Emma turned around and found Henry standing there staring at her, Killian looking scared next to him.

"I'm so sorry, Swan. We wanted to invite you to play a game with us, I didn't know you'd be talking about.." Killian said quickly. He felt like it was his fault.

"It's okay, Killian. Don't worry about it." She said softly, taking a deep breath.

Henry watched her. "Emma.. Tell me." He asked, a bit of frustration evident in his voice. She could see all of his emotions in his eyes. He was confused, worried, but hopeful. "Who is he?"

Emma knelt down in front of him. "Yes, Henry.. I have a son. But I had to give him up when he was born." She brushed his hair back.

Regina came over to them. "What is going on here, Henry? Miss Swan?" She glared at them.

"Mom, is Emma.. Is she my mom?" Henry looked up at Regina. He was stubborn, and was not afraid to be blunt.

Regina closed her eyes. "Henry, now is not the time. We've talked about this, I'll tell you about your birth mother when I'm ready. When I think you're ready.."

"No! I need to know now! Is Emma my mom?" He crossed his arms and stared at her.

Emma stood up and Killian wrapped her in his arms. He knew she needed the support, this was not how she wanted Henry to find out. He rubbed her back gently and kissed her head.

"It's okay, Swan.. I'm so sorry that he heard you.. I didn't know what you were talking about." Killian kissed her head. "It'll be okay."

She nodded and hugged him tightly. She was scared Regina would never let Henry see her again.

Regina sighed. "Henry.. Let's go inside and talk.. I guess I can't deny you the truth any longer." She ran her fingers through his hair gently.

He nodded a little and looked at Emma briefly. He hugged her tightly, and Emma kissed the top of his head.

He followed Regina into the house, and Emma sighed. "I hate this.. Regina is going to chew me out later, I know it. I'm going to lose him. Henry is going to hate me for giving him up, and not telling him.."

Mary Margaret shook her head. "Emma, Henry will never hate you. He'll have questions, and you'll have to explain your reasoning.. But he will always love you."

Killian rubbed her back. "I spent the last hour with the lad. He adores you, he loves you, Swan. And I'll stay with you while you speak to him if you want, it'll all be okay."

Emma nodded and looked between the two of them. "Thank you, Mom.. And Killian.." She said softly. "Oh, Mom.. Killian and I want to get married tomorrow.. And his brother is going to fly in.. Elsa has to stay with their kids.."

Mary Margaret smiled and hugged her. "Thank you, Sweetie.. That means a lot to me. And thank you, Killian.. I doubt this is what you envisioned, but I'm glad you're going to be my son-in-law."

Emma nodded. "Yeah.. Well, I don't exactly have anything special to wear.. I have a nice dress, one Killian hasn't seen me in.." She shrugged.

"We'll make it work, Emma. As long as you both are happy, I'm just happy that you've found someone so good for you."

Killian placed his hand on Emma's waist. "We are happy, and I don't care where we get married.. I just want Emma to be happy, and I don't want her to lose you all again. I know if my mum were here, she would be just as excited as you, Mary Margaret." He said softly.

Regina came out of the house, and over to them again. "Emma, Henry would like to talk to you.. He's in your bedroom.. He's upset, but it's more with me than you.. You can tell him whatever you'd like.. Just be careful. He's still just a boy. Don't make any promises you don't intent to keep, Emma."

Emma nodded and hugged her. "Thank you, Regina. I know this is hard for you, but I'm not going to hurt Henry. If I tell him I'm going to see him more and spend more time with him, I mean it. I'll do whatever it takes to see him. To make him smile."

Regina nodded and hugged her back. Emma took Killian's hand, she knew she was going to need someone to be there with here when she talked to Henry. He squeezed her hand gently as she knocked on her bedroom door.

"Henry? Can Killian and I come in?" She asked softly.

"Yeah.." Henry mumbled. He was sitting on her bed looking out the window. He glanced at them as Emma moved to sit next to him.

"So.. Regina told you the truth? About your birth mom.." She said softly.

He nodded. "Yeah.. You're my mom, right?" Henry looked up at her.

Emma brushed his hair from his eyes. "Yeah, Kid.. I am.. Bit that doesn't mean Regina isn't your mom too. She took you, and raised you.. And she gave you the life you never could have had if I had kept you."

Henry nodded a little. "Can you.. Can you tell me why you gave me up? I.. I just want to know." He sighed.

Emma nodded. "I think I can do that.. You deserve to know the truth." She settled back against the headboard with him.

Killian was watching them from Emma's desk chair with a small smile. He knew this was good for both Emma and Henry. Henry curled up next to Emma.

"Well.. I grew up in the foster system.. And it was really difficult for me. I had many bad foster parents who only took me in because they wanted the check that came with it.." She said softly.

"But I thought Aunt Mary Margaret and Uncle David were your parents?" He asked softly.

She nodded. "Well, they are.. But they were very young when they had me, and Mary Margaret's step-mom, your mom's mother forced her to give me up for adoption.. My dad didn't even know I existed until almost a year after I was born.. But that doesn't really have anything to do with you.." She looked up at Killian, and smiled a little. She did not understand why, but she was glad he was there with them.

Henry nodded. "That's not very nice of her.."

"I know, kid.. So, I ran away when I was sixteen, and I met your dad.. He was older than me, and we did some bad things.. Just to survive.. When I was seventeen, we had made our way to Portland, and he set me up for something really bad he had done before I ever knew him.." Emma ran her fingers through Henry's hair as she talked.

"At that time, David was working for the police in Portland, and he was the officer in charge of my case.. But based off my history, name and date of birth.. They figured out I was his and Mary Margaret's daughter. So they got me out of going to prison, by promising to take me in, and help me get my GED.."

Henry nodded a little. He was curious, but he could tell this was hard for Emma to talk about. "My dad was a bad guy, huh?"

Emma frowned a little. "Yeah, Henry.. He kind of was. So, Mary Margaret, David, and their six year old son, Leo, took me in and we moved here to Storybrooke.. What I didn't know when they took me in though, was that I was pregnant.. When I found out.. I knew I wouldn't been a good mother at that time. My baby boy deserved to grow up in a home where he could have everything, and be happy and taken care of.."

"So Regina.. My mom, she adopted me? But why?" He asked softly.

"Regina had always wanted kids, but she knew she couldn't have any of her own.. I didn't know her very well at the time.. But I knew she was Mary Margaret's step-sister, and mayor of the town.. So I knew you would be safe, and always have what you needed. And.. And I'd get to see you sometimes, watch you grow up.." Emma said softly.

Henry hugged her. "I get why you did it.. You wanted to give me my best chance."

Emma had tears in her eyes as she hugged him tightly. "Exactly. So, I'm not interested in taking you from Regina.. She is and always will be your mom.."

"I know.. But, maybe.. Maybe I'll get to spend more time with you.. And Killian?" Henry asked, looking hopefully from her to him.

Emma nodded. "I think we can manage that. It might just be me most times, because Killian has his brother and his family in Boston. But I'll definitely come visit you more. You're my son, Henry.."

Killian nodded. "Lad, if you want me in your life.. I will make time to come with Emma to see you."

Henry smiled. "Good. Thank you for telling me, M-um.. Emma." He said softly.

Emma kissed his forehead. "Um.. If you want.. you can call me Mom.. Just.. Be sensitive of Regina. She knew that you'd find out one day, but she's still your mom, and it's hard for her."

Henry nodded. "I understand, I love my mom.. But I love you too.."

She smiled and hugged him close to her. "I love you too, Kid. It's okay if you're hurt or upset. I'll understand. I gave you up."

He shrugged. "It's okay, Mom." He smiled. "It's not like you completely abandoned me.. You're here.. Let's go downstairs. Mom is probably worrying, and I'm thirsty."

He climbed off the bed. Killian ruffled Henry's hair and gave him a hug as he passed. He placed his hand on Emma's waist.

"That went well.. You did a fine job explaining to him. I know that was hard for you to talk about." He told her softly.

Emma nodded a little. "I can't believe he knows.. I know that our wedding isn't exactly real, but.. Is it bad if I want him there too?"

"Of course not. He's your son, and I'd be glad for him to be there. It may not be real for us, but it is for them. And I think it'd mean a lot to the lad."

"Thank you for all of this, Killian. You've gone beyond what I expected when I agreed to this arrangement. I always hated coming home, but you've made it so much better.."

Killian shrugged. "You're doing me a favor. I owe you big time. Helping you maintain a good relationship with your family is the least I can do.. I know what it's like to have a terrible relationship with a parent.."

Emma nodded and went down the stairs after Henry. He was hugging Regina tightly. Emma knew he was hurt that she lied to him and was so adamant about not telling him who his mother was, but she was glad to see he was at least beginning to forgive her.

Emma and Killian came up beside them. "I think everything is gonna be okay, Regina.." Emma said softly.

Regina looked up and nodded. "I'm still his mother, but.. Maybe he and I could come down to Boston and visit you sometime. I know I'm not going to be able keep him away from you."

Emma smiled. "I'd love to have you come visit me. Thank you for telling him the truth. It means a lot to me."

Regina nodded and the four of them got a drink, and started to talk. After a while David came over to them. Killian stepped away when he felt his phone vibrate with a phone call.

"Liam? Is everything alright?" Killian asked worriedly.

"Of course, Brother.. I know it's gonna be late, but I um.. I'm about to board a plane to Maine. Because I have to see your arse get married tomorrow."

Killian sighed. "Right.. Um, Emma and I will come pick you up from the airport tonight. Don't worry about it."

They discussed the particular details of Liam's arrival before they hung up. Emma came up to him.

"Everything okay?" She asked.

"Aye, Love. We just need to go get Liam from the airport in a couple hours. Do you think we can borrow one of your parent's cars?"

She nodded. "Yeah.. I'll ask Mom. Are we really about to get married tomorrow? Do you even have a suit to wear?"

Killian smiled a little. "I have one, if that's what you'd like me to wear. I'm sure it'll be just fine."

She nodded. "Yeah, of course. Um.. Want to give Leo his present? I wrote your name on it too.. I figured that since we're engaged we could get him just the one."

Killian nodded. "Sure. Whatever you'd like to do, Swan."

The two of them went to find Leo and give him the gift Emma had purchased. Leo loved it and hugged his sister tightly.

"Thank you, Emma.. And Killian." He smiled, and hugged Killian too. "I'm glad you're the guy Emma picked.."

Killian smiled a little. "Thank you, Leo. I'm a lucky guy to have your sister on my arm."

Emma blushed a little. "Stop it. Go back to your friends, Leo. Killian and I have to go pick up his brother from the airport. We'll probably be back in time to help clean up."

Leo nodded and went to his friends. Emma got the car keys from her mom and drove them to the airport. The ride was mostly silent, only the radio playing softly and Killian sometimes humming or singing along quietly.

"I didn't know you could sing, Killian." Emma said softly.

"Oh.. Um.. Yeah, I used to play guitar a lot too.. But I can't anymore because I only have the one hand." He said softly with a shrug.

They waited for Liam at baggage claim. When Killian saw his brother he immediately knew something was wrong.