Against The Current

Chapter 31

It was the glimmer of blonde that had caught his attention. His eyes took in the confident stride and bouncing hair.

"Is that?" Robin whispered, the shock evident in his tone.

"Emma." Killian breathed. She was stunning.

"What is she..." Graham trailed off, leaving the question just hanging in the air.

Bloody hell. Killian ripped his eyes away from her hypnotising figure and squeezed his eyes shut.

He had been so focused on the back entrance that he had failed to notice Emma slip away. He needed to stop her!

Killian let himself surge forward, "EM..."

Two sets of strong arms grabbed him from either side and tugged him backwards. Killian felt his adrenaline kick in and his muscles bunched with the tension. He pulled forward, struggling against those trying to keep him from Emma.

"Let her go." Robin's voice urged him.

"She's made her choice. We can't show our hand." Graham tried to reason with him.

Killian felt his fists bunch as the tension built. He knew that they were right but it was hard to watch Emma walk into the lion's den and not be able to do anything.

"There must be something?" His voice came out strangled and though Killian knew he sounded desperate he really didn't care!

"I think we're just going to have to wait. I'm sorry mate." Robin was very apologetic and Killian understood where his friend was coming from. These were dangerous people! If they stormed in after Emma it could cause the situation to go very pear shaped.

"Maybe not..." Graham asserted, his eyes had a mischievous twinkle.

"Well don't hold back," Killian urged, intrigued by his newest employee's potential.

"We just walk right in the front door!" Graham told the two men proudly.

Killian narrowed his eyes and glared like Graham had grown another head. Robin was also looking at him sceptically. Graham must have felt the negative vibes towards his idea and gave a small chuckle.

"I'm not crazy! You can't just name drop. The name 'Killian Jones' could get you into any where in the city with a blink of the eye but we can't alert Gold or his goons...so..."

Graham wanted them to have a guess at what his idea was but he could see the frustration oozing from Killian.

"Money!"

"What?" Robin shook his head in confusion. Killian on the other hand just smirked as he nodded his head in agreement. He'd finally caught on to what Graham wanted to do.

"Will someone enlighten me?" Robin asked, feeling a little stupid that he hadn't put all the pieces together yet.

"We are just 3 regular blokes out for a 'good time'. Killian explained as he emphasised the last two words.

"And?"

"So we just use a big wad of Killian's cash to buy our way in through the front door."

"Ohhhhh." Robin nodded. These types of places were a strictly private venue that very rich and influential men frequented. These men wanted confidentiality. What was seen or even who was seen was never spoken about outside of the walls. Any client that recognised Killian would remain intentionally oblivious and hopefully there were not that many of Gold's employee's that knew of their bosses vendetta against Killian. His face was not one that you would forget so hopefully splashing some cash around to the bouncers might buy some peace.