Chapter 11

After Killian had managed to get Emma off of his back, he held her gently to his chest. She had fallen asleep on their journey to the apartment. Carefully, he lay her down on her bed.

He made sure she was comfortable with the blankets and then headed for the door. His hand reached for the knob when he heard her voice.

"Killian?" she spoke softly, confused.

"Yes, love, it's me."

"Where are you going?"

He paused for a moment, then headed toward the bed so she could hear him well. "It's late, darling, we should sleep. I was heading out."

She sat up on the bed, running a hand through her hair. "Will you...stay with me?" She picked up her tired eyes, finding him in the dark. "Please?"

Although she couldn't see, a smirk appeared on his face as he sat down on the chair next to the door. "Of course."

Emma quickly spoke, "No, no," her head shook slowly. "Stay with me." She emphasized the words this time, patting the empty space next to her in the bed.

He grinned at her childish behavior. "As you wish." He gently kissed her forehead, and they lay in the bed together as the night faded away.-X X X-Emma woke to the sound of Henry's voice. "Mom, mom, mom, MOM!" he spoke ecstatically.

She jerked her head up, her appearance nothing like last night. Her hair was extremely tangled, her makeup smudged, and her eyes barely open.

"WHAT? WHAT'S WRONG?" her voice paranoid. She reached for Henry in attempt to protect him.

He held her hands, comfortingly. "No. Mom, nothing's wrong. Everything is fine. Okay?" he spoke calmly.

She sighed deeply, dropping her hands in her lap. "What's up, kid?"

"I came to wish you a happy early birthday!" he exclaimed. For a split second she looked confused, as if not remembering when her birthday was, but soon she was smiling at him.

He moved his arms to the table next to her, reaching for something. "And here you go." he happily spoke, as he handed her a mug filled with hot cocoa.

She gasped, showing her excitement and then genuinely thanking him. "With cinnamon?"

"Always."

Emma grinned joyously, then noticed something odd. She was the only person in the bed. Where was Killian? Why did he leave?

Just then, she noticed a tiny piece of paper next to her lamp. Her eyes still tired, she picked it up and did her best to read it.

Emma, if I succeeded in not waking you, I went for a shower in the bathroom. Don't worry, you did nothing last night that you will regret.

P.S. I think Henry has got a surprise for you. Happy early birthday!

-Killian

She smiled to herself as Henry watched her read it. Wait, if Killian went for a shower, why isn't there water running?

As if reading her mind, Killian opened the bathroom door. Naked.

His actions were quiet because he was planning on not waking Emma. He got about halfway out the door before he locked eyes with Emma, both pairs widening.

She immediately looked away, coughing, telling him to retreat. Killian saw Henry and shut the door as fast and as quietly as possible.

Henry glanced toward the bathroom, then back to his mom. "Are you okay? Did I make the cocoa wrong?" he asked, alarmed by her coughing.

"No, no," she waved her arms signaling her words. "I just..it went down the wrong pipe." She drank more, reassuring him. "Hey, kid, I think I'm going to get ready for the day. Do you mind giving me the room?"

"Sure thing, I'll be outside." he smiled.

As soon as Henry closed the door, Emma fell back lazily on the bed, closing her eyes.

Killian then opened the door once again, this time fully clothed.

Emma, well aware of his presence, kept her eyes shut. "You better have clothes on."

"I do," he responded. She could hear the smirk in his voice.

She lifted her head back up, opening her eyes again. They both looked at each other, Killian smiling.

Emma let out a deep breath, "Okay, that was..really close. And for the second time!"

"I know, Swan, I'm so sorry."

"It's okay, at least he didn't..see you. Hey, and thanks for not waking me by the way. I'm still really tired. How late were we out?"

He sat down near her feet on the bed, "I don't know, I wasn't keeping track of the time. Don't worry, love, you didn't-"

"Do anything I'll regret?" she spoke, finishing his sentence in a clever tone.

"Aye," he nodded slowly.

"Wait a minute, did you stay sober through the night?" she questioned him playfully.

Scratching his head innocently, he replied hesitantly. "It's possible."

"Oh my gosh!" she laughed.

"Hey, I needed to take care of you. You, on the other hand, were taking drinks down by the second. Who knows what would've happened if I was drinking as well?" he spoke defensively.

"Okay, okay. Thanks for 'taking care of me.'" she quoted him, giving up her accusation. "So, if I didn't do anything stupid, what went on all night? I hardly remember."

He took a deep breath, not wanting to make her embarrassed or have her take back anything she said. "Ah, probably the usual nonsense that occurs on nights like those."

"Oh come on, every time I've been drunk, I always do something I wouldn't have done sober." She stared at him suspiciously, for a moment. When he didn't speak, her expression transformed to worry. "Oh no, what did I do?"

"Look, Swan, I told you. It's nothing you need to be worried about. We talked, that's it."

"What about?" she eagerly asked, still worried.

"Just..us." he simply said, hoping not to bring it up.

She moved closer to him, "Killian, I was obviously extremely drunk last night. If I said anything-"

"You didn't hurt me in any way, love." He gave in, as she sat there listening. "We had some laughs, talking about the past, and then more serious matters came up."

She raised her eyebrows and leaned her head toward him, signally for him to continue.

"You asked me if I wanted to marry you." he spoke quickly.

"What?!" she responded just as fast, her head jolting back with surprise.

"Kidding!" he chuckled. In response, she whacked his arm quite strong, but jokingly.

She scoffed, shaking her head disapprovingly, "I'll get you back for that one."

"Oh, now I'm scared," Killian replied, teasing her.

She looked upward, and sighed. "You'll be sorry."

He grinned at her childish behavior once again and maneuvered his body so that his head was just above her's, as he kneeled on the bed. With Emma's legs crisscrossed and her eyes nowhere near Killian, he took her by surprise with a heavy kiss. His hand caressed her soft face as she sunk into the kiss, letting him control. Their lips gently parted as they stared into each other's eyes.

"Then forgive me?" he asked, referring to what she said last.

"If I must."

They both laughed as they soon decided to prepare for the day. Once they were ready, Emma engaged in conversation again.

"Killian," she got his attention as he turned towards her. "I think..I'm going to talk about us today, with my parents."

"Love, I have a feeling that they already know about us," he said.

"I know, I know. We aren't exactly trying to hide anything, but don't you think that we are, you know, kind of serious?" she spoke, afraid of his possible answer.

He walked towards her, smiling lightly. "Aye, of course. I want to have this relationship seriously, if that's what you're asking." He grabbed her hand and she gently wrapped a couple fingers around his hook, examining it.

She lifted her head back to his, "Okay, I'm going to talk to them," she grinned. "Oh, and probably Henry."

"Shall I come?"

She paused for a moment. "No, I want to do this alone. I know that sounds cheesy, but I think it would be better that way," she smiled with her mouth close, realizing she sounded as if she were in a movie.

"Alright, have fun," he spoke sarcastically.

"Ah, come on, it will be fine. I think," she smiled as she neared him, wrapping her arms around his neck, "they like you."

"Hopefully," he replied. They joined for a light kiss as she said goodbye and left to find her parents. She felt partly excited, but at the same time she couldn't be more worried.

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