She stopped in her steps, pulling out of his grasp. Her heart stopping in her chest, as that familiar gnawing of anxiety and unhappiness returned to her. He had been different in Storybrooke, avoiding temptation and showing genuine regard for others. Acting truly unselfish.

But this? It was like stepping back into the past and her natural response was absolute fear. She couldn't return to that state of uncertainty or distrust. She had given her trust over to him completely before arriving here, but this sudden shift in her personality was disarming.

"Is that why you want to stay here?" She asked, gasping in astonishment. Please let this be part of my imagination. Don't let him be back to how he was. "Is it because you have power?"