A/N: This is the second chapter for today as I promised. Emma continues to explore her magic and they have a little fun in Tortuga.
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Ch. 20
They made it to Nairobi's shop soon after August left. Emma spent the morning practicing magic with a combination of both dark and light memories in the back of Nairobi's shop. They alternated using both types to help her maintain control. She relived some of her darkest memories but Killian was there for her. He always brought her back to the light. She felt stronger and stronger as the hours passed. Her fear and anger became fuel for her to push forward instead of the anchors they once were.
Greta showed her how to read through some of the magical scrolls and explained the symbols along with their meaning for some of the incantations. She was getting good at casting spells. Killian might have lost his hook a few times during the day as she practiced but he was good about it.
She liked watching Killian's reactions to her magic. He looked at her with such adoration. He was so excited when she brought something out of thin air and delivered it. Everyone laughed when she conjured the chicken and it started running around the shop. The blue beetles were another story, she was lucky she could get rid of them as quickly as she did.
Nairobi taught her how to shield her thoughts. It was easy at first when she thought about the good things; the nights she spent with Killian, the way he made her feel, the way Henry smiled at her, and the view of the sea from the Jolly's window.
It was harder when she used the dark thoughts. The memories she had of Neal were scary and unnerving. She could see when the shield would break and Nairobi got a glimpse of them. She could see tears in her eyes and the pity. She hated that look. She never wanted anyone to pity her. She hid those incidents for ten years. Those looks pushed her harder to shield them. She was starting to feel the fatigue on her body and mind but she wanted to keep going.
He was watching her carefully. She fought through some very tough memories. He knew he couldn't see what Nairobi saw but the memories had to be tough for her to keep seeing. He was only too happy to hold her hand and caress her when she needed it.
The last round seemed a little rough and he needed to protect her. He had to make sure she was safe.
"Love, why don't we take a break? You look as though you've had enough for today." said Killian.
He looked concerned for her and he was right but she didn't want to stop.
"No, I should keep going." Said Emma.
"Princess, the Captain is right. Ye need to take a break." Said Nairobi.
"But if I don't do this how can I fully accept my magic?" she asked.
"Princess, there's no way to tell ye how to do that. You'll feel it. It could be part of the curse. Maybe it's still wearing off. Only time will tell us. We don't know all the effects that curse had on ye. Only the maker and likely the Evil Queen would be able to tell ye for sure." Said Nairobi.
"Ok, I'll agree if you let me bring some of the texts with me to study." She said.
"Greta, can you part with them for awhile?" asked Nairobi.
"Of course milady, I know yer good to return them. I trust ye. If ye don't bring them back they will be hard to replace. I stole them from a wizard awhile back." Said Greta.
Killian smiled.
"Ok, you have my word. I will make sure they are returned to you." Said Emma.
"I say we relax for the rest of the afternoon? There are many places to explore here on the island." Said Killian.
He pulled her up from the floor cushions to her feet.
"I suppose a little adventure would be good." She said grinning.
"Nairobi, Thank you for everything you've done." Said Killian.
"Captain, the evil the Princess must face is not something any of us should take lightly. If we can support her on this quest we will do it." Said Nairobi.
"Thank you for your kindness. You must let me repay you." Said Emma.
"Princess, if ye must ok. Ye know what I want." Said Nairobi smiling.
"Yes, of course, the charms. For all you've done that will be trouble at all." Said Emma.
"Aye and maybe one or two more chickens." Said Nairobi smiling.
"They will be yours!" said Emma laughing.
Killian grabbed her hand and laced his fingers with hers.
"Let's explore." He said.
They walked out into the town. The sun was at its highest peak and the white wispy clouds lined the perfect blue sky.
"Killian, I'm sorry I'm pushing so hard. I've just been trying to keep my mind focused on one thing so I don't fall apart." Said Emma.
He wrapped his arms around her.
"Love, you're doing amazing. I don't believe there isn't anything you can't do if you set your mind to it. I'm just worried about you going through all of those horrible memories." He said.
"I'm grateful that you're looking out for me. Those memories that I had to use were extremely painful to relive. In the past, I tried to forget about them, put them in the back of my mind, almost pretend they weren't real. This time I didn't let them break me. This time I took the pain and used it. I'm feeling stronger every time." Said Emma.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm sorry this is what has to be done. I am happy that you are feeling stronger." Said Killian.
She looked up and smiled.
"That has a lot to do with you." She said brushing her nose against his.
"Me? You're doing all the work Love." he said.
He caressed the side of her face.
"Without your support, knowing that I can see you when I come out of those black thoughts, it's everything. You're the light Killian Jones. You're the light for me; when it's too dark, I look for you." She said.
He felt his heart flutter when she said that. He was her light just as she was his. He gently pressed his lips to hers kissing her tenderly.
She reveled in his kisses. She could feel the buzz between them and it wasn't just her magic. He made her float on air.
"Come along Love, we can't linger here for too long. I've got a reputation to uphold as well." He said with a grin.
"Right, wouldn't want the world to know Captain Hook had a soft side." Said Emma.
"Shhhh. Not so loud." He whispered in her ear.
Emma laughed.
"I know a quiet little place where we can be alone. Perhaps we get some supplies and go there for the rest of the day?" Said Killian.
"That sounds wonderful. Lead the way Captain." She said.
They stopped into a few of the local shops and collected some food and supplies before reaching their ultimate location at a little secluded beach.
Killian was right, it was the perfect place. A quiet little area surrounded by large rocks that shielded them from the town. It was close to the water but not too close where they could get wet. The sand was soft and warm. Killian unfolded the blanket that he bought and laid it out in the center of the alcove. Emma placed the items they bought out on the blanket. They sat side by side enjoying their food and getting to know each other.
She learned that he was abandoned as a boy by his father and raised by his brother. His mother passed away when he was very young. He joined the royal navy when he was of age to follow in his brother's footsteps. When he was commissioned to the Jewel of the Realm with his brother, the Captain, it was one of his proudest moments.
"I know how proud you were of your brother. His things are all over your room. I think that is really sweet and I'm sorry that you lost him. I'd have liked to have gotten to know him." Said Emma.
"Oh, he'd have liked you. I can assure you that if he met you first he would have tried to court you himself." Said Killian.
"He'd have had a hard time considering that I'd have been smitten with his younger brother. We were destined for each other after all." Said Emma smiling.
He grinned at her comment. The thought of winning out over his brother felt good. He'd always wanted to be just like him. He liked the idea of having a woman who wanted him that his brother would also adore.
He learned about her affinity towards animals, especially horses. She had a white horse named Wind Whistler that she loved so much. When she married Neal she had to leave him behind because the journey to her new home was too far for him to go. She was taught to use a sword by her father but it was her mother who taught her archery. Her proudest moment was when she challenged a suitor that was acting as if he was too good for her to a sword fight and she'd relieved him of his sword in three flicks of her own.
"I'd have loved to have seen you take down that pompous arse. I've seen you fight and it's a thing of beauty. I couldn't help beaming with pride after seeing you myself, after I got over the shock of course." Said Killian grinning.
He lay back placing his head on her lap. She bent and kissed him lightly.
"Oh, he was so angry. He stormed out of the hall and the servants were laughing. Papa was so angry with me when he found out what I did. He was meeting with the boy's father at the time so things didn't go so well after that happened. When Papa and I were alone he congratulated me and said that he was happy I knocked that ponce down a few pegs. He said perhaps he wouldn't grow up to be like his father." Said Emma.
She picked up a grape and ate one herself and gave one to Killian.
"Killian, it's so beautiful here. I can see why you like it." She said.
"Well, it's the safest place a pirate can go Love. The law doesn't come here and if you uphold the code then no one bothers you." Said Killian.
"It's more than that though isn't it. This is like your home. I mean when you aren't on the Jolly." She said.
"I'd say that the sea is my home but I do find myself here often. I love being on the water with no barriers and a new destination in mind. I suppose though there is a lot of beauty here in Tortuga, if you can get past all the filthy pirates." Said Killian.
"Right, the filthy pirates, I guess they do bring down the aesthetics here." Said Emma.
He loved that she could see the beauty in a lawless nest of filthy scoundrels. She had such a pleasant way of making things seem beautiful even when they weren't.
"It's as pretty as any place I've ever been." Said Emma.
"That's just because you haven't gone exploring with me yet." Said Killian.
"Well, when this mess is over perhaps we can change that?" she asked.
"I'll take you anywhere and everywhere. We'll leave no stones unturned." He said.
"Really? That would be wonderful." Said Emma smiling.
Killian sat up and kissed her softly.
"I want you to think of the ship as your home too." Said Killian.
Her stomach flipped. She cupped his cheek and looked into his eyes.
"Thank you Killian. I know how much your ship means to you." Said Emma.
"Love, it was the most important thing in my life until I met you. I don't think the old girl would be the same without you anymore." Said Killian.
He knew just the right things to say to make her heart soar. She pulled him by his collar and pressed a kiss to his lips. She started slowly kissing him, tasting his lips, and then he deepened the kiss. He pulled her towards him so that she was sitting between his legs and he had one leg over hers. She had her hand inside of his shirt was playing with his necklace and brushing her hand over his hair as she kissed him slowly teasing him with her tongue.
He pulled down the front side of her dress exposing her breast. He brushed his thumb over her nipple pulling it to a point. He kissed down her neck until he reached her nipple and lapped it with his tongue. She moaned in delight when he sent spikes of pleasure through her. She scratched her fingers through his hair and then down the back of his jacket pushing it off of his shoulders.
He lay back pulling her on top of him and captured her lips. He rolled them over so he was above her on his arms and looking down over her.
"You're beautiful Love. I'm still not sure how I got so lucky as to have you." He said.
She felt the blush creep up on her cheeks. She would be lying if she didn't love when he complimented her.
She reached up and touched his face, brushing her fingers across his lips. He kissed her fingers sucking on one of them gently, teasing her.
"Do you like that Princess? Are you feeling naughty?" he asked raising an eyebrow.
She nodded.
"Killian, I want you. I want to feel you inside me. " she purred.
If he wasn't hard enough already, her request sent a spike of pleasure through him so hard that he almost lost it.
"As you wish." He said grinning.
She could feel his hard length through her skirts so she knew he wanted her too. She wanted him more than anything in that moment, and in the perfect setting. She reached in between them and stroked her hand against his length as he was kissing her neck.
He groaned in pleasure at her touch. She pushed him to her side and helped him pull the laces on his pants open to free him from his confinement. She ran her hand up and down slowly pumping his exposed length harder.
"Love, you are going to be the death of me." he moaned.
He pushed her skirts up and used his hook to quickly rid her of her panties. She giggled at the touch of the cold steel against her leg. He touched her warm wet core and easily pushed two fingers in and curling them against her sensitive spot.
"Gods Killian, that feels so good. I need to feel you inside of me." she said.
He kissed her softly, tangling their tongues together and pulling her bottom lip slowly.
"I'm going to make you feel good Princess." He said.
He climbed between her thighs and leaned down to kiss her softly. He lined up his hard length to her wet aching core. She moaned in his mouth when he pushed inside of her. He began thrusting slowly at first and sucking on her neck. She scratched her fingers through his hair and held onto his shoulder as he thrust in her deeper and harder. He felt so good. She loved the feeling of him filling her up.
She reached between them and rubbed against the spot where they are joined and it wasn't long until his name was tumbling off her lips over and over. Her walls fluttered around him and it was just enough to push him over the edge to his own release when she started sucking on his neck. He slumped against her laughing and breathing hard against her neck.
"You are amazing Love." he said kissing her soundly.
He rolled next to her and pushed her skirts down so that he could hold her.
"Gods you felt so good. I needed that. I needed to be connected to you." Said Emma.
"If I'd have known the beach brought out this side of you, I'd have brought you here sooner." He said.
She felt the blush creep up on her cheeks.
"Am I being too bold?" she asked.
"Actually I quite like when you ask me for what you want." He said.
She snuggled into his arms and he kissed her head. She was glad he liked it because she was starting to feel more like her old self. She was never afraid to ask for what she wanted but with him it was different. She wanted to be able to be the real Emma with him. It made her feel good that he liked that about her.
"We can't stay here too long, it will be dark soon. You don't want to know what happens on the beach in Tortuga in the dark." He said.
She went to pull back.
"We don't have to go yet Love, we have some time." He said waggling his eyes.
She smiled.
"So you are saying that we have time for one more round?" she asked.
He laughed.
"I'm sure I can accommodate your request if you give me a few minutes." He said.
She leaned up and kissed him.
"I'm counting on it." She said.
They spent the next few hours of daylight making love, kissing, and getting to know each other on the beach before they collected themselves to head back to the ship before dark.
As they were walking Emma noticed a sheet of paper with a picture of what could be Mr. Smee drawn on it.
"Killian, do you see that?" asked Emma.
Killian bent and picked up the sheet of paper.
"It's a wanted poster. I was afraid of something like this. August mentioned to me that he heard men talking about your husband on the ship he took to the Enchanted Forest. He said they were looking for the men who robbed him and killed his wife." Said Killian.
"When were you going to tell me?" asked Emma.
"I wanted to wait until we were back on the ship. I certainly didn't want to add to the information you'd already received." Said Killian.
"So he believes I'm dead or wishes me to be." Said Emma.
"It would seem so, we should hurry back. I'll have the men gathered so we can leave port." Said Killian.
"What about the books I borrowed from Greta?" asked Emma.
"Love, we'll come back. You can still keep your promise." Said Killian.
Emma felt her magic prickling against her skin again. This time she took a few cleansing breaths and reclaimed control.
"Ok, we better hurry. I don't want you to be spotted. They have no idea what you look like." Said Emma.
"According to the poster they don't know what Smee looks like either." Said Killian raising an eyebrow.
"That's true, it appears they only got the color of his hat correct." Said Emma.
"Better safe than sorry Love." said Killian.
"You're right, I guess our adventures will start sooner than I expected." Said Emma.
He pulled her into his side and wrapped his arm around her.
"They've already begun." Said Killian.