Killian went to every doctor's appointment with Emma, wanting to be as involved as she would let him be in her pregnancy. They decided they wanted to know the baby's gender, and as they waited for the sonogram to be completed, Killian was nervously holding Emma's hand.
She took both his hand and prosthetic in her hands, and squeezed gently to reassure him. She was excited for the ultrasound, and to find out if her instinct was correct and they were going to have another little girl. Killian pressed a kiss to her hair.
"Sorry, Love.. I'm just excited to see the little bean again." He said softly.
The technician smiled when she heard Killian. "Is this your first?" She asked.
"No, we have a two year old lass. This babe is just very special to us, and neither of us thought we'd be here again." Killian shrugged. "And I think we're both excited to find out the gender."
Emma couldn't help but smile at Killian's excitement. She knew that this baby was something like a miracle for them, and they'd been through so much to get to this point.
"Well, it's sweet to see parents who are so happy. It's one of the things that I love about my job." She smiled. "Can you lift your shirt for me a little more, Emma?"
"Oh, of course, sorry." She smiled, fixing the shirt and adjusting Killian's tags around her neck.
"No problem. Are you in the military?" The technician tried to make small talk so Emma felt more comfortable.
"Oh, um, Killian was in the military." Emma smiled, she was so proud of Killian..
"What branch?" She glanced at Killian.
"I was a Captain in the Navy, but I've recently retired from active duty because of injuries.." He shrugged.
She smiled. "That's amazing, a Captain.. I guess you're excited to be home with your wife now that you're having a baby.."
"Aye, Lass. I'm very happy that I get to be here right now. I've been through a lot to get here, but I am.. And I'm so excited to find out if we're having a little lad or lass." He smiled.
"Well, it's time, and it looks like you're having a little girl." She smiled at them. "I'll make sure you get the pictures to take home with you."
Killian pressed a kiss to Emma's hair. "Another little girl, Swan." He had tears in his eyes and a bright smile.
Emma pulled him in to kiss him softly. "I had a feeling it was a girl. Are you worried about being even more outnumbered at home?" She asked softly.
He smiled. "No, I'm just so happy, I don't mind, I love my girls. I love you, Emma." He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
"I love you too." She cleaned the gel from her stomach and fixed her shirt, taking the print outs.
Once they were out of the office, Killian pulled Emma into his arms and gave her a searing kiss. "I hope you know just how happy I am, Emma. We've having another baby girl.. Lottie's going to be excited to have a little sister."
Emma hugged him tightly when they pulled apart. "Yeah, she is.. And I know you're happy, I am too."
Their families and friends were very helpful getting them moved into their new house. They helped pack boxes up, and once the movers had delivered everything, they spent their evenings helping them get some stuff unpacked.
While Emma was working, Liam and Killian painted the nursery, set up the crib and other furniture, and got the room ready so that it was something Emma didn't have to even worry about. Killian made sure that she was happy with anything they worked on, but he didn't want her to stress about it.
After cleaning up dinner one night, Killian found Emma sitting in the rocking chair in the nursery, reading softly to Charlotte who had curled up as best she could on her lap.
"How are all three of my girls tonight?" He asked softly once Emma had closed the book.
"Good, Dada. Mummy read." Charlotte smiled at him.
He leaned down and kissed her head. "Mummy read to you and your baby sister?" He asked softly.
She nodded. "Yeah, up?" She reached for him, laying her head on his shoulder once Killian had her in his arms.
"How are you, Swan, feeling okay?"
Emma gave him a smile. "Yeah, tired, but I'm good.." She ran her hand over his back.
Charlotte yawned and rubbed her eyes tiredly. Killian swayed a little, and rubbed her back hoping to get her to sleep easily. Since their move she'd been having trouble sleeping, still not used to her new room.
"Go get ready for bed, Love.. I'll lay her down, and grab the baby monitor."
Emma took a minute to get up from the chair and kissed his cheek before heading to their bedroom. Killian took Charlotte to her room, and laid her in her bed. He sat next to her for a moment, tucking her stuffed duck into her arms. He hated seeing her scared and unable to sleep, she was starting to become miserable and with the new baby coming soon he was worried she'd feel left out.
Once he was sure she was asleep, he kissed her head and went to lay down with Emma. Emma snuggled against him.
"Is she okay?" She asked softly.
"Aye, Love.. I think she's still getting used to the new room, and when she wakes up she gets scared because she doesn't recognize the room."
Emma sighed softly, running her hand down his chest. "I hope she'll be settled by the time the baby comes.. I don't want her to feel like we don't love her as much."
"I know, Swan.. It'll be okay though, neither of us are going to just forget about Charlotte. And I know that our brothers aren't going to let us be alone through this.." He rubbed her back gently.
"She's still a toddler, she's adjusting and simply doesn't know how to express her discomfort other than crying.." Emma nodded against him, she knew he was right she just hated seeing her baby so exhausted and upset.
Emma's due date was close to Killian's birthday, and even though she should have been resting in bed, she insisted on getting up early and making a special breakfast for him. When Killian woke up to any empty bed, he immediately went in search of his wife.
He stepped up behind her, and wrapped his arms gently around her waist, his hand resting against her bump. "Good morning, Love.. What're you doing up so early?"
She leaned back against his chest. "It's your birthday, and I wanted to make you breakfast.." She said softly before turning in his arms to kiss him. "Happy Birthday, Killian."
Killian smiled and kissed her softly. "Thank you, Love. I appreciate the gesture, but you really didn't have to do this.. You're nine months pregnant.."
She shook her head. "I wanted to, I love you, and you deserve everything on your birthday." She turned back to the eggs she was making. "Now, sit with your cup of coffee before Lottie gets up."
Killian poured his cup, and settled at the counter near Emma. She stretched, resting her hand against the small of her back, her discomfort clear on her face.
"Swan, if you're uncomfortable, I can finish up.. You've done most of the work already." He shrugged, moving to rub her back gently.
She sighed. "It's okay, Babe.. My back just hurts, but I'm carrying a person around, I think it comes with the territory.." She tried to assure him.
"Emma, please.. You're supposed to be resting anyway. Your due date is soon, she could come at any moment.. I know you've been having braxton hicks contractions, Emma." He trailed his fingers over her back.
She bit her lip, her discomfort increasing. "I know, I know, I'm sorry. I have been feeling kinda weird this morning.." She admitted.
Killian frowned, guiding her to a chair and putting some food in front of her. "Well, try and eat a little and we'll spend the day resting. I just want to spend my birthday with my girls, it doesn't matter what we do."
They had woken up quite early, so they enjoyed their breakfast together simply talking. Killian was grateful to have a few quiet moments with Emma on his birthday before Charlotte woke up, the two of them didn't get to spend as much time alone anymore, so he liked to take advantage of the time when he could.
When he heard Charlotte calling for them over the monitor, Killian headed to her bedroom leaving Emma at the kitchen table. He smiled at Charlotte and pressed a kiss to her hair.
"Good morning, Beautiful." He said softly, picking her up when she reached for him.
"Morning." She mumbled, laying her head on Killian's neck. "Breakfast?" She asked softly.
"Aye, Love, I'll get you some breakfast.. Did you sleep okay last night?" He asked, rubbing her back gently as he carried her to the kitchen.
"Mmmm.. Yeah, no scaries."
Killian smiled a little. "I'm glad. Do you want cereal, fruit, or eggs?"
"Um, eggs, Dada." She nodded. "Mummy?"
"She's right here, Princess, don't worry." He said, looking up to find Emma holding onto the counter with her eyes closed in pain. "Swan, are you okay?" He asked worriedly.
Emma sighed softly. "Um, I think I just had a contraction." She admitted to him, finally meeting his eyes.
Killian moved quickly to her side. "Was that the first one, Love?" He asked, trying not to scare Charlotte.
"Yeah, it was.. Nothing has been that strong until just now.. I um, I'm just going to sit down and hope another doesn't come quickly."
Killian settled Charlotte into the chair beside Emma and got to work on her food. "Of course, Love. Let me know if I can do anything to help you." He gave her a reassuring smile. "It looks like we might meet our little bean sooner than we thought."
Emma did her best to smile at him. "Yeah, I just.. I don't want to take away from your birthday, Killian."
He shook his head, placing Charlotte's scrambled eggs in front of her. "There wouldn't be a better present than getting to meet her today, Emma. You just try and relax, and don't worry about anything else."
Emma nodded, leaning back in her chair. She reached out and rubbed Charlotte's back gently as she waited for another contraction to hit. She was able to sit with Charlotte, and spend time with her and Killian for a little while before she felt another one.
She grabbed onto Killian's arm, squeezing tightly to get through it. Killian whispered softly to her, hating to see her in so much pain.
"That was about twenty minutes, Love.." He kissed her forehead once it had passed. "I'm going to go ahead and call David to watch Lottie so that we know she's okay for when I have to take you to the hospital."
She nodded, leaning her head into his chest. "Okay.. I'm sorry this is how we have to spend your birthday."
He shook his head, holding her close. "Don't be, my birthday just reminds me that I'm home and with you and our little girl. And now, our soon to be second little girl."
She kissed his neck where his shirt ended. Killian held her close while he talked to David, Charlotte settled on the floor with some toys happily playing. David agreed to come over and stay with them and then take care of Charlotte once it was time.
Emma snuggled into Killian's arms, taking comfort from having her husband by her side. From then, Emma's labor seemed to progress rather quickly. Before they knew it, Killian was getting Emma into the car, and giving Charlotte one last cuddle. David held her on his hip, knowing she'd be sad that her parents were leaving her.
Emma groaned as the next contraction hit, and Killian drove a little faster. Once they were at the hospital and settled into a room, Killian brushed the sweaty hair from her forehead.
"I love you, Emma.. You're doing so great right now, and I can't wait to meet the little lass." He whispered, his forehead resting against hers.
She gave him a tired smile. "I love you too.. I know this is a little early, and we didn't plan on her coming today.. But I think it's sweet that you'll share a birthday with our little miracle bean."
Killian chuckled softly. "Aye, our bean.. I um, can I ask you something?"
She nodded. "Yeah, of course, you can ask me anything, Killian."
He took a deep breath, settling on the edge of her bed and taking her hand. "I know we've only briefly talked about this, but.. Since David and Mary Margaret are Charlotte's godparents, could we ask Liam and Elsa for this little one?"
Emma smiled. "I think that's a great idea. I know we didn't ask them for Charlotte because Liam was still in the military with you, but since he's out now.. I think asking them is perfect. They're going to be amazing parents, and I know they'll love her like their own."
Killian nodded. "Thank you, Swan.. It's not that I don't trust your brother and sister-in-law, I do, I just.. Liam is my only family, and I love him."
"I know, Babe. I understand, and I really do think it's a good idea." She took his hand. "I had a present for you today, but I don't think anything will be able to compete with our little one."
He shook his head. "I appreciate it all the same, Love. Can I get you anything? Some ice or something?"
She shook her head. "No, just stay here with me. I have a feeling it'll be happening soon and I don't want to let you go."
Killian nodded and sat with her as best he could. Emma's labor luckily progressed quickly and before they knew it, Emma was back in her room cuddling their daughter close to her chest.