Apparently time in the Jones' castle flew quicker than it did in the Swans one as Emma had spent almost 3 hours talking with her Ladies in waiting, learning much about the castles gossip mill and about each of the ladies. Emma had learnt that Ariel was married to a lord's son named Eric and they have a 9 year old daughter nicknamed Melody due to her love for singing. Ashley was betrothed to a duke's son from Ireland and Belle, she was in love with a man she refused to talk about, but it was evident to the other three girls that Belle was to be in trouble if anyone were to find out. Emma had only remembered she was to re-meet Killian when she heard her cousins laugh from outside her door, she and Liam must have been walking around the castle, Emma had thought to herself. Belle had stood up and walked to the door in a flash after seeing the panicked look on Emma's face, Emma was pleased the girls had dressed her already. Belle rushed Emma out the door, taking her arm as if they were a couple as she proceeded to lead her through the castle.

Emma sighed to herself quietly and looked over to Belle who was looking at her feet, "Is.." Emma began to say, "is everything alright Belle?" The brunette girl lifted her head up to look at the blonde and she nodded, but only slightly. "Oh I'm fine Miss Emma, I'm just thinking" she reassured her, "there's no need to worry about me, I should be the one worrying about you. Especially after this morning", Belle raised an eyebrow at her. Emma blushed at the brunette's look, an awkward cough stuck in her throat. Belle laughed at her companion as the two ladies carried on walking, Emma barely looking up to see where they were going, she wasn't exactly feeling very up to meeting Killian once more now. Killian made her feel strange, she didn't understand what it was about him, but there was something about him that made her want to run and hide, he made her walls clench up in fear, those walls had been up for years and they were not about to come crashing down just for Emma to get hurt by someone like him.

''Seems we've arrived then Miss Emma, can me and your ladies do anything for you while you're with Mr Jones'', Belle spoke to Emma once they'd arrived back at the hall. Emma shook her head and smoothed down her dress, gearing up the courage to walk into the room. ''Good luck'' Belle whispered to her as she walked off back the way her and Emma had just come. The blonde took one look back at her before she braced herself and opened the door. Emma's eyebrows shot up in confusion as she walked into the hall, her mother was stood by one of the windows, a harsh expression on her face and her father and uncle were stood beside her, pleading looks on their faces, and there were other noble looking people stood around them, a mixture of annoyed and shocked faces. Killian however, was stood by the door and caught Emma's arm quickly, dragging her back out of the room, ''what the he-'' she began to say before Killian's hand found its way over her mouth. ''Now I can tell that wasn't going to be very lady like'' Killian chuckled at her, his hand still over her mouth. Emma looked at him exasperated, pushing his hand off with much force, ''pulling me out of a room like that wasn't exactly gentlemanly like if you want to play it like that, Jones'' she snapped at him, her gaze back at the door. Killian stared at her for a moment, taking her in. A wolfish grin made its way to his lips as he noticed her dress, ''I'm always a gentlemen, Swan'' Emma turned her gaze to him and laughed ''actually look at my eyes and say that'' she said bitterly to him. She sighed before putting on a smile, knowing full well both her parents were behind that door and if she didn't try this she would be skinned alive and put out to shame at the wedding tomorrow.

Emma took a deep breath and looked up at him, suddenly lost for words. Emma had only looked at him properly once and that wasn't enough. He was handsome, some of the ladies from back at Swan manor would call him hot. He had a small amount of scruff on his face, obviously from lack of preparation for the day, Emma would have to tell his servants that it will stay; it made him even more attractive. But what caught Emma the most was his eyes, they were blue. No, blue sounded too dull, they were a sea blue, a baby blue combined and Emma was mesmerized again. Emma bit her tongue to snap herself out of it, a smirking Killian looking back at her. ''We're supposed to get along yes?'' Emma said, ignoring his smirking face. Killian nodded at her, the smirk still on his face, ''then let us actually try''

Killian nodded to Emma out his hand for her to take, Emma only taking it bitterly, though she tried to hide it through a smile. ''So Miss Swan'' Killian began to say, his smirk now gone from his face, a genuine smile on his face. ''We seem to know nothing about one another do we?'' he began to say to her, the couple beginning to walk through the castle once more, Emma soon learning all the ins and outs of that bloody castle. Emma shook her head at his question, keeping quiet out of curiosity to his line of thought. ''So'' he began, ''I thought before you did your little disappearing trick that we could play a sort of question game, like children.'' He winked at her, ''because I see that little childish glimmer in yours eyes and I know you can not say no because of that'' Emma started to argue but she held herself back, tightening her grip on his arm on purpose, grinning as he winced. ''Alright, Jones. That seems all fair and good but,'' Emma said, ''Every question you ask me you have to answer it as well, and vice versa, okay?'' she clarified. Killian nodded like a school boy and grinned at her, pulling her along a way of the castle she hadn't been through before, thank the heavens.

Emma wasn't sure how long her and Killian had been walking but she was honestly having a good time with him, to her surprise. She thought she'd hate it but she was glad to learn a lot about him, and he was glad to learn a lot about her. Killian had learnt that Emma's favourite colour was red, she has a horse named Beetle, she prefers sword fighting and archery to spending hours dressing up, she has a son called Henry whom she adores and that she didn't learn how to walk like a lady till she was eleven. Emma had learnt that Killian's favourite colour was blue like the sea, he has a love for the sea but not the means to live on it, he has two of his own personal dogs called Roger and Jolly, he learnt to swordfight at the age of 7 and that he has never tied his own shoes.

Emma's laughter filled the hallway, ''You have seriously never tied your own shoes?!'' she asked him. He nodded, his laughter making him smile even harder. ''My father just thought we needn't learn to tie them!'' he chuckled. Emma shook her head, smiling widely, ''and I thought my answers were ridiculous!'' The duo continued to walk through the halls, their laughter evidently dying down as the minutes passed, ''So Emma..'' he began to say to her, his tone more serious that it was moments earlier. ''Where's Henry's father?'' he asked her. Emma stopped dead in her tracks, she could feel her walls closing up again, he'd brought them down a little as they'd walked around but this made them shoot right back up again. Emma straightened up and stiffened ''He's gone'' she said coldly, ''he's dead'' Killian looked at her apologetically, ''Emma..'' he said reaching for her arm, Emma flinching back ''I'm sorry I brought it up'' Suddenly both their gazes were too their lefts, the shouting of ''Miss Swan'' and ''Mr Jones'' shocking them ever so slightly. A fair-haired man came running up to them, panting out of breath. ''Lee-Roy?'' Emma asked him once she was out of shock, ''Miss Swan, I have some horrible news!'' Killian looked at Emma panic-stricken and Emma ignored him, annoyed with him and wanting to know what was going on. ''Yes, what is it?'' Emma asked the man, whom she evidently knew. ''Miss Anna and Mr Liam have been missing for almost 4 hours, both your parents think they've been taken because not everyone agrees with the marriage of course, I mean people hate it, bless the king they hate it'' Emma and Killian took one look at each other before hurrying down the way they came, both looking panicked.

It's been so long I know, I'm really so sorry. Life got in the way and I just lacked muse okay? And I know it's shorter but first cliffie! Cue hatred pellets.

But we've got some more Emma + Killian action going on, how do you feel about that? You liking it?

Also more on Emma's other marriage! You guys that were wondering are you happy? Are you wondering if Killian was married before as well? No? Well I bet you are now!

Anyway please review! Your opinion matters to me very much and thanks for sticking about!

- Lisha x