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31 weeks pregnant
It was a little over one week since the decorating of Liam's nursery and Emma founds herself more than often sitting on the rocking chair, stroking her belly and humming Somewhere over the rainbow from IZ. It's ridiculous that especially this song is the one stuck in her head as it is originally from the movie about the wizard of Oz but she can't help it, she needs to sing it and Liam likes it too, because he stills in her belly every time she sings. Killian has made some jokes about it and thinks that Liam knows that without the wicked witch of the West his parents had taken much longer to realise they're True Love at least his mother, Killian so often teases.
Now they're laying both on the floor of the nursery on a Sunday morning, Lady at their feet and Killian is singing the song. He has a much better voice than Emma and she just loves it when he sings to her belly while softly stroking it.
When he is finished he presses light kisses on it making his way up to her face and starts to sensually kiss her.
Lady just hums at the affectionate embrace of her two leaders and retreats out of the room.
"Oh shit, I totally forgot the party!" She jumps up, apparently too fast for her pregnant body because the room starts spinning around.
"Easy there Lass" Killian is soon by her side, holding her stable.
"What party?"
"I totally forgot to tell you, that Ruby and some other girls are coming over to celebrate the baby shower."
"Why the hell should there be shower for a baby that isn't even born yet. Do they just shower your belly? And why do you need any other women for that. I would happily assist." He waggles his eyebrows and she has to laugh and his innocence and his talent of making everything about sex.
"No, it's not an actual shower more like a lot of present for the baby celebrated with female friends and some cake and other things."
"So, no man allowed?"
"No you have to leave and it would be nice if you can take Lady with you. With all the chicks at one place it could be rather chaotic."
He grins and pulls her in for another kiss "As you wish, I think the lad and I will visit your father to keep him company with Neal. Perhaps Roland will be there too as Robin has weekend duty."
"Thanks. And.." She looks at him with puppy eyes.
"And what?" He looks at her, trying to resist a smirk while waiting for her answer.
"Would you help me preparing for the party? Ruby and Granny bring cake and cupcakes with them but I still need to set the table and hang up the decoration my mother has brought over yesterday."
"Sure, let's start so that you and your friends have a nice afternoon."
"My hero"
"Pirate, Love, still a pirate" He kisses her forehead and takes her hand while pulling her with him down the stairs.
A few hours later, her mother has already arrived and the other guest strode in one after another.
Ruby and Granny have brought the promised cake and cupcakes, all decorated in blue of course and they're sitting in the living room, enjoying the sweets.
"You look great Emma! I still think of the time, you helped me back then with Gold." Ashley starts the conversation only to take an apologetic look to Belle afterwards.
"No offense taken." She just shrugs with her shoulders. "Rumple is a changed man. He was in a dark place back then. Hey, Hook tried to kill me twice and I forgave him" She winks at Emma.
Oh yes, this was such a ridiculous scene back then in Rumple's shop with the wicked witch still free.
She should have known back then, that she will end up with Killian. Damn, they even had a conversation in style of her parents and he apologized mainly because she encouraged him to.
Her mother hit her with her elbow.
"You're smiling is adorable. Care to enlighten us on your thoughts, Emma?"
She comes back from her memory and sees Regina smirking.
"Oh she surely thought about her one handed wonder. So much for yearning looks and doey eyes"
Emma burst out in laughter and the other women join as well.
"Ok Regina, you got me, I do yearn, perhaps even more than Killian."
"We understand you Emma" Ruby throws in." Such eye-candy as your pirate Needs to be looked at"
"Oh stop it!" Mary-Margret interrupts. "By the way, your father is eye-candy as well"
"Uh Mom, don't" "Just kidding Emma, although he has his charming ways" All the ladies in the room are laughing again.
"Yeah, just the talk I would like to do this afternoon. So Ladies, I'm new in the business of a baby-shower as the state prison of Phoenix isn't that well educated in welcoming babies in the world"
Her mother winces but soon a bright expression is on her face.
"Mainly Liam will get a lot of gifts" and she looks over to Regina who waves her hand.
In the living room a playpen appears. It is out of wood which is painted white and it's beautiful. There is already a blanket in it and some toys as well.
"This is from your father and me. I thought it would be something you needed, especially with Lady around." Her mom still didn't become a dog-person but she is right, Emma totally forgot about that and so she can lay Liam down if she needs to do something with both hands.
"Now me" Ashley exclaims, holding up a bag all over decorated in baby blue.
"Although I got a girl, there are some things I was just glad about."
Emma opens the bag and removes some smaller wrapped gifts. She opens them and finds a funny cube with several strings at it.
"Alex loved it. They can grab it, bite on it and of course play with it." Emma opens the next package and there are little bandanas in it, all designed with the skull and crossbones, mostly black and one in red.
"Ask Snow, you're not aware how much the little ones are drooling" "Oh I'm very aware of it, mom, why didn't you put these cute bandanas on Neal"
"Wasn't aware of them actually.."
"The shop has also some with little crowns on it." Ashley smiles and is obviously happy that her presents receive such a positive feedback.
"I think it's our turn."
Ruby and Granny pull something out behind the couch.
It's a big stuffed wolf.
All women start to laugh again.
"What? He needs someone to watch over him and this is only literally" Ruby grins.
"Yes actually we also got him this" She holds up a small stuffed wolf which actually seems more like a little cuddling blanket.
"How sweet is this?!" she is absolutely excited about the little wolf.
"Yes, and it goes really handy with this" she holds up a pinkie on which Little Pirate is written.
"You can put it together, so he always finds his pinkie in the night."
"Ruby, you forget this!" Granny is holding up a little romper suit. It's black and Little Pirate in gold letters is written on it as well.
"Oh, Killian will love it!"
Belle was silent all of the time but now she smiles at her.
"You know I have a passion for books and I thought it would be a good idea to give you this!"
She holds a book out for Emma.
She takes it and reads the headline The wonder weeks.
"Some of the women I met at the library talked about it. It seems that it really explains well the different development phases of the child in its first years."
"Thanks, Belle, that is a really thoughtful gift!"
Emma starts to think that she really likes this baby-shower thing.
"That leaves me, Mrs Jones" Regina still insists on formalities.
She holds a small vial in her hand.
The other women eye her sceptically.
"Don't worry. I made it out of white magic. It will help you in the first months. You will be able to nurse the little one and you won't be annoyed on his days while he is crying all the time. You will be able to be calm all the time and believe me, this is one of the hardest tasks of a new parent."
Ashley and her mother nods in agreement.
"Thank you Regina! This is really kind of you! Now, would you like to see the nursery? We finished it last week, with the help of dad and Henry."
They all go upstairs and all the women except of Regina start to squeal as they enter the room.
"How sweet is this?" Ashley cries. "A little pirate-Pooh!"
"You should have seen Killian's face when he first saw the drawing."
"Henry is really talented"
"What did you expect,Mom, he's my son" She smirks and Regina only mutters "mine too".
"Nice room, Mrs. Jones although I don't like the shade. Blue is no colour it's a condition"
Emma just rolls her eyes because she knows that Regina always wants to have the last word.
"I like the blue and I'm sure Liam will love his pirate-Pooh!"
"Sure he will, but Love, don't expect me to love him" She turns around to see Killian leaning at the doorframe his typical smirk plastered on his face.
"Evening, ladies. Hope you enjoyed your party. By the way, Granny your cupcakes are really delicious."
He's wetting his lips with his tongue.
"Oh, you!" she slaps him playfully on his upper arm. "The cake was exclusive for us!" She smiles and he bends down to give her a kiss.
They deepen the kiss until her mother clears her throat.
"Ok, you two, we get the hint, you want some time alone again"
The ladies go back downstairs, followed by Killian and Emma.
"Thank you all for comming and of course for your nice gifts! We really appreciate them and I had a lot of fun!"
All of her guests are smiling at her and they say goodbye to each other.
Later they're at Liam's room again and Emma shows Killian some of their gifts.
He is excited about the little pirate outfits and before they went to bed he whispers in her ear.
"Ok, I admit it, somehow, this little pirate-bear has already grown on me, but promise me, no further Winnie the Pooh accessory for our little pirate" he softly caresses her belly.
"Not sure, if I'm able to keep that promise!" she grins remembering the nice little baby-boy outfit she has seen in a shop in town.
Hope you liked this chapter as well! The concept of a baby-shower is not a common thing in Germany, so I hope I got it right.
So, please review? *g*