Wow, it's been so long! This is an old oneshot that I decided to rewrite in hopes of kicking this sequel off again!
This chapter is based on the song 'Never Stop' by SafetySuit. I'm planning on basing any future chapters on songs, I'm really enjoying writing that way at the moment but I'll try and mix it up a little.
NEVER STOP
This is my love song to you,
Let every woman know I'm yours,
So you can fall asleep each night babe and know I'm dreaming of you more.
Beneath the thousands of twinkling candles that Regina had enchanted stood one very nervous pirate and his equally, if not more nervous, new wife. The main street of Storeybrooke had been transformed to create the venue which would host 'The Wedding of the Century.' Every citizen of the town had been invited and every eye was now focused on the happy couple.
Killian Jones stood before his bride, he bowed slightly and held one hand out to her. Emma watched his as if he was crazy but the smile on her face was enough to show Killian that she was loving every second of this moment.
"May I have this dance?" he asked.
"Yes," Emma laughed, slipping her hand into his as he rose to his full height. "I hope you've been practicing."
Emma's arms hung loosely around Killian's neck as they danced slowly, the tight grip that Killian had on Emma's waist tethered him to this moment. He was sure that if he hadn't been holding his wife so tight, he would've fallen over.
You're always hoping that we'd make it,
You always wanna keep my gaze,
But you're the only one I see love and that's the one thing that won't change.
Emma was sure that everything that had happened in her life had led her directly to this moment and every factor made this day more special. Every failed relationship had led them one step closer to each other. Every time they had saved their friends and family had brought them closer. Every day he spent chasing her helped to break down her walls, to let him in, to trust him.
"Is it everything you'd imagined it would be?" Killian whispered. Emma barely heard him over the music.
"Yeah," Emma nodded, "and so much more."
"Aye," Killian agreed, flashing his new wife a brilliant smile. Emma remembered a time when all she saw in that smile was arrogance, now all she saw was love and happiness. "I wouldn't want it any other way love."
I will never stop trying,
I will never stop watching as you leave,
I will never stop losing my breath every time I see you looking back at me,
I will never stop holding your hand,
I will never stop opening your door,
I will never stop choosing you babe, I will never get used to you.
As Killian watched Emma throughout their day, he couldn't help thinking how lucky he was. He'd gotten his happy ending, he'd found redemption in the Saviour and he'd never been happier. There were days when he missed the open seas and the endless possibilities the Jolly Roger represented, but when he watched Liam sleeping or caught Emma in a rare moment of peace and quiet, he realised he would give his old life up in a second for what he had now.
And with this love song to you, it's not a momentary phase,
You are my life I don't deserve you but you love me just the same,
And as the mirror says we're older, I will not look the other way,
You are my life, my love, my only and that's the one thing that won't change.
One by one, other couples began to surround Killian and Emma, sharing in their perfect moment. Mary Margaret and David looked just as in love as ever, but of course that would never change. Rumple and Belle looked equally in love. As did Regina and Robin, but they found some difficulty in baby bump that Regina now had. Seven months pregnant and still managing to plan a wedding and run a town.
I will never stop trying,
I will never stop watching as you leave,
I will never stop losing my breath every time I see you looking back at me,
I will never stop holding your hand,
I will never stop opening your door,
I will never stop choosing you babe, I will never get used to you.
"Mind if we cut in?" Henry asked as he reached the happy couple after weaving his way through the newly formed crowd with nine month old Liam in his arms. Liam was sleeping peacefully in his other brothers' arms, as he had done for most of the day.
"Of course," Emma smiled, taking Liam out of Henry's arms and cradling the infant close to her chest. Killian touched his son's cheek lightly with his fingertip before clapping Henry on the shoulder.
"So now that you're officially my step-dad and all, maybe we could get started with those sailing lessons you promised," Henry suggested to Killian.
"Aye!" Killian exclaimed, "I'm going to have to pass on the Jolly Roger to capable hands someday."
"Really?" Henry smiled, "me!"
"Of course," Killian laughed.
"Come here, kid," Emma smiled, wrapping her free arm around her firstborn, "I love you, we both do."
"I love you guys too."
You still get my heart racing,
You still get my heart racing,
You still get my heart racing,
You still get my heart racing for you.
As the night drew to a close and many of the guests had left the party, Emma and Killian sat outside Granny's with David, Mary Margaret, Regina and Robin.
"This is where it all started," Emma mumbled to Killian, who had his arm draped around his wife.
"Aye, love," Killian smiled, remembering how they shared their first real kiss, "but I'd say you were well and truly in love with me during our adventure in Neverland."
"Oh stop it," Emma smiled, rolling her eyes.
"You grabbed my lapels with so much passion," he teased, causing Emma to laugh. It caught Regina's attention.
"What are you giggling about?" she asked.
"Just reminiscing, aren't we love?" Killian laughed, earning an eye roll from Regina.
I will never stop trying,
I will never stop watching as you leave,
I will never stop losing my breath every time I see you looking back at me,
I will never stop holding your hand,
I will never stop opening your door,
I will never stop choosing you babe, I will never get used to you.
Eventually, only Emma and Killian were left in the courtyard of Granny's. They took turn taking sips of rum out of Killian's hipflask in a comfortable silence.
"Thank you, Swan," Killian mumbled, "for everything."
"I love you," she smiled in reply.
"And I you."
You still get my heart racing,
You still get my heart racing for,
You still get my heart racing,
You still get my heart racing for you.
