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~Grannys Diner~

"Can I have one beer please" Emma asked the waitress behind the counter.

"Make that two" Neal added quickly as he appeared from the other side of the room. He leant against the bar flashing a smile Emma's way.

"I'm not paying for that you know" She said smiling back at him while finding the money in her pocket. They hadn't really had much time to talk, just them, since the kiss that saved his life. With everything happening with Zelena and the baby, it wasn't really the best time to talk about they're relationship. However Emma knew they would have to talk about it sooner or later but right now, she hoped for later.

"Oh come on Emma I bought you a drink"

She turned to face him in confusion.

"When did you buy me a drink?" she asked tilting her head to one side.

"Oh you know that one time, with the coffee and carousel" Neal replied while taking the drinks from the waitress.

Emma was taken back by his reply. She had a sudden flashback to that night. She remembered it had rained all evening and by the end of the night they were soaked. She hadn't thought about that day in years. But she couldn't let it get to her and she couldn't let him win.

"That was over 12 years ago" She stated, taking her drink from him. She turned back to the waitress and paying only for hers. "He's paying for his own"

Emma walked back to the table she knew her parents and son were sat at, knowing Neal had followed her. She could see Ruby sat with them and unfortunately could hear a story she had heard thousands of times being read aloud once again.

"Really I can't hear the kids name but I have to hear this story again." Emma said looking down at her mother holding her new born little brother. David looked down at the baby then back up at Emma.

"Well my son should know where he comes from" He said with a slight smirk on his face.

"Are you sure you want the first thing he knows to be that his parents fell in love during an armed robbery?" Emma shot back showing a similar smirk to her fathers.

"Like we can talk" Neal added. Emma turned and hit him showing him a glance he knew was not a good sign. Henry spoke up.

"What are you talking about?" He asked with a smile growing on his face. Emma quickly turned back to they're son.

"Nothing, now back to my point" She replied trying ever so hard to change the subject back to her parents. She didn't want to have to explain to the entire diner that she and Neal met because she stole his car, not to mention the part where he had previously stolen the car from someone else before hand.

Snow looked up at her daughter in shock but could see Emma didn't want to talk about. Plus she felt the need to defend herself from her daughter's incorrect remarks.

"I wasn't armed" She said defensively

"Except with a rock" Ruby added turning to look at snow. David was quick to back her up.

"I still have the scar"

"Which healed" Snow shot back. She could see Ruby smiling out of the corner of her eye but kept her focus on the infant in her arms. She whispered "Buts that just how we met. It's not how we feel in love."

"Yeah that was a bit more complicated" David said interrupting his wife. They went on explaining the story once again. Saying who saved whom. Both trying to make themselves look better. But they're beautiful retelling of their love story was interrupted by a confused hook that had recently joined them along with Tinkerbell.

"Sorry have I missed something?" Hook asked in a state of confusion "You were previously betrothed mate?"

"To Kathryn" Ruby answered. "Though she was Princess Abigail, back then"

"King Midas's daughter? The man who can turn anything in to gold?" Hook asked even more confused than before. "Why would you leave that opportunity?" He asked. Tink wasn't sure if he was being serious or not, but none the less it was still rude. So she hit him.

"Hey" Snow sounded offended. However David chimed in before snow could say anymore.

"Well what can I say; my heart was destine for another." He said with a smile upon his face.

"You just had to find her first" Ruby smiled. Charming couldn't help but laugh. Ruby looked up to hook to explain further. "She ran away and was living on a farm."

"Well it just sounded like such a peaceful life at the time, leave everyone and everything behind." Snow said hazily

"Like mother like daughter" Hook said taking a swig of his drink. Neal eyes went straight to Emma. He had known she wanted to go back to New York before. But now that Henry had his memories back, he had no idea she still wanted to go.

"What is he talking about?" Henry asked. Emma looked down at her son, not quite sure how to answer the question she had been asked. David could see Emma was stumped so he intervened in an attempt to change the subject.

"Shall we read more stories?"

"Actually I would like to know what the pirate is talking about" Regina asked as she and Robin joined the ever so slightly crowed conversation.

"It's nothing" Emma said in her defence.

"Are you planning on going back to New York?" Regina spoke again.

"Why would we go back to New York?" Henry looked at his mother in confusion then look to his father, wondering why he was being so quite.

"Your not" Regina said simply "Right Miss Swan" she turned her gaze back to Emma.

"Actually it's complicated." Emma replied wishing she could just climb under a rock.

"Why would we leave? This is our home." Henry shot back to his mother; he could feel the anger building inside him. Why was she even thinking about going back?

"Henry this isn't the time or place." Emma began but was cut off by Regina.

"I think it is."

"No. It's not." Emma placed her glass on the table began to walk out of the diner. She didn't need to have this conversation right now, especially so publicly. Neal turned to look at David and Mary- Margret. He too was confused by Emma's need to run away. But also know what it was like to feel that way.

"I'll go talk to her. Don't worry." He said placing his glass down next to Emma's. He turned to look at Ruby.

"Ruby could I have two coffees to go please?"

"Yeah sure, I'll go get them" Ruby smiled, thankful for a reason to leave the conversation.

"Wait Dad" Henry said. Neal turned back to look at his son. "Take this" He said passing his father his book filled with fairy tales. "It might help her remember where she belongs." He finished with a hopeful smile on his face.

"Thanks Buddy." Neal replied taking the book from his son. Ruby returned with the two drinks and passed them to Neal. He thanked her and then made his was out of the diner in hope of finding the runaway blonde.

Emma was sat in the bug trying to think of ways of taking Henry and running back to New York without anyone noticing. However every plan had the same three problems: Regina, Neal and Henry. In which none of them wanted them to leave. And all three had the right to be in each others lives. Things were so much easier when we were all cursed. She thought to herself.

Emma was pulled away from her train of thought as she heard a knock on the window. She sighed as when she looked up she saw Neal looking back at her. He had two coffees and a huge grin on his face. Of course he would find me.

"Can I?" he asked "I bought you coffee."

She let out another big sigh, but knew no matter what her answer was; he was going to get in the car. "Sure" she said opening the passenger door for him. He sat down and passed her the coffee.

"Here. Your right, it was over 12 years ago" Emma smiled at his remark. She loved the way he was able to make any situation something to laugh about. But this was short lived.

"I think your making a mistake." He began. "Trying to take Henry back to New York."

"Neal I-"

"No let me finish." He interrupted her. "I know you're his mother and you're trying to do right by him. But you're not the one who gets a say." He voice had gained a serious tone. "Regina's his mom too, and I'd like to be part of his life." Emma hadn't expected Neal to defend Regina but knew he had a point. He continued. "Not to mention the fact that you haven't even asked Henry what he wants." Neal reached to take Henry's book from out of his bag. Had turned his gaze to Emma waiting for a response.

"Because I know what he'll say." She admitted. "He wants stay here, I know that. It's his home." Neal looked at her in disbelief.

"His home?" He questioned. "What about you? This is where your family is, everyone. What is there to back to in New York? "

"Nothing." She confessed. "But this" Emma said taking Henry's book from Neal's hand. "I don't see my family here, I see fairytales, I see stories of princes and princesses. I wasn't a part of any of this. I don't know what it was like there, I don't know it. I don't miss it.

Neal's voice softened. He wanted to comfort her but knew that if he didn't press for more he would never get her to talk about it again.

"Then what are looking for?" he questioned. Emma pressed her lips together in an attempt to not cry. Shaking her head she looked back to Neal.

"Home." He was taken back by her answer. But let her continue. "You told me once that Home is a place, that when you leave. You just miss it." Neal couldn't help but feel partly responsable for Emma's constant need to run away. He broke her gaze and looked down at his coffee cup. He was about to speak up but Emma got there first.

"What the hell is that?" Neal looked up and followed Emma's gaze to the beam of light coming from across town. He was in shock at what he was seeing but all he could muster up to say was.

"Well that's not good."

Emma started the car.

Emma raced quickly towards the beam of light coming from the barn in front of them.

"What ever that is Em, it can't be good." Neal shouted from behind her. She carried on forward.

"It's a time portal." Emma shouted back to Neal. "David left a message. Some how she died and triggered it."

"What?" Neal said not quite believing the situation he was in. "Wait." Neal suggested, grabbing on to Emma's arm pulling her back. "I think we should go back, go and get my father."

"Not till we find a way to close it" Emma barked. Pulling her arm back.

"What you think you can close that on your own. You don't even have your magic back." Neal bellowed as he began to turn back the barn door swung open. Emma and Neal could believe what they were see as stood in front of them was Zelena. She looked at the two stood in front of her.

"THIS IS MY HAPPY ENDING" she screamed across the barn and with a sudden burst of screeching laughter she jumped through the portal. Before Emma and Neal even had to act a gust of wing dragged them both in. Neal managed to grab on to a post and caught grip of Emma's hand.

"DON'T LET GO" He scream at her.

"I CANT HOLD ON, YOU CANT HOLD BOTH OF US" she screamed back knowing she couldn't hold on any longer. He could feel her hand slipping from his grip. And with one final scream she was gone.

"EMMA!" Neal shouted and without a second thought he let go of the post. There was no way he was letting go of her again.