Chapter Ten: Mornings Are the Worse (Or Was It Love)
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Short chapter but we see some Captain Charming Swan bonding (Wills not Emma)
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Wills sat at the counter, nursing his cup of coffee as Emma sat next to him. She nudged him and he nudged her back as the weatherman gave a warning for an extreme storm weather warning for that day. Emma grabbed his arm hair and pulled at it and Wills jumped in his sit, almost spilling his coffee.
'What the hell woman?' Wills muttered. Emma laughed and the door of the bathroom opened and Mary Margaret was putting her jacket on and a toothbrush in her mouth. She ran to put her boots on and went to the sink and spat out her toothpaste.
'What is she doing?' Emma asked.
'Shush!' Wills said. 'We don't want to disturb it.'
Mary Margaret glared at them and took her toothbrush out of her mouth.
'I can't believe I overslept.' Mary Margaret said.
'It's only seven ten. You've got plenty of time to get to school.' Emma pointed out. Mary Margaret ran to the door and put her beanie on.
'No, I have to be there at seven fifteen – science fair. I'm helping the kids with their project before school.' Mary Margaret said.
'I'm sure if you're five minutes late they'll live.' Wills laughed.
'We're making a volcano.' Mary Margaret said, putting her scarf on and looking horrified at them.
'Okay.' Wills said as Mary Margaret left.
'We should get going,' Wills said and Emma nodded. She got their beanies and jackets and chucked his stuff at him. He caught it and they walked out to the car.
'Hot cocoa?' Wills asked.
'You bet ya.' Emma said, putting her beanie in her pocket. They walked out to the car and drove to Granny's. That's when they noticed her car parked out front. Mary Margaret's.
'She's here for David.' Emma said quietly.
'Let's go around the back and scare her,' Wills said, smirking. Emma laughed and they walked around the back. They heard Mary Margaret talking to someone and they came out of the back room.
'This is making a volcano?' Wills asked.
'I was-' Mary Margaret stuttered and he smiled at her.
'I get it.' Emma said.
'He comes here every morning at seven fifteen am to get coffee.' Mary Margaret said.
'For him and his wife,' Emma said.
'I know, I know, I know. I just like to… come here and see him.' Mary Margaret smiled.
'So you're a stalker?' Wills asked.
'No, not really… Maybe a little bit. I mean, it's not like I'm following him. I just know that he spends his mornings with Kathryn, gets coffee, then drives to the animal shelter to start work at seven thirty and then he's home around five.' Mary Margaret said and Wills laughed.
'Oh, is that all?' Wills asked.
'Thursdays they pick up Chinese for dinner. I can't get him out of my head.' Mary Margaret sighed.
'I know. Maybe the first step is not showing up here tomorrow.' Emma said.
'Love's the worst. I wish there was a magic cure.' Mary Margaret sighed.
'Perhaps in the Enchanted Forest, but not here, Mary Margaret.'
'We should get supplies, Emma,' Wills said, 'that storm is coming and it looks bad.'
'Yeah okay,' Emma nodded.
'See you later,' Wills said, squeezing Mary Margaret's shoulder. She smiled at him and Emma and Wills went to the station and got the rain jackets and put them on.
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'If you're looking to blame me for the storm, I think you're taking things a bit far now.' Wills said to Regina who had walked up to the car.
'I need you to look into something, Sheriff, Deputy. Someone's in town – someone new.' Regina said.
'Yeah, I know. I gave him directions to Granny's the other night.' Emma said as they continued putting the things in the boot.
'You talked to him? What'd he say?' Regina asked.
'He asked for directions. What's the big deal? Who is he?' Emma asked, raising an eyebrow. This woman was very annoying!
'I don't know. I asked around, but no one seems to know anything. There's something about him. Something familiar.' Regina said.
'He must be one of the untold millions you cursed.' Wills muttered.
'What?' Regina asked.
'Oh, you know. The curse. Henry's whole thing.' Wills said.
'Sheriff, I need you to find out who he is, what he wants and what he's doing here.' Regina said. 'And your sister will help you.'
'You know, as hard as you tried to find one in my case, there is no law against visiting Storybrooke.' Wills said rolling his eyes.
'This isn't about the law, Mr Swan. You two are going to do this because I asked you to. And because you'll see it's the right thing to do.'
'And why is that?' Emma asked and Wills closed the boot.
'Because he was in front of my house. Taking a particular interest in the one thing we both care about – Henry.' Regina said, looking up at the clouds.
'I'll look into him.' Emma said and Regina nodded and walked off. Emma and Wills got into the car and did a few rounds of the town before deciding they should go to Granny's and get another hot cocoa.
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They both walked in and Emma jumped on the spot and shook her hands. It was very cold outside. She noticed the stranger at the booth with his box under the table and she and Wills walked over to him.
'We need to talk,' Wills said.
'W- Why?' August asked.
'Because you're suspicious.' Emma said.
'Sitting here, out in the open, drinking coffee. I wonder what kind of hell I would've raised had I ordered a donut.' August said sarcastically.
'You were talking to Henry,' Wills said.
You mean the little kid who came up to me asking me questions? Is that unusual for him? Being curious and precocious?' August asked.
'What were you doing outside his house?' Wills asked.
'My bike broke down. It happens.' August replied.
'Your mysterious box – what's in it?' Emma asked.
'It's awfully frustrating not knowing, isn't it?'
'Just tell me.' Emma said, sounding frustrated with him. Wills knew he knew this man, but where? Why was he so damn familiar?
'Why? Is it illegal to carry around a box in these parts?' August asked.
'No, of course it's not.' Emma said.
'You really want to know what's inside it, don't you?' August smirked.
'No. Well, maybe.' Emma said.
'I'm going to make you wait. You're going to have to wait a long time and watch me carry it around. Hauling it to strange and mysterious places. And with each passing moment, the mystery will become more tantalizing. Your imagination will inflame, but so will your frustration. Never knowing – only guessing – what could possibly be inside that box? Or, you could let me buy you a drink sometime and I'll tell you right now.' August said
'You want to buy me a drink?' Emma asked.
'Yes,' August replied.
'Okay. A drink it is.' Emma said and Wills rolled his eyes. He took the box from under the table and placed it in front of them. He unlocked it slowly and opened a lid. It was a typewriter. A typewriter! How old was he? A hundred?
'Really?' Emma asked.
'I'm a writer,' August said simply.
'That's why you're here?' Emma asked sceptically.
'I find this place provides…inspiration. Don't you?' August asked and he locked the box up. He got up and they both looked at him.
'Wait. Have you been here before?' Wills asked.
'I didn't say that.' August said and he went to leave the diner.
'What about that drink?' Emma asked.
'I said sometime.' August said and he walked off.
And Wills worked out where he was from. He was the person that made him leave Lily. August Booth.
'Can you order the hot cocoas Emma? I'm gonna go talk to him some more,' Wills said and he left the booth without waiting for her reply. Wills found him and he walked in front of him.
'I know you,' Wills said.
'Really? I don't know you.' August said.
'Cut the crap, August,' Wills said, grabbing his collar, 'you stole everything I had of the only woman I ever loved other than Emma. Why? And I want answers now and not in a form of a riddle.'
'I had too,' August said.
'Why!?' Wills said, shouting at him.
'Because the kingdom had to be saved!' August said and Wills dropped him.
'Kingdom? What kingdom?' Wills asked.
'The Evil Queen who cursed this town, of course.' August said and Wills shook his head and punched him in the cheek.
'You deserve that,' Wills said glaring at him, 'she was pregnant! I have a daughter, who's ten years old who's believed that for her whole life, her father was douchebag who left her mother because of you! This curse is probably a way to clear your conscience! Isn't it?'
'The curse is very real,' August said, 'ask around for yourself.'
'Don't come near Henry or Emma, understood?' Wills asked. 'Or my friends, understood?'
Wills stalked away and went to see Emma. She was eating a grilled cheese and had ordered one for him.
'Did you ask him more questions?' Emma asked.
'He won't be bothering us anymore,' Wills smiled and he ate his sandwich. He'd wait for his revenge with August.
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The next morning, Wills was at the table with Emma and Mary Margaret was playing with her emerald stoned ring. She was looking at the clock and Wills and Emma looked at the clock. 7:15 am. Wills and Emma took her hand and squeezed it. Mary Margaret smiled at them.
'Well I'm off to see Killian before my shift, I'll see you at diner Emma, work is nine.' Wills said and he got up and grabbed his red jacket and put it on. He walked out and walked down to the docks. Killian was sitting at the table with his flask and a plate of food.
'Thought I'd see you here,' Wills said and Killian looked back at him then down at his food.
'It's okay, mate,' Killian said, 'I'm okay.'
'Clearly you're not,' Wills said, 'you have rum and some sort of weird breakfast.'
'It's called sausages mate,' Killian said as Wills sat in front of him.
'It's Graham isn't it?' Wills asked.
'No, it isn't,' Killian said and they both looked around at the footsteps. It was David Nolan. Wills smiled to him and waved at him to come over.
'The name's Killian Jones,' Killian said, shaking David's hand.
'William, right?' David asked. Wills nodded.
'So what brings you down here, David?' Killian asked.
'A broken heart,' David sighed.
'A most painful affliction,' Killian said, 'don't worry, mine too.'
'Who?' David asked.
'My brother- the Sheriff- he died a few weeks ago. I had another brother, many years ago and I lost him as well. I guess I was never meant to a brother,' Killian said.
'Well, I'm your brother Killian and you won't be losing me anytime soon,' Wills said, 'remember? Bros are forever. I guess David has been added to this now.'
'Me?' David asked.
'Of course mate,' Killian said, slapping his back. He got up and threw the breakfast in the bin and grinned at them. 'Now, we are we going?'
'We aren't going anywhere,' Wills said, 'I have to go to work, but you two can come to the station. I'm sure I'll need some sucker to do the paper work and you two just volunteered.'
'Mate, that's not fair,' Killian laughed and Wills and David laughed with him.
'Free food?' Wills offered.
'Deal sealed.' David said and the three men walked up to the station.
'I'll go get the food,' David offered and Wills nodded.
'Donuts for everyone,' Wills said, 'including Emma.'
'Yeah sure,' David smiled and he walked off. Wills turned to Killian who was sitting on Emma's desk.
'So how are you?' Wills asked.
'I'm okay, Wills,' Killian insisted.
'If my sister was in here, would you be saying the same to her lie detector?' Wills asked.
'Yes I would,' Killian said, 'because I'm getting better. Now where are your darts?'
'Over here,' Wills said, taking a drawer out and handing the darts to Killian.
'Now if I win, you pay for my lunch at Granny's, deal?' Killian asked.
'Vice Versa?' Wills asked.
'It's good form,' Killian laughed.
'I can't wait for the expensive meal you have to pay for,' Wills smirked.
'Why are you looking forward to paying my lunch?' Killian asked, mocking concern.
'Bring it on,' Wills said.
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Author's Note: The confrontation between Wills and August is there! Ah I wanted to get that so right! I hope I did it justice! So remember, please keep the reviewing, reading, following and favourites up! It's motivation for me!
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