A/N: Sorry for the delay in posting. I moved and didn't have internet for a week and school has been very difficult. Teachers do not have enough time in the day to get everything done, I swear.

Soooooo, I'm going to finish this story up as quickly as I can. Since the new season has started, I know I won't want to keep it up since it is now technically AU. Since I can't stand not not finish something though, I'm going to get it done within the next 4 chapters. Thank you all for all the support and the likes and favorites...You have made my foray into fanfiction something so much cooler than I thought it would be!

As always, I don't own these characters.

David looked at Emma out of the corner of his eye. He knew that this had to be killing her. He didn't realize how much she really cared for the pirate until he saw her face when she saw him at Gold's shop. He also couldn't help but feel more than a little guilty. If he hadn't told Hook to get her a gift, he probably wouldn't have been on that side of town, Elsa wouldn't have seen him, and he would have made it to the loft without a frozen heart. He was lost in his thoughts when he felt Snow staring at him. With their gift of silent communication he conveyed his guilt to her and she immediately moved to sit next to him placing her hand on his arm.

"It's not your fault you know. She would have found him eventually. It's not like Storybrooke is a large town," she whispered to him.

David just shrugged, then gave her a small smile because he knew she was feeling bad that he felt guilty.

"So, how exactly are we going to let Elsa know that Gold and Killian are leaving town?" he asked, to change the subject.

Without hesitation everyone responded "Tell Leroy."

Emma spoke quietly, "If we tell him, everyone will know within an hour. Hopefully Elsa will hear it before the day is out. If nothing else, we make flyers and plaster them all over the farm. She has to know they're leaving so she can follow them."

"That sounds good to me," replied Snow. "Hopefully it won't come to that just because I don't want anyone out there, but we will do what we must so she knows. How do we get Killian out of town?"

"I've already called Whale, and told him the plan. He said that they can get him into a chair and have him ready for me to pick him up in a couple of hours. They want to get his stats up as high as they can before we put him back outside."

David looked at Emma, ready to offer his help, when she got up and walked to the door.

"I'm going to go get...I'm going to him now. I'll meet everyone at the town line first thing tomorrow morning."

David nodded at her as she quietly exited the loft. He looked to Snow who looked like she was ready to drop.

"If we're all agreed, I think Snow should call Leroy and tell him the news. Then we can all get some sleep and be ready for tomorrow."

Everyone nodded, and as they filed out, he heard Snow telling Leroy "the news" about Gold and Hook. When she got off the phone, she walked over to him, and wrapped her arms around his middle.

"This is going to turn out all right. This plan is going to work."

"That's what I'm afraid of," she responded. "The look in Emma's eyes when she said that she'd be waiting for Elsa, that was not a 'I'll talk some sense into her look' it was more of a 'I'm going to kill her look'. It was the same one that Regina had when she looked at me, the same one Killian had when I first met him...it's not going to end well, I'm afraid. Emma is hurting and vulnerable right now and she still can't admit why, which makes her even more...I don't know, dangerous..? That's not the right word. I can't think straight anymore."

David knew his wife was stressed out. They all were, so he hugged her and kissed her on the forehead dragging her to the bedroom.

"Emma will not be consumed by revenge. She is not Regina or Hook. She has Henry and us to keep her grounded. She has a family, people that love and support her and she has Hook. She knows what his revenge did to him, and I don't think she would want to live her life that way too. He gave up his revenge for her, for her family, to keep her safe because he loves her. Whether she wants to admit that or not, it's true and she will remember it. She will not become Regina, Snow. So don't worry. Now lets get some sleep before Neal wakes up again. Tomorrow is going to be a very trying day."

He looked at the smile begin to spread on his wife's face with curiosity.

"What?"

"You admitted that he loves her, and it was beautiful," she said as she started crying. "OH! These hormones! I can't wait for this to go back to normal. Let's get to bed," she said as she wiped her face clean of tears.

David stared after her. He had known that the pirate had feelings for her. Everyone knew, but saying he knew he loved her was something that took him by surprise. Love is a big deal. Love is not small. Love is...

"Damn! If he makes it through this, I owe him an even bigger apology than the one I already gave him."