Captain Swan One Shots

The Bucket List

I've decided to post all of my one shots since I started writing CS in October 2014, so I'll be working backwards.
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Title: The Bucket List

Author: Steph aka CaptainSwanLuver

Rating: M

Pairing: Hook/Emma

Category: Drama/Romance/Smut

Spoilers: Written before 4x09.

Summary: Believing he is going to die, Hook makes a list of all of the things he would like to experience with Emma and then sets out to make them happen before it's too late.

Note: This takes place following episode 4x08 and then leads up to what is going to occur in episode 4x09. It was written in November 2014. ~Steph

—-The Bucket List: Part 1/1—-

Hook was going to die. He had lived for centuries and escaped death more times than he could remember. He told Emma he was good at surviving and he was. But he always knew his time would come one day. And now it had. It seemed silly to say it had happened too soon considering how long he had lived, but that's how it felt. In many ways, he hadn't really started living until he met Emma, or at least not since he lost Milah. Now he finally felt alive, finally had someone to live for, and it was all going to disappear.

He ached thinking of the pain he knew Emma would experience at the loss of him. She had already lost so many men she cared for and she already feared losing him. He calmed her fears the best he could and she let down her walls, she let him in. He knew losing him would make her build those walls up around her heart even higher this time.
Hook knew that he needed to make the most of the time they had left together. He needed to leave Emma with some wonderful memories to hold onto, something to remember him by.

So he had made a list. A list of all of the things he wanted to experience with Emma before he died. He had hoped to have years and years to experience everything he wished with her. Now, he was lucky if he had a few weeks.

The one thing he was sure of was that Emma could not know his days were numbered. If she did, then she would surely try to stop it and she would only endanger herself in the process. He couldn't allow that to happen. He also knew that she would never be able to truly enjoy the moments they shared together if she knew they would be their last.
Hook sighed, as he scribbled the last item on his list. He heard a knock at the door. He folded the paper and stuck it in the pocket of his jacket, before standing and walking to the door.

Emma's smiling face greeted him.

"Hi," she said, before stepping forward, wrapping her arms around his neck, and kissing him.

Hook returned the kiss, surprised when she parted his lips and pushed her tongue into his mouth.

She pulled back and met his eyes.

"Not that I'm complaining, love, but to what do I owe such a greeting?"

Emma shrugged, a grin on her lips. "I just missed you, that's all."

Hook's heart managed to sink and soar all at once. He rejoiced at how freely she could admit her feelings for him now, but was crushed because he knew that soon she would spend the rest of her life missing him.

"I missed you, too," he whispered.

Emma's brow furrowed and she reached up to caress his cheek. "Hey, are you okay?"

He brought his hand up to cover hers and then placed a kiss on her palm, before entwining their fingers.

He forced a nod. "I'm fine. I'm just glad you're okay. I was so frightened for you last night. I wish I had gotten to you in time."