Chapter two up for your enjoyment. I will probably be posting the third here in a few hours. Thank you for the follows and favorites :)
"My crew is merely out for the evening." He seemed to miss the brief panic on Emma's face before she concealed it away. She'd grown good at hiding fear, "You see, we have been at sea for several months now and we set sail once more at first light." He finished his explanation but still Emma was quiet, "These men, did they harm you?" He asked, extending his hand to help her off of the floor.
"No. I-I can hold my own but there was a group of them and running seemed like the best option. I wouldn't have been able to fight them all."
The Captain took a step away from here, chuckling slightly, "A woman who can fight, refreshing." He made his way back to his desk. Emma knew the look on his face, he was in deep thought but of what? She caught him looking back at her and hoped he didn't spot her eyeing the door.
"If you fear for your safety, I can assure you, no harm will become you while you're aboard my ship." He said with a smile which, much to Emma's surprise, wasn't half bad for a pirate. In fact, it was pretty impeccable.
"It isn't upon your ship I am worried about, Captain." She thought her voice was quiet enough for only her to hear but she'd been wrong.
"You are more than welcome to stay aboard this evening. Cabins are just across the deck and down below. Just for tonight though, as I said, tomorrow we set sail yet again." He told her.
Emma was shocked by the offer, "You seem surprised by my graciousness. I take it this means you know who I am?"
"I have heard the stories, Captain Hook." She confessed.
He made his way to her once again, "The offer still stands, lass, if you feel you can trust me. And you can just call me Captain Jones." He put his stump at the small of her back opening the door with his hand and guiding her into the hallway.
As he opened the door to the deck, the Evil Queen's henchman were in full view but preoccupied with interrogating the man in the red cap, "Oh fantastic, Black Knights." The Captain groaned and went to look at Emma but she had seemed to vanish into thin air. He spun around, frantically looking for her but it was no use at the moment; a Black Knight had called his attention.
The Captain was asked multiple times if he had offered passage to anyone as of late and Hook insisted no time and time again. It was not a lie. He simply offered Eliza a place to sleep for the night; he made no offers of passage. But, suddenly the Captain got the feeling this mysterious woman was going to be a lot more than he'd bargained for.