It's Complicated

Chapter 2

As she gets ready for work the next day, she can still feel his touch on her skin. It almost saddens her to know she'll never see him again, because as far one night stands go-and she's had her fair share-he was one of the best she'd ever had. Before leaving, she holsters her gun and clips her badge on her belt.

She races her way to work. Despite this being a small town there is always something to do at the station. She parks her car in the deputy spot. As she's going in Graham is running out. 

"Emma, David said to meet him in his office he was to talk about something with you. The new District Attorney is with him," Graham relays to her. 

"Thanks, Graham." She smiles and heads on in. The blinds are down over David's office windows. Odd, normally he leaves them up. She knew that the old District Attorney retired, but she wasn't aware the position had been filled. It must be something serious, which causes her heart rate to raise. She knocks before entering. She opens the door and finds none other than her one night stand sitting across from David. Her jaw drops. She's at for a loss for words and Killian's face seems to be mirroring hers. Today is not going to go well. The whole reason Graham and Emma didn't work out is she refused to mix business and pleasure. Emma doesn't even know what to say. Why is he here? What the hell is going on? She shuts the door behind her and looks between the two men.

"Deputy Swan, this is our new district attorney, Killian Jones," David introduces them. 

"Emma, nice to see you again," Killian nods. She can see the anger brewing behind his blue eyes. She cringes at this: he's mad she slipped out in the middle of the night. But how can he be? There was never the promise of more. For fucks sake it was a one night stand, nothing more.

"You as well, Killian," she says curtly.

"You two know each other?" David asks with his brows raised. 

"Yes," Emma grimaces. 

"She's your Deputy who has an in with Walsh?" Killian asks, all business. David nods. 

"An in with Walsh? What has he done? David, what are you planning?" Emma asks suspicious. 

"Look I am going to explain everything, but I am going to ask you to do something and please know you don't have to accept," he cautions her. 

"Sheriff, If she doesn't-" Killian starts. 

"Jones. Undercover operations are a volunteer basis here in Storybrooke," David explains. Undercover? What does this have to do with Walsh? 

"Will one of you explain what is going on? What does this have to do with Walsh?" Emma asks baffled and slightly irritated. 

"Walsh is running a drug ring," David states plainly. Emma almost laughs.

"What? That is ridiculous. David, you know Walsh. He runs a little furniture shop. If that was true I would know," she argues. 

"Love, it is true. We got one of his dealers to talk, but he didn't make it through the night. We need more evidence," Killian interjects. She looks from him to David. From the looks on their faces she knows it's true, as much as it hurts her she has to accept that it is. Emma sits in the chair next to Killian. How did I miss this? She pulls herself together. 

"What do you need me to do?" she asks. Bloody hell she is a strong woman, the sheriff was right. Killian observes. 

"We need you to go undercover and gain enough information to arrest him. We can get more specific later. Emma, you need to think about this. I am not going to sugar coat this, your life would be on the line here," David warns.