Hi, so I explained everything in the last chapter so I am gonna keep this short and sweet.

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I will update as soon as I can

Disclaimer-Liam is mine.

Next Chapter-The Jolly Roger-Killian comes to a heart-breaking understanding about Liam.

The Pirate's Son

Chapter 35-It's Not Easy Being Green

In which the town buries a friend, Killian fights to be a part of Liam's life, bonds with Henry and the town prepares for the Mother of all fights.

It was nearly a week and half (exactly ten days not that anyone was counting and especially not him) since he had seen Liam. It seemed fitting therefore that the next time he laid his eyes on his son was at a funeral.

Well it was the wake afterwards but still.

"You said you'd take me to see the ships" Liam said lowly as a way of greeting and Killian flicked his eyes off to the side where Emma was throwing darts at the board with an intensity that could only be described as deadly.

"I'm sorry Mate" he said gently tweaking Liam's chin slightly heart-warming at the slightly outraged look he was sporting "As soon as your mother says you can I'll take you" he paused wondering how much Emma would have told him about Neal. "It's a bit difficult at the moment with…"

"Henry's daddy dying" Liam said flatly and Killian nodded. "Do you understand?" he said sitting down and letting Liam crawl onto the seat. Liam nodded.

"Liam" Swan said coming over her blonde hair flying her expression marred in something Killian wasn't sure about. The last time she had looked like that she had spoken those words that had sent an icy amount of fear down his spine.

"Swan" he said gently, it was almost like pleading. He stood up watching Liam jump of the chair and stagger down to the booth Henry was in. "If you want while you hunt for Zelena" he said gently refusing to let any sort of hope enter his voice "I can take the boys and get out of their way"

Emma nodded her eyes wide with something that looked like the last of her control. "Zelena" she said her voice tight and Killian shook his head "Won't get near either one of them" he said gently and to his relief Emma nodded.

"Henry" she said coming over to the morose boys table Liam tucked under Henry's arm looking ever inch two brothers. "You and Liam are gonna go sailing with Killian"

"Yes!" Liam cried nearly throwing himself over the table in his excitement.

God his boy's excitement was infectious.

"Henry go and get Liam's coat from the room" she said gently and Henry nodded as Liam pouted "I don't need a coat" he said jumping up and down "I wanna go now"

Emma rolled her eyes "You're going on the sea" she said bending down to Liam's height "You are wearing a coat" her tone of voice brooked no argument. "And don't Momma me either Liam I don't want you on your back with a cold for the next week because knowing my luck you'll catch pneumonia"

Whatever Liam was going to say then was eclipsed however by the door opening. Killian only looked up at the sound of the screaming and the hushed gasps.

It was her. Zelena.

It was instinctual reaction, one hand shot out to grab Liam's yanking him behind him, tucking into the leather of his coat and out of sight.

Like hell was that bitch getting to his son.

It had seemed to be alright. Well. Zelena hadn't seen Liam yet which Killian thought was better than nothing. She wasn't getting near him, she couldn't get near him…

But then like it was all those months ago with Cora on the ship. Because his baby did have to be curious. And adorable. If he wasn't Killian's own flesh and blood he would probably kidnap him.

The bright green of Zelena's eyes flashed onto Liam who was peering round his coat and Killian bristled as her mouth twisted into something that looked like a sickly version of a smile. "And this must be the Captain's son" she said gently but Emma was suddenly there stepping in front of Liam as Killian's hand found Liam's face pushing him back out of the line of sight.

"Adorable" she said her simper still present. "I look forward to seeing that one again soon"

And Killian really couldn't stop the flare of anger and fear that rose unintentionally making his throat block up at the image of Zelena and his son. "Like hell" he growled under his breath even as Swan stiffened in front of him at the threat.

As Zelena left, her promise of a fight with Regina out in the open Killian caught Emma's eye and something passed between the two of them. Something only Liam's parents, his mother and father would ever understand.

Like hell was that bitch getting near their son.

He would wonder when it had become their son later.

Right now he had a child to protect.

"Mr Killian" Liam said later once they had jumped down from the boat and Henry was gathering wood "Who was that women in the diner and why was Momma mad?"

Killian choked slightly before bending down to Liam's level. He could do this. He had explained the difference between good and bad to Liam before he could do it again.

"The woman is called Zelena Liam" he said gently "She's a bad woman whose hurt a lot of people and will continue unless you're Momma" he choked only slightly on the foreign word "stops her," he paused reaching to grab Liam's chin the blue eyes meeting his "I need you to promise me something Liam" he said his voice gravelly. "I need you to promise that if you see her you run and find either me or your mother, can you do that?"

Liam nodded and the moment was broken by Henry coming back his arms full of driftwood.

Liam only stayed valiantly awake for as long as he could before sleep won over and he curled up under Killian's coat like he had when he was a child and they had been in port or when they had star-gazed when he was younger.

"He likes you" Henry said finally and Killian tore his eyes away from his son to focus on Swan's "He does?" he asked refusing to give away the warm pleasure that had curled inside of him. "He never shuts up about you, it's irritating actually"

He watched shrewdly "He never really warms to anyone Mom's brought home before you" he continued "Walsh…he liked Walsh but he was shy for ages and even then he wouldn't go near him unless he could help it-like he knew there was something wrong with him"

Henry paused chewing his lip "Are you and my mom?" he asked letting the sentence hang and Killian blinked "No" he said truthfully.

"Are you Liam's dad?"

The question threw him completely off balance. It was like swallowing razor blades when he replied "No" he just hoped that the pain didn't spasm across his face or that the pain in his voice wasn't noticeable.

"Oh" Henry said thoughtfully "I hope we get to stay here" he said finally "I like it better than New York"

Killian looked down to where Liam was curled around his coat the embers of the fire flickering around his face. He didn't know what was going to happen. He didn't know anything past this moment and that was that he had Liam.

And right now that felt like a small victory.

"Yeah" he said finally "I hope you do to"

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