Chapter Three - Killian

As soon Emma has left the room with Robin, Regina quickly says, "You remember something a little off about yesterday don't you."

"Yes. Leroy called Emma and we went to go check the woods. We saw a curse coming our way. When I woke up she was by my side in her bed."

"That didn't through you off?"

"Not at first since, for all I know, I could have had too much rum the day before and imagined the whole thing. It isn't like Emma and I haven't…"

"Okay, I don't need all the details!" Regina says quickly.

"Sorry."

"Continue, Pirate."

"Then I realized that I didn't have a hangover so I came to the conclusion that we have been cursed. However a couple of things don't make complete sense."

"A couple of things don't make sense to me ether, but what did you notice?"

"Well, clearly we both have our thoughts. Why is that?"

"Well in the first curse, since I caused it, I could remember. In addition, I allowed Gold to remember because we made a deal."

"So who ever cursed us must have wanted us to remember."

"Wanted you to remember Captain. No one can change my thoughts through a curse unless they personally give me a forgetting potion."

"What have people forgotten?"

"All of the memories except for the ones the created of the curse wanted them to keep."

"So they don't know about the book?"

"No, and they won't unless we can find a way to break the curse."

"I guess that makes some sense. But I still don't understand one thing."

"What is that?"

"Why is my life good in this curse?"

"I didn't have to give everyone a miserable life, Hook."

"But why curse us then though? I mean you have Robin and I have Emma now. All of the families are together."

"I noticed that, even Gold and Belle."

"You think the Crocodile might have done this?" I ask her.

"As much as I would like to say I do think so, I don't. Simply because Belle controls the dagger so he can't use magic unless she orders him to."

"Who could it be then?"

"A new enemy I am afraid." Regina says. Then Emma and Robin return. Both Regina and I are pale and our 'spouses' take notice.

"Regina are you okay?" Robin asks.

"I feel a little nauseous, but besides that I am fine." She mutters quietly, looking into my eyes, as she tries to send a silent message.

"You don't look so well ether Killian, come on, let's get you home." Emma mutters. I agree, not wanting her to be concerned for me. I honestly love that Emma is worried about me, even though she has no reason to.

"You are an idiot." A voice appears in my head and I realize that Regina is communicating with me internally. "You need to act like you would if she was really married to you. Find out all that she knows and then we can see what we have to work with."

I nod, and Emma and I head home.

That night, Emma, Henry, and I eat pizza. While Henry plays video games, Emma and I go to out bedroom. "Killian, as much as I would like to do some fun things with you tonight, you looked very sick before and I don't want you to become too sick."

"Emma, I assure you that I am very healthy."

"Are you sure?" She asks, teasing me, as she runs a hand through my hair.

"Yes, very sure." I mutter.

I kiss her passionately, before she grins and says, "I love you Killian." I never have heard her tell me this in our whole relationship, and it made we swell with pride.

"I love you too." I breathe, before pushing my lips back to hers.

"Not now Killian." She mutters, "Henry is here."

"Henry is always here." I argue.

"That might be true, but this Friday night he is staying at his friend Nick's house."

"Nick?" I ask.

"Yeah, Nick Zimmer, the boy who's father I found years ago. He and his sister Ava were living on the run."

"I have forgotten how many people you have helped, Swan." I say.

"It is Jones. You of all people should know that." Shit, she was right. I have to play the part. I think to myself.

"I know, but you can't expect me to take the nickname away. I used it for years, until you finally fell in love with me."

"I loved you from the start."

"As did I, and if you like it or not, you are my one and only Swan." I say, not to mention that a Swan represents love and beauty. She is the love and beauty in my life.

She rests her head against my chest, and she looks tired. "You look tired, Love." I mutter.

"I am fine. Come on, let's go see if we can convince Henry into watching a movie with us."

I glance over at Emma who is sound asleep in her sports bra and pajama pants. My hook is under our bed, instead I have been using a wooden hand. I am simply in shorts, how I usually sleep. I look up at the ceiling. I honestly have no idea if this curse is a blessing or not. I have always wanted to be married to Swan, to be able to call her mine, and now I can. Now I know that she loves me too.

However, I know deep in my heart that this isn't the real Swan. I am not sure if I am going to be able to take advantage of her or not. I most likely will. I have wanted her since my eyes first met her. I was mourning the loss of Milah, still after three hundred years. I sometimes wonder if she would be mad at me for not loving her anymore, but she left Gold because she loved someone else, so shouldn't I be allowed to do the same?

I need to find out who started this curse, that way I can find out if I actually need to break it or not. If this is really just Regina's curse backfiring, then I can live a nice, happy, new life with Emma, my Emma. If it turns out that a new enemy is lurking around the corner, then I need to find a way to break the curse. And I have the Savior in my bed, and I know that if she believes she can do anything. However, I am a Pirate and a selfish one, and I want her all for myself. And that will never change.