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Saturday night on a clear night the sheriff is just locking up . Since no evil villain has surfaced this week she had the night off . Emma knew her parents thought she would have a date tonight like she did every Saturday . But she been lying to them since Zelana was defeated . Henry was with Regina for the night she would meet him for lunch tomorrow . And the so called captain was commanding a bar stool down the street .
She pulled her yellow bug up to the B&B . With an over night bag in hand she went up to the room . It was not her room it was his . She slowly opened the door .
With a sigh she looked around . Everything was they way he left it . The bed was a mess you could tell he had a sleepless night the last time he was here. She walks to bed and grabs a t-shirt and holds it close to her .
” it still smells like you . I may have slept in it every week since you have been gone but it still smells like you . ” with a little giggle
" I guess it helps I found a spell to hold only your scent on it . Damn it ,Neal. I miss you . " Emma starts to weep .
The moon’s light peaks threw the window and the same time a tear lays upon the swan pendent.
Down the street a silly giggle is heard and the words finally are echoed threw the air . A spell that was cast in silence of his heart is slowly coming to life .
Sitting on the bed still weeping softly into the shirt the room fills with a thin fog . The fog slowly disappears and in it’s place a figure appears . The figure glances around and notice the women sitting on the bed . Slowly he steps over to the bed . He sits next to her . Would she hear him this time . So many times he has tried to comfort her . Will this time be different.
" Emma please don’t cry." he speaks softly to her as his hand rubs her arm . Slowly Emma rises her head thinking she is imaging the voice . She blinks her eyes and holds her breathe.
" I have to be dreaming . Or Regina put a spell on the shirt so I could go insane . I will try to touch you and my hand will go right threw you. " she lifts a hand to his face . To touch him again to see the twinkle in his eyes . A smile cross his face . He can feel her and by the shocked look upon her face she can feel him . Neal can’t stand it no longer he pulls her on to his lap and wraps his arms around her .
” I don’t know why for the first time since I’ve been gone you can actually see and hear me . But am I not going wasted what time I have been given .” He places a simple kiss to her forehead . He feels her breathing slowing down .
” How is this possible ?” Emma could not believe what she was feeling or seeing . She was sitting on his lap feeling his arms around her and sweet kisses place upon her .
” I don’t know Ems . I have been around since that day you free me from my fathers mind . I have tried to get someone to notice me . But no one not any my powerful father has noticed that I was there . But right now I am not questioning to much . All I know is I can finally talk and feel you.” He had so much he wanted to say . How he has watched her moron him in her own little way . How she has to be strong for their son . But for now all he could do was enjoy feeling her in his arms .
” I have been around . I have watched you and Henry. "
He giggles and smile crosses his face .
” I any attend my father’s wedding . I have walked with our son . I have been in the bug with you . ”
” I have never seen you . ” Emma still could not believe he was here . What was going on ? How can a man she buried less then six months ago be here with her .
” I tried a coupe of times to get your attention . But I kinda stopped after the whole naming ceremony .” His words are no more then a whisper . He was there when she stormed out the dinner . Followed by the captain and he watched as she disappeared. The captain with his hook stuck in the ground . But Neal was not going to let the women he loved go alone . He had kicked at the hook till the ground moved and the captain had no choice to go . Neal stood and waited till they reappeared . Then followed them to the dinner. Yeah he saw and heard it all.
” I meant what I said Emma . I want you to be happy to find Tallahassee .” Emma looked at the man or ghost whatever he was at the moment . Did he really think she could find Tallahassee with a drunk pirate .
” I thought you would have all this untold wisdom being an angel or whatever . But Cassidy your still dum as ever . You said you watched the whole night . But I guess you missed the part were I told him I could not continue . ”
She smiled and looked into his eyes . The same eyes she saw when she looked at their son .
” After I told him that I am sorry I can’t do this . I got in the bug and dove . I found myself in the woods at the spot you died at .” Neal gasp at her words .
” I sat there till sunrise and just remembering . I remembered the past we shared . What little of the present and what would have been the future. No one knows I come here every Saturday . Just to feel close to you . To know that I was loved for being me . Not a savior or princess . But just plain old Emma .”
Neal placed his hands upon her face and smiled at her . How could she ever think of herself as plain .
” You are loved for being you . I still love you and always will . Our son loves you and I know your parents do . Emma I have never thought of you as being plain . No one could . ” His smile his laugh and knowing he would always be there for her . She missed that so much .
They sat there for what seemed forever . Not saying much more. Just enjoying being together once more . Neal stirred a little which made Emma glance up at him.
" what’s wrong ?"
" I can feel the sun rising . I don’t think I am going to be whole much longer ” Emma wanted to weep .
” Don’t cry for me babe . I got to be with you again its a blessing . I don’t know what made tonight special . But I am not far from you . If I get you to see me again I will . When you hear a whisper or feel a lite kiss upon your cheek that’s me .” Emma smiled at him . She knew he would find away for her to know he loves her . Neal begins to fade .
” Tell our son to go for it . Not don’t let anything stop him from asking Grace out . She has been waiting for him to long . Let him know I love him and I am near .” He places he hands upon her face ,he has time for one more thing. He kisses her sweet and softly on the lips as he fades back into the shadows . Emma looks around was that a dream. Then she hears a whisper, "I love you Emma ." She smiles to herself .
" I love you,Neal."
Across town in a pink house a man stands in the door way glancing at the silent bedroom . The body on the bed has not moved since the day it was placed upon it . But the closer the man looks at the still figure he sees the smile upon it face.
" So Bea I guess you had a goodnight then ." His papa smiles to himself true love can do amazing things . There may be hope for his son after all .