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Chapter 9:
The night just fell, letting the stars shining in the cloudless sky. Everything was different here. Time was stuck, weather was unpredictable, flora and fauna were as beautiful as they were deadly. All of Neverland was this way, it was a real trap. Its beauty was one of the reasons why children didn't want to leave and children were what made it dangerous. Prisoners of time, they thought everything was a game or on the contrary, they took everything too seriously. They could easily be offended and get violent. Never say anything bad about their leader. Never. Unless you're suicidal.
The Captain shivered at the thoughts. He never really liked Neverland and stayed as far as possible from the island, except when he needed to get food, which could last a couple of days, and with this, the island had no more secrets for him. His thoughts were cut off by the arrival of Emma on deck. She apparently didn't notice him and went to the railing of the ship. He gazed at her, at how she leaned on her elbows and looked at the sea. He couldn't help thinking how beautiful she look when the stars were glowing upon her hair. He will need to be careful about what was going to leave his mouth while next to the princess. Besides, he should call her out before she goes overboard and end up in fish food.
"Enjoying the view?" he asked from behind the helm. "But let me tell you, it's much more breath taking from here."
"I didn't see you were here" she jumped a bit "Yeah, wonderful."
"Don't lean too much. The mermaids will sweetly drown you if you get to close. Watch out." he said and she stepped backwards brusquely than intended when she realized what he just said.
"Thanks for the info" she said joining him and 'Whoa' had been the only thing she was able to say when she saw the sea as dark as night reflecting the sky in all its splendour.
"Told you the view was breath taking from up here. Come here now."
"Where?" she asked doubtfully.
"Here. In front of me. My actual place. Behind the helm." he said rolling his eyes.
"No. No, no, no, no. Now way. No fucking way. I am not driving this." she answered stepping back, but Hook gripped her arm and placed her in front of him.
"First of all, you don't 'drive' it, you 'steer' it, secondly, please, do not call my ship 'this'. I'd prefer if you'd say 'her'."
"Ok, well, driving, steering, or whatever, there is no chance I'm doing it"
"I need someone to replace me sometimes. I need to sleep too lass you know. So you don't have much of a choice"
"Ask David!" she cried out "But, believe me, it you let me your boat…"
"Ship"
"Yeah, ship. Anyway, if you let me steer her, I swear that the Titanic was successful."
"I'm sure you will do just fine, it is less complicated than it seems."
"Complicated or not, I am not steering your ship." she said turning back.
She faced him and he was closer than she thought and he got even closer in an instant, the space between them was now a utopia. Emma felt herself blush when his hot breath hit her skin. Both of them were feeling strangely fine with the other. It seemed quite logical if you think about it, they had much more in common that they would never admit. They both were people broken by the past. They both had loved till they lost their mind and ended up losing themself. Both made an extreme promise, never fall in love again. Never trust again. Nevertheless, the walls they built up were starting to fade away in the presence of the other and soon what had to happened, happened.
Killian closed the tiny gap between them and put his lips on Emma's who just took a few seconds to realize what was happening and kissed him back. It was both tender and passionate. At this precise moment every bit of tension, every fear that had been present in both of them vanished. Their walls broke down and the feelings took over. When they put an end to it, none of them dared to move, not knowing how the other would react. Hook had been the first to talk.
"I… hum… Sorry" he said hesitating, a first for the self-confident pirate.
"It's… It's nothing" Emma reassured him, putting her hands on his chest "It had to happen anyway… No?"
"What makes you say that?"
"I don't really know… It always had been… I mean… Argh, screw this" she said turning back again to face the helm this time "So, how do I drive your boat?"
"Steer and ship love, but I'm going to put that on the fact you're dazed by how an awesome kisser I am" he slightly laughed.
"Here he is. The self-confident, narcissist and Captain Innuendo pirate is back" she smiled "and Hook, sorry"
"Killian, my name is Killian" he smiled and even if he just saw her back, he knew she was smiling too. "Come on Emma, you don't have to be sorry for anything, do you? Oh and, have I made an innuendo yet?" he grinned
"I don't know… Not, yet, but it'll come and you're most certainly narcissist and self-confident."
"But you didn't deny the fact I am an awesome kisser" she hit him in the ribs to make him shut up. No, indeed she hadn't denied it, how could she?
"Hey, you teach me or not?"
"Right away princess" he answered putting his right hand on hers and making sure he didn't hurt her left one with his hook. "So, move it two notches port" she did so as he told her "and now one notch starboard"
He went to her side and looked at her steering his ship easily, he told her once she'd make one hell of a pirate, he was right and he was going to remind her of that. After a few minutes watching her, his face wore a proud look.
"See, you do it just fine"
"I understand better why you love being at sea, it's really relaxing, and you feel entirely free. As if no one was holding you back"
"Told you you'd make one hell of a pirate and whatever the Titanic might be, I'm sure I can go get some rest without my dear ship ending up like it, can't I?"
"You're the Captain, you get to choose. And you need to watch Titanic"
"I trust you with that when we'll get back to Storybrooke and I trust you more than anybody else with steering too. Good night Princess" he said kissing her forehead.
"Good night Captain."
Author's note: Hey! So Captain Swan first kiss, sailing lessons, what did you think of it? I hope I did it well :) Hope you like the chapter, thanks a lot for the reviews, means a lot, please leave one below :)
