So I managed to get another chapter typed up but there won't be one tomorrow, sorry.
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David woke when someone pulled the pillow from his head.
"Come on Charming, lunch is on the table" Mary-Margaret said tossing the pillow onto the other side of the bed before lowering her voice and giggling "I hear you nearly died when a house fell on you... make sure to grab your ruby slippers before you head over"
She threw him a wink as she walked away and he found himself laughing as he pulled himself up.
"Very funny" he chuckled scrubbing his hand through his hair.
He looked towards the table to see the boys already eating and Emma helping Hook to sit down next to Junior who was actually kneeling on his chair as he wired his way through his lunch. David pulled himself up and stretched his back as he made his way over to sit next to Emma.
"You look like you're enjoying that" David chuckled as Junior grinned at him
The boy chewed quickly and only spoke once he had swallowed his mouthful "It's good Grandpa, Momma got the same"
"Ah... that would be a grilled cheese sandwich then" David said raising an eyebrow "Did she get you onion rings too?"
The kid frowned slightly and looked at his plate in confusion "I do not know"
Emma reached over and dropped a couple in front of him "Here you go Kid, we're sharing"
Junior turned back and smiled widely again "We're sharing Grandpa"
"I can see Kid" he smirked then looked to Henry who was eating happily "You good?"
"I'm AWESOME" he said around a mouthful of food.
David suddenly realized that Rapha was gone and he looked to Emma "I take it Rapha left with Rufio does that mean that everything went to plan"
"Not quite but it will do for now" Emma replied but then smirked "But if you want to join me and Hook we are heading out after he's had a nap while Grandma reads some more Harry Potter to these two, we have "things" that we need to do that may interest you"
He didn't say anything but he was curious and tried to ask with his features what she was talking about but she gave a quick shake of her head and changed the subject.
"I think that tomorrow we should have a pajama day, maybe watch a few movies... you know take it easy" she said winking at Hook who smirked
"Good idea Love" he said schooling his features into a serious look "I think a lazy day is just what we all need"
"Do we get to spend the whole day in our pajamas?" Junior asked happily
"Aye lad... and it is usually accompanied by eating large amounts of junk food"
"What is junk food?"
Henry took it from there "Only the best food every... chips, cookies, popcorn, ice cream... you name it we eat it"
"Do I like all these things?" he asked looking to Hook
"You will just need to try them and see Lad" Hook replied with a smile and David was happy to see that the Pirate was letting the kid find out what he liked for himself.
"We should get pizza too" David suddenly added
"Or even better" Mary-Margaret added "We can make pizza"
"Awesome" Henry yelled "I love making pizza"
David laughed to himself as he ate, his Grandson should be an actor... Henry knew fine well that there was going to be no pizza unless Granny had made some as party food but he just played along anyway.
They all chatted for a while then Junior offered to wash up, he pushed a chair up to the sink and just got on with it as David sat and watched from the couch. Emma helped Hook over to the bed making sure he took his meds and stayed with him until he was sleeping before making her way over to the couch and dropping down next to him.
Mary-Margaret had pulled out the baking things and had the boys making chocolate brownies and David found himself smiling as he watched how happy they were. He had missed all this, the loft had been very quiet since Emma had moved to the Jolly Roger with Henry... hell he even missed Hook.
"What ya thinking?" Emma asked quietly and he turned to look at her with a smile
"I'm thinking that we need to make sure that Junior has the best Birthday tomorrow. We'll need to really tire him out so that he gets an early night then I say we fill this place with balloons, streamers and as many colorful things that we can possibly buy"
"Sounds like a plan old man" Emma smiled "We can pick up the stuff when we head out"
David suddenly had a thought "So are we making him five or is he turning six?"
"I don't know" Emma suddenly said sitting forward to look at the kid "What do you think?"
"I think five... gives him another year of awesome Birthday's before he thinks he's too cool to enjoy them"
Emma laughed "I don't think he'll ever think that he's too cool, you've seen Hook right? He can't hide his happiness when he does something he likes... he's a total dork and that kid is just like him"
"Literally" David chuckled glancing at the kitchen as the boys laughed but then he got serious turning back to look at her "You gonna fill me in on what happened with the Lost Ones?"
Emma lent closer and quickly ran through the details, damn that Lost One. Would they ever be free of him?
"And Hook's not freaking out?" he asked in surprise
"Nope" Emma said with a shrug and looked towards the bed "I hope this lasts, he seems to be happier you know, more relaxed, it's good to see"
"I know what you mean but don't be surprised if he falters... these attacks, they're not something that are just suddenly going to go away. It will take time"
"I know" she smiled back
They just sat and watched for a while and as much as David had slept earlier he must have fallen asleep again because the next thing he knew a cushion was thumping him in the face and Hook's grinning mug was by his side.
"You sleeping again Mate?" the Pirate chuckled leaning back
"Not anymore" David said throwing the cushion back at Hook "Is it time to get going?"
"Aye Mate Emma has just gone to retrieve the wheeled chair"
"Good" David pulled his stiff body up and stretched "God, my back feels like someone's tap danced up and down my spine."
"I have no idea what a "tap dance" is but believe me when I say I know how you feel"
David suddenly chuckled "Do you think that we'd both fit in that chair?"
Hook chuckled back "As much as that may be amusing I am going to say no"
"Shame" David laughed as he walked towards the washroom "back in a minute"
He was back in the living area within minutes just as Emma was helping Hook to sit in the wheelchair. David looked at Henry giving him a wink and the Kid grinned back knowing that they were picking up supplies for the next day.
"Come on Junior" Mary-Margaret called over to the kitchen "story time"
"I'm coming Grandma" the kid yelled back climbing down from the chair and pushing it back to the table before throwing himself onto the couch and snuggling into her side.
"Let's go then" David said turning to his Daughter before looking back at his wife and Grandsons "Enjoy your story boys and be good for Grandma"
"We will" Junior replied "Will you be back in time for the brownies?"
"You betcha kid" David said with a wink "We'll not be long"
Junior seemed satisfied with that so turned back to Snow "May we start Grandma? I want to see what is going to happen when they go through the trapdoor?"
"I think that is our cue to leave" Hook chuckled "Pass me my crutch Mate"
"What?" David said grabbing it anyway but just holding on to it "You're in the chair"
"I am NOT going into the bloody Crocodile's lair in this thing, I will stand on my own two feet thank you very much"
David just shook his head "Fine but I'll carry it and don't fall on your ass because I'm not sure I'm in any fit state to pick you back up and the last thing you want is for Gold to have to do it"
"Not bloody likely Mate, I will be fine. Now are we going or are we not?"
Emma suddenly pushed the chair forward "We're going and can you two please just stop?"
"We didn't do anything?" David cried out throwing his hands out wide
"Aye, what did we do?"
Emma just sighed and rolled her eyes "Come on, Belle's expecting us"
"Wait Love" Hook suddenly gasped as they neared the doorway "The quartz. I will hold it and we will know if that damned hellion is near by, I won't risk it knowing that he could be invisible"
"Good idea" David agreed picking it up and holding it out for Hook to take.
They made their way up to Main street and walked slowly towards the shop. Ruby was outside Granny's obviously having her break and when she saw them she split into a wide smile.
"Hey guys" she yelled jumping up and coming over
"Hey Rubes" Emma replied giving her friend a smile in return
"You guys coming in for something to eat?"
"Nope" Emma smiled "Granny probably told you already but we managed to get the gem back. We are just on our way to Gold's shop where he is about to find that out. If everything has gone to plan Belle will have just told him that Devin has stolen something from his safe after threatening her with Granny's crossbow, he didn't of course, Belle found Blue's heart in there and brought it round to ours but he doesn't need to know that. Blue has her heart back and is in hiding and Gold is about to think Devin has double crossed him... life just got complicated for that Lost One"
"Good, he deserves everything he gets" Ruby grinned
"Agreed" Hook smirked "Come on Love, I want to see his face"
"Call me later" Ruby said gripping on to Emma's arm and giving an excited jump "I want to know EVEYTHING"
"Sure" Emma smiled back then gave a little frown "Or you could come over, we're gonna be setting up everything for Junior's Birthday party, you could help"
"I could if I wasn't already helping Granny with the prep here, she has a tonne of food and we still need to bake the cake"
"Sorry" Emma apologized
"What for? I wanted to help. That kid needs to have the BEST Birthday ever"
Hook looked slightly in awe "Thank you Love, it is appreciated"
"No problem" Ruby grinned then winked "And I promise that there would be any wolf hair in anything"
Hook laughed and David noticed him trying to clutch his ribs but with the quartz still in his hand he couldn't quite manage and the smile slid from his face to turn into a slight frown. They needed to get moving, even though the Pirate had napped after lunch he still looked tired.
"Thanks Ruby" he said starting to walk off hoping that it would prompt Emma to follow and it worked.
"Bye guys" Ruby called after them
David's heart started picking up as they neared the shop and just as they came up to the door they could hear Gold's raised voice coming from inside. He stood and listened as Hook struggled to his feet and Emma took the crutch.
"No Belle, I will deal with that boy by myself"
"I really think we should call David... he needs to know that he's been here. They only just found out that the Lost Ones had escaped and now Devin has done this. What did he want Rumple? What did he take?"
David chose that moment to throw open the door and Gold turned to glare at him.
"David" Belle yelled rushing forward "I'm so glad you're here... Emma, Hook! Good you're here too"
"What's wrong?" David asked in false concern
"Nothing is wrong" Gold suddenly said stepping forward and closing the safe "Well nothing that you need to concern yourself with"
"Really?" Emma asked with a raised eyebrow "Belle?"
Belle gave a sigh "They need to know Rumple. Devin was here... he threatened me with a crossbow and forced me to open the safe. He took a box then ran"
"What was in the box?" Hook suddenly asked as he lent heavily on his crutch
"Nothing you need concern yourself with Pirate" Gold sneered "I have it under control"
"What could Devin want from your safe?" David asked stalking forward and giving Gold a menacing look "How long ago did this happen? When we caught up to the Lost Ones we managed to get Devin to empty his pockets and he had a blue gem in there... it looked vaguely familiar but I can't quite place it. Is that what he took from here?"
"What?!" Gold burst out "A blue gem?"
"Yeah, it's about this big" David held up his fingers "I feel like I've seen it before or something similar maybe I saw it in here!"
"No..." Gold replied quickly "It was not from here. Now if you will excuse me I have somewhere that I need to be"
"Rumple! Where are you going?" Belle cried out
"I... I... I had arranged to meet the Blue Fairy. I imagine you still want your magic back" he suddenly said looking at Emma then turned to David "I do not require your services sheriffs so I would like you all to leave please"
"RUMPLE!" Belle cried out in despair
"We came to look for a gift for my boy" Hook snarled "Or is my money not good enough anymore?"
Gold glared at him then grit out "Do as you wish... Belle will assist you, I am leaving"
And with that he was gone, marching out the door slamming it behind him. They all grinned in unison, their plan had worked...
"He totally bought that" Emma laughed
"Yep" Belle smirked "But I still haven't found his dagger so we don't know what he was planning"
"We have time Love" Hook cut in "Are you sure you wish to remain? You could always come to the pool house, you would be safe from him there"
"No" Belle said with a determined look "I want to do this, if I don't he will only find another way to hurt someone else. If I have the dagger he can't and maybe he can tell us how to break the link... Don't worry, he doesn't suspect anything but I'll need to be careful, he's very protective of his dagger and may get suspicious if I ask about it"
"Do not put yourself in danger on my behalf Belle. There is always another way"
"I won't" she said giving a wide smile "and there may always be another way but this is the quickest and you know it. Now what were you looking for? A gift for Junior?"
"Aye. Henry has decided that the lad should celebrate his day of Birth tomorrow and I promised him that I would get him a chain so he can keep our Mother's ring with him at all times"
Hook hobbled over to the counter as Belle disappeared through the curtain to the back shop saying that she had just the thing and David watched as the Pirate leant heavily on the glass surface. David suddenly realized that he was sweating, damn it he was a stubborn ass... he was in pain.
"I'm getting your chair" David hissed at him "You can sit now, Gold has gone"
The Pirate just waved his hand in agreement as he lent further over the counter narrowing his eyes, what was he looking at? David tried to see but suddenly Hook was looking at him with a raised brow.
"Thought you were going to get the chair?"
David sighed but walked away heading to the door as Emma came up to Hook's side.
"What ya looking at?" she asked and David perked his ears up trying to hear as he opened the door and grabbed the chair from the street.
"You will see tomorrow Love but I think I just found the perfect gift for our boy, he is going to love it"
Hook was back in his chair in minutes and Emma handed him the quartz again as Belle brought through the chain which the Pirate beamed widely at.
"Aye, it is perfect" he said suddenly jamming the quartz between his legs then fishing his own chain from beneath his shirt "Swan can you assist me? It is the smallest ring on here. Belle do you have a presentation box suitable?"
Belle nodded vigorously "Of course... he's a lucky boy to have you guys"
"More like we're lucky to have him" David said honestly then nodded his head at Hook "Which is weird because I would do anything to get rid of this version"
Belle laughed and Emma shook her head rolling her eyes again
"He loves me really Belle, we have even shared a bed!" Hook threw back with a smirk
It was David's turn to roll his eyes... he'd walked right into that one.
"If we're gonna start this I'm leaving you two to it, I'll meet you at the store. I'll start grabbing the party stuff"
"Do I not get a kiss goodbye?" Hook called after him and he could hear Belle and Emma laughing but he said nothing...
The Pirate would keep, he'd get revenge later!