Chapter 8:

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*FLASHBACK*

Emma was in the theatre room of her school looking through the scripts when she saw a familiar four eyes walk in with one of his friends

“Jones?” she asked shocked walking up to him

“Emma Swan, I didn’t think you’d be here” Killian smirked smugly

“You don’t have to lie, Jones, everyone knows that I’m in the drama club” Emma crossed her arms

“Oops” Killian walked past her

“Wait so are you auditioning this year?” Emma asked

“Why? does Emma Swan feel threatened by me?” Killian mocked

Emma gave him a look

“Just remember lass, you joined the science fair and interfered with my winning”

“So?” Emma asked annoyed

“So, this is war,” Killian said sitting down

“Jones, I’m in no mood to go into a silly war with you. Go find someone else” Emma sighed

“Suit yourself lass” Killian rolled his eyes

…..

Emma went to check the list of cast members the following week, she noticed Killian standing there, arms crossed smiling wide and happy

“What are you smiling at?” Emma asked

“Oh nothing, just the fact that I got the lead, and you got the understudy” he answered

“No that can’t be possible,” Emma said looking at the list

“Oh but it is lass” Killian smiled

“Wow Emma, this must be really embarrassing” Philip mocked

“Enough, Phill,” Killian said annoyed, “guess I can learn from the best and the brightness huh, lass?” Killian smiled at Emma

Emma smiled, but her attitude was far from it, “uh, right. Jones you just declared yourself war with me, I’ll see you around, break a leg” she left with Lilly

*Present*

Emma walked into Killian’s office the next day, confused “Why’d you call me in boss?”

Killian was pacing back and forth looking nervously at the ground, “they know”

“About?” she asked confused

“Us, they know!” he stopped pacing

“I thought that was a good thing?” Emma bit her lip confused

“Damn it, women! don’t you read magazines!?” Killian asked freaking out

“Not since I was 19, maybe 13” she shrugged

“Not any! the companies” he clarified walking behind his desk

“No, why would I? I’m just the secretary” Emma reminded

“Yeah well, not anymore you’re not” Killian scoffed

Emma gave him an embarrassed smile, “what do you mean, Killian?”

He tossed the magazine down on his desk, “just look at this”

Emma sighed and flipped through the pages, “THEY HAVE FOOTAGE!?”

“Voices down, they’ll hear us” Killian warned

“How. did. They. get. This?” Emma asked pissed

“Security footage….” he answered quietly

“Killian!”

“Technically, that’s what we wanted” Killian reminded

“Killian Brennan Jones!”

“Hey!, don’t use my fathers' name in this,” he said angrily

“I’m showing in these!”

“Not entirely”

“I look like a stripper!”

“No you don’t, they have far different bodies than you”

“You’re so insensitive!”

“I didn’t mean it like that Luv-”

“Don’t!, don’t you ‘Luv’ ME!, I’m losing my dignity and good name here” Emma mimicked his accent while saying ‘Luv’

“I warned you about what was gonna happen, and what could. Do you think people actually respect my privacy?. Emma, I didn’t think they were gonna do this or use a photo like THIS” Killian explained, desperate for her to believe him and angry that she’s insulting him

“You’re right, this was stupid, all of it. Especially falling in love with you, it was just me, with childhood memories of you. Being stupid”

“You fell in love with me?” he asked shocked

“Not anymore Jones” she walked up to him “I’ll stick around for work and the ruse for as long as you need, but I’m not doing a lot that we did” she kissed him “goodbye Jones”

“Emma wait, please. I’ll fix this. Please, I don’t want what we have ruined” he begged grabbing her hand

“It wasn’t real Killian, we both knew that. We can’t let old feelings get in the way of work”

“But we can still be friends can’t we?” he asked

“Your father would kill us if he found out this was all fake” she pointed out

“You’re right, I don’t want to lose you… I promise, after a month or 2 we can end this and you can find a better man” he promised

“Okay…. But, I’ll need a new dress for the next party” Emma sighed

“Deal what colour?”

“Red”

“That can be arranged” Killian smiled going to his phone

*At lunch*

Killian walked up to Philip, Lilly, and Kelly

“Hey boss” Kelly smiled

“Don’t you ever think about invading mine or Emma’s privacy like this again” Killian ordered angrily

“What do you mean?” Philip asked

“I saw what you published, and if you do it again I’ll make sure you have no job at any of my companies. Do I make myself clear?” he asked

They all looked embarrassed “Yes sir” 

“Good” Killian walked back to his office

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