Quick AN! First of all I hope you are enjoying this story and this chapter is were they finally meet! Yay!

I also wanted to let you guys know that my phone is awful to write with! It sometimes autocorrects words that are correct and even deletes some! This being said it's possible there are many spelling mistakes...

Anyways enjoy this chapter!

Ding Dong

Emma quickly finished packing as she heard the doorbell and hurried up to let the visitor, or she should say saviour, in.

"Hey Em! How are you?" He said smiling

"I'm great! Thanks once again for lending is a car!" the girls had argued with Emma the night before that her yellow bug wasn't the smartest choice for a 5 hours road trip. Emma had tried not to be insulted, and even though she had to agree that her car trunk was way to small, it still broke her heart to leave it behind.

Her visitor didn't come alone and with a bark he tried to make his presence known, most likely because he wanted a treat. Emma looked at the dog with a smirk and said:

"Well hello to you too Sven! I'm in a hurry so you'll have to wait for another time if you want an ice cube" she could have sworn Sven looked offended at that and he tried to force her into the house. The woman raised an eyebrow at his antics and he immediately stopped and started whinning while looking at her with his puppy dog eyes.

"Haha ignore him! He'll get over it-" The whinning grew louder "probably..." Emma laughed and said to Kristoff

"You can get some in my fridge! But I really should get going! Thanks again and see you in a few days, also don't forget to lock the door!" Emma grabbed his keys and her luggage and ran towards the black minivan to pick up her friends.

They had all agreed to wait for Emma, who was the best driver in their group, in front of Granny's. That way they would also grab take out breakfast and a few snacks for the road. Emma had given Kristoff a spare of her keys a few years back. She had a bad habit of always locking herself out and decided it would be best if her neighbour had a spare.

Emma found the other girls waiting for her and only then did she realise how right they were to take Kristoff's car. Just how many clothes did Ruby and Regina really need for a few days trip?! Their suitcases were gigantic and it was all the more comic when compared to the bags Mary-Margaret, Snow as they liked to call her due to her porcelain white skin and jet black hair, and Belle, hers most likely filled with books, had with them. She really wanted to slap them in the face while they watched her with a poker face waiting for her to put their bags in the trunk. Belle, always the sweetheart God bless her, even tried to help but the petite girl couldn't even lift one.

After they were done loading everthing it was time to hit the road. The 5 hours long trip went smoothly, the women spent a lot of time talking, singing (much to Regina's dismay) and sleeping while Belle was reading. All in all they had a great time and Emma thought that even the trip was completely worth taking a few days off. They arrived in New York at roughly 4pm because of the traffic and the breaks. They quickly went to leave their stuff at the Airbnb they had rented and then decided to go sightseeing immidiatly. As the day went on they got tired and decided to eat in a nice Italian restaurant. As they walked back to their place, they came across a cute looking cupcake place which was open despised it being 9pm already. Belle and Mary-Margaret begged the others to go inside and when they finally caved, they behaved like 5 years old running inside the shop.

"Hi there how can I help you" The women working there welcomed them with a soft smile. She was beautiful with her platinum her and Regina, who always had yearned for blond hair, wondered if it was her natural colour.

"Hi! We would like 5 red velvet cupcakes on the go please" Belle, the sweet tooth of the gang, had said that while almost jumping up and down. Emma didn't understand how one could be this excited about food but she did notice how pretty and delicate all the cupcakes were.

"You guys are lucky these are my last velvets!" Elsa, as the nametag said, replied with a big smile. They thanked her and as they were about to leave someone opened the door violently pushing Belle accidently on the floor and ruining the cupcakes.

"Oh my gosh Anna! Oh I am so so sorry for my sister! She's always rash! If you can wait a bit I can bake you some more! I still have some buttercream left! Oh I'm trully so sorry..."

"I'm so sorry too! I should have looked but I was busy with Olaf and- Wait were is Olaf? Olaaaaaf? Come here boy! Oh there you are! Anyways I'm really sorry and- Olaf don't eat that! Oh I'm sorry" As the girl was rambling the group of women stared at each other and started laughing gleefully.

"It doesn't matter really! But if you offer to bake some more who am I to say no?" Belle replied softly and was petting the samoyed dog called Olaf who was still trying to eat the cupcakes on the floor.

"Of course I'll be right there!"

The women started talking with Anna while waiting and they learned a lot about the two orphans. Elsa was the elder sister and an amazing cook. She dreamed of owing her own shop, this one belonging to an "evil guy" according to Anna. The younger sibbling had just finished studying and was looking for a job as a teacher, she was extremely excited when she learned that Mary-Margaret was a teacher herself. When Elsa returned with the freshly baked cupcakes, the talked some more and all of them got along very well.

"Well it was really nice to meet you all but I have to close the shop otherwise I'm going to get into trouble with Hans, the owner. If you'd like Anna and I can show you around New York!"

"We would love that! In fact we still haven't had time to go to central park yet" Emma really regretted not having gone there first but there were some many things to see in the Big Apple it had been impossible to do everything in one day.

"Great how about we meet directly there? We are busy with our landlord tonight but if you guys are up to it there is a great bar called Death and Company, I can give you the address if you-"

"YES!" Ruby couldn't help but shout her answer. they all laughed and after thanking the two sisters they went back to their place to get changed and then went to the bar.

The guys landed in New York pretty late which meant no time to visit anything. They went directly to their hotel to get changed, the uniform making them uncomfortable while in a city like New York. Will of course had then suggested going to a bar for "just a few drinks". Bored and with nothing to do they all agreed and went to an apparently great bar named Death and Company. They each ordered a drink and like good old times started making bets. Killian was really into it until someone at the bar caught his eyes. The woman was a sight to behold, blond, tall and with curves in all the right places accentuated by the red dress she was wearing. Robin couldn't help but tease him:

"You're drooling mate"

"Shut up" He looked at him angrily before going back to staring at the gorgeous woman. The guys all laughed at him and dared him to go there and flirt, mischief glowing in their eyes.

Emma had noticed him before he walked over to where she was. He was handsome, tall and with perfect facial features and just enough stuble to make him even more sexy. As he got closer she noticed his chiseled jaw and strong body but most importantly his blue eyes, she couldn't find words to describe the true colour and their depth. It looked like a clash of the calm sea and the stromy clouds right before lighning hit. She felt in a sort of trans and was so caught in them that she almost missed what he said next.

"You look so familiar… didn't we take a class together? I could've sworn we had chemistry" Killian said with a smile. He really hope the woman he was looking at would appreciate the line, yet he almost facepalmed himself right then and there after it sunk in that he had just used what Liam had dubbed The worst pick-up line in history. He had to stifle a groan for being so stupid! She was so stunning he lost all ability to think and just blurted the first thing he could think of. He waited in anticipation as he sees her biting her plump lips looking at him with curious wide eyes. The trio of boys (no better words could qualify the stupid blokes right then) laughing their arses off behind him didn't help at all.

Finally the mysterious stranger reacted with a surprisingly unladylike snort. At least that had the effect of shutting Liam, Will and Robin up! She proceeded by looking him straight in the eyes and replied:

"My name must be Annie, I've just been hit by a smooth criminal" he could hear the teasing in her voice as well as the undisguised amusement. Emma couldn't help but smile at the handsome and dark man. She trully hadn't expected such a line from him, he looked more like the caveman type with all his dark beauty and muscles, but she was amused nonetheless. The next sentence that passed through his lips seemed more like the character she's expect from a man looking like that and Emma's interest spiked.

"You trully are a piece of art which, dare I say, must be why I want to nail you up against a wall" He had a glint in his eyes, daring her to continue, right then and there he knew he wanted her. She had the looks of course, but she also had the wits and Killian loved that.

"And you must be a flappy bird because I could tap you all night long" Emma finished her sentenced laughing out loud but her eyes shifted between him and something behind him that she had noticed when he first approached her. Well more like someone or in this case three men who were looking at her hesitating between shock or admiration.

"Apparently your friends over there are even more astonished than you are!" Emma laughed and smirked before taking the drinks she had come for and leaving back towards her friends.

"Daaaamn... Who is that?" Killian was surprised Will managed to whistle while his jaw was hanging on the floor.

"I have no idea but I intent to find out mate"

"Well as I like to say: there is no time like the present. Also her friends seem to be bombshells as well so I strongly suggest we go over there and introduce ourselves to such fine specimens" Will made his eyebrows rise and fall suggestively whilst saying this. His gesture speaking volumes about his true intentions.

Had it been any other night, Killian would have declined but he had to admit the woman had intrigued him.

"Lets go" his voice left room for no arguments and while Will cheered, the two other man groaned, not at all excited for what was about to come. Both were used to materialists and could only dream about finding decent women, this bar wasn't the place to start. Reluctantly they followed their two friends who had already closed in half the space that separated them from their targets.

When Emma returned to her friends they were all looking at her expectantly and with huge grins on their faces. Belle was even giggling still thinking about Mr. Dark and Handsome's (yes they had indeed agreed on that nickname) face when looking at Em leaving. The latter smirked and started the bet:

"I give them 5 minutes" Ruby seemed deep in thought before she replied with a wink

"No way Ems! They won't even last two before they come running" and while Regina and Mary-Margaret agreed with Ruby, Belle stood by Emma saying the men would have a take some time in order to man up first.

In the end it seemed like Ruby was right. They all giggled when they saw how fast the mysterious man was going their way. Emma couldn't help but hope he would trip just to see his reaction, but she was certain he would just brush it off and would continue towards his prey with a steady walk. Indeed Emma felt a lot like prey when he looked at her with his blue orbs filled with passion. His eyes reminded her of a calm sea even though they now were stormy with lust. She couldn't avoid the shiver that took over her body when imagining what this man could do to her. It had been a very long time since she felt so much raw emotion for a guy she had just met.

As he got to her he took a place right besides her and smiled. Both of them introduced themselfs and Killian couldn't believe the woman he had in front of her. So she not only possessed the looks and the wits but also the brains?! Killian felt really comfortable talking to her, she never stared at his hand, always looking at him in the eyes, sometimes examining his face with what he hopped was lust and want. The same feelings he got whenever he would look at her. They talked about various subjects, sometimes they would even exchange some banters. Overall it was a great night and Killian was completely won over by her, and Emma realised it was the first time in awhile that she got so caught up in the moment, wishing it would never end.

The other guys, who's names were Liam and Robin sat next to Regina and Ruby quite uncomfortably but once they started talking they all seemed to get along well. Belle as timid as always sat on the far end quietly and in front of her the last man, Will, was staring at her fixedly. They too started talking for awhile, Belle only answering in short sentences but always with a kind smile while Will was much more expressive and talkative. Emma was really happy they were all getting along, laughing together about tales of war and other anectodes. Still, one had expected the words that came out of Will's mouth moments later.

"Hey Beauty, can I introduce you to my beast?" Emma tried, she really really did, but when she saw Belle blushing redder than a tomato she let her laugh out, tears spilling out of her eyes as she tried to remember how to breath. Her friend's expression was worth gold and she was regretting not being able to catch this on film. Even Killian didn't manage to remain impassive to the scene, but he was still much more discreet than Emma. The other girls also laughed when they saw Belle's jaw it the floor and her mouth open and close again repeatedly as she tried to find an answer. Finally it looked like she decided to remain as silent as a tomb and Emma took pity on the poor thing.

"It's getting late, how about we meet up tomorrow? Some friends were supposed to take us to central park and you are welcome to join us" she finished with a smile and looked Killian dead in the eyes, almost daring him to decline the offer.

"With pleasure love" Killian was still smiling from what had happened but it wasn't what the bloke had said that had caused the smile but rather the beauty sitting next to him and the way her eyes became lit as she laughed from the bottom of her heart. He looked at the girl Will had traumatised and realised the blush hadn't subdued at all. His friend looking at her with a longing and soft expression.

After they all said their goodbyes and agreed to a meeting point they all took a cab to their respective hotels. The girls started gossiping excitedly and Ruby kept bugging Belle with friendly banter. Emma didn't participate though, her thoughts full of Killian not knowing that the man was thinking about her when his friend couldn't shut up about how amazing Belle was. Killian tried to tune him out but when he swore he would make the woman his, Killian felt a pang in his heart and wondered is he too wanted Emma in ways deeper than for just a good shag.

Hope you enjoyed it! :) Don't hesitate to leave a review and tell me what you think! Also just to give you a heads up : my exams are starting and will last until May the 10th so it's likely I won't update until then! I'm really sorry :( As you can see this chapter is the longest yet to make up for it! ;)