"Hello Emma." Killian said coming up behind the blond who was reading a book. She jumped slightly and put the book down.

"Hello Killian, what did my father say?" She asked with a smile. She almost made Killian sweat, but thankfully being on the Navy and having interaction with countless pirates made him a smooth liar. And he hated lying.

"Just some royal treaty thing, our kingdoms were once friends. He wants to be friends again." He smiled.

"That's great." She replied.

"So tell me about yourself Emma."

"Why?" She asked.

"I'm going to be staying for a while... to uh... work on that treaty with your father." Killian lied but a little less smoothly, she's hard to talk too. Why is she so hard to talk too? This had never happened to him before... before... Milah. Before she left him. He sighed and shook his head, how had he not known about this beautiful girl, why'd he let himself be ripped to shreds by Milah?

"Oh, alright then. Well I enjoy riding, reading and sword fighting." She said shyly. "I'm not a big fan of dresses and enjoy hot chocolate with cinnamon."

"Hot chocolate?" Killian asked confused.

"Yeah, well you know chocolate, they just melt chocolate down and add warm milk. It's very delicious." She said blushing, her cheeks perfectly red. He joined her on the couch she was sitting on.

"Do you dance?" He asked sliding closer to her.

"Yeah, I've been to a couple balls but I'm not very good. My dad taught me and he's a great dancer. I just feel like sometimes this life wasn't meant for me. Like I wasn't supposed to be here..." She widened her eyes realizing what she just confessed to Killian. Killian smiled.

"I understand love, when I was in the Navy for a long time, I dreamed of being a pirate, no rules, no boundaries, countless riches and women." He chuckled at the last part.

"That's interesting coming from a guy who wanted to be a Captain of the navy when we were playing all those year ago." They raised their eyebrows at each other.

"Fair enough." Killian smiled. "So how would you like to spend the rest of your day?" She rolled her eyes. "With me I hope." He smiled and she rolled them yet again.

"I prefer to be on my own." Emma said looking down.

"What no family?" Killian teased and Emma looked up at him seriously, her green eyes had sadness in them.

"My parents love me but sometimes I feel replaced by my younger brother, Neal." Emma said. It was so to talk to him. Why was it so easy to talk to him?

"Aye, lass. My brother Liam does outshine me in the Navy. He's a good leader." Killian chuckled.

"Yeah, I don't know why I feel this way. I love Neal but I can't help but feel replaced. They didn't raise me like they wanted to because they were to busy focusing on not going to war with the same people that attacked you." Emma shook her head and sighed. "I need to go to sword lessons. Would you like to join?"

"You are a very strong woman Emma, I see the strength you have. Don't let being a princess hide the real you. And... I would love to join you." Killian replied. She didn't know how to reply to his words, he was a stranger, who called her strong and seemed to know her better than she knew herself. She had tangled with bad guys before like a evil magician's son and she didn't want to be hurt again. She used to love to easily.

She had magic too, magic she didn't know how to control and that she hid from her family. The Blue Fairy told her she was made by the power of True Love and that's why she had these powers but she never told anyone. Maybe Killian would understand.

"Tell me more about you." Emma said leading him to her training room.

"Well I'm deviously handsome, but you already knew that, and I enjoy some good rum." He smiled and Emma smirked back.

"Anything I don't know Captain?" Emma asked and his eyebrows raised.

"I love the sea but mermaids are menaces, I enjoy reading, and I too, enjoy sword fighting." Killian smiled.

"Reading? I'm surprised." Emma laughed opening the door to her training room and grabbing a sword from it's shelf. Killian did as well.

"So love where's your teacher?" Killian asked.

"I don't need one." She said lunging at him and he smoothly knocked the sword back, he retaliated and soon their swords were clicking together at a fast pace. Emma was aggressive and a little less formatted than Killian who kept his head in a sword fight. Emma got to wild and Killian was able to knock her down. "Oof." She said feeling the hair rushing out of her body.

"You know love I enjoy doing more pleasurable things with a woman on her back." He chuckled mischievously pointing his sword down at her. Emma spun and hit his legs with her own. Killian came crashing down and Emma stood above him. He smiled and rolled over and got back up smoothly and the fight began again. "Love these swords are real so take it easy!" Killian laughed when Emma slashed at his stomach. Emma laughed back and went harder. They were pressing their swords against each other and pushing with all their might. Sweat ran down Emma's forehead and Killian had sweat going down his back and neck. Emma broke them apart and turned away for a split second, Killian tapped her butt with the tip of the sword. She gasped and whipped her hair as she turned towards him. They fought more intensely now as if they weren't intense before. Killian made one small mistake and Emma punched him in the face. He dropped to the ground holding his nose.

"Bloody hell!" He yelled when he saw the blood coming out of his nose. Emma immediately dropped next to him chuckling slightly.

"I didn't mean to hit you that hard I'm so sorry." She said getting him a rag and holding it too his nose.

"It's alright lass, I didn't mean to offend you by touching your arse." Killian's nose had stopped bleeding and they were so close Killian could smell the sweetness of her and the hint of sweat that covered her face. He leaned in slowly and she let him.

Soon their lips touched and the passionately kissed. A tingled spread across Emma's body something that had never happened before, Killian had only felt something like this once with Milah. They drew away to breath and Killian went for it again and Emma let him again.

Emma pulled away and got up.

"I'm sorry love." Killian said and Emma looked at him.

"I'm just used to being alone." Emma replaced her sword and ducked out of the training center and into her room.

Killian sat on the floor and shook his head. It was to soon for that. He did like her and he felt something different in his heart. His palms started to sweat and he felt like he needed one more kiss. He felt love for Emma and he didn't even know her full name.

"Emma!" He called and ran out after her. All the doors in the hallway were open but one. He was already chasing after this woman and they just met. He had a feeling that he would be chasing for a long time. "Emma?" He asked knocking on the door. She opened it with tears in her eyes.

"Killian not now." She said.

"I'm sorry that was out of line, I shouldn't have done that. I just... have feelings for you." Killian confessed.

"The worst thing is that I feel it too." She replied. "I haven't been lucky in love Captain."

"Just tell me one thing." Killian said.

"What?" She asked.

"Would you kiss me again?" He asked. Emma grabbed his collar and brought his lips to hers. They pulled away to soon.

"Does that answer your question?"

"Yes Emma Charming it does." Killian smiled.

"It's Emma Swan." She replied.

"I like that Swan."

"As do I." Emma replied shutting the door on him.

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