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Killian and Emma sat on the couch together, Killian's arm thrown over the back of the couch as Emma snuggled into his side. Little two-year-old Hope was sitting on Killian's lap.

They were about half way into a movie when Emma pulled away from Killian and stood up.

"Are you okay?" Killian immediately asked.

Emma laughed a little. "I just have to go to the bathroom." Emma smiled at Hope. "And I have to change this one's diaper."

Hope giggled.

"I can change her while you use the bathroom, love," Killian suggested, standing up.

Emma shook her head and took Hope from Killian. "No, I've got it."

Killian smiled. "Okay." He kissed Emma's head and then Hope's.

Emma gave Killian one last smile and then turned to walk upstairs. She walked into her room and set Hope on her feet. "Mommy's going to use the bathroom real quick."

Hope nodded. "'Kay, Mommy."

Emma smiled and walked into the bathroom. She hadn't even closed the door when a wave of dizziness came over her. Her vision blurred up and she felt lightheaded. She leaned against the bathroom counter and waited for the wave to pass, but it didn't.

Hope started crying when she saw her mother on the floor, passed out.

Not a moment later, Killian came running up the stairs. He ran into his and Emma's room and picked up Hope. "What is it, love?"

Hope pointed at the bathroom. "M-mommy fall."

Killian looked into the bathroom and his heart lurched. He set Hope down on the bed and rushed into the bathroom.

Emma was laying on her side, eyes closed, and bottom lip bleeding.

Killian pulled Emma's head into his lap. "Emma? Emma, wake up." When she didn't respond, Killian pulled out his phone and called the hospital.

"This is Storybrooke General Hospital. How may I-"

"Emma, she… she passed out. She's not waking up."

"Okay, sir. Stay calm. What is your address?"

Killian gave the man on his phone his address and answered any other questions he had.

"Okay, I'm going to stay on the phone with you until help arrives."

"No, I have to call Emma's parents. My daughter is here and she is only two."

There was silence on the other end, then, "Go ahead."

Killian hung up and called Snow.

"Killian, hi!"

"You need to come over, now. The ambulance is coming and Hope can't be alone."

"Ambulance? What happened?"

"Just hurry. Please. I'll let you know when I see you."

"Okay. Okay. David and I are coming."

Killian didn't respond. He just hung up on his mother-in-law and turned his attention back to Emma.

"What hapned to Mommy?" Hope asked innocently as she walked into the bathroom.

Killian looked at her. "N-nothing. She's just sleeping." Killian fought back tears for the sake of his daughter.

Hope nodded and sat next to Killian. She leaned her head against his arm. "I tired, Daddy."

"Grandma and Grandpa will be here any minute."

"'Kay."

David and Snow arrived just in time to see Emma being loaded into the ambulance. Hope was crying in Killian's arms.

Killian passed Hope to Snow. "She needs a diaper change. Her stuff is-"

"We'll be fine, Killian. Go with Emma," Snow said.

Killian nodded. He kissed Hope's head and rushed aboard the ambulance, sitting next to his wife.

Emma opened her eyes to a blinding white light. She blinked a few times and her eyes came into focus. She was in the hospital, but why?

Suddenly, she heard a quiet sob. Emma turned her head and saw Killian standing there, hand squeezing her hand and tears streaming down his cheeks.

"Killian?" Emma asked. Her voice was rough.

Killian let out another sob. He was so relieved that Emma was okay. He leaned down and kissed her head. "I'm so glad you're okay."

Confusion filled her. "Okay? Why wouldn't I be okay?"

"You don't remember?" Killian asked, worry starting to fill him.

"Remember what? And why are we in a hospital? What's going on, Killian?" Emma was starting to internally freak out, and then another thought hit her. "Where's Hope?"

"She's fine-"

Suddenly, Whale walked in with a clipboard in hand. "Glad to see that you're awake, Emma. How are you feeling?"

"I… I…" She looked at Killian, a little confused.

Killian nodded as he understood. He looked at Whale. "She doesn't remember what happened."

Whale jotted something onto his clipboard. "We'll get into that in a second. How are you feeling?"

Emma thought about that for a moment. "I'm a little lightheaded and a bit dizzy."

Whale nodded. "That is to be expected after what happened. So, you don't remember anything?"
Emma shrugged. "I just remember getting really dizzy and lightheaded. I leaned against the counter and then my vision got blurry. Then, everything went black."

Killian squeezed Emma's hand, whether it was for his own comfort or for Emma's, he wasn't sure. "So what exactly happened?"

Whale looked up from his clipboard. "We aren't 100% sure. We did some tests. You're not suffering from dehydration or lack of food. You aren't sick."

"So what happened?" Emma asked. She held onto Killian's hand tighter.

"We have a hunch, but we need to do some more tests."

"What's your hunch?" Killian asked.

"I need to make sure I'm right before I tell you. We need to take a sample of your blood."

"Whoa, whoa," Killian said. "Why?"

Emma put her hand on Killian's arm. "He's a doctor, Killian. He can figure out what happened so it doesn't happen again."

Killian nodded. "Okay, okay."

After a nurse had drawn some of Emma's blood, Emma laid in the hospital bed, her arm stinging just a bit.

"How long was I out?" Emma asked.

Killian shrugged. "An hour or so, maybe less."

Emma nodded. She twirled her wedding ring around her finger. "Where's Hope?"

"She's with your parents. I texted your mother and told her you were awake. She said she was coming."

Emma smiled.

As if on cue, the door opened and Snow walked in with Hope in her arms.

"Mommy! Daddy!" she exclaimed. She reached her arms out toward them.

Snow walked over to Killian and passed her over to him.

Killian smiled. "Hello, love." He kissed her nose.

Hope giggled. "Hi, Daddy."

Killian ran his hand over Hope's back. "Did you have fun with Grandma and Grandpa?"

Hope nodded. "Me and Neal play doggies."

Killian gasped. "No, really?"

"Yes!"

Emma laughed. "Was it super fun?"

Hope looked at Emma. "Yeah!" She looked back at her dad. "I tell you secret."

Killian nodded "Go on."

Hope put her mouth to Killian's ear. "Mommy hold me, please?"

Killian chuckled. "Yes."

Hope smiled. "Yay!"

Killian lowered Hope down onto Emma's lap.

"Hi, Mommy." Hope cuddled into Emma's chest.

Emma smiled and rubbed Hope's back. "Hey, sweetheart."

"Mommy 'kay?" Hope asked.

Emma dropped a kiss on top of Hope's head. "I'm fine. I promise."

Snow walked over to the side of the bed, the opposite side of Killian. "How are you feeling?"

Emma looked up at her mom. "I feel fine."

Snow smiled. "That's great."

"Was Hope okay for you?" Emma asked.

Snow waved her off. "You know she always is."

Emma laughed a little. "Where's Dad?"

"He's at home with Neal."

Whale walked in then, he had a smile on his face. He nodded at Snow. "I have some news, but I need you to leave, Mrs. Nolan. Also, take Hope."

Emma immediately found Killian's hand and squeezed it. "Why? What happened?"

"I can't tell you while they are here."

"She's two," Killian said, unamused.

"I know."

Emma and Killian looked at one another. Emma shrugged. Killian nodded. Emma looked at Snow. "Can you take her out to the waiting room?"

Snow nodded. She reached down and pulled Hope off of Emma. "You wanna go get a snack, sweetie?"

Hope nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah!"

Snow smiled and walked out of the room, throwing a worried glance over her shoulder.

Emma and Killian looked at Whale anxiously.

"What's going on?" Killian asked.

Whale stepped forward. "So we ran some tests on your blood sample and figured out what happened."

Killian stepped as close to the hospital bed as he could. He felt Emma grip his hand tighter, so he did the same, offering silent comfort.

"I am happy to tell you two that Emma is pregnant."

Emma and Killian stared at him.

Whale continued, not giving them time to process the information. "Emma must have stood up too quickly, which caused the dizziness and the blurriness, oh, and the fainting. So you need to be more careful about that. It is not safe to faint - especially when you are pregnant, though it is common. We think that the reason you were out for so long was because of your magic and your baby's potential for it, but I am no magic expert. Any questions?"
After a moment, Killian shook his head.

Whale smiled. "Okay. Push the button on the side of the bed if you need help. We can probably discharge you soon, as well."

Killian nodded.

Whale gave a small nod and walked out.

Emma slowly released Killian's hand. She put her hand on her stomach and looked down at it. She fought back the tears of joy that were threatening to surface.

A moment later, Emma saw a familiar hand rest on hers. She looked up and saw Killian staring at her lovingly with tears in his eyes.

"We're pregnant," he whispered.

Emma let out a small laugh as a tear fell down her cheek. "Yeah, I guess so."
A huge smile swept itself across his face. He leaned down and kissed his wife softly. When he pulled away, he kissed her forehead. "Hope's going to be excited."

Emma nodded. "Oh, yeah. She will be."

The door opened and Emma and Killian pulled their hands away from Emma's stomach. The looked up and saw Hope running in, Snow still outside the door.

"I'll give you guys a minute," she said and walked back to the waiting area.

"Mommy!" Hope exclaimed. She ran over to the bed and Killian helped her up. "What hapned?"

Emma smiled and looked at Killian. "Should we tell her now?"

Killian nodded. "Aye, we should."

"Tell me what? Tell me what?" Hope asked, bouncing slightly on Emma's lap.

Emma and Killian both looked at Hope.

"You're going to be a big sister," Emma said.

Hope looked confused. "'Ig sister?"

Emma nodded. "Mommy's having another baby."

Hope's face erupted in a smile. "Mommy having baby!" She looked at her father. "Daddy, Mommy having baby!"
Killian chuckled. "I know. Are you excited?"

Hope nodded. "Yeah! I be 'ig sister!"

Emma and Killian both laughed. They shared a look and silently agreed that everything was going to be okay.

Hope you enjoyed that chapter!