Author's note
Back on track, the next chapter is already written and this one has a little angst in it.
Reviews are as always much appreciated or pm me if you have any comments on what I can do better!
20 weeks pregnant- part I
It felt so good to be back on track. No nausea keeping her in bed or at the desk, she is finally doing again what she does best. Patrolling, investigating and mediating.
She loves her job as a sheriff and it is even better, since she can work together with Killian.
Ok, she has to admit, that they sometimes misuse the sheriffs car for their activities, when her hormones are driving her wild, but only on their nights off or in their breaks-of course.
Henry even tries to train Lady to be a tracker dog to put her on police duty as well although the only thing she currently tracks down is some questionable food from the trash cans of their neighbours.
She just loves her current situation although Killian is sometimes getting on her nerves with his over cautiousness.
Like now, when he is standing behind her in the station, embracing her and caressing her small baby-bump with his good hand.
"I'm still not ok, with you going on patrol all the time with the little lad in you." He kisses her cheek from behind.
Emma just sighs. "Killian, we discussed this so many times! I'm pregnant, not ill and I have you by my side. I will mitigate in dangerous situations and you will be the one who goes in action if something more physical is needed." Smiling she turns around to kiss him on the mouth.
"By the way, now that it is more likely that our little bean will be a little pirate, did you already think about any names you prefer, despite the ridiculous suggestions you already made?" Ackerly, really, is this even a name?! "We're already half through the pregnancy, you know?"
Since the revelation of the gender two weeks ago they discussed a variety of names. Leopold was directly dismissed but Emma didn't have the courage to tell him the only name she thought would fit for their boy.
She knows it can open some wounds on Killian's side, but she has the opinion that they could make a momentum by naming their son after his diseased brother. Killian has given up everything for her, even his last memory of his brother and she wants to give him something back.
"Lass they weren't ridiculous, you should know that Cassander was quite popular back in our times."
"You do remember that your time was 300 years ago and in some fairytale land?" She nudges him playfully.
"Don't always use my age as an excuse, love" He tips her nose with his index finger.
Oh she could jump his bones all the time when he looks at her so lovingly.
"I don't use it as excuse" she pouts. "I just want to remind you, that these names were a little old fashioned. Furthermore I want to name the baby with something meaningful."
He now eyes her curiously.
"And by meaningful you think of?"
"Some name which has a meaning for us. Like Neal has a meaning for my parents and is a memorial for Neal"
Realization hits him.
"Emma, " he always calls her by her actual name, when he Is about to say something serious, ok and he prays her name when he comes, but as they are now not really indulged in any activity like this he is serious.
"You don't have to do this, you know? We don't have to name him after my brother" In moments like this he seems so young and vulnerable.
"I don't have to, but I also like Liam. It sounds powerful and we can tell him great stories about his uncle and his daddy who sailed the seven seas. Believe me, he will love it. So what do you say? Do we have a name?"
He lifts her up and spins her around while kissing her passionately.
"Thanks, Swan. I really like to name our first born after my brother!"
The ring of the telephone interrupts them.
"Storybrooke, Sherriff's department, Deputy Jones speaking"
Oh god, can he even become sexier?!
"Alright, Bud, Emma and I are on our way!"
It seems that there is some trouble at the Rabbit Hole which needed to be solved, because Bud is the barkeeper during the day at the bar.
"At this time?" She asks Killian. He just shrugs his shoulders. "Someone has drunk too much and is now not willing to leave and yells for the sheriff of the town, which you are my dear."
He takes her hand as they made their way to the car.
"And remember our deal Swan! As soon as the discussion gets physical you retreat!" Emma nods as she starts the car.
As they arrive at the bar they can hear the shouts from the outside.
"Oh gods, why am I punished with being stranded in a town full of god damn losers, who cannot even give me the drink I desire?"
She recognizes the voice and she hears Killian fizz beside her. "Blackbeard"
They enter the Rabbit Hole and are greeted with the remorseless pirate captain, now wearing modern clothes instead of his ridiculous pirate garb. It seems that the pirate look only fits Killian.
"Look who the cat drags in! The infamous Captain Hook and his witch whore"
Emma sees Killian swallowing hard.
"What, surprised that I'm still alive. Yes Hook" his moniker is spoken in a really despiteful way. "You really have to work on your way of killing off people. Do you really think that this lovesick mermaid would let me drown if I was the only way to get to her prince?" His smile is demonical.
What is he talking about? All she knows Killian has abandoned Blackbeard in a lifeboat on the sea the last time they met and what mermaid is he talking about?! She looks confused to Killian.
"What do you want you Bastard? Apparently you're just as god at survival as I am."
"What I want?" the other pirate spits out. "I want my revenge!" He pulls out a gun and Emma is frozen for a moment when she hears the shot.
Oh my god, Killian! The thought of protecting him shots through her mind and instinctively she raises her arm and white light shots through her hands and builds a barrier in front of Killian on which the bullet just rebounds.
"Oh how sweet. I see, you still need to be protected by your whore, Hook" He turns over to Emma and she can't react on time as he already hits her hard in the face and then he shoves her so that she is falling on the floor, hitting herself on the corner of one of the tables.
"Nooo" she hears Killian cries out desperately.
"Gone soft, Captain?" Blackbeard sneers but he just receive an answer with the teaser Killian uses.
The pirate is still shaking on the ground as Killian knees besides Emma.
Oh my god, it hurts and she is feeling pain in her belly.
"Emma" he sounds so breathless and full of concern. "Emma, I'm so sorry, is everything ok? Do you feel Liam?"
She feels the pain but she can also feel the baby move and so she nods.
"It hurts Killian. I think we should go to the hospital after we delivered this piece of shit to the station."
Killian makes his way back to the pirate lying on the floor.
"She's pregnant you asshole!" he hits him in the face before cuffing him. Robin and David have arrived on the scene as well. Emma is now standing, her hand holding her baby-bump, face contorted in pain
"What happened?" her father asks but she is not able to answer, as she is groaning and falling down on the floor again
Killian is already besides her yelling for an ambulance.
"Killian, what happened?" David is now also kneeing besides Emma.
"Blackbeard.." Does her pirate sobs?
"Emma, darling, can you hear me?" Her father has taken her face in both hands. "The ambulance is near, everything is going to be fine, do you understand?" She can hear the sirens in a distance.
She nods and then her father turns to Killian" Do you understand Killian? Everything is going to be fine!"
Why is Killian crying? That's then she feels some warm sticky fluid between her legs.
She is bleeding.
"Nooooooo" she cries out. "Noooo"
"Emma" Killian's voice sounds so wrecked. "They're here, Whale is already informed"
She is lifted up on a stretcher and transported to the ambulance, Killian holding her hand.
He even won't let her go when they arrive at the hospital.
"Hook" this is Whale's voice. "What happened?"
"I'm not sure. She was hit by someone and fell on the floor. Oh my god, Whale she is bleeding!"
"I see, let's bring her in the examination room. Emma? Can you hear me? Emma!"
All is just a blur. The lights on the hallway of the hospital just losing their form and she can't fight it anymore and drifts into unconsciousness.
"She lost conscious! Hurry, we need to examine her and find the source of the bleeding!"
Killian still holds her hand as they made their way to the examination room and there is no way that he will leave her alone. It's his fault that she is hurt and if they will lose their son, Blackbeard has to pay!
Time goes by and in the meantime Mary-Margaret and Henry have arrived as well.
"Oh my god, what happened" Snow asks her upset husband.
"I'm not sure, but they're inside for about an hour now." He sobs now.
"Everything is going to be fine Grandpa" Henry interrupts an encouraging smile on his lips. "I just know it."
That's the moment Whale comes out of the room. Blood is on his lab coat.
"David,Mary-Margaret. Emma and the baby are in a serious condition. Due to the fall Emma had a hematoma which bursts and caused the blood loss. The good news is that there is no detachment of the uterus. The next 24 hours are critical."
"Can we see her?" Snow asks with a weak voice.
"Yes, Hook was by her side the whole time. I think he needs some support as well." He turns and the Charmings enter the room.
On the bed lies Emma, a transfusion in her hand and pale as snow. Killian sits beside her, holding her hand and looking as old as he actual is for the first time.
He looks up and says in a sobbing tone" They said that they are ok for now. They checked on Liam and he seems fine. They even gave Emma some blood. I can't lose them, I just can't. All is my fault." Snow goes to the crying pirate and hugs him.
"Don't give up on them, Killian. You and Emma deserve a happy ending and you will get one, you'll see. Don't blame yourself and just so you know, we're here for you. Everything is going to be fine."
And so they all sit together, waiting for Emma to wake up and pray to god, that she and the little one will survive.