Title: It all started with a desire

Rating: T/M

Category: F/M, AU Enchanted Forest, Romance, Friendship, Family

Fandom: Once Upon A Time

Characters: Emma Swan, Killian Jones/Captain Hook, Henry Mills

Relationship: Emma Swan/Killian Jones (Captain Swan)

Plot: After breaking the curse, the people of Storybrooke was brought back into the Enchanted Forest. Now a real princess, Emma Swan wants to learn how to use a sword, use a bow, dance, and horse ride. Her parents hire a personal teacher named Killian Jones. Little do they know that he is Captain Hook, the most cutthroat pirate ever to hoist a sail.

Chapter 1/? : Bad Choice

"Mom… If Regina hadn't enacted the dark curse, what would I have become?" Emma asked Snow.

When Emma broke the dark curse by using true love's kiss on her son, Storybrooke had been completely erased and everyone had been brought back in the Enchanted Forest, even Henry who wasn't born in this land. At first Emma had been scared. She didn't know anything about this magic land or how to be a princess, and more importantly the parents she had been imagining for so many years were Snow White and Prince Charming. It was hard to get used to the clothes and abandon her jeans and red leather jacket.

Now two weeks after being brought back, Emma was staring to call her parents mom and dad. Snow and Charming quickly got rid of the ogres in the land, the curse hadn't really destroy the castle or the villages so they didn't need to repair anything. Regina, becoming good for Henry's sake, decided to go back to her castle but she was still visiting sometimes to see him, and Rumplestiltskin went back to whatever he did before being captured by charming and locked in a magic cell.

Emma and Snow where currently in Emma's bedchamber where Emma was getting ready to go to bed while her mother was brushing her hair.

"What do you mean? You would have be raised as a princess, you would have had your first ball when you were still a child, and then you surely would have been married by now," Snow answered her daughter.

"And how a is princess raised?" Emma asked, curious to know what type of life she would have had. But then again any life would have been better than what she'd been through as a child.

"You would have been raised to take over the land so we would have taught you to be a good negotiator. Your father and I probably would have presented you to some potential husbands. And then of course you would have had a preceptor who would have given you dancing, fighting and horse riding lessons. Probably even someone who could have told you how to control and use your magic," Snow explained.

Emma thought for a moment then slowly asked, "Do you think it would be possible to do all those stuff now? Well, except the husband part because I think that no one would want a 28 years old single mother to be their wife,"

Snow's eyes put a hand on her daughter's shoulder. "Oh don't say that Emma. I'm sure you will find a man who loves you and Henry for who are soon enough," she said with a gentle smile, squeezing Emma's shoulder to comfort her. Emma only nodded, not convinced. "And yes I think it's still time for you to learn how to be a proper princess," Snow then added.

Emma's head snapped back to look at her mother. Snow could see the excitement in Emma's eyes. "Really?" Emma asked.

"Yes of course! Your father will give you sword fighting lessons, I could teach you how to use a bow and both of us can teach you how to dance," Snow said.

"What about horse riding lessons?"

"I think neither of us would have time for that… Horse riding takes a lot of time since you've got to take care of the horse twice a day, saddle him and all that stuff," Snow explained. When she saw the disappointment in her daughter's eyes she changed her mind, finding a solution. "But I think we could hire someone to teach you that," she proposed.

"That would be great, thanks mom," Emma said, awkwardly hugging her mother, she still wasn't used to receive so much love and affection.

Snow smiled. "Come on Emma, let's get some sleep. I'll talk to your father about this tonight and we'll search for someone tomorrow," Snow said.

"Okay mom, I'm just going to check on Henry then I'll come back and sleep," Emma announced, standing up and making her way toward the door.

Snow leaved the room too and, heading to her and David's bedchamber, said good night to her daughter.

~~~~~~CS~~~~~~

Henry was reading in his bed when he heard a knock on the door.

"Yes?" he asked.

He saw his mother opening the door and stepping into the room.

"Hey Henry, I just wanted to see if you were ok before I go to sleep," Emma said with a small smile, sitting on the bed.

"I'm fine mom, I was reading but I think I'll go to sleep now too," Henry said.

"Are you happy here Henry?"

"Of course! Why? You're not?" Henry asked, worried about his mother.

"No, I'm happy don't worry about it. I just wanted to know if you had gotten used to this realm," Emma said nicely.

"Yes, I love it here! The land is beautiful, all we can see is nature all around. There are horses and knights and magic and fairies, it's awesome!" Henry declared with a big smile.

This smile brought one to Emma's lips. "Well, I'm happy to hear that kid. I'll let you sleep now," she said hugging him close to her. "Good night,"

Emma then returned to her bedchamber and got a restful night of sleep.

~~~~~~CS~~~~~~

Two days later, Emma was dinning with her parents, her son, Regina, and some other friends.

"So Emma," her mother began. "Do you remember when you asked for a teacher?" Emma nodded. "Well your father and I found someone," Snow announced cheerfully.

Emma smiled, opening her mouth to answer, but she was cut off by Regina. "Why didn't you ask me? You know I'm good at this,"

Snow answered for her daughter. "I know Regina, but you don't have time to go here every day and you have much to do at your castle, you said it yourself,"

"Right. But, are you really sure you should hire someone you don't even know?" Regina asked. "I mean, Emma's a princess now. And more, the product of true love who has magic. Surely someone is going to want her one day or another," she then added.

"I agree, it's dangerous to leave Emma alone with a stranger," Jiminy remarked.

"Hey! I can take care of myself," Emma argued. "You've been training me Regina, I'm more powerful now,"

"Oh come on Emma! You've been training you for two weeks, it's nothing," Regina said.

"But you have to admit that she did really well in those two weeks," Granny reminded.

"And even without magic Emma's always been able to protect herself," Red added.

"Anyway," David cut in. "We hired someone with a clean past. His name is Killian Jones, he used to work as a fisherman but when he heard that we were searching for a horse riding teacher, he proposed. Apparently, he's really good with horses,"

Snow leaned toward Emma and whispered into her ear, "And he's really good looking." Emma looked at her mother with a shocked look but when Snow winked at her, Emma simply let out a small laugh, closing her eyes.

Red, who had heard that thanks to her wolf's ears, poked Emma in the ribs gently. "I think I'll come visit you to judge myself," she said with a grin.

"He's coming here tomorrow morning and every other morning from now on," David said to Emma.

"Okay. Thanks dad, mom," Emma said nicely.

"What about me? I want to ride a horse too!" Henry asked. The adults looked at him and laughed at his innocence.

"I'll teach you Henry," Regina said nicely to her son. "It won't be every day, but I can come at least twice a week,"

"Awesome! Thanks mom!"

"So how is it going with the people Regina?" Snow asked nicely.

"They don't have fear in their eyes when they see me anymore but they still have the need to back away when I walk next to them," Regina said.

"Oh don't worry, soon everyone will see the Regina I know," Snow reassure her with a comforting smile.

"That is if she doesn't kill anyone in between," Granny mumbled, earning a glare from Regina.

"I don't really care about the others. As long as Henry and all of you see that I'm not… Evil anymore," the former evil queen said.

"What about friends Regina? And someone who will love for who you really are. Don't you want that?" David asked.

"Love? I don't have time for that," Regina scoffed.

"Everyone has time for love," Snow said, taking her husband's hand in hers.

At this, Emma rolled her eyes. Her mother always thinks that happiness only comes with love. "You don't need love to be happy mom," she said.

"Of course not, but love is part of happiness," Snow said.

"Right," Regina said. "Anyway, it's getting dark outside I need to go now," she announced.

"Okay, I'll walk you out," David proposed.

Regina nodded and, after good bye hugs from Regina, the two of them left the room.

~~~~~~CS~~~~~~

The next morning, Emma woke up by a ray of sunshine. With a smile, she stood up and made her way toward her bathroom. When she came back, she opened her dresser and pick out her outfit. She took black riding pants, a dark blue shirt and a pair of black combat boots along with black gloves. She exited her room and made her way toward the kitchen to grab something before going to the stables. On her way there, she met her mother who was coming out from the dining room.

"Hi mom," Emma greeted with a smile.

"Hi Emma. Are you going to the stables now?" Snow asked.

"Yes, I'm starting to get anxious. What if I fall off the horse?"

"Don't worry Emma, I wasn't a good rider before. Actually, one day my horse ran off while I was on his back. I couldn't make him stop, I was so scared, but then Regina arrived just next to me and took me. That's how I met her," Snow told her.

"Thanks mom, now I'm really reassured," Emma said, a hint of sarcasm in her voice.

Snow laughed a little. "Don't worry, it will be okay. Besides, I don't think Killian will let you mount on the first lesson. Or maybe just walk around but he'llA surely hold the horse." Emma nodded. "Did you eat before you go?"

"I was on my way to the kitchen to grab something and eat it on the way," Emma announced.

"Oh Emma, you're a princess, you should at least have a proper breakfast," Snow scolded her.

"I'm not really hungry this morning," Emma said with a smile.

"Ok I'll let you go now. Have a good lesson,"

"Thanks mom!"

With that, Emma took off to the kitchen. There, she grabbed an apple and made her way toward the stables.

~~~~~~CS~~~~~~

When she arrived, she entered and found a man brushing a horse. Her mother was right, he really was handsome. He had dark hair and black scruff matching. He wore black leather pants, a red vest and a long black leather coat. She studied him for a moment before he noticed her and looked at her. Emma was shocked; his eyes were so blue it was breathtaking.

"Are you Princess Emma?" he asked.

Emma immediately noticed his attractive, thick Irish accent. 'Come on Emma, don't think like that. He's just going to hurt you if you open your heart again' Emma thought. She walked toward him and extended her hand. "Yes but please, I'm not really used to all that 'princess' thing, call me Emma" she said. He smiled and took her hand taking it to his lips and kissed it.

"It's a pleasure lass, I'm Killian Jones," he said, licking his bottom lip.

'Okay, he may have lots of charming thing, that 'lass' thing is not gonna work' Emma thought, getting irritating.

"Nice to meet you,"

"So," he turned to the horse and resumed brushing. "Your parents told me you've never been on a horse before. So we'll be taking it easily today. Why don't you take one of these brushes over there and brush her with me? It's always good to establish a link before riding a horse," Killian said, wiggling his eyebrows.

Emma took a brush and stepped next to Killian, slowly starting to brush the horse.

"She's mine, her name is Money Time," Killian said, gesturing toward the dark brown horse. "She has a very good temper; your parents thought I could lend her to you before they buy a new one. She'll be perfect for you beginnings," he explained.

Emma only nodded. For a few minutes, they brushed Money Time in silence.

"You don't talk very much lass," Killian stated.

"I don't have anything to say," Emma simply answered.

"Most men would take your silence as off putting but… I love a challenge," he said with a grin, raising an eyebrow and biting his bottom lip.

"I'm bonding with your horse. We don't need to talk," Emma said.

"What if I want to talk?"

"Then you can. But it doesn't mean I'll answer you," Emma simply said.

Killian smiled at her stubbornness. When Emma turned her head, she saw that he was putting away the reins and simply held the horse by the mane.

"What are you doing?" Emma asked.

"You're going to ride her," Killian said with a wink.

"What? Now? I'm mean today?"

"Aye," Killian simply answered.

"But what about the saddle and the reins?" Emma asked.

"We don't need that, lass," he said.

"I've never been on a horse before and you expect me to simply ride without anything?"

"It's the better way to learn," Killian just said that then walked Money outside. Emma just stayed there, not believing what he wanted to do.

"Come on Swan!" he yelled from outside. 'Ok, now I've got a new nickname. Well I prefer that over Lass' Emma thought, stepping outside. Killian was no longer holding Money, he was just on the horse's left side, bending slightly and his hand in front of him. Emma hadn't noticed before, but he only had one hand. He had on a gloved faked left hand. "Get on her," he said.

"Um…"

"Just put your left knee in my hand and let me do," Killian instructed, liking his lips. 'Damn, can't he keep is tongue in his mouth more than a minute?' Emma thought. She then did as she was told and felt Killian lift her. Within a second, she was on the horse. "There," Killian said with a big smile. "How are you feeling, lass?"

'Oh god here he goes again with that Lass thing…' Emma thought, sighing internally "It's… Weird," she just answered

Killian laughed. "She's comfortable don't you think?" he asked with his eyebrows raised.

Emma nodded. "Yes, but it's not stable,"

"Just put your toes up, tighten your thighs and hold on the mane," Killian advised. When Emma was in a good position, Killian called the horse with his tongue and walked ahead, Money following him.

"Whoa," Killian heard. When he turned around, he saw Emma bending slightly to try and keep her balance.

"Don't lean in Swan. Keep your back straight," he said.

"Yeah well I'm trying not to fall now," Emma said harshly.

Killian stopped the horse and faced Emma.

"How about we try something different?" he asked, licking his lips another time.

"What?"

"Get off," he said.

Emma slowly descended Money and stepped aside. "What now?"

Kilian didn't say anything and easily mounted, then extended his faked hand toward her. Emma gave him a dull look.

"What?" he asked, an eyebrow raised as if he didn't know what she was thinking.

"I am not riding with you," Emma spat, emphasizing on the riding part.

"Why love? Afraid of being near me?" Killian teased, running his tongue over his teeth.

Emma rolled her eyes. 'And here ANOTHER nickname…' "Of course not."

"Then get on the horse," he said.

Emma sighed and grabbed his arm. Killian pulled her up behind him and put both her arms around his waist, much to Emma's discomfort. Killian gave a little kick to Money and the horse started to walk.

"So, feeling better now?" Killian asked with an eyebrow raised.

"Not really," Emma said, trying to hide the way his eyebrows affected her.

"Just relax and follow the horse's movement," Killian advised.

Emma followed is advice and relaxed in the movement. "It feels better now," Emma said.

"Good,"

Without warming, he gave another kick and Money started to trot.

"Wow! Hey wait up," Emma said. But Killian didn't even answer that. "God this is bumpy,"

At that Killian let out a laugh. He then started to gallop and Emma tightened her grip around him, earning a smile from Killian.

"You know what?" Killian asked. He turned a little toward her and saw her looking at him. "I'll get you back to the castle and our lesson will be over for today,"

"Okay,"

When they arrived in front of the castle, 5 minutes later, Emma saw Snow and David talking with Belle. What was she doing here? Slowly, he stopped the horse and they arrived a few feet away from Emma's parents. Emma descended the horse, followed by Killian.

"Hi Belle! Why are you here, is something wrong?" Emma asked.

"Well as I was just saying to your parents, Rumple sent me. He found out something and you need to know," Belle explained.

"Okay. Well maybe we should good inside and talk about it?" Snow proposed.

"Of course," Emma agreed. She turned around and saw Killian 3 feet away. "Um… See you tomorrow morning, same hour?" Emma asked.

"Of course Love. Good bye," Killian said with a smile that showed off his white, aligned teeth. He then said saluted her parents and got on the horse, galloping back to the stables.

Walking toward the office of the castle, Snow started to talk with her daughter about her horse riding lesson.

"So how was it?" Snow asked with a big smile on her lips.

"What?"

"Your horse riding lesson, how did it go?"

"Oh good, good,"

"How come he got you on the horse today?" Snow wondered.

"Well at first we just took care of the horse but then Killian thought that I should start riding today. So I got on the horse, except since he didn't want to put the saddle on, I wasn't really comfortable so I got off. But Killian said I was ready so he got on the horse and rode with me so I'd be more stable," Emma explained her morning.

"Aww," Snow smiled.

"What?"

"Nothing… He's cute huh?" Snow teased her.

"… He's… Irritating," Emma said after a thought.

"Why?"

"He keeps calling me 'Love' or 'Swan', he does that thing with his eyebrows and he's always biting his lips or running his tongue over them. And he can't keep his thoughts to himself! He's always trying to hit on me," Emma complained.

Snow laughed. "But he's really handsome right?"

Emma looked at her before lowering her eyes to the floor. "He does have pretty eyes…" she vaguely said.

"And black hair that seems so fluffy, a good body and a so pretty face," Snow continued.

"Mom! You're married. And you're my mother, it's weird talking about this with you,"

"Being married doesn't mean I can't look anymore. And I recall talking about that stuff before you break the curse," Snow said.

"Yes, but we I didn't know you were my mother at that time," Emma justified.

After that, they arrived in the meeting room and they all sat around the table.

"So why is Rumplestiltskin sending you to us? What happened, Belle?" David asked.

"Rumple found his son," Belle simply said.

"That's great for him! How did he do it?" Snow asked.

"One day, while Rumple was travelling to Aurora and Philip's kingdom, he recognized a man. That man was Baelfire. He's an adult now, he must be around thirty. It's just… When Rumple told him everything that happened and arrived with the part where you, Emma, are the savior, Baelfire said he knew you," Belle explained.

"What do you mean he knew me? I think I would remember if I had met a Baelfire," Emma said.

"Yes, but apparently Baelfire was in your world under another name that's why Rumple never found him, but when you broke the curse, everyone came back him included. He said his fake name was Neal Cassidy," Belle said.

At that name, Emma's eyes widened and her mouth opened slightly as she slowly leaned back in her chair in chocked. 'Neal… I thought I would never have to deal with him again. No, what am I gonna say to Henry? He thinks his father's dead and was a hero,' Emma thought.

"Emma? Are you alright?" Snow asked, taking her daughter's hand in hers and squeezing a little.

Emma turned her head toward her mother, closing her mouth and stopping the thoughts in her head. "Neal's… Neal's Henry father," Emma admitted.

David straightened in his chair, putting his hand on the table with a bit too much strength. "What? He's the one who got you pregnant then sent you to jail?"

"Yes," Emma said. "But he didn't know I was pregnant…"

"I'm gonna kill him," David muttered.

"That's not all I had to say," Belle interrupted.

"What else?" Snow asked.

"Baelfire want to see you Emma,"

"What? No! I can't, I mean I don't want to see him! I thought I would never see him again, he broke my heart and because of him I had to abandon Henry which was the last thing I wanted since I had been abandoned too. Besides, Henry thinks his father's dead," Emma said a little too fast.

"Emma you really need to meet him, he could explain what happened maybe it was just a misunderstanding?" Snow said.

"No! I can't. Go tell Gold I won't see him," Emma simply said before leaving the room.

Belle sighed. "Rumple is not gonna like that," she said.

"Why?"

"He said that if Emma didn't marry his son, he will cast another dark curse,"

"But he can't," Snow said. "He needs to crush the heart of the one he loves the most to do that. Which would be—

"Baelfire," Belle cut her off. "Which would be impossible I know… But he found a loophole. He said that he needed to find someone and kill him but he didn't tell me who it was,"

"But it's not possible, if he needs to kill the one he loves the most, he can't just go and find someone else to kill. Does he love someone else over his son? I mean he spent his life trying to get Baelfire back so I can't imagine him loving someone even stronger," David said.

"I know, but Rumple said that it won't be him who would love him. The man he needs to find is a person loved by someone in Rumple. I don't understand. I mean I've read every book in the Castle's library and I didn't find anything about the Dark One except how to control, kill and become one," Belle confessed.

David just sighed. "We don't need to worry about that now Belle. Just stay here for lunch, Snow and I will go talk to Emma to try and convince her to see Baelfire," he said, standing up and looking at Snow so she would follow him.

Once outside the room, Snow looked at him. "How do you plan on convincing Emma? You know she's stubborn," she said.

David sighed, looking at the floor. "I have no idea…" he simply said.

When they arrived in the Emma's chamber, they found the room completely turned upside down as if a cyclone had past. The bed and its sheets were torn apart as were the curtains, and the furniture was completely broken. The glassed doors than led to the balcony had been forced opened, and more important… Emma was nowhere to be found…

To Be Continued...

A/N: Hi everyone! It's my first fiction about Captainswan actually so I hope you'll like it! Anyway, I've just written this chapter for now and I'm posting it so I would know if you guys will like iit. If you do then I'll continue this story so if you liked that first chapter please comment and tell me what you think about it :) Thank you all for reading and Merry Christmas ;)