i am so, so, so, so, SO sorry that I haven't updated in so long! my weekends have been full the past couple weeks, so sorry!

Also, sorry is there is any typos, I really just wanted to post this so I haven't edited it since I first wrote it. Sorry again!

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Stars

Killian walked onto the Jolly Roger, Hope on his hip while Emma walked on behind him, carrying Liam in his career.

"Daddy, down," three-year-old Hope said.

Killian smiled. "Okay, but careful, lass. Don't run." Killian set Hope down on the deck.

The moment Hope set her feet on the deck, she was running over to the edge of the ship to look over the edge.

Killian chuckled. He walked over to her and scooped her up into his arms, kissing her cheek. "I said be careful," he teased, tickling her stomach.

Hope giggled. "I am, Daddy! I am!"

Killian stopped and smiled. "Okay, okay."

"Down, Daddy. Please?" She smiled sweetly at him.

Killian kissed her head once more before setting her back down. "Don't run, love."

Hope nodded and stood on her tiptoes, trying to look at the water.

Killian smiled at her before turning to look at Emma and Liam. Emma had sat down on the bench that Killian and David had made with Liam's carried next to her. Emma was taking Liam out of his carrier to give him his bottle.

"Are you hungry, baby?" Emma asked, smiling as she put the bottle in Liam's mouth.

Killian walked over to them and sat down next to Emma, arm wrapping around her shoulders. "The lad's hungry, huh?"

Emma nodded, not taking her eyes off of Liam. As his, Liam's, eyes began to droop, Emma rested heavily against Killian.

"Daddy! Daddy!" Hope shouted, running over to her parents.

Liam's eyes snapped open and he began to cry.

Hope stopped in her tracks. "I sorry." Killian saw her eyes fill with tears. Hope had always been sensitive when it came to her little brother.

Killian stood up and walked over to her, picking her up. "It's okay. You did nothing wrong."

Liam's cries stopped almost immediately when Emma gave him his pacifier. Emma looked up and smiled at the sight in front of her.

Killian had brought Hope over to the edge of the boat to watch the sunset. Hope's head was laying on Killian's shoulder as she pointed out stuff in the horizon. Killian's head was leaning slightly against Hope's as he listened to his daughter's observations.

Emma put Liam's bottle back into her diaper bag and stood up, walking over to Killian's side, the opposite side of where Hope was. Killian smiled at her and wrapped his other arm around her, careful to keep his hook far from Liam.

Emma's head fell to rest on Killian's shoulder as she watched the sunset as well.

It wasn't until the sun was completely gone that Emma moved again.

"Let's get these kids to bed," Emma said.

Killian nodded, smiling at Hope who had fallen asleep twenty minutes ago.

They had come out here to spend the night on the Jolly Roger; Hope had been begging to do it for ages. Last week, Killian and David had gone to the Jolly Roger to get the Captain's Quarters ready. They had set up the portable crib and filled it with blankets and stuffed animals. They also set up a cot for Hope, putting a soft foamy on it with a pillow and a couple blankets. Emma came by later and magically extended the bed that was already in there so that her and Killian could sleep more comfortably.

The two walked down into the Captain's Quarters with their children in their arms.

Emma and the kids had fallen asleep hours ago, but Killian lied awake in bed, arm wrapped around Emma's shoulder. Hope had begged to spend a night on the Jolly Roger for ages and Killian couldn't help but think he could do something to make this little trip more memorable.

So, after staring at the ceiling and thinking for almost two hours, Killian finally had an idea.

After carefully pulling his arm away from Emma, who turned slightly at the movement, Killian slipped off the bed. He put his shoes and jacket on, knowing it was going to be a bit chilly out. He bent down next to Hope's cot and lifted her up into his arms, blanket wrapped around her. After making sure she was secure on his hip, Killian walked quietly to the ladder and climbed up, careful to open and close the small door quietly.

Hope stirred just as Killian shut the door.

She lifted her head slightly off of Killian's shoulder. "Daddy?"

Killian smiled at her. "Shh, sweetheart. It's okay. I just wanted to show you something."

Hope nodded and rested her head on his shoulder. "What you want to show me?"

Killian sat down on the bench and pointed to the sky. "You see the stars over there?"

Hope looked up. She giggled. "Stars everywhere, Daddy."

Killian chuckled. "I know, but can you see the ones over there?"

Hope looked where Killian was pointing. "Yes."

"Well, follow my finger." Killian started to trace something in the sky. When he finished, he asked, "Do you know what that is?"

Hope thought hard for a moment and then said, "No."

"It's the Big Dipper. It's a teapot."

Hope stared at the sky. After a moment, she shook her head. "No, Daddy. Those stars. No teapot."

Killian smiled. He started pointing out other constellations, trying to get Hope to see them, but it wasn't working out.

After ten minutes of this, they heard a sleep-filled voice.

"Hey, guys."

Killian and Hope looked up. Emma was walking towards them, Liam in her arms and blanket around her shoulders. She took a seat next to them.

"What are you guys doing up?" Emma asked, leaning against Killian, who put his arm around Emma's shoulders.

"I was just showing her the stars," Killian said, kissing Emma's head.

"Yeah," Hope whispered. "He show me stars."

Emma smiled. "That's awesome."

"What about you, love? Did I wake you?"

Emma shook her head. "No, Liam started crying. He was hungry. He's asleep now, but I didn't want to leave him by himself."

Killian smiled down at him son. Liam was sleeping peacefully in his mother's arms, a small smile upon his lips.

"He's having a good dream, then?" Killian asked.

Emma looked down at Liam, smiling softly. "Probably."

"Mommy?" Hope asked, shifting so she was facing Emma while she sat on Killian's lap. "Does Li want to see the stars?"

Emma looked at her. "I think he might want to sleep."

Hope nodded. "Oh, okay."

"But," Emma said quickly, "he might want to see them when he can stay awake long enough to see them. Maybe in a few months."

Hope's eyes lit up and she smiled. "Okay! Oops, sorry."

Emma laughed. "It's okay. You didn't wake him up."

Hope smiled again and leaned back against Killian's chest, throwing her legs in front of her. After a few minutes, she fell asleep, breathing softly.

Emma sighed in contentment. "We should put her to bed."

Killian leaned his head against Emma's. "I know." But he didn't make any movement to stand up. He just sat, holding his family close.

Emma laughed. She pulled away and stood up. "Come on, pirate. I'm tired."

Killian chuckled and adjusted Hope so Killian was holding her bridal style. After standing up, Killian walked with Emma back to the trapdoor, which Emma had left open. Emma walked down first, slowly and carefully.

Killian walked in next. When he stepped on the floor, Emma was covering Liam with a blanket as he slept. Killian laid Hope down on the cot and covered her with her blanket.

Killian crawled into the bed next to Emma and kissed her head. "Love you."

Emma smiled. "Love you, too."

"Love Mommy and Daddy," they heard Hope say.

Both of them smiled and said, "Love you, too."

Soon, everyone was asleep except Killian, but he soon fell asleep to the sound of his family's faint breathing, reassuring him that they were safe.

Hope you enjoyed that!