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This is one of the shorter chapters but I hope you like it anyway!
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22 weeks pregnant
It has been 2 weeks since the incident with Blackbeard. Whale still wonders how it could happen that Emma and the baby didn't suffer any severe injuries due to the burst of the hematoma. He is really surprised that there even aren't any signs of the initial injury as well and if he hadn't been the one who treated Emma and had seen all the blood loss he would said that the doctor who diagnosed the burst hematoma must be insane. He couldn't find any medical explanation so he just sticks with magic as the solution.
Good for Emma, as she could continue her life as nothing has happened. Even Killian's confession of his second fight with Blackbeard didn't mean a bump in their relationship. No, it even grows to another impossible level of closeness. She didn't experience anything like that in her whole life and she now has a greater acceptance of the relationship of her parents, because nothing is better than being together with their one True Love.
They fall back to their daily routine, although Killian was a little bit overprotective when they were out on patrol or investigating on calls they got.
Robin and David also managed to prevent Killian from finally killing off Blackbeard. They really thought hard how to punish him but to everyone's surprise the idea of his punishment came from Snow. She suggested that he will be carryied over the town line by Killian and that Regina should gave him a new persona because they don't want to risk that he was the same cruel man in his cursed self as he was as his real character.
The plan was soon executed and instead of a mean and brutal Blackbeard a nice Jeff Black came back over the town line., who workas as a local plumber- ok this was actually Killian's idea.
She still has a strange feeling when she surprisingly bumps into him at Granny's or on the sidewalk, but it's getting better and better. The whole town knew about him and at first some of them were nearly hostile but a speech from her parents let them relaxed and so Jeff was now an accepted town member.
She really enjoys the pregnancy now. It was their daily evening routine that Killian would massage her belly with a lotion. She still has the wishful thinking that she could avoid stretch marks by this treatment but the real reason was that she really enjoys the touches of him and more importantly Liam seems to like it too.
As soon as Killian starts to massage her, Liam would start to turmoil in her bump. Where Killian's hand was, he would kick. It was so funny and familiar at the same time. Even Henry would participate on the days he spent the night at their house.
She really misses it, on the days when Killian has to work late at the station like today. Thank god Henry was there to keep her company and he was the one massaging her belly now.
"Mom, look, Liam did it again" He exclaimed and starts to giggle as another wave was seen on her stomach.
Lady was lying in front of the couch and lifts her head at the laughter.
"Your little brother already loves you, kid" She smiles back at him.
"I really like the name you chose, by the way." She is surprised by this statement. "It's nice to honour Killian's brother this way." Liam kicks again.
Henry giggles "And I think he likes it too"
Emma looks at the clock and wonders where Killian is. It's nearly 8 o'clock and he's still not at home.
"Don't worry mom, he will be home soon. Killian might be a pirate but he believes in good form and I've never seen him missing our movie nights." He winks at her as he stands up.
"Where are you going? It's time for Lady's evening walk, kid. You wanted the dog as badly as I and the agreement was that you take her for walks when you're staying here."
"Mom, I need to do some urgent homework now. Would it be so hard to go by yourself?"
Two pairs of eyes are examining her.
"Fine and the next time mister you do your homework at the afternoon!"
She stands up and curses inwardly because she already is wearing her lazy at home outfit, a grey jogging pant and a black top. The fall in Maine is really mild this year but she will need a jacket if she goes to the beach with Lady.
She pats Lady on the head to signal her that she will be back soon to take her for a walk.
One of her hoodies is the cloth of choice and so they make their way down to the beach, Lady happily running in front of her.
On their evenings alone, Emma and Killian love their walks on the evening, always visiting the beach. It sooths them and Lady loves to play in the water. Apparently this is one characteristics of a Labrador and she definitely has a high affinity to water, or as Killian always says, the perfect pirate dog.
But today she has to go alone but it is not as bad as it seems, she also likes the walks alone with the dog.
As she makes her way out of the dune she is surprised to see that someone has light up many torches at the beach.
Huh, this is strange. She whistles after Lady and the dog directly returns to her. God dog, going to the pet obedience school really was worth all the commission which had to be paid.
Slowly she enters the place. The torches were arranged in a circle and in the middle she detects a bottle.
She knees down and sees her name written on it and there is a note in it. The bottle opens with a plop and she fingers out the message.
Follow Lady and find your surprise
She would recognise the handwriting anywhere. It is Killian's writing and she realises that Lady is already on her way and so she follows the dog.
The walk takes nearly 15 minutes and then she sees the highlighted pier in the distance. What the hell?
Lady continues to run into the direction of it.
Emma follows her and as she arrived she sees Killian standing at the end of it, wearing normal clothes.
She is at a loss for words at his appearance. Damn does he look good!
He wears dark blue jeans and a white shirt with a black vest, his hair is tousled in the Killian way and she has the urge to go with her fingers through it.
"Killian, what is all this about" she wonders. "I thought you were working late?"
He smiles at her and she recognises that he is nervous. The cocky, self-assured Captain Hook is really shuddering at her appearance.
She smiles back at him.
"Emma, I know that you're not the one to do anything the usual way but I've planned this moment now for a long time."
He clears his throat.
"It has a reason why I want to allure you here to the pier. The sea has a meaning for both of us but this pier is also a symbol for the end of the land and the beginning of the sea. And I have found my personal ending with you and I don't want to continue my future without you just as someone can't sail on the sea without a ship.
Emma, love, I traded my ship for you because I knew that I would never be able to continue my life without you.
You, my stubborn more than beautiful princess are my ship, my home, my future and."
He goes down on one knee and Emma can't suppress a whimper escaping her mouth, her face already covered with tears at his speech.
"That's why I choose today as the day to finally ask you."
He somehow manages to procure a small black box which he opens in front of her, it's the ring, his mother's ring and she gasps.
"Emma Swan, will you do me the honour to become my wife and be my ship to sail the sea?"
He looks hopefully at her and with an unknown force she throws herself into his arms and he falls over down on the pier, Emma on top of him.
"Oh god Killian! Yes! Yes! I love to become your wife!"
They start to kiss passionately until they are interrupted by Lady.
She licks over Killian's face.
"Good girl, you really did a good job" Killian pats her and turns to Emma.
"Do you give me the honour?" He reaches out for her left hand and puts the ring on her finger. It fits like the ring was meant to be for her.
"I knew it. The ring will fit the right woman" He grins lovingly at her "And the colour of the stone is the same as your eyes"
She kisses him again. No panic, no feeling of needing to run, yes, she is home, she has find her man. That's the she realizes that she actually is wearing her lazy clothes- oh no!
But he doesn't seem to mind. He is still kissing her like she is the air he needs to breath.
All is so different than the proposal of Walsh half a year ago. She is so happy that Killian was right on time because she actually thought about saying yes to Walsh for the sake of Henry.
"How did you do it? You were working all day" she stops.
"Let me guess, my parents helped and Henry is currently watching something on the television because he doesn't have to do any homework"
"Actually Henry is standing right behind you, mom" She turns around to see the happy faces of her family.
"Oh you! You all were involved?" She looks from her pirate back to her family and she never feels more joy in her life.
"Yeah, I needed some help, love, lighting all the flames would have taken too long doing it alone." He winks at her.
"But I have still one question, how did you get Lady to guide me to the pier?"
He holds up a package of dog biscuits- Lady's favourite one.
"Actually this was my idea" Henry interrupts and they all start to laugh. This dog is really too hoggish.