As usual thank you for all the support guys, it means a lot. I'm glad you guys are still enjoying this story. Ok well time to meet the little princess.
I do not own OUAT or its characters just my imagination.
Chapter 13
Emma is sitting up in her bed with a frustrated sigh, she was now just 2 weeks away from her due date, and it couldn't come soon enough, she was ready to meet her little pirate princess. But what made her even more frustrated is the fact she is stuck on bed rest, a couple days ago she started having false labor pains, and out of fear for her and the baby; Whale, Killian and David all agreed it would be best for her to start her maternity leave early. Emma looks down at what seems to be her ever growing stomach, in the last 3 weeks it seemed like every time she looked down her belly had grown. She's sure the last part is just in her head, but her stomach did expand quite a bit in the last few weeks. She wasn't as big as she got with Henry at this point, but she wasn't as active in jail with Henry as she was now. Many people guessed she was only 8 months pregnant at this point, but she was close to being due. Emma was tired of laying in her bed, so she gets up and heads to the room next door and looks into the nursery with a smile.
They had used decorating the nursery as a way to get Henry excited about being a big brother. He helped with painting the walls and putting together furniture. Henry even got to help Marco with the crib and rocking chair he insisted on making them, well he did all the building, Henry helped with the staining, which he loved. A lot of the other stuff in the nursery where gifts from people of the town, Emma told her mom she didn't need a baby shower, her and Killian could get what they needed, but as usual her mom didn't listed, but in the end Emma really enjoyed herself and seeing how loved her unborn daughter was by the town, and Henry soaked up all the attention as well. Her favorite thing she got was the baby blanket, Granny made the baby one just like Emma's. Since they were not telling the little girl's name, granny had to wait till after she was born to stitch her name in. Emma moves over to the rocker, and picks up the stuffed bunny Henry had picked out for his sister, and she sits down in the rocker and holds the bunny close.
Emma wakes up to a light tap to her shoulder "Mommy?" Henry looks at her nervously.
Emma smiles sleepily at him "Hey baby" she opens her arms to him. Henry climbs up in her lap, he kneels on her legs and leans over her belly and wraps his arms around her neck, hugging her. "Did you have a good day at school?"
Henry pulls away but his arms still around her "Yeah. Mommy did you know school is almost over?"
Emma moves some hair off his face, and moves him around so he is sitting, and still in her arms "Yeah, its summer vacation, no school for a little bit. I can't wait to spend some time with my babies" Emma says kissing his forehead.
Then Mary Margaret walks into the room "Isn't someone supposed to be in bed?" she says teasingly.
"Hey I'm relaxing, my feet are up and I'm not stressed, just spending time with my son" Emma says holding Henry close acting innocently.
Mary Margaret smiles "Fine, better stay that way."
Then Neal walks in "Emma" he says walking over to her.
"Hey little bro" Emma says holding a arm out to him. He climbs up like Henry did before, but after the hug he gets down. "I'm happy to see you" she had messing up his hair.
Neal chuckles and puts his hand on her belly "Is she kicking today?"
"She was before, I think she's still napping in there" Emma says, thankfully her daughter has calmed down lately, she was still active but not to the point of keeping her awake.
"I can't wait to meet her" Neal says.
"Me too" Henry adds.
Emma smiles "I know guys, soon."
"But not too soon" Mary Margaret speaks up, "want to make sure my granddaughter is nice and healthy first."
A few hours later finds Emma, Killian and Henry at the dinner table, eating take out from Granny's. Emma was having a craving for a big juicy burger, onion rings and a chocolate milkshake. So Killian got her that, while he and Henry had their usual, Killian figures that she deserves that for being stuck at home all day.
Killian watches Emma, she wasn't eating with her usual gusto, when she had a craving "Is something wrong love, did the craving change?"
Emma places her hand on the side of her stomach and groans softly "I think… I think she's coming."
Kilian's eyes go wide "Are you sure? I mean you thought that a couple days ago."
"This is different Killian" Emma says shutting her eyes tight as another pain rips through her. "This…" she says catching her breath "is like with Henry."
Killian suddenly stands up "Ok… ok let me let go get your bag" he says and heads to their room.
Henry turns to his mom "Is my sister coming mom?"
Emma smiles at Henry "Yeah Henry, she is" and she groans again.
Henry gets up and takes her hand "Hold my hand mommy" he says sweetly.
Emma gives him a smile "Thanks bud" and takes his hand, knowing she really can't squeeze his hand if need be, but she loves the thought of him offering.
Killian comes down the stairs with her overnight bag in hand along with the baby's "Got the bags, and I called Regina go come stay with Henry" Killian says pacing.
Emma chuckles "Killian calm down please" she looks at Henry with a smile and gives him a wink "we still have time, relax."
"Relax" Killian says with a nod "relax, aye I can… I can do that" he adds putting his hand at the back of his neck nervously.
A few hours later Emma and Killian are in the hospital room, Whale had just checked on Emma, she was moving along well, she was finding the whole; it goes faster with your second thing true. She was already 8 centimeters dilated; thankfully she was able to get a epidural before it got to far along and painful.
Killian is standing next to Emma, holding her hand "You are doing great love" he praises after she gets through another contraction.
Emma leans back, she is covered in sweat and is just ready to meet her daughter. Emma smiles at Killian "Easy for you to say."
Killian chuckles and kisses her forehead, and takes the damp towel he had sitting nearby and wiped off her forehead "I know love, and I know you will be calling me some colorful phrases soon, but I know you won't really mean it" he says with a smirk.
"You're lucky you're so cute, otherwise I would slap you" Emma says.
Another couple hours later finds Emma sitting in her hospital bed holding a little pink bundle. Her smile hadn't left her face since her daughter was placed in her arms. "Hey sweet girl" Emma coos at her daughter and gently strokes her cheek with her finger "you are already so loved."
Killian walks out of the bathroom, and goes and sits down next to Emma on the bed. "Told you Emma she would look like you."
"But, with your eyes" Emma adds with a smile. "Did you call Regina to bring Henry in the morning?"
"Yes I did, I guess the lad was tough to get to bed tonight. He misses his mom and can't wait to meet his sister" Killian says rubbing his daughters little fist.
Emma smiles watching Killian, seeing the love in his eyes for their little girl, the look she saw at every ultrasound. "Would daddy like to hold her?"
Killian smiles "Ah mommy is actually giving me a turn little love" he says to her, taking the little girl in his arms. Killian then paces the room just looking at her, he turns and Emma is already dozing off, he smiles at the sight "it seems you wore your mommy out little love."
Emma wakes up for the 5th time since she finally got to sleep early this morning, her little girl wanting to held and fed. Killian gets up out of the hospital recliner and gets their daughter "Hey sweet girl" Emma says as she is passed her daughter.
Killian gets her the bottle ready and passes it to her "I got a text from Regina, she's bringing Henry before school to meet her, they should be here soon" Killian says with a smile.
Emma looks down at the baby "What you think, meet your big brother?" the baby waved her arms around, making Emma laugh. "You are going to love him love bug, it took some time but he already loves you."
Killian smiles watching them, after the miscarriage he was afraid this wouldn't happen for them. Sure Emma and Henry where plenty, but he wanted this experience with Emma. Watching Emma go through the changes, watching her belly grow to make room for the baby, feeling the kicks and he even loved the thought of midnight runs to the store because she had some crazy craving for something. But now here they were with a beautiful baby girl, who looked so much like her mom, the woman he loved more than anything. At these thoughts he got teary eyed. "Aye, you are very much loved."
Emma looks at her husband and sees the tears "Aww babe" she leans up to him for a kiss which he gladly accepts "you ok?"
Killian wipes away the tears "I'm so glad I was right Swan, it all worked out for us."
About 10 minutes later, Killian gets a text from Regina saying she was there, but she bumped into Emma's parents outside and Henry will come up with them, and that she will meet the little princess later.
David comes walking in first with Henry on his hip "Someone is excited to meet his sister" he says as Henry is bouncing in his arms. And Mary Margaret comes in right after with Neal.
Emma smiles "Hey kid" she says quietly has her dad puts Henry on her bed, Henry comes to her side. Emma wraps her free arm around him and covers his face with kisses "I missed my little guy."
"I missed you to mommy" Henry says kissing her cheek.
Killian moves to sit next to Emma, he lifts Henry up and sits him on his lap "Here you can get a better look now lad."
Emma smiles, she hears the sound of her mom's phone taking pictures, which makes her smile and blush at the same time. "Want to see your sister?"
Henry nods shyly as Emma moves the blanket a little so he can see her better "She's so small" he says with a smile, he touches her little fist, and she grabs his finger, it surprises him but he allows it.
Emma and Killian smile as they watch Henry interact with her, and in the back ground they can still hear clicking of the camera. But their focus is on the kids, Henry without prompting was being so gently and quite with her, they were in awe of it all.
"So Emma" Mary Margaret starts "can we hear our granddaughters name?" she asks with a huge grin.
Emma looks at Killian, who gives her a nod "Ella… Ella Hope Jones."
Both her parents smile "Ella, like Ashley's Enchanted forest name?" David asks, gently smoothing down Ella's tiny bit of blonde hair.
Emma chuckles "That's just a coincidence, actually" she says rubbing her sons back as he looked at his sister. "No names seemed right, when we looked at the books. So then I started looking at our names" she says giving Killian a smirk. "So I decided E like the beginning of my name and the A at the end. I needed something for the middle, Killian as the double L in the middle" she says with a shrug "so Ella. And Hope, well I couldn't think of a more perfect middle name for her."
"It's beautiful Emma" Mary Margaret says with tears in her eyes.
Henry looks at his sister again, and tilts it to the side, then looks at Emma "Ella, I like it."
Killian chuckles "Glad you approve lad."
"Granny will be happy to hear she has a name to stitch into that blanket of hers" Mary Margaret says.
Emma smiles at the thought, Granny had made a blanket for her that she kept her whole life. When this happened Granny offered to make one for Henry as well, the yarn as blue and his name is written in Green, he got it for his first birthday, but that was one they opened in private. And now her little girl will have one too. Emma pulls Henry close and kisses his head and he wraps his arms around her "Those blankets are a family thing now" she then turns to her daughter and kisses her forehead "and you my little love bug, are no different" Ella then opens her eyes and stairs right into Emma's "hey Ella" she says softly, they say babies don't smile until there months old but she swears Ella smiles at her.
A couple days later Emma and Ella are released from the hospital, Henry was at school, so it was just the 3 of them. Killian drives as Emma sits in the back with her. Emma can't help but just watch her daughter, seeing her see things for the first time. How the moment Ella is picked up and sees her, she quiets right down. Taking care of a new born was all new to her, when Henry was de-aged he was at 10 months, and she was loving this time with Ella. It made her happy to think soon Henry would done with school for the summer and she would have both home with her, it was scary but exciting as well.
When they get to their house Killian carries the car seat in "Welcome home Ella" he says proudly "this is where you will grow up, take your first steps, speak your first words, make mistakes but mommy and daddy will love you no matter what."
Emma listens as she walks behind him "And where your daddy will be over protective and you will complain and complain but deep down know it is for your own good" she adds putting her hand on Killians arm.
Killian chuckles "Like you will be any better love, I see how you can be with Henry."
Emma smiles "Fair enough, but I'm a mom, I'm aloud to be a momma bear if I want" she takes the car seat from Killian and takes her daughter out of the carrier and holds her to her chest so her head is resting on her shoulder "but you have every right to be protective to, especially your little princess."
Emma gets her daughter to sleep and does a little clean up, she glances out the window and sees her dads truck pull into the driveway. She sees Henry hop out of the back seat and runs for the door; Emma gets to the door and opens it as he gets up the steps. "Hey kid" Emma says surprising her son.
Henry grins "Mommy" and jumps into her arms "your home."
"Yeah I am, me and Ella."
"Can I see her?" Henry asks.
"After her nap, remember she needs lots of sleep" Emma answers.
Henry groans "When will she be fun?"
Emma laughs "Henry she's three days old… you still have some time before you can really play."
"Ok fine" Henry rests his head on Emma's shoulder.
Emma smiles and walks them towards the kitchen "Do you need a snack?" she asks and kisses his forehead.
Henry nods "Celery critters?" he asks.
Emma laughs, towards the end of her pregnancy for some reason she had major cravings for celery and peanut butter and she got Henry hooked to, although his took fun additions to get him to eat them, and the celery critters became a favorite snack. "Ok, we can do that." Emma sets him down at the table and gets out the peanut butter and celery and a plate along with a knife. She had him start putting the peanut butter in the celery. "Looks like all we have to use is raisins bud" she says looking at Henry.
"That's ok, ants on a log instead" Henry reply's.
Later that day Emma is in her and Kilian's room rocking Ella to sleep, Killian had moved the chair in there for her, she glances up when the door opens and sees Henry. Emma smiles, he's all ready for bed, Killian had given him his bath, and he was in his favorite Mickey Mouse pajamas. "Hey come here" Emma says waving her hand for him to come.
Henry comes over and climbs into her lap with Emma's help and curls into her front a bit.
Emma holds both of her kids to her, Ella is out, but she doesn't have the heart to put her into the bassinet yet. She looks at Henry who looks relaxed himself "See Henry, what did I tell you… there will always be room on mommy's lap."
Henry smiles "And in your arms" he says looking Emma in the eyes.
Emma kisses his head "That's right Henry, always."
Killian then walks into their room "Ah there you are Henry, shouldn't you be in your bed so I can tuck you in?"
Henry gives him a sweet and innocent smile "I was saying goodnight to mommy, dad" he say holding tighter to Emma.
Killian and Emma both smile "Well lad, let's get to bed so mommy and Ella can too."
"But I want to stay with mommy."
Killian is about to say something but Emma speaks first "Babe, why don't you cuddle with Ella for a bit, and I will tuck him in" she says looking at him.
"Sounds fair love" Killian says with a smile. He gently takes Ella from Emma and sits on the bed.
Then Emma and Henry walk over to his room, Emma had put earlier when they got home a spell so he wouldn't hear Ella cry at night wanting the kid to still get his sleep.
When they walk into the room Emma says "Alright bud, into bed" Emma says "what story tonight?" she asks pulling is blanket up to cover him.
"Grandma and grandpas" Henry chirps.
Emma smiles, they had for his last birthday given him the book. He now knew the truth of the town they called home, who his family was. But that didn't seem to change at all what the boy thought of everyone. He loved hearing his grandparent's story, naturally his favorite part was where his mommy and daddy pop up as Prince Charles and Princess Leia. Emma sits down on the bed and starts the story, Henry leaning into her side and as she read the book.
Emma gets to the part at the ball where they were at "Mommy you look pretty in the red dress" Henry says sleepily.
"Did you keep yourself awake just to see the picture?" Emma asks poking his tummy.
"No" Henry says as he pulls 'Quack' closer.
Emma chuckles "Kid, you know all you had to do was ask, I would of went to the page."
"I know, but I like when you read it still… you look happy when you read it."
That brings tears to Emma's eyes "I like seeing my parent's story play out."
"And you got to be there right?" Henry asks.
"Yeah, I got see my mom and dad fall in love. It was really cool, one of the few times mommy really cried."
Henry takes her hand and squeezes it "It's ok to cry sometimes mom."
"Yeah it is" she says kissing his cheek "alright I think a certain little boy better get to sleep" Emma stands and puts the book back onto the shelf. She then goes back to his bad and fixes the blanket "Night baby I love you" she says kissing his head.
"Love you mommy" he says, and Emma starts walking out "mommy?"
"Yeah Henry?"
"Can you tell Ella I love her to and dad?"
Emma smiles "I'll tell him bud. Good night."
"Night mama" he says as he drifts off to sleep.
Emma then walks back to her and Killian's room. She finds Killian slumped against the head board asleep, Ella asleep against his chest. She gently sits on the bed and Ella's eyes open "Hey love bug" Emma whispers "quite the first day home huh?" Ella lets out a big yawn "but you have three people who really love you, actually more, a whole town who will look out for you" she says rubbing her back softly. Emma gently takes her from Killian's chest hoping not to wake him, or make Ella fuss. But Ella already was drifting back off to sleep "I love you so much sweet girl mama loves you so so much. You and your brother are my whole world, and I will always love you and protect you" she kisses her head, placing her in the bassinet. Emma watches her a minute, she never knew she could love another child as much as she loved Henry, she swears her heart doubled in size to accommodate all that love she felt for them, her life was just getting better and better.
So just a quick note, so the story of how Emma came to using Ella is actually how I ended up using Ella, minus the baby name book part. And Hope, well I swear any daughter of Emma and Killian is destined for that middle name. How did you guys like this chapter? Thoughts?