"Henry. Can I talk to you?" Emma asked. Henry came over to her and sat in the chair next to her. "I need to ask you about something really serious and I need you to answer truthfully. Don't worry about hurting my feelings or anything like that. Promise me."
"I promise." Henry said slightly nervous about what his mother had to ask him.
"Okay, take your time. You know how Killian and I have been together for a while. I wanted to know how you would feel if I had another baby."
"Are you pregnant?"
"No. That's why I'm asking you Henry. If you're not okay with that then I won't have another baby."
"Do you want to have another baby?" Emma shook her head.
"Don't do that. Don't ask me what I want. This is about you and what you want." Henry turned his head away from her and took a deep breath.
"I mean I would be a little sad because then I wouldn't have you all to myself anymore but also because the baby would always have you in his or her life. I would be happy though because then the baby won't have to worry about finding you or getting you to believe in a curse. The baby would have the life you wanted to give me. You would be happier too because you would get to see all the things you didn't with me."
"Henry, this baby wouldn't be to replace you. I am upset because I didn't get to see all those things but that doesn't mean I don't love you. Henry, when I had to make the decision to either keep you or give you up for adoption it was hard. I loved you from the moment I found out about you but I also scared out my mind. I was in jail, I was alone, I had no money, no job, no home. I wanted you to have a good life and I didn't want to risk it that social services would find out about my record and take you away. Don't think for one second that I don't love you because I didn't get to see all those things. Snow and Charming didn't get all that with me and they still love me."
"I know it wouldn't be to replace me. It would because you love Killian and you want to make a baby with him just like you loved Dad. I think I would be okay. Plus, then I get to take on the role of being a big brother and teach the baby how to sword fight and ride horse-back, and if it's a girl then tell all the boys to stay away from my little sister." Henry said with a proud smile. Emma smiled at him and ruffled his hair.
"I'm glad that you're okay with this. Just know that just because I may have another baby doesn't mean that I love you any less."
"I know. I'm your first baby you'll always love me more." Emma smiled and hugged her son. "Can I make a request though?"
"Sure."
"Can you marry Killian first? I don't want you to get hurt if he leaves like Dad did." Emma looked at her son. She loved that he was protective of her but also worried that he had so much heart ache in his life.
"I can't promise anything but I'll try."
"Good enough for me. Have baby soon though. I don't want my wooden swords to get old and break before I can teach the baby who to be a knight." Henry got off the stool and ran upstairs. Emma smiled before it dawned on her what he son had said.
"What wooden swords?" Then she knew who it had to be. "Charming!"