A/N: So this is my first ever OUAT fic! I absolutely love Captain Swan in the show, but I also love the fics that are a bit more AU and show different sides to Killian and Emma. On that note, I wanted to create this! It's still early days, but please review with your comments and how you would like their relationship to develop - ultimately this is a CS fic!

Disclaimer: I do not own anything relating to Once Upon a Time (unfortunately!)

Chapter 1 - A Broken Glass

As Emma finished pinning the last piece of hair into her bun, she heard her door swing open.
"Princess Emma, breakfast is served!" Came the sing-song voice of her chambermaid Ruby, who made a large show out of exaggeratedly curtseying in front of Emma.
"Ha ha Rubes, very funny" Emma replied, grabbing her best friends arm and pulling her out of the curtsey, with which Ruby feigned shock. At Emma's dead-pan expression, Ruby broke her façade, laughing at her friend's lack of amusement.
"Come on Em, you've got to let me have a little fun, all these people in the castle are so boring!" She sighed dramatically, linking her arm through Emma's as they left her bedroom and made their way towards the banquet hall.
"They're not boring, you're just crazy!" Emma laughed, teasing her friend. Ruby stopped for a minute, pursing her lips as if in deep thought.
"Yeah, I guess you have a good point there," She said seriously, before her and Emma burst out laughing, walking into the banquet hall still chuckling.
"Morning girls. Ruby, I think your Grandmother wants to see you; she is still in my suite upstairs if you want to go and catch her." Queen Snow greeted, smiling softly at their laughter.
"Thank you Your Highness, I will go right away!" Ruby said politely, bowing her head.
"You're welcome Ruby. And please, call me Snow." She replied, smiling warmly at the girl.
"Thank you, Snow." Ruby corrected, smiling shyly before exiting the room. After she left and Emma took her seat, the hall was filled with the sound of clanking plates and scraping cutlery, as Emma and her parents began their breakfast.

Emma loved her parents and their modesty; despite being one of the most powerful kingdoms in all of the realms, King David and Queen Snow still remained humble and grounded, unlike many other pompous rulers. Emma was taught from a young age that despite being a princess, she was no better than any other person; the only difference was that the people of their kingdom entrusted her family with their lives, and she had grown up knowing that she would do anything to honour their wishes.

Emma was snapped out of her reverie by the sound of smashing glass. Looking up in surprise, her eyes were met by two bright blue orbs staring back at her, the owner of said eyes looking startled. He did not look familiar, his striking eyes and chiselled jaw being something she would definitely remember. He suddenly withdrew his gaze, causing Emma to look down and blush, before he turned to face her parents,
"I am so sorry Your Majesties, it was an accident, I will clean it up right away, please continue with your breakfast –" He apologised profusely, bending down beginning to collect the broken shards of glass from the floor. Snow jumped up from her seat and crouched down next to the boy, grasping his hands softly and standing him up.
"It's not a problem dear, these things happen," She assured, slowly opening up his hand to see small cuts on his palms from the glass. "Oh, look at these cuts! Whale, please can you get the cleaning kit for this young man's hands and then can you see to it that the glass is disposed of accordingly." She said, addressing the servant, Victor Whale – a love interest of Ruby's – who nodded and left the room quietly. Snow led to boy to the dinner table and sat him down on one of the chairs, taking the cleaning kit from Whale when he re-entered. She began to carefully disinfect the grazes on his hands. "So young man, I do not recognise your face. I take it you are the younger brother Liam has been boasting about for years now?" She questioned, chuckling softly at the end. The boy nodded softly, a small blush creeping up onto his cheeks.
"Yes your Majesty, I am Killian Jones. I'm afraid he may have been too complimentary of me, I mean I'm not exactly getting off to a good start." He replied, the blush growing stronger.
"Well Killian, I don't think that is true. Everyone's first day is the hardest. I remember on the day of my sixteenth birthday, when I officially began my duties as princess, it was absolutely mortifying," She laughed, beginning to dress his wounds now. "Just as I was descending from the throne with the tiara newly placed on my head, my heel got stuck in the hem of my dress, and I ended up sliding down the rest of the steps on my behind. Not to mention this was in front of almost the entire kingdom!" She exclaimed, her smile becoming wider at the laughter coming from the young man in front of her. "But luckily, my mother in all her grace, met me at the bottom of the steps, lifted me up, dusted me off and turned me back towards the crowd as if nothing had happened. No-one dared to argue with the Queen, and so no-one mentioned it again!" She chuckled, tying up the dressing on his hands, before grasping his shoulders and standing him up. "Don't let one small hurdle stop you; if Liam was telling the truth, which I'm sure he was, you will be a large asset to our team in this castle. Welcome to the Charming Castle Killian, I hope you enjoy your time here." She said, bowing her head at him in greeting.
"Thank you Your Highness, I will serve your kingdom with all the dedication I have." He said, bowing at her, turning and doing the same towards Emma and her father before leaving the banquet hall.

Queen Snow sat down at her place at the table and began eating, ignoring the questioning gazes of David and Emma. Emma just shrugged, putting it down to one of her mother's random and frequent displays of kindness. Whilst she ate, she still could not get those bright blue orbs out of her mind.

As Emma wandered through the halls, she felt a sudden desire to go out to the front balcony. Stepping into the fresh, sea-filled air, she looked across the vast ocean just outside the castle. Closing her eyes, she breathed in the familiar smell and let it envelop her senses, relaxing the muscles that had become tight throughout the day. Slowly opening her eyes, she let her gaze scan the harbour, looking at the boats and ships that were so familiar to her. Suddenly, her eyes caught sight of an unfamiliar boat, slightly worn but still evidently well-loved, the sign saying The Jolly Roger as bright as if it was newly painted. Her head titled slightly, wondering who the owner of this new arrival could be. No more than a few seconds later, said owner climbed up from below deck, wearing nothing more than loose woven trousers. Emma's jaw dropped when she realised that the owner was none other than Killian Jones, the young man from breakfast. Her eyes widened as she admired his sculpted form, strong arms, toned abs and slightly tanned skin from frequent sun exposure. His gaze travelled up to the castle, as if he knew she was watching. Emma ducked down hastily, hoping that he was not able to see her from his distance, especially not her burning cheeks and gaping mouth. After a few moments, she stood and slowly looked over the balcony and back to the boat, hoping that the owner would be distracted once again. No such luck. He grinned up at her, clearly having caught her staring before, waving softly before nodding and disappearing back below deck. Emma squeaked in embarrassment, going to put her face in her hands, before she stopped abruptly, staring at the sight before her. Her hands were glowing. She flexed and un-flexed her fingers, but the white light still continued to emanate from her fingers. Shoving her hands into her pockets for fear of someone seeing her, she hurried back inside, vowing to figure out not only what this weird thing with her hands was, but also what she was going to do about her other problem: the stunningly handsome new servant.

So there is the first chapter, I hope you liked it! The next chapter is coming up very shortly :)