Title: The Bachelor and the Bride
Chapter One: Graduation
Author: snarkysweetness
Rating: R
Characters: Emma, Ruby, August, & Killian; Emma/August & Ruby/Killian
Summary: After graduation, Ruby and Killian decide to elope and bring Emma and August along for the ride. Will the guarded Emma finally let August in or will she keep their 'friendship' intact? Or will he charm her until she can no longer resist? And can Ruby and Killian make it through the first few weeks of their marriage without killing each other? Storybrooke AU. Sequel to 'The Party'. Part two in the 'Storybrooke University' series.
Warnings: Killian's filthy mouth, language, sexy feelings, and non-explicit sexy times.
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Author's Notes: So inspired by my wife's keyboard smashing (and my total surprise that other people liked it) I decided to write a sequel to 'The Party'. I'm calling this series 'Storybrooke University' because I'm fucking clever. Also, my wife gave me a lot of feels with the ideas she had for this (which aren't in this story) so if she or anyone else wants to take the idea of them all being in college together and roll with it, go for it. I'll be excited to read it. This will be five chapters long. Happy Belted Valentine's Day, wife, and to my fellow babes, enjoy!
"Well, well, if it isn't the fair Emma. Make anyone cry lately?"
Emma lowered her drink and glared at August over her red cup. After a moment she decided that he wasn't worth picking a fight with. Ever since her drunken night out it seemed like they were constantly running into one another, something that couldn't be helped when their best friends were sleeping together. They were in a constant battle between flirting, trying to like one another, and being too stubborn to do anything but sass the other.
Ruby was convinced that they were into one another. However, Ruby had killed far too many brain cells in her life and Emma wasn't sure Ruby knew anything.
"Don't you have some…poetry reading to be at?" She'd gone through the proper graduation crap with her parents: the ceremony, a proper party, etc. Now she, Ruby, and the boys stood on the top of the old fishing supply building drinking bad rum. Poor Alexandra had puked hours ago and been taken home by an annoyed Lance. Everyone else had slowly departed, leaving her to try her tight walking skills on a small divide in the roof.
She jumped down and moved to make herself another drink. Once her cup was refilled she turned to find August standing dangerously close to her. She fought off the wave of fluttering butterflies that lived in her stomach whenever he was near and stood her ground.
"Would you like me to read you some poetry? I'm sure I could think of something." His eyes moved down to her chest where her low cut shirt gave his eyes access to everything she had to offer.
Emma smirked and lifted her cup to her lips.
"No, but nice try."
"Emma, guess what?" Ruby rushed at her and nearly knocked her over. Emma balanced herself on the heels of her feet and frowned at her spilled drink. That had been the last of the rum.
"What, Ruby?"
Ruby held up her hand excitedly. Emma wasn't sure what she was supposed to be looking at but a small glint of light caught her attention.
"Are you fucking kidding me?"
August took the words right out of her mouth. Sitting on Ruby's left hand was a very tiny engagement ring. She looked up to meet August's eyes and he shook his head, flabbergasted.
"Ruby…isn't it a little soon for this? I mean…we just graduated. We still have college, you have the diner, and you're only eighteen!" Hadn't they always said they wouldn't repeat their parent's mistakes? "Oh God! You're not pregnant, are you?"
"What? No!" Ruby pulled her hand back, offended.
"Oy, did my bonny lass spill the news?" Killian clamped August on the back before pulling Ruby in for a kiss.
"Yes, but not all of it." Ruby whispered, kissing him again. With the way they were pawing at the other Emma was surprised someone wasn't pregnant. She felt like she was about to get her own live porno show.
"Then get to it!" Killian gave Ruby's ass a smack and she giggled before shoving him off.
"We're going to elope!"
"No," Emma and August said together. She was glad that she wasn't the only one who thought this was a bad idea. "It would kill your Granny, Ruby! Don't you want her to be there?"
"She already had made it very clear that she does not approve of us dating, so I don't see why I should make her sit through a wedding."
"But don't you think the shock of finding out you went and ELOPED would give her another heart attack?"
Ruby sighed.
"Look, all I do is go to school and work at the diner. We all know me going to college is a waste of time because I'll just end up running the Inn and the diner anyway. I'm not going to waste her money on it. I'm going to marry Killian and we're going to help her run the businesses while he finishes his degree. She won't be happy but she'll get over it. At least I'm not pregnant, right?"
"Not yet."
"Ugh, Emma, why are you such a killjoy?"
"I think Emma has a point, Ruby-"
"Hey, August, you're supposed to be my mate, don't argue. Just come along for the ride." Killian shoved his keys into August's hands.
"Woah, now?"
"Why not? We're all eighteen; no one's going to punish us for leaving. And my little virgin Emma here needs to have some fun before she goes off to law school." Ruby pulled Killian in for another kiss.
"Ruby," Emma hissed, mortified.
"Whatever, come or don't, we'll be in the car, waiting. Don't take too long or you might find it rockin'."
Ruby pulled Killian towards the stairwell by the collar while Emma stood in shock.
"They're not really…they can't…go talk them out of it!"
"Me?" August moved to stand in front of her. He gazed down at her and shook his head. "I hate to break it you, Princess, but they'll do it whether or not we come along. We might as well go and make sure they don't end up dead or something."
Emma growled, knowing he had a point. August was the only one sober enough to drive and without chaperones, who knew what those two would get into or if they'd ever see them again. Emma didn't like any of this, but she supposed they could take a weekend trip to Atlantic City. She'd just tell her parents that she and Ruby were going to the beach or something.
"Fine, I'll go," she conceded. "But I'm not happy about it."
August smirked, sending the butterflies fluttering again.
"Good. By the way? Are you really a virgin?"
Emma rolled her eyes and smacked his chest before cleaning up their mess. She was going to annihilate Ruby one of these days.