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30 weeks pregnant
Emma absentmindedly spins her wedding band around, when the door of the station opens.
She winces and relaxes soon as she sees that it is only Marco and August (Mini- August who is really adorable) who enter it.
"Emma! Nice to meet you here, I'd hoped I would catch you this morning at Granny's but unfortunately the little barrater here wasn't in the mood to get up at the time he supposed too." This ranting is said in such a loving tone that it is obvious that he doesn't mind giving in to his son.
"Nice to meet you too, Marco and a very welcome to you August" She bends down to the infant and gives him a little lollipop after a silent conversation with Marco if it is ok to give August the sweets.
"How can I help you?"
"The question should be: how can we help you?" He smiles at her confused look.
"I always wanted to make another royal crib and I thought that maybe you would be glad if I would build a crib for your little one. I was always sad that you didn't get the chance to sleep in yours."
Emma is really surprised by this gesture and is absolutely happy about it. She stands up and hugs Marco.
Damn pregnancy hormones, normally she isn't the type for such public affection to someone she barely knows.
"Marco, we would be honoured if Liam sleeps in a crib made by you."
"Good, I'm glad you took my offer. If you would like, you and the Captain can come by my store to discuss the further details. Want it to be ready before the little one is born." His eyes wander to her more prominent baby-bump.
"You're right" she smiles "Killian and I will come by after my shift at 3 o'clock."
Marco nods and he and August leave the station.
She searches for her mobile and tips in a message to Killian.
Pirate, need you to come by the station now! Have a surprise for you!XXX
Not a minute later the signal of an incoming message is heard.
Be there in ten, hope the surprise includes you naked :) XXX
She just rolls her eyes at his naughty thoughts.
Don't get your hopes up. We have to get the nursery ready. The surprise is about that. But I'm not supposed to the idea of getting naked afterwards ;) XXX
She just laid the mobile down when the tone is heard again.
:( But the little pirate has priority. Love you and our naked activities ^^
She really wonders how he is still so crazy about her. She has already gained 15 pounds since the start of the pregnancy and she feels more and more unattractive but Killian has no problem with that, in fact he seems to love her even more especially since they're married.
A few minutes later the pirate strolls into the station. He gives her a big welcome-kiss and sits down on her desk.
"What's your plan love? It must be urgent if you text me" He waggles his eyebrows.
"Marco came by and said that he would build us a crib. I accepted the offer because he is really talented but we didn't even have the nursery ready. I think we should start at this weekend the latest."
He looks confused.
"What is there to be made ready? If Marco builds us a crib we have everything we need. Such a little baby doesn't need much space, let alone a whole room"
She pouts at him. She already knows how to decorate the nursery and she wants Liam to have his own room, even if he is sleeping in their bedroom.
"Yes but we need to decorate his room. We need a place where we can change his diapers preferable a baby changing table" She recognizes that he thinks she's crazy "And that's not all, we need a baby car seat, a stroller, a dummy and if I can't nurse him we need bottles and.."
"Alright Swan, I get it. Let's discuss the design of the crib first and when we're home we will look how we decorate the room and go shopping at the weekend, ok?"
They decided that they want a simple crib, nothing pompous and Marco suggested that he could engrave waves on the side of it.
The front will get a swan and the back a little ship like the Jolly Roger as an engraving.
They're both really satisfied with their choices and then they come home, Emma guides Killian directly to the room which will be Liam's nursery soon.
They sat down on the floor, Emma's head on Killian's shoulder. They sat there in comfortable silence until Killian breaks it.
"What do you want to make out of this room Emma?" He sounds so serious, she has to giggle.
"Oy, that's not funny. Do you really think my pregnant wife shall renovate this room?" he tickles her in the side and she can't help but to laugh harder.
"Stoopp" she chocks between the laughs. She attacks him as well until he is lying beneath her both panting.
"Ok, I surrender" he tries to look innocent and she kisses him. Still lying on him she starts to tell him, how she wished the room to change.
She wants a light blue painting overall with Winnie the Pooh and Tigger as pirates ("Why the hell do you want someone named Pooh on the wall at our son's nursery!") on one wall. She wants the furniture to be white and she wants a rocking chair on which she can nurse Liam if she likes it.
When she is finished with her speech, Killian slowly pulls her back in his arms, softly kissing her.
"Consider it as already executed, love" he smirks. No need to say that they end up making love in the room but she will never tell Liam.
The next weekend arrives soon and as Storybrooke has really lack of shops for baby equipment, Killian and Emma drove to the next grand store in the neighbouring city. As she is more and more limited by her baby-bump, Killian has taken over to drive and that's how they ended on the huge parking place in front of the mall, containing the baby shop as well.
"Bloody hell, Swan, this is even worse than New York" he mutters as they parked in one of the lots.
"You will survive it. At least you have me by your side this time" She gives him a kiss. Henry has passed the opportunity to join them gladly. No, teenagers definitely don't share an enthusiasm about looking for baby-strollers or things like that and so she is pulling her pirate, who actually wears normal clothes, alone into the shop.
As soon as they enter, she is overwhelmed by the offering. Man how should they decide to buy anything, if there are so many different models etc.
She looks to her side only to find Killian dumbstruck standing in the entrance of the shop.
"Bloody hell" he exclaims.
They walk through the gangways and soon a young shop-assistant approaches them.
"Hello, my name is Ellie, may I help you?"
Emma eyes the young woman. She is beautiful, lean body and dark brown curls surrounding a cute face with blue eyes.
She gulps because actually the girl looks much like Milah. Great this will be good.
"Actually yes, lass" Killian smiles his flirty smile at her.
"Oh, so you're the baby-daddy or just a helpful relative? How nice of you to accompany her" Did she just wink at her man? Hello! I'm standing right here!
Killian has taken her hand, obviously feeling her uneasiness.
"My wife and I are in need of several things for our first born. It would be very kind, if you could advise us."
He rummages through his pockets and pulls out a list.
"Here" he gives the list over to the Ellie-girl. Did he actually bring a check-list from one of the prospectus he found at the hospital?!
"Oh, you are prepared, great!" The girl clears her throat apparently feeling guilty for her flirty behaviour.
"I would suggest we look at the baby-strollers first, please follow me." The tension eases as soon as the debate over the first model. Emma must admit, Ellie is good at her job. She presents them different models, explaining the pro's and Con's of each. Asks them what type of car they're driving because the stroller has to fit into the cargo bay and if they know where they will use it.
After an hour they've decided to take a black (what surprise!) one with 4 wheels which can be converted into a sports-buggy if Liam is older.
They move on to the baby-car-seats and decide to take a Maxi Cosi (black of course) together with the correspondent base station which promise an easier montage and de-montage in the car.
3 hours later and several hundred dollars spent they're on their back.
As they enter the house many noises are heard from upstairs. Emma's first thought is something about housebreakers but soon the barking laughter of her father is heard and she sees Mary-Margret with Lady and Neal in the garden.
"What the hell.."
She turns to her husband who just shrugs his shoulders.
"Surprise?!"
"You knew? What are they doing here, while we're away?"
"Helping getting Liam's nursery ready."
She storms up the steps and finds her father and Henry engaged in what it seems like a colour battle in Liam's room.
It is already painted in the shade of blue she had chosen and her mouths gapes open.
"How..."
"We worked all day since you're gone to get ready, mom!"
"Henry even paints a version of Winnie the Pooh as a pirate" Her father adds, grinning at her husband who just enters the room.
"Bloody hell! Swan, why is there a ridiculous fat pirate-bear on the wall of our son's nursery?!"
"Killian, I think it's time for you to meet Winnie the Pooh"
She smiles at him, Killian is just speechless.
"Hopefully he isn't real too" he just mutters.