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A big thanks to my beta and beautiful friend Lim (well-thats-much-better) :D

New York City, 2007.

Killian was on the subway and he was late, so freaking late.

Always running around, always in a rush, always late, this is why they call it the human race.

He was about to meet Emma for lunch. Nine years had passed since they decided to come and live in New York, and he still couldn't stand the subway.

He entered Granny's, spotting the woman he loved most, smiling at her in some sort of an apology "Sorry love" He said as he slid into the booth "You know how the subway can get, it's absolutely madness…" His voice trailed off before he continued "Do you see this guy outside?" He asked and Emma nodded in reply "He said I'm a little beady-eyed boy"

"Jones please, you're not really a little child" Emma rolled her eyes "And he is just a mentally ill man standing on a corner"

"Exactly Emma, only he didn't say I'm a child, he said I'm a boy and that's even worse" He said offended "I'm a man, and I can prove that to anyone"

"I can't believe this bothers you so much…" She began saying when the waitress came to take their orders.

After they placed the orders and the waitress left them alone Emma said hesitantly "So… Killian"

"Yes love?" He raised an eyebrow.

"I need to tell you something really important" She seemed anxious.

"Wait! First I need to show you something" He interrupted her "I was bathing when I caught this out" He passed her his phone.

"Jones, what the hell is that?" She stared at the photo on his phone "Is that your… scrotum?"

"Well, it seems that I have a tumor, and it's obvious it isn't a sunset Swan" He replied sarcastically.

"Jones you know it isn't a tumor" she rolled her eyes. "And the picture is disgusting" Emma retorted before she took out a line graph printed on the newspaper and showed it to him "Now I need your attention on this."

"Isn't that the dollar in yens?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. "I bought it last week."

Emma rolled her eyes "No, not that, look at the graph" She tapped her finger on the paper "What happens to a business when things are going down?"

"I don't know" He replied, scratching his ear, a nervous tic he had since he was a child "A business can operate their marketing department, maybe try and analyze the potential misstatements threats – "

"No, no" Emma interrupted "Please just think simple, hold or sell?"

"We sell when things are going down"

"Exactly, and this is what happens to women fertility after a certain age"

"So?" Killian raised an eyebrow.

"Please don-" She began saying but was interrupted by the waitress who arrived with their orders.

After the waitress set down their plates and turned to leave Emma continued "As I was saying, please don't freak out but I want you to be the first to know…" She hesitated for a moment before blurting out "I'm having a baby"

Killian nearly choked on his drink as his eyes widened when he looked at her and asked "You're pregnant?!"

"Not yet!" She replied firmly "I'm working on it"

"How...why are we suddenly talking about this?" He asked confused "Is this about Neal? Because I can go and give that asshole a good punch in the face"

"No, it's not about Neal! He's living his happily ever after with Tamara. But thanks for the reminder" She rolled her eyes before she began to explain "Last week I went to the doctor and he said that my levels are great, my cervical mucus is gorgeous by the way – "

"Thanks for that" He interrupted as he shot her a look.

"He gave me this lecture about my age" She ignored his remark as she continued "That time doesn't stand still, and I started to think that this is it, this was the sign that I needed…" Emma stopped to the sound of Killian's moans and groans as he ate "Hey buddy, would you please stop having sex with your food?"

"Sorry darling, you know I'm not conscious of it"

"Well, it was my sign" She continued "And you know I can handle this. I have this amazing job, and I don't really need a man to have a baby"

"Technically speaking you do Swan" He replied as Emma rolled her eyes "All I'm saying is take a look at your life and your relationships, it'll come and bite on the next step"

"You know I'm tired of thinking how things are supposed to go" She replied "You are the one who always said that I should take a leap of faith, so that's exactly what I'm doing!"

"That's not what I meant" He slightly shook his head.

"I'm just trying to do it now, life is in session!"

"… Is that from an infomercial?" He asked sarcastically as he narrowed his eyes at her.

"No"

"Really?" He asked, doubting her reply.

"Yes"

"Did you buy the DVD?" He teased.

"One, but that's not what important here" She was quick to reply "It really said something that resonated with me" She looked at him before she continued "Killian you know what? I'm gonna do this. I want to have a kid" She said in determination "So, I'm in the market for uhm...some semen, and…"

"And?" He looked at her in wonder.

"I need your help in finding me some" She smiled nervously.

Bloody hell.

"What are you planning to use? Some kind of service?"

"I guess" She shrugged "I'll just read donors' profiles and chose the best one for my kid"

"You know I heard that this lass from Queens thought she had an Ivy League athlete sperm but it turned up to be a homeless man sperm"

"You didn't hear that" She rolled her eyes "You just made that up"

Of course he made that up.

"Emma, please just think about it" He pleaded.

"There's nothing to think, I have already scheduled four interviews for this week. And I have to prepare for one tomorrow"

He looked at her, the words at the tip of his tongue as he sighed.

Here goes nothing.

"What's wrong with my sperm?" He blurted out.

"Your sperm?!" Her eyes widened in shock, and Killian would have probably found it funny if it were on different circumstances.

"I assure you it could work quite properly"

"Don't misunderstand me, I think your sperm is great"

"But?" He asked, waiting for her reply.

"But we've been best friends for 13 years! Isn't that weird enough?" She sighed.

"Yeah, you're right" He agreed.

Nope. Not weird.

"But…there's something else isn't it?" He asked intrigued.

"It's just that you're a little neurotic" She replied simply.

"What?" He asked in astonishment.

"And stubborn"

"You're even more stubborn!" He exclaimed.

"Pessimistic" She continued.

"I'm not pessimistic. I'm realistic, there's a big difference"

"Please, you couldn't handle this" She said as they locked eyes.

"Perhaps you're the one who couldn't handle it"

They looked at each other for a long moment before she broke the silence "It's getting late and we both have work" She said as she got up "I'll see you tonight at Ruby's birthday okay?" She leaned to kiss him on the cheek as she smiled and added "And thanks for this."

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