"Yeah." A drink would be perfect right now and in the end, Neal didn't feel like he had a choice. "He knew who I was..." His voice was soft and defeated. "What was I supposed to do?" His steps behind her felt like a shadow.
He was grateful for the bar and the idea of having a beer or three. "I left because I knew if I stayed my father would find me." It all sounded like an excuse but he'd spent so long running. He couldn't risk being found. What he didn't realize was his decision that day made it possible for Rumple to find him.
It wasn't until her last comment that Neal looked over at her. His eyes were wide as shock stopped all other thought. "You were pregnant?" There was one thought that slipped past his shock: if he had known then, would he have left her there? Neal knew the answer and he hated himself even more for it. He'd have never left her side if he knew. "Emma I didn't..." It was going to sound like another excuse.
"I'm sorry." Those words didn't feel like they were good enough.
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He was grateful for the bar and the idea of having a beer or three. "I left because I knew if I stayed my father would find me." It all sounded like an excuse but he'd spent so long running. He couldn't risk being found. What he didn't realize was his decision that day made it possible for Rumple to find him.
It wasn't until her last comment that Neal looked over at her. His eyes were wide as shock stopped all other thought. "You were pregnant?" There was one thought that slipped past his shock: if he had known then, would he have left her there? Neal knew the answer and he hated himself even more for it. He'd have never left her side if he knew. "Emma I didn't..." It was going to sound like another excuse.
"I'm sorry." Those words didn't feel like they were good enough.