Author's Note: I still don't own OUAT. Please continue to let me know what you think. I did some research on the medical conditions to try to get it accurate, but please forgive me if something isn't right (for the sake of the story). Also, my computer is still messed up so I'm posting from my iPad which is why I took so long to post this chapter. Please forgive typos or errors.
Killian stood there awkwardly, staring at Emma on the hospital bed. She had tubes in her mouth and her arms. She was pale and her eyes were closed. He had been prepared for chaos – for a bunch of medical staff running around ensuring that his beloved was alright. Instead, there was one nurse there, checking the machinery.
"Excuse me, lass," Killian said, announcing his presence. She turned and looked at him, a stern look on her face. "I'm Killian Jones. This is my girlfriend and my baby. Can you please tell me what's going on?"
The nurse's eyes softened. "Oh, hello. My name is Belle French, I am Ms. Swan's nurse. The baby is alright, the blood was just some normal spotting. Not terribly unusual at this point in pregnancy, especially given her preeclampsia. "
"I'm sorry, her what?" he asked.
"She has preeclampsia. Her blood pressure spiked, which is dangerous for both her and the baby. Luckily, it seems controllable with blood pressure medication and bed rest. The doctor wants her to stay in the hospital until she delivers, though, as a precaution. It's likely that she will need to deliver the baby early. She is currently 35 weeks pregnant. The doctor wants her to make it to at least 38 weeks to ensure the health of the baby, or at least as long as she can make it," the nurse explained.
"So, she's… okay?" he asked.
"She's stable and being monitored and treated. Unfortunately, the only cure for preeclampsia is delivering the baby. But there are many risks to delivering now, as long as we can keep her and the baby stable. That's why we are keeping her here, so if something changes we can deliver immediately. We will be moving her upstairs in a bit."
Killian sighed, breathing a sigh of relief. "Is she just asleep then?" he asked.
"Yes, she's asleep. She was really worked up and then with the high blood pressure, she's exhausted. Her friend out there said she hasn't been sleeping well, so we encouraged her to try to sleep. Finally, she dozed off a while ago. Will you be staying with her?"
"Yes, I think so. I have to make arrangements for my daughter, but I want to stay. Also, please run this through my insurance," he said, handing her his insurance card. "And I'd like her to have a private room, please."
"Alright," Belle replied. "I'll call upstairs and let them know. They should be down in a few minutes to bring her up. If you don't mind sitting in the waiting room, I will personally come find you after she is moved and the insurance is run," Bell assured him.
"Thank you, lass," he said, moving forward to gently kiss Emma on the forehead and shaking Belle's hand. He then went back out to the waiting room. Sophie immediately ran to him.
"Is- is she okay, Killy?" she asked through her tears.
"She's going to be okay, love. Come, lets go sit with Tink and the others and I'll tell you." They sat down with the rest of the group and Killian explained to the adults before turning to the little girl. "She's going to be alright, Sophie. Remember how I told you how Emma was going to have a baby and she was going to be the Mommy and I was going to be the Daddy?" He paused as she nodded. "Well, the baby may come sooner than we thought. But it's okay. You'll be able to visit Emma soon, if you want." She nodded again, before resting her head on his chest and drifting off to sleep.
Mary Margaret smiled at him. "You're a good dad, Killian. She's precious."
"Thanks, lass. I'm learning. It's definitely a learning curve, but we are getting along. Neal helped tremendously. He visits nearly every weekend. She's in counseling to help her figure everything out. We haven't broached the topic of me being 'dad' yet, but we are adjusting well. She is aware that Liam is coming and that there's going to be a real life baby. She seems to think he will be her brother like Neal, which technically he is, so I guess it works." Mary Margaret grinned wider and squeezed his arm, which was still wrapped around his daughter.
"Mr. Jones," Belle called. He handed Sophie over to Mary Margaret and met the nurse. "Emma has been moved to the third floor east wing, room 10. Her nurse will be Blue. Her doctors will be her OB/GYN, Doctor Whale, and Doctor Jefferson Hatter. You can go up at any time," she said, handing him his insurance card. After thanking Belle, he gathered up his daughter, informed the group, and led everyone upstairs.
Emma was awake when they got upstairs. She smiled as her friends walked in, but it dropped when Killian and Sophie entered, before quickly being replaced by a less-than-genuine grin. Killian put Sophie down and the little girl immediately ran to Emma's bedside.
"Emma! You're okay! Me and Killy and Tink and your friends were so worried. We love you. But you're okay! Killy said the baby is okay too. Is that true?" Sophie asked, holding Emma's hand. The smile on Emma's face morphed back into the natural one that made her glow, even with her pale face.
"Liam is alright, Sophie. So am I. How are you? I missed you," Emma said, scooting over to allow Sophie to come and sit on the bed next to her. Sophie started talking away, unaware that the adults weren't really paying attention.
"Now that we know you're okay, we are going to head out, Emma. We'll be back to visit tomorrow after work, alright?" David said. Emma nodded and accepted hugs from Regina, David and Mary Margaret, who then each hugged Sophie (who had, of course, already wrapped each of them around her finger), and then Killian before leaving. Tink excused herself a few moments later. Then it was just the three of them. Sophie fell asleep and Killian moved her to the couch before sitting in a chair next to the bed.
"You don't have to stay, you know," Emma whispered, looking at him.
"Of course I do, love. I called Sophie's nanny to come pick her up and stay with her tonight. Tomorrow is Saturday and Neal will be home around 10 am. I texted him and he's fine being with Sophie so I can be here, at least until Monday morning," he said, adamant that he was not leaving Emma.
"My first baby – I lied to you, too Killian. Regina's son Henry… he's my biological child. I lied too," she blurted out, blushing at how artlessly the words fell from her mouth.
Killian's eyes widened at that news, but honestly, he didn't care. It was great that Emma had some type of relationship with her baby. "I understand, Emma. You lied for the same reason I did. And you didn't wait to tell me until you were trapped in a corner after your past literally showed up on your door step." She reached for his hand, squeezing it. "I was so worried about you. I don't care about anything else. Emma, I need you to forgive me. I've been living for Sophie and Neal, but inside, I'm barely holding on without you."
"I forgive you," she mumbled. "And I missed you. And I… I think I love you."
Killian smirked. "Emma, that's excellent news, since I know I love you."
"Well, in that case, I guess I know I love you too," Emma replied with her own smirk. Killian leaned forward and placed a gentle kiss on her lips. When they pulled apart, Emma frowned. "I'm stuck here until Liam comes out."
"I know, love, and I'm sorry. I can't help but think that if I was there this wouldn't have happened!" he said guiltily.
She put a hand on his cheek, guiding his face so he was looking into her eyes. "Stop that. This isn't your fault. And we both made mistakes, so now we're even. And in a few weeks, we are going to have a baby. We need to focus on our future, not our pasts." With that, she leaned forward and met his lips with her own again.
"I was miserable without you," she told him honestly.
"I was miserable without you and Liam too," Killian replied. "And Sophie hasn't stopped asking about you."
"We have so much to figure out, Killian. With Liam and Sophie and everything."
"Aye, we do love. But for now, lets just be happy and together. Just for a few moments. The rest of the world can wait."