They walked to the park holding the twins' hands.
Emma pushed them on the swings and Killian sat on the bench and watched them with her. She did so good with them. He was speechless at how amazing it felt to see them with their mother even if neither of them really knew that's what they were doing. It made him wish he could get Emma to remember faster. She came walking over letting the kids play in the sandbox not too far from the bench. Sitting down beside Killian.
"They can wear a person out. They are amazing kids Hook. Jayde has such a strong personality. She told me all about school and how she is so happy to have a daddy who is gonna find their mommy." Emma said.
"I am coming to find out how amazing they truly are. I am sorry I missed out on so much. I am thankful for Henry. You have a pretty great son. I really don't know what I would have done if he hadn't taken care of them." he said.
"I tried so hard to get Nick to talk. What is it Jayde calls him?"
"Nicko. I try almost every day to get him to talk to me. But I think he is just shy. I know he I was very shy as a child. At least my brother used to tell me so. I just was more comfortable watching."
"You ever think that is how he feels? I think he'll talk some day when he really needs to. I was a quiet child too. When I never knew how people were going to react to me."
"You know I saw a picture of you in your parent's apartment. You used to have that blonde hair like Nicko does. What brought on the brown?"
"A few years ago, I woke up, I just needed a change. A different life. I just felt like I needed to run and I knew I couldn't do that. Something was always keeping me here. Whether it was Henry or my parents. But I needed to change." Emma said.
Nicolas came running over. "Nicky, what's wrong?" Emma said.
"Where is Jayde?" Killian asked as he stood up. Nicolas took off running again. Killian and Emma followed.
They followed Nicolas to the sandbox and found Jayde sitting crying. Nicolas sat down beside her. Killian bent down picked her up.
"What is wrong? What happened Little Love?" Killian asked.
"I got sand in my eyes. It hurts Daddy. Make it stop." she cried.
Emma walked over to her and took her out of Killian's arms and removed her hands from her eyes. She blew to get some of sand off of Jayde's face.
"My darling girl you're okay. We will fix you all up." Emma said.
Jayde stopped crying and looked at Emma. "You called me what Grandma calls me. She says darling girl. You know my grandma?" Jayde asked.
"Your Grandma Snow? Yeah I know her she is my mom."
"Daddy, I wanna go home." Jayde said as she reached for Killian.
"Alright Love, tell Emmie good-bye for real now. You too Nicko. Tell her thank you for playing with you."
"Thank you Emmie." Jayde said.
"Hook are you going to be able to handle them on your own? I can always skip the nightcap today."
"Nightcap? Princess when do you use that language?" Killain joked.
"You live in a place long enough you pick up lingo. You'll be okay then?"
"You are welcome to have an excuse to skip the nightcap if that is what you want. "
Emma walked over and kissed Jayde on the cheek as she was in Killian's arms. "Good-bye sweetie. I'll see you another day. I hope you feel better."
Jayde reached for Emma and Emma took her in her arms and Jayde clung to her to hug her.
Killian just watched them and Nicolas started tugging on his pant leg. Killian looked down at him and he motioned for him to come closer. Killian bent down and leaned towards him. Nicolas pointed at Emma.
"What's that lad? You can tell Emmie good bye too. She really likes you. You know that?"
Nicolas got a smile on his face and ran over to Emma.
"Mister Nicky! Don't you worry I couldn't forget to tell you good-bye."
Emma handed Jayde back to Killian and leaned over and pecked a kiss on his cheek. KIllian just looked at her.
"You have a good night pirate." she said with a wink.
Killian got the kids back to the house and bathed them. "Do you two want to watch a movie before bed?"
" I'm tired Daddy." Jayde said.
Killian tucked her into her bed and took another look at the room that Emma had made for her. He caught himself thinking of the kiss Emma had given him when they were leaving the park. That wasn't anything like his Emma. He usually had to make the first move. Things had changed so much. Killian walked out in the hall and picked Nicolas up.
"Come on lad. Are you ready for bed too?"
Nicolas shook her head no and cuddled into Killian. Killian went back downstairs and sat with Nicolas on his lap.
"Did you have fun at the park today with Emmie? She really must like you and Jayde cause she seemed to be having so much fun."
Nicolas looked up Killian and then looked worried.
"Is something wrong lad?"
"Momma." Nicolas whispered.
Killian couldn't believe it. "What did you say Nicko? What about Momma?"
"I want Emmie for a Momma." Nicolas said.
"You like Emmie don't you? She is very lovely."
"Pretty." Nicolas said.
"You're right. I think she is very pretty."
"Can she be our momma?"
"I don't know. Maybe. She has her own life though Nick. But I promise you I will figure it out. Either way Emmie will be happy that you like her back and I bet she will be your friend."
"Really?" He got a smile on his face.
"Yes, Emmie is a very good lady."
"You like Emmie?"
"I do like Emmie. She is a very good friend to me."
"Okay." He wigged to try and get closer to Killian.
" Nicko I'm very proud of you for talking to me."
"I love you Daddy." Nicolas hugged Killian.
"I love you too Nicolas. Why don't we get you in bed now?"
Killian tucked Nicolas into his bed.
"Daddy you stay here with me and sissy?"
"I will not leave you Nicolas Liam. I might not live here with you but you know I will always be here for you lad."
Killian sat and waited for Henry to get home. Henry walked in the door soon.
"Hey Hook. How were the kids for you?"
"I thought you should know that Nicko talked tonight."
"What! What did he say?"
"He wants Emmie to be his momma."
"Well sooner or later she will be I hope. I can't believe he talked. Is he good at talking?"
"He talks very good. He is very smart just like I believed he would be."
Then Henry's phone rang. He answered and sighed.
"Sorry to stop the party but can you do me a favor? That was Leroy. Emma is down at the Rabbit Hole being wild. She does this every so often. She just needs to make sure she gets home and not so grandpa has to arrest her. Can you go get her? She reacts better to you." Henry asked.
"Yeah I will."
Killian walked to The Rabbit Hole thinking how much he just wanted his Emma back. He walked in the door of the bar and saw her and she almost looked like she was pouting.
"Emma what's wrong?" he asked.
"Hook! What are you doing here? I thought you had the kids."
"Henry is off work. Which means you should probably be home. It'll almost be time to have the rooster crow and you're still out. Why don't we go get you to your bed?"
"You're gonna walk me home pirate?"
"I can. Will you let me walk you home?"
Emma stood up and started walking towards the door and Killian followed her.
"You're asking? I'll go anywhere with you. I just don't think you return that. Everyone I fall for is a dead end." she rambled.
"Emma, are you saying what I think you are?" Killian asked as he walked beside her helping her keep her balance. They were almost to the boat when Emma stopped and just looked at him.
"You share eyes with Nicolas. Is your lover ever going to come back?" she asked.
" I hope so Love. Lets get you in bed.
Killian went down to the bedroom he had spent so many years in and saw it was exactly as he had left it. Emma laid in the bed and Killian went to cover her up. Emma grabbed his hand.
"Will you stay? You don't have to be home to the twins and you look exhausted. It's just sleep Hook. It's your boat anyways."
Killian just looked at her but gave in and decided to lay beside her so she would relax. He knew she would be passed out soon anyways. He nodded off but was soon woken up by the sound of crying.
"Killian…..Please….stop….let go I have to get back...Killian"
He looked over at her in shock that she was yelling his name. She must remember while she was sleeping. He rolled over and kissed her softly on the lips. "Swan I'm right here. You're okay Love. Relax." She seemed to instantly settle.
He then got up and left. He needed to think and he couldn't do it while he was laying beside the woman who was calling his name in her sleep but didn't who he was when she was awake. He went back to the house and decided to lay on the couch till the twins got back up. He wasn't asleep long and Henry shook him awake.
"Did you get Mom home?"
"Aye, she should be fine. I think she was sober by the time she went to bed. The walk did her good."
"Good I'm glad. I hope she comes back to us soon. I miss her. I know you do. I want the twins to remember her as always being there."
There was footsteps coming down the stairs and Nicolas came running into the living room and jumped into Killian's lap. "Daddy!" he yelled.
"Well good morning Nicko. How was your sleep?"
" Oh my goodness he does talk." Henry said.
"Did you let Jay stay asleep ?" Killian asked.
Nicolas shook his head yes.
"Nicko you are talking to your dad. Why won't you ever talk to me?" Henry asked.
Nicolas turned away from Henry and clung to Killian.
"What's wrong Nicko? Your brother just wants to hear you talk too. You aren't in trouble." Killian said.
"Jayde can't talk for you forever Nick." Henry said.
The front door slammed shut. Henry stood up quickly on the defense.
"HENRY!" Emma yelled.
"Mom? What are you doing here?" Henry asked as she walked into the living room where they were sitting.
She looked at Killian who had Nicolas in his lap."Oh good you're here. You're exactly who I was looking for."
"Emma, what's wrong?" Killian asked.
" Nicolas go upstairs with Jayde I need to talk to your father and brother." Emma said.
Nicolas looked up at Killian with questioning eyes. Killian put a smile on.
"Go ahead lad. Make sure your sister is up so she doesn't miss breakfast."
Killian looked at Emma. "Good morning Swan."
"What was that all about? You scared the kid. You think you can just walk into a house and cause chaos at 7 in the morning? Are you still drunk?" Henry said.
"Excuse you. You think you can talk to your mother like that? I'm pretty sure I'm allowed here. I bought the house. And another thing, I'm allowed to do whatever I want when it comes to how much I drink. But I didn't mean to be crazy I was just trying to find Killian. He wasn't over at the loft and then I thought maybe he was down at Granny's cause you know you just decided to get up and leave in the middle of the night. I woke up alone and really confused."
Killian stood up and walked towards her.
"You called me Killian." he smiled.
"That's your name." Emma said.
"Swan, you remember don't you?"
"What did you do last night? I woke up and realized I have been spending the past week hanging out with my kids and I didn't even know. They are going to hate me. And you, you're back and I missed you so much and now you're here and you were a stranger and I forgot everything. You were dead! You made me leave you!"
Killian closed the space between and kissed her. It took her a second but she returned it and deepened it.
"I missed you Swan." Killian said as he held her face in his hands.
"Killian, you're back." Emma said with tears in her eyes.
"Mom you remember." Henry said.
Emma smiled and hugged Henry tight. "Thank you for every single thing you have done with your brother and sister. I'm so sorry. I'll never forgive myself for forgetting I have kids. I can't believe you just stepped up. You should have never had to do that. They are my responsibility."
"It's okay Mom. You were upset about losing Hook and under stress about the twins not having him. I could see it bother you in every decision you made about them." Henry said.
"I am capable of being a single parent. I am so sorry I messed up."
Killian started walking out of the room.
"Killian where are you going?" Emma asked.
"I think I need to process. I'm going to sit with Jayde and Nicko. You should go see your parents Swan."
Emma walked over to him and cupped his cheek with her hand. "Killian, what's wrong?"
"When we were sleeping on the boat. You woke me up. You were calling my name. So I leaned over and kissed you beecause…"
"Because that's what I used to for you when you would dream about losing Liam. You're right though I think I need to process before things can go forward. We've both been so lost and alone for so long now. I don't know if i can adjust. I need to be a parent first before I can try and be someone who is in love with you again."
"I understand that."
"I'm gonna go see my parents. I need to say i'm sorry for everything."
"I'm gonna go see the children."
Killian walked up the stairs and walked into Jayde's room and saw the children sitting on the bed in the room.
"Daddy Nicko said Emmie was yelling at you and Henny. Why is she mad? Is it cause she had to play with us yesterday?" Jayde said.
Killian walked over to the bed and sat Jayde in his lap. "Jayde. No one is mad at you. Emma was just upset with something. You nor Nicko did anything wrong. She loves you both very much and is happy she got to spend time with you yesterday."
"I like Emmie. I agree with Nicko. I want her to be our friend." Jayde said.
"Can you ask her to be our friend Daddy?" Nicolas said.
"I think we need to go to see your grandmother and grandfather." Killian said.
