was going

"You wont like this and Im sorry... but he doesnt want to tell you, I felt something was wrong and thats why I have to find out what was going on"- he looked upset, almost sad

"Meaning?"- She still wasnt following

"Im sorry, Emma. The last thing i ever wanted was to be the one to hurt you"- he said with pain in his eyes . She couldnt help the tears in her eyes, what was he saying? Would he leave her? Again? For real? That was the first thought that crossed her mind.

"You are leaving?"- she said weakly, almost impossible to hear because she was affraid to be real

"No, Love. This isnt about us. Not really"- He pulled her into his arms, her tears rolling down and she relaxed into his embrace.

"What then? Just tell me!"- She pulled away

"He... he is the dark one´s son, Emma"- he confessed

"What?"- was all she could say but Killian didnt answer –"No! It has to be a mistake. He is a prince...he cant-he cant be the dark one´s son" – she moved away from him and she stood up

"Im sorry, love"- he said and followed her

"No, you are making a mistake. Who told you that?"

"A man that i know"

"He lied to you, theres a mistake... No, no no. This cant be real"- she said, tears rolling down. She didnt want to believe it

"You have to believe me, you have to trust me, Emma"- He sound almost hurt and she walked to him

"Of course I trust you!"- she held his shoulder –"I dont want to believe it"- she said softly, breaking voice and he held her tight in his arms and she let go the sobbing out.

"Its okay. Shhh, it will be okay. Im sorry, Im so sorry. Im here, I love you"-

"I love you too, so much"- she said between sobs and held into him the sobbing stop, she stayed in his arms for a while but then suddenly pulled slightly away –"You, you were about to let me marry him!?"- she yelled and moved back.

"Of course not!"-

"You were mad and hurt and you didnt say a word!"- she yelled, tears in her eyes again

"Emma"- he walked toward her again, his hands resting on her shoulder but she didnt relax –"I would NEVER let someone hurt you. I was only waiting to have some kinda proof, love. You were mad, and I was mad. Would you believed me? Would your parents believed me?"- her expression softned and she relaxed under his touch again and she hugged him

"Im sorry"- she rested her head against his neck, trying to breathe again, breathing him in. They stayed like that for a while, taking everything in, until later on, she pulled away again –"I have to talk to him"

"No, you dont"- he said and his hand grabbed her face, so she could look at him and know that he was serious.

"If i dont, i wont never believe it. This cant be real"- she said and it shouldnt hurt him but it did, not just because some jackass hurt her but she didnt want to believe him.

"Emma"- he said. And Emma could tell that it pained him

"Its not you, Killian. I love you and I trust you . Dont you understand, he is the dark one´s son! And he proposed to me, he came into my home, with my family! After what he did to us! To my parents! I cant, I need to talk to him"- she walked away and he stopped her grabbing her arm but she didnt blink

"You are crazy if you think i will let you go alone, to talk with the bloody dark one´s son. Even if you dont believe me, I wont let you take such a risk"-

"Ki-"

"And Im NOT gonna argue"- he finished and she just walked pulling her arm away. She was sorry that she was hurting him but she couldnt help it . And She was really happy that he wanted to protect her, he loved her that much, just like she loved him.

-...-...-...-...-...

They knew they would likely find him in the stables with the horses. It was the place, he used to spend time since Killian came back. She asked the workers to leave back to the castle, so they all could talk alone.

"Neal, i need to talk to you"- she said harshly

"Emma"- he sound almost happy, he was open mouthed when he turned around and found Killian with her. No happy faces. –"What is going on. What can i do for you?"- he looked back and forth between them

"Emma needs to ask you some things"- Killian said, stroking her arm slightly for a second

"Do you care about me, Neal? Do you have any good feelings for me?"- she asked, making Killian swallow hard while Neal looked at him in concern.

"Of course! We are friends!"- he answered, faking a smile

"I know you dont like talking about your father but you tell me how he found you?"- He looked at her and Killian and around in panick, his face was white and he hasitated

"What, why are you asking this?"- and Emma couldnt take it anymore

"Is the dark one your father Neal?- she said, a deep inside she wanted to be false. Tell its a lie, Neal.

"What! No! Who told you that? It was this pirate, wasnt it?"- He yelled and pointed at Killian, looking him up and down with disguse

"Keep your voice down, Mate"- he said with a deep tone and move to walk toward Neal but Emma stepped in the way.

"Emma, can we talk alone?"- he said softly

"No bloody hell I will leave you alone with that beast´s son!"- and Neal´s jaw clenched

"Just look at me and tell me that its not true"- Emma asked again, fearing the worse

"Its not, Emma"- Neal said and Emma walked closer, looking at his eyes

"You are lying! Why? How could you!"- she yelled with pain and mostly anger –"You know what he has done to my family, to my parents? How I had to leave all those years after it!"- She felt the anger raising all over her body, she wasnt sure if she didnt yell or hit him, her heart might would explode

"Emma"

"Just stop! Just do something good once and tell the truth!"- she yelled

"Yes, Im the dark one´s son"

A/N: And things are coming to an end, not the fanfic (yet) just things. Thanks for reading!