Chapter 8

Normally, Emma would participate in girls' night with her friends whenever she didn't have anything to do. This was not one of those times. While Emma wanted to spend more time with Killian, he was the one who insisted upon her attending the event since neither of them have spent quality time with their respective friend groups since the Camelot ball three weeks ago.

So that's why Emma finds herself at The Rabbit Hole, Storybrooke's bar, with the rest of the girls, talking about their week. Ruby and Lily were talking about how great it's been to be with their respective boyfriends. Regina can't stop smiling as she's retelling the story of her first date with Robin. Mary Margaret confides her hopes of a proposal from David will be happening sometime soon.

When Emma's turn comes, she sighed as she stated,

"I'm running out of ideas with what I should do with Killian on this bucket list I made him before his year's up. He doesn't know about it yet, 'cause, you know, it's a surprise. So...I need y'all's help with this. Please."

Mary Margaret rubbed Emma's back in a soothing manner while Regina patted her shoulder, reassuring her,

"Hey, that's what friends are here for. Helping each other out no matter the cost. Am I right, ladies?"

Mary Margaret nods, declaring,

"You took the words right out of my mouth, Gina"

"Okay, the cost is too great now."

When everyone stopped laughing, Lily tells Emma,

"Just tell us the sort of things you and Killian have in mind, and we'll get to work on brainstorming."

Ruby then queries,

"Now how would anyone know what Killian has in mind for his bucket list?"

Lily replies as though it were obvious,

"Well, by asking him, which I assume Emma may have done at some point, and by going off whatever he's mentioned at different times."

Emma nearly drops her pen at her friends figuring out her planning method for this project. She then arranges for the girls to list off their different ideas in turns. When the list is filled out on both sides, the girls finish out the rest of their night together on a good note.

The next morning, Emma went next door and found a certain someone already awake and awaiting the sunrise. The moment the sun made its debut, Emma gave Killian the list that she made, explaining,

"Now it's your choice if we get to do these things, I mean, after all, it's your life. Though you have mentioned that you wanted to make an impact on the world outside of academics, so the girls and I put together a list of possible activities and adventures of sorts to embark on and-"

Killian cut her babbling off with a quick kiss, gently grabbed the list and read over it with a smile that rivaled the sight before them. He looked his girl straight in the eye and said,

"Emma Swan, this is one of the greatest things I can remember anyone doing for me in a long while. Your brother had given me a list that he and the other guys had put together as soon as they found out how much time I had left. So, I thought we could combine the list and see how much of these lists, or rather long list, we can all get done before the clock stops ticking."

"And what might we call this long list, Captain Jones?"

"How does 'The Great Adventure' sound to you, love?"

"Sounds absolutely perfect."