I realised after I posted c100, I hadn't finished what I wanted to say so. Short one. Is there an element of CaptainSwan?


22nd July 2017

Regina gaped at her son, turning back to the space where her partner had been sitting. She looked down to her lap, deliberating on what she had seen and what had been said.

"Go to your room. Do your homework, play your video games, I don't care. Just… go." She waited until he was walking up the stairs before she pushed the board away from where it sat on the coffee table, watching as the houses and cards fell to the floor and the paper money floated down in different areas of the room.

Regina was angry, and she didn't know whether it was with her fiancée, her son or herself. The one thing she did know is that she had to see what Emma was doing. Emma had made the big speech about never losing her, and it was one that had tugged at her heartstrings. But if she found that Emma had been playing her, that she was stepping out, then something would be happening to someone's heartstrings and it would be more painful than a gentle tugging.

She knew the fastest way would be to poof to the station, and decided to wait five minutes to give her the time to drive to where she said she was going. She looked at her watch and sat waiting for what seemed like an hour, watching the second hand pass the twelve for the fifth time. She stood and gathered her phone and purse, closing her eyes to visualise where she wanted to get to. With a familiar swirl of magic, she opens her eyes to see the station. She found herself hidden behind a wall by the front door and stayed hidden as she heard voices coming from the bullpen area of the station. She moved forward a few steps until she could see around the corner, noticing Killian standing in front of Emma.

Anger bubbled inside her chest until she realised the look on Emma's face demonstrated she was clearly not happy he was there. She leaned forward a little more until she was able to see clearly, but was still mainly hidden behind the wall, the voices now clearer, and she could distinguish the words that were being said.

"What are you even doing here Killian? You've been gone months, I've not seen you since you left me."

"I want you back lass. I'm here to fight for you."

"What the hell Jones? No, don't be ridiculous. I'm with Regina now. I'm in love with her!" Regina smiled smugly at the comment, wanting to walk into the room and demonstrate to the filthy pirate that his interference was unnecessary and unwanted. A larger part of her however wanted to stay hidden and see how the conversation would pan out.

"The evil queen? Don't be ridiculous Swan, nobody could love her." Within a second, the blonde was on her feet, her finger poking Killian's chest angrily, her forward step so forceful he stumbled back, but he was not deterred. "Come on Swan, some villains don't deserve happy endings."

"Mr Jones, I strongly suggest you do not talk of my future wife like that. Regina is not a villain, she is a woman who has been through so much and has fought to get better every step of the way. You however… you have made no effort at redemption. If there is one villain here, it is you."

"She doesn't love you Emma, she never could."

"She respects me Killian, unlike some people!"

"But why, Emma? What we had was good. The mayor never even used to treat you as a human being, let alone with respect!" Killian's voice was remaining relatively level while Emma's was raising, and the clear, devoted support from the blonde had the mayor rethinking the possibility that Emma would ever cheat on her.

"Regina protects those she cares about Hook." She didn't miss the sneer that crossed his lips, and her eyes darkened in anger at his blatant disrespect. "We're getting married, I'm surprising her with a bridal shower, because after everything, she deserves one day where all the positive attention is on her. I'm finally happy, now leave me alone."

"Emma, please…"

"What part of this is too difficult for you to understand? Has the rum finally pickled your brain? She fixed what you broke. Now fuck off."

Regina had heard enough. She was filled with a mixture of guilt, from ruining the surprise that Emma had clearly put a lot of thought into, and pride for the way the woman had stuck up for her, even given their history. She took two steps back and closed her eyes, visualising her kitchen and when she opened them again, she was home. She was unable to organize her jumbled thoughts and sat down at the counter, burying her head in her hands as she thought back over everything had said. She couldn't bring herself to care about what the pirate had been saying about her, when she knew how Emma had responded. She therefore didn't know how she had become so convinced that Emma, the woman who had done nothing but love and care for herself and their son.

She groaned, confusion still clouding her thoughts and stood, walking to her study in the search for her hidden bottle of apple cider. The front door opened as she left the kitchen and she turned, seeing Emma step inside the house, spinning the car keys on her finger.

"Oh, hello dear. Everything ok at the station?"

Emma grinned, making her way to her wife before kissing her chastely. "I'm not sure. How did it look when you were there?"

Regina glanced up at the taller woman, wide eyed and frowned at the mirth in her eyes. "You knew I was there?"

"We share true love sweetheart. Somehow I feel your magic when you use it close to me. And…" She leant forward slightly, pressing her lips to the woman's collarbone. "I could smell that intoxicating perfume you wear. It appeared out of nowhere, so I knew you'd decided to pay a visit."

Regina blushed and looked down at the ground, embarrassed to have been caught out, despite the good natured grin on the blonde's face, before she stared back up at her, an accusing frown marring her features.

"Wait… you knew I was there… did you just fabricate everything you were saying..? Have you been lying this whole time?"

Emma's grin dropped and she pocketed the keys before taking hold of Regina's elbows, rubbing her arms as if she was warming the other woman.

"No, Gina, no, I swear. I know we've had our issues lately, but every word I spoke was true. I did know you were there and I said it because I needed you to believe it. I meant it. I mean it."

Regina stared into the hazel eyes of her fiancée, looking for any sign of deceit or malicious intention. She knew she would see none, and when she didn't, she leant into her, relaxing as Emma pulled her into strong arms. It lasted precisely 37 seconds before Regina pulled back, fixing Emma with a steely glare.

"Wait… did you say you'd planned a bridal shower?"


The views expressed in this chapter (about Killian) in no way express the views of the author in real life :')