"Emma, what are you doing!?"- He asked, angry
"Our deal is gone, its my life, Graham! Move on, we are done!"- she said
"this isnt just about you, princess. What about your parents, your kingdom, what about him?"-
"Dont talk about him, he has nothing to do with this!"- she said angry–"I just want to be happy is that so hard to understand?"
"With a pirate!?"- he laughed –" are you out of your mind?"
"He loves me and I love him back"- she said, crossing her arms on her chest
"He is a pirate, an outlaw, a thief, a liar! He is manipulating you! He is only playing with the silly little princess! Dont you see it?"-
"I dont care what you say or believe! I know him and I love him"- she said, proud
"Its just a princess crush, you dont love him and you will regret ruining your life but I wont let you ruin mine, so you are done with him, Emma"
"What?! What makes you think that I will do what you say! Our deal is done"- she yelled
"If you dont do it, I will talk to your parents like I said and Itold you that you could take it back until my leave, so can I, princess and Im doing just that"
"I will talk to my parents, they are true love, they will understand"- she said, trying to believe it herself
"If your parents dont do as I expect, I will go and talk to my parents and you know they dont like pirates at all. He will not only go to prision, he will be killed and you know your parents would not protect him"
"Are you serious, Graham?! Who are you! I thought I knew you! You are selfish pig!"- she said, tears in her eyes already, she was really disappointed and angry
"Im doing this for you, for us. You will thank me someday, Emma"- he said and he walked away, leaving Emma there without knowing what to do, if she talked to her parents, they might come to sense eventually but they wouldnt be happy just like that and Killian would not beg for mercy, if they locked him, she would have to marry Graham or someone else eventually. And her parents might not kill him but they certainly wouldnt protect him either and Grahams parent did not like pirates at all. She didnt have a choice she would have to do what he told her, otherwise this would only end up bad, really bad. But she wasnt giving up, she would find a way if only she could be completely sure that Killian wouldnt give up either, that he would wait for her and not steal some ship and just leave but she had not choice and if he left, there would still be hope, not if they kill him.
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The next day early in the morning she sneaked out of her room and went to meet him in their secret place after she sent a note to him the night before with her maiden Rose.
"Rosie, I need you to take this and give it to Captain Jones, please. Make it quiet"
"Princess! What-?"
"Please, Rosie, this is really important. I will owe you, we are friends, right?"
"Yes, Emma but he is a pirate. Your parents..."
"I dont care about anyone but him. I know its selfish but I love him, Rosie. I truly love him"
"Okay, Emma, I will do it. Now that you say it, it makes totally sense. The little smiles and yearning looks, I cant blame you , he is indeed hot and charming"
"I dont yearn!- well maybe a little"- she smiled –"Thank you, you are the best"
"Emma, is everything okay, why you sent that note with your maiden?"- he asked her – "are you avoiding me, love?"
"This isnt safe, Killian. We cant"- she was almost crying –"we cant do this, things are too messy"
"What- what are you saying?"- he asked in shock
"We cant see or talk, alone, anymore. Im sorry"-
"Did he make you change your mind?"- he asked, hurt
"No!- I love you! I will always do. But he is serious, he will get you kill. I wont let that happen"
"no if I kill him myself first"- he said, angry
"no! This is not the way! We will find another, please, you have to believe in me, in us"- she begged
"I knew this would happen soon or later"- he said- "but I love you and if you want me, I wont let them take you away from me!"
"I wont let them either, its just for now. Please, dont do something stupid! That would kill any chance with my parents and we dont want that... you are a good man, I believe in your goodness, please!"
"I dont even know how you can do that. Right now I dont feel any goodness in me, Im pirate!"
"Killian, please"- she pleaded
"Okay, Swan. I will give it time"- he told her
"Please, dont leave me, I need you"
"Never, my love. Im not leaving you, i cant live without you, princess"- he gave her a sad smile
"Good, because I cant nor want to live without you, either"- she smiled at him –"I hate being a princess!"- she hugged him
"It will be okay, love"
"If your ship and crew were here, maybe, we..."
"Would you, really?"- he asked surprised
"Yeah, I wish we could just runaway, runaway from the princess life. I wanna go with you, Killian- if we dont find a way, will you take me with you and never come back?"
"Yes, Emma. I will take you with me, love"- he kissed her softly –"I love you, swan. Take care of yourself, see you soon"-
"I love you, Killian"- she kissed him again "we will find a way to be together, I promise"- she smiled a little and moved away, this was just the start and it sucked already
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Its been 10 days already and she felt like dying or worse, it was miserable having him so close and not being able to reach for him, for his touch. She needed time to think what to do and Graham was always having an eye on her, she had to spend all her time with her maiden Rosie. She was nice and Emma liked her but she hated the situation and especially because it was a demand and a damn one that kept her away from her love.
She really thought she knew Graham very well but people never seem to stop surprising you, especially when they are hurt, it wasnt that he was heartbroken, it was his ego, it was his stupid sense of duty, everything but love... if he didnt love her, if he didnt know what it was like , he would never understand her and she was screwed but true love always finds a way, she thought, because yeah, curse or not, she knew this feeling, this love , couldnt be any less that the so talked true love, like her parents´s and there was no way she wouldnt fight for it, for him. Even if like she said to Killian, if she had to leave and never come back, she would.
There were not turning back from this, it was Killian or nothing and she wouldnt take nothing just like that. She couldnt help but fear that he would just leave. That one night she would wake up and Graham or her parents would tell her that he was gone and just the mer thought killed her inside. And she so feared that he would do something stupid, like talking to her parents or actually going after the prince but he didnt, he waited for her and believe in her.
It was so hard, to have him in the same room and not run to hug him, to kiss him, to feel his warmth. She wanted and needed him so bad, she missed his smile, his voice (the sweet voice and that smile only meant for her), his lips, his hands touching her bare skin, making it burn. She just wanted to sneak out of her room, go to their place and make him take her, so she would be ruined and Graham or anyone wouldnt want her but she couldnt get out of the castle without being seen now and she asked him so many times before, damn him and his good form!