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Chapter 12: Souvenirs

Emma was getting ready for her second date. She had bought an IPad earlier that week and she already installed the voice program on it. She had just put on her new clothes on when David came inside her room.
"You look beautiful, sweetie." He said to her. Emma smiled sweetly at him. Killian would be there in less than 15 minutes so she was preparing her bag. Mary Margret made some food for the two of them for their lunch since they would be away for a whole day.
When Killian picked her up in Liam's car, he immediately complemented her on her new outfit.

"It looks really beautiful on you, Swan." He said and he gave her a beautiful rose. Emma blushed and took the rose from his hand. After she had put the rose in a vase, the two of them were heading to the car.

"Be careful, alright?" David said before the two of them headed out to the car. Emma nodded and gave each of her foster parents a quick hug.

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"So, where are you taking me?" The robotic voice asked.

"It's still a surprise, love." Killian replied.

"How long will it take to get there?" Emma just couldn't keep her curiosity at bay.

"One hour and 30 minutes if there isn't a lot of traffic." Killian answered.

"Where could we be going with such a long drive?" Her tablet said.

"It's still a surprise, love." Killian answered with a wide smile, he loved teasing her. With a huff, Emma decided to drop the subject. During the drive, Killian was singing with the radio and Emma was smiling at him. They were waiting before a red light when the song "Kiss It Better" from Rihanna came on the radio.

"Aren't you going to kiss it better, love?" Kilian asked teasingly while pointing to his cheek. Emma leaned over and gave him a peck on his lips instead. They were both smiling the entire way to the secret place Killian was taking her.

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"Alright, close your eyes." Killian said when they arrived after a long drive and Emma immediately did so. He took her hand and led her to the entrance.

"You may open them." He said again. They were standing at the entrance of a zoo.

"It's perfect." She typed on her phone, she decided to leave her new IPad inside the car since Killian said they would be walking a lot.

"I'm glad you like it, love." He wanted to do something special with her and it was one of the last weeks that the zoo was open. They were closing during the winter since it would be too cold for some animals to stay outside.

They were heading to the bird section first. Killian was taking pictures with his camera and told Emma to pose with a cute red parrot. A couple offered to take a picture of them together and they were posing with the parrot while holding each other close. After thanking the couple, they went to the mammals. They were walking through the Africa section hand-in-hand. They stopped by the giraffes first. They were taking the stairs to the platform so they could be at the same height as the giraffes. Sometimes, the giraffes came to the visitors so they could pet them and take pictures with them. Emma and Killian were standing there for a few moments when a giraffe suddenly decided to stand close to them. Emma held out her hand and began to pet the animal. Killian was taking some pictures and then joined Emma. They took a selfie with the giraffe and decided to continue their walk through the zoo. They had been walking for an hour so they decided to rest a little on a nearby bench.

"This is nice." Killian said while placing his arm around Emma. Emma hummed with a smile. They had a snack in silence and continued their walk so they could see all the animals before the park closed.