A/N: Hey folks, so this year, my holiday fic for Christmas is a little late. But like last year, it will be a multi chapter, and it will continue after Christmas, because I work in a toy department and my brother got married, so I had literally no time to write. But I promise this fic will be sweet, fluffy, and full of Swan-Jones family feels.

warning: Unbeta'd

Disclaimer: I own nothing

Chapter name: Traditions (A short introduction)

~~Swan Jones~~

Emma sat at the table, tapping her fingers on the table. She couldn't help but think about the fact that her entire life, Christmas after Christmas, but she still couldn't think of a single tradition she had growing up. She didn't what Eala to grow up without something to remember. She wanted to do something for her. Wanted to make Christmas special.

"What's on your mind, love?" Killian asked, sliding into the chair beside her.

She sighed. "I've just been thinking…" She began, looking up at him. "We have a daughter now."

He smiled a small proud smile. "Aye, that we do. A fine one at that."

Emma laughed softly. "She sure is, but it's gotten me thinking. Last year? It was just us. It was all about teaching you about the holiday, and now? Now I need to figure it all out again."

He put an arm around her waist. "How so?"

She shook her head. "When I was a kid? I never had a Christmas. Not really. The only tradition I had? I would light a single candle and put it in the window, because in one of my not terrible foster homes, the mom, would light a candle and put it in the window. She told the kids, that it was so Santa Claus would always be able to find them." She admitted. "I'm not even sure, what made that one stick, but every Christmas, I would light a candle." Emma sighed. "I guess, what I'm trying to say is…"

Killian caught her chin and made her look at him. "Go on, love." He urged.

Emma looked down again. "I just… I just want Eala to have more than a silly little candle to mark the holiday." She looked into his eyes. "I want our little Pirate Princess to have traditions."

He smiled, and leaned in to press a quick kiss to her lips. "Then have them she shall." He promised. "Let's give her all of them. You taught me a few last year. We can make the tree one of them. Of course, the cookies. I loved that one." He kissed her, remembering their powdered sugar escapade. "There are so many things we can do, to make her holidays memorable, Love."

Emma smiled. "You mean it? You'll help me teach her about our holidays?"

He nodded. "Of course, she will be privy to a few of the Enchanted Forest holidays as well."

She grinned, wrapping her arms around his waist. "I wouldn't have it any other way." She told him, pressing another kiss to his lips. "I'm so happy we get to have this."

Killian sighed holding her to him. "I am too, my love."

She knew as she sat in her true love's arms, with their daughter sleeping in the next room, that she would never need to worry about not having a traditional family Christmas again. She didn't know what all family traditions they would build together, but whatever they would be, they would be magical.

~~Swan Jones~~

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