Killian could count the number of woman he loved on one hand. No, that wasn't a joke or his poor attempt at humor…it was simply the truth.

First, there was Milah…a woman he fell so easily in love with that he couldn't remember quite when it happened. She was just suddenly in his life and she accepted his lifestyle so easily that there was no question that she belonged by his side. She was quick to laugh and knew how to hold her liquor. She was a natural with a sword and after only months of practice, there wasn't a member of his crew that she couldn't unarm.

Losing her had of course been incredibly hard…it felt like his heart had been pulled out of his chest just as hers had. He didn't know if he would ever be able to breath again without hurting…she had been the love of his life during the heart of his pirate days. She would always be the love of his life during the heart of his pirate days.

Then there was Emma. His Swan. The woman that took his hand and pulled him out of that darkness he had lived in for so many years. He hadn't been prepared for her…she came out of nowhere like a bright beacon blinding him with her beauty and strength.

She was the one that reminded him of the man he once was…of the man he wanted to strive to be again. She was the reason he wasn't alone in that darkness anymore…she was the reason he had a family…people he cared for. She was the reason he got out of bed every morning with a smile on his face.

He had given up everything for her and there hadn't been a day that had gone by that he hadn't regretted it. It was the best thing he ever did. Sure, there were still ups and downs but as long as she was by his side…everything was perfect.

Then there was another…she had bright blonde hair and big blue eyes that were so big they practically swallowed her face. The way she looked up at him and smiled was like nothing he'd ever known…his heart was so full of love for her that there wasn't anything he wouldn't do for her. With Emma off at work, he had the house to himself and could cherish these precious hours with his girl.

Her laughter floated from the other room into the kitchen where Killian was. He grinned into his freshly poured coffee and then turned when he heard the laughter turn into squeals. She came rushing into the kitchen with the click clack nails of Sophie…their golden retriever…following closely behind her.

She getting me!" She exclaimed as she held up her arms to him and Killian quickly set his coffee aside and scooped her up with one arm. She squealed again as he twirled her around and then laughed when Sophie danced and wiggled her tail in excitement. "Sophie, no!"

Killian chuckled as he nudged her farther up on his hip. "What did Sophie do now, love?"

"She try to get Bear," she said as she held up the brown raggedy teddy bear her Uncle Neal had given her the day she was born. "She always try to get Bear!"

Killian reached up and slipped his hook under the green ribbon Bear wore around his neck and held it up. "Sophie won't get him…why don't we put him up on the counter for now."

Nolan Jones…his and Emma's two-year old daughter…the third woman to steal his heart…wrapped her arms around his neck and placed her head on his shoulder. "Thanks, Daddy."

He smiled as he pressed his cheek against the soft curls of his hair. "So…what do you want to do today, princess?"

When she lifted her head and grinned up at him with that glint in her eyes, he knew exactly what she wanted to do. He sighed as he made a funny face as he touched his forehead to hers. "Why do I even ask?"

Moments later he found himself in her room…a room fit for a princess with a big pink and white canopy bed decorated with way too many stuff animals. The girl was undoubtedly spoiled, but not just by him and Emma…his little angel had practically all their friends and family wrapped around her little finger.

On one wall was a mermaid mural that her Aunt Ariel did herself before she was even born…Killian agreed only if she would include the Jolly Roger in there somewhere and she had responded by saying, "Already planning on it, Captain." He had to admit…she did a good job and although the Jolly Roger was more of a background and the mermaids were the main focus, she hit every detail of his beloved ship.

Nolan reached up and grabbed his hook and dragged him over the small set of table and chairs that held the tea set Emma had given her on her recent birthday. "You can sit here, Daddy," she said as she dragged him down to the chair that was ten times too big for him.

But he made it work as he sat on the small white painted chair that was so low to the ground that he was practically squatting. It was a good thing he hadn't changed out of his favorite gray sweats…he certainly wouldn't have been able to sit in his jeans or his leather pants.

Sophie was also present at Nolan's imaginary tea party and she sat patiently like a good dog while Nolan put a bonnet on her head and tied the pink ribbons into a pretty bow. "You look pwetty, Sophie!" she exclaimed and the dog responded by lathering her cheek with a slobbery kiss.

She giggled and then ran back over to her chest of toys and then pulled out a sparkly tiara. Killian groaned on the inside…he knew what was coming. "Here you go, Daddy!"

"I don't know princess…I think it would look prettier on you."

"No, you!" she exclaimed with a smile as she trotted over to him.

Killian sighed as he bent his head to her level. "As you wish."

She placed the tiara on his head and then jumped and clapped in excitement. "Yay, Daddy!"

"The things I do for you, love."