My name is Swan… Emma Swan. 

CSBB: I Thee Wed (12/16)

Once upon a time, Princess Emma and Lieutenant Killian Jones stole away into the dark of the night to elope. In the morning light, however, they must face the repercussions of their actions before they can live their “happily ever after.” This is where their story begins… Rating: M (Mild smut) Content Warning: Smut in various chapters. Other Pairings: Snowing Author’s Note: Thank your for reading my contribution to the @captainswanbigbang This story wouldn’t be half as readable without the lovely beta work of @wexyuk . Special shoutout to my artists who also served as secondary readers, @piratesrumforswan , and @just-be-magnificent . [Ch. 1][Ch. 2][Ch. 3][Ch. 4][Ch. 5][Ch. 6][Ch. 7][Ch. 8][Ch.9][Ch. 10][Ch. 11]

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Chapter 12

The air tasted of salt and the wind whipped around Emma’s skirt as she approached the docks. Exhaustion weighed heavily on her, but determination pushed her forward. It was early yet, the sun had barely risen, but the docks were rife with activity, sailors moving about in preparation for their upcoming journey. 

A few heads turned as she walked toward her goal, True Love’s Victory, a rather large ship owned by her Navy. It had been commissioned in honor of her birth nearly two decades prior, and although the name was somewhat embarrassing, the ship was quite nice. It wasn’t the Jewel, but few ships were.

Few knew she was here. As much as she loathed to, she brought a guard. If she was caught – an outcome that almost seemed like an inevitability – she could then argue she was being safe. She wasn’t fond of sneaking out of the castle so early, as she had stayed up quite late at the ball, but Emma had a mission, and when she was determined, she would not be deterred.

Finally, she reached the ship, and mentally prepared herself to put on her best air of authority. She would, after all, need it. 

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CSBB: I Thee Wed (9/16)

Once upon a time, Princess Emma and Lieutenant Killian Jones stole away into the dark of the night to elope. In the morning light, however, they must face the repercussions of their actions before they can live their “happily ever after.” This is where their story begins… Rating: M (Mild smut) Content Warning: Smut in various chapters. Other Pairings: Snowing Author’s Note: Thank you all for reading! I’m loving all of these strong feelings about my contribution to the @captainswanbigbang This story wouldn’t be half as readable without the lovely beta work of @wexyuk. Special shoutout to my artists who also served as secondary readers, @piratesrumforswan, and @just-be-magnificent . [Ch. 1][Ch. 2][Ch. 3][Ch. 4][Ch. 5][Ch. 6][Ch. 7][Ch. 8]

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Chapter 9

David woke with a start. He’d had another fitful night of sleep, just as he’d experienced for the past month. He rarely slept well while stressed, and lately it felt as if he had the weight of the world resting on his shoulders. He recalled the years when he and Snow had fought against Regina, how little he slept, worried that she or one of her minions would come steal away all he held dear. Only this time when nightmares overtook him, it wasn’t Snow’s evil stepmother who haunted his dreams, but the young upstart sailor who’d captured his daughter’s heart.

David ran his hand over his face willing the memories of his dream to disappear.

They were finally celebrating Emma’s “engagement” tonight, formally announcing the relationship to their friends and allies. Everyone already knew it was an engagement party, of course, those things couldn’t be kept secret, nor did anyone expect it to be. But tonight everything would become more real, in a sense, with the stakes of dissolving the relationship becoming much higher than before. Not that he expected Emma to want to extricate herself from her sailor, nor would he and Snow fight them on it.

He still wasn’t fond of the arrangement. He felt like a man whose life was slowly spiraling out of control. Regardless, David intended to stay true to his resolve to trust his daughter. He knew he couldn’t be the father to put his foot down and demand that they part from one another. Neither he nor Snow were willing to ask her to abdicate the throne to once again marry Jones. As things stood, all David could do was stand and watch his world burn.

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CSBB: I Thee Wed (10/16)

Once upon a time, Princess Emma and Lieutenant Killian Jones stole away into the dark of the night to elope. In the morning light, however, they must face the repercussions of their actions before they can live their “happily ever after.” This is where their story begins… Rating:M (Mild smut) Content Warning: Smut in various chapters. Other Pairings: Snowing Author’s Note: As promised, here’s my next chapter! I’m loving all of these strong feelings about my contribution to the @captainswanbigbang This story wouldn’t be half as readable without the lovely beta work of @wexyuk . Special shoutout to my artists who also served as secondary readers, @piratesrumforswan , and @just-be-magnificent . [Ch. 1][Ch. 2][Ch. 3][Ch. 4][Ch. 5][Ch. 6][Ch. 7][Ch. 8][Ch.9]

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Chapter 10 For as long as Leo could remember, there have been balls, over-the-top events that his family either hosted or to which they were invited. In his younger years, he never attended, and was watched by his governess while Mother and Father dressed in fancy clothing and danced the night away. He’d been jealous of Emma when she was finally of age to go, and begged her to stay or sneak him in. She refused. Oh, the cruelty of older siblings! Later, Leo decided that Emma had only been sparing him, because balls were boring and even worse, they were work.

Sit through this planning meeting. Decide on that color scheme. Entertain this dignitary from one faraway land. Dance with that dignitary from another faraway land. 

Sometimes he would play a game with it. He and Emma would whisper about the attractiveness of the various princes and dukes and knights and sailors that would attend these fetes. It was only now that he realized she had never explicitly pointed Killian out to him. He wondered if that was on purpose. Maybe she already had her plan set in mind at that first ball.

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CSBB: I Thee Wed (11/16)

Once upon a time, Princess Emma and Lieutenant Killian Jones stole away into the dark of the night to elope. In the morning light, however, they must face the repercussions of their actions before they can live their “happily ever after.” This is where their story begins… Rating: M (Mild smut) Content Warning: Smut in various chapters. Other Pairings: Snowing Author’s Note: First of all, I really love how much you all love Leo. Secondly, here’s my next chapter! I’m loving all of these strong feelings about my contribution to the @captainswanbigbang This story wouldn’t be half as readable without the lovely beta work of @wexyuk . Special shoutout to my artists who also served as secondary readers, @piratesrumforswan , and @just-be-magnificent . [Ch. 1][Ch. 2][Ch. 3][Ch. 4][Ch. 5][Ch. 6][Ch. 7][Ch. 8][Ch.9][Ch. 10]

Read on AO3! Chapter 11 Snow looked into the mirror, studying her appearance carefully. The dress was beautiful, a deep emerald with silver threaded through in intricate patterns. She’d worn many dresses over the decades to many balls. When she was younger, it had been her favorite aspects of these affairs. They were large and ornate, and reminded her of her mother.

“Some would say it’s unfair how beautiful you look.”

“You aren’t so bad yourself, Charming.”

She could see David behind her, fastening the buttons of his jacket. Regardless of his age, he looked just as handsome as he did when they first met. His hair was now gray, and there were wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, but he was still the man who had stolen her heart. Age and the many memories they shared together had only made him more attractive to her over the years. 

He walked up behind her, and placed his hands on her hips. “They weren’t kidding when they called you the fairest of them all.”

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CSBB: I Thee Wed (4/16)

Rating: M (Mild smut) Content Warning: Eventual Mild Smut Other Pairings: Snowing A/N: Happy Sunday! Today is busy, so you’re getting this chapter earlier in the morning. Thank you to all who have read my contribution to the @captainswanbigbang . Your reactions give me much joy. Credit goes to where credit is due with the lovely beta work of @wexyuk , who told me if it was to angsty or not, or if I had the right level of comic relief. Special shoutout to my artists who also served as secondary readers, @piratesrumforswan and @just-be-magnificent . They made pretty art and told me what they liked. Y’all are great. 

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When Emma was led into her bedchamber by her mother, the first thing she noticed was that someone – that someone certainly being her mother – had rifled through her belongings. There was a stack of parchment sitting on the bed, and Emma blanched at the realization that her mother had found the many letters Killian had written her over the course of her courtship. She didn’t know whether to be indignant or mortified. She thought it a true violation of her privacy for her mother to have read any of them, especially since quite a few of the letters had taken a rather scandalous tone at multiple points. Her cheeks began to burn when she thought of her mother coming across those words, but she tried to push that thought out of her mind. There were certainly greater concerns. Emma wondered why Queen Snow had led her to her own bedchamber. Certainly, the castle was large enough that there would be other places to sit and talk. She considered that her mother was trying to put her at ease. After all, this was meant to be Emma’s sanctuary from the world.

She stayed silent as her mother walked her toward her chaise, entreating her to sit down. There was something odd about her mother’s behavior, and Emma wondered if she was trying to give her a false sense of security. Is this what their relationship had come to?

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CSBB: I Thee Wed (2/16)

Once upon a time, Princess Emma and Lieutenant Killian Jones stole away into the dark of the night to elope. In the morning light, however, they must face the repercussions of their actions before they can live their “happily ever after.” This is where their story begins…

Rating: M Other Pairings: Snowing A:/N: Wow! I’m completely blown away by the response to the last chapter! It makes me even more grateful to @sambethe for convincing me to sign up for the @captainswanbigbang , and for @wexyuk for providing her amazing beta services! Once again, be sure to check out fabulous art by @just-be-magnificent and @piratesrumforswan . They’ll be posting periodically for various chapters!

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Chapter 2 Prince Leopold of Misthaven lived a rather charmed life – fitting for the son of a man once nicknamed “Charming”. As the “spare” part of the “heir, plus a spare” equation, Leo, as he was called, considered himself quite lucky. He was able to relish in the luxuries provided by his royal status, but he lacked many of the associated responsibilities. As a result, he could do what he wanted (within reason) without many of the stresses of living in the gilded cage that was the castle.

“I could die, you know,” his sister, the heir, had told him once. To which he replied, “Please, you would crawl yourself out from the depths of the Underworld to prevent me from being king.”

She’d laughed and agreed. Leo was grateful for Emma, and not simply because her being the heir kept him from inheriting the throne. She was funny and, as older siblings ought to do, she protected him. Once when he was a lad, he’d angered a bevy of swans, and she’d managed to scare them away. He had always felt like he could trust even with his deepest of secrets. So when he caught Emma sneaking out to elope with a commoner, it was the least he could do to keep one for her. 

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CSBB: I Thee Wed (1/16)

Rating: M (Sexual Content)

Other Pairings: Snowing

Notes: Hello everyone! This is my contribution to the @captainswanbigbang . For the past six months, I have been working diligently on this tale, and now sixteen chapters and 60,000+ words later, this story is complete! First and foremost, though I wrote this story, I couldn’t do it alone. Many, many thanks go out to @wexyuk for her fabulous beta efforts. Shoutout to everyone in the group chat for listening to me whine, and encouraging me along the way. Finally, be sure to check out the fantastic art by @just-be-magnificent and @@piratesrumforswan . Finally, for those who wish to follow this story, updates will be made on Wednesdays and Sundays!

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Chapter 1

The sun had long since disappeared, the reds, purples, and oranges of the sunset fading into black. Not a cloud was in the sky, and when Killian looks upward, he could see the stars staring down at him, glistening in the darkness. As he passed the time, he traced the constellations; he was a sailor and knew them all – Cassiopeia, Ursa Major, Cygnus – and he took great comfort in their familiarity, even as his heart threatened to pound out of his chest. The night air was cool. Summer had quickly faded into fall, and Killian wished that circumstances had allowed him to wear the thick wool coat of his naval uniform, but he knew the high collar and golden buttons would stand out in a crowd. As his goal was to be inconspicuous as possible, he had to settle for a borrowed jacket that wasn’t nearly warm enough. Oh well, he thought, the discomfort will surely be worth it. Assuming everything went to plan, of course. And that was a large assumption, one that had him shaking in his boots.

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As many of you know, I’ve been working on my contribution to the @captainswanbigbang this year. It is over now, and posting will begin! Posting for my fic, I Thee Wed, will begin this Wednesday, August 23! From there on, I will be posting chapters every Wednesday and Sunday on this blog and my AO3 until mid-October. If you like Lieutenant Duckling, angst, and fics that are 60,000 words long, this story will be for you.  Also, be sure to check out the fantastic art by my artists @piratesrumforswan and @just-be-magnificent that will be posted at various points during this story’s run. I’m so lucky to have them.

Finally, be sure to check out the others fics that are going to be posted during the CSBB. I’m so incredibly excited for the works people have planned! There are so many different and interesting stories. It will be a great time for the Captain Swan fic fandom!

Colin and I work great together and we’re great friends and I’m close to his whole family. I just had to be honest with myself that it was the right thing for me. And so, as friends, obviously it was bittersweet because we miss working together and at the same time Colin was lovely and supportive as a friend knowing it was the right thing for my life. - Jennifer Morrison and Colin O’Donoghue at OUATSF on August 19, 2017. x x 

Jen’s favorite episode of Once is the Captain Swan Movie. 

Never.

Ever.

Forget.

Listen to me, kid. I’m not in any book. I’m a r e a l person.                And I’m no savior.