Remember Me:

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Emma watched as the door to her friend and neighbor's apartment opened causing her eyebrow to furrow. She expected to see Lena greeting her with a friendly smile and possibly a cup of tea or Henry eager to tell her about the latest test he aced however under no circumstances did she expect to see him. Those searing blue eyes looking back at her were a hard pair to forget despite that fact that he'd been wearing a different set of cloths. Folding her arms across her chest and giving her toe a stomp she let out a sigh.

"Are you stalking me? She watched as the man shook his head.

"It's not stalking when you're the one showing up on my doorstep love," Killian replied before holding out hi good hand to hers. "Kyle Ward at your service love."

With a raise of an eyebrow, Emma reluctantly took his hand to shake it.

"Emma Swan," she replied, "Though you knew that."

After a brief pause and a light tilt of her head she added, "You're Lena's brother?"

"The black sheep that's never spoken about but yes, what? You don't see the family resemblance?"

Sure Killian knew that he and the Good Witch were not of the same blood however they both shared a few similar features so he was sure that to an untrained eye they'd be able to pass.

Emma nodded glad that despite being a human lie detector at least back before Pan's curse she'd been seeing through his farce.

"Well, I guess your hair is the same color," Emma was quick to reply, "Though that could be dyed. Anyway that still doesn't explain your actions earlier."

Killian knew he'd need to come up with an explanation on the events of the morning and he'd been formulating a plan after all what was with one more string in the web he was spinning.

"Well Emma," he replied, "I'd be lying if I told you I didn't hear of you before. Len mentioned you before I arrived though her description of you didn't do you justice at all….you're stunning."

He couldn't help but watch a light pink blush cross Emma's cheek and he wondered if she realized her face was changing colors.

"Anyway I mixed up addresses however the moment I saw your face I knew you were Emma Swan, as for the rest and the kiss, especially the kiss, I guess you just reminded me of someone I knew once."

"In a past life or something?" Emma asked rolling her eyes.

"Or something," Killian replied back watching as Emma breezed passed him and walked into the apartment.

"Lena I'm here to pick up Henry, I'll see you tomorrow we need to talk….."

She didn't need to add about your brother those last three words were all but implied in Emma's tone as she draped her son's bag over her shoulder and began to walk away.

"Thanks for the card game," Henry said, "we should play again."

Killian nodded.

"I'd like that," he replied before adding, "And Emma perhaps I can make up for this morning by buying you a cup of coffee."

Emma had been halfway out the door before tilting her head to take one last glance at him.

"I'll think about it." She replied before she and Henry left the apartment leaving Killian to let out a sigh. I'll think about it seemed like a means to just let him down gently. He couldn't be so close yet so far at the same time. A few seconds later, Killian felt a hand brush against his shoulder as Lena's voice spoke up.

"So, my brother huh?"

"Did you expect me to introduce myself as Captain Hook," he asked raising a brow as he flopped down on the couch, "anyway I hope you don't mind love."

Lena shook her head.

"Not at all, I've always wanted a brother or any sibling in general. I mean people always assume Glinda and me HAVE to be sisters cause the two wicked witches are but no, common misconception."

"Well then, I'm glad that I can oblige, also there is one more thing, on paper and in the presence of the Swan's the name is Kyle and not Killian."

Lena did a little salute knowing exactly his reasoning. Going with a slightly more common and more discreet name would lead to fewer questions being asked that could easily put a chink in their plans and could expose them to members of the 'Home Office' if they still lingered on in New York.

"Kyle it is, anyway, would you like to go and check out your new room?"

Standing up from the couch, Killian followed Lena out of the living room and down the hall. Taking a step into the bedroom, he was impressed at her handy work. The room had been done up in rich blues and reds, a model of his ship The Jolly Rodger was placed on the dresser and the closet was open a crack to reveal that it had some cloths inside.

"Not bad for the linen closet huh," Lena replied her mouth curved into a grin.

"I figured that's what was keeping you," he replied walking toward the closet and opening it up skimming through its contents. A smile crossed his face when he noticed his old pirate attire mixed in with the newer modern New York duds. It was crazy just thinking about just how crazy the events of the day had been and the adventure he knew he'd be embarking on in the days to come.

-TBC-