Chapter 19

"My love?" Emma wiped away (happy) tears as she looked down at Killian on his knee. "What do you say? Want to become a Jones?"

"Yes!" she cried. Killian slipped the ring on her finger and stood, pulling her into his arms and placing a less than chaste kiss on her lips. They were interrupted by a throat clearing in the background.

"I figured that when you said you wanted us here for the proposal it that meant you'd remember that we'd be here Jones." The lights went up in the theater to reveal David (with his arms crossed) and Mary Margaret (silent, happy tears brimming) in the front row, with August and Graham and Tink in the row behind them.

"Dad?!" Emma gasped when she saw her parents and then her brother, "Auggie? What are you all doing here?"

"I brought them over darling", said Killian. "To surprise you for your birthday and my second try at this."

"Wait a bloody minute mate", Graham spoke up. "What do you mean 'second try'?"

"Killian proposed at your wedding."

"Why didn't you say yes?" asked August.

"She didn't want to bloody upstage you two is what it was", Killian replied before Emma could say anything.

"What?" the two men asked at the same time.

"It was your wedding, I didn't want to steal your thunder and this would've done that."

"Oh, Emma." August hopped over the front row of seats and pulled her into a hug, prompting Graham and her parents join in, while Tink pulled her brother into a hug.

"Congratulations big brother. I couldn't be more proud", she whispered into his ear. Tink pulled away and took Killian's face in both her hands, "And I know our brother well enough that he would say the same."

"Thank you Rose." He leaned forward and kissed her forehead. Tink scrunched up her nose and pulled away from him.

"Now! Enough with that! Let me at my future sister-in-law!" Emma pulled away from her group hug and was swept up in the tornado that was Tink. Mary Margaret pulled Killian into a hug next.

"Congratulations and thank you."

"For what milady?"

"For loving our little girl. With everything that's happened to her, she has her walls and I know it couldn't have been easy."

"That is one thing you couldn't be more wrong about Mary Margaret. Loving her was one of the easiest things I've ever done."

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The next day, Emma was off with Tink and Mary Margaret having a Girl's Day, leaving Killian with David, August, and Graham. David and August were having a beer and a cigar out on the patio and Killian was in the library going over his lines for filming the next week.

He was almost done when Graham walked in a dropped into the armchair across from him.

"What bloody gives mate?" He was staring Killian down with a quirked eyebrow and crossed arms.

"What might you be speaking of?" asked Killian as he put his script pages aside.

"You never said you were going to propose at the wedding. You should've asked us. Did you even ask David and Mary Margaret?"

"Yes." Killian sat up straighter in his chair. "I believed their answer to be the most important. You've made me realize that I was wrong. You and August matter just as much…and I'm sorry."

"I know my husband gave you the speech-"

"The 'If You Hurt Her, There Will Nowhere You Can Hide' speech? Yeah, he did. As did David."

"Good." Graham uncrossed his arms and leaned forward, "However, I will give you my own. I learned about the 'Neal Era'. I was there when Jamie died in her arms and I was there for aftermath of that sorry excuse for a human being Walsh. I swear on St. Patrick that if I ever see that piece of garbage again, I will go to prison for murder. Although, I'm pretty sure I'll be right behind David and August and yourself."

"Of course."

"As I was saying…be good to her Killian. I didn't have much in the way of family after my parents died. Being who I am in the country we're from wasn't easy. I found what I'd been missing in August and Emma and they are my family. I would do anything for my family. Step one toe out of line and it won't be August or David you will have to watch out for."

"You make a convincing argument mate", Killian chuckled.

"Why are you laughing? I'm being serious."

"Oh, I know you are. It's just…Mary Margaret is way more scary than all of you combined."

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Killian was happy: he'd given his love the greatest birthday she'd ever had and she had said yes to his proposal. A few days after everyone left, Killian woke up to Emma sleeping propped up, with her left hand draped over her belly, the Hawaiian sun glinting of the diamonds and ruby in her ring. He placed a hand on her belly and slid down so that he could say good morning to his children.

"How are you this morning Eoin? And how about you my love, my Isabella?" he asked in a whisper. Killian felt a kick against his hand where it was placed. He'd felt them kick before, but something about this time was different and it brought important thoughts to the forefront of his mind.

"Killian, I can feel you thinking." Emma opened an eye and looked over at him. Killian propped his chin up on her belly.

"Can you now?" he asked with a wiggle of his eyebrows.

"Don't even with me with those eyebrows mister." Emma opened both her eyes and yawned. "What's got you in such a pensive mood?"

"Marry me." Emma laughed and lifted her left hand and wiggled the ring finger, making the sun glint off the ruby and diamonds.

"I thought we already agreed to that?"

"I don't mean agree to. Let's just do it, let's get married."

"What?" Killian sat up and took her hands in his.

"Hear me out. I have decided that I cannot spend one more moment not being married to you. I want to be married before the twins arrive and since they're due next month, I think that Thanksgiving seems like the best time."

"You want to have a wedding next month? Do you have any idea what it takes to plan a wedding? The wedding of a major Hollywood star such as yourself to boot."

"That's just the thing love. It doesn't have to be a major thing. I think we can both agree that if we were to wait to do this, it would be a major thing and we'd not get a moment of peace. A small ceremony with friends and family, here in our temporary home, would be perfect."

"Wouldn't our secret be out if I'm seen shopping for a dress?"

"No problem darling, we'll ask Tink to make it, she can do it here. I'll have supplies brought in. She is a designer after all."

"Really?" Killian smiled at her because she'd asked with such a big smile on her face.

"Of course. We'll ask Mrs. Potts to make the cake and Smee will take care of getting the proper paperwork for us to sign and keeping things as under wraps as possible. We'll call Ruby so she can stand as your Maid of Honor. Besides your parents, brothers, Tink, Ruby, and Mrs. Potts, I think Regina, her husband Robin and son Roland, Will, and Belle."

"It's a good thing we have a lot of rooms."

"Indeed Swan." He jumped out of bed and grabbed his phone. "I'm going to call Tink immediately and ask her. Then I'll call Regina and her family, Will and Belle, and Mrs. Potts. You call your parents, brothers, and Ruby. Have we an accord?" Emma got out of bed and took her phone from the nightstand as well.

"Yes Captain!" she said with a salute. He pulled her in for a kiss. "I love you."

"I love you too Swan."

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"Hey sweetie, how are you feeling?" her mother asked when she picked up the phone.

"Not bad. Killian woke me up early because he thinks pretty loud."

"What do you mean?"

"Well…is dad around?"

"He's in the back dealing with a book delivery that we got this morning. Just a second." Emma heard a shuffling noise and her mother's voice yell for her father to get his behind up front because their daughter was calling.

"Hey princess. How-"

"David, she called to tell us something, let her get it out!"

"What'd you call to tell us Emma?" She smiled big before speaking,

"I'm getting married!"

"We were there for the proposal sweetie, we know." Emma rolled her eyes.

"No mom, we getting married in the sense that we've set a date!" Twin grins appeared on her parent's faces.

"That's great news princess!" cried David. "When is the big day?"

"That's the thing: it's next month, on Thanksgiving."

"What?" asked Mary Margaret.

"Killian said he wanted to be married before the kids were born…and I agree with him."

The rest of the conversation went smoothly. Emma promised to update them as things were decided. Emma also promised her mother that she would ask her for her help and opinions when she couldn't decide on something wedding related, which made Mary Margaret very happy.

"I'm walking you down the aisle of course." David's tone implied there was no argument to be had.

"Yes Dad." Emma laughed lightly to herself. Before having her parents enter her life again, when she rarely dreamt of her wedding, she always imagined August would be the one to have the honor, but now she couldn't see anyone other than David there for her. After swearing her parents to secrecy and explaining how important it was they didn't speaking about the impending nuptials with anyone, they said their goodbyes and hung up.

Next Up: Ruby.

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He called Tink while she was still in Manhattan and she assured him that she'd start to think of design ideas for Emma's dress immediately.

"Have you decided on an exact location over there just yet?" asked Tink.

"Not at the moment."

"Well, I'll stop by Mood since I'm here and pick up some lovely fabrics and have them sent to you this week. I'll also email you the proper sewing machine I'll need. The rest of my things I can bring with me."

"That's perfect dear sister."

"I'll try to get there a couple weeks early, to make sure the dress is perfect and help out with things."

"Thank you Rose. Really."

"No problem brother." He heard Tink chuckle to herself.

"I'll se-" Killian was cut off with a yell from Emma out on the balcony.

"Oh my God Ruby, CALM DOWN! I think you've made me deaf!"

"What is Emma yelling about?"

"I'm guessing Emma's just informed Ruby and asked her to be her Maid of Honor."

"Okay. Well, I have to go. Talk to you soon…wanker."

"I love you too Tink." She hung up and so he tossed his phone on the bed and stepped outside on the balcony with Emma where she sat on the end of a lounge chair as she hung up with Ruby. Killian sat down behind her and she scooted up to lean against his chest, drawing his arms around her and placing them on her belly.

"Ruby accepted her position as Maid of Honor", said Emma.

"I could tell", Killian replied with a laugh. "Tink is very happy to make a dress for you. She'll be coming in two weeks early to get started and help out."

"Awesome. Should we call Graham and August now?"

"Absolutely darling."

"Can you get the iPad please?"

"Of course." Killian went back into the house and picked up the iPad from the dresser and took his place behind Emma. She pulled up his name in the Contacts and tapped the FaceTime icon. After a few rings, August's face appeared on the screen. By the looks of his surroundings, he was at his office.

"Well, well, well. How might I help you little sister?"

"Younger sister. Hey Auggie."

"Hey Killian. How are you two? Or should I say four?"

"We are all fine. Is Graham around?"

"Yeah. Hold on." August stepped out of frame and they heard him calling Graham's name.

"Love, do you think August would like to stand as my best man?" Killian asked quietly, so that he wasn't heard over FaceTime.

"Killian, he'd love that!"

"Who'd love what?" Graham asked as he slid into frame on one of August's extra office chairs.

"We'll get to that", said Killian.

"So please tell us how we may help you dear sister", said August.

"We're getting married." Emma saw that both August and Graham were about to say something, so she held up her hand to stop them. "Yes, you were there when he proposed. That's not what I meant. We're having a wedding. Small thing here and we'd like both of you to participate."

"I can't walk you down the aisle Emma, you know that", said August.

"I know Auggie, my dad has that covered."

"Then how can I help? How can either of us help?"

"Well mate", said Killian, "I need a Best Man and I was wondering if you would like the part."

"Seriously Killian?" August looked dumbfounded to have been asked. "Don't you have best friends or something that are better suited?"

"I have friends, Booth, but you are family."

"Thank you Killian. I'm honored." Graham rolled his eyes next to his husband.

"You mentioned both of us helping out Emmalove", Graham gestured to August and himself, "What can I do?"

"You have a special role", replied Emma.

"Does he?" asked Killian. "We've not discussed this special role."

"Maybe you two should talk first?" asked Graham.

"Hold on." Emma rolled her eyes and hit 'Mute' on the screen. Her brothers couldn't hear anything, they just watched her turn around and gesture to her fiancée animatedly. A big grin appeared on Killian's face and he nodded vigorously. She gave him a quick kiss and tapped the screen once more.

"It has been discussed gents", said Killian.

"Do tell", said August. "What have you cooked up for my husband?"

"Graham", Emma grinned big, "Would you do us the honor of marrying us?" They watched as Graham's jaw dropped and he stared at the camera.

"Graham?" August poked him in the shoulder. "Hey. Psst. WAKE UP."

"What?"

"We asked if you wanted to marry us Graham", said Emma. They noticed Graham's eyes start shine with unshed tears.

"Are-are you serious?"

"Yes", Killian looked at Emma and smiled again, "We are."

"I'd love to do this for both of you. I'll get certified as soon as possible."

"You've a little less than a month mate", said Killian.

"Yeah, we're getting married the week of Thanksgiving." Suddenly, Emma had the best idea. "Let's just do it on Thanksgiving! That way Mrs. Potts won't have to do double the work."

"That's perfect Swan."

"Thank you so much for this Emma", said Graham. "I love you little sister."

"YOUNGER sister." Emma rolled her eyes once more. "How many times do I have to tell you?!"

I'm real sorry about this being so late. Had a tad of writer's block, then I got it finished and my beta bestie best pointed out some things that needed to be taken care of. It improved the chapter so much more, so thanks to Courtney for that help.

This chapter was (originally) finished on my flight home from my trip to Steveston. The funny thing is that as I wrote that Emma had decided to watch Supernatural, I looked at the map on the plane TV and it said we were flying right over Lawrence, KS. For those in the Supernatural Fandom: is that not serendipity?

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