New chapter as part of CS AU Week, Day 4: Complete AU // Cops/FBI AU
Summary: When Killian Jones accidentally stumbles into Emma Swan’s undercover FBI investigation, first impressions are anything but good. Once the smoke clears, they never expect to see each other again. But with a common enemy and the stakes higher than ever, they quickly discover working together is the only choice. That goes rather poorly too – until it doesn’t. CS AU.
Lovely graphic by @oubliette14 who doubled up on beta duties with @kliomuse – thanks ladies!
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Emma avoided taking her seat at the conference table as long as she could, but once there, she forced her spine straight and her gaze level. Killian had gotten under her skin at his apartment, and she wasn’t going to let him, or exhaustion, or stress, or any of it, get the better of her again.
“Mr. Jones, I would like to begin with…”
“Detective,” he cut in, raising an eyebrow with a mocking smile that Emma somehow felt was directed at her, despite Regina having been the one to speak. “Detective Jones.”
Regina’s eyes narrowed dangerously, her smile ice cold. “Detective, I understand that at the time of your compromising our investigation, you were also lying to your commanding officer regarding your whereabouts.”
“My niece…”
“You have no living relatives.”
His jaw tightened in response, and for a brief moment, Emma felt badly for him. She had seen the photo at his apartment, the young girl who clearly meant a lot to him. Not all family was blood – Emma knew that as well as anyone.
But his feelings were none of her concern.
“Belle Scarlet is like a sister to me. That makes her daughter my niece, blood or no.” The words bordered on a growl, and Emma watched David reach for Killian’s shoulder as his face darkened in anger. “Get on it with it, Ms. Mills. You had me dragged from my apartment like some common thief and I…”
It All Starts With a Dance 