After Emma accepted Graham´s deal, she knew she would have to spend some time with him, not that she didnt have to before but now she will have to make him believe that she was actually trying, which she maybe would if she wasnt in love with someone else already but she couldnt tell him that, he was nice but hurting a man´s ego could end up really bad, and that would only make him wanna fight for her, just for his reputation or his kingdom´s or whatever and she would not risk it, she needed to show him that they werent meant to be, not matter how much time they spend together, so when he got closer she let him, she had to. It really needed to seem that she was open to them but she didnt expect that he would lean and kiss her. It was just a peck, not that she ever let him really kiss her before, and of course wouldnt now. She really wanted to push him away, it felt wrong and dirty but she stayed still, letting him press his lips to hers.

When he finally stepped back, she cleaned her mouth with the back of her hand, she couldnt help it, stepped back and looked around just to find Killian looking at them.

"Your parents are waiting for you, princess. dinner is ready" – Killian said

"Graham, can you give us a minute? I need to ask something to the captain"- she told him

"He is a pirate, Emma! Are you sure you should stay alone with him?... Do you this that is that correct?"- he asked warning her

"Just let me talk to him, can you? He is a gentleman"- she said annoyed, because he was actually saying that he would hurt her or something, she wanted punch him in that moment for kissing her while Killian was around and for saying that the man she loves could be a raper or worse.

"I think nothing more needs to be said, your highness"- he said, pressing his teeth together, fist on both hands, close enough for her to see the hurt and anger

"It was nothing, it meant nothing, i will explain it to you later, Killian"- she said almost wishpering

"You said you didnt want to be kissed by someone but me and i didnt see you fighting, princess- and its Captain for you"- he said

"Killian please, let me explain, later in our place!"- she begged

"Theres nothing to explain. Im going out, excuse me with your parents, your highness. And dont even wait for you me in your place. Im done"- he said without giving her a second to talk and leaving.

Emma couldnt help the tears rolling down but she had to go the dining room and pretend like the princess she was. She tried her best, or not but she didnt ate at all and excused herself as soon as possible. Later she went to her bedroom and let herself finally cry because maybe, he would really leave this time, maybe he was having sex with some whore rigth now, maybe she wouldnt able to convince him this time, maybe he was already on the water, leaving...leaving her.

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Emma waited for a while, hoping everyone would be asleep already and she took a wench´s dress she had in her closet and some shoes and bagged them and left her room as every nigth, she went to their place, sad when she didnt find him there, he was serious this time. She waited enought just in case if he came back, he didnt. So she changed her gown to the wench´s dress she took from her maiden a while ago, she covered herself and left.

When she finally sneaked out of the castle, she felt lost. It was the first time she went out like this, alone in the middle of the night, she was scared, she dreammed so much about running away but it was with him, she wanted to see the world but now outside the safe walls of her castle for the first time, the world seemed too big, too dark , too dangerous for a princess because not matter where or when she will always be a princess. But that didnt stop her, she came for something and she wouldnt go back without it, him, without him.

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Killian was really hurt and angry, a part of wanted to be happy if Emma changed her mind after seeing the prince, maybe it was good for her. She would have the life she deserves, in her castle, with her family; He didnt fit in that picture but he couldnt help the burn and pain inside of his heart, she said she loved him, how could she changed her mind so fast? Maybe she didnt, maybe there were an explanation but still hurt, maybe ending this now it was the best, before it was too late.

Who was he kidding to? Too late? It was already too late! He never said that he loved her, or that he was in love because it was scary, because the last person he loved died in his arms, because maybe she thought that what she felt was love, or maybe not even if they loved each other would be enough, and if he say it, it would be real. This feeling would take over him and he would have her or die and maybe she didnt want nor deserve neither of them, so he kept it inside but it was stupid trying to tell himself that his hurt was something less than a broken heart, because of the lost of a love. But he couldnt deal with all this, so he left, he needed to drink and forget for a while.

He went to town´s tavern and have some drinks with pirates there, until he saw someone who caught his eye. A woman, a beautiful woman but not just a woman- a pirate, she was a pirate. Killian has been doing the pirate thing for more than 3 years now but never met a pirate woman.

It didnt take to long for her to walk over to where he was sitting , alone now.

"Mind to share a drink, pirate?"- she asked

"Sit "- he said, showing at the empty chair

"Are you from here?"- she asked him

"No, but i´ve been around a little while now- havent see you before"- he said, intrigue for the look in her eyes

"No from here either" -she told him

"Where are you from? I must say im suprise of meeting a woman like you"- he said

"from nowhere, not from here, not from there thats why im a pirate, captain"- she smiled

"mmm you seem to be strong one, should i fear you?·- he asked

"no, if you dont make me mad!"- she answered-

"who are you running from, lass?- he asked this time

"what?" she said suprised

"You said you are from nowhere. It means you are running from something or someone, i go for the last one. Who is it?- he said

"a man from my past. Husband, he was my husband"- she responded

"Was him so bad? How he let go of a woman like you?

"He was a selfish coward, who never thought about me or what i needed"- she said angry and Killian could see pain and the lost in her eyes. She was still hurt.

"His lost, i say"- he drank his rum

"So... what do you say if we have a nightcap... somewhere else, captain"- she said, touching his leg

"mmm, sounds tempting. Sorry, lass, you are beautiful and badass, i like that, alot but im affraid that mind and body are taken"- he gave her an apologetic smile

"So does your heart, i guess. Im sure she is beautiful and very lucky"- she told him –"maybe in another life then"

"Yes, in another life it will be"- Killian said –" Your name is?"

"Milah... the name is Milah"

"Killian Jones"- he said and she kissed his cheek and left, so did he.

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He walked his way outside when he heard some fight, and he went to check and he saw a woman in trouble.

"What is going on here!"- he yelled

"She wants to go inside without paying me first" the man said

"Whats the pay, i will do for her"- Killian told him

"Oh im affraid that my pay can only come from her, captain"- the man laughed

"Leave her alone or you will regret it. NOW!"- he yelled and the man let go of her- "Are you okay, lass"- Killian asked her and she looked at him- "Emma?! What are you doing here!"

"Nothing that matters to you!" – she yelled at him and left him there.

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A/N: yeah, thats just because i truly believe that if Killian met Emma before Milah, he would fall for Emma first (Sorry, Milah, i like you) just as i believe that if Emma met Killian before Neal (even Graham/August/Walsh), Killian would be Henry´s father.

And like i said there will be answers: why is this mission, why her parents when for the arragement marriage for Emma, why Graham and more!

THANKS FOR READING!