Emma has been kind of bugging me too but I just read this and I feel better about her actions (at least in 3×14).
It touches upon a question in my head that Emma is probably wondering as well. Why was Hook’s return so perfectly timed?
Was he in fact spending his time trying to get back to her and everything happened to coincide? Did another curse really have to happen in order to get back to our realm? Did the person who sent him the potion also send him a way to get back to Emma? Did he spend that year thinking of her every day like he said he would?
Personally I find it hard to believe that a person that spent hundreds of years seeking vengeance for the death of his love would give up on Emma (who he thinks is his TL) so I want to assume that Hook DID spend that time seeking a way to get back, which would include the time he took getting his ship back.
Thoughts on this in particular from the link?
If Hook didn’t understand how important full disclosure is to Emma he certainly does now, so for him to keep what happened during the past year a secret it must be something big, something he feels will hurt her. It’s likely the story will be revealed to us in E3X17 “The Jolly Roger” so we can expect wonderful things from that episode…but between now and then, and especially with Neal returning, it’s going to be bumpy seas ahead.
What could have happened that is big, that could hurt Emma?