It's a blissfully quiet day in the Sheriff's Station for once and Emma is finally getting a chance to catch up on all of the paperwork left over from the Shattered Sight nonsense. Who knew that dwarves could do that much damage in such a short amount of time? Just thinking about the mess Sneezy made in the flower shop was enough to turn her stomach.

She noticed Killian had moved from his perch on her desk to the window, looking out over the town with a furrow to his brow.

"Hey, you okay?"

Shaken from his thoughts, he looks back with a smile. "Aye, love, just thinking…"

"About?"

"Well, honestly, about what I am to do with myself now."

Emma rises at this and makes her way over to her pirate. "What do you mean?"

Turning to her and pulling her closer with his hook in her belt loop, "Now that I am a permanent resident of this cursed little town of yours, I need to find myself an occupation. I can't just while away the days watching you work…as much as I might enjoy the view."

"Killian, don't you think that villain wrangling is enough work? The next one is bound to arrive any day now. Besides, I don't think we have a very active piracy trade here." That earned her quite the smirk and a pull on her belt loop to bring her closer. Emma couldn't help the urge to lean in to give him a quick peck on the lips.

Quick never seemed to work whenever they connected though as she felt Killian's tongue nudging against her lips. She had to pull back before they gave the entire town quite the show from the window they were still in front of.

Resting his forehead against hers, Killian let out a small sigh. "Love, I'm used to rising before the sun, working long hours, leading a crew… I miss the routine of it all and the feeling of a good days work after a long day."

Emma took a long look in his eyes and felt her heart twinge a bit as she came to a much overdue realization. "Killian, have I ever really thanked you for everything you have given up for me?"

"Love, what I have gained by being a part of your life far outweighs anything I left behind."

Emma leaned in to rest her head on his chest where his newly returned heart beat steadily. Reaching down to grasp his hand in hers, Emma breathed, "I love you so much."

It wasn't the first time she had said it, but every time she did Killian felt his heart race just a bit faster. "I told you I would win your heart, love. It just took a bit longer…and more realms and curses than I envisioned." He interlaced his fingers with hers and brought their joined hands to his lips. "My love for you knows no bounds, my love."

They stayed there for a few minutes, just holding on and relishing the moment of togetherness.

Reluctantly, Emma leaned away and looked out the window. "So…what job might be fitting of Captain Hook here in Storybrooke? Hmm…Oh, wait. You know what? There is a job open over at the docks. Our harbormaster up and disappeared on us a while back. No idea what happened to him, actually."

Killian reached up to scratch behind his ear, forgetting that his hand was still in Emma's. The movement drew her attention to his suddenly guilt stricken face.

"Killian? What is that look for?"

"Well….I think your harbormaster is swimming with the fishes."

Emma pulled away and put her hands on her hips. "What the hell are you talking about? He's dead? How do you know this?"

"No, love, he's not dead. He's actually swimming with the fishes." Killian paused, reluctant to tell this tale, but knowing he had to finish it now. "When Cora and I originally arrived in Storybrooke we were met at the docks by your friendly harbormaster. Cora, being the oh-so-friendly witch that she was, turned him into a fish."

"Oh. My. God. Killian, why didn't you tell me about this?"

"Sure, that would have been quite the conversation. Hi Emma, remember me from the beanstalk? I'm here to kill Rumpelstiltskin and oh, by the way, your harbormaster is now a trout."

They locked eyes at that and both burst out laughing simultaneously. Could their lives be any weirder?

"Okay, so Harbormaster is out. Hmm…. I guess we could use another deputy here, but that would mean David and I would be your boss."

Killian chuckled to himself. "And that would be different than any other day, how?"

Emma walked back over to her desk and rifled through various drawers until she found what she was looking for. Finding her old deputy badge underneath a stack of noise complaints from The Rabbit Hole, she crossed the room back to Killian's side.

Holding the badge out to him, "This would make it official."

Killian took the badge and looked back to her. "I guess I really am one of the good guys now, huh?"

"Yeah, but Killian…you get all of the early shifts."