First chapter of the one shot series. Thanks for requesting. Hope you enjoy.

"We have fought against monsters, curses and darkness but bloody hell nothing is as hard as planning a birthday party." Killian told Emma.

Soon their daughter Lily would be turning 6. They had only just started planning for the party and Killian was already overwhelmed. There was too much to do and his little girl only deserved the best so everything had to be perfect.

"Killian. Come on. We can do this." Emma had been convincing Killian to concentrate for the past 30 minutes but he kept worrying about how they wouldn't get it all done.

Emma knew that Killian had never planned something like this before. Every party they have had in Storybrooke were planned by other people. They never had a big party for Lily either. Just casual celebrations at home with the family. Emma wanted to hold off on the big parties until Lily could actually remember having a great time on her birthday. Even their wedding had mainly been planned by Mary Margaret who was over excited to help. Emma and Killian decided that this time around they would do the planning and both were determined to make it the best surprise for Lily who had no idea she was getting a party.

Emma reached for her notepad. "Okay so we agreed with party in the park. That's a start. Now we figure out the rest."

Killian scoffed. "You make it sound so easy. Look at this list. There's so many things on it." Killian took the notepad and flipped through it.

Emma took the notepad from him. "Well we got this. Anyways so I was thinking how about a bounce house since it'll be in the park."

"A what house?"

"A bounce house. It's an inflatable house so the kids could jump and bounce around in."

"Are you mad? That sounds dangerous. And what if I accidentally poke a hole in it with my hook."

Emma rolled her eyes.

"First of all you have a prosthetic hand now. You can change out of your hook for one day. Second, it's not dangerous. It's safe if we place it correctly or you know enchant it."

"No. No magic." Killian still thought magic would bring them trouble but Emma loved messing with him and showing off her magic here and there.

"Okay now for the theme of the party." Emma added bounce house to the list.

"I think we both know what that is." Killian said and Emma nodded.

"Princess themed" Killian said as Emma said,

"Pirate themed"

Killian gave Emma a confused look.

"What? But she's my princess and she's always talking about being a princess."

Emma nodded and said, "Yeah but she's also always talking about being a pirate."

Killian shrugged. "So what do we do? Princess or pirate?"

A few weeks later

"Mom! Dad! This pirate princess party is the best thing ever." Lily ran to hug her parents then ran back to join the crowd of laughing children.

All the kids were either disguised as a pirate or a princess, but there was only one child running around wearing a tiara and a princess sash while also wearing an eyepatch and pirate clothes. Lily was happy. She thought having a princess as a mother and a pirate or ex pirate as a father was the coolest thing ever. She certainly never imagined she'd be able to have a party themed after it.

Meanwhile Emma and Killian stood to the side being proud of themselves. Black and pink balloons covered the park. Parents laughed as they saw their sons and daughters playing around the park sword fighting or saving the princess. Yup. They may have doubted but the party actually turned out to be pretty amazing. And most importantly their daughter Lily ran around with the biggest smile and that's really all that mattered.

"Time for cake!" Emma announced.

All the kids gathered around her staring up at the cake. A layered cake with One layer dedicated to the princesses and one for the pirates. Killian picked up Lily and put her on top of a chair since she was too small to reach the table on her own. After a few pictures he squeezed her and kissed her cheek.

"Okay Lily time for you to blow out the candles and make a wish."

Lily smiled. "I know what I'm going to wish for."

Emma put her finger to her lips.

"Shh. Don't tell us your wish. Or else it won't come true kiddo."

And that's how it stayed. Only Lily knew what she had wished for.

To always have the best most beautiful happy family. And that young girl's wish most certainly stayed true.

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