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#good morning! please enjoy this amazing display of affection this fine sunday đđđ#indian ringnecks have such a pleasant intonation when they speak#*mwah!* đ#how did the museum night go? and your saturday activities as a whole? i bet you had tons of fun đ#any other plans for today or will it be a rest day?#nothing so exciting for me today. i'm going to repair a bunch of clothes i've been planning to repair for half a year đ¤Śââď¸#i was not getting it done because i was in a rut ??? and i am just going to buckle up and do it now#trying to apply this to everything else in my life atm 𤣠in the afternoon i might bake something sweet too#well whatever comes of our days - let us enjoy the most of it!#sending you lots of love đđđđđ#indian ringneck#indian ringneck parrot#rose ringed parakeet#parrot#birds#cute
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Betting on the Bullseye (27/30)
Emma Swan loses a drunken bet that means she has to ask her celebrity crush - if you can call him that - to be her date to her officeâs annual fundraising gala for Bostonâs Children Shelter. Killian Jones is that celebrity. She expects all kinds of humiliation and for her dignity to be completely lost all because of the ridiculousness of the situation. What she doesnât expect is for him to say yes.
What she truly doesnât expect is to actually like the man.
Rating: Mature
A/N: I say nothing except this one is for @resident-of-storybrooke before she leaves on her trip đ
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âRuby is going to be here in thirty minutes,â she mumbles into Killianâs back, burrowing her face further into his sweater. Itâs absurdly soft, and she wonders if heâll ever take it back if she steals it. Sheâd probably have to keep it hidden away somewhere other than the closet, though. It was much easier to steal things when they didnât live in the same place. âWe have to get out of bed.â
âI donât want to.â
âBabe, I have to be there early. Youâre my date, so you have to be there early with me.â
âIf I break up with you for the night, can I come later?â
âNo. Then youâd have to buy me food to nourish my broken heart and still show up.â
She feels Killianâs groan more than she hears it, the sounds muffled by the sheets and pillows heâs got his face buried in. Itâs three in the afternoon, far past time for them to be lounging in bed, but honestly, theyâve been exceptionally lazy today and have been sleeping on and off all day. Itâs Saturday, so they can totally do it. And if it were any other Saturday, sheâd be fine with them not moving or turning the lights on (Killian is usually a little more active), but theyâve got to go to this damn charity gala.
That makes it sound bad. Itâs a good thing, a really good thing, for the Childrenâs Shelter and a few other places around town that always join in, but sheâs kind of tired of it after dealing with it for weeks on end. She misses last year when Lucy at the museum took care of everything and the only thing she had to worry about was the fact that she was going on a very publicized date with a complete stranger who is now her boyfriend and the man she lives with.
Her life is really weird.
She knows that, thinks about it all of the time, but sometimes it really hits her how strange she and Killian are together. Or not necessarily how they are together but more the fact of how they got together.
Itâs really a strange story.
Ruby is definitely going to brag about it all being because of her tonight. She already knows. If Ruby and Dorothy work out, though, Emma can get the same bragging rights, so things will even out.
Hoping a relationship will work out for bragging rights is obviously the height of maturity.
âSo youâre telling me that breaking up with you does me no good?â
She hums in response, shifting up so that she can run her lips over the back of his neck, sprawling herself out across his back like Leo and Aiden do to her sometimes. Comparing herself to toddlers is probably not a great thing either, but she doesnât care. His skin is warm and a bit salty from dried sweat, and even though sheâs the one trying to get them out of bed, she finds herself not wanting to move from this spot. Sometimes she wonders if they could stay in bed for weeks on end, alternating between lazily moving against and within each other and sleeping or watching TV while eating junk food.
She should take some days off of work in the new year, and instead of going anywhere and getting exhausted from walking around, theyâll simply stay here and stay in bed, all of the curtains closed so that nothing from the outside world gets in.
Yeah, that sounds really good right now.
âSwan, I know that youâre trying to entice me to move, but running your lips across my neck is not going to make me get up and shower.â
âWould you rather I scream in your ear?â
âItâll get me up and moving faster.â
âKinky.â
Killian rolls their bodies before she can move off of him, and for the briefest of moments, heâs smothering her, her breath escaping her while his entire body weight presses down on top of her.
âKillian,â she mumbles, pushing her arms up against him while he shakes his hips to dig himself further into her, the friction so damn good that maybe they donât have to get out of bed. âKillian, get off of me.â
âNah, Iâm good like this.â
âYouâre an asshole.â
âAn arsehole who you want as your arm candy tonight, so I suggest that you be nice to me.â
She knees him as hard as she can without actually hurting him, and he plays along, groaning a bit too loudly before rolling off of her and sitting up in bed, his back scrunched over as he rubs the sleep out of his eyes with the heels of his hands, the bed still bouncing the slightest bit after all of their movement.
âGo take your shower, love,â he encourages, twisting his head and nudging her leg. âRuby will kill you if youâre not at least showered when she gets here.â
âIâm still going to be in the shower by the time she gets here because I have to shave.â
He raises a brow, but she doesnât really notice because she canât stop staring at the unruly state of his hair. Itâs got to be sticking in a million different directions because of sleep and her hands, and she kind of wants to spend all day running her hands through it. The man has soft hair. That sheâs only kind of obsessed with.
(Okay, really obsessed.)
âDoesnât your dress cover your legs?â
âYeah,â she sighs, rolling out of bed and tugging at her clothes to pull them off her, tossing her shirt on the bed. Killian is totally staring at her boobs right now, but she doesnât care. Heâs seen her naked enough times in non-sexual situations that it doesnât even matter. Casual intimacy and confidence and all that jazz. âBut youâre wearing a tux that makes you look very dapper, and, you know, you might get lucky tonight.â
âYeah?â he laughs, his lips curling up into a smirk.
âI mean, maybe. It depends on my mood and if I get to shave.â
âPlease, Iâm used to your hairy legs. Youâve got to keep warm for winter.â
âSo funny,â she mock laughs, pulling her pajama pants down before leaning over the bed and twisting a bit of his chest hair around her finger, âespecially from the bear himself. But, no, Iâm going to shave and itâs going to feel like a dolphin tonight.â
âI donât think you realize how creepy that sounds.â
âGross,â she whines, stepping away from him and into the bathroom so that she can turn the water on, the chill of the air reaching her skin faster than she thought it would. Her favorite thing about living here, Killian not included, is definitely how much better the water pressure is. And how fast it heats up. At her old place sheâd be freezing for at least ten minutes only to have the water struggle to get her conditioner out.
She canât believe that there are people out there who can get away with not using conditioner. Her hair would be one big knot without it.
Plus the split ends. Those would be insane.
By the time sheâs out of the shower, her entire body washed and shaved (like a dolphin in a totally non weird way), she can hear Ruby in the bedroom talking to Killian. She doesnât know what theyâre talking about, but sheâs sure itâs Ruby complaining about her. It has to be. Sheâs definitely late, and even though Ruby is always late, she seems to forget that whenever itâs Emma.
âEmma Swan,â Ruby groans, pulling the bathroom door open while sheâs still drying herself off with the towel.
âOh my God,â she shrieks, wrapping her towel around her waist to cover herself, âhave you ever heard of knocking?â
âHave you ever heard of being on time?â
âIâm only a little late,â she promises, stepping away from the towel to grab her robe off the hook, quickly wrapping it around her, tugging at the string around her waist. âYou look nice.â
âI went ahead and did my makeup since I knew that youâd be late.â
âIâm a punctual person.â Ruby raises her brow in a move that is so Killian that itâs weird. Sheâs so thankful that they get along, that theyâve always gotten along, but sheâs starting to think theyâve spent a little too much time together. Or maybe she has a type in the kind of people she likes. âOkay, so I am most of the time.â
âJust not tonight, but thatâs okay. Iâm going to work my magic to make you pretty.â
âThis is when you say that Iâm already pretty,â she laughs, drying off her hair and patting down her face before she grabs her face wash and begins rubbing it into her skin.
âYouâre already pretty,â Ruby drolls, sarcasm dripping off of every syllable. âI think Iâm just going to do your regular makeup tonight but with a different eyeshadow and a red lip.â
âYouâre going to make me look like a Christmas tree, arenât you?â She cringes a bit as the acid of her face wash gets in her eyes before sheâs rinsing that out and reaching for her moisturizer. âMy dress is green, Rubes. I donât need to go with the whole thing.â
âIâm not going to make you look like a Christmas tree, I promise. Youâve just got to trust me? Have I ever let you down before?â
âThere was the time in college where you accidentally died my hair red. There was the other time where you made that homemade face mask and I had breakouts for a month. Ooh, or where you did my makeup for an interview and I didnât know until it was over that I had orange streaks all over my face. And I definitely didnât get that job.â
âBut that was back when we had no money and no experience. Now we have no money and plenty of experience.â
âThat can be taken in so many ways.â
Emma watches Ruby waggle her eyebrows through the mirror. Yep, she and Killian are going to have to spend some time apart after tonight.
Maybe before tonight.
Theyâre too similar.
âAnd thatâs the Ruby way, my darling. Now letâs get ready because you have an event to run, and the carriage turns back into a pumpkin at midnight.â
âThat doesnât make any sense.â
âIt does to me.â
Rubyâs pretty much a master when it comes to makeup. Itâs one of those things where she just has the natural talent with it. She watches videos online and takes classes, is always trying out new things, and even though sometimes Emma ends up looking like a clown, usually Ruby knows exactly what sheâs doing. Except when it comes to hair. Mary Margaret despite having a pixie cut for years, is definitely the best out of the three of them at doing hair. But she wasnât about to ask her over when she, David, and the kids are coming over for lunch tomorrow anyways. Sheâd asked Ruby, but Ruby had laughed and said that she didnât plan on moving away from bed all day Sunday.
No part of her blames her.
Sheâs kind of regretting her decision to be social tomorrow already.
âAlright, ladies,â Killian sighs, poking his head into the bathroom, his lips pressed together in a soft smile, âI know youâre still in the middle of finally doing something about the tragedy that is Emmaâs face, but I need to take a shower.â
âYou can take a shower while Iâm in here,â Ruby whistles as she brushes some eyeshadow over Emmaâs lid. âIâm not shy.â âI know you arenât, love, but Iâm afraid that I am. That blue shadow looks very vibrant.â
âI know that itâs not blue, babe,â she huffs, opening the eye thatâs not getting worked on. âGet your stuff and go shower in the guest room, okay? I think weâll still be in here awhile.â
âYouâre right. Itâll likely take a long time for Ruby to really get all that blue piled up.â
âGo take your shower.â
âAs you wish, Swan.â
She closes her eyes while Ruby keeps working, and she can hear the faint sounds of Killian gathering his things out of the shower before the door shuts behind him.
âI was really hoping he was going to shower in here.â âYou are so gross.â
âYour lover is hot.â
She snickers at that, memories of Killian calling himself her lover when they werenât exactly sure what they were to each other yet coming to mind. Heâs so ridiculous, but listening to Ruby now, she realizes that all of her friends are absolutely and utterly ridiculous.
She likes it that way.
An hour later her makeup is done and Ruby has just helped her pin her hair back up in a high ponytail, the curls trailing down her neck and the slightest bit of her back. Itâs heavy enough that she knows sheâll likely change it before the end of the night, but for now, it works, especially because itâll keep her hair out of her face as she runs through her checklist at the venue before everyone gets there. If it wasnât more comfortable to have her hair down, sheâd wear it up nearly every day.
âThis feels like weâre going to prom,â she sighs while stepping into her dress, pulling it up and zipping it as much as she can on her own.
âExcept you feel ridiculous because youâre almost thirty and not sixteen?â
âBesides the fact that Iâm not almost thirty, thatâs exactly it.â
âTwenty-nine, thirty, same difference.â
âMathematically that is so wrong,â she scoffs while walking out into the bedroom where Killian is buttoning up his shirt, leaving just enough buttons undone that she knows he likely wonât wear his bowtie for long if at all. âKJ, can you zip my dress?â
âIn one moment, love,â he promises, stepping over to her with his bottom lip tugged between her teeth. âYou look beautiful, by the way.â
âYouâre not so bad yourself.â
âNot so bad. Thatâs what every man wants to hear.â
âYouâre dashing,â she sighs, exaggerating the word as Killian takes her zipper and runs it up her back, flicking her ponytail over her shoulder so it doesnât get caught. When heâs finished, she turns around and wraps her arms around his neck, fingers messing with his hair. Itâs weird being directly eye to eye with him, but it always happens in these heels. âAnd, like, really damn hot too.â
âThatâs what I was going for,â he sighs, turning his head and kissing her wrist. âYou probably need to go in there and help Ruby zip up her dress.â
âNope, Iâm good,â Ruby protests as she stumbles out of the bathroom already zipped up into her white jumpsuit. âAww, look at the lovebirds. We have to take a picture to send to Mom and Dad.â
âWho?â âDavid and Mary Margaret, obviously. Their initials even match up with being Mom and Dad. Itâs very fitting. Go stand out on your balcony so I can get one.â
âRubes.â
âNope, no protesting. Youâll thank me later when you want to look back on your prom day.â
âProm?â Killian asks, raising his brow in question.
âItâs nothing.â She unwraps her arms from his neck and turns to walk out of the bedroom so that she can go down the hall to get access to the balcony, Killian and Ruby right behind her. Itâs freezing out here, especially with the sea breeze wafting up, so she bounces a bit waiting for Killian to come stand next to her at the railing. âIt is too cold to even walk outside for five minutes.â âIf you just smile for the crazy woman, weâll be inside soon enough.â
She laughs under her breath as Killian wraps his arm around her waist, tugging her closer while she presses her hand against his chest and smiles as Ruby takes a few pictures of them, one time getting far too close. And as cold as she is, as much as she wants to go inside, she ropes Ruby into coming to stand next to her so that they can take a few pictures too.
What is adult prom if not taking awkward pictures with your friends?
Once sheâs back inside she grabs her coat and her clutch, wishing goodbye to Ruby and telling her that theyâll see her later when she and Dorothy show up to the museum for the dinner. Itâs not a long ride there, especially with how fast their Uber driver is moving through the roads, and before she knows it, sheâs in the thick of planning and making sure that their tables for their guests have all the right name cards in all of the right places. Sheâs constantly amazed by how people get upset over who is sitting next to who.
This may be metaphorical adult prom (itâs totally not), but she kind of thought the drama would be over. Then again, sheâs obviously making up for everything that happened in high school that she missed out on by simply showing up and making the grades, only joining clubs if she really hated her foster parents and wanted to be out of the house a little more often. Or if she needed them to look good on her college application. She did a lot of that. She just didnât do the drama. She doesnât want to know, so she makes sure that the name cards are right, that the preordered dinners are all lined up, and that the donor tables are clear and easy for people to donate money throughout the night.
Sheâs the first person to sign the sheet, filling out her donor information and writing her donation in the box. Sheâll have to make out her check later. Next year they should totally get those card swipe things that hook up to phones. Of course, most people donât take this money directly out of their personal bank accounts. They have several that need wire transferring or whatever, which is absolutely insane.
Thatâs just something sheâs not going to think about tonight.
Everything is a bit of a blur for the two hours that sheâs helping set up, her legs weaving in and out between Christmas trees. Theyâve gone with warmer colors this year instead of the silvers and blues of last year, and she likes this better. It feels more intimate and festive and less snow queen. But eventually some of the guests start to arrive, everyone wandering around and mingling or sitting at their seats, and she can breathe a sigh of relief as sheâs officially off of the clockâŚexcept for going around and asking for donations.
Maybe sheâll send Killian around to do them in her place. That worked really well last year.
âThis looks wonderful, Emma,â Dorothy compliments as she and Ruby settle down into their seats. âHave you already taken all of your pictures for work?â
âLucy, who runs the events at the museum, is going to text me the pictures when thereâs a crowd in here. So no crappy phone pictures or anything.â
âSo you can actually enjoy dinner?â
She smiles. âThat I can.â
For the rest of the night, all she can think about is the difference between this time last year and right now.
Last year sheâd probably been sweating she was so nervous and uncomfortable. This year sheâs slouching at the table with her arm stretched out over Killianâs shoulders while she plays with his hair and asks Dorothy how work is going, Killianâs hand resting heavily on her thigh.
Last year the conversation had been stilted and a little awkward. This year it flows naturally, everything coming easily even with some of her coworkers that she doesnât often see sitting at the table with them.
Last year when Killian asked her to dance, she hadnât really wanted to do it. This year she happily rises from her chair and lets him guide her out to the small dance floor, their feet and bodies expertly moving together instead of gently swaying back and forth.
Last year she wasnât sure if sheâd ever find someone who would love her for who she is without trying to change her or lying about who they are. This year sheâs got a partner in her life who loves her without hesitation and who she loves in return.
Sheâs turning into a cheesy mess, but itâs a good night that has her cheeks hurting from smiling so much, and that has nothing to do with the sweet talking the donors.
âYou look pensive,â Killian sighs as he pulls her a bit closer, releasing her hands so that he can wrap his arms around her waist.
âThatâs just my face.â
âOne of the many.â
âYeah,â she agrees, clasping her fingers together on the nape of his neck.
He looks so handsome tonight, his hair combed back but just wild enough that itâs not too straight laced, and the bowtie he did end up wearing for a little while untied and draped around his neck with some of his shirt buttons undone. Sheâs feeling particularly affectionate right now, especially with the few glasses of wine sheâs had and the lateness of the night, only a few people left in the museum, so when she gets the opportunity to rest her head on his shoulder, she does.
âThis is so much better than last year.â
âOh I donât know,â he laments, his lips brushing her temple, âlast year was pretty good. We had a fantastic first date. I even got to stay the night.â
âAnd then you left in a super rude way and stole my swan mug.â
âIâm a scoundrel, I tell you.â
âMaybe even a rascal.â
âDefinitely one of those. Iâm sorry I did you dirty the night after we met.â
She clicks her tongue before she presses a kiss into the side of his neck, her nose heavily pressing into his skin so that his cologne wafts over her, somehow reaching all the way down to her toes. âI think youâve more than made up for it.â
âOh, I donât know, I think you could likely make me grovel a bit.â
âYou know not what you offer.â
âAye, Iâm making a grave mistake.â
She chuckles into him before pulling back so that she can look in his eyes, the blue light in both color and feel. She shouldnât be able to notice things like that, but she does. Heâs happy, and she knows that because she knows him.
What a wonderful feeling that is to know someone and have them know you in return.
âAs long as you donât steal my mug again, Iâll be good.â
âWell, I tend to reserve stealing from lasses as a first date activity.â
âDo you count that as our first date?â
âReally? Thatâs what you got out of that? Not that Iâm a dirty thief?â
âWell, I knew that. I didnât know you considered that to be our first date since it was really more of aâŚbusiness transaction.â
âSwan, if you consider that a business transaction, Iâm going to get a little worried that you kiss other men like that at work.â
âGotta make sure I donât get fired.â Killian raises both of his brows, and she feels the redness and the heat rise in her cheeks. âThat was a bad joke. Like, not funny in the slightest.â
âThe worst.â
âUndoubtedly.â
âBut I donât know,â he laments, looking up at the ceiling for a moment so that she can admire his jawline, âI think that counts as our first date. We simply had a three-month courtship before I was your lover.â
The way he says the words has that metaphorical fire flickering down her body, but all she can do is laugh, that word continuously coming back tonight.
âThis is true. It was, like, some really slow build up. Youâre very good at being a lover, though. Ten out of ten would recommend to others if I were into that kind of stuff.â
âGood to know that you donât want to share.â
âNever.â She quickly brushes her lips over his, tasting the slightest bit of rum, the spice stinging. âI think I might just love you too damn much.â
He looks down at her then, eyes brimming with affection and smile so wide that his eyes crinkle and his teeth are on full display. She loves the soft smiles, the intimate touches, but sometimes she loves the full on joyful, gleeful even, smiles that make his entire face light up.
âAnd I you, my love.â He kisses her again, this one slow and lingering, before he whispers, âdo you think we should go find Ruby to make sure sheâs not donating everything Iâm worth to charity? I love a good cause, but my girlfriend is rather fond of eating.â
âI can pay my own bills.â
âThis is true. Okay, so I am rather fond of eating and having running water in my home.â
She laughs before she unwraps her arms and pats his chest. âThere you go, KJ.â
They find Ruby and Dorothy at the bar, the two of them in a giggling fit, and after closing out their tabs, she and Killian make sure to put them in a car while they wait for their own. The temperature has continued to dip the longer the night has gone on, and right as they get into their car, she swears that she sees the tiniest bit of snow. Itâs likely a figment of her imagination, but it wouldnât surprise her if winter has decided to fully come into effect now that itâs the second week of December.
âDonât forget to post those photos on the shelterâs Instagram.â
âThanks,â she tells Killian, pulling her phone out of her bag and logging out of her personal account so that she can upload the pictures with the caption she had worked up before tonight, making sure to tag all of the right people. It almost feels wrong promoting a fancy event where people get dressed up in gowns to help children who have been abandoned and abused, but unfortunately, itâs what works to get attention from everyone.
Or maybe fortunately. At least something works. She wants to help, no matter the weird methods that it takes.
And social media isnât really that weird. Sheâs only twenty-nine, so sheâs definitely not old enough to be one of those people who say ��back in my day.â She could, but it would be ridiculous.
âIâll put up something tomorrow,â Killian yawns, flexing his hand out until it lands on her thigh, thumb running back and forth, and even though itâs over her dress, she can still feel the heat of it. âIâd do it tonight, but I need to do all of the links and Iâm â â
When heâs struck by another yawn, she answers for him, â â tired. Youâre tired.â
âAye, love, that I am.â
âAnd here I was shaving my legs so that you wouldnât have to deal with my winter coat since I know my dolphin legs are much nicer.â
âNah, like I said, Iâm a fan of every part of you, hairy legs and all.â
âThatâs the most romantic thing anyone has ever said to me.â
âIf I recall, the most romantic thing anyone has ever done for you was buying your toothbrush replacements heads, and now the most romantic thing anyone has ever said is saying they like you even when you grow your fur coat. No offense, sweetheart, but I feel like Iâm doing better than that in the romance department.â
âAh, I donât know,â she sighs, placing her hand over his and interlocking their fingers, making sure to rest her wrist on top even if it should be the other way around for how theyâre sitting, âIâm a simple girl. I like dental hygiene but not personal hygiene, so you being accepting of that is really like a dream come true for me.â
âYou know, Iâve been told that I was dreamy, but a dream come true, thatâs a new one.â
She digs her nail into his flesh before she brings their hands to her lips, slanting her lips over Killianâs knuckles to soothe the ache.
âAlright, Cassanova, letâs dial it down a bit. Donât want to use up all of your romance tonight. You might want to save some for the morning.â
She has every intention of getting back to their apartment and stripping Killian out of his clothes so that she can slowly ride him into momentary oblivion, but once they get into their bedroom, the exhaustion hits her. So she says maybe in the morning as she strips out of her dress, leaving it on the floor while she pulls pajamas back on. Theyâre plaid and very Christmas-y, and sheâs pretty sure the matching set makes her look like a little kid in a movie in the forties, but with the warmth they provide, she doesnât care. Itâs nearly painful to take all of her makeup and take her hair down as well as brushing her teeth, but she and Killian slowly get through it, grumbling side by side as they run through their routines.
Theyâre in a rhythm, the two of them, even when itâs slightly off course, and only a few minutes after their heads hit their pillows, theyâre both out, Killianâs steady breathing matching up with the slow, calm beat of her heart.
When she wakes the next morning itâs to the softest of lips brushing against the skin of her face. She doesnât bother opening her eyes to look. She knows the feel of Killianâs mouth and his beard almost like sheâs known it for her entire life, but after she feels him kiss her nose, she decides to face the world and let the light filter in.
Only there is no light. Itâs still dark outside, the moon shining through the window the slightest bit, but she can easily see Killianâs face as he smiles down at her, his lips pressed together in affection while his eyes crinkle. Heâs been doing a lot of that lately, all different forms, but this one is different.
âWhy are you hovering over me like that? Are you going to murder me?â
âIf I wanted to murder you, love, I would have done it while you were asleep.â
âYeah, so Iâll be sleeping in the guest room with the door locked now.â
He laughs, something deep and low, before his thumb swipes against her cheek, the soft smile turning into something a little brighter. Mostly, though, sheâs focusing on the crinkles around his eyes. She loves those a lot. She canât think it enough. âSo last night you told me to save some of my romance for this morning.â
âI recall, but Iâm not sure Iâm ready for sex quite yet. The sun isnât even up.â
âDarling, I really and truly appreciate all of these wonderful words that youâre spewing because they make what Iâm about to say next even better.â
And somehow, without any clue other than the way that Killian is looking at her, she knows exactly what heâs about to ask her while sheâs got bedhead, morning breath, and is in these matching flannel pajamas.
(Theyâre actually really cute pajamas.)
âEmma, my love, will you marry me?â
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