Captain Swan - On the Virge

Part 4/10

"How is it going in here, love?" Killian walked into Emma's editing room, hearing a thud and an "Oof!" It was dark, except for the light coming from the computer screens and she seemed to be struggling as he hurried to where she was laying on the floor. "You alright, Emma?" he asked, concerned, as he extended a hand to help her up. As she sat up, he could see from the light that she looked flustered and her cheeks were pink.

"I'm fine!" Her voice was wrecked as she spoke and she quickly stood up on her own and ran out the door. He looked at the movie on the computer screen playing and quickly put the pieces together. That a girl, Swan, he thought as he smirked and walked out of the room.

Emma felt pathetic. How did she let a guy like Killian get to her so much? She shuddered at the thought of him and how many women he's probably been with. She could never be with a guy like that. He may have been a different person before, but whatever happened to him changed him. And whoever he was, he was not a person she wanted to get to know. She just had to get through this month of filming and then she would never have to see him again.

After everyone had left the studio, Emma was back in the editing room as she heard a knock on the back door.

"Hey, Emma! Around the back!"

Emma got up and ran out of the room to the back door to let Ruby, the actors and crew members in for her movie. The crew set up all of the equipment and props in the sound room and started filming. As she and Ruby sat and watched, everything went smoothly.

"And cut! That was awesome!" Emma cheered as they finished their first day of filming.

The next few days went by quickly as Emma worked on Killian's movie during the day and then filmed at night, pretty much only eating and sleeping in between. She was exhausted by the time Friday came around.

They had just finished setting everything up and with the lights dimmed and adjusted, they were ready to film. It was a bedroom scene and the actors who played Katie and Richard took there places, sitting on the mattress.

"Action!" Ruby called, but before anyone could move, the lights went on.

"And cut."

Everyone, except for Emma turned to see who had spoken. She already knew from the familiar voice who it was. She dropped her face into her hands as she sighed.

It was Killian standing at the door with coffee and a bag of doughnuts in his hands.

"And here I thought I would surprise you, Swan," he said, disappointed and a bit angry.

"I have to admit, Emma. I am impressed by your... ooh, what is that word I'm looking for?" Regina asked her as she sat at her desk with Killian standing beside her. Emma was sitting on the other side, cursing herself for getting caught.

"Gull?... Audacity?..." Killian offered.

"How about perseverance?" Emma asked, shrugging.

"Nahh," Regina and Killian replied together.

"Unfortunately for you, honey, I run a business, not a film school. You are so lucky I'm not going to fire your sneaky ass. Wanna know why?" Regina asked her, lifting a scolding eyebrow.

"Because you know how hard it is to be a woman in this business?" Emma tried.

Regina and Killian both laughed. "That's a good one, but no. Because you're going to rewrite Killian's movie... gratis," Regina told her.