Stay With Me

The Preparation

HOOK~
Somewhere in the night me and Swan had fallen asleep. Maybe at four or three in the morning. I looked over at Emma who was smiling next to me, awake.
"That was one of the best nights I've ever had." Emma laid her head on my chest.
"I agree, Swan." It truly was. My feelings for Emma were stronger than any I'd ever had with Milah. Emma could be confusing, talking about all of her modern technology. I just agreed with her for everything. I needed to protect her, I didn't ever want to leave her. If Emma ever left, I couldn't survive. She is my life, the only thing I have to live for. I had full intentions of marrying her after everything in Storybrooke blew over.
"So what do you want to do today, Killian? Besides spend the whole day together. Which I fully intend to do. Unless... you have objections." Emma was looking up at me with her beautiful hazel eyes.
"I do object. I don't want to spend the day with you," Emma looked stunned and I grinned, "I want to spend the rest of my life with you." Emma smiled back. I don't know how she could ever think I would object to spending the day with her. As if I had other plans.
"I'm going to go back to the loft to get more... presentable. You can go do whatever it is you do. I want to surprise you, and David would probably kill you for spending the night with me." She started standing up and putting on her clothes. I got up too and put everything back on. She folded up the blanket after shaking the sand off. She grabbed her candles and threw them away at the beach trash can. I walked her back to the Charming's loft and left her at the door. We were both afraid of David.
"I will see you in an hour. I will be thinking about you every second of that hour though." She leaned in and kissed me before heading up the stairs. I didn't really know what to do so I walked to Granny's looking to borrow a shower.

EMMA~
I bounded up the stairs, almost dancing. I was the happiest I've ever been. I paused outside the door, knowing I was about to encounter the wrath of Prince Charming. I opened it a crack and saw him sitting at the table with Snow. He bolted upright and turned to face the door. I sighed and entered.
"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? WE HAVE BEEN WORRIED ALL NIGHT THAT THE NASTY PIRATE OF YOURS KILLED YOU," Snow was in the corner smiling and shaking her head. She mouthed the words, not me. "EMMA, YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF. YOU BEING SO SELFISH, NOT TELLING US WHERE YOU WERE GOING OR WHEN YOU WOULD BE BACK. YOU COULD'VE BEEN DEAD AND WE WOULD'NT EVEN KNOW WHERE TO LOOK FOR YOU. YOU HAVE A CURFEW, LITTLE MISS, AND YOU'D BETTER RESPECT IT!" He was shouting and pointing a finger at me the whole time. I had my back against the door. It's a good thing Henry was at Regina's right now. I had no idea how to respond.
"I'm 29. Almost 30, my birthday is next week! I can handle myself. I don't need your protection. I'm not going to have this father/daughter fight about my boyfriend's and curfews. You have more important needs to tend to." He hadn't noticed, but his shouting had woken Neil.
"DAVID NOLAN! How dare you wake our sleeping child! You go try to put him back to sleep. I will deal with Emma. Emma, you are in big trouble." She glared at me and I got really nervous. Snow was never mad at anyone and I didn't want her to be mad at me. David looked at me, then Snow and walked over towards Neil's crib. I walked and sat down next to Snow.
"Listen-" I was about to tell her sorry when she interrupted.
"How was it? Was it fun? Where did you go?" She was smiling and grabbing my hands. I laughed.
"Big trouble, huh?" I smiled.
"I am not going to punish you for love, Emma. You two really love each other. I see it. I know true love when I see it. I want you to be happy, so does David. He just has to be that protective father. We missed out on so much, the smallest things we have to get a chance to do, even if it is chastising you about your boyfriends. But really, how was it?" Snow was the coolest mom ever. I inhaled and bit my lip, trying not to giggle like a total girl.
"Amazing! I took him to the beach. I borrowed your blanket if that's okay. Sorry I didn't ask. It was really warm out last night. Mom, I really do love him, so much. I've never felt like this for anyone, not even Neil." She smiled. It looked like she was almost in tears. She got up and hugged me.
"It's true love my darling. You've found true love. You hold on to him." She was crying by now.
"Thank you. Now, I have to get ready."
"For what?" David walked back over, carrying Neil.
"Oh you know, my job and I'm going to grab Henry." I didn't really know what to say.
"Oh, I'll go with you to the police station. I could use some high action." I started getting nervous.
"No, David. We are baking today. You have to help take care of Neil. You are staying with me. Emma, go get presentable for work. You can't wear that!" She winked at me when David wasn't looking. I ran up the stairs, grinning.

HOOK~
When I got to Granny's, she looked surprised to see me.
"What do you want, pirate?" She was sorting papers, not even looking at me.
"I need a room for the day and night. Until tomorrow. Preferably a private one." I didn't really know how to tell her that me and Emma were going to use it for... certain purposes. When I mentioned certain purposes she stopped what she was doing and looked at me over her spectacles.
"Should I consult David first?" A lot, if not everyone in Storybrooke knew Emma and I were dating. A lot didn't approve of our relationship. I was just Cora's filthy pirate to them. I didn't know how I could change their views on me. I did save their whole town when I went and grabbed Emma from New York, but they saw that as Emma saving the day. As long as Emma thought good of me, I was satisfied.
"You have no proof that I am going to bring Emma back here. Certain purposes could mean anything. Please don't." I gave her a pleading look and she glared at me.
"Just this once pirate. For the night that is 40$." I pulled out my wallet and gave her the money. She tossed me the keys and I walked upstairs.
The shower felt so good. The hot water washed away everything and cleared my mind. My mind was actually not cleared, it was cluttered. All of my thoughts of Emma swarmed my mind. My mind was always consisting of Emma, my mind was clear when I was thinking of Emma. The happy times we've spent together. Last night. Her beautiful smile and eyes. Our kiss before the Snow Queen's curse. The water ran down my body, purifying me. I turned the water off eventually. I shook my clothes of their sand and put them back on. I had quite a limited wardrobe. I made my hair as perfect as it ever would be and walked out of the room, locking the door behind me. I was headed towards Emma and I's special place. Only we knew where it was.

EMMA~
The shower felt nice on me. I still had sand in all places it was possible to get sand in it seemed like. Even for the excess amount of sand in the shower, I wouldn't have changed a single thing from last night. I haven't ever felt this way towards anything I've ever done. Killian made me feel like the only person in the world. As if everyone else had disappeared and it was just me and him. My mind was a cluster of Killian. It bothered me, the way people in Storybrooke looked at him. People still think of him as a grimy pirate. If only I could make them understand. I want Killian to be accepted. Most people in Storybrooke don't want him and I to be together. Since I'm the "savior", I deserve someone better. Killian is the best. What I deserve is happiness, like everyone. If I find my happiness with him, they should accept it. As long as we loved each other, I didn't mind what others thought. I just wish they could be more accepting. I turned the shower off and walked to my room, well, the upstairs was just one room that me and Henry shared. He wasn't their so it was just me. I threw my outfits all over my bed, unsatisfied with all of my outfits. I sighed. I heard a knock on the wall, since there wasn't a door, and spun around to see Snow. I was wearing my robe so I didn't have to cover up or anything. I still reflexively pulled my robe tighter. Snow rolled her eyes.
"Okay, one, I'm your mother, two, we are both women. You don't need to shy away from me. Anyways, do you need any help picking out an outfit?" I'm so glad she offered her help, I didn't like asking for it. I wasn't a stylish or girly person so I didn't know what to wear.
"Well, as long as your here. Wouldn't want you to come up here for nothing." She looked at my bed and all the clothes scattered everywhere and again, rolled her eyes. She walked over and started sorting through things.
"It isn't bad to ask for help sometimes. I know you weren't having a blast finding something to wear. I also came to warn you. I'll have a key word and when I say it you can run downstairs and out the door. You're obviously not wearing clothes you would wear to the station. David is difficult. He will eventually get over it."
"It's that eventually part I'm scared of. What's the keyword? It can't be too obvious." We were both throwing clothes everywhere. She walked over to my closet.
"A casual day on the grounds." She pulled out a dark red, long sleeved shirt and threw it at me. I barely caught it before a pair of light wash jeans were flying at me.
"Put those on. You'll look great in them." She then went to my shoe rack and picked out a pair of black knee high boots with buckles on the side.
"Alright, Snow has rescued the unfashionable princess. I'll put these on, but what is your keyword?" I started walking towards the changing screen in the corner.
"I don't know! I'm trying to think! I'll just cough really loudly and you can run out behind me." She ran down the stairs and I out the clothes on. I quickly blow dried my hair and gave it nice beach wind curls. I didn't need a coat, or even a jacket, because it was so warm. I grabbed everything and Snow started throwing a coughing fit downstairs. I looked down and saw that David had walked into the other bathroom. I ran out the door after waving to Snow. I headed towards out spot. My heart was tingling and yearning for Hook.