Everyone continued to search near and far for any trace of The Snow Queen, but it seemed to be hopeless for them. Not even Dude could find her scent and soon looked very sore due to his paw injury, so Carlos and Carla decided that they would take him to the vet very soon to treat his poor paw. Elsa was staring at the ice formation she had made as everyone regrouped after looking around for The Snow Queen.
"No sign of her. Not even tracks." Emma said in defeat before she began pacing again.
"Not even Dude can pick up a scent." Carlos remarked.
"I can't find anything valuable that she might have dropped." Jay added with a shrug.
"What is it? You okay?" David asked Emma in concern, but she kept on pacing so he decided to stop her. "Hey, we're gonna find her. Don't let Regina shake your confidence." he then reassured his daughter.
"It's not that. It's this Snow Queen," Emma explained wearily. "It's like she didn't just know Elsa. She knew me, too."
"Well, you are the sheriff and The Savior and royalty," David reminded her. "I think pretty much everyone in Storybrooke knows who you are."
"We sure do." Carla added.
"There's something more," Emma sighed as she tried to explain. "It's like, when she said my name, I-I-I don't know. It sounded familiar."
"Shouldn't your name sound familiar to you?" Jay asked out of confusion.
"I think she means that the way The Snow Queen said it sounded familiar." Carlos clarified.
"Something like that, yeah." Emma admitted and nodded.
"Well, we'll figure it out, but today you did good," David soothed Emma as best as he could. "You stopped her. It was a pretty impressive show, Sheriff."
"That it was, but perhaps we should keep searching, find the villain's lair, as it were." Killian agreed.
"So you can almost get yourself killed again?" Emma asked angrily as she narrowed her eyes. "That's exactly why I told you to go to the sheriff's station."
"But Miss Swan-" Harry spoke up.
"No buts," Emma interrupted and walked off, leaving behind the confused pirate father and son once again before she approached Elsa with a sigh. "How are you doing?" she then asked the other woman.
"That woman was lying about my sister. She would never trap me in that urn," Elsa said, sounding confident enough. "She was lying about the past. I just wish I knew the truth."
"I've learned the past has a way of revealing itself. Give it time," Emma advised. "We're gonna find her, Elsa. Your sister, Anna, and this Snow Queen. My gut tells me that you two are just pawns. I think this is about something more."
"What makes you say that?" Elsa asked.
"I brought you to this world, Elsa, but it was an accident. The Snow Queen, she was already here," Emma explained. "I'm starting to think maybe it wasn't just some curse that brought her to Storybrooke."
Elsa looked a bit hopeful and nodded at that.
MEANWHILE...
Regina was still in her office with a now completely frozen Marian with Evie by her side. Both of them then looked up as they saw a certain outlaw come into the room, still looking very stressed.
"Roland's with Little John now." Robin told them on his way inside.
"Couldn't find your sister?" Evie asked.
"She says she's very busy with Koda right now, it sounds personal," Robin explained. "I wish I could have told Roland I did everything I could." he then added wearily.
"It's okay, Mr. Hood, there are some things that even children aren't ready for or to understand." Evie coaxed.
"Thank you, Evie." Robin nodded at that.
"Even True Love's Kiss can't solve every problem." Regina said with a weary sigh.
"Well, there's a reason that kiss didn't work and it's not what everyone thinks," Robin defended. "I'm in love with someone else."
Evie's eyes widened briefly at that as she looked hopeful for her mother and Robin's future together, if that was what he was implying.
"You are?" Regina asked with a scoff.
"Yes, but..." Robin began to explain.
"I know. I know you... have to go back to her," Regina told him with a sigh. "She's still your wife."
Evie looked on edge as she watched her mother and this man talk to each other as she really wanted them to be together, though she understood that his wife came first. She just secretly wished Marian could somehow disappear so that her mother could be happy and since Robin seemed to love her mother.
"I'm sorry I dragged you into this." Robin then said to Regina.
Then suddenly, Henry came into the room as he brought his bag over. "You really need to clean that vault out, but I found it." he told his mother as he rummaged through his bag.
"Good job, Henry." Evie said with a small sigh, feeling bittersweet about this moment.
"Well, don't get too excited, E." Henry remarked as he took out a box from his bag.
"You're sure you still want me to do this?" Regina asked Robin cautiously.
"Yes." Robin nodded.
"You can do it, Mom." Evie added softly.
"Thank you, honey..." Regina said with a small smile as she looked down at the frozen solid woman. She then took a deep breath and plunged her hand deep into Marian's chest, grunting and struggling at first until she soon reached out and took out the frozen woman's heart.
"It's still warm and beating." Evie pointed out.
"That's good, right?" Henry added.
"Yes, it's a goodsign because the ice hasn't touched her heart yet," Regina nodded and explained. "We can keep her alive."
"So, then, she'll simply stay like this?" Robin asked, feeling on edge. "Alive but... Frozen?"
"Until we find a cure," Regina clarified and vowed. "And I will find one."
"And I'll be with you there every step of the way, Mom." Evie added bravely.
"Thank you, Evie." Regina smiled warmly at that.
Evie smiled back at her mother before sighing softly between Robin and Marian.
Later that night, Rumple was finishing up getting settled back in his shop after his wedding and honeymoon with Belle.
"So, Dad, are you coming home with Mom right away?" Ben wondered.
"Not right away, son, I have to check in an old friend before I get settled back home, but I won't be long," Rumple reassured him. "I think your mother is making chicken for dinner tonight though."
"Chicken is good." Gabrielle smiled at Ben.
"Yeah, it is, but Dad, are you sure you wanna do that?" Ben then said and asked. "I mean, you just got back home."
"I know, son, but there's just something I need to take care of first." Rumple reassured him.
"Um, what about Neal and Goldie?" Gabrielle wondered. "Shouldn't we tell everyone about them?"
"You let me worry about those two and they seem comfortable in the honeymoon cottage until further notice," Rumple replied. "Both of you stay out of trouble and I'll see you at home, alright?"
"Yes, sir." Gabrielle and Ben replied.
"Good..." Rumple nodded as he went to head out the door with them, but would go somewhere else that wasn't home while they would like they were supposed to. "See you at home." he then added before he walked down the street.
Ben stared down at his father for a few moments while Gabrielle was already making her way back.
Gabrielle then stopped and looked over her shoulder. "Come on, Ben, we have to get home." she then reminded him.
"I'm coming, Gabrielle, I promise," Ben then said before he made his way over to follow his newly adopted sister. "I just wonder what Dad's up to?"
"It's not really our business or a family discussion, its best to stay out of it." Gabrielle suggested.
"I guess..." Ben shrugged and sighed.
Soon, the two continued to head home and once Rumple saw them going in that direction, he waved his hand and poofed away so they wouldn't be able to follow him so easily.
Meanwhile, The Snow Queen had made her way into the forest until she looked surprised to see someone there waiting for her.
"Don't worry, dearie. It's only me," Rumple said as he made himself known. "Sorry things didn't work out the way you wanted."
"They will." The Snow Queen insisted. "Especially once Elwin realizes his true destiny and won't betray me like Elsa and Anna did."
"We shall see, especially when you tell your 'son' that he was adopted," Rumple retorted, using air quotes briefly. "And, uh... Did Miss Swan remember you?" he then added.
"No." The Snow Queen simply answered.
"That's good for you," Rumple replied. "Because it could happen and you don't want to end up banished like your old friend Jadis."
"You leave Jadis out of this." The Snow Queen narrowed her eyes.
"And you wouldn't want that, now, would you? She had to lose her child like you lost your nieces," Rumple continued with a small smirk. "Are you sure you don't want my help?"
"When I'm ready to make a deal, I'll come to you." The Snow Queen countered.
"A moment I eagerly await. Now, you should find some shelter," Rumple advised before he began to walk away to join his family to dinner and left the Snow Queen alone in the woods. "It's getting quite frosty."
The Snow Queen narrowed her eyes before looking a bit soft and concerned. "Oh, Jadis... I miss you, "Oh Jadis... I miss you even if others misunderstood you, and still do," she then said softly. "You only started on your darker path when your son was taken from you," she continued. "And not only that I had to lose my dear Elsa who takes after me... The Man in the Moon says he has good intentions, but he's very cruel... I told young Elwin about his father's stories with The Guardians of Childhood, but who knows when his time will be after his blood parents were whisked away from him at infancy?" she then sighed to herself as she went alone into the woods. "I only hope that Elwin's birthright jewel can guide him to the right path."
Elwin soon poked his head out from behind a tree and overheard most of everything before he went away so no one would see him, especially The Snow Queen. He then took out his birthright jewel before he clutched it, then looked deep over the horizon with his mind heavy with thoughts and destiny once he realized the woman who had raised him was not his mother and was the elusive Snow Queen. He knew his birth parents were long gone with no more contact information for him after he had been born, but he just didn't understand why and how as he, like many of the descendants in this town, was lost on his own path to a happy ending for his time to tell his own story like his Fairy Tale ancestors before him.
When the next day came, Elwin asked a friend to come and meet him at Granny's Diner since he had a lot on his mind and he wasn't sure if he could talk to "Mama Sarah about this", so he decided to talk to the one person who made him feel comfortable. He was stroking his action figure's silver hair in his hand who had a special staff much like Harry's own father having a special alias as Captain Hook due to his lack of left hand due to a certain incident.
"Uh, you wanted to see me?" A voice asked, coming to see Elwin at his table.
"Yes, Enid, come on in, have a seat," Elwin offered and invited, allowing her to sit across from him. "Get comfortable, take a load off."
"Um, thanks... Not sure why you'd ask me to talk." Enid replied as she shrugged.
"Well, I guess you and I have a lot in common," Elwin began to explain. "So, hi, Enid, how are you today?" he then asked her.
"I'm alright, how are you?" Enid asked as she came and sat down opposite him so they could talk.
"Fine," Elwin nodded. "Uh, what would you like to drink?" he then asked curiously before they would get down to business.
"I'll have a cola, please." Enid said to that.
"All right then," Elwin nodded and soon signaled one of the other waitresses over. "Hot chocolate and cola, please."
The waitress nodded and stepped away to carry out that order.
"It's on me." Elwin then reassured Enid about the price.
"Oh, thank you," Enid said to that, gratefully. "Shall we wait until we have our drinks before we talk?" she asked him.
"Thoughts about what?" Enid wondered.
"Well, everyone around here has their own story, though you don't seem to have one that anyone knows yet." Elwin replied.
"All I know is that I was in that tower in Neverland for a very long time... I don't remember much more than that." Enid told him.
"That's what I thought," Elwin nodded. "Well, I overheard something interesting." he then added.
"Do you want to tell me?" Enid asked him softly.
"I can, but this conversation can't leave the two of us, understand?" Elwin nodded.
The waitress soon came back with their drinks, causing Elwin to give her a polite smile. Enid nodded and gave a small smile to the waitress too.
"Thank you." Elwin told the waitress.
"You're welcome, now will there be anything else?" The waitress replied with a nod.
Enid looked to Elwin, wondering if he wanted anything else.
"I'm fine, thank you," Elwin said before looking at Enid. "You want anything? I got my allowance recently." he then offered.
"Maybe some fries to share?" Enid suggested.
"Fries, please?" Elwin asked the waitress.
The waitress nodded and soon went to put that order in for them.
Enid gave a small smile. "I do think better with something in my stomach," she told him. "So why don't you tell me what's wrong, and I'll help you however I can?" she suggested then.
"Well, it's just... I've never really known my story," Elwin shrugged. "Evie is the daughter of The Evil Queen, Ben is the son of Belle and Mr. Gold, I guess I'm descended from The Snow Queen and you don't know your story, so... maybe we could help each other?" he then began to suggest.
Enid nodded to that. "We find out clues and discuss them?" she asked to check.
"Well, yes, that would be a good start, like this..." Elwin then said before he decided to show his prized action figure to her.
"May I hold him to have a look?" Enid asked quietly, not just assuming she could hold it.
Elwin looked over at Enid, feeling trust in her before he nodded and held out his silver-haired action figure out more to her to see closer. Enid carefully took the figure and carefully looked over it.
"His name is Jack Frost." Elwin told Enid, allowing her to take a look.
"Jack Frost~" Enid said quietly and looked thoughtful.
"Mm-hmm," Elwin nodded. "He's The Guardian of Winter chose by The Man in the Moon himself with the other Guardians of Childhood."
Enid looked him over carefully, then looked thoughtful as she glanced at Elwin.
"He's my favorite Guardian." Elwin admitted softly.
Enid smiled softly to that. "He's really nice," she smiled gently. "You kind of look like each other, a little." she told him.
"We do?" Elwin asked, sounding surprised at that.
"Just a little." Enid nodded to that. She gave a small but warm smile.
"Hmm..." Elwin paused as he took a look at his action figure for a moment before nodding. "I just don't know if there's anything else... like maybe if we could somehow find your birthright jewel." he then pondered.
"Well, if you know a way to at least figure that out, I'd like to know." Enid smiled to him.
"I'm not sure," Elwin replied thoughtfully. "I think Audrey says everyone has one of their own."
"Well then we should all find them, one way or another." Enid smiled.
"Yeah, but the question is how," Elwin nodded before smiling at the incoming waitress. "Thank you again."
"Enjoy, kiddies." The waitress smiled back as she left them some fries.
"Thank you," Enid smiled to the waitress. She then looked to Elwin. "Maybe we can ask the others who have them?" she suggested.
The waitress beamed as she stepped away to let them enjoy themselves.
"I guess that could help too," Elwin nodded. "Especially since you weren't here for The Jewel-Bilee."
Enid took a fry and bit into it, looking curious. "Jewel-bilee?" she wondered.
"Oh, that's right, you haven't been there for that," Elwin replied, taking a few fries before he would bite into them. "The Jewel-Bilee is a special ceremony in Storybrooke where we present our birthright jewels and well, we're given special power connected to our fairy tale ancestors and what's to come for us in the foreseeable future."
"Ah." Enid said simply and thoughtfully.
"Well, maybe if you help me, I'll help you?" Elwin offered.
"Of course, Elwin." Enid assured him.
"Thanks again, Enid," Elwin smiled. "You're sweet."
Enid gave a small smile back to him. Elwin smiled back as he soon ate up some fries. Enid helped him eat the fries.
"I trusted you to talk to about this because, well, I thought you could use an extra friend." Elwin then said kindly.
"I'd like to be friends." Enid agreed.
"Oh, good," Elwin smiled. "This could be very good for both of us."
Enid nodded to that with a smile.
Elwin smiled back, looking hopeful as he ate more fries and drank his hot chocolate. "Chocolate~" he then sighed blissfully and warmly.
Enid chuckled to that and sipped her cola. "Is that really good?" she asked.
"I'm quite fond of chocolate," Elwin replied bashfully. "I guess that's what I get for growing up in an ice cream shop."
Enid gave him a smile to that. "Nothing wrong with liking chocolate." she assured him.
"Definitely not," Elwin agreed before he smirked. "So says I, Snow Prince possibly-in-training, Elwin Fisher."
Enid chuckled to that. She then gave a small shiver though not from what Elwin had said.
"Whoa, you okay?" Elwin asked as he thought he saw something weird.
"Just felt something strange." Enid said quietly with a tiny smile.
"Hm... I wonder what?" Elwin shrugged before he smiled back and sipped more of his hot chocolate.
"I-I don't know." Enid said quietly and took a couple of the last few fries.
"Well, don't worry about it," Elwin advised. "We're all going to be okay."
Enid nodded to that. Elwin smiled back as the waitress soon came back with their check and he took out his allowance to pay for it.
"Thank you for this," Enid then smiled softly to Elwin. "Maybe next time I'll have money to do the same." she then added.
"Sure, take your time for that," Elwin nodded. "I thought I'd owe you since I thought you and I could talk the most about this."
Enid smiled to that.
Elwin smiled back before he took out his action figure again. "We're gonna find out more, Jack," he then told his favorite Guardian from childhood. "We're gonna find out where I truly belong in this crazy, mixed-up town."
Enid nodded to that with a smile to Elwin.
Elwin smiled back. "There are others of course, do you know them?" he then added trying to make conversation.
"The Guardians?" Enid asked.
"Yes." Elwin nodded.
"Well, I've never met them personally, but I've heard about them... and I do know they are real." Enid nodded.
"I know they're real too and someday, I'm gonna meet them." Elwin said, sounding very hopeful about that.
Enid smiled to that.
"I'm destined for it, I just know it, the link between my family, Jack Frost, and The Snow Queen," Elwin said out of determination. "They're all related somehow."
Enid smiled and nodded.
"I still think you're related to Rapunzel somehow if you ended up in a tower." Elwin then advised Enid.
"Maybe... thing is I don't feel exactly like I come fully from good." Enid admitted.
"Why do you think that?" Elwin asked out of concern.
"It's just a feeling," Enid admitted. "I mean I've never met anyone else with red eyes," she added.
"Well, yeah, but you seem really nice and cool, but... even if you do end up being evil, I'll still be your friend." Elwin then said.
Enid gave a small smile to that. "And if I do turn out to be evil, I'll still be your friend too." she assured.
Elwin beamed at that as he looked very hopeful about that since he felt a special friendship between him and Enid in the future, though unknown to them, someone snapped a picture of them together. Enid smiled back, not noticing the person taking the picture. The person snaked around within the shadows, giggling menacingly in victory. Elwin looked around a bit before shrugging as he smiled at Enid until they would finish up at the diner and get moving.
Suddenly, as they did that, Emma seemed to be pushed right into the diner as Killian was there playing darts while Ruby, Kiara, and Granny were working for the day. He soon stopped playing once he saw Emma appear over his shoulder as she walked toward him.
"The Snow Queen turn up?" The adult male pirate asked the blonde woman. "Did I miss the search party?"
"Oh, n-nothing to miss," Emma replied in a slightly nervous voice. "There's no sign of that ice witch yet."
"That's all right, Swan. You'll find her." Killian coaxed.
"Yeah, I know," Emma replied calmly. "Uh, that's not why I'm here." she then added.
"Then why are you here?" Killian asked her with a curious look.
"Well, I thought about what you said last night about being a survivor, and you're right." Emma explained shyly.
"It's like I said, luv, you don't have to worry about me," Killian reassured her. "And you know Harry will protect me as long as I protect him especially with that rogue Lost Boy, Rufio."
"Good, 'cuz I'm here to ask you out," Emma nodded before saying her purpose as Killian threw his next dart which caused him to hit it at the wall as he looked surprised and flustered by the blonde woman's question. "To dinner or something. Harry can come too if he wants." she then added.
"Shouldn't I be the one asking you out?" Killian asked as he turned back to face her.
"Should have known you'd be old-fashioned, given your age," Emma shrugged. "What are you, like 300?"
"Curses and Neverland may have given me experience, but as you can see, I've retained my youthful glow." Killian replied confidently.
Emma scoffed at that, but had an amused smirk on her face.
"I happily accept on one condition," Killian then told her. "You let me plan the evening."
"I know how to plan a date." Emma reassured him.
"You know how to chase a monster; I know how to plan an evening out." Killian clarified.
"Well, I don't pillage and plunder on the first date, just so you know." Emma then said before seeming to blush.
Killian's facial expression turned to one of seduction. "Well, that's because you haven't been out with me yet." he soon said in a voice that became lower and more flirty.
Emma chuckled softly at that.
"See you tonight," Killian then told her. "I will be sure that Harry is on his best behavior like the time we visited The Crimson Isle."
"Crimson Isle?" Emma repeated curiously.
"An island off the shores of Neverland, we had to stop there one night while delivering cakes to Pan after his supply had run out," Killian explained. "There we met a pirate named Red Jessica along with her first-mate Mollie and cabin girl."
"Oh, she sounds interesting." Emma commented.
"Aye, she was, but I don't think it worked out between us," Killian shrugged. "Harry seemed rather fond of the cabin girl though, but that was a very long time ago. Much like visiting Treasure Island when we had more freedom."
Emma then gave him one last smile before she turned and then left the diner, stepping to her car and by the time she reached her car, she stepped in a deep puddle which was beside her car. "What the hell?" she then muttered before glancing around briefly for a few moments, before getting into her car and starting the engine.
MEANWHILE...
"So I can come on the date too, Dad?" Harry asked. "You really like Miss Swan that much?"
"Well, as a matter of fact I do, and I hope you do too," Killian replied softly. "I mean... you DO feel comfortable around her, do you?"
"I'm a bit steamed at for abandoning you on that beanstalk at the mercy of the giant, but she's all right," Harry shrugged. "For a woman I guess. A bit too old for me though, so I don't think I can date her with you, Dad."
"You won't be dating Miss Swan, Harry, that'll be MY job." Killian rolled his eyes briefly before explaining in more simple terms to his son who wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer most of the time.
"Oh..." Harry then said and blinked once it occurred to him what his father meant by him coming along on the date before he pouted and crossed his arms. "Then what am I supposed to do while you guys are dating?"
"Enjoy a free meal and have your best manners?" Killian shrugged as a suggestion.
"I dunno, Dad, I feel like I should bring my own date so I'm not a third sail." Harry defended.
"All right, you think about a date to bring while I have a word with The Crocodile." Killian then said with a weary sigh.
"Okay, Dad, you can count on me," Harry grinned. "I have the Hook/Jones family charm, don't I?"
"That you do, my son," Killian chuckled with a proud smile as he ruffled up his son's dark brown hair. "That you do."
"What're you gonna talk to Old Man Gold about?" Harry wondered.
"Well... I kind of want to hold Miss Swan's hands if she wants me to," Killian explained bashfully as he looked at the hook that gave him his namesake and legacy in the world of Fairy Tales. "I thought it would be best to do with two hands."
"That's right! Mr. Gold took your hand and that's why you call him Crocodile." Harry realized and nodded.
"Aye," Killian nodded. "I'm glad you at least understand that."
"Does that mean I can use your hook to entertain my date?" Harry asked hopefully. "I wanna be so much like you when I grow up, Dad."
"I know you do, son, but there are some things I have standards about for that," Killian replied with a heavy and weary sigh before he went to the pawnshop. "Stay out of trouble now." he then told Harry.
Harry nodded as he sat on the bench outside and soon did some people watching to see who would be interesting to ask as his date to his father's date with Emma Swan. He looked among the various people who walked down the street, trying to pay more attention to the ones who were closer to his own age so he had a very rough idea on what to look for. Amalie... she seems interesting, but a bit too fluffy and girly for Harry's tastes and the same would go for Audrey, though she was very beautiful to Harry, but everyone knew that Ben and Audrey were now dating. Jane, seemed a bit too mousy and she clearly seemed to like someone else, but no one was as mousy as a girl by the name of Sophie Maus who was so secretive and private that no one really saw her in town and was said to be home-schooled by her granduncle who she lived with. Granny was definitely too old and young Dee Dee was too young. It was a problem. A real problem. That was, until Harry caught a glimpse of Carla walking down the street before he decided to follow her and probably go have a word with her about coming along on the date as his own plus one.
Carla walked along, but felt that someone was following her and then turned to look and see who was following her. "Harry~" she greeted with a shy but warm smile.
"Um, ahoy there, Carla." Harry greeted as professionally as he could.
"How are you?" Carla asked with a smile.
"I'm fine, thank you," Harry replied bashfully. "And yourself?" he then added.
"I'm alright, doing better since we escaped from the hellhole," Carla assured and gave a small smile.
"So, erm, I was just wondering if you had anything going on tonight." Harry soon said bashfully.
"I don't think so, why do you ask?" Carla said after thinking a moment and then wondered.
"Well, um, my father is going to court Miss Swan, so, erm... I thought maybe... since I'm going too... you'd like to come along?" Harry soon asked, blushing a bit as he sounded shy around Carla for once while often confident around other girls his age such as Audrey or Jane and even flirting with them without a second thought.
"A-Are you asking me as a friend... or something potentially more?" Carla asked him, also a bit shyly.
"Well, uh, that depends on how you feel, but... we could probably be more since my father's with Miss Swan?" Harry replied bashfully, turning nearly as red as a tomato.
Carla blushed a bit too but smiled. "Maybe we could use this as a small trial to see how it goes?" she suggested.
"Erm... okay," Harry replied. "It couldn't hurt, right?"
Carla nodded to that. "Either way we'll know if we're just good friends or if good for more," she agreed. She then gave a shy smile. "I do hope it works out that we're good as more," she told him softly.
"You're not old~" Carla told him with a shy smile. "And you're not a salty seadog either," she assured. "You're my jolly sailor bold~" she then smiled as the title of a song she knew stuck out in her mind.
Harry chuckled a bit oafishly for a moment before clearing his throat. "Erm... oh, thank you very kindly." he then said bashfully.
Carla giggled softly. "So will you be coming to collect me, or should I meet you somewhere?" she asked.
"We can come get you," Harry replied. "You're still with Miss Lotus, yes?" he then added.
"Yes," Carla nodded. "What time should I expect you?" she then asked with a sweet smile.
"I think my father said around 6:30, so maybe a little after 5:00?" Harry suggested, trying his best to use the best time since he wasn't as good with clocks as his father was.
"Alright." Carla nodded to that with a smile.
"Sounds good then?" Harry smiled back.
"It sounds wonderful..." Carla assured with a sweet smile.
"I'm glad you think so," Harry smiled back. "I have a way with girls just like my dad."
Carla gave a small smile to that.
"Especially very pretty ones." Harry then said before attempting to flash a wink.
Carla blushed to that.
"I'll see you around then," Harry then said as he also blushed. "I look forward to it."
"I look forward to it as well~" Carla assured him, and then hugged him.
Harry blinked in the hug, but had a dopey smile on his face that could match the dwarf who was Doug's father as he enjoyed it very much. Carla squeezed him warmly, and held a few moments to enjoy the hug, but not hold it for too long.
"Heh, right, I'll let you go then," Harry chuckled bashfully once the hug was done. "See you tonight."
"See you tonight, Harry~" Carla said softly with a smile. She then went to get on with the quick errand Lotus had sent her on, before she would go back and then get ready for her date with Harry.
Harry waved Carla off and soon stepped away with a slight spring in his step as he went to reunite with his father who asked Emma out for the evening as well.
Carla blinked in surprise as Jay popped up next to her. "No, he didn't hurt me." she assured him.
"Just wanna make sure," Jay replied, sounding like a big brother for a moment. "I mean, you've met one Captain Hook, you've met them all."
"Jay, I'm fine... and maybe in the future but just now Harry isn't a captain, though will be one day~" Carla said and smiled.
"Well, all right..." Jay shrugged and crossed his arms. "I guess anyone's better than that kid Chad who acts like a bigger baby than his little sister."
Carla gave a small smile to that.
"Well, I won't bother you much longer," Jay shrugged as he walked off. "Guess I'll head back over to Lotus's myself."
"You want to help, since you're already here?" Carla asked him.
"Well, okay," Jay shrugged. "I've got nothing else to do around here."
Carla smiled and then walked with him to do the small errand she had been sent on. Jay followed Carla as Harry went to tell his father the big news, looking so eager about it. Carla had Jay help her carry one of the bags they had needed for the groceries. Jay took one bag, giving a small smile at Carla, very friendly of course.
"Thank you." Carla told him to that.
"No problem." Jay replied with a nod.
Carla smiled to him a little, though not like she did with Harry.
"So, uh, do you like that pirate kid?" Jay asked.
Carla nodded to that. "His name is Harry." she then reminded Jay.
"Yeah, I knew that," Jay replied innocently. "Is there anyone else you like around here?" he then wondered.
"Not romantically if that's what you mean." Carla told him quietly.
"Interesting that you thought that right away... though, yeah, I guess I did." Jay replied and then admitted bashfully.
Carla gave a small chuckle to that. "You're like a big brother to me." she then assured her feeling towards him.
"Okay, that sounds good," Jay nodded as he looked away. "I think Lonnie seems cool."
"Cool in what way?" Carla wondered.
"Well, she's the daughter of Mulan so she has a lot of cool moves," Jay explained as he grinned a bit, mentioning Lonnie for a moment. "I'd love to really see her in action, maybe even spar against me, she seems strong enough. Ya know, for a girl." he then added, unintentionally sounding sexist.
"Jay, just because someone is female doesn't mean they can't be strong." Carla told him.
"Yeah, but Lonnie's not like other girls." Jay shrugged.
Carla looked to him a moment. "Well, maybe talk to her, be a friend to her." she suggested.
"Well, yeah, of course, it's not that hard talking to girls." Jay shrugged innocently.
Carla smirked to that a bit. "Then you'll have no problems with becoming her friend then." she said.
"Yeah, I guess I won't." Jay smirked back, sounding a bit smug.
Carla hummed and then continued picking out a few more groceries they'd need. Jay helped out the best he could, though he glanced around as he seemed to sneak some stuff not on the list in his pockets.
"Miss Lotus will tell you off if you keep doing that, Jay." Carla hissed quietly to him, but didn't exactly stop him.
Jay grinned bashfully. "I just want a couple of little souvenirs." he then added as a cover.
"Well, I'm not going to stop you, but I reserve the right to say 'I told you so' if you get into trouble." Carla told him and warned.
"And if I refuse to that?" Jay asked.
"Then I'll just say it anyway, because I have told you so." Carla told him.
Jay rolled his eyes a bit. "If I'm your big brother, then you're my little sister." he then teased her.
Carla gave a chuckle to that. Jay smirked a bit as he continued to help out until they would cash out. Carla put the stuff Lotus asked for into the basket and then headed to the cash registers with Jay.
"Is this everything?" Mr. Clark asked them with a small sniffle.
Jay followed Carla, looking around, though he and Mr. Clark shared a glance with each other.
"Yeah, just running some errands for Miss Lotus." Carla said as she got the money ready.
"Ah," Mr. Clark nodded as he rang up the items as they came his way. "I thought I smelled her perfume on you kids."
"Whoa, hey, I don't wear perfume." Jay said, taking that the wrong way at first.
"He means that by being around her, most likely from the hugs, that her perfume can be smelled," Carla told him. "Especially since she works with flowers."
"Oh, uh, I knew that." Jay covered up.
"Sure ya did..." Mr. Clark replied before he turned away out of sight of them to sneeze into his hanky and to not sneeze on them. "Ugh, I swear that I'm the most cursed around here in terms of the pollen." he then grumbled to himself before he went back to doing what he was doing until he finished up before looking at Jay and Carla to see if there was anything else that needed to be added.
"Maybe someone can make a potion for that?" Carla shrugged.
"We'll call Evie." Jay smirked at that.
"That would be something." Mr. Clark nodded before he tapped a few buttons, then gave Carla the price.
Carla handed over the money. She then chuckled about the mention of Evie.
Mr. Clark accepted the money and handed Jay and Carla a couple of bags to carry. "Have a nice day." he then told them.
"Thank you." Jay then managed to make himself say.
"You too." Carla told Mr. Clark and then walked out with Jay.
Mr. Clark nodded as he waved the two of them off.
Later, at the Blanchard apartment, Mary Margaret, David, Doug, and Elsa were going through record books of everyone in Storybrooke, in hopes that they will come across Anna's name, thinking that she might be in town.
"From the first and second curses," Mary Margaret reassured Elsa as Doug helped bring out some record books and was known for being a speed reader. "If Anna was ever in Storybrooke, we'll find some trace of her here."
"Your curses are very... thorough." Elsa noted with an uneasy look.
"I think you should look in A through E just to be safe," Doug advised as he adjusted his glasses. "I often help out in the principal's office if I've finished certain assignments long before my peers."
"Here are the rest of them." David soon said as he walked by, carrying over more record books.
"Okay. I want honest opinions. What do we think?" Emma said and then asked as she suddenly walked into the room, wearing a beige dress and heals and did her hair in a high ponytail.
"Wow." Mary Margaret said, sounding stunned.
"What your mother said." David added.
"Nice dress, Miss Swan," Doug smiled. "Reminds me of something my mother would wear while hiding out with your mother with the dwarves."
"We did always enjoy a good party after defeating The Evil Queen for the day." Mary Margaret admitted with a small nod.
"Is that just the corset?" Elsa asked curiously. "Where's the rest of it?"
"This is the rest of it?" Emma shrugged as she looked confused at Elsa's question while looking down at her dress.
"Someone's sister is going on a very big date tonight!~" Mary Margaret told Baby Leo out of excitement as she laid him down in his cot.
"Let's not oversell-" Emma began to say only to be surprised as Mary Margaret took a picture of her with her phone, making her chuckle in slight embarrassment. "Wow, I really need to get my own place." she then noted to herself.
"Hey, your mother's lived with seven other men and that doesn't mean she's easy." Doug remarked.
David looked wide-eyed at what Doug just said while Mary Margarget chuckled bashfully. "Cut your mother some slack. It's not like we got to send you to a ball." he then reassured Emma.
"You sure you guys don't want help? Maybe I can get Hook to stay in for the night," Emma offered. "I wouldn't want to spoil any father/son time."
"My sister put her wedding on hold because of me," Elsa reassured Emma softly. "I don't want anyone else to stop living their lives on my account."
Emma looked soft at that before they soon heard a knock at the door.
"Here we go~" Mary Margaret chirped in a singsong voice.
"Okay," Emma said, walking to the door and opened it before she froze at the sight of Harry and Killian. "Uh…" she then mumbled.
Killian had changed into modern clothes. He wore black jeans, a modern leather jacket and button up shirt, with a leather waist coat. Harry was also dressed up, but a little too much probably.
"You look stunning, Swan." Killian said, looking taken aback by Emma.
"You... Look..." Emma stuttered in response.
"I know." Killian smiled as he stepped into the room as Harry followed his father.
"You look fancy too, Harry," Emma said with a polite smile. "Like a regular Prince Charming."
David glanced over as that seemed to get his attention somehow.
"Thank you, Miss Swan," Harry nodded. "And you look like a regular Swan Princess."
"Well, she always did remind me of our old friend Odette." Mary Margaret admitted.
"Odette or Odile?" David smirked.
"You know I mean Odette," Mary Margaret smirked back. "Odile wasn't really anyone's friend and that's why her daughter Olga isn't well liked, especially by sweet little Dee Dee."
David chuckled and nodded at that.
"Now that I'm settling into this world, I finally thought it was time to dress the part." Killian soon said to Emma, holding out a single red rose to her with his left hand.
Emma chuckled, not yet noticing his hand as she accepted the rose. "Wow, you really went all out." she then said.
Mary Margaret soon noticed something very different about Killian tonight. "Uh, Emma..." she then spoke up.
"Notice anything different around here?" Harry asked innocently.
Emma soon looked down and finally noticed. "Is that...?" she then started to ask out of shock.
"Mine? Yeah," Killian finished for her and confirmed. "The Dark One kindly restored what he once took from me. It seems he has indeed changed his ways." he then added.
"So, what do I call you now... 'Captain Hand'?~" Emma then asked in a flirty tone of voice.
"'Killian' will do." Killian reassured her.
"I'll just call him Dad." Harry added.
"Okay, Killian," Emma said with a small chuckle at what Harry said. "We should get out of here before David decides to give you his overprotective-dad speech." she then suggested.
"Well, you can spare yourself the trouble, mate," Killian promised David. "I assure you, your daughter couldn't be in better hands."
"That's exactly what worries me, especially now that you have two of them." David replied sternly.
"I can take care of myself," Emma reassured him as she headed for the door. "Besides, Harry will be with us with his own date... right?" she then added.
"Yes, we have to pick her up from Miss Lotus' place." Harry nodded.
"You sure you don't want me to drive?" David asked Emma softly.
"Goodbye." Emma said as she went out the door.
Killian soon smiled cheekily at David as he placed his hand on Emma's back, guiding her out of the apartment.
David then shut the door behind them and sighed. "I wasn't too hard on him, was I?" he then asked Mary Margaret.
"Still better than how Uncle Leroy would've handled it." Doug shrugged.
"You should have seen me when Kristoff started dating Anna," Elsa reassured David. "It's the only time in my entire life that I've ever made someone sweat and I didn't even know about Bruni at the time."
"What's a Bruni?" Doug wondered.
"The elemental spirit of fire in the world I came from," Elsa explained. "I think yours in this world might be The Firebird if I had to guess."
"Firebird?" Doug then asked. "Isn't that a ballet like Dee Dee coming from The Nutcracker Prince?"
"Yes, but I know what she means," Mary Margaret replied. "I was one of the 13 princesses that evil sorcerer Koschei had kidnapped with his evil spells until Prince Ivan Tsarevich saved us with the help of The Firebird and he lived happily ever after with Princess Katerina who he saw as the most beautiful of the princesses he had rescued, even with the picky Princess Penelopea," she then explained. "Speaking of sweating and The Firebird, let's see if we can figure out what happened to your sister." she then suggested to Elsa with a good-natured chuckle.
Elsa gave a small smile and they all soon decided to do their own thing until Doug would have to go back home since he felt like he owed it to himself to help out with Snow White and Prince Charming due to being destined to be one of the next Seven Dwarves.
Carla was sitting on the stairs, watching the front door while waiting for Harry, Emma and Harry's dad. She was wearing a red sleeveless dress that had sections of black and white polkadot fabric, high heeled buckled black boots that had red decor sides too, a black and red leather jacket with studs and a pair of lace laced black fingerless gloves with red nail polish. Her hair was also slightly curled at the ends. Killian opened the door, letting Emma come in and Harry was dressed as fancy as he could be as he tried not to let Lotus, Jay, and Carlos get in his head too much about taking Carla out for the evening as they all warned him, both calmly and dangerously if any harm would come to Carla, but they also hoped for the best. There were many couples in the restaurant as Killian and Harry led Emma and Carla inside, passing by a couple who shared a spaghetti dinner together in a very sweetly romantic way until they saw the waiter at the table that both couples had which were booked in advance.
"Well, Swan, what do you think?" Killian asked Emma.
Harry held out a chair for Carla to sit in as he smiled at her.
"I like that it's not Granny's." Emma told him, and glanced at Harry and Carla.
"Thank you." Carla said quietly to Harry blushing, and pausing just long enough to smooth her skirt so it wouldn't look odd, and then sat down.
"Erm, you're welcome." Harry nodded and blushed before he came to sit down.
Carla smiled to him and took a look at the menu.
Harry took a look as well. "So, uh, what're we feeling like?" he then asked Carla bashfully.
"I don't know yet, do you want separate things or shall we share something?" Carla said then asked.
"Well, perhaps we could share something?" Harry suggested. "What sorts of food do you like?"
"Well, I don't mind fish, though maybe something a little different tonight?" Carla told him with a small smile.
"Different?" Harry replied curiously. "Different how?"
"Like something not fish," Carla gave him a small smile. "Maybe we could try that noodly thing with the sauce and cheese?"
"Noodly thing, huh?" Harry asked.
Carla nodded. She then showed him the picture of the one she meant.
Harry leaned over and took a look. "Pisgetti." he then nodded.
Carla nodded to that. "Shall we share some of that?" she asked him.
"Well, all right," Harry replied. "I see nothing wrong with that."
Carla smiled warmly to that.
"I've only seen you go on one date, and that was with a flying monkey," Killian said before he rushed over to take a cue from his son and do the same gesture for Emma and after she sat down, he went to take his own seat. "Thought I had to top that." he then added.
Emma chuckled and opened the menu. "He set the bar pretty high. He proposed that night." she told him and then pointed out.
"He also tried to kill you." Killian told Emma as he removed his jacket before sitting down.
"Right," Emma said to that. "There's that." she agreed a little.
"Ahem..." Killian soon cleared his throat as he glanced at the bar. "Shall I order us some drinks?" he then asked Emma.
"Not tonight." Emma said about that.
"Can we have some breadsticks, Dad?" Harry asked.
"You don't need to ask me, son, go ahead." Killian chuckled at that.
Will suddenly came by, knocking the waiter by accident and he suddenly spilled wine on Emma by accident. "Oh! Oh, my God. Are you all right, mate?" he then asked the waiter.
"Really?" Emma sighed as the waiter spilled wine on her.
Carla looked concerned for what had happened.
"Are you okay, Miss Emma?" Harry asked as he tried to help by grabbing napkins.
"There you go," Will told the waiter as he kept trying to get away without being seen. "Take your glass there, mate." he then added, but unfortunately for him, Killian suddenly reached across the table and grabbed Will by the collar, pulling him to him in an aggressive manner.
"Apologize to the lady, mate." Killian demanded to the former Merry Man.
"Thank you, Harry," Emma told him. "Killian, look, it's okay." she then soothed the pirate man.
Harry smiled softly before looking cautious toward his father. Killian glared at Will until Emma soothed him, so he let go of the other man and suddenly took a look at his hand.
"You," Emma then glared as she recognized Will. "You're the thief that took off from the ice cream shop." she realized and then stood up ready to chase him.
Carla stuck her foot out a little as Will started to run off. Will then took off running only to trip over Carla's foot and landed in someone else's dessert from a different table. The couple looked mortified and appalled at what had happened to their dessert. Harry looked wide-eyed, though he smirked and cupped his mouth a little.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I had to stretch out a cramp in my leg~" Carla said innocently to Will, a note of genuine as she was apologizing to the couple.
"That's all right, dear," The woman replied softly. "Accidents happen to all of us."
Emma smirked to what happened but then sat down again. "Nope. Not gonna do it. We are on a date. And I am not gonna let some petty fairy-tale thief ruin it. And there's an ice wall around the town... He can't get away. I'll find him, but he is not gonna ruin this night," she then said. She then noticed that Killian was still distracted, so she reached across the table and took a hold of his hand, lacing their fingers. "Killian? Hey. Look. It's okay. It was just a glass of wine." she told him soothingly.
Killian glanced at Emma and slowly calmed down and let go of Will, glancing at his hand just then. "Sorry, luv. I, uh, don't know what got into me," he then said with a small smile, but it didn't seem to be a normal smile. "Harry, are you and Carla alright? I didn't mean to scare you." he then added.
Harry chuckled quietly since he knew that was no accident on Carla's part. "That's okay, Dad~" he then reassured his father.
Emma looked over too.
Carla gave her a sweet smile. She then looked to Killian and gave him a small smile. "It's fine, sir, you didn't scare me." she assured too.
"I don't know what could've happened." Killian said as he glanced at his hand.
"Well, try not to worry about it, Dad?" Harry suggested, trying to make peace for all of them while the waiters apologized and cleaned up Will from the dessert and offered to buy the couple a new one free of charge. "We're still having a good time. Aren't you ladies having a good time?" he then added to Carla and Emma.
"Yes, it's fine." Emma assured Killian.
Carla nodded with a smile.
"Uh, right, now then, do you kids know what you want?" Killian then asked as he sat back down.
"Carla's suggesting that pisketti dinner." Harry stated, not knowing how to really say that word.
"Ah, the spaghetti with meatballs?" Emma asked to make sure that was what they would be choosing.
"Is that the noodly one?" Carla asked and then nodded.
"Yes, that's the noodly one," Killian confirmed. "Spaghetti was rather hard to come by a lot for Harry when he was young."
"Yeah, I've only had it a few times." Harry added bashfully.
"Could me and Harry share a portion?" Carla asked.
"Of course." Emma agreed.
"Just don't eat too much, all right, son?" Killian advised.
"Aye-aye, sir." Harry nodded and even saluted as he smiled at Carla.
Carla smiled warmly to Harry. Harry smiled back before blushing.
"Now, uh, let's see what we shall have." Killian then told Emma.
Carla blushed a little too, happily though.
Emma looked back at the menu then. "What are you having?" she asked him.
Harry rubbed his arm a bit, though glanced over at his father and his date as though to study and observe his father's behavior.
"I think maybe I could do with some steak tonight." Killian said thoughtfully.
Carla glanced over a little too, and placed her hand on the table.
"Mm, that could work~" Emma mused, liking the sound of that.
"Would you like to share?" Killian asked Emma as he reached out to take her hand.
Harry noticed that and soon put his hand in Carla's hand with a bashful grin. Carla smiled, squeezing his hand tenderly. Harry grinned at that and blushed a little as he almost turned as red as her dress. Carla gave a small giggle at how red he turned.
"If the steak is large enough, if not maybe we can get a plate of fries to share." Emma smirked then.
"Sounds like a good deal," Killian approved. "And Swan? Your eyes are crystals twinkling in the moonlight." he then complimented.
Emma actually blushed a little. Killian smirked warmly at Emma. Emma squeezed his hands a little. Killian chuckled warmly at that.
"I really do like the place." Emma assured Killian.
"Aye," Killian nodded in agreement. "I thought it'd be a little step up above Granny's for this special evening."
Emma smiled to that.
Harry smiled at Carla, though glanced at his father and tried the same thing, but messed up a little. "Your eyes are... like two big eyes." he then told her.
Carla blinked to that. "My eyes are too big?" she asked.
"What? Oh, no, no, uh, they're so... beautiful and... like chocolate." Harry then tried to cover up.
Carla then smiled softly and blushed. "So they're just big enough and those things too?" she then asked shyly, to avoid any misunderstandings.
"Yes, they're big enough and I enjoy looking into them because I see a sweet little angel~" Harry then said as he smirked at himself for being able to come up with that.
Carla blushed even more to that and smiled shyly. "And your eyes are like the ocean and they remind me of the might king, Triton." she smiled.
"Oh, wow..." Harry whispered as that made him blush. "Now I'm the one who's blushing." he then added once he felt it.
Carla smiled sweetly.
Killian smiled back at Emma, then looked proud to see that Harry and Carla's date was going well as well.
Soon, their food came by after they had ordered it and it was time to eat as Harry put some cheese on his side of the spaghetti. Emma took to cutting the meat evenly for herself and Killian.
"Why don't you put some all over?" Carla suggested warmly.
Killian sipped his drink as he then took some of his portion of the steak to eat while she would take the extra of course.
"Oh, you want some too?" Harry asked Carla with a small smile.
Emma smirked warmly to him.
"Yes, please." Carla agreed with a smile.
Killian smirked back, enjoying this evening a lot better now, though he decided he would have a word with Mr. Gold about this later. Harry smiled back as he handed the cheese over to her. Emma occasionally glanced at the teens, but focused mostly on Killian. Carla added some cheese to her side too. Harry then began to scoop some spaghetti with his fork, being very careful not to make too much of a mess. Carla smiled and copied him. Harry smiled back as he twirled his fork a bit to get enough noodles on his fork before eating, then beamed at the taste as that tasted so far so good.
"This is delicious~" Carla beamed to Harry.
"Oh, yes, it really is," Harry beamed and nodded. "This is a lot better than what we used to get."
Carla gave a small smile and nod. Harry smiled back as he ate a bit more. Killian looked over at Harry and Carla and looked proud that their date was going very well. Carla at one point scooped a forkful up at the same time as Harry and it ended up joined with his. Emma chuckled to that. Killian glanced over and also lightly chuckled once he saw what was going on. Harry glanced away from Carla briefly as he did that, not noticing that he and Carla were about to share the same noodle, slurping together until he saw them suddenly coming closer together into a spaghetti kiss.
Carla didn't notice it was connected, but did realize it as their lips ended up touching. She blushed and glanced away shyly. Harry blushed as well as he turned away, though he glanced back at Clara with a small smirk and eyebrow hook that could match his father's. Carla gave a shy giggle to the eyebrow hook. Harry smirked warmly at that. Carla smiled sweetly in return. Harry then turned back over and took a sip of his drink.
"Looks like the Jones family charm still has its merits." Killian commented to himself proudly.
"Oh, so it's not just from you?" Emma teased.
"Certainly not," Killian smirked. "Gotta learn from the best to eventually become the best, ya know?"
Emma chuckled to that. Killian smirked as he managed to get a laugh out of Emma. Emma smirked warmly. Carla blushed and pushed one of the last meatballs over towards Harry. Harry blinked as he saw that and put his hand on his chest, tilting his head bashfully. Carla nodded. Harry smiled as he accepted it and decided to eat it.
"How is everything?" The waiter asked, coming by to check on them.
"Fabulous, thank you." Killian said confidently.
Carla nodded.
"Great." Emma also agreed.
"Will there be any dessert?" The waiter then asked.
"If the ladies would like." Harry suggested.
Killian smirked and nodded, looking proud of Harry's maturity.
"Something with chocolate?" Carla whispered.
"I could go for some cake." Emma agreed.
"Chocolate?" Harry asked before he grinned and nodded, agreeing to his own question. "Chocolate~"
"Cake sounds good, I'll have some too, but what kind of cake?" Killian replied innocently.
Carla smiled to Harry.
"Well, I don't mind, maybe make it easy and we can all have chocolate cake?" Emma suggested and chuckled.
"Chocolate cake for four." Harry agreed.
"Let's make it so then." Killian added.
The waiter nodded, deciding to get them their requested dessert. Carla smiled to that. Harry smiled back at Carla, hoping she would enjoy it very much.
"Has this been a perfect date for you?" Killian asked Emma hopefully.
Carla smiled warmly.
"It's been good," Emma agreed. "Though we'll see if the dessert makes it even better~" she winked.
"Yes, of course~" Killian smirked at that. "It won't be as sweet as you though."
Emma blushed, but smirked to that reply. Killian chuckled as he was able to woo and charm Emma.
"...you're sweeter than chocolate cake!" Harry then suddenly told Carla before cupping his mouth.
Carla blushed at first and then giggled softly and reached out to take his hand. "You're pretty sweet too." she assured him quietly.
"You think I'm sweet?" Harry asked. "I'm a pirate-in-training."
"It's not a bad thing," Carla assured him. "You're allowed to be the tough up and coming future Captain and have a sweet side," she smiled.
"Is that true?" Harry wondered, genuinely curious.
Carla nodded. "Just look at your father." she pointed out, as the man was wooing Emma.
Harry blinked before he looked over and studied his father a bit closer and then nodded. "You're right, he's not ALL bad, especially like Blackbeard." he then agreed.
"Grounded." Killian teased since Harry said "Blackbeard's name in vain".
Carla scowled just a little at Blackbeard's name.
Harry frowned as he seemed to be grounded, but then relaxed a bit as he sipped more of his drink.
After a little while longer, the waiter came back with their desserts and the check.
"Well, well, as if our dates didn't look good enough to eat at first." Killian complimented right away.
Carla took Harry's hand again and squeezed it soothingly. She then looked at the slices of cake and looked excited. Harry blushed and beamed before he looked over.
"Ladies first." Killian decided as he let Emma and Carla have their slices before he and his son would.
Carla smiled. She then accepted her cake slice.
"Thank you." Emma told Killian.
"Of course, enjoy." Killian nodded.
Harry nearly drooled at the sight of his cake slice, not aware he would be good to eat now as Carla, Emma, and Killian would eat ahead of him as Emma very much enjoyed her chocolate cake.
"You can eat too." Carla whispered to Harry.
"Oh! Okay!" Harry said bashfully and he soon began to eat the cake once he was able to do so.
Killian rolled his eyes at that only slightly before shaking his head fondly at his son and had a small, humored smirk. Carla smiled softly. Emma chuckled a little, fondly though. Harry blushed bashfully as he ate his cake, but beamed at the taste.
"He's a good boy, really." Killian assured Emma and Carla about Harry.
Carla nodded.
"I know." Emma assured.
Killian smiled as he ate more of his cake. Harry ate a bit fast until he looked at Carla and then was about to offer her some of his cake, thinking maybe that would be nice, but at the same time he wanted his dessert for himself.
"I still have to finish my own, you can keep yours~" Carla assured Harry.
"Oh, okay then~" Harry said as he returned to eating his dessert. "Because this is really good~"
"It sure is." Killian agreed.
Emma nodded in agreement. Harry beamed as he loved his dessert a lot.
"Perfect." Killian whispered in relief that this evening went well, even with a couple of hiccups such as him being dominant and threatening to Will Scarlett.
Carla smiled warmly to Harry as they ate their desserts. The waiter soon came back with the check as they were finishing up their desserts.
"I'll cover this, Swan." Killian offered to Emma.
"Are you sure?" Emma asked.
"I insist," Killian reassured her. "I can cover it."
"I hope you can cover it four eyes, Dad." Harry said innocently.
"Settle down, Harry." Killian advised his son.
Carla gave a small smile. Harry blushed a little bit and soon wiped his mouth clean after his cake slice was gone. Killian soon took out some money along with golden coins from treasure hunting to pay for the check.
Emma, Killian, Carla, and Harry had finished their dates. Carla was brought back home to Lotus as Harry and Killian were walking back up the stairs to Mary Margaret's apartment as Emma wore Killian's jacket and they stepped outside the door to the apartment.
"Well... Not bad," Emma said to Killian as she turned around to face him. "You actually managed to make me forget that Storybrooke was under siege from an evil Snow Queen. And Harry you seem like a real charmer with your own date, Carla."
Harry chuckled and grinned bashfully as he seemed very fond of Carla himself right now.
"I was worried that our run-in with that thief might have cast a pall," Killian soon told Emma. "I apologize for overreacting."
"Hey. It's okay," Emma reassured him softly as she took both of his hands before she tried to give him a flirty look. "You wanna come in and have coffee with my parents, a newborn, and a human ice maker with your son?" she then asked as a joke before they both laughed.
"You should get your own place." Harry told Emma rather bluntly.
"Yeah, good idea, kid." Emma agreed.
"I suppose we'll just have to wait 'til next time." Killian suggested.
"Next time? I don't remember asking." Emma replied.
"That's 'cuz it's my turn," Killian insisted before his tone sounded very serious. "Will you go out with me again? Harry is optional, you don't have to say yes to bring him along if you don't want."
"I don't mind a free meal!" Harry piped up from the back.
Emma looked amused at what Harry said as Killian turned around to flash his son a look. Emma then took Killian by the face and kissed him on the lips as Harry looked wide-eyed and jaw-dropped. Killian then kissed Emma back and was able to hold her with both hands.
"Okay..." Emma sighed as she got her breath back and pulled out of the hug and handed Killian his jacket back. "Good night, Killian. Good night, Harry."
"Good night, Miss Swan." Harry said politely.
"Good night." Killian agreed as he smiled softly at Emma.
Emma smiled back and soon came back into the apartment and closed the door behind her, not noticing that there was company on the couch with one very excited woman and one indifferent man.
"So, how was it?" Mary Margaret asked hopefully.
Emma gasped in surprise before seeing her parents sitting right there. "You guys are still awake." she then said to her parents in surprise.
"We wanna hear everything about the date." Mary Margaret explained with excitement.
"Just for the record, some of us don't want to hear everything." David added sternly.
"How was the restaurant? Did you go anywhere after? Was there a good night kiss? Did Harry call you 'Mom'?" Mary Margaret asked with very much enthusiasm.
"That, for instance, is one of the things I don't want to know about." David then added again.
"I really need to get my own place," Emma sighed wearily and soon began to head up the stairs. "Good night, guys."
"She seems happy." Mary Margaret said with a thrilled sigh.
"I guess he really has changed." David had to admit about Hook.
"I can hear you guys!" Emma called from upstairs.
After leaving Emma at the door, Killian was walking through Storybrooke, still holding his hand as Harry joined his side.
"I sure hope the ladies had a good evening, Dad." Harry said hopefully.
"Oh, trust me, son, they did and I should know" Killian replied.
"How do you know, Dad?" Harry wondered, sounding a bit younger than he was with his child-like curiosity around his more experienced father.
"Because no woman can resist the Jones family charm~" Killian smirked as he gently lifted hs son's face to make their eyes meet. "I wooed Miss Swan and you definitely wooed that Carla girl."
"And more?" Harry asked hopefully.
"And more," Killian nodded before he saw something in the corner of his eye. "Son, why don't you head home?" he then suggested.
"What?" Harry frowned. "But why?"
"Your old man has some business to take care of." Killian replied.
"You mean with your hand?" Harry guessed.
"A bit more than that, but don't worry too much about it," Killian said. "I'll be back later, just mind your Uncle Smee."
Harry frowned about being left out, but he did as his father said and began to turn away and head to the docks. Killian nodded at that and soon headed over to the library while Harry glanced over his shoulder curiously.