Killian walked down to the docks and stood in front of the Jolly Rodger. "Do you normally stalk people's homes?" Emma said from behind with grocery bags in her arms.
"I don't know if it's called stalking when you own the property." He replied.
"You own this boat? Wait, is that why you were being weird last night?" She said walking closer to him.
"Aye. It's alright love. I'm sure you've taken care of it." He said.
"I just … I . Won't you come on? I didn't expect company but I. You're not like going to report me to my father or anything are you? It's just it was abandon and I thought someone should take care of it and it just had a familiar cozy feeling to it." Emma was slowly backing away.
"Emma, breathe. You are welcome to stay on my boat and if you want me to leave then I will. I just came to prove to you that I just had to go last night. It wasn't because of anything that you did and I didn't want you to overthink it." Killian said.
"I wasn't. You said that you were going cause it was late so that is what I thought." she replied slowly relaxing before Killian's eyes.
"Open book. Remember Love, I could almost physically see the walls being I don't want to intrude on your living space. But why don't you come to Granny's and have some hot chocolate with me?" He offered.
He couldn't bear to go onto the Jolly with her alone. That was his space and there had been so many nights they had spent there together before everything had crashed down. If he was alone with her he didn't trust himself to not beg her to remember.
"Let me put these few groceries away and then I'll come and meet you." Emma said.
"Do you want me to wait for you? We can walk together."
"Yeah. Okay."
Killian stood and inspected the outside of the boat. It needed some work done to it but he could tell someone had been making sure it stayed afloat all this time. He wondered if Emma could remember the one winter she had helped him clean the boat up on the outside to prepare for pending weather. Emma came out and looked at him for a second before she said anything and just noticed how he seemed so invested in looking at the boat.
"Did I do something incorrect?" she asked.
"No, you seem to be taking good care of her inside and out. Thank you. Who taught you how to take care of a boat?" Killian said with a smile towards her.
"I actually don't remember now. I just feel like I knew. I don't even remember how I started staying on the boat. I just, I was tired of living at my parents house and the house Henry lives in. Well that house is just a bad omen at this point." Emma said as they walked.
"A bad omen? What makes it that?" he looked at her.
"I just get this empty feeling when I go in there. I can't explain it. Plus he had your kids. Who wants to live in a house with all this chaos? No offense towards Jayde and Nicky. It's just they weren't my children."
"You said last night that you had names picked out for children. Did you ever want more children?" Killian asked as he held the door open to the diner for Emma.
They took their seats in the familiar booth Killian could always recall Emma picking at Granny's. Granny came over and shot Killian a curious look and then looked at Emma.
"Emma, I haven't seen you lately. Where have you been? Your mother and father worry constantly about you. When are you going to quit being stubborn and go see them? Pirate make her go see Snow and Charming." Granny said in her stern way.
"We want two hot chocolates. One with cinnamon if you please Granny." Killian said as he ignored her comments.
"Thank you for not replying to her pestering." Emma said clearly upset.
"Love, I'm sure you have your reasons and it's noone else's concern what you choose to do. Don't get upset by that. Also you know Granny loves your parents just like everyone else and you are smart enough to know that they miss you."
"Thanks Hook. To answer your question, I did want more children. But can't do that when it's just me. I don't even know if I'd make a good parent. You see the type of relationship I have with my parents and I caught Henry at the tail end." Emma said.
"I do. I think you would be an excellent parent. As for your relationship with your parents and Henry. They love you Emma. Killian reached over gripped her hand to give her some comfort.
"Thanks. Are you sure you were a pirate? You have been nothing but nice and helpful since you showed up." Emma said.
He hadn't seen the lost girl in Emma in a long time. She was always so sure of herself. But he had been noticing it in her since he showed up at the boat today.
"Lets take our drinks to go. I don't think we wanna sit in this place anyways when it is such a nice day." Killian said.
Emma smiled at him. This wasn't good. She was falling for him. He had this quality of making her feel better. He didn't even do anything. He stated facts and somehow took her side when it came to everything. She couldn't be falling in love with him though. He had told her just friends and she could tell by the way he talked about the twin's mother he loved that woman. But he was unlike anyone else she had come across.
"What was the name of your love?" Emma asked.
Killian looked at her awkwardly.
"I'm sorry. I was wondering if I had ever met her." Emma said.
"Leia." Killian said.
"Did she have a brother named Luke?" Emma laughed.
Killian was so thankful that Emma had made him watch the insane movie about the wars in the stars. "No I'm pretty sure she didn't. Nor did she live in a different galaxy. " Killian smirked.
"Well I can't say I've met anyone with that name."
"Hopefully some day you can get acquainted with her."
"You are the most interesting person I ever met pirate. Not many people would ever suggest a woman meeting their lover."
"She isn't like any other person I've met in all my existence. You might actually be surprised how much you have in common. You're a lovely person Emma."
Killian and Emma were walking out of the diner and he was turned talking to Emma when someone bumped into him.
"Watch where you are going Pirate!" Mr. Gold said.
"Good to see you too Crocodile."
"Well Miss Swan looks like you are right back where you started. I thought maybe you would have learned your lesson and made a wise decision." Gold said.
"What are you talking about?" Emma said.
"Oh deary. I didn't realize you were still in the dark and spending time with a stranger. Sooner or later he is going to disappear again and this time with things you don't even know you miss right now." Gold snickered.
"Come on Emma. Ignore this old rotten man. Stay away from me and stay away from my children." Killian said.
Gold walked away.
"What was that? What's he rambling on? One minute he makes sense and is good hearted and then the next he is cornering me about how I deserved to stay in the other realm. I think he is just bitter that Belle divorced him for good and he isn't allowed to see their child." Emma said.
Killian heard a child yell and he looked away from Emma. He saw Henry holding the twins hands as they crossed the street. When they got across Nicolas pulled away and ran to him.
"Hi Nicko." Killian said.
Jayde and Henry made it up to him.
"Hi Hook, Mom" Henry said.
"Daddy, I made you a picture at school. Nicko said it was bad but I don't care cause I made it for you." Jayde said.
"Nicolas that wasn't very nice. I'm sure Jayde did very good. You need to be nice to your sister." Killian said.
Nicolas put his head down shame. Emma bent down to his level. "Hey there buddy. Remember me from yesterday at the park?" she said.
Nicolas looked at her and shook his head yes.
"Did you draw a picture for your daddy while you were at school too? Is that why you don't like your sissy's? I bet even if your daddy saw both he would love them." she said.
Henry exchanged glances with Killian. Jayde walked over to her.
"Nicko says that he thinks you're really pretty. He is mad that you're Henry's mommy." Jayde said.
"Well you have an excellent Daddy so Henry should be mad he doesn't have a daddy as nice as yours." Emma said to them.
"Alright you two let's go home. I gotta do a couple things before I gotta go to work and you gotta go to Grandma's." Henry said.
"But we don't wanna. We want to hang out with Daddy tonight." Jayde said.
"Well it looks like he is spending time with…" Henry started.
"His friend. But if you wanna steal your daddy I don't mind." Emma said.
"You sure Swan?" Killian questioned her.
Henry looked at her questionally. "Mom, it's Thursday. Aren't you gonna go to the Rabbit Hole anyways?"
" I mean it's up to Hook but I don't mind not listening to Leroy bicker with everyone." Emma said.
Henry grabbed Hooks arm. "I need to talk to you." he said.
Killian gave him a questioning look.
"What did you do to her? She has lived at the bar for years. That is half the reason she doesn't talk to Grandma cause she asked her to stop."
"I haven't done anything lad. She completely offered alone. We were just spending time together today. As you know, friends like she said." Killian whispered.
"Well if you wanna spend time with them that is cool but can you bring them back to my house and put them bed when it's time?"
"Yeah I can. Are you sure you don't mind me being at the house?"
"It's your house." Henry said.
Killian turned around and saw Emma kneeling down and still talking to the twins.
"Swan, you sure you don't mind if I end our outing early?" Killian asked.
"Well your daddy will just have to promise me he will hang out with me again huh Nicky?" she turned and tickled Nicolas.
"Okay well the door is unlocked. I gotta get going. I'll see you tomorrow. Behave for your dad you two." Henry said.
"Well I'm gonna get going to the Rabbit Hole then. I'll see you all soon. Have fun with your daddy you two." Emma said.
"Emmie, can you take us to the park again?" Jayde asked.
"Yeah we can probably do that." Emma replied.
"Right now?"
"Well..." Emma said.
"Please." Jayde said.
"Jayde, maybe another day Emmie can spend time with us. She has plans. Tell her good-bye" Killian said.
"Well I guess we could for a little bit." Emma said.
