I lived with Pan and the lost boys for a long time, and they never once hurt me and I was always free to leave if I wanted to. Over time I realized that Pan liked me. Not just liked though, he loved me and wanted that love returned to him from me. But I couldn't do that, because I knew that Killian always was and always will be my only love.

One day I was on the beach watching the horizon, just as I always did at the time of day, when the Lost Boys liked to party, when I saw a flash of green in the distance and the waves where disturbed. I jumped up and looked into the trees to see if Pan had turned up, he was connected to the island and could tell when people arrived or left. I peered closer at the spot where the green had been and saw a ship sailing towards the island. I knew it wouldn't be Killian, he promised that he would never return to Neverland. I waved my arms in panic trying to make them leave, but it was no good.

As the ship approached I was just able to read the name that was on the side of it

The Jolly Rodger.

Killian. He had come for me. Like he promised. My eyes where burning, tears streaming down my cheeks as the ship came closer and closer. I ran into the waves, not caring that my (Pan had given me some, who knows why he had a dress, but I never asked) where getting soaked. The ship dropped anchor just off the shallows and the boats where dropped so that the men could row to shore. I spotted a so very familiar bit of black leather and more and more tears blurred my vision.

"Killian!" I screamed and everyone on the ship jumped then ran to the edge.

"Move men" said a voice that I had longed to hear. Killian pushed his way through the men to look over the side. I looked up at him and my legs gave way. I could no longer stand up and I collapsed in the water. My heart was pounding in my chest as Killian's eyes grew wide and he froze.

"Captain, go to her" one of the men said. As I watched Killian shook his head and ran to another side of the ship and jumped off into the water, forgetting the small rowing boat that was already in the water. He ran towards me and I could see the tears in his eyes as well.

I managed to force my legs to stand up and I ran to him as well. We met halfway between the ship and the shore, crashing into each other in an embrace. I buried my head into Killian's chest and breathed in the long missed sent of the salt and leather he always had from being at sea too long. He wrapped one hand around me but the other stayed at his side. He buried his head in my head and we held each other like that for a while.

"Killian" I whispered with a sniff a pulled away so that I could look at his face properly.

"Adaline" he whispered back and place his right hand on my cheek brushing away the tears from my face with a chuckled sob. I smiled and nodded. "But you died" he said and I shook my head and placed my own hand on his cheeks.

"I didn't, I'm here, and I'm alive" I promised.

"The Crocodile was right..." he mused and I frowned "Rumpelstiltskin said we would meet again. He was right" he explained and I nodded. "How can you even be here?" he asked and I shook my head.

"I don't know. But I could ask you the same question" I said with a chuckle.

He shrugged "It doesn't matter for now" he said and I rolled my eyes. I grabbed hold of his leather collar and pulled him towards me kissing him with such passion I though the forest would set a light. But I wouldn't have noticed. Killian wrapped his arms around me but a sharp pain in my back made me pull away.

"Ow... what was that?"I asked and turned around to see what had hurt me. But there was nothing there, not even Pan had turned up yet, but I knew he would.

"Oh, sorry" Killian said and I turned back round to face him.

"Oh... Killian" I breath. He looked down at his left 'hand' and I gingerly reached for it. My fingers linked around the sharp silver hook he had instead of a hand now. I pulled it towards me and Killian watched me carefully. I stroked the hook softly and smiled sadly. "What happened?" I asked and looked up at him.

"Your not bothered by it?" I asked and I shook my head.

"Why would I be?" I asked "It's part of you" I said with a smile and he grinned.

"When you 'died' I went for the monster that hurt you and he cut it off" he explained with a shrug. "It's quite useful actually" he said and held it up so that the silver hook glinted in the sunlight.

"Oh Killian" I whispered and he chuckled.

"It's been a long time since I've been called that" he said and I frowned.

"Why?" I asked.

"My new tool has also acquired me a new nickname. Captain Hook, at your service" he said and did a small bow and I couldn't help but laugh a little.

"I've missed you so much" I said and kissed him passionately again.