That's right, Beans! A new chapter already! All those wonderful reviews inspired me to get on with the next chapter, when I usually wait a day or two. I enjoyed hearing from all of you on the last chapter, I'm so glad you'll like it. Think you're going to like this one, too! (Hehehe)
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~Mags
Chapter 10
"You did what?" David asked as he stepped up to Gold and gripped his arm.
Gold annoyingly pulled it away. "Calm down…it was just a little something to help her sleep."
"More like make her sleep," David corrected. "What does it do exactly?"
"It'll hit them fairly quickly…they'll feel tired, woozy and sleep is all they'll want to do."
"Well, how long…wait a second…they?"
"Ah…that." Gold cleared his throat and shifted slightly on his cane. "Well…I gave the cup of tea to Emma, but Hook grabbed it and took a sip of it first."
"What? Why would he do…oh." He sighed as he looked away and placed his hands on his hips. "Well, damn…he cares more than I thought."
"Seems that way…it will only take effect for an hour," he continued as he limped over to the edge of the ship and then turned around to lean against it. "However, they'll wake up feeling like they've slept for days. Refreshed, recharge and feeling like a million bucks…they'll feel so good in fact, they'll forget they're mad at me for tricking them in the first place."
David snorted. "You sure about that? This is Hook and Emma you're talking about…have you met them?"
"I have complete confidence in my abilities, thank you very much."
"If you say so." David looked out towards the shore, hoping to see a hint of Snow or Regina, but nothing stirred. "It looks like the sun's starting to come up…once Hook and Emma wake, you and I will go search for Snow and Regina if they haven't returned yet."
"I don't know how much help I'd be trucking through some fanciful forest," Gold grumbled as he looked out as well. "It might be better if I stay here and guard the ship."
"Come now, Gold," David said mockingly as he clapped his shoulder. "You poofed me up this nice warm cup of coffee." He lifted the cup in a salute. "Don't sell yourself too short." When Gold simply looked up and glared at him, David glared right back. "You're going…so buck up, buttercup, and start seeing what you have up your magical sleeves that could help us."
Gold held up his cane and rapped the tip of it against his chest. "Call me buttercup again, and I'll turn you into a French poodle."
When he turned and walked away, David simply smiled as he took long, greedy sip of his coffee and then frowned slightly into the cup. "He better not have put anything in here."
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He woke up smiling…which was odd…he was never particularly a morning person, but he hadn't felt this good and rested since…never. The cut on his temple wasn't throbbing anymore and the aches he had from the unfortunate Ursula encounter were gone. He felt bloody fantastic.
He grabbed his hook, locked it securely on, and then turned over to see that Emma was still sound asleep. She was curled up on her side facing him and her lips were tilted up in amusement as if she was dreaming about something pleasant. He lifted his hand and trailed a finger down the curve of her face, down the arch of her neck and then back up to that stubborn chin. His thumb swept over slightly parted lips and then as he bent his head closer to her…he lightly flicked the tip of her nose.
Her whole body flinched awake as she let out a soft gasp. "Oww!" she moaned and then peaked open one eye to see Hook grinning down at her. "Hook!" she laughed as she slapped at his hand. "That wasn't…funny!"
Hook just laughed when she smacked his arm this time. "Don't be ridiculous, darling, of course it was." He propped himself on his arm while she let out a blissful sigh as she rolled on her stomach. "And how are we feeling?"
"Mmm…wonderful," she murmured in his pillow. "Like I slept for hours." She then frowned as her brows furrowed and snapped her head back up. "Have we been sleeping for hours?"
"No," he said as he pushed her head back down. "Relax…we were out half an hour or so…tops. And also…" He lifted a hand and ran his fingers over the shoulder that once had a bruise. "The sleeping potion must have had some sort of healing powers as well…does this hurt?"
She shook her head when he pressed down. "Not at all…how's your cut?"
"Can't even feel it." He kept his hand still and started to sweep his thumb back and forth on her shoulder. "So…for now…Gold is off the hook…" He looked down at her and grinned. "Pun intended."
Emma smiled slowly and then snorted out a laugh, causing Hook to chuckle and then they were both laughing uncontrollably. "You're a regular comedian, Hook," she finally managed to say between laughter.
Hook shook his head in amazement. "I can't remember the last time I laughed…really, really laughed…until my sides ache," he said wincing slightly as he placed a hand on his ribs.
"Ditto," Emma said as she flipped over on her back. "I feel great and I'll admit…it feels good to laugh…but we need to focus." She let out one more breathless chuckle before she quickly pulled back her hair with the tie she kept around her wrists. "We should probably go up and see if Ariel showed up…and Mom and Regina for that matter."
She was about to crawl out of bed but Hook stopped her with a simple touch to her arm. "Emma," he murmured as he slowly drew her back as he sat up eye level with her. "You're absolutely breathtaking when you laugh." He ran his hand slowly up her arm and then back down until his fingers laced with hers. "I hope to hear it again soon."
She smiled softly and then did something that surprised them both. She tilted her head to the side and then swooped down and pressed her lips gently to his. She wanted to believe that it was the potion that was making her want to kiss him, but deep down she knew it wasn't. He stirred something in her…since that first moment he had looked up at her…and she was tired of fighting it.
He closed his eyes and lifted his brows up in shock when her mouth took his. He wasn't expecting it…wasn't prepared for it…he always thought he'd be the one to make the move. He planned on being the one to seduce her, but here she was seducing him with a simple, sweet and not so innocent kiss that made his heart twist painfully in his chest.
She started to pull away but he simply shook his head and went in for more…capturing her mouth with his as he lifted their joined hands and placed hers on his shoulder. He nipped at her bottom lip as his hand journeyed down her arm, back up to her shoulder and then cupped the side of her face.
She gripped his shoulder tightly and let out a soft moan of approval when his tongue teased her mouth with quick, impatient strokes. She breathed into his mouth as she opened for him, and tongues caressed, lips nipped, hands touched.
"We have to stop," she said between kisses although she couldn't seem to pull away, groaning as she went in for another kiss…long, passionate.
"In a minute," he said as he twirled his hook around her curly ponytail and then gave it a gently tug, exposing the curve of her neck. He bent his head down and pressed a kiss on her soft skin where her pulse jumped.
"Hook," she murmured in both protest and longing. "We have to…okay, you're entirely too good at this."
He grinned against her ear and gave it a nip. "You started it."
"Yes, I know," she said as she pulled away to look up at him. "And now I'm ending it."
"Postponing it," he corrected as he gave her one last kiss. "This is hardly the end."
She let out a shaky sigh. "Maybe…okay, maybe…but I have to concentrate on finding, Henry…with no distractions and you…this," she pronounced as she gestured a hand between the two of them. "Is one major distraction."
"But a fun one," he said and then sighed when her eyes softened. "I know…Henry is what's important…I get that, Emma…and I'm going to do everything I can to get him back for you."
She sighed as she placed her forehead against his…a gesture that touched him immensely. "I can't lose him…I just can't."
He cupped the side of her face. "You won't...I promise you won't."
