I'm going be trying something new with POV. Mainly just going to Killian's from time to time since this is a CS fanfic, but I may branch to Henry and other's. Let me know what you think! Thank you so much for all the reviews, favorites, and follows.
Emma agreed that she should be the one to give it back. She swirled the ring around her pinky finger as she walked slowly to her parent's room. Emma paused before she knocked on the door, listening to the sounds of her parents playing with her little brother. Emma smiled, slightly tinged with sadness as she raised her hand and gently knocked on the wooden door. David was the one who answered, Neal cradled in his arms cooing and giggling up at David's smiling face.
David looked up at Emma smiling, "Emma, hey, what's up?" David said.
"Oh, um, can I talk to mom?" Emma said, nervously smiling as Snow looked up. Snow got up and walked to Emma, David stepping aside and continuing to play with Neal on their bed.
"What's going on, sweetheart?" Snow said putting a hand on Emma's arm, concern written in her expression.
"I-uh…" Emma looked down at the ring in her hand and lifted it up, "I can't keep this, it just feels… wrong." Emma took a breath as she saw the hurt look in her mother's eyes, "I know you wanted to give it to me because we didn't get to share in other things, but look where we are," Emma placed the ring in her mother's hand closing it around the cool metal as she took a step closer, "We're in the Enchanted Forest, I'm staying in my old nursery! We are here, together, as a family. I can give you back this ring as a symbol and a reminder that we all got our happy endings back."
A tear left a trail down Snow's face, Emma wiped it away before hugging her mother.
"You're far more wise than you realize, you know that?" Snow said smoothing down the back of Emma's hair. Emma broke away, grabbing the ring from Snow and placed back where in belonged, in Snow's left ring finger.
Emma and Snow had parted ways with one more hug. Emma made her way back to her room, the crying of her twins the first thing she heard. As she opened the door, she saw a flustered Killian trying to juggle both of the babies. Emma rushed over and took Liam from Killian's arms, sitting in the rocking chair to nurse him. As Liam began to calm down, Johanna seemed to get louder.
"Bring her too, maybe I can nurse them both at once," Emma said holding her other arm out.
"Actually, if you want, I can ask David if he's got any goat's milk yet…" Killian looked at Emma with pleading in his eyes telling Emma that he just wanted to help.
"Uh, yeah, that's ok with me." Emma said, a little pull of guilt hitting her.
"Alright, I'll take the little lass and see about getting her fed." Killian said, leaving the room, Johanna's cries fading through the castle.
Emma looked at her calm, sleeping son as he nursed. His hair had started to lighten and she could see Killian's jawline. Emma smiled, thinking of who the twins would look like, what color hair they would eventually have and what color eyes. Killian walked in, a dumbfounded look on his face and little Johanna suckling the bottle he was holding with his other hand.
"What's up?" Emma said, noticing the look on his face.
"They found my ship." Killian said, still staring blankly, "You're parents bought it back for… for me." Killian sat in the identical rocking chair across from Emma and looked up at her. His eyes were teary, but he didn't allow the tears to fall.
"That's great!" Emma said, rocking slowly and looking at Killian thoughtfully.
"I-I can't believe they would do that for me." Killian said, a smile tugging the corners of his mouth, "I've always just been a pirate, no one as done something like this for me before." Emma stood up, placing Liam in his bassinet and walked over to Killian. Killian sighed as she put a hand on his shoulder and bent down to kiss his cheek from behind.
"Get used to it," Emma said in his ear, "That's what family is for." Killian balanced the baby bottle against his chest and placed his hand on the hand Emma had resting on his shoulder briefly before grabbing the baby bottle again. Killian looked down at his daughter.
"I can get used to having this." Killian said as Johanna's suckling dwindled and she pushed the bottle out of her mouth with her little tongue. Killian stood and placed Johanna in her bassinet next to Liam's and wrapped his arms around Emma's waist from behind as she watched their babies sleep. Killian's hand traced the spot where Snow's ring had been, caressing the indent on her finger. Then he stopped and stood straight, moving away from Emma and walking towards the door.
"Where are you going? What's wrong?" Emma asked, her right hand shooting to the spot Killian had been caressing just a moment ago.
"Nothing's wrong," Killian said, grabbing his leather jacket, smiling back at Emma as he left the room, "I just have to get something, I'll be back."
Killian's point of view
Killian ran out of the castle faster than he ever though possible, pumping his legs towards the docks. He could see her glorious sails before she came fully into view. Her red and yellow paint glistened in the sun, the sails as white as ever, and her wood, oiled and perfect in every way. The Jolly Roger was a beautiful sight, and Killian wasn't sure if he would every catch his breath. He stopped just a few feet from the steps, then slowly walked up them, his boots making a deep clunk with every step. Once he was aboard, he ran his hand along her smooth rails, warm and smooth against his hand. Then he remembered why he had come to the ship, he had to know if it was still here.
Killian ran as fast as he could to his Captain's quarters. He didn't think his things would still be there, and for the most part he was right, but he still saw several of his things still on the shelves, and that's when he prayed that they hadn't noticed the loose floorboard in the corner. Killian began to pry the floorboard up, stopping and closing his eyes as it loosened and came open.
"Please!" Killian whispered loudly, squeezing his eyes tightly.
Killian opened his eyes and with a sigh of relief, pulled the small leather pouch from it's hiding spot. Killian looked inside and instantly saw what he was looking for. Killian began running back to the castle, smiling the whole way.
