This chapter gave me a little trouble, but I really like how it turned out. That you everyone for all of the reviews, follows, and favorites. The next few chapters should be super easy for me from now on. I may throw in a few villains later, but I'm gonna let them enjoy a little peace for now.

Emma woke with a start as the door to her hospital room opened. Looking to her side she noticed her mother wasn't there.

"Well, Emma," Dr. Whale said, "It seems you are ready to be discharged." He sat several pages of paperwork down on the table next to Emma's bed. "When you're ready to fill some of these out, you're ready to get out of here."

"Oh joy," Emma said, "Paperwork." Emma picked up the paperwork and pen and began writing when her mother barged in. "Mom. Hi. I'm just getting ready to get out-"

"I know," Snow said with urgency, "Emma, Gold has Killian's heart, h-he's made some kind of deal with him."

Emma began to get up, her head less swimmy.

"I have to go to him," Emma said grabbing her clothes.

"Woah," Snow said, putting her hands up to stop Emma, "you literally just got out of the hospital. I'm taking you home."

"Mom, I have to see him." Emma said, "His heart could be crushed at any moment by Gold, I won't be able to live myself if I didn't see him first." Emma stopped and sat on the bed and Snow sat next to her.

"Ok, but we're all going with you." Snow said as Emma hesitated to speak, "I'm not letting you go against Gold by yourself."

"Fine, "Emma said getting up and gathering her clothes, "but first let me change into something a little less…" Emma looked at her hospital gown, "revealing."

Emma stood in the bathroom as she looked at her, still flat, belly. She caressed her belly as she imagined what her and Killian's child would look like, what kind of silly things he would say as her belly got bigger. He would probably eventually make a quip about the baby already having a hook. A tear ran down her cheek as she pulled her tank top over her head and pulled on her jeans, boots, and red leather jacket. She walked out of the bathroom to see her mother, father, and Regina standing in the room.

"Wow," Emma said, "That was fast."

"Let's get going," Regina said, shifting towards the door, "I don't think we have much time."

Emma, Snow, David, and Regina piled into Regina's car and they all headed to the docks. When they got there, Killian was standing in front of Gold, his heart sitting firmly in Gold's hand. Emma jumped out the of the car as fast as her swimming head would allow.

"Gold!" She shouted, causing him to freeze and turn towards her.

"You're too late, dearie, " Gold said squeezing Killian's heart slightly.

"No, I'm not," Emma said, rushing to Killian, "Please, we're going to have a baby." Emma put her hand to her belly and then looked up to Gold with tears in her eyes. "Please, don't leave another child fatherless."

With those words Gold froze, shock in his eyes as he realized what he was doing. Then the coldness returned and he squeezed the heart once again.

"Rumple, stop!" Emma heard Belle yell from behind him. Her voice got his attention.

"Belle?" Gold said, "I-I…"

"What are you doing?" Belle said, looking at him," I though you'd changed…"

"I-I have, Belle," Gold started.

"No, you haven't," Belle said, hurt in her eyes "you're still choosing power over anything."

"No, Belle, I'm choosing power to protect you, to protect our family." Gold said.

"If you want to protect me, then give Killian's heart back, choose being good over power," Belle said as she walked over to Gold, putting her hand on Killian's heart. Gold let go of the heart as Belle took it and handing it to Emma.

Gold and Belle walked away as Emma stared at the heart in her hand. She could feel the strong heartbeat in her hand, how it quickened when Emma's eyes met Killian's. She brought it to her lips, kissing it softly before holding it over Killian's empty chest and pushing it back in. Killian winced with pain as his heart was restored in his chest, his good hand going to Emma's hand as it rested above his heart on his chest.

"I always wondered what it was like to hold your heart in my hands," Emma said, then chuckling, "That came out way creepier than I thought it would."

Killian laughed and kissed her cheek, "Didn't you know, love, you've always had my heart in the palm of your hands." Killian grabbed the hand that was still resting on his chest feeling the beat of his heart. Emma looked up when she realized her mother and father were still standing there. Her mother was smiling the biggest Snow White smile Emma had ever seen and her father had tears in his eyes.

"I was right, Emma," Snow said, smiling with tears in her eyes. "This… what you have with Killian, this is true love."

Emma looked from her mother to Killian. She smiled as she stood up and helped him to stand. She looked at this man in front of her, the man that also held her heart in his hands. Emma walked with Killian towards her parents and let go of Killian's hand and hugged her mother.

"Thank you." Emma said.

"For what?" Snow said, "We didn't do anything?"

"You weren't the one that called Belle?" Emma asked confused.

"No," Regina said from behind Snow, "She wasn't."

"Y-You were the one that called her?" Emma said, "But I said those things in your vault, you hate Killian."

"Do you think Henry would have ever forgiven me if I let the father of his unborn sibling die?" Regina said, putting her gloves on, "Besides, the pirate is beginning to grow on me."

Everyone followed Regina as they piled into her car and she dropped them off at the loft. Killian helped Emma up the stairs as they all went in. Snow relieved Anna of her babysitting duties.

"He was no trouble at all," Anna said, walking to Emma and Snow who were walking towards Emma's room, "Elsa, Kristoff, and I should be heading back to Arendelle though, if we can find a way back."

"I think I know of a way," Regina chimed in as everyone looked at her. "What?" She said, "I'm in a helping mood today, might as well help a few more people before it passes."

"What can we do to get back," Anna said.

"Come with me," Regina said, "I think I know just the thing."

Regina left with Anna as Emma settled into her bed, sighing at how much more comfortable it was than the hospital bed she had been in for 3 days. Emma sat up to take her jacket and boots off when Snow walked in the room and sat next to Emma. Snow looked over at Killian in the kitchen talking to Henry then turned back to Emma.

"Your father and I were talking," Snow started.

"Before you start on the whole 'you're not married' thing again, just stop," Emma gave her mother a feigned look.

"Oh, no," Snow said, "It's not that. We think, maybe, since you two will be having a child together that he could stay here." Emma's eyes widened and Snow noticed, "You know, or you two could get your own place."

"I don't know." Emma said, looking over at Killian.

"Emma, he's your true love, and you're going to have a baby with him." Snow said.

"You're right, but how do I go about asking him?" Emma said, "'Hey, I know you almost had your heart crushed, wanna move in together?'" Emma laughed and so did Snow.

"Maybe not like that, "Snow laughed, "but you could start by bringing up how things are going to go between you two before the baby gets here."

"You're right," Emma said yawning, "but right now, I'm going to sleep. I'll see you in the morning." Emma laid down on the bed and Snow leaned down and kissed her on the forehead.

"Goodnight, Emma. Sweet dreams." Snow said leaving the room. As Emma began to fall asleep, she felt the bed shift as Killian climbed in bed behind her, wrapping his arms around her and resting his good hand on her belly. It felt good to be held as she fell asleep for a change.