My CS Era

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Now a COMPLETE CS Modern AU

Many thanks for reading, commenting and giving kudos to this story. I'm happy I could post the whole thing within about 2 months of @whimsicallyenchantedrose's actual birthday! Thanks again to @kmomof4 for helping me with the ending and for her flails.

A very big thank you to @hollyethecurious for providing the prompt for the story!

STORY SUMMARY: Desperate to save her beloved dogs when her ex-boyfriend makes threats against them, Emma Swan takes Killian Jones up on his offer to foster them.

RATING: M (for language, verbal abuse and gun violence)

WORDS: 680 in the epilogue, 18,817 total

Read the entire story on Tumblr - Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Ch. 4 Ch. 5 Ch. 6

Can also be read on Ao3

Epilogue found under the cut

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“Oscar! Sophie!” Emma called, stepping out the back door. The shaggy sheepdog came running immediately, while the other dog continued sniffing along the fence. “Typical male,” Emma said, patting Sophie’s head. “Never wants to come the first time.”

“Excuse me?”

Emma smiled as she felt two strong arms wrap around her waist. “You never have to ask me more than once to come,” Killian growled in her ear.

She giggled, turning to face him. “Do you always have to turn everything into some sort of sexual innuendo?”

“Not everything,” he emphasized, swaying her back and forth in his arms. “But when you present me with such an easy opportunity, I have to take advantage of it.”

She nuzzled into his neck, inhaling the familiar scent that never failed to make her heart beat a little faster. “Play your cards right and you can take advantage of me later.”

He pulled back, his expressive eyebrow perched high on his forehead. “Why, Swan - are you making a sexual innuendo?”

“Oh, it’s not an innuendo,” she purred. “It’s a promise.”

His other brow shot up to join the first. “Is it, now?” he asked, his voice deepening with desire.

Emma toyed with the hair at the nape of his neck as she met his fiery gaze. Eight months ago, her heart was broken because she’d fallen in love with the wrong man. Now that same heart felt light and happy. All it took was finding the right person and everything changed.

“Yeah,” she sighed. “It’s too bad we have Mary Margaret and David’s engagement party in less than an hour.” Two weeks ago, their best friends had gotten engaged and Mary Margaret insisted on planning a party to celebrate.

Killian checked his watch. “We still have forty minutes. That’s plenty of time for me to give you my full and prompt attention,” he murmured against her temple in a sultry tone, raising goosebumps on her arms.

“Uh-uh, you told your brother you would call him after work today to finalize plans for our trip to see them next week,” she said, trying to keep the disappointment out of her voice. She really was eager to make good on her promise.

“It’s bad form to get a man’s hopes up, just to dash them with the mention of his wanker of a brother.” He attempted to glare at her, but she knew him well enough to see the twinkle of mirth in his eyes.

“Don’t call your brother names,” she scolded playfully. “He and Elsa love you and they’ll worry if you don’t call them on time.”

“Bloody hell,” he groaned, dropping his forehead to rest against hers. “We can’t catch a bloody break.”

“Watch your language in front of the kids,” Emma chided, drawing his attention to the two dogs sitting at their feet, looking up at them. After giving him a sweet kiss, she added, “Tomorrow is Saturday. You don’t have to work and I have the late afternoon shift, so we can stay in bed until noon, if you like.”

“Except the kids will need to be let out to do their business and will want to take a W-A-L-K,” he grumbled.

Both dogs perked their ears and Oscar cocked his head to the side. “I think they know what you spelled,” she laughed.

“They’re too smart for their own good,” Killian said, reaching down to scratch behind first Sophie’s, then Oscar’s ears.

“They are, but you’re right,” she sighed. “They’ll have to be taken care of in the morning, so no lazy morning in bed for us.”

“That’s alright, Swan. I don’t mind. I’d do anything for these two.”

“Yeah?”

“Aye. After all, if it wasn’t for them, I might have missed out on meeting the love of my life.” He paused, giving her a mischievous grin. “And besides, after taking care of them, we can get back in bed and stay there until noon.”

“That sounds like another promise to me,” she replied, smiling widely.

“A promise and a doggone good plan, if I do say so myself.”

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