"What?" Regina asked you, her eyes wide. You simply looked at her sadly. "Y/N, I can't do that." You felt the tears welling up in your eyes. "Please, Regina...I can't take it anymore. I want Killian to be happy, but it's breaking my heart to see him with her." Regina's brows furrowed. "With who? With Emma?" You nodded.

You had been in love with Killian Jones for a long time. So long, you thought you'd burst. Then Emma came along and things changed. Killian became enamored with her. You didn't blame him of course. He was free to love whoever he wanted, but seeing him in love with another woman hurt too much to bear. You just couldn't stand it any longer.

"Regina, I can't see him every day, knowing that he doesn't love me. Please do this for me. This way I'll know that, when I wake, it'll be because my true love found me." Regina gave you a sympathetic look and reluctantly nodded. "Alright. Just-Just give me a day to get it together. Sleeping curses don't just fall out of the sky." You smiled at her. "Thank you, Regina."

The next day, after leaving you, Regina walked with heavy footsteps and a heavier heart. She had no idea how she was going to tell the Charming family and Killian what she'd done at your request. It didn't take long for Snow and Emma to notice something was up with the former Evil Queen. Her expression was dead giveaway the moment she walked through the door.

"Regina?" Snow asked, making Regina look up. "What's wrong?" Regina's dark eyes flickered between Snow, Emma, and Killian. Killian wasn't looking at her though. He was glancing around for something, or someone, else. "Where's Y/N? She's always with you these days." Regina swallowed thickly. "She's not with me anymore. She's not with anyone anymore." Killian's brows furrowed. "You're not making sense, luv. Where's Y/N?"

"Don't be upset. She asked me to." Killian's eyes widened and he felt his heart pick up. "Do what? What the bloody hell did you do?!" Emma placed a comforting hand on his shoulder, but he shrugged it off. "Where is she, Regina?!" Regina stood there, waiting for him to stop yelling. "Is she hurt?" he asked, his voice softening.

"Not exactly. She came to me yesterday with an odd request. She asked me to put her under a sleeping curse." Gasps echoed through the room. "And you bloody did it? Why? Why would she even want to go under a sleeping curse in the first place?" Regina looked at him. She wasn't sure if he was putting on an act or if he really hadn't noticed your feelings for him. "Because her heart is broken."

For a moment, there was silence. Then, Killian spoke again, "Where is she?" His voice was nearly a whisper. The gravity of the situation hit him like a tidal wave. He'd had a suspicion that you had strong feelings for him and he had felt the same. He had always been too much of a coward to tell you. That's why he had started spending so much time with Emma. So he wouldn't explode with a confession of love for you. Yes, she was attractive, but she wasn't who he wanted. Killian Jones was a coward and now, he had to make it right.

"Please. Tell me where she is," Killian begged Regina. Regina looked at him in confusion, but directed him to your home. Killian was out the door faster than anyone could blink. Snow looked at her daughter. "Emma?" Emma simply smiled. "I knew it. He loves her."

Killian raced to you as quickly as he could. He found your door locked, but he wasn't going to let that stop him. He managed to get past the lock and let himself in. He hurried to your room and stopped short. There you were, lying peacefully on the bed. If he hadn't know better, Killian would say you were having a pleasant rest.

He came over and sat down on the bed. "Y/N, I'm so sorry, luv. I should have told you from the moment I realized how I felt. I should have been telling you every day that I love you. If I hadn't been such a coward, you wouldn't be here. Now, I'm terrified that I was too late. I'm afraid that, if I kiss you now, it won't work."

Killian knew you couldn't hear him, but he felt better having said what was on his mind. What if his fears came true? What if he kissed you and nothing happened? What if he wasn't your true love? He shook his head of his fears. He didn't have time for that. Instead, he leaned forward and pressed his lips to yours in a soft kiss.

The first thing you noticed when your eyes opened was that you were still in your bedroom in Storybrooke. Then, it registered in your brain. The sleeping curse had been broken! Your gaze flickered over to the body next to you and you gasped in surprise. Killian. His blue eyes gazed back at yours and you nearly began to cry.

"Killian," you breathed. You bolted upright and hugged him close. For a moment, he froze. Then he wrapped his arms around you, being careful of his hook. "It's you," you whispered. "Y/N, luv. I'm sorry." You shushed him and kissed his cheek. You pulled back to look at his face. "Thank you, Killian," you told him before furrowing your brows, "But what about Emma?"

"I don't love Emma. I never did. My heart has always belonged to you. I was too afraid to tell you. I was worried you couldn't love a pirate like me." You smiled at him. "Killian, I love you. I love you for who you are, pirate and all." Killian gave you his signature smirk, making you roll your eyes."I love you, Y/N. I'm sorry it took a sleeping curse for me to say it." You silenced him with a kiss. "You're here now and that's all that matters. And I love you too."