The proposal

It had been a week since Killian's failed attempt at a proposal to Emma but he hadn't found another opportunity since them. He had tried, of course, many times, but each time, he had been interrupted by someone. He knew that they didn't mean to interrupt his proposal attempts, but they did and it annoyed him greatly.

"Ready for tonight?" Emma asked him that evening.

They had just gotten home from work and were changing before going to have dinner at Regina's with the rest of the family.

"Of course, love." he smiled.

"Henry said that Regina would be making her lasagnas. They're great." Emma smiled.

"As long as I'm with you love, the evening will be perfect." Killian told her, making her smile and blush a little.

"You're a charmer." She smiled, kissed him and took his hand to walk to the car together.

"Henry said that Zelena made the cake for dessert. She's apparently very eager for us to eat it." Killian told Emma, having crossed henry earlier in the afternoon.

"Being a part of a family is new to her, I get it. She wants to fit in, be one of us, see for sure that she's accepted." Emma nodded.

The evening was going well. Everyone was happy and cheerful, even baby Robin was calm and her mother, Zelena, was laughing at a joke Henry had just made. It amazed Emma to realized how much everything had changed since she got to town. Everyone was happy now and it was truly a new beginning for them all.

"To family!" Charming toasted with his glass and everyone answered.

"Yes, to Family!"

"Don't you think now would be the perfect moment?" Henry whispered to Killian while Emma was busy helping her little brother eat cleanly.

On his own, he had gotten lasagnas all the way to his hair and inside his ears.

"Now? I thought it would be better if I did this privately. Emma doesn't like receiving too much attention from people." Killian frowned.

"I'm sure she'll love it. It's just the family." Henry insisted.

"Alright then, I'll wait for dessert though." The ex pirate nodded, making the teenage boy smile.

Killian tried to appear normal for the rest of the meal and he watched as it moved forward, bringing him that much closer to the moment when he'd have to be brave and ask Emma to marry him in front of everyone. Everyone was so positive and supportive that he couldn't help but be hopeful and almost convinced that she'd say yes, but then again, there was always that little drop of doubt that made him think that, maybe, she was going to say no.

"I'll go and get the dessert." Regina announced once they had cleaned the empty plates off the table.

"I'll help you!" Zelena offered, eager to be a full part of this family that had given her a second chance.

"Are you alright, Killian?" Emma asked him.

"Of course I am." He smiled, more confident now that he was looking into her beautiful eyes.

"You seemed distracted all evening. Is something bothering you?" She insisted just as Regina and Zelena came back with a beautiful cake.

"I was waiting for the right moment to do this... Last week I tried to make it as perfect as I could because you deserve it but we were interrupted and ever since, the few times I tried, we were interrupted. Henry suggested that tonight might be the best moment and I agree." Killian declared as he stood from his seat.

"Now? Wait a second! Let me get my phone out, I want a picture!" Snow squealed happily.

"Don't worry grandma, I'm filming it." Henry assured her while Killian winked at the boy and kneeled in front of the woman he loved more than anything in the worlds.

"Killian?" Emma asked in a small voice, guessing what was coming and not quite believing it either.

"I love you, Emma. I love you more than I've ever loved anyone and I know that we can stand through anything together. You know me better than anyone else ever has and I believe that now, it's time for us to take the next step in our lives. Emma Swan, will you make me the happiest and luckiest man in all the realms and marry me?" Killian asked, presenting her with the beautiful ring he had bought for her.

"Oh my god! Yes! Of course I do!" Emma nodded, letting him place the ring in its rightful place before she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.

Around them, everyone cheered, happy for them. They gave the couple a few seconds to celebrate together before they all came to congratulate them.

After asking the couple for permission, Henry published the video of the proposal on the town's local social website, his way to announce it to everyone. To make sure the news got delivered everywhere, he even texted everyone he had the number of, telling them to spread the good news.

"I can't believe it you finally did it!" Snow exclaimed.

"You knew he was going to propose?" Emma asked her mother.

"Of course, he asked your father's permission, then mine." Her mother nodded with a smile.

"He asked mine too. So I knew." Henry replied with a bright smile.

"Did everyone knew?" Emma asked with an amused smile.

"Besides Smee who's been helping me a lot, and Doctor Hopper, nobody else knew." Killian assured her.

"I certainly didn't." Regina said.

"Now we get to organize the wedding, decide on a date, a dress, a location, the guest list, the meal..." Snow started saying, obviously having waited for this moment a long time.

"We'll have time for all of this tomorrow mom, right now, let's eat this delicious looking cake Zelena made and celebrate our engagement." Emma smiled, happy.

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Lorelei Candice Black