True Love Will Prevail
Chapter Three: Teasing, Shared Pizza and Goodnights
And in that moment, Killian grew very interested in getting the part and working with Emma. There was something about her that drew him in; something that made him feel like it was part of his destiny to get to know her.
It had been a few seconds and the two of them were still holding hands. Emma was looking at Killian curiously. She thought someone with as much experience as he had wouldn't be this nervous. Little did she know, it was her eyes, her smile, and that spark that had rushed through them what was making him this nervous.
Emma gave Killian a smirk, as she finally let go of his hand. "It's very nice to meet you Killian"
Killian cleared his throat and gave her a smile. The way she said his name made him shiver.
"I see you guys have hit it off already" said the director interrupting their moment. "Ready for some scenes?"
Emma nodded. She was confident. "Always ready" she answered. The director went into the room next door where the rest of the casting crew was waiting.
Killian raised an eyebrow and gave her a smirk that made her week in her knees. "Always ready… Just how I like it" he whispered as he walked past her towards the other room. Before he went in, he turned around to face her. Her face was blushed. "You coming?"
"I'm not even going to answer that" Emma said rolling her eyes at Killian. The tension between them was building up even more. "Two can play this game" Emma whispered as she walked past Killian letting her hand brush against his chest.
Killian instantly held his breath. This woman would be the death of him, he knew that now. Still, he would never say no to a challenge. It was ON.
They had been reading over scenes for about an hour and it seemed as if the director and casting crew were loving them together. The chemistry between the both of them was very noticeable. They didn't know that they both had their own little game going on. With every line they spoke, the teasing got worse, but neither of them was willing to back off.
Emma had never had so much fun during an audition. For a while now, she had forgotten that she was actually in the middle of an audition. Killian felt the same; he hadn't felt this happy ever since he had had his heart broken a few months ago. He had tried to forget Milah with all those rebounds and it had not once worked. Now, here, standing in front of Emma, looking deep into her eyes, he was finally able to forget Milah.
"Come here" Killian whispered just as the script said. He was so glad this movie was a rom-com. Emma did as he said, in character, but also enjoying being so close to Killian.
She wrapped her arms around him and snuggled against his chest. He smells so good, she thought. Killian was running his hands through her soft hair, not wanting to let her go. They stood there for a few more seconds, just like the script said.
Then Emma pulled away and looked up into Killian's eyes. They knew what was next; a kiss. Emma had always been a little bit uncomfortable when it came to kissing strangers, but for some reason, she felt completely comfortable with Killian. Almost to the point where she wanted to kiss him. Killian was dying to kiss her too. He didn't know why he was feeling such a strong pull towards her, but he didn't want to fight it.
He brought up his hand to caress her cheek. His cold rings made her shiver. "You are beautiful" he said. And he really meant it.
Emma leaned in a little bit more, about to close the gap, when the director yelled "Cut!"
Emma let out a sigh and turned around to face the casting crew. Killian was still holding onto her, with one arm wrapped around her waist.
"This has been great; we still need to talk some things through but we will definitely let you know by tomorrow morning" he said getting up and shaking hands with both of them. The rest of the crew quickly dispersed and soon enough it was just both of them alone.
"Wow" was all Killian could say.
"Indeed" said Emma smiling and tuning to face him. He was still holding her and she was very aware. He gave her a questioning look and raised an eyebrow. She then leaned closer, inches away from his lips. His eyes quickly flickered from her lips back to her eyes. She knew what he wanted. She leaned in a little closer but turned her head in the last second to whisper in his ear. "It's late, goodnight Killian"
And with that she walked away, leaving a very confused and frustrated Killian behind. She had won and he knew it. After a few seconds standing there he went after her.
"Emma wait" he said making her turn around. When he got to her he threw his arm around her shoulder and walked her to her car.
"You can't get enough of me huh?" Emma said teasing him. Little did she know.
"I'll never get enough, love" he said making her blush. They soon got to her car and he opened the door for her. "So, I was wondering, since we missed dinner, if you wanted to grab something to eat and some drinks?"
"You want to get me drunk now?" Emma laughed.
"Oh love, when I win your heart over, it won't be because of any trickery, it will be because you want me" he said looking straight into her eyes.
Emma gave him a look, and when he didn't back down, she answered, "Okay Killian, lets get some dinner"
"Perfect, there is an Italian restaurant right down the street, meet you there?" she nodded and he closed the door for her.
Emma sat in her car as she watched him walk away and a smile crept onto her face. She was going on a date with Killian Jones. She started her drive towards the restaurant and stopped at a red traffic light. She looked to the side and there he was, in his sports car, giving her a smile. Emma laughed. He gave her a wink and drove off.
By the time she got to the restaurant, he was waiting for her at the door. She walked towards him and once again he opened the door for her. "Such a gentleman" she said smiling.
They soon got a table and ordered some cheese pizza to share. While they waited, they had some small talk about other projects that they had previously done. Emma asked Killian about his super car and he said he would love to take her for a ride to which she smiled. Not long after, they got their food.
"Real talk now Swan. I want to get to know you" said Killian "Tell me about you"
Emma never really like talking about her past but she felt comfortable enough to tell Killian.
"Well Killian, if you must know, you can say that I had a rough start. I was put up for adoption when I was born and then I was in and out of the system. My passion for acting was really the only thing that kept me going"
"I know this may be weird to say since we just met but you seem to be an incredibly strong woman Emma" Killian honestly said. Emma smiled.
"That's very sweet" she said. "What about you?"
"Surprisingly, I kind of know what you went through. My mom was never in the picture and my dad left me when I was seven. The foster family who I was with didn't have a lot and it really helped me appreciate everything that I have in my life" Killian answered giving her a sad smile.
"Our history makes us who we are now" Emma said.
"Indeed it does Swan" Killian answered taking a sip of his beer.
Before they could continue their conversation, they were interrupted by a tall brunette.
"Killian Jones" she said letting her hand through his back, totally ignoring that Emma was there. "You never called me"
Killian looked at her; he didn't remember her name. "I'm sorry?" he said questioningly.
"Don't apologize, just give me a call babe, I'm sure we can make it better than last time" she winked at him and then walked away.
Killian was extremely embarrassed and was scared to even face Emma. It had been a pretty rough first weeks after Milah broke his heart. He knew it wasn't excused, but it was really not typical of him to do this. When he did turn to face Emma, she was looking down messing with her phone. He knew she was uncomfortable.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to ruin tonight" he said. Emma looked up at him. She could see he was hurting but she didn't know why.
"It's okay Killian" she answered. "Everyone is free to make their own choices"
"Yes, but that is…" he begun to say.
"Don't worry about it. I think it's time for me to head home" she interrupted.
He nodded and called the waitress so they could pay. He saw that Emma was reaching for he wallet and stopped her.
"I got this" he said handing over his card.
"You didn't have to" she answered giving him an uncomfortable smile.
"I wanted to" Killian said.
When he got his card back, they got up and got ready to leave. Killian walked Emma to her car for the second time that day. They were both silent, nevertheless, it wasn't awkward. Killian didn't want to let Emma go, specially knowing what she thought about him after tonight.
"I'm really sorry I ruined our date" he said when they got to her car.
"I hadn't realized it was a date" Emma joked trying to lighten the mood but it just seemed to hurt Killian's feelings.
He looked down for a second and then looked back at her "I would like to see you again Emma" he said honestly. "Do you think I could get your number?"
"It's not going to be that easy" she said slightly smirking. "We will just have to see if we get the part"
She got in her car and rolled her window down. Killian was still standing there looking at her. "Goodnight Killian" she said before she drove away. But Killian wasn't going to give up that easily.
He drove home still a little bit embarrassed from what had happened during dinner. But more than upset he was mad that he had made Emma feel uncomfortable. He didn't want her to think he was just a player and he felt like that was what she thought after tonight.
When he got home, he got changed into his pajamas and laid in bed. It was still pretty early, only 9:30PM, and he couldn't get Emma out of his mind. He grabbed his phone and looked her up on Facebook. Luckily for him, she came up right away. He sent her a friend request.
Emma got home and did just as Killian had, putting comfy clothes on and hopping into bed. It had been a long day for her and she was pretty exhausted. She had been disappointed when that girl had interrupted their date. Emma knew it had been a date, although that is something she would never admit to him.
She was not someone to judge people because of their past and she already knew what had happened to him. Emma knew how easy it was to fall into the darkness after getting your heart broken. A part of her really wanted to give Killian the benefit of the doubt.
Her thoughts were interrupted by a notification on her phone. She grabbed it from her nightstand and a smile instantly appeared on her face.
Killian Jones sent you a friend request
She opened the app and accepted his request. Just a few minutes later, she got a direct message from him.
'Did you get home safe? x '
'You are not one to give up easily huh?'
Just a few seconds later he answered.
'Not if it comes to you'
Emma couldn't see him, but she knew he was probably smiling childishly. She liked his smile. And she was also right. Back in his bed, Killian was smiling at his phone. He was happy that she had actually texted him back.
'I am sorry about what happened tonight. It's been a few rough months' he typed.
'I understand' she replied. 'I actually had a lot of fun today'
'I did too Emma' he said honestly.
'And although I do like talking to you, I am pretty tired' Emma said.
'Get some rest, love'
Emma smiled. She felt happy.
'Goodnight Killian'
'Goodnight love'
And with that, they both put their phones down, neither of them being able to get the memories they had made today out of their minds.
A/N: So, I was asked if Sean and Alex were also someone from the Enchanted Forrest and I hadn't thought about it but if that's something that you would like to see I might be able to make it work! Also, in case you guys were wondering, since Hook was also cursed and given new memories, he also got his hand back in this world, that obviously will change if they ever return to the Enchanted Forrest because everything that happened in the past would have still happened.
Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
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