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Chapter 8: Paperwork and kisses

Boston; Wednesday, a few weeks later; 9 AM sharp

"Good morning miss Swan." A young lady said from behind the desk.

"Good morning." Emma said in a rush, with a gentle smile.

Emma walked into the hallway, through the corner and put her key in the room next to miss Mills her office. "Ah, just on time miss Swan. People should learn to be on time just like you." The woman said.

"Well let's say it's a lucky day." Emma said smiling at her boss.

"Let's keep that luck every day." She gave Emma a wink, "Your partner isn't here yet, you can wait in the main office."

Emma smiled at her as she opened the door she wanted to open in the first place. All doors were locked at the police station, just for security. She walked into the main office, where all police women and men could discuss investigations or any other police likely things.

"I'm sorry! I really am…" Laura said as she rushed into the main office. Emma already took her seat in front of the white board.

"Never mind Laura, just don't bump into miss Mills today. She's a bit… Let's say extra perfectionistic now."

"Well… I brought us some donuts?" Laura said opening the white box.

"I take the coffee bun." Emma said smiling as she grabbed the treat out of the box.

"Okay, then I can leave the plain donut for David."

"David?" Emma said placing the bun on the table.

"Maybe he wants one too? And he's kind of cute"

"Laura you know he's married right… His wife's name is Kathryn or something, I don't know she always comes around 1 PM to bring his lunch."

"Well, maybe they divorce once?"

"Laura!"

"Okay never mind, otherwise I just give the donut to miss Mills. But she would obviously say it's too fat and an apple should be better."

"Let's check out the investigation…" Emma said laughing.

Killian walked through the apartment, searching for some coffee beans.

"Looking for this?" Henry said holding up a brown coloured package.

"Don't you have to go to school kid?"

"I have a week off, you know? It's called holidays." Henry said giving him the packaging "Here you go."

"How did you know…"

"Shhhh!" Henry said, "I drink it when my mom comes home later than usually…" he whispered, making a gesture towards Killian not to tell Emma.

Killian laughed and made some coffee for himself as Henry took his seat on one of the bar seats, "Don't you have to work?" Henry asked.

"Well let's say I don't have a job…" Killian said taking out the newspaper.

"But how did you…"

"Get money?" Killian said, "I'll tell you when you're a bit older okay?" He didn't want to tell him about the gambling beforehand.

Back at the Police Station…

"So, have you already spoken to the new guy yet? Graham is his name isn't it?" Laura said while eating her donut and enjoying her Starbucks chocolate milk.

"We said hello for a few times, that's all. For how long is he here now?"

"I don't know… Five days?" Laura stood up washing her hands with the vanilla soap miss Mills placed in the room, "He's looking good though."

"Just as good as David, Laura?" Emma started laughing as her colleague turned to her again.

"Emma you're trying to change the storyline! We were talking about Graham." She took her seat resting her elbows on the table.

"I'm not really interested." Emma sais handing out a gentle wink.

"Hmmm, we'll see miss Emma Swan." She took a bite from her donut, "I still think you two would be a nice couple though…"

"Didn't we have an investigation to discuss Laura?"

"Oh yes, the bank robbery. Well I keep in touch with you about Graham, Em." Laura said standing up to find a white board marker and sketch their project.

Boston; the same day; late in the evening

It had been a rough and busy day. Laura and Emma had discussed their investigation and got closer in the case. Kathryn did came by around 1 PM to bring David's lunch, but he liked Laura's donut a bit better. And miss Mills gave Emma a pile of paperwork to do after the discussion. They all already left an hour ago. Emma was the only one who was still here, in the main office. So she promised miss Mills to close down the department.

"Killian, you can already start having dinner with Henry. I need to finish some paperwork before I come home. Kisses Emma" she send to her boyfriend.

"Miss Swan?" a male voice said from the doorway. Emma got scared by it as it interrupted the silence. She directly put her phone on the desk as she looked up, it was Graham. "Or can I call you Emma?" he asked her.

"Emma is fine… You're Graham aren't you?" Emma said smiling kindly.

"Indeed I am, so the new ones are quite popular."

"You can say that, yes…" Emma said as Graham walked over to the desk.

"You know… There are a lot of girls working at the department, mostly brunettes. But I guess I have a thing for blondes, smart ones." He spoke with this beautiful accent which Emma couldn't really place, it suited him very well.

Graham walked over towards Emma, taking his seat on the desk. "Um, what are you doing?" Emma asked him shoving the paperwork further away from him.

"Sitting as close as possible towards you, they say you get to know people better if you come a bit closer." Graham bowed towards her and stroke her cheek gently. Emma looked away so his hand wouldn't touch her face anymore.

"I am kind of busy." She said looking to the desk.

"Yes, why are you here all alone young lady?"

"Miss Mills asked me to do these paperwork… I kind of wanna finish them on time."

"Maybe I can help you?" He suggested.

"It's for the better if I do this on my own, Graham." Emma looked up.

"Oh I think you can use some company…" And he bowed further towards her face, kissing her soft lips. Emma pushed away to avoid a much bigger romance mistake. "What the hell…" Emma said as her phone lit and the message of Killian showed up saying:

"Henry wanted to order pizza so I let him for once, we made you some surprise for if you come home. Miss you – Killian."

"I need to go, you can lock the department." Emma said picking up her stuff and taking everything with her.

"Oh and Graham, this ever happened." She said leaving the main office and dropping off the paperwork finished in miss Mills her personal inbox which stood next to the front desk.

Back home…

Emma walked into her apartment seeing Henry and Killian, "Mom we ordered pizza and it was soooo good!" Henry said. "Did you have a good day my dear?" Killian said.

But Emma walked past the both of them "I really need a shower."

"Are you alright Emma?" Killian said grabbing her wrist as she walked.

Emma turned around, "Oh yes I'm totally fine! I just had a really rough day at work and I would die for that shower." She said smiling at her boyfriend.

And she rushed to the bathroom, to wash off that strong perfume she could smell. It was Graham's one, and she didn't wanted to smell it ever again. She didn't even dare to give Killian a kiss, he might smell the perfume who wasn't hers or his. What could she say? The damn police man kissed her, and all she wanted was to forget his face and his including accent.