The Light Guiding Me To You

Chapter 8

(Emma's POV)

My eyes feel heavy as I try to open them. I want to shut them because the sunlight is almost blinding. I start to squirm a little only to realize that I can't. There is a strange warmth radiating against my back. I feel a hand holding mine. I slowly turn my body to reveal Killian. A wide smile spreads across my face. I lightly press my lips against his, he might not have even felt it. I smirk a little before lightly kissing his cheeks and jawline. He groans as he starts to wake up. I continue to pepper his face in kisses.

"Love," His morning voice is low and husky. "You keep missing." I giggle before he pulls me to him and kisses me.

"Is that good enough for you?" I say to him as we lay there.

"Absolutely perfect." He hold me tight in his arms. We stay there for a while.

"Shouldn't we get up? You do have a kingdom to help run after all."

He look at me. "Let it burn to the ground! As long as I can stay in bed with you all day."

I laugh and shake my head. "Amazing sentiment really, but you really have to put some initiative into ruling your kingdom."

"I suppose I should." He lets out a huff. "Hopefully, I can get some free time tonight and we can spend it together. I do hope I can see you at breakfast this morning."

"I can't wait!" I kiss him before he leaves to his own room

(Killian's POV)

As soon as I shut the door that conveys to her room, I lean my body up against it. Something is eating away at the back of my mind and it keeps getting stronger and more prominent. The memory of it makes me shudder. I try to shut it out of my mind but it just overpowers me.

*Flashback*

I lay in my bed. Sleepless due to the thoughts of sweet nothings I have shared with Milah earlier today. She had come to stay with our family to discuss the marriage that is to take place in a few years. I am one lucky man to be able to one day marry a girl like her. So beautiful. So amazing. I try to shut my eyes again in an attempt to fall asleep. Luckily I am able to drift off and sweet dreams fill my head. That is until I hear a scream coming from Milah's room. I jump out of bed and run into her room. I see a dark figure disappear in a could of smoke and my attention is turned to Milah. She is laying in her bed and her breathing is staggering. Blood is flowing out of her abdomen. I press my hand on the wound.

"You are going to be okay." She looks at me. I use my other hand to cup her cheek.

"Killian, we both know t-that isn't true. Ju- just re-member that I l-love you." Her eyes slowly close and her breathing slows until there is no more breaths coming out of her body.

"Noooooo." I cry out. I have just lost one of the most important people in my life. I don't know what to do.

*End of flashback*

When Emma screamed last night, part of me didn't know what to do. I don't think I could have dealt with myself if I found Emma dead. Knowing that I could've prevented not one but two deaths of women I love if only I hadn't been sleeping. I need to make sure that nothing will ever happen to Emma again.

I take a long breath before I get dressed. I have some business to attend to today.

I head downstairs and I walk around the gardens before going to breakfast. I walk closer to the rose bush and a smile spreads across my face. I think back on my memories with Emma here. I felt something and it was beyond wonderful. But I just can't help but think that I have feelings for the wrong person. Although I feel gravitated to Emma right now, that doesn't change the fact that I fell in love with the real Emma. I have noticed her behaviour has changed. She was very tough before and she was very guarded. I loved that I had to break down her walls knowing that once I had, she would most likely reciprocate those feelings back. But this Emma, she is more open and she shows her feelings. Although those are both amazing attributes in a woman, they don't belong to the woman I love.