Where We Belong

When Emma arrived back in Storybrooke, she discovered her old apartment was still available. So, she moved everything back in there with Killian and Anna Elizabeth's help, but Emma would save the unpacking for later. Right now, she had some people she needed to see.

Killian had found out that David, Mary Margaret, Regina and the kids decided to have a picnic at the park following Jamie's little league game.

Killian drove Emma and Anna Elizabeth to the park; as soon as they got there, Anna Elizabeth leapt from the truck with about as much excitement as she could manage.

She grabbed both Emma and Killian's hand, and the three of them made their way over to David, Mary Margaret, and Regina. Jamie and Evie were playing on the playground.

As soon as Emma, Killian, and Anna Elizabeth got close enough to the picnic table, the small blonde yelled, "Emma came home!" causing David, Mary Margaret, and Regina to look that way.

When Emma came to her brother and sister-in-law, she wrapped them both in a big hug while Regina muttered, "Looks like Captain Sarcasm actually managed to do something useful."

When Emma pulled away, David asked, "Does this mean..." but trailed off, knowing how determined his sister was to leave.

"Yes, I'm staying. For good. I belong here; it's home," Emma answered, looking between the three slightly surprised faces.

"And Killian helped you realized this?" Mary Margaret asked, looking at the man in question.

Killian scratched behind his ear before bending down to tell his niece, "Love, why don't you go tell Evie and Jamie the good news." Anna Elizabeth nodded and energetically ran toward the playground.

As Killian stood back up, he answered Mary Margaret's question, "Actually, no. Emma had already made the decision to come home when I arrived."

"Wait, so you all knew he was coming to get me?" Emma asked.

"Yes, although we only found out an hour before he was leaving," David answered, cutting his eyes toward his dark-haired friend.

Emma then turned to Killian herself, eyebrows raised. "What can I say, love? You know I've always been rather impulsive and tend to listen to my heart as opposed to my head," Killian told her.

Emma smiled knowingly before a thought entered her head, "So, why didn't you just leave Anna Elizabeth with David and Mary Margaret?"

"She happened to overhear, and well, you know the rest," Killian answered.

Just as Emma nodded, she heard "Aunt Emma!" and saw her niece and nephew running toward her. They wrapped her in a hug and when they pulled away, Emma was understandably a little confused.

"You guys aren't mad at me?" she asked. "Anna Elizabeth told us what you said to her," Jamie answered.

Emma smiled and glanced over at the four-year-old, who was currently looking up at her uncle with a smile that stretched from ear to ear.

Emma looked back at her niece and nephew and said, "I'm glad she did," as she smiled at both of them and ruffled Jamie's dirty blonde hair.

Jamie and Evie gave their aunt one more quick hug before running back toward the playground. Anna Elizabeth yelled, "Wait for me!" as she took off after them.

Mary Margaret then piped up, "You two must be exhausted. Why don't you sit down?" The five them made themselves comfortable at the picnic table.

As soon as they were seated, Emma casually linked her arm with Killian's, thinking no one was paying attention. However, Regina noticed their joined arms and smirked, giving her blonde friend an "I told you so" look before engaging in conversation with David and Mary Margaret.