If, as I suggested, Hook was knowingly working with Neal, who had sent him the message, he wouldn’t be doing it purely to reunite her with anyone in her family, (which includes Neal). Hook doesn’t do anything unless there’s something in it for himself, and if responding to Neal’s request for help would get him to see Emma again, to see her first, to get to kiss her first, to get some time with just the two of them together, of course he wouldn’t turn down that opportunity.
I like this idea and it would show that Neal is more concerned about *anyone* getting to Emma than Neal’s own desire to be reunited with her. Hook kept saying that he didn’t do it for her family, but Neal *is* doing it for her family.
When they were alone in her apartment, she didn’t take the opportunity to be all over him, instead she just poured him a drink and wanted to chat.
And have a super awkward conversation