Chapter 90: Prelude to the Storm
"Mmm...wow, you have to try that," Neal said, as he took another bite of his meal. Emma speared a shrimp and ate it, finding it to be as delicious as he said.
"Wow...that's really good," she agreed.
"And how is everything?" Tiana asked, as she and Naveen visited the table.
"Really good," Neal complimented.
"Culinary genius," Emma added, making the couple almost giddy at the praise.
"I'm totally making my parents come here on their next date night," she praised.
"Thank you...we're glad you enjoyed it and we will not turn down the buzz that semi-famous customers like you two and your parents will create," Naveen replied.
"I think famous is a little strong, but hey if us coming here gets you more business, then that's a good thing," she agreed.
"Well, thank you. How are they doing anyway? We heard about what those people did," Tiana said gently. Emma smiled at their concern.
"They're okay...I worry about them, but love always seems like it's enough to get them through anything," she replied. The other couple smiled.
"Your parent's true love is an inspiration and I hope these outsiders find their way out of town for good," Tiana mentioned.
"You and me both," Emma agreed, as they settled the check and then started walking through town.
"So...not bad for a first date that's not a first date," he joked, as he nudged her playfully. She smiled at him.
"Yeah...it beats the old days when we were knocking off convenience stores and holing up in other people's motel rooms," she agreed. He chuckled.
"Yeah...I miss the kid though," he said. She smiled.
"Me too...guess that's the sign we've made it, huh?" she asked. He nodded.
"So...does that mean I can ask you out again?" he inquired.
"You know...I thought tonight was going to be awkward and weird, but it wasn't. It was new, but it was also familiar and comfortable...I'm not sure I expected that," she mentioned.
"So...is that good?" he asked. She smiled and answered him by pressing a kiss to his lips.
"Does that spell it out for you?" she asked coyly.
"I don't know...maybe you could spell it out some more?" he asked. She chuckled and shoved him playfully, before they kissed again, this time with a lot more heat.
"Yeah...that spelled it pretty good," he agreed, as they shared another smile, just as they saw his father's car pull up, with Belle in the passenger seat and Eli in the backseat. Which was weird. But even stranger was the truck and trailer following them. In the cab was her parents and Persephone.
"Hey guys...what's going on?" Emma asked, as they all got out.
"We found it...the magic," David said, as he hugged her.
"Uh...that's great. Where though? I thought they would have left Storybrooke with it," Emma replied.
"They did," Belle confirmed and her eyes widened.
"You two left Storybrooke without me?" she questioned in concerned.
"Yes...and that's not all that happened. But first, we need to hide the cube for now," Persephone interjected.
"Okay...let's do that first and you two can talk while we do," Emma said.
"You're not going to like any of it," Snow warned.
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