Chapter 28: [BONUS] A happy ending

They were at the place Meg and Hercules lead them.

"Ready to go back?" David asked and patted Killian on the shoulder.

"Aye. I think I am, mate." He admitted and squeezed Emma's waist. She smiled at him as she was caressing his chest with her hand.

"Oh! There's something I promised to Liam before we go." She said suddenly and looked for him. Liam saw her and walked towards them.

"Do you make secret promises to my brother, Swan?" Killian asked, faking offended.

"Just this one." She said and winked to Liam. "Well Killian, there's something you need to know."

"Why so serious?" He tried to joke. "If it is that important why didn't you say it previously?"

"Because it wasn't the time. But now I need to tell it because you might kill me and there's no need for me travel back and forth." She mocked him and Liam laughed.

Killian took a moment to look at his brother and then back to Emma. "Okay, you're scaring me." He said and laughed nervously.

"Yes you're right." Emma agreed and cupped his cheek. "Well, Liam wanted to see your reaction when I would tell you that you're going to have a child." She confessed hesitatingly.

"What?" Mary Margaret yelled. "Emma! You said…"

"I know! You wouldn't let me come here, If I had said the truth." Emma complained.

"Of course we wouldn't!" David interrupted her.

"Hold on a second!" Killian said, lifting up hand and hook. "Are you…?"

He didn't continue and Emma nodded shyly.

"And you ripped your heart out while you were pregnant? You let yourself be drawn to the bloody lake! Emma?" He ignored his brother's laughing and kept looking at Emma strictly.

"I love you!" She said lifting up her shoulders like she was giving up and smiled.

His features softened and became smiling. "I love you too!" He declared and pulled her head with his hand to kiss her.

Regina rolled her eyes and looked at Henry who also lifted his shoulders up quitted with his mother.

"Ok. I think now it's really time to leave!" Hercules said jokingly. "Congratulations, Emma!"

She smiled and thanked him and everybody got ready to leave. Killian let Emma with her parents and reached for his brother. He stood in front of him nervously. When Liam realized he would say nothing he pulled him gently for a hug. Killian accepted it eagerly and hugged him back tightly. They stayed like this for a while but Liam knew he had to late him go. In fact, Killian was the one who looked like he didn't want to let go. "Thank you." Liam said to wake up his brother and Killian pulled back to look at him confused.

"About what?" He asked.

"For not telling her in front of me." He split out and Killian's mouth dropped open. "I was always able to read you, Killian." He reminded him kindly. "And you thought right. I would be jealous."

His brother's honesty made Killian's heart melt. Of course he would be.

"But tell her right after you go back!" Liam advised him and Killian nodded with gratitude.

"I'm going to miss you." Killian said and Liam looked away for a second.

"I'll miss you too." He said simply and forced a smile. "But I'll be right here. I hope to not see you soon!" He joked and Killian left a small laugh. "Now, go." He saw him opening his mouth to say something but he pushed him away by his shoulder to stop him. "Go, little brother, my friends are waiting for me." He insisted, still pushing him.

Killian lifted his hand and hook on both sides of his head indicating that he was giving up. He turned one more time hesitatingly. "I love you." He said and Liam held his breath.

"She really has changed you!" He finally said smiling and Killian smiled back and began to walk.

"Coward!" He shouted teasingly as he was walking away.

"I love you too. Happy? I said it!" Liam said, loud enough for his brother to hear it, and rolled his eyes when Killian turned his smiling face to him. He waited a while and then he turned to Meg and Hercules who were waiting for him.

. . .

Once they got back, they were at the place Killian had died, near the lake. Emma's parents almost ran to find Neal and Regina and Robin did the same with Ronald and the baby. Henry had followed too to give his mother and Killian their time alone.

He was holding Emma's hand as they were walking slowly. Their hands shaking back and forth together.

"What are we gonna do with the crocodile?" He dared to ask.

"Let him to me!" She hissed determined.

"Mmm… ok my little savior!" He said teasingly. "Don't you want to see your brother?" Killian asked her kindly as she was gazing around.

"I'm sure he's fine. His parents are on the way." She said smiling. "Besides, we have no one to run to." She added and stopped, turning around to face him.

He followed her body's moves and let his hook rest in her waist as usual. "We're all here." He completed her sentence and looked down, between them. She stood on her tips to kiss him, spreading her hands around his neck and his good hand traveled from her face, to her neck and then, slowly, to her belly. She smiled as they were kissing and he smiled back at her.

He pulled back to catch his breath and he lifted his hand to get her chain off her neck. When she saw his ring in his palm she smiled again and looked at him as he was ripping the chain with his hook.

"Liam's ring…" He said in awe as he remembered his brother's words. "It lead me back to you." She cupped his face and he turned his head a little to kiss her palm. He lifted his hook to it and she took it gently letting him drive it where he wanted. "And now I don't want it out of your finger." He added and kneeled to the ground, pulling gently her hand with his hook and enjoying her confused expression. She exhaled soundly and smiled. He smiled back because he didn't need to see her whole face to know it; her eyes were smiling too.

"Will you marry me, Swan?" He asked her and he felt insecurity filling his body. He took a deep breath to push the feeling away. Her one hand found its place on his face again as he was trying not to be weak. She smiled at him encouragingly and let his hook off her hand to spread it to him. He exhaled relieved and wore the ring on her finger.

She lifted up her hand slowly, enchanted by the moment as she was observing the ring on her finger. She thought she couldn't hear him breathing and turned her eyes back at him, determined to not let him wait more. "What do you think?" She teased him to make their stress go away and he stood up in an instant pulling her for a kiss.

"Bloody hell, Swan." He complained on her lips. "If I hadn't got your heart inside me I would swear it stopped beating."

She laughed and deepened the kiss.

When she pulled up his face continued to haunt hers, not being able to let her go.

"Easy tiger." She said with a small laugh. "Let's go home before a flying thing come here to take you away!" She suggested serious but he looked at her bewildered and she laughed again. "Never mind!" She said smiling and his features relaxed as they started to walk for their white picket fence house.

THE END