First of all, this is a Hooked Queen fanfic, so if you're a big fan of Captain Swan and not a huge fan of Hooked Queen, then I suggest you exit out. Now. :P
P.S. This was one of my first fanfics, wrote it around 2 years ago, and I have 35 chapters already written. It's unfinished, and I'm still figuring out the rest of the story so I'll be posting those chapters until I get to the 35th one - and hopefully by then, I will have more written :)
Like I said, it's one of my first fanfics so it's rough on the edges and may get a bit silly sometimes, but I hope you still like it!
Story starts after Hook and Emma get back from their time-travelling adventure, but most of the story is set during Season 4ish.
They landed with a thud on the hard ground. Hook got up first and helped Emma up. The woman they brought back was still unconscious, so instead of waking her up, they let her be.
"Now, Swan," Hook leaned into Emma and gave her a seductive grin. "I don't know about you but I think this calls for a celebratory kiss."
Emma pushed him away harshly and gave him a knowing look. "Hook, come on. Stop this. I know why you're trying to get with me."
"Oh, do you?" he smirked and took a step toward her. "Care to enlighten me, love?"
Emma raised a brow, as if challenging him, before shrugging. "Regina."
He cleared his throat, "Pardon?"
"You love her, not me," she said and he tried to mask whatever he was feeling into confusion, but he knew Emma was no fool. "I see the way you look at her when you think no one is looking."
"I have no idea what you're talking about," he lied and started to walk away from her. At the same moment, the woman on the ground started to regain her consciousness.
"Hook," Emma called out as she helped the woman up. "I'm going to Granny's and help her settle in."
"Okay."
"And Hook?"
He stopped walking and turned around to face her, "What, Emma?"
She sighed and looked at him with a small smile, "I know you probably don't care what I have to say, but I think you should do something about Regina before it's too late."
He knew what she meant. Robin. And he knew she was right so he decided right then and there that he would go for a walk – and if it was in the direction of Regina's house, well, no one had to know.
He was aware that the party at Granny's was still going on, but he figured Regina wasn't a party kind of woman so he was hoping that she would be there should he decide to knock on her door. While on his walk, he thought about what Emma had said to him. He always had this pull towards Regina but something always got in the way – his revenge, her revenge, Peter Pan, the curse, and after leaving Regina in the hands of Greg Mendell, he didn't think she would ever forgive him. Yes, she did push him off that cliff to be devoured by Maleficent, but it wasn't like he didn't ever try to kill her.
He honestly didn't know when his feelings for the Queen had changed. He was instantly drawn to her when he first saw her. Even more so when she had invited him in for a drink in her chambers. He had a mind to woo her when he got back from his mission to kill Cora but alas, his revenge for the crocodile seemed more important at the time. He was there when Regina cried over Cora's supposedly dead body. She was muttering things like 'love is weakness', and he couldn't help but wonder how the Evil Queen even came to be. He thought about just breaking his deal with Cora but he wanted nothing more than his revenge then. Now, though, he wanted something entirely different.
When the curse broke and Cora's plan was coming into fruition, he was glad that he would now be able to kill Rumplestiltskin, but he was also glad that he might catch a glimpse of Regina again – and then Emma happened. He was attracted to her, sure, but it wasn't like what he felt for Regina. There was something missing. Things didn't go as planned – what with Emma double crossing him on top of that beanstalk – so he and Cora had to sail towards Storybrooke. Cora had planned on breaking her daughter and it didn't fare well with him at all (because who would do that to their own daughter?) but he knew he had to put his own feelings aside if he wanted to kill Rumple.
After twenty-eight years, his eyes finally landed on the woman that occupied his mind more often than not. She looked different in this realm. Her hair was shorter, she was no longer dressed in those elaborate gowns she every so often wore, and even her make-up wasn't as harsh as it once was – but she was still as beautiful and regal as ever.
He was clueless as to why he had this feeling towards Regina but he was feeling it. He tried to get to know her and get close to her but she made it clear that she didn't want anything to do with him. He was hurt so he didn't think twice when Greg and Tamara asked for his help in capturing the Queen. He regretted his decision, of course, but it was too late. He tried to apologize to her but she didn't care.
During their escapade to Neverland, he and Emma got closer. They had Neal in common as both of them loved the man dearly – he as a friend and her as her True Love. Hook, hurt after Regina's rejection, masked his pain through hopelessly flirting with Emma despite the knowledge that Emma loved Neal and Neal loved Emma. Emma was no fool, though, she didn't buy that he was into her. She knew Hook was hurt and was only looking for a distraction. She humored him and let him pretend to be interested in her because he needed it and she knew nothing will come out of it.
Emma's words echoed in his head. You should do something about Regina before it's too late. He knew of the budding romance Regina had with the outlaw, Robin Hood, but he didn't really think too much of it until now. It hit him hard that all this time he could have pursued Regina, and now she was growing closer to someone else. He just hoped he wasn't too late.
He reached Regina's front door and knocked, but no one answered. He knocked again, louder this time, thinking she just didn't hear him. After several minutes, he accepted the fact that she wasn't home at all and decided to make his way to the diner and join everyone else in celebrating the defeat of Zelena.
He was also hoping to grab a few drinks and get some things off his mind, and yes, he was also hoping that he would see Regina. The thought of being with Regina made his heart flutter and it made him smile from ear to ear, but he spoke – thought – too soon.
His smile faded when he saw Robin and Regina walking towards Granny's with Roland in tow. Roland went towards the door first, leaving Robin and Regina alone by the sidewalk. He saw Robin pull Regina in for a kiss and saw how happy she looked to be in the outlaw's arms.
He was too late.
And if it were possible, he would have heard his heart shatter into a million pieces.