I do not own Once Upon a Time.

Just some bonding moments.

"Hey, your mom said I would find you here." Amelia sat next to Henry on the bench at the dock. She handed him one of the hot take away mug from Granny's.

"Hot chocolate?" He asked, taking it.

"Of course, with a boatload of cinnamon. And I have my signature latte. You haven't converted me to your chocolaty ways."

Yet." Henry gave her goofy grin and tapped his mug to hers.

"You're sounding like your grandfather there, and not the charming one." Amelia smiled then got down to the reason she came looking for him. "So, your mom went on a date with Killian, you okay with it?"

"Yeah, mostly." He took a sip.

"Mostly? You and your mom are a package deal. And Killian has enough good form to really care about your opinion of the situation. I'm just saying this because most kids want their parents to be together, so they can be a normal family." Amelia's mind went Roland, how his father was in love with the woman who wasn't his mom.

Henry turned to face her. "Have you met the family? We are not normal. My mom is the same age as her mom and adopted mom is my grandma's step mom and my dad is hundreds of years old."

"True. But seriously, are you okay with this all?"

"Mom's happy, she smiles when Killian's around. He's nice and funny. I know he wouldn't let anything happen to us."

"Okay, that's good to hear,"

"Plus, you and my dad are good together. I've know you longer than both of my parents. You're cool and you taught me how to throw a knife."

"Thank you. Henry, you have the biggest heart of anyone I know." She placed a kiss on his head.

"Please don't embarrass me." He paused, unsure about his next statement. "I got a job."

"You did, where?" She wondered if any of his parents knew? Where could he have gotten a job at the age of thirteen?

"The pawn shop."

Oh, with his grandfather. Still who knew? "How did you get that?" She never saw a 'help wanted' sign in the window. Plus, Gold had Belle helping out.

"I asked nicely." He said it so casually. Like it was normal to walk into the Dark One's shop and ask for a job.

"Well, you are his grandson, I doubt he would deny you anything." Amelia wondered if that went for her as well. Having the Dark One on your side would help in sticky situations.

"Imagine what it would be like with a granddaughter."

Amelia actually threw back her head and laughed. "I can't wait for that day. He would be wrapped around her finger."

"What day?" A new voice came across the docks. Amelia and Henry looked up to see Neal and Killian walking towards them. Amelia finally got a better look at Killian's new look, it suited him. It was still him, black leather, an earring and his charms. And, oddly enough, his hook was back.

Amelia still had to answer Neal's question. "The day we give Henry a little sister." There was a smile on her face as she winked at him. There were good days when talking about the future didn't hurt. There was hope in her voice.

Henry made a gagging sound next to her. And Killian understood his feeling. "Ready to go sailing, lad?" He asked, also wanting to leave the scene as soon as possible.

"Yes." Henry almost bolted up from his seat. "Bye Dad, bye Amelia."

Amelia and Neal heard Henry add to his statement when he thought he was out of ear shot. "If you and my mom start acting like that, I'm throwing something at you." He told Killian.

"Don't forget your life vest!" Amelia called after them.

Neal sat down next to Amelia. "So, what brought this up?"

"He's an only child. I think a sibling would be good for him. Right now we are his only hope."

Amelia arrived at work late the next day, latte in hand and saw someone in the jail cell. And she knew the person.

"Will? Will Scarlet? What are you doing here?" She sounded shocked. She hadn't seen him in Storybrooke, ever. Maybe he came over with the second curse and had been staying out of trouble ever since.

Will straightened up and stared. "Bernadette, love, long time no see. What have you been up to?" Then he noticed the badge on her belt. "You work here too? Do they just give badges out to anyone?"

"I just work here part time. Now what did you do to end up in here?" Amelia asked, putting her cup down and sitting on the desk facing him.

Will remained silent. It was Emma who answered Amelia's question. "He broke into the library."

Amelia stood up and went right up to the bars. "You broke into my library?" She growled, grabbing the front of his jacket.

"No, I would never betray our trust like that. I broke into the giant library in the middle of town." Will seemed shocked at her sudden outburst.

"My library." She clarified. Then she calmed herself down, Will was behind bars, he couldn't do anymore damage from there. Amelia sat herself back down on the desk and just stared daggers at him.

Will tried to make a safe conversation. "That pirate ever catch up with you?" He asked.

Amelia's face softened. "For your information, he did, a while ago. We are on good terms now."

"On good terms with a ruthless self-serving scum?"

"Well, I am talking to you." She grinned. "His name is Killian; he helped me through a hard time. So he's a friend."

"So I take it you know each other." Emma was listening into the conversation. Who else did Amelia have connections to?

"We met briefly…" Amelia began

"Saved her from a deserted island." Will finished.

"Wait, why were you on a deserted island?" Emma asked.

At that moment, Killian strolled into the station, his eyes saw Will and he did not look happy.

"That one abandoned me." Amelia stated, motioning her head in Killian's direction."

Emma whirled on him. "You abandoned her?"

Killian only looked slightly guilty. "She betrayed and robbed me."

Emma turned back to Amelia. "You betrayed and robbed him?" Amelia only shrugged her shoulders. "No wonder you two didn't get along."

Neal walked into the station and headed right to Amelia. "Hey babe." He kissed her.

"Get a bloody room, will you?" Will scoffed.

"And you are?" Neal asked.

"Your best friend if you let me out." Will bargained.

"Slim chance."

Well, the next few days had some big developments. Will Scarlet had broken out of jail and had been pardoned by a clueless Mary Margret. Amelia only hoped he stayed out of trouble this time. Emma and Killian discovered who was behind everything in town, and it was not Elsa. It was a brand new villain, the Snow Queen. According to Emma, the Snow Queen knew her and Elsa. But neither woman remembered her. Emma said she had found the Snow Queen on an old tape from her time in the foster care system. This led to Amelia joining Emma, Elsa, Killian and Regina in the forest to check out the Snow Queen's ice cream truck. Because apparently she had been hanging out in Storybrooke for years as the owner of the ice cream parlor. Since when did this town make any sense?

"Elsa thinks you're untrustworthy." Killian blurted out to Amelia while they walked through the forest.

Amelia shook her head. "Did she? I had thought those days were long over. Did you defend me?" Killian knew her better, he could set Elsa straight.

"I informed her that was your middle name." He said.

Amelia stopped dead in her tracks to stare at his back. Killian must have noticed she stopped walked because he turned to face her with a ridiculous smile.

"Thanks." She told him. "You had better hope no one asks me for your middle name. I have a few choice words on the tip of my tongue."

"Did you have to bring the pirate along?" Regina asked Emma, annoyed. "All you do is make eyes at him."

"I do not make eyes." Emma defended herself, poorly.

"You so do." Amelia bit back a smile.

Emma turned around to face the librarian. "You and Neal? Pot, kettle."

"Touché." Amelia gave Emma a mock salute.

"But seriously, you two always look ready to launch at each other."

"We are a bit further along in our relationship." That was completely true. She and Neal were engaged, survived a miscarriage together and had True Love's Kiss.

Emma walked up close to Amelia. "How long after you and Killian decide to try a relationship did you two…" She suddenly wasn't sure how to word it.

But Amelia understood and closed her eyes. "Jump into bed? About twenty minutes, give or take. Mind you, I'm not proud of that. But that was after three months that involved bar fights, and nightmares and fights between each other and other odd bonding moments. I think your walls are higher than mine were. Maybe one day, when things calm down around here, we'll go to the White Rabbit, get a bottle of something and I'll tell you the whole story."

"Twenty minutes? Seriously?" Emma was stunned.

"Not proud. Killian told me what he did for you, giving up the Jolly Roger. In another life, he gave up the ship for me. We were together for five years, the regret and resentment never left his eyes. Since we came back to Storybrooke, I haven't seen that."

Amelia is always ready to launch herself at Neal. Twenty minutes, it was a hot and steamy dance beforehand.