Finding You Always

Chasing Pavements

Finding You Always

Chapter 58: Chasing Pavements

A quick text from her brother told Emma that she could find them in Neal's apartment. She rolled her eyes, knowing her brother had probably picked the lock, all while giving his nephew a detailed explanation of how to do so. She burst through the open door and all eyes turned to her, especially Gold.

"I'm sorry...I lost him," she said regrettably.

"Then you need to find him again. Breaking your father's deal with me won't bode well for him," he threatened.

"Don't threaten my family. The deal was to find him, not get him to talk to you," Emma snapped back.

"Exactly...now find him again. This is supposed to be your area of expertise," Gold hissed, as he stepped toward her. But Leo stepped between them.

"Back off..." he growled.

"Don't get in my way, boy," Gold growled back, as he raised his cane, just as Neal burst into the apartment.

"Get away from them..." he spat. Gold stared at him and nearly dropped his cane.

"Bae?" he asked in question.

"Papa..." he said stiffly.

"I thought you said he got away," Gold growled at Emma.

"I did..." Neal interjected.

"But I knew if you had someone trying to find me that you'd probably hurt them if they came back empty handed. And I was right," he spat, as he and Emma exchanged a glance, which Gold didn't miss.

"You two...know each other," he accused.

"No..." Emma tried to refute.

"You're lying!" he growled.

"Back the hell off!" Leo growled back at the pawnbroker.

"Just stop!" Neal pleaded.

"Why is everyone yelling?" Henry asked, as he came out of the bathroom. Emma closed her eyes, trying to calm her emotions. There would be no hiding her son now.

"Who is this?" Neal asked, almost stunned to speechlessness, as he took in the boy's features.

"Are you Baelfire?" Henry asked curiously.

"How do you two know each other?" Gold demanded to know.

"Emma...how old is he?" Neal questioned. Emma felt the need to run, but her brother kept her in place with his unwavering support.

"Em...it's okay, I'm here, no matter what," he whispered.

"Emma...is this my son?" Neal asked. A tear slipped down her cheek.

"Mom...?" Henry asked and she nodded to him.

"Henry...this is Neal. Your father," she confessed. Henry looked at the man.

"But he's also Baelfire?" he asked curiously. Emma smiled at him and swiped a tear away.

"Yeah...I guess so..." Emma answered. The revelation almost brought Gold to his knees, as he remembered the Seer's prophecy.

"A young boy will lead you to your son...but beware Rumpelstiltskin, for this boy will be your undoing," she had said. Henry was the boy. Henry would be his undoing, he realized.

"Hello Henry," he said.

"Do you go by Neal or Baelfire?" he asked curiously Neal smiled.

"Neal is fine," he replied.