Let's Sail Away, Love

Chapter 26: Forgeting Royalty

"Killian," Emma popped her head up, "what are you doing here?"

Killian smiled and stepped closer, "I...I needed to see you, to make sure you were okay."

Emma turned around, "What would you care if I was okay? You didn't come for me when I was in trouble, why would you come now?" On the inside, Emma was crumbling. She was weak. But she would not let that show with Killian. "Leave, Killian. Because I don't want you here."

"What?" He took a step closer, "what are you talking about?"

Emma walked past him, intentionally bumping into his shoulder. Killian grabbed her arm and pulled her close to him before she got too far. He wrapped his arms tight around her waist so she couldn't get away from him. Emma's hands laid on his chest unwillingly.

"Let me go," Emma demanded trying to get free, "now."

Killian shook his head, "No, Swan. Not until you tell me why your acting like this."

"Why...would...I...tell...you?" Emma sneered in his face, "Get out! I don't-"

"Don't what, Swan? Hmm?" Killian cut her off, "Don't want me here? Don't love me? Both of those options are bloody lies!"

Even though Killian's anger was at the surface, he was just over the moon to be so close to Emma. His lustful eyes watching her lips while she spoke what were supposed to be hurtful words to him.

"Oh really? Why would you-"

Once again Killian interrupted her but this time with a kiss. He couldn't take it anymore. He just had to. And as much as Emma tried to resist her urge to give in, she couldn't. Emma kissed him back. She couldn't stop. Her arms went around his neck and her hand got tangled in his hair.

They separated and Emma pulled him into the room. She shut the balcony door and locked them. The door to her room had already been locked after Killian snuck inside.

Emma walked back to Killian, "I want to know exactly what happened." He nodded and opened his mouth to speak but Emma hushed him. She put her finger to his lips to quiet him. "No, Killian. Not now," She pushed him down on her bed and sat on top of him, "later."

~Later~

Emma sat up off of Killian's bare chest. She came to reality and buried her head on her knees that were now at her chest. Killian cocked a brow. Had he done something wrong? Was this not right?

It bloody well felt right. He thought.

Killian sat up and rubbed her back, "I'm sorry, love, I-"

"I'm getting married tomorrow night." Emma blurted out.

Killian lifted his hand off her back and let it just hover over it. Suddenly he felt exactly like when Davy took Emma. Paralyzed. Dead inside. Losing his love all over again.

Emma saw his reaction. She wrapped the sheet around her chest and turned to him. "I...I..." She couldn't find the words to explain, "Killian, I'm sorry."

" 'Y-You're sorry'?" Killian put his boxers back on and started to gather the rest if his clothes, "How could you accept another man's proposal?"

As Emma got off from the bed, she wrapped the gold sheet all around her. "I didn't. My parents did. You have to understand, Killian. I didn't think you loved me. I didn't think you cared."

"Why in the blazes would you think that?!" Killian shouted dropping his things in the process of turning to face her.

"Because you never came for me on Davy's ship. My father rescued me. He said you didn't even bother to help him look."