Meet Killian Jones. Attractive. Wealthy. Arrogant. He has it all… until he becomes aggressively unattractive outside as he is on the inside. Cursed to find someone that can see him better than he can see himself, he hides away, because who could ever learn to love a beast?
I can’t believe this is it. Where has the time gone?! Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the love and support you’ve shown this story, you never cease to blow me away!
This story wouldn’t be what it is without the help from @initiala and @idristardis . You ladies helped me so much, thank you.
To @cocohook38, your art brought this story to life, thank you!
To every single person involved in @captainswanbigbang, it’s been an amazing journey and I’m honored to have made it with you!! ❤
Chapter Ten – All You Need Is Love
April – 2018
Killian checks around his room one final time to make sure
he hasn’t forgotten anything before he zips up his bag and walks over to his
closet. Opening the door, he moves to grab one of his jackets when the sight of
black leather catches his eye. With a deep breath, he runs his hand down the
leather until he feels the hole and reaches into the pocket to pull out the
pocket watch.
This chapter was SO AMAZING, and thank you so much for not only giving us the hint to their wedding BUT A BABY AND EMMA SAYING SHE WANTED THE BABY TO BE IN IT SKJHDFJLDFSASa, also Jewel Hunter’s wedding was too cute, and gah CAPTAIN CHARMING YAS “give us a kiss” ugh it was so perfect.
Thank you so much for this story!! I loved it and I am so going to reread it again and again.
Summary: Emma thought she was living her happily ever after until she wasn’t. Now Neal is living his with someone else and Emma has a plus one option to the wedding from hell but no one to fill the space. Enter Killian Jones, devastatingly handsome male escort and the answer to Emma’s problems. She hires him for the wedding because he’s the safe choice. The temporary choice. Falling in love wasn’t on the invoice.
A/N: So this is a day late, I’m sure you’ve noticed, and I am so super sorry for that. These last couple of days have gotten away from me and my attention was on a billion other things. Hopefully this chapter makes up for it cuz it’s (fake) date night part one! Woo! Super huge thanks to @superchocovian for being an awesome beta for this story (her help was seriously invaluable) and also to @artistic-writer who makes the AMAZING art specific to each chapter for this fic. And she took time out to be my third set of eyes on this fic as well! Basically, she’s the best. And thanks to y’all for reading this! Your comments really make my day and I’m so glad you’re liking it so far. Thanks so much!
Chapter 4
Emma had taken the rest of the week off from the office, working from her laptop at home when necessary and forwarding her calls to her cell, but things were thankfully quiet. Perks of being your own boss. She’d barely been able to get her kid at the table with a bowl of cereal and a cup of reheated coffee into herself, looking forward to a relaxing morning before she dropped Henry off with Elsa that afternoon so she could go meet Killian, when there was a knock at her door. Groggily, she dragged herself to the door to answer it, regretting it immediately once the door swung open.
“Good morning, sunshine!” Ruby singsonged, grinning from ear to ear. Emma shook her head, not sure if she was actually seeing Ruby, or if she was hallucinating.
“Ruby, it is nine in the morning. How are you even functional?” Emma asked and Ruby scoffed, pushing her way into the apartment.
“I was supposed to work the breakfast shift this morning. Granny scheduled Ashley too and we were a little slow so she told me to go. So I thought I’d do brunch with my favorite Swans,” she said, making her way into the kitchen and ruffling Henry’s hair.
“We’re your only Swans, Aunt Ruby,” Henry said rather than a greeting, mouth full of Cocoa Puffs. Emma gave her son a warning look for talking with his mouth full and he ducked his head with a small smile.
“That doesn’t make you any less my favorite,” she replied, fixing herself a cup of coffee.
“I can’t, I’m supposed to meet-” she stopped short and glanced at her son, realizing she almost mentioned Killian in front of the curious boy before changing course and continuing, “uh, someone for coffee at two.” Ruby’s answering smile could have powered Times Square.
“Oh my god! What are you going to wear?” she squealed.
“I don’t know, just whatever, I guess. It’s just coffee,” Emma said dismissively, definitely not wanting to discuss her potential fake date clothes with the Queen of Fashion Ruby Lucas. She really didn’t want to discuss this at all in front of Henry.
“Just coffee?” She wrinkled her nose in disapproval. “Is it too late to turn this into a dinner date? Ooh, we could go shopping!”
“You’re going on a date, Mom?” Henry asked as he placed his bowl into the kitchen sink. If Emma’s eyes got any wider, they would have fallen out of her head. She looked, terrified, between Ruby, whose face was coloring rapidly, and her son, whose eyes were looking back up at his mother expectantly.
“I mean, it’s not really a date, per se,” she said evasively. Her son quirked an eyebrow, a behavior she knew he got from her, that said he did not believe her in the slightest.
“Just tell him, Emma,” Ruby said softly. Emma glared at her friend who looked apologetic but encouraging all at once.
“Tell me what…?” Henry asked slowly. Emma let out a large sigh, gripping her son lightly by the shoulders.
“Yes, I’m going on a date, Henry,” she said softly. Henry’s face fell slightly.
“Oh.”
This wasn’t the reaction she imagined. She thought there would be a reaction, at least.
Meet Killian Jones. Attractive. Wealthy. Arrogant. He has it all… until he becomes aggressively unattractive outside as he is on the inside. Cursed to find someone that can see him better than he can see himself, he hides away, because who could ever learn to love a beast?
This chapter kicked my ass in more ways than one, and I wouldn’t have gotten it done without @initiala and @idristardis. Thank you so much!
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Please please make sure you go check out all the other stories included in @captainswanbigbang. They are all amazing and you won’t regret it, I assure you.
Chapter Nine – Hey Jude
Killian’s checking
the rigging on his boat when he hears the door creak open and he looks ups to
find Liam walking in. His brother holds his hand out to keep it from flying
back at him, and when it doesn’t, his brow furrows. “When did you fix the
door?”
Pulling the rope to
make sure it’s secure, he answers, “I didn’t. Emma did.”
From the corner of
his eye, he sees Liam approach with what appears to be an impressed look on his
face. “She really is brilliant, isn’t she?”
This chapter OMG!!! It was EVERYTHING and ugh I wish Killian could have punched Neal in the face but I also loved it was Graham who did it, he has to defend his little brother-in-law ❤
And ugh that kiss and the I love yous and Emma not knowing who he was at first but them she just KNOWS once she focus on “the same brilliant blue eyes she fell in love with” dfjksrhkfgdhaslkajHILÑBDSV ugh so so good.
I’m so torn because I really want to read the next chapter already but also I don’t want this story to finish, I wish you can revisit this verse later and give us some goodness from them after they get married (and some smutty goodness wouldn’t hurt haha).
He sat back on his heels as he considered the girl in front of him. She was only a few years younger than he was but her thick coat dwarfed her and made her seem even smaller. She was prettier than the other girls he knew. Her eyelashes curled against her cheek, the delicate curve of her pink lips. She looked an angel with her golden hair falling around her like a halo.
“I’ll keep you safe,” he said laying a hand gently on her shoulder. It was a promise he meant to keep. She shifted under his touch mumbling something but not waking.
Story by @bucklesomeswashswan Summary:Emma doesn’t remember much of her past, all she knows is she needs to get out of Misthaven. The mysterious group called the Industrialists continues to gain power and control since they overthrew the royal family over a decade ago. Out of options, Emma joins forces with a conman Killian and his partner Ruby in their plot to pass her off as the lost princess of Misthaven. But as they travel together and Killian and Ruby try to teach her how to be a princess, Emma begins to uncover hidden pieces of her past. When threats start closing in around them will she choose to escape to safety or risk everything to find her family and reveal a dangerous secret that could change history forever?Anastasia!AU. Rating: M Story content warning: some descriptions of violence, slow burn (also read it on AO3. )
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this chapter so muuuuuuch!! Emma and Killian as children will be always one thing I adore on fanfics, but this one is MWAH so wonderful!! Guys, really, READ IT!! It was exciting, sweet, full of action and AAAAAA!! My art doesn’t do justice! So here’s a brave young Killian protecting the little princess Emma, everything from here will change for both of them… AND IS AMAZING.
Sadly, this is my last piece for this story, and I really want to say thanks to @bucklesomeswashswan for her creation and the team of @captainswanbigbang for letting me be part of it. Please support the writer until the end of this story and see you next time! ♥
@bucklesomeswashswan steps back into the past in Once Upon a December and @prongsie brings us young Killian stepping up and out front in his desperate attempt to protect young Princess Emma. Loving the depth of emotion and determination in Killian’s eyes and in his shout as well as how willing Emma is to trust him in this image!
Lifting her hands, she wraps her fingers around his wrists, and smiles up at him. Killian breathes out a low chuckle, before his gaze moves to her lips. Allowing him to tilt her head back, Emma can’t help but melt into him when he kisses her after mumbling against her lips,
Meet Killian Jones. Attractive. Wealthy. Arrogant. He has it all… until he becomes aggressively unattractive outside as he is on the inside. Cursed to find someone that can see him better than he can see himself, he hides away, because who could ever learn to love a beast?
@initiala & @idristardis are the absolute best. I can’t express how awesome you ladies are. ❤
Make sure check out the flipping amazing art @cocohook38 did for me and show her the love she deserves. Banner – Chp 1 – Chp 5
Please please make sure you go check out all the other stories included in @captainswanbigbang. They are all amazing and you won’t regret it, I assure you.
This is one of my favorite chapters, I hope you love it as much as I do!
Chapter Seven – I’ve Just Seen A Face
Emma’s in
the kitchen one morning making coffee when she catches sight of the calendar.
It’s nautical themed and has always been there, but this is the first time
she’s really looked at it. Knowing that Liam’s birthday is the
eighteenth, which is Sunday, she counts back and when she sees what the current
day is, her head tilts.
In the
beginning, she tried to keep track of her days. It would keep her busy for
hours because she’d do nothing but obsess over it, but then slowly she just…
stopped checking. Things changed, she began to really trust Liam and Killian
came out more…
This chapter made me so happy dfjhgdkjhkfjgadsgfafs their dance *heart eyes*
And I so love Killian opening up more to her, and telling her she can count on him gah, my babies. This fic just makes my entire week honestly, even when I have a terrible one I just am so happy when I read every new chapter ❤
Meet Killian Jones. Attractive. Wealthy. Arrogant. He has it all… until he becomes aggressively unattractive outside as he is on the inside. Cursed to find someone that can see him better than he can see himself, he hides away, because who could ever learn to love a beast?
I owe so much to @initiala and @idristardis that I could never repay. You ladies rock! ❤
Make sure check out the flipping amazing art @cocohook38 did for me and show her the love she deserves. Banner – Chp 1 – Chp 5
Please please make sure you go check out all the other stories included in @captainswanbigbang. They are all amazing and you won’t regret it, I assure you.
You guys blow me away with your love for this story. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart!
Chapter Six – Nowhere Man
Killian’s tying the laces of his boots when there’s a knock
at his bedroom door. For a moment, he’s thrust back to when a knock on his door
led to a tongue lashing from a certain blonde and his lips twitch. Never in his
wildest dreams did he think she was going to come to him, as far as he knew,
she’d never come to the west side of the house before—then again, he never
thought he’d go chasing after her in the middle of a snow storm, either.
Another amazing chapter! I love how their relationship is slowly growing and my heart broke a little for Killian because he still feels it’s his responsibility not to enjoy sweet things because it´s not good for his appearance, and I hate Brennan so much for just continuing to fuck him up. Good for Emma for just telling him he WOULD have a hot chocolate, and man he would do everything she asks gah.
Also, I LOL’d so hard at Liam’s talking in his sleep, “frogs” xD
Summary: Meet Killian Jones. Attractive. Wealthy. Arrogant. He has it all… until he becomes aggressively unattractive outside as he is on the inside. Cursed to find someone that can see him better than he can see himself, he hides away, because who could ever learn to love a beast?
But there is good stuff apart from spoiler Captain Swan intercation ;-).
Summary: Emma Swan returns to her birthplace, Storybrooke, in search of a fresh start after a life marked by abandonment and betrayal. After a year there, she finds the stability she needed and also the possibility of learning about one of her passions, photography. Killian Jones, a former British war reporter with a tragic past, establishes himself in the same town as an instructor of photography, following in the footsteps of his best friends, the Nolans. What will happen when their paths cross? Will their common passion for photography help them heal old wounds?
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