A/N : Delivered as promised – lots and lots of Emma/Killian – hope you enjoy!

Chapter 18 – No going back

It was late in the afternoon on a Wednesday when a tall dark handsome blue eyed man walked into Granny's diner.

"Hello there stranger" He was greeted by a beautiful long-haired red headed waitress, who smiled flirtatiously at him "What can I get you?" She took a step closer, invading his personal space, making him feel uncomfortable as he took half a step back, giving her an awkward smile in return.

"Is Emma around here?" He asked, looking over her shoulder, his eyes searching the diner.

"Yes, she is" The red headed answered, her hazel eyes skimming him from head to toe.

"And you are...?" She licked her bottom lip, her voice trailing off when she looked at him with her hungry eyes, as if she wanted to eat him alive with her stare.

"Killian" He forced a smile, his eyes keep sweeping the room in search for his beautiful swan.

"I'm Ariel" She reached her hand and he nodded when he took it into a shake.

"Nice to meet you Ariel" He replied politely.

"Nice to meet you too Killian" She said his name in a low teasing voice, which caused him to scratch behind his ear in a nervous gesture.

"So who are you to Emma?" She asked intrigued "She never mentioned there's this handsome man in her life" She said boldly, looking straight into his eyes, not blinking for a second.

He smiled in slight embarrassment "I'm her - "

What was he really to her? Her boyfriend?

"Killian" Emma cried in surprise when she emerged from the kitchen, dressed in the tight waitress outfit, the white shirt flattering her pale skin, the red skirt revealing her smooth long legs.

She was beautiful as he remembered. It had only been three days since she left but he missed her so much that he couldn't stay away for a moment longer.

"What are you doing here?"She asked when she set the tray in her hand on the counter and stepped in his direction, his eyes not leaving her, as if she was the only one in the room.

Ariel, who noticed the longing gaze he sent the blonde's way, rolled her eyes in disappointment and turned to the kitchen.

"Well since we kept missing each other's calls…" His voice trailed off when he shoved his hands in his back pockets, restraining himself from reaching to touch her in public, in her place of work "And as much as I love listening to you talk, I do wish to have the possibility to counter" He said on a smile and she gave him a shy smile in return "When do you get off?" He asked as he looked around the diner.

"In three hours" She replied, glancing back at the clock above the counter "I work opening till closing" She grimaced, feeling bad that he came all the way and she couldn't even make time for them to talk "I'm sorry"

"Don't be" He shook his head "It's okay, I can wait" He said as his soft gaze sent encouragement her way.

"Great" She replied, a soft smile at the corner of her mouth.

"I'll just take a seat right there" He gestured with his head towards the inside of the diner "That is if you don't mind having a secret admirer ogling at you for the next three hours"

"You make it sound more like a creepy stalker" She said as they both chuckled "But no, I don't mind" She smiled at him and her eyes sparkled along.

...

"Here's your coffee Sir" She teased when she brought him a cup of coffee, just the way he liked it, black, no sugar, no cream.

"Thanks, but I don't want you to wait on me" He replied as he looked up at her.

"Well I am the waitress" She said with a hand on her waist as she smiled down at him.

"Oh really? Cause you seem more like a princess to me"

"Princess ha?" She crossed her arms across her chest "Can I offer you a pill to go along with that coffee Sir?" She asked in mockery "Since you're obviously delusional" She said as she rolled her eyes at him.

"I'm fine thanks" He gave her a tight smile in return.

"I can send Ariel over if you're not feeling comfortable being served by a princess"

"No" He exclaimed, opposing to the idea immediately.

"Something wrong?" She asked when she fell to the seat across from his.

"Nope" He shook his head "Nothing"

What would he tell her? That since he got there the red headed kept sending teasing glances his way? That she deliberately bent over the table across from his, giving him a full view up her skirt? Emma had enough to deal with as it was, he didn't need to bother her with that nonsense.

"She's actually kinda nice, showing me the ropes around here" Emma said and turned her head as they both glanced at Ariel "I'm her replacement, she's starting next week to work at the bed and breakfast"

"I see" He replied in disinterest, preferring to avoid talking about Ariel, instead reaching his hand to hers "So how have you been love?" He smiled softly at her, his thumb caressing her knuckles.

"Tired" She replied on a sigh "It's only my second day and I'm already exhausted. Let me tell you something" She leaned in, her voice going down a notch as she glanced around, looking that no one was within earshot "Stealing, is much easier than working fourteen hours a day" She said jokingly, but he wasn't laughing, only looked at her in concern.

"Why do you exert yourself love?" He looked into her green eyes as she began shifting nervously in her seat, the smile immediately wiping off her face.

Why did he come there? To take pity on her? He was doing it since she met him and she absolutely hated it.

"I need the money Killian" She spat when she drew her hand and averted her gaze from him "I gotta get back to work" She said as she got up.

"Wait" He swallowed hard.

Idiot. What an idiot. He wanted to take care of her, he wanted to be with her, but she obviously didn't want to come live with him, otherwise she wouldn't have taken a job four hours drive away from him. So what else could he have possibly offer her? Money?

He knew her all too well to offer her anything like that, he knew that she was hot headed and will immediately bite his head off for offering, probably giving him a piece of her mind of what it would imply if she was to take his money.

"I'm sorry" He said, trying to hide the desperation that took over his voice when he got up as well.

"It's okay" She shrugged, brushing it off as she avoided his gaze "I really need to get back to work" She said as she glanced down at her hand which he took in his.

"Emma – " He began to say softly.

"Now is not a good time" She replied quietly "Just be patient will you?" She glanced at him before she took a step back, their held hands extending.

"Of course" He nodded, slowly letting go of her hand when she pulled away.

...

It was closing time and the last of the customers just left when Killian got up, approaching the table Emma was clearing "Can I help around here?" He asked softly.

"I think that you might be a tad overqualified to bus tables" She joked as she glanced at him, a pile of plates in each one of her hands.

It was suppose to be some kind of a joke or maybe a compliment but he could see the insecurity in her eyes. Ever since she met him she looked at him in the same way, like he was better than her and she was inferior to him. He hated it, he hated that she thought so little of herself, he hated that she didn't see in herself what he saw in her.

"I'll never be overqualified to help you" He said when he grabbed one of the piles from her hand.

"Thanks" She stared at him for a moment, studying him, feeling that his eyes as usual had the ability to look into her soul so she tore her gaze away and headed to the counter as he followed.

"That's it" She called at Granny as she set down the plates on the kitchen window, Killian doing the same.

Granny peeked through the window, eyeing Killian before she thanked Emma and wished them goodnight.

"Goodnight" They called before they got out of the diner.

"So? Do you need a ride again?" She sent a small nervous smile his way when they walked towards her car.

Here it goes again. That familiar dance of push and pull. Why was she pulling away from him this time? God only knows. It was definitely a mystery to him. But he was sure as hell wasn't going to give up without a fight. Cause like his father always used to say, a man unwilling to fight for what he wants deserves what he gets. And what he wanted was her.

"I have a couple more hours until my flight leaves" He reached for her arm, stopping her in the middle of the empty street as he whirled her around to face him "I missed you" He said when they locked eyes, blue eyes staring deep into green ones for a long quiet moment before he broke the silence as he said with passion "I love you" And without any notice he took the last step that separated them and attacked her lips. She hesitated for a brief moment before she allowed herself to cave into the kiss, to melt into his arms, his hand reaching to bury in her hair, hers reaching to his waist as she pulled his body close to hers, the kiss heating more and more with each second, as heads, lips and tongues all danced in unison.

"You know we have available rooms" Granny shouted their way as they broke away from the kiss, both of their faces flushed when they turned to smile at her in slight embarrassment.

"Goodnight" Emma shouted Granny's way as she rolled her eyes.

"Come, I know a really nice spot in this weird forsaken town" She said to Killian as she pulled him by the arm towards her car.

...

They reached a secluded beautiful spot that had an amazing town view "Great view right?" She asked when she parked the car in between the trees.

"Yes, but the view inside the car is much better" He replied, his voice low and hoarse as he directed his gaze to her "much much better" He whispered as he leaned in to kiss her softly on the lips, his hand reaching to caress her cheek before it moved to anchor at the back of her neck "Come here" His hand encouraged her to move to his lap. She hesitated, opening her mouth to speak but closing it in wordless silence against his lips as their mouths joined once more and she slowly lifted herself from her seat, moving to kneel before him as her hands reached to his belt "What are you doing?" He soundly broke away from her lips, his hands reaching for hers.

"I'm pleasuring you love" She said teasingly as she smiled up at him.

"Come back up" He pleaded.

"Not yet" She said as she pushed his hands away, reaching to fumble with his belt again "Not until – "

"Emma" He cut her off as she looked up at him in wonder and he repeated "Come back up"

"Well it's my time of month, so this is the best you're going to get" She exclaimed, mildly annoyed as she drew her hands to her lap.

"Come back up" He repeated for the third time, slowly and in a commanding voice as he accentuated every word.

"Why?" She asked on a frown when she rose and he scooped her to sit sideways on his lap, her feet landing on the driver's seat as she stretched her legs, crossing them at the ankles.

"I didn't come here for a booty call" He said softly as he stroked her thigh affectionately "I came here because I wanted to see you, I missed you" His other hand reached to caress the back of her neck when they locked eyes.

Looking into his eyes from up close she realized that she had missed him in more ways than she was willing to admit, her hand reaching to his cheek, her fingertips trailing his stubble oh so lightly as she pressed her lips to his, the gesture saying that she had missed him too.

She was never really good with words.

He smiled softly at her, his eyes blinking slowly, affirming he heard what she hadn't said as he caressed her hair, gently pulling her head to rest on his shoulder.

They sat there for a long while, her head resting on his shoulder, his cheek leaning against the top of her head, his hand toying with a lock of her hair as her fingers slowly raked through his chest hair that peeked from the opening of his shirt, both listening to the only sound in the car, the gentle sound of their soft breaths.

...

"So how's working at the Boston police department?" She asked when they arrived to Mary Margaret's apartment.

"Work's fine, the past three days I think I've seen something like twenty victims or so" He replied, his voice changing its tone to something that fitted the severity of the matter "Who am I kidding, it's not fine, it's awful, I mean I'm glad I can be there to help, but it's just horrible seeing all those suffering souls knowingly other people are the ones who are responsible for their suffering" He shook his head at the thought "But let's not talk about that" He said as they reached the top of the stairs, standing outside the apartment door "I want to hear more about you" He smiled at her, his tone cheering up again "How's staying with Mary Margaret?"

"She's been such a good friend" She replied, her voice filling with enthusiasm talking about her friend "She's really great, David too, they are absolutely perfect for each other, you really should meet them"

"Well it is getting late, I have a plane to catch and you really should get some sleep"

"Next time then?" She asked when they locked eyes.

"Next time?" He asked on a surprised smile "I don't remember you asking"

She glanced at the floor when she smiled coyly before she directed her gaze back to him and asked "Will you come and see me again?"

He leaned to kiss her softly on the lips "I already booked a flight for Friday" He whispered against her lips.

"Always the optimistic" She said on a smile as she arched an eyebrow, wrapping her arms around his neck as she leaned up to kiss him again.

"See you on the weekend?" He asked as he placed both hands on her waist, slightly bending at the knees so he could meet her eyes.

"Yeah" She blinked heavily, a flirtatious smile spreading across her face as she turned to the door "Goodnight Killian" She glanced at him over her shoulder.

"Goodnight" He smiled back as he watched her getting inside the apartment.

...

It was Friday afternoon of their second weekend together in Storybrooke and Emma waited impatiently for Killian to arrive, gazing up at the clock as she neared the end of her shift.

"Hello love" His voice suddenly came from behind, her face lighting up in a flash as she turned to face him.

"Hey" She jumped and wrapped her arms around his neck, leaning to nuzzle his neck for a brief moment as an excuse to inhale the intoxicating scent of him, always the same mixture of his light masculine cologne and his own sweet personal scent.

"No fooling around on the job" Granny's voice came from the kitchen window as Emma rolled her eyes and they both took half a step back, their bodies separating before Granny added "We have rooms for that you know"

"Speaking of which" Killian said when he ran his hands over his backpack straps "I'm gonna get one and I'll be right back to wait here with you"

"No need" She said and he raised his brows in wonder "You can just wait there"

Why didn't she want him to wait with her?

"I asked not to close today" She said, her voice low and teasing.

"Did you now?" He asked, raising a brow, a smile just at the corner of his mouth.

"Yes" She replied on a playful smile "So why don't you go and make yourself comfortable and I'll be there in a bit?"

"Sure" He said, his tongue darting out to wet his lips, his eyes catching fire when they met her burning gaze "You know I'll be waiting" He said hoarsely, the gentle stroke of his hand along her arm sending shivers down her spine.

"Good" She swallowed hard and licked her lips before she left to the kitchen.

...

"Idiot" He murmured to himself, pacing nervously back and forth down the hall at Granny's bed and breakfast.

"What are you doing?" Emma's chuckling voice suddenly came from behind as she climbed up the stairs.

"Fuck" He exclaimed, his hand reaching to rub at his stubble in a nervous gesture as she looked at him in wonder "Ariel is naked in my bed" He blurted out, gesturing with his hand towards the closed door of his room as he directed his gaze to her, dreading her reaction.

"What?" She asked in disbelief, her eyes popping out in shock.

"You have to believe me when I say I didn't want this" He started to explain, his hand reaching to rub nervously at the back of his neck "She gave me the room then told me to wait for a few minutes outside cause she needed to change the sheets or something" He continued all flustered "And when I got back into the room, there she was, lying on the bed in her birthday suit" His eyes widened at the image in his mind when he averted his gaze towards a spot on the wall, not noticing the smile that crept onto her face "And I'm pretty sure that I was clear with her, so she can't say that I might have misled her or stringed her along" He averted his gaze back to her when he heard her rolling laughter "You find this funny?" He raised his brow in wonder.

"You should see yourself" She said, trying to restrain her laughter and catch her breath.

"I'm glad this amuses you" He said, a small smile pulling at the corner of his mouth when he crossed his arms across his chest and studied her.

"Look, I don't care that she's naked in your bed"

"You don't?" He asked, his brow shooting up to his hairline in utter surprise.

Was he supposed to feel insulted or relieved?

"I don't" She shrugged before she stepped in his direction, closing the distance between them "Just as long as you're not naked in there with her" She said in mischief, her voice going down a notch "Cause then I won't be laughing" She ran her hands over his upper arms, his crossed arms loosening and falling to the sides of his body when she rose on her tiptoes to graze his lips with hers "Not even a little bit" She whispered against his lips as some kind of a warning.

He reached his hand to tug on her hair, catching her lips with his, tilting their heads, not waiting for permission before he forcefully invaded her mouth with his tongue, swallowing the soft moan that escaped her mouth. She placed both hands on his chest, guiding him backwards, pushing him into the bathroom, slamming the door shut behind them with her foot, her hand reaching back, turning the lock before she soundly tore her mouth from his, a mischievous smile full of intent lifting her lips.

"I've waited patiently for almost two weeks now" She said as she took off her shirt, letting it fall to the floor "And if recall correctly" Her hands reached to fumble with his belt "Your ass is mine Jones" She drew her bottom lip in between her teeth, sliding his belt off and tossing it to the floor "And, as much as I enjoyed tasting you last weekend..." She said in a seductive tone as he groaned at the memory of her sweet warm mouth around him "...I just can't wait to feel you inside" Her hand reached to rub his bulge "God your jeans are so tight!" She exclaimed, her head flying back when she began to work on his resisting fly "This" She glanced up at him as she violently unbuttoned his jeans "This is what gets you in trouble mister"

"My jeans are getting me in trouble?"

"That's right" She said as she licked her lips "Your very tight jeans. And – " She paused for a second, her hand reaching to his nape, pulling him down so she could whisper hotly in his ear "What's inside of them…" Her voice trailed off when she reached her hand into the opening of his boxers and freed his already erect length, beginning to stroke it "Not everybody needs to know the size of your package" She said on a vicious smile as she eagerly pushed him down to sit on top of the closed toilet seat.

"So this is why you are with me?" He asked as he watched her discarding her panties on the floor.

She stood astride his body, her hands leaning on his shoulders, his sliding up her skirt and anchoring at her hips when he raised his head up, stretching himself so he could catch her lips with his "Among other things" She said against his lips when she sank down onto him, sheathing his length within her warmth in one long slow motion as a gasp escaped both of their lips.

"Yesss" She hissed, taking him in even deeper as she threw her head back, her hands moving to anchor at the back of his neck.

Oh how she missed feeling him in that way. So close. Joined. As if they were one.

"What other things?" He held her tight, suddenly moving them to lie on the floor, she on her back, he on top of her as he wanted control.

"I'm not sure I should tell you" She said on a playful smile "Wouldn't want to further boost your already overly inflated ego"

"Is that so?" He whispered as his lips slowly trailed soft kisses down her neck.

"Uhh hmm" She murmured, her hands pulling him by the waist, trying to make him move back and forth inside of her, realizing that for some reason he wasn't cooperating "Why aren't you moving?" She grabbed him by the chin, drawing his face to look at her.

"I will once you tell me" He said as he quirked an eyebrow, a wicked smile taking over his lips.

"Forget about it" She said mildly annoyed, slightly pushing him away as she tried to push her upper body off the floor.

"Are you sure?" He asked, stopping her midway, her body leaning on her elbows as he ran his hands up the bare skin of her inner thighs, his thumbs anchoring and massaging so close to her core, shooting sparks of desire all over her body.

Ugh! She won't let him get the satisfaction in watching her cave.

Fuck him and that magical touch of his. Knowing exactly how to drive her mad with want and need.

Fuck him and that devilish smile that was spread all over his handsome face. Knowing exactly what he was doing to her.

"As you wish" He said as he began rearing back, slowly pulling his length out of her heat, her hands instantly reaching to his waist, reaching to stop him, signaling him to come back and fill her.

They locked eyes and he reached his hands to the back of her knees, gently spreading her legs further apart, making more room for his body when he pushed himself to the hilt of her softness in one long decisive thrust.

"Fuck" She exclaimed loudly, her body falling back to the floor, her eyes rolling to the back of her head, feeling the devastating effect he had on her body.

"Come on love, just admit it" He whispered, his tantalizing lips over hers, not kissing, not touching, just hovering.

"Move" She ordered in frustration, feeling his length buried inside of her in an achingly stillness, her hands raking through his hair, closing into tight fists, tugging on his hair with uncalled for brutality as she was determined to pull his teasing lips to hers in an insatiable hunger, as if they were oxygen in an airless world.

"Then tell me" He whispered against her lips between heated kisses "What other things?" He reached his hand to her waist, slowly sliding it up her body and under her bra, kneading one of her breasts.

"God! You're so mean" She whimpered when her eyes fluttered shut and all she could think of is how she wanted him to move already, to stroke in and out in those precise movements of his, movements that knew exactly how to hit the center of her yearning, taking her sailing with him on a wild sea of pleasure.

"One motion for each thing you tell me" He lowered his head to suck on her sweet spot, where shoulder meets neck, surely to leave a mark for the days to come.

"You can't be serious"

"Oh I'm serious" He lifted his head back to look at her as he nodded.

"Fine" She cried as she rolled her eyes at him, deciding to play along "Your eyes"

"What about them?"

"Their color is..." Her voice trailed off as she searched for the word to describe it, staring into the depths of his blue as a bright sky eyes, feeling herself getting lost in them "Mesmerizing" She averted her gaze and smiled coyly when he began to pull back, leaving just the tip of him inside of her, waiting until she locked eyes with his again as he slowly slid back into her wetness, extracting a long grateful moan out of her lips, before he stilled inside of her once again.

"Come on" She grouched as her hands reached underneath his shirt, her fingertips scraping the lean muscles of his back in anxious circles.

"You can still quit if you want" He said in his husky voice as his thumb anchored at the dent in her chin and he gazed into the green sea of her eyes.

She couldn't possibly quit now. Not when her body was so hungry with need that felt like a gnawing ache in the pit of her stomach.

Her eyes fixed on his lips "Your lips, they're so soft and they taste like heav -" She didn't manage to finish the sentence as he swallowed the last word with the passionate open mouth kiss he planted on her, muffling her soft cry when he pulled just to slam back into her again.

"Go on" He whispered against her lips, resisting the need to stroke in and out, determined to contain himself as he was feeling equally eager to move inside of her.

Good thing he was gifted with lots of self control.

"I actually can't decide what I love more, your lips or your eyes" She said as her eyes flickered back and forth from his lips to his eyes "Good thing I don't have to choose then uh?" She smiled and directed her gaze to him, her shyness suddenly fading away, realizing that naming his merits was not so hard after all, discovering that it was even surprisingly enjoyable.

"That doesn't really count, since you've already said both things, but" He paused to drive out "I do appreciate the effort" He said in a strained voice when he drove hard back into her, eliciting a loud moan out of her.

"You can be surprising" She widened her eyes at him in reply to his latest action, right before he thrust again, making her eyes flutter shut as she moaned in surprise once more.

"You're funny" Long slow thrust followed by a long deep moan.

"And smart" Smooth decisive thrust. Soft desperate moan.

"You're kind, just not right now"

"Definitely not right now" He repeated when he slammed so hard that she practically shrieked.

"Killian what the fuck?" She snapped.

"Don't stop" He whispered in some sort of a plea, his lips hovering over her jaw line, his hand moving to anchor at the back of her neck as his thumb caressed her cheek "I'll be gentler this time"

She wasn't sure that she wanted him to be gentle, she only knew that she wanted him to delve into her again and again and again.

She swallowed hard before she continued "Your hair" She reached her hands to his hair "I absolutely adore this hair" She ran her fingers from the nape to the top, ruffling his hair with a vicious smile on her lips, a smile that was wiped away the moment he drove into her again.

"You know how to pleasure a woman"

"Don't say a woman" He whispered as he looked into her eyes, slightly shaking his head.

"Me, you know how to pleasure me" She corrected herself in a soft voice, the words like music to his ears.

"Exactly" He said decisively, pushing her knees up, gently sinking deep until he reached the hilt of her warmth "Only you" He whispered against the top of her soft breast, pushing down the cup of her bra, wrapping his lips around her nipple, making her feel the tension between her legs grow even more.

"Damnit" She writhed underneath him "Killian, come on, haven't I suffered enough already?" Her mouth and body begging him at the same time.

"You know what I want to hear" He trailed kisses up her body, her collarbone, her neck, her face, catching her lips in a long searing kiss.

She tried to catch her breath when he finally released her lips from his captivity "Your mouth is just..." She breathed heavily "…Intoxicating"

"Not that" He shook his head before he thrust.

"You're the best I ever had" She said, her head still dizzy from the kiss.

"Not that either" Shook his head again, thrust again.

Then what the heck was it that he wanted to hear?

"I love everything about you"

"Nice try" He said, pulling and sliding back in, slowly this time "You're getting close love"

"I'm pretty sure I'm not getting close"

"Oh, you're getting close alright" He whispered hoarsely in her ear when his thumb drew her arousal along her folds, drawing circles around her bundle of nerves.

"God!" She cried, feeling herself so close to the edge, a few more thrusts along with that touch and she was going to fall to oblivion "Fine" She said when his thumb let go "I'm getting close, but I still have no idea what it is that you're talking about"

"I think you do" He said as he locked eyes with her, his eyes whispering the words he wanted to hear, her eyes inhaling the words deep into her lungs, locking them inside in a held breath as they stared at each other for a very long moment.

"Fine you win" She said, finally giving in, finally caving, can't bear the stillness anymore.

He kept staring deep into her eyes, listening to the sound of her breath, waiting intently for the words to come out as she wrapped her arms around his neck and said "I'm with you because I love you, you fool" A soft smile curving up her lips as he looked at her beautiful flushed face for a moment longer, drinking in her words as if they were water to a man in the desert, savoring the moment before he plunged in to kiss her mouth, needing to taste the words on her tongue as he hooked one of her legs on his hip and began stroking in and out in a steady pace, each stroke causing her to let the air out of her lungs in a delighted long moan that was like a big thank you, full of relief and gratitude.

Finally.

He leaned all of his upper body weight on one elbow, one hand reaching to her breast, the other to where they were joined, his mind set on giving her body what it needed, what it longed for.

They climbed to the peak together, sweat beading down his forehead, the shirt sticking to his back, his hips bucking, meeting hers, again and again, his tongue and lips kissing her to drunkenness, his thumb drawing fast and accurate circles, his fingers closing on her nipple as he worked her relentlessly until she cried out her release, her walls cramping around him, pulling him over the edge with her as the waves of pleasure washed them both.

"Oh my god" She said as she panted, a big sated smile taking over her lips when she looked at his wrecked face that was literally dripping with sweat "You're a crazy person"

He flipped them over, still trying to catch his breath when he lay on his back with her sprawled on top of him, rubbing soothing circles on her aching bruised back "I prefer dashing rapscallion" He said on a breathless smile, wiping the sweat off his face before he leaned down to give her a kiss on the forehead "And I love you too" He said softly, a startling realization hitting her like a ton of bricks as she gazed up into his beaming eyes.

She had said the words and there was no going back.

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So….I've noticed that lately the chapters are getting longer and longer, please let me know if that's a problem, so I'll split them up if it is.

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