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This chapter picks up right after Emma enters her apartment after seeing Killian. And then Killian's POV is a continuation of where the last chapter ended. Sorry if this confuses anyone, but we had to overlap the timeline a little to show you both sides of the story. Enjoy this update!

EMMA'S POV

Emma entered her apartment to silence, which was very unusual because David was always here before her.

"David? You home?" she called out, looking around the living room.

Bail bonds didn't exactly have such normal hours, so she usually found herself coming home just a little before the rest of the world woke up. Her earlier arrival today, however, obviously made a huge difference in the occurrences surrounding her as not one, but two "unusual" things had already happened. The first being Killian's arrival and the second being her brother's absence.

"Ugh, what a day…" she says to herself.

After changing into sweatpants and a simple t-shirt, she pulls her hair up and out of her face into a braid, considering she would be helping Killian with his boxes in a bit. Instead of waiting for David to come home, she decides to go to the station herself to see what was taking him so long. As she passed by Killian's door, she wondered if she should knock and say something.

What would I even say? 'It shouldn't take long. Don't go anywhere. I'll just go get David and we'll meet you here?'

That sounds stupid, Emma. You just want an excuse to talk to him again. Who says he even wants you to? It killed him to leave and yet you insisted he do it anyway. He owes you nothing.

Shaking her head to clear her thoughts, she quickly walked past Killian's door and out into the night.

Walking into the sheriff's station, Emma thought about seeing Killian again and how much it made her heart burst with happiness. Of course, she was a bit overwhelmed by the fact that she had bumped into him and that he was moving into the same apartment building as her — literally next door to her — but she realised just how much she missed him. Missed his sapphire blue eyes, his cheeky smile and obviously his adorable 'behind-the-ear scratch' that he always did when he was embarrassed or shy.

At that point she knew what a jerk she had been to him on the night that ended their three-year relationship because, god did she miss him.

Pulling her out of her dazed trance, David spoke, "Emma! Hey! I didn't think you'd be stopping by-"

"Yeah well, neither did I. You're here late."

"Yeah, I had to finish up the paperwork on these cases. They're killing me lately," he said, rubbing his eyes and clearly tired.

"I- um- also have some news…" Emma hesitantly responded.

"Emma? What is it? You know you can tell me anything right? I'm your big brother after all and I love you," David worriedly uttered, his fatigue seemingly gone.

His words were reassuring but she was completely sure he wouldn't be prepared for what she was about to say.

Emma gulped and began to explain.

"Before I say anything I just want to clear something up. You're my older brother and I'm not five years old anymore, you know,"

"I know, Ems," David chuckled.

"So, anyways…" taking a breath, she hurried through her next words. "I went back to the apartment and I crashed into Killian on the way there. It turns out he's our new neighbour and--"

"Whoa what?" interrupting her, David held his hand up to stop her from going further and looked as if he was going to explode. However, with a sigh, he managed to control himself. "Killian Jones?! The same Killian that left you for years, without one word?"

"Uh to be fair, it was my fault. I ended the relationship, remember? I asked him to leave," she quickly replied, suddenly dejected.

Seeing her upset, Davis said, "Emma, either way, you got hurt and I don't like seeing you like this."

"I know," she sighed.

"Do you need me to talk to him for you? I'll knock some sense into him and make sure he doesn't try anything."

"Well, not that I want you to, how do you say it, 'knock some sense into him,' but I told Killian we would help him unpack. A bunch of his things are still in boxes," she explained.

"He left you for two years, Emma," David retorts, shaking his head. Seeing his sister look down at the floor, he finally agrees. "But if you said we would help, then I guess I could manage to restrain from yelling at him." David had his arms folded and looked at his younger sister, still concerned.

Emma sensed his worry and could tell he was just looking out for her, but it didn't change that fact that Killian left because of her and not on his own accord.

Looking up at him, she beams. "Thanks, David."

"I'll still give him a hard time though," David smirks.

"Ugh, I know," she replied, rolling her eyes at her brother.

He pulls her in and embraces her into a tight hug and they walk out of the station arm-in-arm.

KILLIAN'S POV

He heard a loud knock and then the door creaked open to reveal the people he had been longing to arrive back.

He saw Emma first as she was standing closer to the door. Even without any of her makeup on and her hair tied back, she looked exactly like the girl he fell in love with. Granted, he still loves her. And he probably always will. Her expression turned into one of confusion and Killian realizes that she had said something.

"Um, sorry love. What was that?" he muttered.

"I just said hi. Are you okay?" Emma asked, wondering why he spaced out.

"Yeah sorry, just tired I guess."

"Well, thankfully, you have us to help," Emma says gesturing to her brother.

With her motion, Killian takes the time to fully look at David. There's no doubting that the Nolan-Swans had extremely good genes when it came to the looks department. Though Emma and David had different fathers, there was no mistaking the resemblance between the two. Emma was beautiful so, of course, her brother would be handsome.

Whoa. Handsome? Where did that come from, Killian? What are you d–

"You remember my brother, David?" Emma says, cutting off his thoughts.

"Yes, of course. Um, hello," he hesitantly replies and puts out his hand in front of him for a handshake.

When David doesn't move and simply chooses to glare at him, he lowers his hand and his gaze moves toward the floor.

Rolling her eyes, Emma hits her brother on the shoulder and utters, "David, be nice."

"No it's alright, love. I deserve it," he says, dejected.

Emma looks at him with disdain and begins to apologize, "Killian, I'm sor–"

He cuts her off and, looking straight at David who still hasn't said a word and remains stone cold, he says "David, I left because your sister wished it. And no matter how much I wondered why she pushed me away, I spent every single day of those two years wishing that I had stayed." Now looking directly into Emma's emerald eyes, he continues. "Not a day goes by where I don't regret the fact that I didn't fight back. But I'm here now and I'm not going to leave until I've proven that I deserve to stay right where I am." His voice wavers as he finishes, moving his eyes to the floor and then turns back to look at Emma, who now has tear-filled eyes of her own. He couldn't even begin to describe what he saw on her face. Her shock was evident, but slowly, it morphed into something he could only describe as utter astonishment.

EMMA'S POV

Killian's words had affected her more than she realized. Tears blurred her vision as she continued looking at the man she pushed away. The same man that now stood before her, apologizing for something he didn't even cause. Smiling softly at him, she wonders what she ever did to deserve such an amazing–

Friend? Are we friends? Surely he's more than that. But then again, can I even call him a friend after causing us both such pain?

Deciding to leave those thoughts for when she's alone in her room, she finally looks at him and nods an unspoken truth, known only to them, that they will do whatever they can to fix what they've broken. As Killian smiles back, she realizes that David was still in the room, quietly observing them. She turns to him and waits for him to say something.

However, David says nothing. But with a barely-there smile of his own, reaches out his hand in front of him, much like Killian did earlier, and grabs onto Killian's, shaking it while pulling him into a hug and says, "Good to have you back, Killian."

Killian pulls away and sighs in relief, "Glad to be back." And for the first time since he arrived in the bare apartment, he finally feels like he's right where he needs to be.

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