Captain Swan One Shots

Coffee Time

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: Coffee Time

Author: Steph aka CaptainSwanLuver

Rating: M

Pairing: Hook/Emma

Category: Romance/Smuff

Summary: After Hook comes clean to Emma about his deal with Rumple, they try to carve out some "coffee time" together. When Emma gets her own place, they are finally able to have "coffee" together.

Note: Written in October 2014. This is how I wanted to see Hook's whole mess with Rumple get resolved, which I wanted to lead to "coffee time" between Hook and Emma. I am in no way a smut writer, so this is my smuffy version of coffee time between our favorite couple. -Steph

-Coffee Time: Part 1/1-

Emma found Hook sitting on the edge of the dock, staring out at the water. She sat down next to him, allowing her gaze to flicker over his face. It had been nearly a week since their date and she had seen very little of him. Now she knew how he felt when she was avoiding him. She knew something was wrong. She just didn't know what.

"Hey, I haven't seen much of you lately."

He turned to her, offering her a half-hearted smile. "I've been extremely busy."

Emma's brow raised in surprise. "Busy? Doing what? It's not like you have a job."

Hook removed his eyes from hers, returning them to the water. "That's precisely what I've been busy doing. I've been in search of a job."

"Really? What kind of job?" she asked, unable to keep the skepticism out of her voice.

He shrugged his shoulders. "Well, Storybrooke doesn't have much to offer that applies to my skill set."

"Skill set? You can sail a ship, steal treasure, and wield a sword."

"Exactly my point. I may have to broaden my horizons a bit."

Emma sighed heavily. "Have you forgotten who you're talking to?"

Hook met her eyes. "What?"

"Killian, I know something is wrong. I know you're lying to me. The question is why."

"Swan, please don't push this. I have to deal with this on my own."

Emma took his hand in hers. "Don't you get it? You don't have to deal with things on your own anymore. You have me now."

Hook pulled his hand out of hers and shook his head. "I wish that were true."

"It is."

Hook took a deep breath and met her eyes. "It won't be once you find out what I've done."

Emma felt her heart catch in her chest. She saw the raw emotion in his eyes. She couldn't remember ever seeing him this conflicted. "Is this about your hand?"

He nodded. "Aye."

"Rumple didn't reattach it out of the goodness of his heart, did he?" Emma asked.

Hook dropped his gaze to his lap. "I made a deal with him."

Emma exhaled deeply. "Why, Killian? You know he can't be trusted. Why would you make a deal with him to get your hand back after living without it for centuries?"

Hook lifted his eyes back to her. "I did it for you."

Emma's mouth dropped open. "For me?"

Hook swallowed against the lump in his throat. "I wanted to be able to hold you with both hands."