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Quiet Moments

Emma had been tossing and turning in bed for the last hour. It seemed whatever position she tried she could not get comfortable. The irritating sound of Neal snoring loudly next to her was only adding to her annoyance.

She looked over at the clock it was 3:15 in the morning. Emma groaned in frustration there was no way she would get back to sleep now. So not to disturb Neal any further she climbed out of bed and made her way to the living room.

Emma tiptoed her way across the room to the sofa. She gently lowered herself down onto the seat leaning her back against the sofa for support. She let out a loud sigh of relief that she was now finally comfortable.

Her vest top stretched across her round bump. She softly rubbed her hand over her swollen belly. Emma smiled when she felt the baby stir inside. She always enjoyed these quiet moments when it was just the two of them.

"Hey Kid," She whispered as she felt a tiny thump against the palm of her hand. Emma found that every time she spoke to her bump the baby would kick harder as if it was answering her back.

She sighed happily when she thought back to the previous day. They had gone for their second scan. Emma could hardly believe how much the baby had grown over the last few months. It was no longer a blob on the screen it now resembled a little person. It had overwhelmed both Neal and her seeing their baby again.

The doctor had confirmed the baby was healthy and doing well. They were asked again if they wanted to know the sex. After much disagreement they decided against it. Emma did not want to know, not until the birth. She wanted it to be a surprise.

Neal leaned up against the door frame. His hair was messy and sticking out in different directions. He had a sleepy smile on his face as he watched Emma talking and rubbing her hand over her bump. He always loved it when he caught her doing it. For some reason he loved seeing her hand on the swell of her stomach. He had panicked a little when he woke to find Emma's side of the bed empty.

However he was relieved when he heard the sound of her soothing voice coming from the other room. Over the last few months Neal was continually having feelings of guilt, no matter how hard he had tried to bury them. He hated lying to Emma, but he felt he was doing the best thing for them and their little family.

He sighed lightly and continued to watch Emma laughing away to herself. The grin on his face grew larger. He loved her and their baby so much he just wished he could shut August's words out.

Sensing someone else was now in the room Emma turned her head round. She smiled shyly when she saw Neal watching her. She always felt a tiny bit embarrassed when he caught her talking to her bump.

"Hey," She whispered softly.

"Having fun?" He asked playfully raising his eyebrows causing Emma to roll her eyes.

Neal walked over to sofa and sat beside her. Emma reached out and took his hand. She softly placed it the swell of her stomach. Her heart raced when she saw his eyes light up when he touched her belly.

"Wow. I still can't get over how amazing this is." He chuckled lightly as he felt their baby kicking away beneath their hands. He wrapped his arm around Emma's shoulder pulling her closer to him.

"Our baby is a little fighter." He laughed again when he felt another hard thumb against his hand.

"Hell yeah." Emma laughed.

"Our baby," He whispered softly as he gazed into her eyes.

They stared into each other's eyes for a second, nothing else existing outside the little bubble they had created. Nothing but them and their baby, who was still happily kicking away.

Emma sighed as she gently pulled away from Neal hold. She instantly noticed the disappointed in his face when she moved away from him. Emma hated not being close to him but she was starting to feel uncomfortable again.

Neal quietly sighed to himself. "Come on; let's get you back to bed." He said standing up from the sofa. He held his hand out towards her.

"You need to get some rest. Staying up all night isn't good for you and then there is baby Cassidy to think of." Neal hoped he did not sound patronising but he was worried about her not sleeping.

"Baby Cassidy?" Emma asked raising her eyebrow at him. Neal could not hold back his grin.

"Can I remind you we are not married so until then it's Baby Swan." She playfully replied. She couldn't help but tease him, she knew how important names where to him.

Neal was hesitated for a moment. "I thought you didn't want to do the whole marriage thing."

"I said I didn't want to do it just because of the baby… but maybe one day." Emma smiled at Neal and took his hand.

They had only ever briefly mentioned the idea of marriage. However they had agreed not to rush into anything which was quite ironic due the fact they were about to become parents.

They made their way back to the bedroom. Emma slowly sat down on the bed. Neal sat beside her and took her hand in his.

"I love you so much." He whispered as he placed tiny soft kisses on Emma's fingertips.

Emma reached up and cupped Neal's face and lowered his lips to hers. Neal sighed happily when he felt her fingers brush across his chest.

They moved closer to each other as their hands starting exploring each other's bodies. They both murmured declaration of love between kisses. Emma wrapped her arms around him so she could kiss him more deeply. Neal ran his hands up and down her back before pulling her closer to him as the kiss became more heated.

All of sudden Emma groaned and pulled away from his lips. She turn away from him and rolled onto her side. Neal looked at her with confusion. She had never pulled away from him before.

"What's wrong?" He asked concerned he had done something to upset her.

"My back was hurting sorry." She replied. The extra weight of the baby would cause her to get sharp pains down her spin, making it uncomfortable for her to stay in one place for too long.

Emma was starting to get used to the aches and pains caused by her pregnancy. But she knew none of them would compare to the pain she would feel when their baby decided to make its entrance into the world. The thought of it terrified her She turned her head slightly to see Neal. He sat that clearly puzzled by the whole thing. His forehead was creased, it was obvious he was thinking about something. Their passion had never been interrupted by practicality before.

"What is it?" She asked.

"Can I still kiss you?" He asked causing Emma to laugh lightly.

"Yes you can still kiss me." She smiled.

Neal led down beside her. Emma brushed her hand through his hair and pulled him closer. Their lips touched softly.

Noticing the discomfort in Emma's face Neal pulled away slightly. "Is your back still hurting?" He asked.

"Yes," Emma sighed.

Neal quickly made his way behind her and placed his hands on her shoulders. He gently began massaging her back.

"A bit lower." Emma whispered. She was enjoying the feeling of her muscles relaxing beneath his warm touch.

He softly moved his hands down to her lower back. He couldn't help but smirk to himself when Emma let out a quiet moan. "Any better?" He asked whispering into her ear.

"Yes, thank you." She smiled. Neal wrapped his arms around her waist and placed gentle kisses on her neck and shoulders.

They stayed that way for hour's kissing and holding each other. They knew they should enjoy these last few quiet moments before their child was born.