Broken
When you're broken
In a Million little pieces
And your tryin'
But you can't hold on any more
Every tear falls down for a reason
Don't you stop believin' in your self
When you're broken
5 years later
"Mom tells him to leave me alone!" seven year old Ashton yelled at Emma from the hall. Currently, 5 year old Elliot and his twin, Killian jr, were sitting right outside ashtons room, with Elliot making faces at his sister and cousins, Brooklyn (Liam's oldest) and Danielle (David's oldest). For Emma it was a typical Friday night. The twins driving Ashton insane, Killian working late, their youngest, 2 year old Reagan currently watching tangled on loop. Life for her had been beyond insane.
7 years ago, she had been alone, and had a one night stand with her husband leading to their beautiful daughter. Along the way she made amazing friends, new family, and even had 4 beautiful children. Teaching at the elementary school had been the best job she ever had, plus it was amazing that she got to spend time with the kids after school and getting to check in on them.
Getting off the bed, Rae pouting as Emma moved, she headed out to the hall sighing. Her boys were beyond the trouble makers of the four. It made the crazy knowing that they were just like Killian and used it against her.
"Junior, Eli, leave your sister and cousins alone. They don't need you bothering them," Emma told them as she moved towards then closing Ashton's door, a look to tell her that she would be opening it again soon.
"But mom! They won't let us play with them! Why can't carter come over? If Dani's here cant he be her too?" junior asked crossing his arms over his chest just as Killian does when he's trying to explain to the boys why they are in trouble.
"Honey, we had this conversation. Carter is sick. And that is far too many kids for mommy to handle. You 6 are enough to make me insane. Let's go draw?" she suggested as she looked to them. Eli nodded, more than willing to color with his mom. Junior sighed knowing it was a losing battle.
"Fine, but when dad gets home I want time with him. He's never here anymore!" junior said before he ran to his room, Eli on his tail. Emma knew how hard it was for the boys to know that Killian was at work and wouldn't be home until they were in bed. Sighing she headed to the boys room and sat down with them, drawing as they did.
After a long dinner, the girls asking to sit away from the boys, Emma tucked them all in to their beds and turned lights off. Reagan was the last to go down, Emma spending just a moment longer in her room as she watched her sleep. It made her sad that her last baby was soon growing up and it was hard to accept. It almost made her want another one. With a grin she left Reagan's room and headed down stairs, cleaning up as she moved.
"Love?" Killians soft voice filled her with joy as she heard him enter the house, moving towards him as she heard the lock click.
"You are home." she said with a smile as she wrapped herself in his arms holding him close to her. Killian kept his arms around her as he kissed her head, the days stress melting off.
"Aye love, I'm home. How are the kids?" he asked as he released her, but took her hand in to his and lead her towards the kitchen. Emma sat at the bar top as she watched him get something to eat.
"They are all sound asleep. Ash has Dani and brook here so the boys were pains again. They miss you so I'm glad that tomorrow is your day off." she told him, whispering a thank you as he handed her a glass of wine. As she looked to his face she sighed. She knew the look he wore and she didn't like it.
"Seriously Killian?" she said as she stood up and moved away from the counter, running her hand through her hair. "Our kids need time with their dad and you promised them you had the day off!" she yelled, though it was barely a whisper. Her heart was breaking for her children in that moment.
"Emma I'm sorry! I need to cover this shift for lily!" he said as he crossed his arms over his chest, Emma feeling her heart squeeze as she remembered juniors earlier move.
"Of course. Poor lily needs to take the day off for yet another spa treatment or screwing someone else or hell shopping. Who cares that you have 4 kids that need you and a wife that just wants one day to see her family whole. God forbid that huh?" she snapped at him as she turned to leave the room. "Don't come to bed tonight, if you can't put our family first when you need to, you can sleep somewhere else." she told him trying to keep her voice even as she left the room, tears falling from her eyes.
Killian stood there trying his best to keep from breaking himself. He didn't think much of it when he agreed to cover for lily. She told him it was the last time he would to cover for him but he knew better. He was working with whale to find a replacement for her, but it wasn't looking good. He ran his hand down his face as he left the kitchen, the wine glass and the plate of leftovers sitting on the counter.
Ashton sighed as she sat in the dining room. Her cousins had just left, uncle lee taking her brothers to go play carter and Gabe. Reagan sat in the living room, coloring in her tangled coloring book with Emma.
'Mom?" she said as she moved away from the table and headed in to the living room.
"Yeah baby?" Emma asked as she looked up from the book, giving her a tired smile.
"Where's dad? He was supposed to take me shopping today." she said softly as she trying to ignore the sad look in her mom's eyes.
"Honey he had to work. But don't worry. He will be home tonight for dinner" Emma said giving her another smile. Ashton nodded before grabbing her jacket.
"I'm going to walk to Grandma Ruth's. I'll be back for lunch!" she said with a smile before she turned to eave, Emma calling a have fun as she left.
Ashton had done this many times; well walk to grandmas that was. She never lied to her mom and walked into town to the hospital before. But as she reached the hospital she sighed and headed up the steps to where here dad's floor was.
"Hey miss ash. Whatcha doing here?" Ella, her dads head nurse, asked as she peaked over the counter.
"I need to talk to my dad. It's important." she said giving Ella a smile. Ella nodded and paged Killian to his office.
"Go ahead to his office sweetie! He should be there soon." Ashton smiled and headed to her dads office, taking a seat on the couch. The room was dark and the walls were covered in tons of pictures of her siblings and herself, as well as her mom, and their family. Her attention was pulled away from the walls as her dad walked in.
"Ash, what are you doing here?" he asked as he set the files down on the desk and moved to sit down beside her,
"Why did you have to work today? You promised to spend time with us since you worked all last weekend. I miss you dad." Ashton said as she looked to her dad. Killian's heart breaks as he realized how mature his daughter was, there was so much Emma in her it made him smile.
"Ash I'm sorry. I had to take a shift to cover. But I took some time off. We are going to have two weeks to spend time together." he told her smiling. Ash shrugged as she looked down to the floor.
"Moms not happy much anymore. Aunt else said she's just tired but moms sad." she said softly. Killian turned to look to her better before pulling her in to his lap.
"That's my fault love. But don't worry. Daddy has this all figured out. I just need you to not worry about mommy okay?" he said softly as she cuddled close. "I know it's hard because you want to worry about everyone else but don't worry. Daddy is going to fix it all." he promised her with a kissed to her head. Ashton nodded and held tight to his shirt as she just enjoyed a few moments in his arms. After a few moments he looked down, smiling when he saw her asleep. He kissed her head and laid her back on the couch before he slipped from the room and told Ella to call august in, he had family things to take care of.
Grabbing his phone he texted Emma hoping he could fix this.
"Ash is here with me. I'll be bringing her home soon. I'm taking time off to take care of my family because you are right. You guys are more important. I'm sorry I didn't see I sooner." he sent her as Ella told him august was coming in.
Emma frowned when she read Killians message. Ash went to the hospital? That thought alone scared her but she was just glad she was safe. When she realized that Killian was going to be home for two weeks, she felt a bit excited. But the rest of her knew better than to get too excited.
As she put Rae down for a nap, she headed down stairs and started getting lunch ready, texting Liam to check in on the boys, hoping they weren't driving him too insane. As she finished making lunch, the garage door opened and Killian walked in with Ashton asleep in his arms. She smiled watching him lay her down on the couch and cover her in a blanket.
Killian walked back in to the kitchen and held up his phone, showing Emma as he turned it off before he set it in the kitchen drawer he always set it in when he was off. Emma stood there watching him a moment before she ran to him and wrapped her arms around him holding him close. Killian pulled her tighter to him as he kissed her head.
"Love I'm so sorry. I didn't realize how much I was working lately until ash came in and told me. I promise I will start paying more attention to you guys." he told her softly as he kissed her head again.
"Promise me we get two full weeks of Killian. No work, no interruptions, and no excuses." she said softly as she looked to him. He nodded before he kissed her.
"Two full weeks, I promise you that nothing will stop me from spending them all with you guys." he told her softly as he held her to him, "and when I return, whale and I are hiring 2 new doctors so I can have my proper days off." he told her smiling. Emma grinned as she kissed him pulling him closer.
"I'm so glad it's summer break so nothing will be in the way of these two weeks." she told him smiling.
Killian smiled as he nodded kissing her again. Two weeks with his love and his family was just what they needed to get through this. He needed to stop working so hard and put in time with his family. Emma looked up to her husband smiling as he watched her.
"Hey Kill?" she said softly, her voice barely above a whisper.
"Yes love?" he asked as he looked at her his forehead wrinkling in worry. Emma smiled as she kissed her head softly holding her close to him.
"I'm glad you were there at the family gathering so many years ago. I'm glad you came after me and I'm glad that you were Ashton's dad." She said as she looked to him. Killian kissed her again smiling against her lips.
"Trust me love, I'm more than glad that I followed you. I'm glad I got you to fall in love with me." He told her smiling as he kissed her again. Emma knew whatever happened from here didn't matter. She had the love of her live and that was all that mattered to her.
A|N: and this is where we end. This has been a hard one to write, mainly because I came to love the characters and how they grew together. I'm sad it's leaving but right now they need to be left here. As for what is next for me, I'm not sure. I started school and as much as I love writing I may need a step back. But don't worry, you will hear from me again! I kind of have another story in the works. I love you guys. I love the support that I have gotten along the way for this story. Please never hesitate to message me about an idea you want to see or anything else. I love you guys! Thank you!
