Thanks for reading! I appreciate all the support I've gotten on this story so far. I originally planned to only write for the month of Feb leading up towards 4B. But I really love this story and I don't think it's done yet. So we'll just see where it goes, shall we? I am so excited to see the next episode. Unfortunately I have to wait until Monday to watch it on Hulu because I don't have cable. Boo!
As always, please leave comments, requests, etc. I do not own OUAT.
Killian helped Emma step off the ship and onto the docks, pulling her into an embrace before walking hand in hand back to her car.
"Come on Pirate, I'll give you a ride."
Killian held Emma's door open before walking around the car and getting in himself. Emma looked over at him and smiled and began driving him back to Granny's.
"Killian…" Emma began as she parked her car outside the diner. "Thank you so much for last night and well…this morning." She began to blush as she turned to look at him.
Killian reached over and put his hand in her hair, threading his fingers through a chunk of it. "Believe me Swan, the pleasure was all mine." He gave his Swan a saucy wink to which Emma rolled her eyes at. She leaned over towards him and pulled him closer to her and kissed him.
"I better get back now. I need to freshen up a bit and meet Henry for breakfast."
Killian glanced down, understanding that their date was over but still a little sad that life had to go on again. Emma could sense Killian didn't want to let her go.
"Unless…you want to join Henry and I?"
"Swan, I couldn't interrupt time you have with your son. It's your tradition to have breakfast with him. I wouldn't want to intrude on that."
"Hey" she said, grabbing his hand, "I'm inviting you. You wouldn't be interrupting or intruding or any of that. And besides, breakfast isn't a tradition. It just happens to be the most important meal of the day. And besides, Henry likes you. I think it would be good for him to see us together. For us to all be together. I think it'd be good for you two to spend more time together too. He always loves it when you take him out sailing."
"Well I have grown quite fond of the lad. He is shaping up to be a great sailor. I'd love to have breakfast with you two, as long as you are sure he wouldn't mind?"
"I'm sure Killian" Emma said, giving his hand a squeeze. "Now, I've really got to run home and shower and get ready really quick. Henry and I can meet you in about an hour if that's okay?"
"Well that is fine by me love, but you know, I also need to take a shower. We could do that together. You know. Save some water." He gave another one of his saucy winks accompanied by raising his eyebrow.
'Damn him' thought Emma, the eyebrow thing always got to her. With a soft sigh and a chuckle she said "Maybe next time Captain. I have a feeling if I give in to you anymore we'll miss breakfast completely."
"As you wish" Killian replied, cupping her face in his hand and giving her a soft and tender kiss before stepping out of her car. He bent down before he shut his door "I'll see you at breakfast Swan."
Killian shut his door and walked into the diner. Emma shook her head trying to erase the images that kept playing in her mind of the two of them enjoying a shower together. With a long sigh she put the car in drive and headed back to the loft.
Emma quietly walked up the stairs and opened the door to the apartment. Stepping carefully inside she looked around to see if anyone was up. Luckily it looked like everyone was still in bed. She tip toed up the stairs to her bedroom and gathered all the things she needed to get ready. Glancing over at the clock she decided she had a couple of minutes to spare and so she lay down on her bed and re-played the last night and this morning's events in her head. She smiled as she thought of how Killian went to great lengths to ensure they had the perfect evening. Their romantic night together. The way he treated her and handled her. His loving touches and the way his lips felt as they danced across her skin. She could feel the heat in her cheeks and the desire for him begins to pool inside of her. She sat up and shook her head again. Her body was aching, but in a good way. She grabbed her towel and change of clothes and headed off to the bathroom to shower and get ready.
Emma stepped out of the bathroom vigorously rubbing her towel against her wet hair. Henry was already up and ready and sitting at the kitchen counter with a glass of orange juice. "Hey kid!"
"Hey mom. Are you almost ready for breakfast? I'm starving!"
"Yeah, just give me a few minutes. Hey Henry, is it okay if Killian joins us this morning?" Emma put the towel down and shook out her hair and crossed the room to give Henry a peck on his forehead.
"Yeah that's fine." Henry said and looked down at the floor.
Emma frowned "Henry, its okay if you don't want him to. I can tell him no."
"No it's just that…you two have been spending a lot of time together lately." He kept his eyes glued to the floor.
Emma put her arm around his shoulders and pulled him closer to her. "I know kid. I'm sorry if you feel like I'm neglecting you. I'll call Killian and let him know it'll just be the two of us okay?"
"No don't do that mom. I know he makes you happy and I want you to be happy. And I like Killian. I just miss spending time with you too is all." Henry then glanced up and gave a small smile to his mom.
Emma smiled back and ruffled his hair. "I promise you Henry, nothing and no one is ever going to come between us okay? How about you and I go on a date tonight? There's no school tomorrow and this isn't your weekend at Regina's. We can go somewhere and get dinner and watch a movie. Just the two of us. What do you think?"
"It sounds great mom. Can I pick the movie?"
"Sure Kid. Let me finish getting ready and we'll head to Granny's." Emma wrapped the towel back around her head and turned and started to cross the floor again to the stairs but then stopped and turned back to her son "and Henry…I really am happy." She flashed her son a smile and then proceeded up the stairs to finish getting ready. Henry smiled and shook his head, downing the rest of his orange juice and then picked up a comic from the counter and started reading it while waiting for his mom.