AN: So my muse keeps hitting me at the worst times. Mainly when I should be doing my homework for my classes (Summer classes are the worst) and late at night when I really should be asleep in bed. But I love this chapter so I'm okay with it.
I'm excited for Arthurian Legend coming to OUAT and will hopefully pull it into my story soon. All I can say is that the gentleman who is playing Arthur has some big shoes to fill because I have high expectations for him.
Also, I'm really mad at Game of Thrones right now for their season finale. I knew it was coming but I'm pissed about why they won't bring him back. And for those who aren't caught up, you will be pissed.
Ok, ranting over, for now.
Now, one reviewer made a comment about it being confusing that my general is named James and she gets confused with David. In my mind, James looks like Joe Flanigan from Stargate: Atlantis. If you haven't watched that show, you really should.
Baelfire and Neal are going to be two separate characters in my story. Bae is around Emma's age while Neal will be older when he shows up.
I don't own OUAT or the characters. They belong to Ed and Adam. I do own my storyline and my OC 's though.
I am looking for a beta reader if anyone is interested.
Here is the next chapter. Don't forget to R&R!
DisneyLover590
Chapter 6
Killian smiled at Emma softly, keeping his distance, not wanting to push her too far. As she looked back towards the window, he spoke up.
"While you were asleep, James stopped by."
"I'm assuming to check up on me, right?"
"Yeah. I asked him if he could bring my sister over. She would love to meet you."
Emma turned back towards Killian, a guarded look in her eyes. She was trying hard to build up walls and was afraid that his sister might slip past them, just as he was doing now.
"What's her name?"
"Tink. And she can be…a handful. But if you don't want to…"
"No. I would love to. I haven't really had to chance to meet the people in my kingdom. Just…don't expect too much. I'm still exhausted."
"I know. I'll make sure she doesn't stay long. We're both pretty tired from the move over here."
Emma nodded, looking out the window again. She really wished that the castle was closer to the ocean but it couldn't be help. Her great-grandparents thought having the castle in the middle of town was a grand idea. But she loved the ocean, how calming it was.
Kind of like how Killian is. Calm, soothing.
Emma closed her eyes, trying to stop her thoughts from going further. He was her bodyguard. She wasn't going to let her heart fall in love, no matter how hard it was apparently going to try. Hearing a knock on the door, she looked out the corner of her eye as she watched Killian go to open it, seeing a full smile crossing his face, noting that his dimple was showing again. She would like to make him smile like that.
Killian opened the door, hugging Tink tightly and nodding to the general, thanking him for bringing her here. A young woman with long, black hair and onyx eyes came in behind Tink, wearing jeans and a red shirt. She waited till Tink and Killian stood back up and offered her hand.
"Hi. I'm Red, Tink's nanny. It's a pleasure to meet you, Captain."
"Pleasure to meet you as well."
"Red's really nice, Killian. She says she knows all kinds of stories."
"Does she now? Well, I guess that means you will have some great stories to tell your friends at school."
Tink nodded, a bright smile on her face. Emma watched her interact with her brother, noting slight similarities in their faces. She nodded towards Red, who smiled sadly. Emma looked away. She was starting to hate the sad smile face she kept receiving. But she knew why Red was giving her that look. Red had been her nanny growing up, having been friends with her mom since they were teenagers. She was worried about Emma.
Killian looked over to Emma, who had gone back to looking out the window, then turned to his sister.
"Now, Tink, Emma isn't feeling too good right now, so we can't stay too long, ok. Also, be careful about touching her. She is still recovering from her attack."
"Alright, Killian. I'll be careful, promise?"
Killian smiled, pulling Tink into a hug again. When she started to complain about the hug being too tight, he let go, stood up, and walked her over to meet Rose.
"Emma, I would like you to meet my sister, Tink."
Emma turned back to Killian and knelt down to the floor so she was on the same level as Tink.
"Hi, Tink, my name is Emma. It's really nice to meet you."
"Thank you, your highness."
Emma smiled at the young girl.
"There is no need to be so formal. Call me Emma, ok?"
"Alright. Hey, do you want to hear something really cool?"
Killian rolled his eyes a little. He loved his sister, but sometimes when she started to talk, he had a hard time getting her to stop. But Emma didn't seem to mind. He listened as Tink talked about her friends from school and a prank they all had played on a bully who wouldn't leave one of the new children alone. He noticed that while Emma was laughing and giving Tink new ideas for pranks, she still had her arms wrapped around her. Tink then tilted her head sideways. Emma bit her lip nervously.
"Is something wrong, Tink?"
She shook her head.
"No. I was thinking about how pretty you look. I wish my hair was like yours. All curly and long."
Emma, Killian, and Red all looked at Tink in surprise. Emma was the first to recover, reaching a hand forward to grab Tink's.
"You are pretty as well. How about one day, I can do your hair for you so you can see what I do with my own. Would you like to do that?"
"Yes, please. And thank you, Emma. You are wonderful."
Tink gave Emma a hug. Emma froze up at first but after a few minutes, returned the hug. She let go quickly though, starting to shake. Killian noticed and tapped on Tink's shoulder.
"Hey, Tink, how about you and Red go back to our room and order some food for dinner? I'm not up to cooking. Sound good?"
Tink nodded.
"Can we have pizza?"
"Of course we can. I'll meet you back there shortly ok?"
Tink nodded heading towards the door. Red smiled at Emma and Killian, not saying anything (although Killian thought she might when he got back), following Tink back to their room. Killian then turned to face Emma, who had retreated back to her couch, curling up on it with her knees to her chest.
"Hey, it's alright. You are safe. I promise."
"I know. It's just that sometimes…I can't control my reactions…I just want to get better."
Killian walked over and sat beside her. He gently pulled her into a hug, keeping it loose in case she needed to get out. But she didn't. Emma pulled him closer, crying for the first time with someone else since the accident had happened. She cried for what had happened to her, cried for the pain and stress she was putting her parents through, cried for the fear that was taking over her. But she also cried for her feelings that she couldn't stop. Emma was falling in love with Killian, she knew it already. She wanted it to stop. She knew she should push him away but didn't want to. His arms were warm, comforting, and safe.
Killian kissed the top of her head as she cried. He didn't want to leave her alone but also knew that he should be with his sister for their first evening in the palace. He looked down at Emma as he thought about the spare room they had and realized that it was probably for the best.
"Emma, how about you come spend the night with Tink and me at our place? I don't like the idea of you being here alone, especially if you have another attack."
Emma looked up at him, her green eyes red from crying. But Killian realized he had never seen anything so beautiful in his life.
"Where would I sleep?"
"We have a spare room. If you don't want to, it's fine as well. I'm just worried that's all. I want to make sure you are safe."
Emma bit her lip, thinking it through. She had slept pretty well earlier but was still exhausted from all her sleepless nights. She nodded her head, laying it down in the cradle of his neck.
"Alright, sounds like an idea to me."
Killian sighed, smiling a little.
"Great. I'll give you some time to get whatever you need together. I'm gonna go around and make sure everything is locked before we leave."
"Killian, we need to let my parents know so they don't worry. Besides, everything is locked up. I haven't opened my windows or anything since I've gotten back from the hospital."
Killian stopped for a moment.
"As you wish. I'll go let them know now while you get ready then. I'll be back shortly."
Emma smiled as he bowed before leaving. Always a gentleman, I see. Emma knew now she needed to be careful. Otherwise, she might give him her heart, something she couldn't afford to lose.
Too late for that, Emma.
Jones, you are in way too deep.
Killian shook his head, trying to get the way Emma felt against him out of his mind and failing miserably. He ran his heads over his face and through his hair, frustrated with himself more than anything. When he had first met her on the train all those months ago, he had felt something, hence the little flirting he had done. But now seeing Emma broken like she was, he wanted to kill the people who did it to her while wrapping her in a blanket and never letting her leave the safety of the palace. He knew that was not a possibility so he would have to make do with plans of revenge.
Is that what you really want to do though, little brother?
Killian shook his head, trying hard to get Liam's voice out of his head. However, he knew that his brother would not approve of revenge plans. Bad form, he would say. And he was right. Even from beyond the grave, his older brother was still giving him grief. He smiled to himself, not paying attention to where he was going and running into someone, knocking them both to the ground.
"I'm so sorry. I should have been…"
Killian stopped talking when he realized that he had run into David. He looked in shock for a moment then quickly recovered.
"Your Majesty, my apologies. I really should have been paying attention."
"Captain, it's quite alright. You look like you have a lot on your mind, which I don't blame you for."
"Thank you, sir."
David chuckled as he got up, brushing off the dust from his clothes. He offered a hand to Killian, which he took.
"Now, Captain, where are you going? Or I guess the better question should be what has you distracted enough to not be paying attention to where you are going?"
Killian reached one hand to scratch behind his ear, a nervous tick he could never seem to kick.
"I was actually looking for you or the queen. I wanted to let you know that Emma was going to be sleeping in my quarters tonight. I'm worried about leaving her alone in her room to sleep but I also don't want to leave Tink alone since it's our first night in the palace."
"I assume Emma will sleep in the spare bedroom then."
Killian nodded.
"Yes sir. She slept for about 90 minutes earlier but I want to make sure she sleeps through at least the majority of the night…even if I don't get any sleep myself."
David looked shocked. The main reason was that Emma had actually slept but that Killian was willing to forgo sleep to take care of her. Now he realized that he could not have picked anyone better to take care of his daughter.
"Sounds good to me, Captain. I'll let Snow know in case she goes to check on her later."
Killian smiled, nodded then turned to leave. He stopped when David called out to him.
"I have one favor to ask. Make sure she eats a full meal please. She hasn't been eating much lately and I'm starting to get worried."
"Of course, Your majesty."
Killian bowed and started to head back to Emma's room. David watched him go, praying that Killian could help heal his daughter if she would let him.
Emma finished packing up a bag, checking to make sure she had her glass case, her contacts and solution, and a couple of books. Even though she was going to try and sleep, she figured it didn't hurt to have something to do if she couldn't. She heard a knock on her door. As she approached, she heard Killian announcing himself. She smiled, her heart starting to race, quickly opening the door, watching him smile down at her.
"Hey, your parents are alright with you staying with me tonight. Are you ready to go?"
Emma nodded, some hair falling into her face. Before she could push it back, Killian reached forward and tucked them behind her ear. Emma closed her eyes, trying to hold off a slight panic attack. Killian closed his eyes, cursing himself for his carelessness.
"Sorry. I didn't mean…"
"I know. You don't need to apologize."
She took a deep breath, calming herself down.
"I've got a bag in my room. I just want to check one more time, make sure I didn't miss anything I might need."
"Of course. Take your time."
Emma smiled, walking back to her room, trying to hide the blush on her cheeks. As Killian looked around again, he noticed a picture he had missed last time. He grabbed it, looking at Emma smiling brightly. She was surrounded by a girl with blond hair that look white who had light blue eyes, a brunette with dark blue eyes, a younger girl who looked to be about Tink's age with brown pigtails and cheerful blue eyes, and a boy who looked to be about a year older with dirty brown hair and brown eyes.
"Those are my closest friends."
Killian turned around, not having heard Emma enter the room. He looked down at the picture.
"You look so happy here. When was this taken?"
"Last summer, right before school started. Bae wanted to end the summer with one last big trip. So we went to the beach with Belle's parents."
Emma came to stand beside him, pointing at the picture.
"Obviously, the guy is Bae. He's 15. Belle is the brunette. She gives me some of the best books to read. Elsa is the blond and that's her younger sister, Anna. Elsa, Belle, and I have been friends for as long as I can remember."
"They sound wonderful. When can I meet them?"
Emma looked down sadly.
"Probably not for a while. I haven't seen them since…the day I was…"
Killian nodded.
"Don't push yourself. Come on. Let's head over to my place. Tink's probably waiting for us with the pizza already."
Emma nodded, reaching for her bag that she had placed at her feet, but Killian beat her to it, smirking as he grabbed it.
"So now you are going to be a gentleman."
"I'm always a gentleman, love."
She flinched a little at the nickname, but was trying her best not to smile at it as well.
AN: Don't forget to R&R! Hope to have Chapter 7 up soon! But no promises on a date
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