A/N: Ok, so when I wrote this—I had a sudden inspiration, based on the beautiful, life-changing spoiler pic and the knowledge that darling Killian uttered the immortal line, "As you wish." So I suppose you could say that this is AU—in that it does not really follow the actual kiss storyline very much. However, 1) they kiss, 2) he is the Westley to her Buttercup, and 3) there are feels. If that is as much your cup of tea as it is mine, I invite you to read, enjoy, and maybe even review (!?). I wanted to publish this because it kind of reflects the joy and anticipation I was feeling waiting for the episode to come out. (I wouldn't let myself watch the sneak until after I saw the episode, by the way J).
She had tried so hard to forget every kiss before, because everyone she'd ever kissed had only taken a piece of her heart—and here he was, giving her his—
She jerked away from him, breathing hard, suddenly—utterly—terrified by that thought. She couldn't—no, she wasn't ready—no, he might lie…leave…die…
Try something new, darling. It's called trust.
"You—we have to get Henry. Now. We have to find him. Go…we should…we should post a lookout. Can you—get me the map—" the words were sputtering from her lips like firecrackers, rapid and meaningless. But he was watching her with a look that was too much like love. Then he said,
"As you wish."
The words washed over her, swift and wild and chilling and sweet as a splash of sea-spray. She ran her tongue nervously over her still-tingling lips, because there was no way he could know, but she knew—she'd heard it before—heard it in a silly, magnificent story about miracles and a giant and a six-fingered sword, a story about "True Love," where a girl who didn't want to be a princess fell in love with a Dread Pirate, all in black, who always, always, found her…
She had been lost for so long, always running from herself, and now she wanted nothing more to be found—
So she let herself fall back into his arms.
I will never doubt again.
He was there to catch her.
There will never be a need.