My Captain

Dreams

*Emma's POV *

I woke with a start yet again, sweat dripping off my skin. These dreams were getting exhausting. I looked over to see Killian still asleep. Suddenly, he began to shake and swipe his arms around - almost like he was looking for something. I leaned over, putting one hand on his bare chest and the other on his cheek.

"Killian," I whispered and his eyes shot open full of fear. I gave him a sad smile, "hey." He pulled me to him, holding me so tight I could barely breathe. I felt a tear hit my skin, and pulled away to look in his eyes. They were full of tears. "What is it? What happened in your dream?" I asked him quietly. He was still shaking. I kissed him softly, hoping to reassure him. He sighed and hugged me again, burying his face in my hair.

"I lost you," he whispered back. "They took you away." I hugged him back but pulled back to look in his eyes once more. Putting my hands on his cheeks, "I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere." Pulling him to me, he rested his head on my chest with his arms around my waist. "Shh," I whispered to him as his tears hit my skin. I ran my hands through his hair and down the skin of his back, trying to soothe him. "Just listen to my heartbeat. Listen and remember. I'm right here. I'm here and no one is taking me away"

His breathing soon went from ragged to even and steady. He was asleep. I sighed. How do I tell him I'm just as afraid of losing him?

*Killian's POV *

I awoke to Emma's face. I was shaking as I pulled her to me and I started crying silently. She pulled back, "What is it? What happened in your dream?" She kissed me softly. I sighed and pulled her back to me. What a horrid dream.

" I lost you," I whispered.  "They took you away." She pulled back and looked in my eyes, hers full of love. "I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere." She pulled me back to her and I put my head on her chest and put my arms around her waist. I never wanted to let her go.

"Shh," she whispered to me. Her fingers were in my hair then running down my back. I craved her touch like nothing else. "Just listen to my heartbeat.  Listen and remember. I'm right here. I'm here and no one is taking me away." She told me to listen, so I did. I listened to the steady beat of her heart.

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I woke up early the next day, my true love still in my arms. I grinned at her still sleeping face. She began to whisper once more. I kissed her cheek, just as her sleeping self whispered something I'd never forget. "I love you, Killian. Always have and always will. Just don't leave me..."

*Emma's POV *

I woke to find Killian still asleep on my chest. Or should I say asleep again. I knew he woke up earlier, and I also knew what I'd said in my sleep. Well, now he knew how I felt. I just hoped I didn't have to talk about it yet. I lie there for a long time, just looking at his face. After everything we'd been through, and even how we started, I couldn't believe we made it this far.

When I met him, he was Hook, a bloodthirsty pirate who wanted only revenge. But somehow, I was lying there with a hero named Killian's head on my chest. I had somehow fallen in love with a pirate- figure that out.

Killian started to stir. I smiled as I traced his features with my finger tips. His eyes came open as I touched his lips and he grinned at me. "Good morning, love," he said quietly as he turned his head and kissed my palm. I smiled back and kissed his forehead as his arms tightened around me.

He pulled me down to him and pressed his lips to mine. I never seem to grow tired of the fire he ignites when he kisses me. A kiss that began soft soon became passionate and consuming. It was a kiss that chased away my nightmares and my doubts.