"You don't understand Killian..."

I was getting so frustrated at him. He thought I was being daft trying to find the girl from New Years Eve, "...she was gorgeous, I would do anything to see her again."

"Sounds like you're in love sis!" he laughed, so I hit his arm. I was currently sat on the edge of his bed on New Year's Day, Ruby was passed out naked next to him. He was decent enough to put a sheet over her.

"Ah come on Emma, you can get any girl or man you want, what was so special about her?"

"Killian... you would have chopped your left hand off to see her again!" I snapped back at him.

"Woah there sis! I was only messing, you seem a little on edge." I sighed and looked down.

"Killian, I've never been kissed like that before, it was amazing. I don't know how to describe it, but I can't get her out of my head. I need to find he." He sat up and put his hand on my knee so I put my hand on top of his.

"Then I will help you."

He suddenly yelped like a dog, I heard giggles coming from behind him, "RUBY, did you just nip my bum?" he rolled over rubbing himself. I couldn't help but laugh at her.

"Emma, I will help you find her too, if anyone has got your attention then I want to meet this girl," I nodded, "plus, I've only known you for what, like, 12 hours but I can tell you are a hard faced bitch that doesn't let anyone in and people must be intimidated by you."

I really should be offended at her but I could only laugh and agree, I ended up hitting Killian's arm instead.

"Hey what was that for?" He rubbed his arm with his left hand whilst still keeping his right hand on his bum.

"She is your girl and I don't hit girls." I stood up from the bed, "I am off to start my search for the love of my life," heard them both snort with laughter, so with that I walked out the room towards my own, I sat down at the desk and turned on the laptop to begin.

Hours... I sat there for fucking hours... just trying to find a way to find her. I came up with nothing. How can I find a girl that I don't know? I saw her once and only once. I know I catch people for a living, but we normally have something to go on, like a name, a record...something!

I threw my hands in the air and let out a grunt of frustration.

"Still nothing?" I heard Ruby say as she entered my room, she placed a cup of coffee down on the desk. I looked at her in surprise, "Come on, its not poison Emma"

"I know, and no I've found nothing," I rolled my eyes at her and took her coffee, "Mmm tastes just like your Grannies!" she laughed and sat on the corner of the desk.

"I know, I learnt from the best!" she said as a matter of fact, she looked as though she had something on her mind.

"Where is Killian?" I asked thinking it was strange she was in my room...

"He has gone to get a Chinese for us all."

I nodded, suddenly feeling the awkwardness in the room. I just continued to stare at the screen, trying to look busy.

"Look I know this is strange, but I would really like to be friends with you. I have no one in this city... you seem cool and have a sick sense of humour like me so I think we will get on well," she said, so fast that it took me by surprise.

"O-kay?" I looked at her, "Jesus Ruby I thought you were going to pounce on me or something, it was so awkward before you said that!"

"Haha I know it was, well you know, if I met you before Killian at that bar I would have pounced on you already, or if you didn't have that stupid share rule I would ha..." I flung my head back suddenly realising something.

"The bar!" I stood up quickly.

"What? Where are you going?" she stood up with me, copying the movements of me putting my jacket on.

"The bar, that's where I met her, I am so stupid, I do this for a fucking living for Christ sake. The bar should have been the first place I looked," she mouthed an 'ooo' to me, "what are you doing Ruby?"

"I am coming with you, I want to see this girl. I said I would help. I will call Killian on the way" I smiled at her, it wouldn't be so bad to have a friend like her I suppose.

We got to the bar in record time, it was filled with New Years Day drinkers. I pushed my way to the front of the bar to spot the same barmaid as the night before, she smiled at me and came over.

"In here again?" she said.

"You're working again?" I sassed back, she laughed and poured us a whiskey.

"You're looking for that girl, aren't you?" I smiled at the thought of her and nodded.

"Do you know who she is? her name? has she been in here before? who was she with last night?..."

"Woah there, slow down! OK. I don't know who she is, she was with the group I pointed towards last night and yes she has been in here before," the last bit caught my attention.

"How often is she in here?" I asked back immediately.

"Truthfully, I've only seen her a handful of times , its normally been midweek, I think"

"Guess I will need to be in here everyday until I see her again," I signed and slumped down in the stool.

Ruby rubbed my back, "Oh come on Emma, I will be here with you, at least you wont look like a lonely bitch."

"I guess you're right Rubes," she smiled at the nickname.

"You know, I have seen you in here many times and I have never seen you look so lost," the barmaid said back.

"I am in love, what can I tell you?"

The barmaid smiled back at me, then she passed me a piece of paper, "My name is Belle by the way, and I think you will be happy to read what's on that piece of paper."

"Nice to meet you Belle," Ruby said, I was way too focused on the paper.

"Yeah... me too, what is this?" I asked Belle.

"Well a little birdy came in not long ago asking for you, they also told me to give this to you if you ever came back in..." she smirked at me and walked away to serve a customer.

I opened the piece of paper

'To my New Year's kiss, call me

R'

And there was her number. "OH MY GOD, she was just here!" I squealed, I saw Ruby laughing beside me.

"Nice one Belle," she said as Belle came back towards us, I couldn't help but give her a horrid look.

"Aww I'm sorry, I couldn't help it, I always love a good love story," my face softened immediately, I didn't really care how I got it, but I held her number in my hands so tightly as if it would disappear.

"So... are you going to call her?" Ruby asked.

"I don't know, should I? I don't want to look to keen?" Ruby snorted next to me,

"If you don't call her, I will!" then she snatched the number from my hands.

"Give that back!" I quickly snatched it back, pushing her away. She came back up to me laughing, and put her arm over my shoulder,

"Come on a Emma, let's get home, have some food and then you can decide what to do... plus Killian is waiting for us." I agreed and put the number inside my pocket and zipped it back up. No way was I going to lose that. We said goodbye to Belle and made our way back home.

We ate our food, Killian teasing me all night about the number. Ruby stuck up for me and began punching his arm, in the end he picked up her and threw her over his shoulder whilst she screamed, carrying her to his bedroom. I couldn't help but laugh at them both, its early days but I can tell Killian really likes this one.

I went to bed not long afterwards. I decided to send a message instead, for some reason I have never been so nervous. This was all new to me, so I decided to stay in my comfort zone.

Without anymore delay I decided to just do it

'Hi this is your New Year's kiss'

I pushed send and my heart felt like it stopped. I couldn't take my eyes off the screen, I didn't realise I hadn't blinked till my eyeballs started to sting. What if she doesn't message back?

I waited 10 minutes before I put my phone down. I was being silly, what was I, 15? I was acting like I was waiting for a message from my first crush! I stood up to go to the bathroom. When I returned I saw the screen light up on my phone, throwing myself across the room onto the bed I grabbed my phone and quickly opened the new message...

'Have you called her yet?'

GOD DAMN YOU RUBY!!" I shouted through the apartment.

I threw my phone onto the bed, only to receive another message, I swear to god I am going to kill Ruby...

'I thought I would never hear from you - R!'

My breath hitched as I realised it was from her, now what do I do, I just stared at the screen for a few minutes, finally thinking of what to write.

'Yeah well, when someone gives me a New Year's kiss like the one I experienced, I think I would want to get to know said person - E'

I decided to sign mine with E as she hadn't given me her name yet.

'Understandable , so did you enjoy it? - R'

'Immensely - E'

'Well I aim to please, what is your name? - R'

'You tell me first - E'

'Regina'

I wasn't expecting her to tell me straight away.

'That's a beautiful name, its suits you. Nice to meet you, I am Emma'

'Are you calling me beautiful? - Regina'

'Yes, yes I am, you are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen - Emma'

'Wow you are a romantic - Regina'

'No, I wasn't until I saw you, trust me, I haven't got that kiss out of my mind - Emma'

'Me neither, that's why I went back to the bar, - Regina'

'Why did you rush off last night then? I tried to find you after you walked off - Emma'

She didn't reply after that.

I was starting to worry that I had scared her off, it wasn't normal for me to be all lovey, it must have come across as creepy... God damn it Emma, you are such a dick.

'Ok, so I'm sorry if I scared you off, I will leave you be for now, for what it's worth, I really enjoyed that kiss, so thank you for giving me a New Year's Eve to remember.. for once - Emma'

I turned off my phone to save myself from further embarrassment. I needed to somehow get her off my mind, I, Emma Swan, do not chase ladies. If she wants to get to know me, she will have to contact me