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12:37pm - 2 days before Christmas

"Are you sure only the dress is enough, lad?" Killian asked, peeking at their shopping bag for what was probably the 26th time.

"I'm telling you, Killian, don't worry. People don't give each other nearly as many presents as you wanted to get my mum on Christmas." Henry put his hand on Killian's shoulder in quite an adult manner, giving him a reassuring smile.

"I got that, but..." He started to scratch that spot behind his ear. "You told me Christmas is a special holiday to be celebrated amongst your family and loved ones, correct?"

"Yep."

"So, I think we'd be right to assume this will be Emma's first Christmas with her entire family gathering together. I want to make it memorable to her, I want it to be as special as can be." He said, surprisingly finding himself blushing ever-so-slightly.

"You're right, I remember our holidays together when we lived in New York with our fake memories, but apart from that I don't think my mum has ever had a real Christmas in family."

Henry's expression fell a little, and he looked down at the bag in Killian's hand disappointed with the dress it took the them over three hours to decide on buying.

"Hey, I am certain Emma will be more than pleased with the dress we chose, though. I just think we should get her something to complement the gift and make the whole of it-"

"-perfect. I agree. Mum deserves to have her first real Christmas be perfect." He finished Killian's sentence with a grin on his face. "But do you really think she'll like the dress? What if she thinks the colour is a bit too much?"

Killian couldn't help the chuckle that escaped his lips as memories of a certain time he waltzed with Princess Leia flooded his mind.

"Trust me on that one, lad. Your mother looks ravishing in red, and she's perfectly aware of that. She'll love it." He could already see his Swan wearing it on a special occasion and he wishes she'll someday choose to wear it especially for him.

"Okay... do you have any idea what else we should get her?"

Killian scanned the windows of the shops around them with a grimace, until his eyes landed on a jeweller's and his lips quickly curved upwards in a grin.

"I think I might."

They entered the shop and Henry went to look at the bracelets on display while Killian went straight for the necklaces. He looked at many pendants: delicate little hearts with swirly designs around them, larger pendants in various shapes encrusted with diamonds; all of those were pretty in their own way but none seemed perfect for his Swan. Killian was about to give up on the necklace idea and join Henry at the bracelets section when something caught his eye at the far end of the display.

"Could I have a look at that one, please?" He asked the shopkeeper, who placed a delicate pendant on Killian's hand - it was a silver helm with a swan on top of it and Killian couldn't believe he had actually found something that represented him and his Swan so well. He felt it in his heart this would be the perfect present for Emma's first Christmas surrounded by all the people who loved her. He called Henry, who ran from the other side of the shop with excitement shining in his eyes.

"What do you think, lad? A bit hackneyed, do you reckon?" Killian asked, feeling unusually insecure thinking perhaps Emma would find it too cliché.

"Not at all. Mum is going to love it, Killian. It's perfect." Henry ran his index finger over the pendant still in Killian's hand and nodded energetically in approval.

Killian smiled fondly at the boy and ruffled his hair before throwing his arm around his shoulders and pulling him closer with a light squeeze on his arm, feeling a fatherly affection overwhelm him a little as they stayed like that for a few moments, both imagining Emma's reaction when she saw it.

"Alright, now why don't you help me choose a chain to go with it?"

Naaaawww that was so cute. I am a sucker for Captain Cobra, as you can probably tell from this story.

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