Previously on It's Complicated...
"Miss Swan, I told you one day that I would need a favor. That day is today. You won't be testifying for the state, in fact I don't want you testifying at all. Now, you and your sheriff are very virtuous, so I suspect you will attempt to testify anyway. If you do I will expose you to the whole town. It's your choice dearie, but we had a deal," Gold says with a menacing stare and walks out of the station. All eyes turn to Emma.
"Emma, what did you do?" David asks, arms crossed.
-KEKE-
The whole room is silent, waiting for her answer. Killian's brow is furrowed, Mary Margaret looks concerned, and David looks upset.
"When I first moved here Ashley was still pregnant and I ran into her at the grocery store. She was holding a onesie in her hand and crying. I asked her what was wrong and she started talking about how she didn't want to give up her baby. So, I gave her a little pep talk and the next day she ran," Emma sighs.
"That day was your first day as deputy," David interjects and Emma nods.
"So Gold came in here saying that she broke their contract and we needed to find her. David sent me after her and when I found her she was in labor and had to go to the hospital. Gold showed up and I had promised Ashley that no one would take her baby away from her. That was the only way I could get her to the hospital. I asked Gold what it would take for Ashley to keep her baby and he said that he only asked for a favor in the future. At the time I had only been in town a week I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I didn't know who he was," she says.
"Swan, you did a good thing. You helped a mother keep her child," Killian says.
"I know that and I don't regret it at all, but now Gold wants his favor," she sighs.
"What are you going to do?" Mary Margaret asks her.
"I have to testify. I don't see another option," Emma says, looking between David and Killian.
"Well what do you think he'll reveal about you in court?" David asks.
"I have a pretty good idea, but I don't know."
"What do you think it is, love?" Killian asks concerned what Gold will do to ruin this case.
"He has to know about Arizona."
"What? That record is sealed, there's no way he can know," Mary Margaret says shocked.
"I wouldn't be so sure about that," David says, "This is Gold we're talking about. He always gets what he wants and I'm sure he had someone unseal the record for him."
"Then you can't testify," Mary Margaret says.
"No, she has to," Killian argues.
"If she does the whole town will know she's been to jail. It will be a scandal," David states. They all look at her.
"It looks like the three of you have decided my fate. I'm not needed here," Emma snaps and storms out of the room, slamming the door shut behind her. Killian runs out after her and finds her storming out of the front doors.
"Emma," he calls out after her and she ignores him, which shouldn't be at all surprising. He finally catches up with her. She's mad as hell and has every right to be. She just glares at him, but doesn't tell him to leave.
"Love, your fate is yours to decide. Your friends are concerned about you and your reputation in this town. They don't care about your past and neither do I. The people in this town, who love you won't care. We don't want you getting hurt," Killian tells her.
"I know, but I don't have a choice. There's no way I can't testify. This whole case is built around the undercover work I did. If I didn't this case would fall apart. I'm not letting Walsh get off that easy. He brought drugs to Storybrooke and did all these things right under my nose. I don't care what happens to me he deserves to go to jail," she states, the frustration evident in her voice.
"Whatever happens I'll be there," he says wrapping an arm around her, "You're freezing, we're going inside." She just follows his lead, glad she has someone in her corner. Once back inside David's office she glares at her two friends.
"Look, it's been a long night and we have a long road ahead of us, but I'm not willing to throw in the towel because of Gold. I'm going to testify whether you like it or not," Emma declares.
"Emma, I'm glad you are, but David beat you there. He just got through explaining why you had to testify, but that was a nice little speech you had there," her friend smiles at her. It's about the most infuriating thing she could do and Mary Margaret knows it.
"Good thing it's settled then." Emma shrugs, acting like it didn't matter. Mary Margaret just laughs at this and David shakes his head at the two of them.
"Everyone ready to call it a night?" Killian asks noticing Emma yawn and the group nods.
The next day Gold and Killian select a jury and give their opening remarks. Nothing remarkable happens and that worries Killian. He was expecting an uphill battle the whole trial and today was easy, too easy. He'll have to be ready for anything Gold throws at him in the upcoming days.
-KEKE-
That night Emma, Mary Margaret, and Ruby have a girls night. Something that was long overdue for the small group of friends.
"I still can't believe a quiet town like Storybrooke is having a trial about a drug ring or the fact that drugs were in Storybrooke," Ruby says shaking her head.
"None of us can," Mary Margaret agrees.
"I thought the biggest thing that would happen here is theft. Not anything like this," Emma adds on and her two friends nod.
"Enough with the doom gloom. Ruby, you said you wanted to tell us something," Mary Margaret prompts her.
"Oh it's nothing really. I'm seeing someone new," she tries to say nonchalantly and fails miserably.
"Who is he?" Emma asks.
"Not a he. I'm seeing a woman," Ruby admits. This information does shock her friends slightly. Ruby's been known to date men and women, but since Emma's known her she hasn't dated a women. Really it's been awhile since she dated anyone now that Emma thinks about it.
"Who is she?" Mary Margaret asks.
"Um Dorothy," Ruby says with a smile and blushing ever so slightly.
"That's amazing! Have you gone on a date yet?" Mary Margaret asks.
"More importantly did you have sex yet?" Emma asks winking.
"Hold on you guys don't seemed surprised it's her," Ruby says avoiding both questions.
"Oh come on," Emma comments.
"Honey, she was obviously into you from the moment that you two met. She didn't work hard to hide it," Mary Margaret observes.
"Yeah well I wish someone had something I had no idea," Ruby says flustered, which is something unseen in Ruby.
"How did you not know? Everyone in town knows she's in love with you," Emma teases her friend.
"You know what you and lover boy made eyes at each other for weeks, so I don't want to hear anything from you," Ruby teases her right back.
"I don't make eyes at anyone," Emma insists while rolling her eyes.
"If you say so," Ruby says and Mary Margaret glances at Emma suspiciously.
"You never said how it went with meeting his brother and sister in law," Mary Margaret comments.
"Oh it was fine. He was nice, it took him a minute to warm up to me, but his wife and I got along," Emma shrugs, trying to act like the fact that she didn't freak out about Killian's family wasn't a big deal or that she loves him. Her loving him is easy; the terrifying part is telling him that.
"There's something else," Ruby comments and when she sees Emma's confused expression continues on, "With family there's always something else. Don't say it's nothing, we know better."
"We were with his family and it felt right, I wasn't scared. I didn't want to run. I think," she takes a deep breathe, "I'm in love with him." Her friends don't react for about a minute due to shock.
"You think?" Mary Margaret asks.
"I do love him, but it's never felt like this before. Certainly not with Walsh," she explains.
"Does he know?" Ruby asks and Emma shakes her head.
"When you're ready you'll tell him," Mary Margaret encourages her and the three friends continue eating dinner and sharing the town's latest gossip.
Later that night when Emma crawls into Killian's bed he wraps his arms around her tightly pulling her in close. He's deliciously warm while she's absolutely frozen.
"I didn't know I was dating a popsicle," he murmurs into her hair and she rolls her eyes.
"It's not my fault the heat in my car wasn't working," she states while trying to get warm.
"Swan, that's the second time this week that your death trap has done that," he retorts.
"It's fine; it simply has character," she mutters, while nuzzling her face into his chest.
"Emma, let me take it in. Maine is frigid to say the least this time of year. I worry about you," he states.
"Fine, but you have to stop calling it a death trap," she smiles, finally becoming warm.
"Alright, but you know I'll just come up with something else to call it," he smirks.
"Oh I'm counting on it," she sighs. He smiles and turns off the light, so they can go to bed; although his Swan is already half asleep. Just as he pulls her close once more he hears the faintest I love you leave her lips and his heart stops.
Once he feels her breathing become slow and steady he knows she's truly asleep and presses a kiss into her forehead.
"I love you too, Emma," he says to himself before falling asleep alongside her.
-KEKE-
The next morning Killian wakes before Emma does and hops into the shower. Clearly she doesn't remember saying I love you, she wouldn't have fallen asleep would she? No, it must've slipped out, but she had to have meant it, right? He can't bring it up unless she does. He's going to have to wait for her to come to him.
The bathroom door opens and Emma slips into the shower with him. Her hands wrapping around him from behind.
"Now, I'm definitely missing out on all the fun this morning all because you weren't going to wake me up," she sighs, her hands moving down to stroke his almost erect cock.
"Last time I woke you I remember getting quite the earful about needed more sleep," he groans under her touch.
"Last time was different," she smiles before getting down on her knees and taking his cock back into her mouth in one fluid motion, causing him to cry out.
"Bloody hell, Swan," he calls out leaning his head against the cool tile of the shower wall. Her head bobs up and down his cock and he's going to come if she doesn't stop whatever she's doing with that tongue of hers.
"Stop," he manages to get out. She releases his cock with a most delightful pop and smiles up at him.
"What? I thought you liked that?" she smirks, knowing how close he was to finishing. He pulls her up and without explanation turns her around and presses her against the shower wall. He slides two fingers into her delightfully wet pussy.
"Hmm Swan, you must love sucking my cock you're absolutely dripping wet," he says into her ear before taking his fingers out and tasting her.
"What are you going to do about that?" she challenges him. He growls and spreads her legs apart before slamming into her. She lets out the most satisfying moan, his name spilling from her lips. He thrusts in and out of her savoring every moment with her, making sure she's right on the edge before his hand moves to her clit, rubbing it just the way she likes. She's screaming his name now and it's something he could he hear all day if he had the choice. Her walls clench tight around him before he truly loses himself in her, his movements becoming more sloppy and hurried until he reaches his climax. His movements sops, but he holds her like that for just a moment. The only sound filling the room is their heavy breathing and the running water.
"Good morning," she says between breaths.
"Good morning to you too, love," he smiles before they untangle themselves and get ready for the day.
-KEKE-
After delivering opening statements in the trial today Killian has finally figured out what Gold's tactic for the trial is. He's going to paint Walsh as the victim of a manipulative girlfriend, who abuses her power as Deputy in a the small quiet town. He'll say that Walsh is the failure of a broken justice system. Gold will then destroy Emma's reputation in this town with her testimony, making the story he has created all the more believable. No one who knows Emma will believe it and they have some very damning evidence, nonetheless Killian has a lot of work to do, but he won't let Robert Gold win this case or try to destroy Emma.