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"Emma? EMMA!" Killian turned to find his wife lying on the floor. He placed Lilly down and Henry ran to hold his little sister. She was weak and whiny, but otherwise, fine.
The pirate went down to his knees and held Emma to himself. "Oh, no no no…" He whispered. "Emma, what have you done?"
As he turned her face to him, he was crushed to see her lips were turning blue, like that day in Elsa's cave… only a lot faster.
"K… Killian…" she shivered. "T… take them h… home."
"No… no no, darling, we're all going home…" He smiled shakily. "All of us. You and Lilly and Henry… She's fine, Swan, we won again…"
Emma smiled back. "I know… I know…" She was shivering badly. "K… Killian I'm… so c…c…cold…."
"Mom!" Henry ran to her with Lilly in his arms. "Come on, don't do this."
"Mommy…" Lilly whined.
Killian turned a desperate gaze to his daughter. "Cupcake… remember when you helped daddy live? Can you save mommy, angel?"
Lilly was wide and teary eyed as she shook her head.
"I was warned." Henry moaned. "Touching the mirror would bring an end to her magic. She has none left…"
"No…" Killian turned back to the woman in his arms. "Then use yours, Swan. Don't give up, don't… don't leave us…. Please…"
"Dad… look…." Henry whispered, his voice broken.
Killian turned to look in the direction Henry was pointing at, and saw in horror as his wife started to freeze into solid ice from her feet up.
"Oh, no, no NO!" He turned to her again. "Emma, don't, please, just… our child, Swan! Please!"
A single tear left Emma's cheek as she reached up and touchewd his cheek. "I'm s… sorry… Killian. I c… can't.. I…." her hand shook against his cheek. "Go home…. T… take care of th… them, p…pirate. My mom and d… dad, you'll have to explain…. Keep an eye on th… them. You'll do f… fine. Just…. Remem… remember me ev… every now and then." She smiled broadly.
"Swan… please…" Killian began to weep.
"We will be keeping an eye on y… you guys. Nicholas, myself and our baby. We… w will be there…" She smiled again.
"No, Emma, you know I… I can't be without you, Swan, don't… don't leave us… don't… don't leave… me…" He sniffed. "What will I do?"
Emma's breathing became increasingly elaborate and hard as the ice reached her hips.
"Y… you will be… ha… happy, Killian. I want you to be. Ok? F… find so.. someone…"
"No…"
"… and b… be happy. Y… you deserve it." She continued caressing his cheek. "I'll b… be w… waiting f… for you, pirate."
She started to gasp for air.
"Mom, no…. no!" Henry shouted, while Lilly simply cried in his arms.
"Swan…" Killian wept steadily. He kissed her cheek hard and whispered into her ear. "I love you, Emma… I love you…"
With a final gasp, Emma blinked a few times and had barely enough air to whisper back. "Killian… I love you."
Her soft, cold body suddenly turned hard and wet.
Killian pulled his face away. His eyes widened with horror, finding his wife frozen solid in his arms, one final steamy breath escaping the figure of her lips.
Henry fell to his knees. "No… no…." He held hard on to Lilly, a little too late to stop her from seeing her mother turn to ice.
His expression ached, Killian felt her hand on his cheek, also wet and hard, and he covered her frozen hand with his own. He'd fought foes and time, he'd crossed realms, taken bullets and lost his hate for the chance at a happy ending. And for a long while, he had it.
But like before, it had been taken from him.
"Emma…" He whispered breathily, touching the iced face with the same hand as he gently, ever so gently, deposited the statue of ice that had once been his Emma… and his unborn child, on the floor. He then fell to his back, still staring at her as Henry and Lilly ran to him.
They all held each other.
All that could be heard was the sound of their sobs, and the gasps of regret from the Snow Queen, who had never intended to strike Emma, while Kristoff merely sighed and hung his head, removing his hat.
In other times, the man that had been Killian Jones would have jumped on her, and without asking questions would have cut her throat with his hook; but for some reason, he didn't. Even as he looked up at her and into her eyes through his tears, he didn't feel the thirst for revenge, like he had before.
He really HAD changed. Emma had changed him. Devastated and heartbroken as he was, there was no anger, no need to kill to restore his balance… only the ache of having lost the one reason he had become such a man.
"Kristoff?"
The gentle voice of a young woman made all heads turn in the direction of the place where the mirror had once stood.
It was Anna.
"Anna…" Kristoff stood from the place where he had tied the queen up and walked to her. "Anna…"
She smiled and held her arms out. Slowly, they came together in a kiss that broke all records.
"I knew you were alive, I knew it!"
"I'm so sorry…" Anna smiled as she wept. "I had to marry Hans, I had no choice, you know what he was like and with Elsa gone and…" She turned her face to Killian. "You… you're the pirate captain… you saved my life once."
Barely able to move, Killian moved his face to her and gave Anna a gentle nod, before turning back to his embrace with Lilly and Henry.
"He married the savior. And the little girl? She was the healer. She was the one that broke the curse, Anna, their daughter set you free." He turned to look at the little family. "But, the savior…"
Anna gasped as she realized where Emma lay, an ice statue.
She paced to the Snow Queen, her face dour. "Three… hundred… years." She spoke coldly. "You destroyed so many lives; Why did you do this?"
Ingrid looked up at Anna, disdain and pain marked on her face. "Because… I wanted what THEY have." She tilted her face to the Jones family that still sat in a tight, ached cuddle over the loss of the savior. "Love. That was all I ever wanted, but I was never given love because I was different! Is that so hard to see?"
"NO." Anna shook her head. "You were pushed away because you were mean! You were cruel! You were angry, so angry about one or two people hurting you, that you took it out on everyone who wasn't magical, like you! You are telling me about love, when you have none in your heart!" She gasped a sob. "You… separated me from my sister… you broke my wedding date and had me marry a vile, vile man, you broke my love's heart. You hurt countless people in our country; you disgraced a good, loyal naval officer, tore his family apart, had him cursed… and now you have rendered a good man a widower and two children motherless! And you think this will get you love? How?" She turned to Kristoff. "Where is Elsa?"
Killian spoke from his spot on the floor, his voice a whispery shadow of his usual articulate speech. "Your sister… is well. She is currently a passenger on The Flying Dutchman, courtesy of my father. They are on their way back to these shores…." He turned his limpid blue eyes, now rimmed in red, to Anna's. "All is well, princess… It's over."
Anna grinned at him and walked to his side, kneeling beside Killian's side and placing a hand on his shoulder. "I remember you. The pirate… You pretended to be a duke. You… fooled Hans into showing you the treasury, and then tried to poison him with Dreamshade, but blew your cover when I almost took wine from his poisoned cup. You are the son of Lord Commodore Jones, Killian."
Killian merely nodded.
Anna smiled at him. "Your heart is the kindest heart in the world, Captain. I know that Elsa and I can't… can't replace the loss of the savior, but I am sure a royal pardon should enable your father to sail safely in Arendelle once more, to claim his lands and…"
"K… Killian? Dad?" Henry spoke, his voice nasal from crying.
Killian turned and looked in the direction of Henry's bewildered gaze.
From the place where her heart sat, Emma's iced figure was slowly turning back into flesh, a light rimming the edges of wherever the ice was thawing and shining through into the room.
"Emma…" Killian gasped.
Anna smiled from ear to ear. "Of course…. OF COURSE!" She turned to Kristoff. "You remember back then, when I saved Elsa?" She laughed and she hugged him. "Only an act of true love can thaw a frozen heart! I saw it! From the mirror as the curse broke. She took the hit to save her family!"
As the thawing reached her face, Emma's soft, beautiful features became flesh again, and as she steadily unfroze, the hand that had remained held up to his cheek collapsed by her side.
But she still remained breathless.
Henry grinned and grabbed Killian's shoulder. "You know what she needs, dad. Do it!"
Lilly nodded. "AYE!"
Through his tears, a smile shone suddenly on Killian's face. He grabbed the back of Henry's neck and pulled him to touch his forehead with his own, and Henry also grabbed Killian's head. The pirate then turned to Lilly and held her completely and hard. He kissed her head hard and leaned his cheek on it. "Darling girl…" He looked at his daughter then. "You're a bloody hero, Lilly…."
"Hendy too!" She nodded.
Killian raised his eyes to the young boy. "Aye… every bit, to that." He then turned to Emma. "And so is she…" He picked her up gently, cradling her head and caressing her cheek with his good hand. He leaned in to her. "Swan… come back to me." Slowly, he kissed her, his red, heated lips bringing color back into her purple ones… and a halo of white light, unlike any other true love's kiss seen before, suddenly lit up the room. It seemed the light illuminated every corner of the castle, the mountain and the valley. The light shone down to the city of Arendelle, serving as a beacon for the figure of the Flying Dutchman as it approached the shores of the city.
From two miles away, the entire village of the rock trolls erupted into wild cheer.
The curse had been completely broken now.
As the lights simmered down, Killian waited, holding Emma in his arms, until her eyes slowly fluttered open.
Killian released a breath he didn't realize he had been holding back, and smiles broke on the faces of everyone around him as she stirred, her eyes suddenly meeting his. "Hook…"
He grinned back and bit his lip. "Welcome back, darling."
She smiled and swallowed. "You forgot to mention a hero…" She touched his face again. "You."
Killian chuckled as he kissed her hard once more, smiling lips meeting her own as she slowly sat up. He then leaned his head on hers. "Hero or not… I don't want to see you pull a stunt like this one again, love. Whatever would I do without you, Swan?"
"You proved what you would do, Killian. You didn't kill Ingrid… you held Henry and Lilly… you would be a good man… and a great father. You're loyal, hard-working… and Anna said it." She put her hand on his chest. "You have the kindest heart in the world."
Killian sighed and embraced her hard. "Darling Swan…"
Henry gasped. "You… were listening?"
Emma released Killian and turned to her son. "Every damn word, kid…" She held her arms open and Henry rushed to her side to hug her. "Every damn word…"
"We thought we'd lost you, mom…" Henry wept.
"I'm sorry, Henry."
"Don't be. You're the savior. You always save. You saved us all… "
"Mommy!" Lilly also hugged Emma and the blond mother turned to her baby girl, holding her hard. "My baby! Are you ok?" she kissed her face all over and laughed back as she heard the little girl laugh and giggle.
The only person in the room that wasn't smiling was Ingrid. Kristoff pulled her up and turned to Anna. "So what do we do now… your highness?"
She smiled at him. "You are silly! Why do you call me highness? You only call princes and princesses highness, but you don't have to, although, technically I am a princess and you would HAVE to, but not really right now because you're kind of my… boyfriend and… OH!" she gasped with a smile and walked to Emma as she stood up. "If you're the famous savior, that means you're a princess too, so maybe I should call you highness, and the captain is a prince by marriage so he's a highness too, and your children are all highnesses, but… given that we are just sort of on an awkward but really, really great situation of happy feels here, perhaps we can overlook all that dumb protocol?" she smiled and held her hand out. "Hi. I am Anna of Arendelle."
Emma laughed aloud and reached out to hug Anna. "Pleased to meet you at last, Anna." She then turned to Ingrid. "hey, you said you froze her body but not her heart. Time to give it back, Dairy Queen. Where is it?"
"Mommy?" Lilly tapped on Emma's thigh. The savior turned her face down to her daughter and saw the child pointing at a box that was sitting atop a white ice chest of drawers.
Emma nodded and went to the box; sure enough, in it sat the reddest, most beautiful heart she had ever seen. "Elsa wasn't kidding… you really are the nicest person in the world…" Emma grinned as she took the heart gently in her hands.
"Oh, well, I'm sure Elsa hasn't met EVERY person in the world to know that particular detail, but maybe I am the second… or third nicest. I don't know. Elsa Is also pretty nice and…"
Kristoff pulled her in for a kiss to silence her. Anna grinned.
"I had really, really missed your ramblings, princess…" He smiled, his lips still against hers.
"Am I rambling?" Anna frowned and turned to look at everyone, who nodded a sympathetic "yeah" in unison.
"Oh… sorry…" She shrugged with a giggle and then stood in front of Emma, clearing her throat and holding her chin up. "Very well, savior. I'm ready. Put that back where it belongs." She nodded with a grin.
"Right." Emma nodded. She huffed and looked into Anna's eyes. "I've only done this once before, and I know for a fact having someone's hand in your chest is not a pleasant experience, so… I apologize in advance for this…" she suddenly tucked her hand into Anna's chest. The redhead gasped as Emma placed the red, beating organ in it's place of origin and quickly pulled her hand out. She then looked at Anna. "H… how do you feel?"
Anna jumped up and down. "Perfect! Great! I could… I could…" She turned to Kristoff. "I could kiss you!"
Kristoff laughed and allowed her to kiss him hard.
"I could kiss someone too, if your highness will allow me…" Emma felt a tapping on her shoulder.
She swiftly turned to her pirate with a smile. "Hell, yeah!" She jumped and pulled him by his lapel, her lips crashing against his.
Henry covered Lilly's eyes and turned around. "God, you guys, get a room, geez…"
Ingrid only stared.
As she pulled away for breath, Killian stared into her eyes. "I love you Swan."
She grinned and stared into his eyes as her husband rocked her from side to side. "Ditto, captain."
"Anna?"
The voice of Elsa drew everyone's gaze to the door. No sooner had the Dutchman anchored in Arendelle, Regina had poofed everyone to the ice castle. The committee stared in awe as Elsa and Anna paced to each other.
Anna smiled from ear to ear. "Elsa…"
They came together in another embrace.
Kristoff smiled and looked around. "Ice… is… nice…"
Emma, Killian and the kids walked to meet Snow and David, who reached out to hug their grand children. Even Regina, Rumple, Robin and Belle had smiles on their faces for the Jones family.
Emma pulled Killian to whisper in his ear. "Don't tell them I got frozen. No need to worry them any more. It's all over."
"Aye, love, I had no intention of doing so…"
Emma turned around and walked to the two happy sisters, clearing her throat when she stood beside them. Elsa turned with a huge smile and hugged Emma. "I can't thank you enough for helping me find my sister."
"well, you did help me hide my kids from the snow Queen."
"Is there anything, anything at ALL that the queen of Arendelle can do for you and your family? I need to repay the favor, Emma."
Emma sighed and nodded, handing Elsa the box she had kept concealed under her jacket. "Yeah. I think this should stay here…" She turned to look at Gold, who even seemed keen on listening to the pirate and Henry's account of things, with Belle under his arm. She turned back to Elsa. "Even Gold's been his best. I don't want to chance making Rumplestiltskin spiral back into the villain he used to be."
Elsa nodded. "It will be well guarded. Anna?"
Anna nodded as well. "The secret will never leave our lips, Emma…princess… highness…"
"Emma will do!" Emma smiled as she touched Anna's shoulder. She turned back to Elsa. "I will miss you."
Elsa smiled fully and turned to grab Emma's hands. "We can stay in touch. I know where you live… and you know where I live too." She winked at her. "Ingrid may have gone around it the wroing way, but… she was kind of right about one thing."
"And what was that?"
"We really are… sisters. Kind of."
Emma laughed.
"Oh… OH OH! Does that mean I get an extra sister too? How cool is that? Great!" Anna jumped up and down.
Elsa raised her face to the crowd of friends. "Captain Jones?"
Both Killian and Davy turned to her. "Aye?"
Elsa grinned. "The senior… Captain Jones."
Davy walked to her. He bowed down. "Majesty…"
"You burned down the Arendelle fleet. But…" she sighed. "Your curse has been more than enough of a sentence. I hereby pardon you of your charges of piracy and plunder… And I grant you full access back to your lands and properties."
A sad smile rose on Davy's lips (and Killian's). "I appreciate it, milady… Alas, the curse will be broken soon… and I shall cease to exist as soon as it does."
"Captain…" Came Rumple's voice. Davy turned to face the Dark One, who paced to him. "Your son and the savior have already broken the curse. You still stand. The original curse enabled you to remain alive despite everything. Alas, that curse if gone, and you live. Except now… you are mortal. Although, from your looks… I'd say you still have a good forty or fifty years ahead of you. Use them wisely."
Killian grinned and looked down as he paced to his father. "You know… your house still stands atop the hill, mate. You might… you know… consider the prospect of residing there…"
Davy turned to his son. "What is this? Are you asking me to move to the real where you reside, Killian?"
Killian licked his lips and shot his gaze directly into his father's. "Aye, that I am." He pressed his lips together and sighed before resuming speech. "You have no reason now not to. You have your vessel, which is more than I can say for myself; your property is not here in Arendelle but over there and well… you are not yet dead."
Davy side grinned. "Might there be another reason?"
"Aye…" Killian nodded. "The other reason is… you no longer have an excuse to leave. You have… grandchildren here and…" He shrugged. "I'd not mind it if they… if I…. got to know you better?"
Davy's face lit up and he nodded. "In that particular instance, I'll humbly accept, although…" He shrugged. "That house is a bit too much for a man to live in alone. I'll offer you a trade: Your flat for the house."
Killian frowned. "What?"
"Killian… It's bad form for a man on his own to have such a cumbersome behemoth of a home…" He sighed. "You, on the other hand, might need the space: Two children and one on the way? That's quite the progeny." He paced to his son. "I know… you feel no connection to it, son, but it is your heritage. Not just Liam's." He placed both hands on Killian's shoulders. "Ponder on it, won't you?"
Henry stepped in. "Behemoth house? What behemoth house?"
Killian chuckled and shook his head as he looked down. "Oh bloody hell, da, you've sort of put me on the spot now." He turned his face to Henry. "You mother said you always wanted a pool, m'boy…" He shrugged. "I've just come into some… rather large family property and, mayhaps, we could make one? Would that tickle your fancy?"
Henry's eyes lit up like Christmas lights. "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?"
"No joke, lad." Davy shook his head with a grin. "It's up to my son, though, Killian?"
Emma then walked back to Killian and looped her arm around his as she held Lilly with her other arm. "Well, Captain? Seems to me you are running out of excuses yourself…"
Killian looked at Emma and then to David and Mary Margaret, who looked at them with equal curiosity.
"Swan, the apartment was a present from your parents, it's bad form to…"
"Stop kissing our asses, Hook, you want the house or don't you?" David cut in with a smile.
Snow shrugged. "We don't mind! All the more, we'll just have a bigger place for Christmas and Thanksgiving!"
He turned his face to his father's, who grinned at him with a risen eyebrow, identical to his own. "Well… 'Captain'? Have we a deal?"
Killian laughed and sighed. "Fine. Bloody pirate…" He smiled at his father….
And without warning, Killian reached for him and hugged him hard, a gesture that surprised Davy. It took him a couple of seconds, but her responded with equal affection.
Emma grinned.
She had known all along. He would forgive his father and make peace. If Killian Jones had ever yearned for anything, it had been a family; something that had also connected the two of them, quite deeply. She knew he's jump at the chance, basically because she did too.
That chocolate hearted pirate of hers…
Regina turned to Robin and smiled. "You think we should interrupt this sudden and sickening show of affection to explain that we're freezing to death and need to get back to the ship where Roland and Prince Neal are under a twenty-four hour sleeping spell and are unguarded?"
Robin nodded. "I do believe it would be a good idea. Ladies?" Robin spoke up. "I'm afraid we must head home. It's rather cold here and we left two sleeping infants onboard the Commodore's vessel."
"Oh, please, stay at least the night!" Elsa pleaded. "Just so you can see Arendelle and so we can have a grand feast, in honor of the little one who saved us all." She turned her face to Lilly, who had all but zonked out on Emma's shoulder. "Or at least… in her name."
Emma paced to her. "We really should go, Elsa." She shrugged. "You have a kingdom to rule… we kind of have another." She laughed. "God knows the dwarfs will go ballistic without a sheriff for a day."
Elsa nodded. "I understand." She then paced to Ingrid, who stills at, dour faced, and didn't look at anyone until Elsa stood before her. "As for you… You will be held in domiciliary arrest. I won't sent you to jail because you pose no threat to us any longer."
"You will not have me beheaded…. Elsa?" Ingrid sighed.
"No." She shook her head. "You are my mother. And on that basis alone, you are neither facing the gallows or the dungeons. Your home will be guarded, day in and day out. And only under strict supervision and MY special say so, are you to leave the premises of the home that will be given to you. You will want for nothing…. But you will still be a prisoner."
Ingrid sighed and looked down. "All of this… because I was different."
"No." Elsa shook her head. "Look at you now; you're not like me or Emma any more… you're normal. Your power is gone. And yet, your heart is still hardened. This has nothing to do with magic, majesty; All magic can be controlled and used for good. You chose the path of darkness. Be accountable for it."
She turned her back on Ingrid and back to Emma. "You are welcome any time you wish to visit us. All of you."
Anna nodded. "And bring that little one. Maybe when she's awake I'll get a chance to say thanks for getting me out of that mirror. Ugh." She shuddered.
Davy stepped to them. "My vessel can cross realms. Milady, if you wish it of me, I'll be only too glad to transport you here to visit with your lady friends… Or better still…" He turned to Killian. "I can lend it to my son. I hear he's a hell of a captain."
"That I am!" Killian chimed from behind as he chatted with David and Snow.
"Next thing he'll say is that he's also devilishly handsome…" Emma whispered.
"… and I'm devilishly handsome, too!" Killian completed, making Anna, Elsa, Davy and Emma giggle.
Elsa walked to Killian. "I may have a present for you, Captain. Call it a token of gratitude, first and foremost, for trying to take Hans down and sparking the first revolt against him."
Killian shook his head. "No need for any of that, love."
"Oh, I insist." She smiled.
"And what may that be?"
"You can pick any ship from the fleet… take it back with you."
Killian gasped and Emma looked up into his eyes with a smile. "Killian!"
Hook smiled and nodded. "That is indeed, a kind offer, lass." He nodded. "And I thank you for it… But I will have to decline."
His wife gasped. "What?'"
"Why, Captain?" Elsa shrugged. "These are the best ships in all the realms! You had yours for so many years, you should know!"
Killian nodded. "And I agree with that. They're bloody wonderful ships. But why dock two ships? Storybrooke has a small harbor and…" he shrugged. "...well, you heard my father. I can always commandeer his vessel if the need rises."
"Killian… you could have your own ship again!" Emma looked into his eyes.
He shook his head with a grin. "Blast it woman, you will try to coax me into accepting anything, won't you?" he kissed her cheek. "But not this, lass. Listen here: I traded the Jolly Roger… to be with you. And I've not felt want or necessity to have her back. My life is with you. I've no regrets. And like I said, I can always Captain the Flying Dutchman, if I itch for a sail." He kissed her. "I've no need for a ship anymore."
Davy placed a hand on his shoulder. "Well, the Dutchman IS also part of your heritage, son. Feel free."
Killian nodded.
Soon, Regina had poofed them all back to the ship, except for Ingrid, Anna, Kristoff… and Elsa.
Emma would miss her. But she smiled as she waved off the deck of the ship to the docks.
She knew that she had a new friend… and had just made a diplomatic ally; after all, she was a princess.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Being back home took a while for everyone to readjust.
No villain seemed to rise to once again threaten Storybrooke, or at least not for a while.
Emma had given Killian a blank baby album, much like the one she had filled out for Lilly. Killian delighted in filling it out, trying to experience what he had missed out on with his little girl.
When Emma reached her 17th week, Lilly turned three and had become quite chatty. Some complex words she still expressed through her cubes, but for the most part, she was really very jocular.
She looked glorious, Killian thought… and then he remembered what they had talked about.
A proper wedding.
Emma had every intention of fulfilling that particular request, and already had a dress in mind.
"Boston?" Killian sneered. "Why Boston, love?"
"There's a lady there. I think she's still alive." Emma sighed. "She was probably my only real friend, back in the group home. Mrs. Bailey. I've told you about her, haven't I?"
"Oh aye…" he nodded. "I recall her now… but why do you wish to visit her?"
Emma looked up into Killian's eyes. "Because…" she paced around their bed and reached to wrap both arms around his neck. "She has something I really, really want."
"What would that be, love?" He replied by placing his hands on her waist.
"The wedding own of my dreams…"
Killian huffed. "Well… who am I to deny you anything, princess?" He deposited a brief kiss on Emma's lips.
"Well, you can ask me to stay…"
"Or you can ask me to tag along."
Emma laughed. "You always do anyway, why would I even ask you that?"
"Well…" He whispered playfully, scratching his ear. "You know I'd not mind a couple of days away from your parents and my father, maybe leave the children here, go off with you, just the two of us, and… what was that Whale said about… sexual intercourse before the thirtieth week?" He raised an eyebrow at her, grinning.
Emma grinned back. "Mmmhhh, well, he did say it had to be… gentle…"
"Mh-hm…" He kissed her neck.
"And slow…" Emma closed her eyes.
His lips were pressed against his neck. "Sounds like my kind of pleasantry…"
"And absolutely healthy as well as necessary for both us AND the baby."
He felt his hand rise up to her breast. "Not to mention absolutely delightful…"
"Yeah well, you never cease to amaze me in that department." She whispered breathily, as his lips traced down her cleavage and back up to the other side of her neck.
"I've been on many an adventure with you Swan, but none quite as exciting as every time I am granted the honor to make love to you…"
"You are an expert flatterer, sir, and I no longer sure I even fall for that any more." She smiled, relishing in the feeling of his kisses and the pulsating erection he has starting to generate.
"You're a lousy liar, Swan. You love being with me, don't deny it…."
"No. No I won't… You're right. Stupid pirate."
"Dashing pirate." He mumbled as his tongue traced the contours of her right ear.
"Fine… dashing pirate. Yeah, I could use some of that…" Emma giggled. "Except that… right now… it's three o'clock in the afternoon, I'm packing a bag and Henry is in the next room…" She pulled away with a grin that was as teasing as it was frustrating.
"Just a temporary inconvenience." Killian sighed deep, trying to regain the heaps of control he had started to lose. "Your parents love coming here with Neal and I believe my father would not object to coming to help out so I'm sure they'll not mind if we set off together." He winked at her. "Besides…" He sighed as he caressed her hair. "You do know how much I love to learn about your beginnings, Swan. I'd love to meet this… Mrs. Bailey."
"Yeah, she'd like you. Okay, well then…" she smiled. "Grab a couple of things. DON'T forget your toothbrush!"
"Ha." Killian held both fists in the air as he victoriously collected a few garments and personals to pack for the weekend trip to Boston.
"Err… Mom?" Came Henry's voice. He then appeared at the door of their new (not so new) master suite overlooking the ocean. "You'd… better look at this."
Killian and Emma exchanged a gaze that read 'oh no' all over it, and they followed Henry back out the room, down the stairs and through the foyer to the back garden porch.
Lilly seemed busy as hell… making little flying lights that seemed to hover around her like fireflies.
Both parents frowned.
"Bloody hell, she got her magic back." Killian grinned.
Emma nodded and swallowed. "Not just that. Look at her, she's in perfect control of it!"
Killian sighed, turned and put an arm around Emma's shoulders. "Now aren't you damn proud, Swan?"
She looked at Henry. "How long has she been doing this?"
Henry shrugged. "I don't know… I just caught her."
"Just then, Lilly stood up and with a quick wave of her little hand, all the lights disappeared. She then turned and saw her parents and brother, smiling at her. She ran back in and reached for Emma. "I do magiiiic!"
"Yeah, we saw it, sweetie!" Emma picked her up. "Well done, it was really pretty!"
"Can you do one of those for me, little love?" Killian smiled at his daughter.
"Mh-hm!" She twirled her little hand and a pretty light lit up in front of Killian's face, which then cascaded into a million lights, like a colored waterfall, around the little family.
"AWESOME!" Henry laughed aloud.
"You will have your hands full." Emma sighed, looking at Henry.
Lilly shook her head. "I will behave."
Killian nodded. "That's my girl. Now, you won't do any strange stuff that will scare your Grandparents, now, will you?"
Lilly raised an eyebrow and grinned. "I don't know…"
"Nowww…" Klliian gave her a warning stare, trying hard to contain his laughter.
Damn child, is exactly like me, blast it…
"Ok, no." Lilly giggled.
"That's a good girl."
"Hey wait, I though… only mom was gong to Boston." Henry frowned. "You're tagging along with her?"
Killian looked at the boy. "When do I not?"
"Yeah. Good point."
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