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Chapter 5 – Partners in crime
Killian stepped out of the station onto the sidewalk, fuming. Of all the stubborn, careless things Emma Swan had done in her life, this was by far the worst.
And of all the things he could have done during their discussion, the only thing he wanted to do was push her over his desk and kiss her senseless until he couldn't breathe anymore.
He sighed deeply and ran his hand through his hair.
"Everything ok, mate?"
He turned around to find Mac standing on the side, his back against the wall, smoking a cigarette.
"I thought you quit" Killian said.
"You quit. I just pretended that I did." Mac replied smiling.
Killian smiled and got lost in his thoughts again.
"Killian, where's the lovely miss Swan?" Mac asked
"Oh, that. I locked her up in a cell. She was refusing to cooperate and throwing a fit. I chained her in the cell to give her time to cool off."
Mac raised his eyebrows at him, taking a puff of his cigarette.
"And you think that is a good idea?"
"Not really…. But I can always say she was interfering with a police investigation" Mac looked pointedly at him. Killian looked defeated.
"She was driving me insane." He admitted.
"And it was probably not the first time..." Mac finished his cigarette and looked at Killian "Is there more in here that you are not telling me, partner?"
Killian sighed, "I can handle it, Mac. It was just a shock seeing her again, that is all. I'm not going to leave her chained for a long time. I've already asked Mel to call her family and I'm just going to get us something to eat and bring it back here." He finished.
"She was more than just a Sheriff you crossed paths with, wasn't she?" Mac asked, not really fooled by Killian's tale.
"Aye." Killian admitted
"Who was she to you, Killian?" Mac asked. In the years he knew Killian, he'd never seen him like this.
The love of my life. Killian thought.
"It's old history, Mac. Nothing that matters now. This won't interfere with my work, I promise". Killian said before turning around and headed to the street.s