AN: Thank you for the reviews, and thank you to Flickerflame8, ChealsP1013, Baratta jennifer and NaomiGScorcher for their continued support. So this chapter will be based on S6 Ep9, Changelings; this chapter, sort of veers into M rated territory. Read and review please, as it would be greatly appreciated. MysteryFan1997

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Ch9 - Changelings

After the events of the past few days, I felt like I deserved a lie in; I snuggled into the duvet, not wanting to start the day just yet.

I reached up, lifting my phone off the bedside table; I wanted to turn my alarm off, before it had the chance to ring. Once I did that, I placed my phone back onto the bedside table; I heard movement, as Killian shifted slightly.

I heard him groan softly, as he made himself comfortable; I smiled softly, when I felt his hand on my abdomen. It has taken a while, but I've finally managed to convince him; that it's ok to sleep in occasionally.

I made myself comfortable, sighing softly; burrowing further into the bed, before closing my eyes. I groaned softly, when I heard a buzzing sound; my groan turned into a sigh, one laced with frustration.

I sat up, leaning against my pillow; my gaze drifting to my phone, which was now buzzing. It was Belle, I answered.

"Hey Belle, is everything ok?"

She sighed, before answering.

"I'm sorry if I woke you Emma"

I sighed softly, before speaking.

"No it's ok, is everything alright? Where are you?"

She answered.

"I'm fine, I'm actually with Blue; something's happened"

I sat up further, before speaking again.

"What kind of something?"

Belle took a breath, before speaking again.

"The Evil Queen happened"

I sighed again, before answering.

"We're on our way"

The call ended, as I turned to wake Killian; who groaned softly, while still not moving.

"Killian, come on; get up, Belle needs us"

He murmured something, I smiled; before leaning down, my hand trailing down his spine. I smirked internally, as he jerked slightly; while muttering again, only slightly louder this time.

"Bad form, Swan"

I laughed softly, before speaking again.

"Ok pirate, get up; don't make me tickle you again" I moved my hand, back to his lower back; ready to strike, when he sighed.

He glared at me, I could tell it held no annoyance; as I could see the amusement, in his eyes. He moved, before speaking; his tone, laced with pure unadulterated lust.

"Since we're short on time, what do you say; to joining me in the shower?"

I shook my head, trying to resist him; as he looked at me, with a similar look, to the one he has used on me, many, many times before. Why did he, have to be so irresistible? I sighed softly, remembering that we needed to meet Belle.

I spoke, my resolve wavering; as I did.

"Killian, we can't..." His lower lip jutted out slightly, almost in a pout; as he spoke. "Come on Swan, preserving water and all that"

He lowered his gaze, so he was now looking at me; from under his eyelids, in that puppy dog way, that only he could get away with.

I sighed softly, before answering.

"Nope, we can't..."

I averted my gaze, before continuing. "I really want to, but we can't; so we're showering separately, we can't waste anymore time, so you're going first"

He nodded, before placing his hand; under my chin, so I was looking at him again. He then leaned into kiss me softly, I smiled; allowing him to deepen it slightly, before I pushed him away.

I looked at him, while speaking; trying to sound serious.

"Stop distracting me...now go"

He got up, but not before speaking again.

"Are you sure, I can't persuade you to join me; love?"

I sighed, before speaking.

"No, now go..."

He smirked, before stripping; I closed my eyes, trying not to let him distract me. He made his way towards the bathroom, I sighed; as his naked form disappeared, behind the door.

I got up, gathering my clothes; before sitting back on the bed, scrolling through my messages and emails. I tried not to think about Killian, who was currently in the shower; I usually like joining him, but we have to meet Belle soon.

I heard the bathroom door open, I looked up; as I noticed Killian, who had his towel situated around his waist. Hanging rather low, on his hips; I sighed softly, before moving past him.

Before making my way into the bathroom, showering in record time; it made a difference, not having a distracting pirate in the shower. I tried not to let my thoughts drift, to more pleasure activities.

As I stepped out of the shower, drying myself off; before getting dressed, and making my way back into the bedroom. I stopped, when I noticed; that Killian was still shirtless, I let my gaze linger.

I heard him chuckle softly, before he spoke.

"See something you like, love?"

I smiled, knowing what he was trying to do; he wasn't going to distract me, I wasn't going to let him. I sighed, before speaking; my tone teasing, as I did.

"Nope..."

He laughed, before speaking again.

"I forgot to ask, where are we meeting Belle?"

I smiled see, before answering.

"We're meeting her, at the convent; she's with Blue, apparently the Evil Queen did something...again, so we need to go soon"

He nodded, as I turned; lifting my blowdryer, to make a start on drying my hair. Once it was dry, I pulled it into a ponytail; I gave myself the once over in the mirror.

I smiled, as I turned around to face Killian again; before grabbing my phone, as we made our way downstairs. Killian grabbed my jacket, handing it to me; before lifting his own, I then grabbed my keys.

We then headed out the door, getting into the bug; before heading to the convent. When we got there, I spotted Regina; I guess I wasn't the only one, that Belle called.

I tried not to gasp, as one of the fairies, was wheeled past me; in a wheelchair, I also noticed she looked older...almost like she had been hit by an aging spell.

I'd seen that kind of magic before, I'd used that kind of magic before; but if Gold was involved, Belle would have said something.

Blue looked frantic; I'd seen her like this before, but never as bad, as she is right now. She patted the other fairies hand, before sighing softly; Blue walked past us, before I spoke.

"So?"

Blue sighed, before answering.

"It was the Dark One, with the Evil Queen; they're together"

I sighed, before speaking again; knowing exactly, what kind of magic had been used.

"I used magic like that, when I was the Dark One; to speed up Zelena's pregnancy"

Belle spoke, her tone laced with anxiety.

"This is about me!" We turned to face her, as she continued. "Rumple's going to do the same thing, so that he can use the shears of destiny; to cut our sons ties, to his fate. And then, when that happens; he can take him from me, he can corrupt him...or even worse"

Killian spoke, as he tried to reassure her.

"If that truly, is his plan; then why announce it, to us?"

Belle spoke again, fear; lacing her tone, as she did.

"Because, he wants me to know; what he's doing, he's trying to scare me, so I'll go back to him...which I won't do, I can't do. There has to be a way, to stop him"

How do you stop the Dark One? Or how do you stop the Dark One, and the Evil Queen?

I sighed, before speaking again.

"Don't worry, we'll come up with something; we will stop him, I promise"

Belle nodded, before thanking me; I sighed internally, as I tried to come up with a way to stop him. Maybe, there's a book; or something...

TBC