I think it's going to be a two chapter update kind of day. I wrote chapters 6 and 7 last night, I just have to edit 7 and will have it up shortly :)
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"Officers!" Granny smiled from behind the counter as she waved. Wendy cracked the first real smile she had smiled all day as they approached and sat down. Wendy could see this woman becoming a real saving grace amidst all the madness of Storybrooke. It seemed Granny was always cheerful and kind, with a listening ear and a fresh cup of coffee at all times. A mother figure to all and something Wendy knew she'd need in this strange town.
"Hey, Granny." Emma replied with a grin as she examined the pastries in the glass dome beside her.
"How are you, Granny?" Wendy asked, shrugging off her leather jacket and hanging it on the back of her chair.
"I'm doing just fine. What kind of adventures are you two getting into today?" The older woman asked as she pulled out two coffee cups knowingly and began to fill them.
"Well, consider Wendy officially filled in on Storybrooke, for starters." Emma replied as she took the cup and sipped the dark liquid inside slowly.
"Ah, are you alright, dear? Emma, the poor thing looks overwhelmed." Granny said, her voice full of concern as she pulled out a plate and put a chocolate chip cookie on it, sliding it over to Wendy.
"I'm ok, Granny. Just taking it all in...what is it that alcoholics say, 'one day at a time'?" Wendy chuckled nervously, her hand holding the edges of the plate as she considered the cookie on it.
"I thought that was drug addicts." Ruby chimed in with a grin as she walked over. Emma laughed to herself.
"So...who are you guys supposed to be?" Wendy asked curious as she poured creamer into her coffee and stirred in some sugar, the black drink turning a medium brown as she mixed it slowly.
"Well, I'm just Ruby's grandmother...we called Ruby 'Red' back in the Enchanted Forest...she has a special gift." Granny began, glancing at Ruby.
"What's that?" Wendy asked Ruby who leaned in close as if ready to share a secret.
"I can change into a wolf." Ruby smirked.
"So you're Red Riding Hood and the wolf?" Wendy asked, her brow raised quizzically.
"Essentially." Ruby winked as she slid a menu over to Wendy.
"This is crazy." Wendy said to herself as she took a bite of her cookie and glanced over the menu in front of her.
Just then, the bell to the front door jingled and Emma turned casually to see who had entered...and low and behold, it was the man of the hour.
Captain Hook.
Killian Jones.
And most importantly, Peter Pan.
Emma used her elbow to nudge Wendy into alertness, but the brunette didn't take the hint and kept reading her menu.
"I'm guessing that the seafood here has to be pretty good?" Wendy said to Granny who smiled and nodded.
"You should try the Clam Chowder." Ruby smiled before she walked off and went to tend to Hook as he sat down beside Emma.
"Hello, love." Killian replied easily to the leggy brunette in front of him.
"Coffee?" Ruby asked nonchalantly, trying to keep the atmosphere light.
"Yes, please." Killian said softly before turning to Emma.
"Well, if it isn't my favorite defender of the peace!" He smirked as she rolled her eyes.
"Hook." Emma acknowledged with a nod.
"What manner of crime are we fighting today, lass?" He asked with a chuckle. It really got under Emma's skin that her job was nothing but a joke to him. As if she wasn't necessary in Storybrooke. Or perhaps it was a way of urging her to quit, to spare her the anxiety of dealing with his continuous shenanigans. Emma couldn't be sure, but at any rate, it was annoying as hell.
"I don't know. Depends what you've done today, Hook." Emma answered flatly.
"Ah, nothing yet, but the day is still young." The pirate winked before taking a sip of his coffee and ordering a tuna sandwich with french fries.
Just then, Wendy's cell phone went off and she excused herself to take the call outside.
"Emma...who is she?" Killian asked curiously, his eyes following the brunette as she stepped away.
"Why, Hook? Looking for a date?" Emma smirked as Ruby brought her usual lunch order: a bacon cheeseburger with onion rings and Wendy's bowl of chowder.
"She...she just strikes me as familiar." Killian answered, his eyes still on the door Wendy had walked out of, watching her pace in front of the window with her cellphone tucked between her ear and shoulder as she talked to whomever was on the other end.
Emma smiled at that.
"Maybe you should introduce yourself." Emma suggested as she took a bite of her burger.
"Oh, I plan to." Killian promised with a grin.
"Easy, tiger." Emma said as she shook her head.
Wendy soon walked back in, tucking her phone into her back pocket as Killian turned in his chair and smiled at her charmingly.
"Who might you be, my lovely?" He asked Wendy.
"Oh, ummm, Wendy...Wendy Darling. And you are?" Wendy asked, extending her hand to him which he then made the effort to get out of his seat to take as he brought her hand to his lips and kissed her knuckles gently.
"Killian Jones, welcome to Storybrooke, lass." He practically purred in a tone Emma hadn't ever heard him use before, bowing slightly in a gesture befitting his proper upbringing.
Some things Killian just couldn't forget.
Wendy blushed as their eyes met. Blue looking at blue, his more bright than any pair she had ever seen before. The man more handsome than Emma's surveillance photo's had shown. He had hair that was perfectly imperfect. It looked as though he had just finished making love; a ladies fingers having played with the silky black strands in their passion. The light stubble that covered his cheeks and jaw was just the right amount...and then, there was all that leather...he looked downright sinful and yet so beautiful.
The way everyone had described him made him sound like a complete misfit, free of any compassion and kindness...yet there he was being a gentleman. Kissing her hand. Bowing.
Emma cleared her throat loudly and Ruby choked back a laugh as the two broke their gaze finally.
"So, Wendy is my new deputy, Hook. I trust you'll not give her as hard a time as you have given me." Emma replied as he returned to his seat.
"Why ever would I do that? You're the only one I wish to bother, Swan." Killian replied playfully, his eyes finally going back to Emma, but only briefly.
"Right." Emma deadpanned as she went back to her burger.
"So, Miss Wendy...where do you come from?" Killian asked, leaning to the side to see past Emma who sat between the two long lost lovers.
It was amusing to Emma to see this. Hook may not have remembered who Wendy was nor did Wendy remember Hook, but even Emma felt the connection between them instantly. Watching Hook try to figure out who she was, was entertaining to say the least.
"New York." Wendy replied, not giving too much away. As charming as the man was, she still knew he was dangerous, despite the fact that she and him were supposedly once so much in love. And she certainly wasn't about to give away the fact that she was there solely to distract him from his revenge...that the Mayor had hoped to trigger their memories and drive the evil out of his heart with True Love.
"Do you two want to sit together or something..?" Emma asked, slightly annoyed at the way Hook was craning his neck over her to see Wendy.
"Aye, scootch over a bit, will ya, lass?" Killian replied eagerly to which Emma rolled her eyes and got up to trade seats with him.
Did Hook just ask me to 'scootch' over...?
Wendy inhaled deeply as he sat beside her, the scent of spices and the ocean deliciously invading her senses as he did. Something about the way he smelled did seem oddly familiar. It was a good smell. A warm smell.
"Do you plan to stay in Storybrooke long?" Killian asked softly.
"As long as I can do my job...are you going to make things easy for me so I can stay, Killian?" Wendy replied with a smile.
"If easy is how you like it, love...it'd be my pleasure. I shall be a good boy just for you." He winked, moving his chair slightly closer to her.
"I've been warned about you, buddy." Wendy smirked.
"Oh?" He chuckled.
"Yes...so, I'll be keeping my eye on you." She replied, bringing her coffee cup to her lips and taking a sip, Killian's eyes following her lips as they seemed to caress the cup.
"Mmm, I'd love that, lass. Look as long as you'd like...wherever you'd like." He flirted effortlessly before his eyes went back to her face. Wendy bit her lip as their eyes met once more and they held each others gaze, his eyes practically burning into her through his thick lashes.
Was it hot in there all of a sudden?
"I...I, I think I need to go." Wendy said suddenly as she got up, causing Emma to pull herself away from her burger and Killian to stand up abruptly, as was customary to do whenever a lady left the room.
"Oh, ummm...wait for me." Emma said as she wiped her mouth and told Ruby to put their lunch on her tab before she hurried after Wendy, leaving Killian behind them still standing and stunned in their wake.
"Wendy Darling..." He whispered to himself as he watched the beautiful brunette rush out.
There was something about that name. Something...
Their first interaction! And of course, Killian has to flirt...just a little. It wouldn't be in character if he didn't lol
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