AN: Just a very quick bit of fluff, inspired by the most recent promo/BTS picture. (If you don't know what I'm talking about, check the CS tumblr tag and I'm sure you'll find it there).

Enjoy!

"Well," Emma said seriously, "Not bad so far."

She shifted to face Killian fully, wanting to gauge his reaction. The pirate shot her a smug grin. "As I told you earlier, Swan, there was nothing to be worried about." His eyes followed Mary Margaret and David's backs as they made their way to Granny at the counter. What had been intended as their second official date had instead become a double date with Emma's parents. (At Mary Margaret's insistence, Killian was later informed. According to Emma, her mother had suddenly become dedicated to "getting to know him better").

Truth be told, Killian felt rather pleased by this information. While David and Snow had yet to entirely warm to him, they had certainly come a long way since Neverland.

"I do believe their Majesties have finally come 'round to their daughter being courted by a no-good pirate." Killian went on teasingly. Emma nudged his arm playfully, equally as glad to have the opportunity for Killian to win over her parents.

"David did leave the sword at home tonight, so I guess that's progress." Emma jested, nestling into Killian's side. She had never been a big believer in PDA, but somehow she didn't mind as much with her pirate. The gestures felt comforting more than awkward, regardless of prying eyes.

Killian muttered something about exactly where David could shove his sword, earning a surprised laugh from Emma just as her parents returned to the table.

"Aw!" Snow gasped excitedly. She reached for her phone and eagerly pointed it at Emma and Killian. "You have to let me take your picture." Mary Margaret insisted, and before the couple could object, the camera's flash went off. Killian blinked (still not accustomed to the technology) and Emma rolled her eyes.

"Didn't we do enough of this on our first date?" she grumbled, remembering her mother and that ridiculous Polaroid camera, as though she was a teenager going to her first dance. "Please, no more pictures."

Mary Margaret pouted, taking her seat. "Fine." she agreed reluctantly. Glancing down at her phone, she broke into a smile. "Oh, Emma. You look so happy." She reached over the table, offering her phone for Emma and Killian to see. The first thing that registered with Emma was her own expression. She did look happy, almost ridiculously so, with her eyes squinted shut from laughter and a smile that she didn't recognize. (Emma wondered if she always laughed so widely, immediately chalking it up to the glasses of wine she'd had with dinner).

And there was Killian beside her, his grin just as genuine. Emma was surprised by how relaxed they looked, the way she was wedged into his side with such ease.
They looked like any other completely normal couple in the world, like two Average Joes rather than a pirate and a Savior. Emma grinned despite herself.

"You do look rather pleased, Swan," Killian breathed against her temple, placing a light kiss there. Emma felt her lips curve further up, but swatted his chest indignantly.

"Yeah, well, what about you?" she countered, holding the phone for him to examine more closely. "Who knew that Captain Hook had such pearly whites?"

Killian chuckled, giving his signature eyebrow raise. "My oral aptness aside, love-" (And Emma blushed furiously, because did he really just say that in front of her parents?) "-I am not the one appearing to be downright giddy in this photograph."

It went like that for a while, Emma hard-pressed to admit what Snow and David (however begrudgingly) could so clearly see. Their daughter-no matter how long and winding the road had been-was happy, truly happy, with the pirate.