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Secondly...
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Part 2
Emma rocks baby Leo in her arms, gently humming to soothe her cranky baby brother. When she had walked into the loft to visit, Mary Margaret had snagged the chance to finally have a shower.
To say this week has been hard for the new mom would be an understatement.
Giving birth in the midst of a final showdown between two powerful, magical witches would do that to a girl.
Leo's cries increase. "Shush," Emma chuckles, "Leo, be good for me or she'll never leave us alone again." She increases her cooing.
She briefly wonders if there's any pumped milk in the fridge. She turns around for the kitchen and lets out a loud yelp.
Killian stands quietly by the door, his gaze fixed onto her.
She looks down at her brother in embarrassment, "How long have you been standing there?"
"Long enough," he laughs. "I have to say, Swan. If being the Saviour does not work out I would not recommend becoming an entertainer."
His shit eating grin causes her to simultaneously roll her eyes and for her heart to flutter.
"Shut up."
She isn't sure if she's telling him or her traitorous heart to do so. She tries to hide her smile as she walks behind the kitchen counter.
He joins her there, placing the paper bag he carries under his arm onto it.
"Careful, love, there are young ears present." His tone is so flirtatious she wishes Snow would hurry with her shower. She turns from him to the fridge, grabbing a bottle from the shelf.
"I don't think 300 years old counts as 'young ears', old man."
She grins as she fills a cup with hot water to warm the bottle. Placing it on the counter, she turns around again to find the smirk wiped from his face.
"You wound me, Swan," he says seriously, placing a hand across his heart.
She doesn't feel too bad about poking fun though because she can see the twinkle of amusement and admiration in his eyes.
"All's fair in love and war," she replies jokingly.
"Aye, I suppose so, love."
A comfortable silence falls between them as Emma waits for the bottle to warm. She can feel Killian's eyes on her, penetrating her very soul. She wonders what he sees now when he looks at her. She knows she is not the same person that she was two weeks ago.
She isn't used to someone always being there for her whenever she needed them. Killian is always by her side, offering silent support in anything she does. Whenever he isn't near her, she knows that he is somewhere else at her bequest.
She sighs; they've been on the edge of friends and something more for far longer than she cared to admit.
Maybe it was okay to continue building their bridge…even if it scared them.
She looks down at her brother, lips smacking together in search of food. Though at first she thought differently, Leo has brought her closer to her family…and maybe that was exactly what she needed.
Emma turns around and opens her mouth, only no sound comes out. The image she sees is so ridiculous she has to blink many times to make sure she isn't imagining it.
Killian stands behind the counter, just where she had left him, only now her water jug, a bowl, a wooden spoon, and boxes of Jello sit in front of him on the counter.
First of all, when did he even have the chance to find all of that in the kitchen…
Second of all…what?
She shuts her mouth and swallows loudly before finding her voice again, "Hook, what are you doing?"
He looks up from the box he had been studying intently in his hand and shrugs, "David mentioned Snow was out of sorts since the birth, so I went to market. They assured me it's the same as the hospital uses."
She shakes her head disbelievingly, "Okay… but…what?"
He opens his mouth to answer but she cannot hear him as Leo begins to cry again.
Okay, she decides, Leo first.
Jello second.
She reaches behind her and grabs the bottle. She looks between it and her brother and sighs. She couldn't really test the milk and hold Leo at the same time. She immediately looks over to Killian, but her gaze drops to his hook. As if reading her thoughts, he puts the box down and reaches into the paper bag and removes his black gloved hand.
"Do you seriously carry that with you wherever you go?"
He smiles as he removes his hook and replaces it.
"One must have an attachment for every occasion after all, love" he replies with his saucy grin and a wink.
She rolls her eyes as she moves to hand Leo over to him.
He hesitates for a moment, "Perhaps I should sit?"
She nods as he moves to the couch while calling back jokingly, "Wouldn't want to drop the little prince and for him to turn out just like his father, would we?"
She rolls her eyes again, "I thought you and David were… friends now?"
He nods with a grin forming across his face, "Aye, all the more reason to jest."
He accepts Leo from her easily before she turns to grab the bottle to test the milk against her wrist. Determining it was warm enough, she looks back up to them.
And her heart melts.
She definitely did not think this through.
Leo lies comfortably within Killian's strong arms, his little hand gripping the necklace resting against Killian's chest. She can see the warm and genuine smile her brother brings to Killian's features as he looks down at him.
"Quite the handsome little devil isn't he," he remarks suddenly, looking back to Emma.
She nods, too star-stuck by the sight in front of her to provide him with anything else.
Without thinking, she sits next to him on the couch and holds the bottle out.
"Want to feed him?"
He pales as his eyes widen and he bites his lip.
Emma thinks it must be a nervous twitch.
Or just to drive her crazy.
"Is Captain Hook, the fearsome pirate, afraid to feed a baby?" she jokes with a smirk.
His eyes shift between her own and the bottle worryingly. She knows he just doesn't want to admit that he didn't know how. She can see it in his eyes and features easily.
Almost too easily.
She provides him with a small smile and waves a hand like it is nothing, "I'll help you, okay?"
He nods quickly and looks back down to Leo.
She leans in closer to the two boys, her shoulder brushing Killian's as she does. A jolt of electricity travels down her spine and she wants to scold herself.
It's just a damn shoulder.
Why does everything about this man drive her crazy?
Bringing the bottle up to Leo, he accepts the nipple with contentment and begins to suck vigorously.
She knows next would be to ask Killian to grab the bottle, but her body betrays her and reaches for his hand herself.
She gently takes his hand into hers, and, ignoring the shiver she feels, she guides his hand to replace her own.
"Just hold the bottle at an angle so he doesn't suck any extra air, okay?" She murmurs, absentmindedly circling the back of Killian's hand with her thumb before removing her hand and planting it firmly and safely into her lap.
She looks up to give him a reassuring smile but he is already watching her.
He looks back down to the baby in his arms, face flushing. "Thanks for the lesson, love."
Her eyes drop to his lips and she begins to grasp how close they truly are. As she breaths, she can almost taste the mix of leather, rum and the sea that is undeniably him. She almost wants to move those couple of inches closer to gently press her lips to his cheek.
Or his lips.
Her stomach flutters and she flushes red as well.
She should move away now, she really should.
Why wasn't she moving?
No, wrong way.
Seriously, stop it.
Hearing the shower turn off, her body finally listens to her mind and she shifts away from him. Moving quickly off the couch, she can hear him exhale loudly behind her as she walks back to the kitchen counter and leans heavily against it.
What the hell was that.
She runs her hand through her hair before holding it gently against her face.
"Emma?"
She takes a deep breath, "Yes?"
"I…" he trails off, silence falling between them.
He breaks it soon after, "Perhaps you could begin the Jello for your mother? I don't bloody know how to prepare it anyway to be honest."
His words after that charged moment are so ridiculous she just laughs and says she will. She picks up the box and rips open the package into the bowl.
"Why blue?"
"In honor of the little prince."
She smirks and grabs the water jug. As she pours the water she hears the bedroom door open.
She looks up to see Snow standing halfway between the bedroom and the kitchen. She looks between Emma in the kitchen and Hook on the couch with her son.
She furrows her brow and turns to Emma, "What's going on?"
Emma shrugs as she stirs, "Leo got hungry so I gave him a bottle."
Snow opens her mouth as if to comment, but promptly closes it and walks over to the couch and her baby.
Snow hesitates, "Uh…thank you Hook, I can take it from here." She looks back again to Emma but her daughter offers no explanation.
"Aye," Killian nods as he hands Leo over to his mother and stands from the couch, "I'll help Emma with the Jello."
Emma notices that the look on her mom's face is priceless.
"Not that it matters…but why are you making Jello?" Snow responds slowly as she follows Killian to the kitchen counter.
Emma shrugs, "Ask Hook."
Snow looks over to him expectantly.
"The medicinal properties," Killian answers simply.
There is a moment of silence where Emma and Snow meet each other's eyes before they both double over with laughter.
Killian glares at them both, "What's so bloody funny?"
Emma brings her hand to her mouth to hide her laughter and looks at Snow to do the same.
Killian crosses his arms in frustration and stares expectantly for an answer.
Emma focuses her attention to the blue liquid in the bowl in front of her, but each time she looks up at Snow they begin to laugh again.
"Why else would they serve it at every meal they gave to the injured if it wasn't bloody medicinal!" Killian bursts.
Emma's stomach hurts beyond belief by the time they calm down again.
But she knows better than to tell Killian this.
He'd just want to give her more Jello.
Yes...I did just use a baby as a plot device... *hides under a rock* haha no shame.
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