Captain Swan One Shots

Royal Pain

Summary:  Prince Killian is the bad boy heir to the throne of Hollindale and a PR nightmare. Enter Emma Swan, the PR specialist his father has hired to improve his image.

Rated: G

Note: So, I am a sucker for cheesy Hallmark movies and to me every one is a CS AU just waiting to be written. This was inspired by one I saw a few weeks ago called 'My Summer Prince'. Hope you enjoy it! ~Steph

...Royal Pain: Part 1/1...

King Brennan of Hollindale stared at the television screen before him, his jaw clenched so tightly he feared he might break a tooth.

The TMZ reporter on the screen spoke, as she gestured behind her. "Prince Killian of Hollindale is vacationing here in Napa Valley. The heir to the throne is notorious for his bad boy antics and he did not disappoint last night."

They cut away to footage from the previous night. Killian stood in the middle of a fountain at a vineyard in nothing but his boxer briefs. He was splashing around and clearly intoxicated.

They cut back to the reporter. "Prince Killian was removed from the fountain by the sheriff. The owners of the vineyard declined to press charges."

The king squeezed his eyes shut, as he rubbed at the bridge of his nose.

"Shut it off," he mumbled to Regina Mills, his director of communications.

Regina made no move as she stared at the screen.

"I said shut it off!" he bellowed, as he slammed his fist down on the arm of the chair.

Regina picked up the remote and clicked off the television. Brennan opened his eyes and looked at her.

"Where the devil was his security team?"

Regina shook her head. "He was able to evade them again."

"Perhaps they should be relieved of their duties then," he said.

"Yes, Your Majesty. I will assign a new team to him right away. They should arrive in the states next week."

"Something must be done, Ms. Mills. Killian is the heir to this throne. There is a certain standard that must be upheld. A decorum that must be adhered to. I can't even imagine what his mother would say if she were still here." He paused, his voice lowering, "You know I am not well. My heart is weak and there's no telling how long I have. Killian may be called to assume the throne much earlier than I had hoped. He is far from ready, despite the fact that he is over thirty now. I cannot trust him with Hollindale if he continues like this. My people will not trust him."

"What would you have us do?"

"We must start with his image. We need someone who specializes in addressing scandalous behavior."

Regina bobbed her head. "I will ring my contacts in the states."

"Whoever you find, I wish for them to start immediately."

Regina tilted her head to the side. "The prince will not be pleased."

"I don't bloody well care," he said.

...

Belle French entered Emma Swan's office. Emma was a PR specialist who often dealt with high profile stars at the firm she owned.

"You are not going to believe who's on the phone for you."

Emma didn't look away from her laptop. "Will you please tell Justin Bieber's people for the hundredth time that I will not take him on as a client? I don't do hopeless cases."