Ask and you shall receive! I just felt this chapter flow out of me today so here is the next chapter in record time!

I hope you enjoy their relationship development.

I have a crazy weekend ahead so the next chapter probably won't come until early next week.


Killian felt Emma squeeze his hand, his heart skipped a beat, and he looked over at her, taking in her features while she stared at the stage. She was stunning, he'd always found her attractive but tonight she glowed and she was here with him, and he could hardly believe how lucky he was! He'd been nervous about asking her and then nervous about buying her that dress but she seemed to like it and she looked radiant in it. He before he knew it his mind drifting to imagine what it'd be like helping her out of it...

The room erupted in applause waking Killian out of his daydream, shit! He wasn't listening, whose name did they call? He looked at Emma who gave him a sympathetic smile, "I'm sorry you didn't win."

A wave of relief washed over him, "Oh thank God, that would have been embarrassing!" He thought.

"It's ok, I didn't expect to!" He smiled back at her, "besides I kind of already feel like a winner tonight..." He winked at her and rubbed his thumb across the back of her hand.

Emma could feel desire building in her core. Did he know the affect he had on her? She was very conscious that this was a public event, they were stepping out publicly as a couple, Killian didn't seem to mind, he'd held her hand, rested his hand on her knee, and even whispered in her ear a few times then kissed her on her temple. She worried there would be photos or videos online tomorrow and his fans would be buzzing about it. She couldn't complain; she'd loved every touch, every caress, and every whisper dripping with promise of things to come later that night. Her whole body was on edge, anticipating the next physical contact, it was the sweetest torture.

The ceremony came to an end and everyone started to make their way to the after parties. Killian chatted with a few different actors, directors and industry people he knew. Emma smiled politely, she knew it was important for Killian to maintain relationships but it was definitely his world not hers. She was more than a little relieved when he rested his hand on the small of her back, leaned in and whispered. "Shall we?" She smiled and nodded, trying to hide how her pulse accelerated at his touch.

They walked outside and Emma turned to him, "Where to now?"

"We've been invited to a couple parties..." He moved a step closer to her, lowering his voice.

"...but I told them I already had plans..." He smiled and raised one eyebrow.

Emma closed the gap between them, and laying her hand on his chest and looking up at him through her long eye lashes said, "oh yeah? And what plans might they be...?"

He needed her, more than he'd ever needed anything. His eyes grew dark with want, "Well..."he set his hand firmly on her hip while the other slid down her back resting on her rear, his tongue brushed his bottom lip, "I thought I could finish giving you the tour of my house..."

She bit her lip, leaned in and whispered, "That sounds like a great idea"

He gave her a gentle squeeze then took her hand and led her to the car.

Slowly they walked hand in hand up to his front door. They entered quietly, the picture of propriety, after all one could never be too careful, you never knew where the paparazzi could be hiding out, but no sooner had he shut the door and locked it then he had her pinned against the wall.

Their kiss was deep, full of wanting, he pulled away and started kissing her down her neck, "where's...Liam..." She panted as each kiss sent a surge of energy through her. "He's...at...my...parents..," he said each word between a kiss. Emma relaxed; she didn't have to worry about any awkward discoveries! She pulled Killian in by his suit collar, kissed him then said in a breathy voice "I need you...right now!"

He smiled, "as you wish!" Then scooped her up in his arms and carried her upstairs and into his bedroom. Once he set her down she slid his jacket off his shoulders as they continued frantically kissing, their lips seeking out each other, drawn together with a magnetic force they didn't expect and couldn't control. She stopped just long enough to undo his shirt buttons; she only had a couple left when Killian cupped her face in his hands, insecurities and doubts suddenly plaguing his mind.

"Emma...are you sure?"

She stopped, looked up at him with eyes full of adoration. Her voice was slow and calm, despite her pulse racing, she needed him to know this wasn't haphazard, that she was ready to be in a relationship with him.

"I want this Killian...I want you!"

That was all the encouragement he needed, he spun her around so she was facing the wall and slowly unzipped her dress, the anticipation building in both of them. She shrugged her shoulder and the dress slid down her body and landed in a pile on the floor, leaving her just wearing a pair of black lace panties. Killian let out a groan; he allowed his eyes to survey her pastel skin, her toned back, the curve of her ass, and the length of her long slender legs. "Breathe Killian, just breathe!" he had to remind himself, and that was just her back! He then spun her around to face him again so he could look at her.

"Bloody hell Emma, do you even know how breathtakingly beautiful you are?"

Emma blushed, then feeling her confidence grow, leaned in, gently bit his ear and whispered.

"Why don't you show me"


The morning sun shone through the window stirring Emma from her sleep, she opened her eyes and saw Killian asleep next to her, their bodies still intertwined. She watched his chest slowly rise and fall, his face peaceful and content. She lay there for a few moments, soaking up his warmth, replaying last night's activities in her mind, it was amazing! His touch had left her feeling completely and utterly worshipped. She slowly untangled herself from him, jumped in the shower then, since her clothes were in the guest room, slipped on one of his t-shirts and made her way downstairs.

The coffee machine hummed in the background as Emma picked up her phone and scrolled through her messages, they were mostly Mary Margaret and David trying to get details on her date, she smiled and rolled her eyes. They definitely didn't need to know the details! She poured her coffee then curled up on the sofa and decided to do an Internet search on Killian at last night's event. Several links came up and she worked her way through reading and watching interviews he did leading up to last night, she welled up with pride listening to him talk about his love of acting and how honoured he felt to be recognised. She moved on to pictures from the awards ceremony red carpet, he made the best dressed list, he did look amazing, and she couldn't help but smile thinking back to it. Then something caught her eye, a headline "Killian Jones's mystery date" her eyes narrowed as she clicked on the link and started reading;

'Sorry ladies! Killian Jones steps out on the red carpet with a beautiful blonde mystery date, prompting us to wonder if he is officially off the market.

The Actor tragically lost his wife last year in a car accident but since has been linked to a string of women including Ruby Lucas, his co-star on Ever After, though both stars deny any romance rumours. Sightings of him packing on the PDA with a new blonde have led us to believe our favourite bachelor has officially moved on'

Emma winced at how cold and clinical the article was but continued reading;

'The IFTA nominated actor showed up on the red carpet looking every part movie star in an Armani suit, arriving with his date he posed for a picture then continued the press line alone. When asked who she was he simply replied, "she's my date tonight, isn't she beautiful?" Playing coy with the press is nothing new for the actor who is notoriously private about his life off screen however footage of the ceremony does show them holding hands and our sources say they were seen kissing outside after the event before leaving in the same car. He did not appear to attend any after parties, leading us to believe he had his own private party for two at home! Time will tell if this was a one-time fling or if Killian Jones has a new girlfriend.'

Emma felt the blood rush to her cheeks. "Great!" She thought, "Now the whole world knows I had sex with Killian!" She groaned and threw her head back.

"You ok, love?" Killian walked into the room wearing just sweatpants and looking adorable with his messed up hair. Emma smiled, she could certainly get used to that view every morning!

"yeah...I was just reading about last night, someone wrote an article about us, speculating if I'm your new girlfriend and basically saying we had sex last night...you know, to the whole world..."

Killian's brows furrowed as he joined her on the sofa, sitting side on so he could face her. He sighed,

"I'm sorry Emma, I should have warned you that might happen, though I never imagined they'd go into that much...detail..." He looked annoyed.

Emma showed him her phone, "they have pictures of us kissing outside the event, and getting into the same car." He took her phone and scanned the article, his face darkening. Emma reached out and touched his arm, "they had no right to talk so flippantly about your wife."

He gave Emma a sad smile, "believe it or not this is pretty tame compared to some things written about Milah and I, I've just learned to ignore it, it'd be better for you if you didn't look us up online from now on, people can be cruel and there is no point letting them get to you. This is why I don't talk about my private life!"

He looked down and read the rest of the article wincing at the last line. He looked at Emma apologetically, "I'm so sorry you saw this shit." He took her hand in his. "Truth is Emma I have moved on, even though Milah will always have a place in my heart..."

"I understand..." She smiled at him reassuringly, "I know exactly what you mean!" She looked down at her wedding and engagement ring, then slipped them off her finger and slid them onto the chain of the necklace she was wearing then fastened it again behind her neck.

Killian stared at her, even though he'd stopped wearing his ring after he kissed her in Belfast, he knew it was a big step and one he didn't want her to feel pressured into!

"love, don't feel like you have to...if you're not ready..."

She sat on his lap, straddling him and held his face in her hands.

"Trust me; last night wouldn't have happened if I wasn't ready! It wasn't some drunken mistake or spontaneous poor decision, I was completely sober, and I wanted it...I..." She bit her lip shyly, "...I enjoyed it...but I think you could tell..."

Killian raised one eyebrow as she continued.

"I'm glad it happened...I...I love you Killian Jones!"

His face broke into a huge smile and his eyes glistened as they looked into hers, which were also tearing up.

"I love you too, Emma Nolan."

They kissed slowly and softly as tears fell down Emma's face. When they pulled apart he gently wiped them away with his thumb and asked, "Does this mean I'm officially off the market?"

She laughed, "You better be! Or your girlfriend might have something to say about it!"

"Girlfriend" he repeated back smiling. "I like the sound of that..."