A/N: Thank you to everyone who has left me a review of this story. I hope you are enjoying so far. I appreciate your feedback and my ask box is open if you have questions. Go easy on me with this one. I hope you like their romance on deck.
Ch. 11
The crew was still out celebrating in Tortuga when they returned at least that was what they thought. There was a clatter in the Galley and what sounded like a sea shanty; A very off key sea shanty.
"Stay here Love, I'll be right back." Said Killian.
She nodded and moved to the side drawing her hood over her head and hiding behind the barrels.
She heard another clatter and then yelling. She couldn't make out what was being said and then things got quiet. She felt the nerves creeping in her stomach once again and the prickling coming over her skin.
"It's ok Love, it's just Smee. He was back to check on us." called Killian.
Relief washed over her body and the prickling dissipated. She moved quickly and went to find the men in the Galley.
"Thank God it's just you Mr. Smee. I've had enough excitement today." Said Emma.
She walked over and nestled into Killian's side. He smiled and held her close.
Mr. Smee appeared to be without words, his jaw dropped open and he was stammering. She could see the puffiness around his eyes and his nose was glowing red.
"Are you alright Mr. Smee?" asked Emma.
"Aye milady. When I got back to the Jolly I saw the mess downstairs and you were gone. I thought the worst happened." Said Mr. Smee.
"I told you I would take care of him." Said Emma.
"Aye, you did and it appears as though he'd never been in a fight at all." Said Mr. Smee.
"Well, that's a long story and the lass is hungry and tired." Said Killian.
"So, the pair of you then? Together?"asked Mr. Smee.
"What of it Smee? Emma is my lady and she's going to be with us for as long as she will have me." said Killian.
Emma closed her eyes and snuggled closer. She liked that he made the decision to stay up to her. It made her feel good to know he cared about her and wanted her to be with him.
"I didn't mean anything by my remark Captain. I- I didn't know that you were together. I knew she wasn't your prisoner but this? You seem as close as any other loving couple. That's just not like you Captain." said Mr. Smee.
"Turns out that fate smiled upon us Smee. So happens that you blokes actually did something right for a change. Emma and I were destined for each other and you lot brought us together. So you see this is permanent." said Killian grinning ear to ear.
"Thank you. Mr. Smee. I fear what would have happened to me if you hadn't stolen me and I'd never met him." Said Emma giving him a hug.
"Captain, I don't know what to say." Said Mr. Smee.
The scruffy man didn't know what to do with this kind of emotion. He stood still arms at his side as Emma hugged him. He pulled back and turned around wiping a tear from his eye. He'd only ever wanted to see his Captain happy again.
"Emma Love, you'll give the man a heart attack." Said Killian.
Emma dropped back and nestled into his side again.
"Smee!" said Killian.
"Aye, Captain." He said turning at attention.
"Go ashore; find a good woman and a pot of mead. Emma and I would like to spend some time alone." Said Killian.
He handed Smee a handful of coins. Mr. Smee looked in his hand and then back at the pair who were smiling at each other.
"And Smee, make sure the rest of the bilge rats know their Captain is in top form. I don't want any drunken mutinies this evening. I'd like to be undisturbed. I'd also like you to keep this between us until I've had a chance to properly speak to the crew." Said Killian pointing between he and Emma.
"Aye Captain, I'll make sure that you have the ship alone tonight. I'll say nothing to the crew cept that you are much improved." Said Smee. He saluted him and scurried off the ship grinning as he pocketed the coins.
Emma's stomach growled as a reminder that they were on a mission to get some food.
"Let's get you something to eat Love. I've kept you waiting long enough. You'll need your strength." said Killian.
She started nibbling on the loaf of bread he swiped for her as he gathered some other items from the pantry.
"It seems Smee has brought back some provisions. We are in luck." He said smiling.
Emma grabbed the jug of wine and glasses from the counter along with the blanket she used earlier when she sat on deck.
"Would you mind if we sat up on deck? The sun is going down and it's beautiful." Said Emma.
"Good idea Love." he said catching her cheek with a kiss.
He grabbed her hand and guided her out on the deck. She still felt like this was a surreal dream. It was only two days ago that she was trapped on a carriage heading to holiday with her stomach twisted in knots. The man who caused the tension so close she could hear him breathing. Now she was about to have a sunset picnic with this beautiful man, her true love, on his ship after a day full of adventure.
She would be elated if it weren't for the invading thoughts of Henry. She missed her boy. She needed to find a way to let him know she was ok without causing trouble. Perhaps she could get her father to help her. She would need to talk to Killian about it.
"Are you ok Love? I know today was a bit more excitement that you are likely used to." Said Killian.
"I'm ok. I was just thinking of Henry. " Said Emma.
Killian gave her a sad look. "Do you worry for his safety?" he asked.
"No, I don't think his father would ever hurt Henry. He's never been anything but kind to him. I just wish Henry to know that I'm ok. I don't want his last thoughts to be of his mother being hauled away by pirates in his stead. I thought maybe I would be dead and that my sacrifice and pain would come to an end. Now that fate has given me a second chance I want him to know that I'm ok. That I'm more than ok, that I have a chance to be happy. I know Henry would want that for me." Said Emma."
"Maybe there is a way we can get Henry a message from you." Said Killian.
"I was thinking about that. I know you mentioned ransoming me to my parents when I arrived." Said Emma.
"I would never do that Love." said Killian. He pulled her hand to his lips and kissed it.
He seemed anxious about her question. She caressed the side of his face.
"I know. Killian, I'm not going anywhere. I'd be happy to stay as long as you would have me. I just thought maybe we could use your resources to get a message to them." She said.
"Well it is a relief to hear you say that. I'm not exactly Prince Charming. I know it's not every Princess's dream to be rescued by a pirate, let alone live on a pirate ship." he said.
Emma laughed heartily.
"Well since my Father is Prince Charming; that would be odd and maybe you just never met the right Princess." She said.
"So you aren't disappointed that your True Love is the notorious Captain Hook?" he asked scratching behind his ear.
She moved close to him and captured his gaze. She leaned up on her toes and pressed her lips to his in a soft supple kiss.
"Killian Jones you have been far from disappointing. Every moment that I have been in your presence I've felt stronger, lighter, and the excitement never stops. You've treated me with more kindness than I've had in the last ten years in just two days. It just feels right." Said Emma.
He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her nose.
"This is only the beginning Love. Let's get you something to eat. I've got more excitement planned for you if you can handle it." He said grinning.
"I think I can handle it." Said Emma with a smirk.
She pulled him forward out further on the deck to find the right spot. She wanted to be bold with him. Most importantly she wanted to be herself with him. She wanted to be that fiery woman that her parents had to warn her potential suitors about. She wanted to feel free and she loved the excitement that came along with being his lady.
He was so full of passion and fervor. She loved how he looked at her, his eyes sparkling with delight as if she were a precious gem. She loved how he never held back with his emotions. He never kept her guessing. It was refreshing after being so shut out for so long.
"How about here, Love, we can have the best view of the sunset." Said Killian.
"It looks like the perfect spot. You do know this ship better than anyone." Said Emma.
"That I do love, every nail, plank, and beam of her." Said Killian. He was beaming with pride.
"You'll have to give me a proper tour then if this is to be my home too. Mr. Smee tried earlier but with all the excitement we didn't get to finish." Said Emma.
"That I will, Love." said Killian.
He helped her lay out the blanket and the items so they could eat. She sat down and helped fill the goblets with wine as he cut the bread and cheese.
"Do you think the crew will be ok with me living on the ship with you?" asked Emma.
"Love, if any man doesn't like it he can leave. I'm the Captain and this is my ship. You are my lady and what I say goes." Said Killian.
"I see but I know they are fiercely loyal to you. I don't want them to see me as an interloper." Said Emma.
"Love, they work for me and they do it for a price. They don't have to stay and swear their allegiance to me. They can leave at any time. I intend to make you feel at home here and any man who has issue with that can leave." Said Killian.
She looked up to see the sincerity in his eyes. She knew he cared for his men too. She would do her best to make sure this arrangement worked for all of them.
"This bread is delicious. It was well worth the drama to get it." Said Emma smiling.
"I'm glad you're pleased Love. That is all I'd hoped for." Said Killian.
"How are you feeling?" asked Emma.
"A little tired but it's been a long day." Said Killian.
Emma leaned over to cuddle against his side and he wrapped his arm around her. The sun was setting and a light breeze was blowing along the water. It was warm in Tortuga and the breeze helped to bring the temperature down.
"It's beautiful here on the water. I've always loved being at Sea, since I was a little girl I looked forward to our holidays. " said Emma.
"I've always lived by the sea or on a ship. It's in my blood. I feel most alive when I'm steering a ship and commanding the crew across the deep blue landscape." Said Killian.
"We seem to have quite a lot in common." Said Emma.
He kissed her on top of her head.
"It's going to be a full moon tonight Love." he said.
"Perfect, and with the clear sky we should be able to see lots of stars." Said Emma.
Her eyes were sparkling. He loved that she was happy with him. He knew that she had thoughts pressing on her about Henry but he would do whatever he needed to help set her mind at ease. He just wanted to make her feel loved. She deserved that. She was a prisoner for far too long. Even if she wasn't his true love he thought it would impossible not to love her. She had a spirit within her and a kindness that was something to be treasured. He would never be able to understand how any human being could be mean to her.
He pulled her close so that her back was against his chest and she was nestled between his legs. "I'm going to teach you navigate with the stars Princess. " he said.
" I'd love to learn. I've always been fascinated by the stars. They glow brightly and constant allowing people to find their way by just looking up." Said Emma.
"It's a good skill to learn and there could be an occasion where you might be required to assist me." said Killian.
"I should always like to be helpful to you. I've been idle for far too long. I used to be so active. My parents would often see me at breakfast and then find me in bed passed out at night after a long day." Said Emma.
"Is that so? What was your favorite thing to do?" asked Killian.
"As a young girl I used to practice sword fighting with the palace guards, riding horses, archery, and sometimes just tracking in the woods." Said Emma.
"Those hardly seem like the sort of things a Princess was expected to do." Said Killian.
"That was what my mother would say but I would remind her that she was once a bandit and one of the best archers in the realm. She would smile and my father would laugh. He never complained because I spent so much time with him. " said Emma.
"Those all seem like useful skills to me." said Killian.
"They are but when you are expected to be a Princess and betrothed to someone who is expecting you to behave like a Princess it can make things difficult." Said Emma.
"So I take it the suitors were not impressed with your skills with a blade?" asked Killian.
"Not especially, considering that many of them cried in defeat at my hand." She said with a chuckle.
Killian laughed and kissed her on top of her head.
"That's impressive Love. We are going to have to spar sometime. I'd like to see what you are made of." He said.
"I'd like that very much. I'm not one to hold back though Captain." Said Emma.
"I should hope not. I like to give as good as I get." Said Killian.
"Another quality we have in common." Said Emma.
She leaned back against him and kissed his jaw. He closed his eyes and leaned into her kiss. The sun was fading fast and the moon was creeping higher and the stars were starting to sparkle throughout the sky. He felt Emma shiver against him.
"Are you cold, Love?" he asked.
"I'm fine. I'm enjoying the fresh air with you. I love being out in the night sky. It's something I was rarely able to do back at the castle." Said Emma.
"Love, it sounds as though you truly were held prisoner in a cage. The more I hear, the more my heart breaks at the thought of the cruelty you endured. I promise that your life with me will never hold you prisoner again. " said Killian.
"I like the sound of that." Said Emma.
His scent was so intoxicating and the closer she was to the heat coming from him the more she wanted him. Thoughts of the prior night were creeping in throughout the day. The slight touches and the way he embraced her made her heart race. He was running his hand up and down her arm in an attempt to warm her and it was driving her wild.
In that moment she let her freedom take hold and turned to face him. She gripped the lapels of his jacket and pulled his lips towards her into a searing kiss. He was taken off guard for a moment but then quickly responded with the same passion. She opened her mouth to accept his warm tongue as it brushed against her own. She pushed him back so she was lying on top of him. This allowed her access to rub her hands over his hard muscles. He unbuttoned her cloak from her neck to free her from its confine and pushed it away. He rubbed his hand up and down her back while he held her steady on top of him with his hooked arm.
She felt so good. It'd been so long since he'd allowed a woman to have any part of his heart and she'd managed to capture it in full in such a short time and he wanted to keep her safe from all the evil that harmed her. She shocked him with how bold she was towards him. She'd been holding back and that pleased him. He knew she wasn't the fragile waif that he once thought when he first saw her. She was full of passion and life.
He pushed up from the deck taking over and pulled her onto his lap never letting his lips leave hers. She pushed his jacket from his shoulders and brushed her tongue across his bottom lip. She opened her eyes to see him smiling and his eyes were wide blown with lust. She brushed her fingers over his forehead smoothing his hair back and then caressed the side of his face.
"Killian, will you make love to me here under the stars?" she asked as she kissed his cheek and worked her way down his neck, and then nipping at his ear lobe.
She was driving him crazy. She didn't even have to ask. He couldn't deny her any request and the fact that she was asking him to make love to her was like a dream.
He pushed her chin up so he could meet her eyes and smiled. "If my lady wishes it, I will grant it." He said.
He slanted his mouth over hers and kissed her slowly. He didn't want to rush this. They were alone and lying under the stars. She began opening the buttons of his vest quickly and was kissing him fiercely. Giggles were slipping from her lips as she undid each button. He gripped her hand to catch her attention.
"Love, there is no rush. We are alone and have all night. I'd like to make sure every inch of you feels amazing tonight." He said bringing her hand to his lips.
She smiled and continued to slowly unbutton his vest. He continued to press kisses from her hand, up her arm, and then to her neck. He began sucking on her pulse point and she lost conscious thought for a moment and fumbled with the last buttons. He was driving her wild.
He laughed at her reaction. She pushed his vest to the ground and then moved to her knees so she could get his help with her gown. She turned so that her back was to him and he could help undo the buttons on her dress. He flicked them open quickly and then lifted it over her head. She was down to her flowing under dress. It was blowing in the wind along with her hair. It made her look like a goddess of the sea.
He let out a sigh and then pushed her dress up over her head as she held her arms high. She was down to her stocking feet and panties. He closed his eyes and blinked hard at the sight of her.
"You are beautiful." He said pressing little kisses on her back and shoulders. Then he moved around to face her and pressed kisses on her stomach.
Emma blushed at the compliment and tried to shield herself.
"No, don't cover yourself. I want to look at you. Your body should be worshipped. "he said.
"But, the bruises." She said averting her eyes from his gaze.
"I don't see them Love. You never have to be ashamed in front of me. All I see is your alabaster skin glowing under the moon. " said Killian.
He caressed the side of her face and kissed around her neck lightly where the bruises were fading and then down her arms. He cupped the side of her face gazing into her eyes.
"Emma, I've never met someone as lovely as you. You are a goddess to me. Any marks you may have will just remind me that you are a warrior and that I shall never underestimate your strength." Said Killian.
She pulled his shirt free from his pants and pulled it from the bottom up over his head breaking him away from her. He was driving her mad with want and her emotions were all over. She was having difficulty not jumping him right away, or pinching herself to see if she should wake up from what could only be a beautiful dream.
His body was lean and muscular; she brushed her hands lightly over his shoulders and down his arms. He tried to pull back his hook and she grabbed it forward.
"You don't have to hide from me either. I want all of you." She said kissing him lightly.
She nestled into his chest and locked her arms around his waist. She could feel the heat coming from his body and the soft thrum of his heart was beating faster the longer she held him. She brushed her cheek against his soft chest hair and it tickled.
She pulled back and looked up to see him smiling at her. She moved to sit and she removed her stockings as he removed his pants leaving them both bare. He pulled his hook and put it to the side. She lay back on the blanket and he snuggled in next to her on his side.
He moved to kiss her lightly and began caressing her breast pinching her nipple into a tight peak. She moaned in his mouth and he pulled her closer so she was facing him and he began running his tongue across her bottom lip and then down her neck biting at her pulse.
She could feel his hard length along her thigh as she moved closer to him. She was facing him now and kissing him passionately. She couldn't get enough of him, the taste of salt, the smell spice, the warmth from his hands and body, he was everything to her in that moment. He began nibbling on her ear lobe and that was the last straw for her.
She wanted to consume him. She pushed him on his back and straddled on top of his lap. He began to knead one breast with his hand and kiss the other.
He would pull back to look to see if he was pleasing her but her little moans let him know he was doing something good. She purred at his touch. She rubbed her hands into his hair and tugged when he drove a spike of desire through her. She bucked her hips against his hard length creating friction between them. He loved to hear her little moans of desire. She was driving him wild.
She wanted to feel him inside of her. She could feel her desire increase with each brush of his tongue on her nipple. She was coating him with her wetness as she rubbed against him. She could feel him throbbing. She leaned forward to kiss him and nipped at his lips.
She kissed him down his chest, stomach, and then to his throbbing length. She teased the tip with her tongue and licked him in a swirl and then up and down slowly. She was looking up into his eyes seductively as she did it. She knew she was driving him wild. He groaned with pleasure at the care she took in making him feel good.
She was making him feel too good. He wanted to please her and not be selfish. He had to make her stop.
"Not this way Love, I want you to come for me. I want to be inside of you." Said Killian.
He pulled her forward so that she was still on top straddling him. She moved forward and kissed him as she reached down and lined him up to her wet slick heat. She pushed back slowly releasing a groan from him and a sigh from her as he slid inside.
"Gods you feel so tight and wet. So good Love." he said.
He gripped her hips and began to push her slowly back and forth feeling the sweet friction between them. He didn't know if he would last long this time. She slide back and forth driving him wild whispering his name. He reached down and put his hand between where they were joined and rubbed her sensitive nub furiously until she was overcome with pleasure and threw her head back in release. He grabbed her hips and continued to thrust into her while chasing his own release until he came calling out her name breathlessly. She collapsed on top of him with a sigh.
She felt like her body was floating on air. She had the cool breeze of the water on her back and the heat from Killian below her. She'd never experienced that kind of pleasure and all the sensations around her only enhanced the feeling of ecstasy she had. He was kissing the top of her head and holding her close.
"You are amazing Love. I don't think I can ever get enough of you." He whispered into her hair.
She smiled and leaned up to kiss him. "You're not so bad yourself." She said.
He laughed.
"Are you cold, Love?" he asked.
"Just a little." She said but he could feel her shivering.
She didn't want this night to end. She positioned herself next to him settling into the crook of his arm and shoulder with her arm draped across him. He pulled her cloak up over them and lay back so he could look up at the stars. She felt his warmth take over and she didn't want to move. She sighed against him and brushed her fingertips through the hair on his chest.
"Is it always like this?" she asked.
He kissed the top of her head. "I'd like to think it can be with you." He said.
"I'd like that." Said Emma.
They spent most of the night on deck talking about their dreams, snuggling together and making love. She vaguely remembered falling asleep from pleasing exhaustion and the feeling of being carried to the bed and being tucked in. She dreamt of him that night and the deep blue of his eyes and the smile on his face. She felt loved and content. Something she hadn't felt in a very long time.