Operation Swan Rescue

A/N I was thinking about Emma and Killian with all of these interruptions and thought they needed a little alone time. Just a little drabble about Captain Swan.

Operation Swan Rescue

Emma is stressed out with all of the problems occurring in Storybrooke. Killian wants to get her alone on a date without interruptions.

Killian

He was getting frustrated. They kept missing each other with all of the mayhem going on in the town. Emma was called in every five minutes to look into some strange phenomenon when they were together. He could see the stress wearing on here. She was used to handling one job at a time and doing it on her own terms. Being the town sheriff was not something she originally signed up for but rather fell into. With Zelena finally gone the town was starting to get back to its normal Storybrooke operations for those who had been there before and there were still many who were new and had been displaced the second time the curse came.

He finally realized the only way that he was going to be able to get her a break and some time alone he was going to have to enlist her family. They loved Emma as much as he did and were willing to jump at the chance for her to get a little happiness in all the madness.

Snow White and Henry were his accomplices. She would be due to pick up Henry from school at 3:00. The one thing she prioritized over all this madness was being there for Henry first and then taking care of all of the Storybrooke problems came next. She always left herself for last and sometimes that meant never.

He wanted this to be perfect so Snow helped him prepare a picnic basket of the foods that she liked. He was going to take her out of the town and away from those blasted cell phones and technology that everyone was so dependent upon. He found a quiet place in the woods with the help of Robin Hood. Robin was grateful to them for bringing Marian home so he said it was the least he could do to ensure them a safe place in the woods. They always seemed to be roaming the woods for one thing or another. This time he wanted it to be for something good.

Snow would show up at 3:00 to bring Henry home with her and relieve Emma of her gadgets. David would take care of the town while they went away for a few hours. Surely the town would still be standing when they returned. He only hoped she would be pleased.

3:00 came and he hid across the street from the school with the basket in his hand. He wanted to surprise her. He could feel the anticipation welling up inside hoping that she would go willingly and not feel pressured to accept.

She arrived in her yellow bug and parked next to the school. He observed her looking a little ragged and checking her phone from time to time as she stood outside of her car waiting for Henry. Her beautiful blond hair was blowing in the gentle breeze that was chilling the town. She looked down and he could see her frown. She pushed her hair back from her face and he watched her looking up and down the street in front of her as if she was searching for something. She went back to looking at her phone.

Snow White came walking up behind Emma pushing a baby carriage. She immediately gave Emma a hug and he witnessed Emma holding onto her mother tightly for quite awhile. When she pulled back she had tears in her eyes and Snow was wiping them away. He just wanted to run to her and scoop her into his arms and take away whatever stress she was feeling to make her so unhappy. Henry came bounding up behind them and she turned and smiled. He loved her smile. It lit up his world. He wasn't sure she would ever understand just how much he appreciated seeing her happy.

Henry gave her a big hug and she held onto him a little tighter too. Henry was going to give him the signal when he was to come over. Henry named their little plan Operation Swan Rescue and was very proud of it.

Snow was talking to Emma and she was nodding her head. Henry gave him a thumbs up and he crept out from the side of the building walking towards them from behind her.

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Emma

She had the longest week. Every time she thought things were calm they were either worse or weirder. There were new people popping up each day and entering the town. They were wandering in the forest after the new curse seeking shelter in caves and in bushes but as the cold came in they were forced to continue looking for better shelter. These were new Storybrooke residents that were not affected by the previous curse so to them this was a very strange new world.

The station was bustling with Enchanted Forest refugees. Archie, Granny, and Snow all lead the efforts to help the new residents find somewhere to live and try to explain the situation to them. They also had residents who were part of the previous curse who wanted to go back. Some of them had situations that were less than their station back home, others just missed the old land, and the modern amenities were just too much for them. They missed their simpler lives.

She often thought of Killian when talking to these people. She missed having him with her. He had been by her side through almost everything since she came back from New York. Their relationship was moving forward but rather slowly due to all these complications. She would see him as often as she could but her phone kept interrupting them or some other magical disaster would come walking down the street. She felt horrible for neglecting him. Henry was her first priority but she wanted to spend time with him too. He was important to her. She kept her appointment with Henry to pick him up daily from school at 3:00 so she could hear about his day and take a break from everything. She looked forward to it and it was almost as if the residents knew not to call the station during that time.

She and Killian tried to have dinner several times this week and none of them turned out right. She started feeling more frustrated with this job and this situation. She was used to making her own rules and working cases that suited her. Dealing with magical creatures and people from fairytale lands was harder than it looked.

She pulled up in front of the school and parked her car in the usual spot. It was nice enough with a little chill in the air. She decided to wait outside and get some fresh air. The day was a lot harder than usual with a few break ins. New people entered the town and didn't realize they couldn't just enter any residence. There were also a few property damage claims she had to check out where vandals appeared to be the culprits.

She kept checking her phone to see if Kilian called. She was hoping he would get used to the phone she gave him. Even if she got to hear his voice she would feel a little less stressed out. It was nice to know he thought of her. She would make a point to clear her schedule this afternoon and find him. She needed to take a break and she needed him. She kept looking up and down the street just in case she saw him.

"Mom, what are you doing here?"asked Emma.

"Oh, I knew you were picking up Henry so I thought maybe I could spend a little time with you before school let out. I've missed you." said Snow.

Emma pulled her into a hug and squeezed her tight. She held onto her for a long while letting herself relax into it. She felt a rush of emotions and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Emma, are you alright?"asked Snow.

"Yes, I'm fine. I'm just feeling a little overwhelmed." Said Emma.

The school bell rang and the children came bounding out.

"Mom!" yelled Henry bounding over towards them.

She pulled Henry into a hug. She held onto him for awhile. He was getting so big and he was getting older. Before she knew it he would be grown up.

"Emma, how about I take Henry back home with me for awhile and you take a little break?"said Snow.

"Yeah, Mom we can spend some time together later. I think there is someone who would like a little of your time this afternoon." said Henry smiling.

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He tapped her on the shoulder and she turned around startled and smiled.

"Surprise Love." said Killian.

"You're here, I've been wondering where you are? When are you going to start using that phone I gave you." asked Emma smiling.

"I don't know love, seems to me that you might be less stressed without it." he said.

"You're probably right." she sighed.

"I'm going to be taking you away from this crazy town for the afternoon. I won't take no for an answer." said Killian.

She looked up into his beautiful blue eyes and she could see the concern looking back at her. He had a hopeful smile. She couldn't help but smile back and nod her head. She looked at Henry and Snow who were both smiling back at her..

"Now give your mother your contraptions so we can have a peaceful afternoon without distraction. "he said.

Surprisingly she did as he requested. She took her phone from her pocket and handed it to her mother.

"Don't worry about Henry, he's going to be fine with me. Come by for your contraptions later." said Snow smiling.

"Yeah, Mom go and have a good time." said Henry.

She looked down and saw the picnic basket and smiled.

"OK, where to?" she asked smiling.

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It was a quick ride to the edge of the woods where their date would start. He gave her directions and she smiled keeping quiet most of the ride. When they arrived at the location he quickly walked around to her side of the car and opened her door. He extended his arm to her to help her out so he could guide her .

"This way Love." he said smiling.

She took his arm and he led her down a path to a clearing. She was smiling from ear to ear.

"I'm really glad you did this. I've missed you. I was hoping we would get to spend some time together today." she said.

He breathed a sigh of relief. She was quiet on their way over and he was afraid she wasn't interested in going.

"I've missed you too, Love. I figured the only way I was going to get you away was to kidnap you in a manner of sorts." he said smiling raising one eyebrow.

"I'll let you kidnap me any day Captain." she said.

They walked into the wooded area. There was a fire going in a pit and a blue and white checkered blanket stretched on the ground for them to sit on along with an ice bucket with champagne chilling. They walked over and sat down on the blanket.

"Grab the champagne Love?"he asked.

He opened the basket and pulled out two glasses and assorted sandwiches and items from Grannies that she liked.

He handed her a glass and she smiled.

She popped the cork and poured some into each of their glasses. He lay out the other foods out in front of him. She handed him a glass.

"Cheers Love" he said.

"Cheers" she said.

They clinked their glasses together.

They spent some time eating the delicious foods that Granny packed. He had sandwiches, strawberries, macaroni and cheese, and there was even some pie with whipped cream for dessert.

"You pulled all of this together?"she asked.

"Well Love, Henry and your parents had a hand in this too. We all care about you and are worried you are working too hard. Henry even gave this a code name Operation Swan Rescue." he said.

"Thank you. I'm a lucky girl to have all of you in my life. I definitely needed to be rescued." she said.

"No, I'm the lucky one Love." he said.

She leaned in close and gave him a light kiss on the lips lingering just a little. He responded by pulling her in closer and deepening the kiss. He pulled her closer until she was sitting on his lap and things quickly escalated. She could feel herself getting lost in the warmth of his body against her. It felt good to let go and just relax. She reluctantly pulled back kissing him once more softly. They were both panting breathless. He was smiling back at her.

"That was…"he sighed.

"I know. Maybe we should take this party somewhere private." she said.

He slid her off of his lap so that her back was leaning up against his chest and she as sitting between his legs. He wrapped his arms around her. He felt her relax against him. He gave her little kisses on top of her head.

"I'm not ready to give you back just yet." he whispered brushing his lips against her ear.

She snuggled back rubbing against his warm body. It was a little chilly now that the sun was going down.

"What are you thinking about Love?"he asked.

"Absolutely nothing and its perfect." she said.

They sat together watching the sunset snuggling and kissing. They finished the champagne and strawberries. It was the perfect date without interruptions and she felt more relaxed than she had in a long time.

She helped him clean up and douse the fire in the pit. She decided it was time to put them first and she had a wicked idea.

"Ready Love?"he reluctantly asked.

"You mentioned something about whipped cream right?" she asked smiling.

"Yes Love, Granny said you can put it on top of the pie. Are you hungry?"he asked.

"Yes but not for pie. Let's go back to my place and I can show you what else you can use whipped cream for." she said suggestively.

He raised his eyebrow and smiled.

She extended her arm to pull him up. Tonight was going to be a lot of fun and for once Killian Jones would be the one who was surprised by her. The town would still be standing tomorrow. Tonight was going to be about them without interruption.