Chapter Three A Night Out
After her last class, Emma was finally able to breathe again. The class that she was in was kind of a last minute decision that she thought she would take up. It was just something she thought would be interesting since her friend and roommate, Ruby was in it and come to find out, the class wasn't that interesting after all. But it gave her an hour or so of being out of their dorm room for that time.
Once she and Ruby finally made it back to their dorm, Emma just collapsed on her bed with a sigh, knowing that her night was just beginning. She felt her bed sink a bit as Ruby sat on the edge beside her.
"So, Ems. Tell me about this secret admirer that you have in this poetry 101 class you are taking." Ruby said as she waited for Emma to look at her.
"How did you know about that?" Emma asked curiously. Emma lifted up her head to have a better look at Ruby as she waited for her to explain.
Ruby gave her a smirk and then cocked her head to the side. "I do have eyes you know. I have seen the poems that you left out." Ruby said with a giggle. To tell you the truth, she only saw the one sticking out of Emma's bag as they were walking into their dorm room, but Emma doesn't have to know that.
Emma groaned and covered her eyes with her hands. "That's the thing. I don't know who it is." Emma said. "The first day of class when you so rudely woke me up, I had some guy give me the first one at the end of class. Then I found another one this morning in my locker." Emma explained as she reached for her bag and took them out of there, handing them to Ruby so she could read them. "Then this last one…" Emma said as she grabbed the one that she got today in class. "…is the one I just got today. Found it just sticking out of my bag as soon as I grabbed it to leave." Emma finished as she opened the paper up to show Ruby.
Ruby placed the others down on the bed and grabbed the one that Emma was handing her. Emma watched as Ruby was reading it and smiling. "Well, Ems... it seems this 'secret admirer' knows what you're like. Maybe he has seen you around campus before." Ruby suggested as she handed it back to her.
Emma took the notes and placed them in a shoe box and shoved it under her bed. Smiling as she sat up and looked over to Ruby, she headed to the closet to get out their outfits that they would be wearing tonight.
~Killian's POV~
Meanwhile over in the boys' dorm, Killian was sitting at his desk writing yet another poem for Emma that he would give her the next day before class.
Victor came in with Robin right behind him. "Come on, mate. We must get ready for the party that you and Victor decided to have." Robin said as he came up behind Killian, looking over at what he was doing. "Don't tell me that you're writing another secret admirer poem to that Emma lass." Robin couldn't believe what was happening here. He has never seen Killian this hung up on a girl before. The only time he had, was when Killian was with Milah and that ended really badly.
Killian stopped writing and turned around in his chair to look at Robin. "Aye. I bloody am writing another poem to Emma. She will know these poems and then when the time comes, she will figure out who is writing these." Killian said as he watched both Victor and Robin. "Besides this poem…" He started as he pointed to it on the desk. "…is going to be put somewhere for her to find. Plus, I'm stopping for the night so I can get ready for the party that is happening in an hour." Killian explained as he got up from his seat and headed over to his closet. "There are ladies that I need to impress tonight." He boasted, opening his closet.
Victor and Robin just shook their heads at Killian and headed back to their own dorm rooms to get ready themselves. Robin knew that Regina was meeting up with Ruby and Emma, so he needed to make sure he looked presentable for her.
Once Robin had finished getting ready he headed out in the lounge where Victor and Killian were waiting for him. Killian smiled and gave him a thumbs up. "Well don't you look nice. Thinking about getting lucky with Regina tonight?" Killian joked as he slapped him on the shoulder.
Robin just glared at him and they all headed out to where the party was being held at. As they got closer, they could hear the music and the rest of the college students all inside chatting, laughing, or even dancing.
~Emma's POV~
Emma was in the bathroom getting ready while Ruby was applying her makeup. "Oh I forgot to mention that I have a friend coming over to go with us to the party. You haven't met her yet, but you will as soon as she arrives." Ruby said as she was putting her eyeshadow on.
Emma just shook her head at that. "So let me guess, she is seeing one of the guys who is throwing this party?" Emma asked, already knowing the answer to that question. "Yep. She is and you will meet him and Victor and Victor's roommate." Ruby explained.
Emma had just finished getting dressed and came out of the bathroom with Ruby whistling at her. Emma felt her cheeks get red. "It's bad isn't it?" She asked, not sure if she looked alright. She was wearing a jean skirt, a light blue tank top and black, leather boots. "Maybe this isn't such a good idea. I think I will just stay here and you can go without me." Emma said, slowly walking back into the bathroom.
Ruby shook her head and grabbed Emma by the arm. "Oh come now, Ems. Don't be that way. I'm sure as soon as we get to the party all eyes will be on you. The guys will be drooling all over you." Ruby assured her as she pulled her close to her.
"Fine. Come on. Let's go before I actually do change my mind." Emma gave Ruby a surrendering smile.
"That's my girl." Ruby commended as they heard a knock on the door. "That must be her." Ruby went to the door to answer it. A girl around Emma and Ruby's age with short, dark hair emerged as Ruby greeted her. "Hey, Regina, I'd like you to meet my roommate. Emma, come here." Ruby waved Emma over and she complied, approaching them. "Regina, this is Emma. Emma, Regina."
Regina and Emma both smiled politely at the other with a small wave. "Hi, nice to meet you," Regina spoke.
"Nice to meet you too."
"Okay, come on ladies. Let's go," Ruby commanded and the three of them left the dorm and walked to the party. "It sounds like the party has already started." Ruby had to yell over the music as they approached.
Once they arrived, Emma walked behind Ruby and Regina as they went inside, searching for the boys. "Oh, there they are." Ruby spotted them by the keg and they made their way through the crowd. As they approached, Ruby and Regina were still in front of Emma, blocking her vision.
They emerged from the bodies dancing and chatting around them and Ruby threw her arms around Victor and kissed him. Emma's face contorted in disgust as Regina came up to Robin, greeting him in a smililar fashion. Her gaze travelled away from them and she couldn't believe her eyes when they fell upon the guy from her class. He was wearing jeans, a blue shirt partially buttoned and his dark was tousled and she was not the least bit attracted to this guy. Not at all.
He was talking and flirting with a couple of girls and she rolled her eyes in annoyance. She knew his type very well. The 'bad boy' who's only intentions were to get into girls' pants. She'd met her fair share when she was in high school. Her ex-boyfriend, Neal was one of those douchebags.
"Killian, I want you to meet my friend," Ruby called to him, getting his attention.
When he turned his head away from the blonde and brunette he was talking to, he looked just as surprised as she was as he gave her a tentative smile. Her heart started racing as his eyes spanned her form and he tore himself away from the girls.
"Emma, this is Robin and Victor's friend, Killian. Killian, Emma," Ruby introduced them and before Emma knew what was happening, Robin and Victor were pulling Ruby and Regina away from them and towards the staircase, leaving Emma alone with Killian.
She gulped harshly and nodded, giving him a small wave.
Damn her roommate for abandoning her. Emma should have known Ruby would do this. She quickly decided she needed a drink. And she's never drank before. But, she felt the need to in that moment, if anything to separate herself from this cocky-looking bastard who was staring at her, practically drooling.
~Killian's POV~
Killian scratched behind his ear nervously as he tried to think of something to say. Why didn't Robin tell him it was Emma who would be joining them? He wasn't prepared to speak to her face to face. That's why he used the poems. He wasn't ready to talk to this beautiful blonde before him. "Nice to officially meet you," he managed with a shy smirk as he offered a hand.
She didn't say anything back as she ignored him and looked around the room.
He tried not to be phased by her actions as he dropped his hand. "It appears we've been abandoned," he said awkwardly, his heart pounding erratically in his chest.
"Yeah, clearly," she scoffed and crossed her arms.
After a long, uncomfortable silence, he finally mustered up the courage to speak again. "Would you care to dance?"
"No thanks. I'm just going to get a drink," she replied and approached the keg to get a beer.
Killian's face fell in dissapointment but he thought maybe it was better this way. He would just continue to write her poems and win her heart that way before revealing himself.
Emma went off into the crowd drinking her beer as he tried to figure out what his next move would be. But soon enough, the two girls from before came back, their hands all over him and when his eyes searched around the room for Emma, she was nowhere in sight. He gave them a charming smile to be polite but eventually broke free to make sure Emma was okay.
When he finally found her, she was dancing with a frat boy named Graham and she was clearly smashed as the guy had his hands all over her. Killian swooped in and grabbed her hand, pulling her away.
"Hey, she's mine," Graham called as Emma just laughed in her drunken haze, allowing Killian to take her away from the crowd.
"Sorry lad, but it's bad form to take advantage of a lass who's had too much to drink," Killian informed him as Emma poked at his cheek. He put a protective arm around her waist as Graham approached, angrily. "Why don't you mind your own business and get your own girl?"
"Sorry mate, but I can't let you have her." Emma clung onto Killian for balance and made no protest as he turned around with her and they headed for the door. Graham was irritated but was soon eyeing some other drunk girl.
Once they were outside, Emma rushed to the lawn and threw up in a bush. Killian immediately came up behind, holding her hair back. When she was finished, he helped her straighten up before grabbing her legs and picking her up. "Lets get you home, love."
She groaned as her arms wrapped around the back of his neck and he carried her all the way to her dorm. Even in her drunken state, she was able to guide him to the correct room and he kicked the door open, carrying her through.
"You smell good." Her words were slurred as she smiled weakly, looking up at him with her sleepy, green eyes.
Killian gave her a smile back as he went across the room and moved the covers back before gently laying her on one of the beds. She fell asleep once her head hit the pillow and he pulled off her shoes and covered her in the blanket before kissing her sweetly on the forehead. He moved her small trash can next to the bed and headed to the door, lifting his hand to the knob. "Sleep well my princess." With that he left the room and headed back to his dorm to finish the poem he had started earlier.