No one ever liked having to hide something from the people they were closest to.

A lot of the time, whenever you tried to hide something from anyone, it would only last for the maximum of a day and even then, your friends always knew that something was up.

For the past year, you had been in a relationship and you were beyond happy however you were too worried about what your friends would say.

It wasn't like you thought they would hate your boyfriend. It was more that they wouldn't approve of who he used to be.

Killian was an amazing person, in the past year he had been nothing but a gentleman and the best boyfriend you had ever been able to have in your life.

However, back in the Enchanted Forest, he did some stupid things and made enemies with the wrong people meaning he wasn't exactly the most popular in Storybrooke.

Killian had stayed the night, of which you were most pleased with because it was rare that the two of you could sleep without being disturbed.

Unfortunately, he had to go relatively early that morning due to Emma, David, Mary Margaret and Neal having arranged to visit you.

You were worried about their reactions if they ever found out about you and Killian, and a part of you was extremely surprised that no one in Storybrooke had noticed the two of you out together yet.

Your friends had just arrived, with Killian leaving only fifteen minutes before, and Mary Margaret, David and Neal were already sat down but Emma was eyeing a jacket on your arm chair.

When you looked over at it, you silently cursed yourself as it was Killian's leather jacket that he had flung on that chair when he got to yours.

"Whose jacket is that Y/N?" Emma questioned, pointing over at it with a confused look on her face.

You went to answer her, but before you could a key was turning in the lock of your door and it opened.

Everyone turned to face the new person in the room "Sorry, can I just grab my-" Killian spoke as he opened the door, but then stopped himself short when he saw the four new pairs of eyes watching him.

Kilian's keys were hanging from his fingers tentatively, drawing David's attention before he fixed his glare on your boyfriend.

"Why are you here? Why were you here before? What gives you the right to just walk in here?" David quickly fired questions at Killian.

A smirk made its way onto Killian's face "Usually that's what keys allow you to do...you know...get into places" he spoke as is David was a small child, which probably wasn't the best decision in the world.

David's glare on Killian hardened "Why do you have keys?" he asked through gritted teeth.

Killian's smirk didn't falter as he shut the door behind him, dropping his keys into the bowl on the table by the door, "You'd think after a year I'd get keys" he commented with sarcasm dripping from his tone.

Neal had been looking between you and Killian with extreme interest, and then stood up, stopping David from responding "You're Y/N's guy" he stated.

Everyone finally took their eyes off of Killian, but they were then fixed onto you causing you to freeze whilst not knowing exactly what to say.

"Really Y/N? Hook?" Emma scoffed as she talked, clearly not understanding as to why someone like you would date a guy like Killian.

Killian sighed loudly, making his way over to stand by you "I'm sorry Love" he apologised whilst placing his hands on your waist.

You shook your head with a light smile on your face, wrapping your arms around his neck to hug him quickly "It's fine" you whispered in his ear "They were going to find out eventually" you told him.

He nodded, squeezing you a little before letting you pull away and face your friends "Yes Emma. I'm dating Killian" you responded to your closest friend.

A hurt expression crossed her face and you understood as to why – you were one of her closest friends and yet you had kept something as big as your relationship a secret from her.

"And David, he has keys because I gave them to him – I also have keys for his apartment" you explained to the rather confused looking Prince.

Mary Margaret was the one person in the room that looked somewhat accepting of Killian "I think..." she spoke up, gaining the attention of her family, "That we should accept Y/N's choices" she stated causing a groan from David and a grimace from Emma "Now, now. We may not agree with Ho- Killian, however Y/N seems to trust him and I think we at least owe her our acceptance" she talked in a tone that let her family know that she would not have any arguments on the matter.

You smiled at Mary Margaret in thanks, before wrapping your arm around Killian and pulling him closer to you, "Do you still want your jacket?" you quizzed as you looked up at your boyfriend.

He chuckled but shook his head "It's okay Love, I'll come back and get it later" he pressed a kiss to the top of your head after he talked "I'll leave you all be" he addressed your friends, hugging you one last time before grabbing his keys and leaving once again.

The door closed, a silence descended onto the room but Neal had been looking at you ever since Killian had hugged you initially so you turned to him "A pirate huh Y/N/N? You giving him the booty?"

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Written by Hannah.