36 – The Captain

In my life there's been heartache and pain
I don't know if I can face it again
Can't stop now, I've traveled so far
To change this lonely life
I want to know what love is, Foreigner

"Good morning, Lieutenant." Killian heard the greeting from the officer on the front desk and smiled at her.

"Good morning, Mel." He nodded his head at her.

"Have a good day, Lieutenant." She gave him an intriguing smile as he headed to the back of the station and he narrowed his eyes.

"Lieutenant Jones." Another office greeted him.

And another. "Lieutenant."

"Good to see you, Lieutenant." Another.

He was suspicious by the time he reached the back room and found Mac leaning on his desk, flashing him a warm smile.

"Glad you could join us this lovely morning, Lieutenant Jones."

"Mac, what the bloody hell is going on, mate?"

"We're all very happy to see you today, Lieutenant." Mac smirked at him, reaching to clasp Killian's shoulder. "And…" He stretched the word, raising his eyebrows at Killian. "The big bosses want to see you upstairs."

"So what of it? I've been called before. They are probably going to assign me a new case." Killian said, his eyes narrowing down again in confusion.

"Then I'd suggest you get going, Lieutenant."

"What is it with all of you and my rank today?" Killian sighed in annoyance.

"Well, let's put his way, mate. We're all taking our chance to call you Lieutenant for the last time." Mac smiled broadly at him, "Now go."

/./

Killian came back from his meeting and entered the room, a satisfied smile on his face. He lifted his head and saw most of the members of the station in there, a banner hanging on the room. Congratulations Captain. Mac was the first to reach out to him, enveloping in a tight hug.

"Congratulations, Killian." He spoke sincerely, the words broken by the emotion in his voice.

"Thank you, mate." Killian replied patting Mac's back. He pulled away after a moment, because his eyes had spotted her in the back of the room, a bright smile on her face; looking at him with pride in her eyes.

The one person he most desperately wanted to share this with.

He was by her side in an instant and she jumped into his arms, both of them giggling. She pulled away and her eyes were shining brightly at him.

"Congratulation, Captain Jones." She whispered before kissing him.

They celebrated with coffee and cannoli, and Killian never let go of Emma's hand as he received the congratulations of his fellow officers.

"I'm glad you are here, Swan." He leaned in to whisper in her ear.

"Mac called me earlier this morning and I knew I had to make it." She replied before leaning into him. "And I have something for you, Captain."

He cocked an eyebrow at her. "Let me show you my new office, love." He tilted his head and bit his lower lip as she hit him playfully on the shoulder before heading to the office. He followed her, ignoring the whistles from his squad and the interesting look Mac was giving him.

He made sure to close the door before turning around to face her. "I got you something…" She said nervously as she reached for her bag and retrieved a small glass square that resembled a photo frame. She handed it to him smiling shyly. He took it and his heart skipped a beat once he looked at it in detail. The cut and worn leather square that held Liam's insignia was in the middle of the frame. His eyes welled with tears.

"I found it on your old satchel…" She said softly as she looked at him. "He'd be proud of you, Killian."

"This – this is perfect, love." He carefully placed the frame on his desk before leaning in to capture her lips with his. Slowly but passionately, his hand rested on her head as he pulled her closer to him, tilting his head and deepening the kiss eagerly.

Gods, he loved her even more each day.

He whispered against her lips when he broke the kiss, "Remember when we found each other again?"

"You mean the day you handcuffed me to the cell?" Her tone was playful as she looked at him cocking an eyebrow.

He moved closer to her until she was resting against his desk. "That was not what I really wanted to do, Swan." He said as his eyebrows rose, his head tilting and his tongue darting over his bottom lip.

"No? And what you wanted to do… Captain?"

"This…" He admitted before his hands reached for her hips and he pressed against her, kissing her senseless as he'd wanted to do that day.

"We should stop, Killian." She gasped when she felt herself almost on the verge of losing control.

"Should we?" He asked playfully. "Isn't this the point of having my own office? I could take you, right here, right now, Swan." He murmured against her skin and she had to suppress a moan.

"That would be bad form."

"They've already made me Captain. Who cares?"

"What if they demote you?"

"It still would be worth it…" He finished before capturing her lips in a searing kiss.

He pulled away eventually, giving them both a minute to catch their breath before tugging a lock of her hair behind her ear. "I love you." He said, his eyes boring into hers.

She smiled as she caressed his cheek. "I love you too. And now I need to get out of here…" She said as she quickly made her way towards the door before he decided he actually wanted to finish what he'd started.

"Don't leave…" He begged as he went after her. She opened the door and stepped out before turning around and giving him a stern look.

"You have work, Captain. And I have a wedding to plan, because someone decided we should be all legal and traditional about it." She pointed her finger at him and he smirked at her.

"Please, Swan, like they are letting us decide on anything…" He replied before Mac chuckled at the both of them from his desk.

"Oh yes, the wedding. They are all so excited about it… they've been planning the cooking for days. And they will be cooking for days." He sighed. "I swear, if I have to hear one more word about your wedding cake decoration, I am going to request a transfer to South Dakota."

Killian and Emma gave Mac a sheepish smile. His words were not an exaggeration. The moment they announced their intention to get married in a simple ceremony, both families have jumped in excitement at the possibility of planning it. Laura's family took over the food and Vinnie invited Mary Margaret to help him with the flowers and overall decorations for the party. In the span of fifteen minutes, Killian and Emma watched how all tasks were distributed and they were left with nothing to do for themselves, other than keep battling for the concept of simple.

Emma leaned in to whisper in Killian's ear "Aren't you glad we've already exchanged vows?" Her hand caressed the ring he kept wearing on his finger.

"Very glad." He replied before pressing a soft kiss to her lips. "See you at home, my love."

(A/N: The next one will be the last chapter... this is coming to an end)