Never Letting Go || CS

Chapter 17: I Missed You

It was him. The one Emma had spent hours thinking of. And there he was, right in front of her. She never expected to see him ever again so she didn't know what to do. Emma didn't know whether to run towards him or away from him. She must have took too long deciding because his gaze locked onto hers. "Oh my God." She whispered, as Killian made his way towards her.

He looked just as shocked as her, not believing it was actually her. "Emma?" He stood directly in front of her and was now gazing into those stunning green eyes. Emma didn't say a word as she wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged him tightly. He quickly returned the hug and buried his face in her hair, taking in her gorgeous scent that he missed so much.

"I thought I'd never see you again." Killian muttered into Emma's hair. "Me too." They pulled away and he led her to his table to sit down. "Not that I'm complaining, but what brings you here, love?" Killian asked. Emma's heart fluttered every time he called her 'love'.

She explained her whole situation as he listened intently whilst drinking his rum. She left out the fact that she thought about him every day they were apart. When she finished, Emma waited for a reaction from Hook. "I think you should talk to your parents and explain how you feel. You may think they don't love you, but you haven't talked to them about it. Maybe then you'll see that you are loved. They'd be foolish not to love you." Killian explained with sincerity.

"I can't go back, not now. I hate it there. Life is so dull." Emma explained with a sigh. "But whenever you talked about it, you seemed to love it. What changed your mind?" Hook was curious now. "You did." She replied simply. He realised that in that month, she had not forgotten him like he had originally thought. He didn't know what to say. He simply leaned in and captured her lips in a passionate kiss. She took no time in responding and wrapped her arms around his neck as he placed his hand and hook on her hips, pulling her closer.

Killian pulled away first and rested his forehead on hers. Emma was smiling as they looked into each other's eyes. "Will you run away with me?" Hook asked, worried about what the answer would be. Emma leant forwards and kissed him again "What do you think." She murmured against his lips.

He took her hand and intertwined their fingers before they stood up and guided her to the door, pushing his way through the overcrowded tavern. On the way to the door, he rounded his crew up and made them leave. They were going to set sail early to avoid the guards that Killian knew Emma's parents would have sent out once they found out she was missing.

The whole crew welcomed Emma back with open arms. They had become fond of her in the short time she was on their ship, so they had no problem with her staying with him. They also knew she made the captain happy, which meant he treated them better.

Hook led the way back to the ship with Emma at his side, holding her hand and her head rested on his shoulder. She was taking in his salty aroma, with a hint of rum. She loved the smell of him.

As soon as they reached the vessel, the men immediately got to work, preparing to sail as the captain took the wheel. "Right, men! We need to leave this Kingdom as soon as possible to avoid capture. Emma's family will be looking for her as soon as they discover she is missing." Killian shouted with authority to his crew. He was anxious that they would come and take Emma away from him. He couldn't lose her again.

He turned to where Emma was stood, looking at the moon reflected on the calm water. The moon's glow made her look even more beautiful. He admired her for a few minutes, before he snapped out of his trance and went to stand next to her. "So, where would you like to go first?" She turned to him.

"Anywhere, as long as it's with you."

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Meanwhile, back at the Castle, the Charmings had just discovered the letter that was written by their daughter. "Oh Charming, we've only just got her back and she's gone again!" Snow was in tears. Charming had to stay strong for his wife, but inside he was worried sick.

"We drove her away from us. What kind of mother doesn't see that their daughter is unhappy?" Snow asked her husband. He sighed and kissed her forehead. "How could we have known? She doesn't open up to us anymore. It's not your fault. I will find her. Family always finds each other."

"I hope you're right." Charming embraced his wife in hopes of consoling her, but he knew the only way she would be happy is if Emma was there with them.

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a/n I'm sorry for the small filler chapter, but it had to happen. Merry Christmas everyone! And happy holidays to anyone who celebrates something different or doesn't celebrate at all! I wanted to get this chapter up yesterday, but I was a little busy. And Thankyou for over 100 reads on the prologue! Every comment, read and vote makes my day. Until next time dearies!