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Chapter Fifteen
Plan
"G-gone?" Emma stuttered. "What do you mean 'gone'?"
"I mean he's gone," Regina said. "We were locking him up in the same room you were locked up in, but then… he disappeared in a cloud of smoke."
"How?" Emma asked, frustrated. She stood up. "How could he have disappeared? I thought you put the cuff on him!"
Killian stood up and took Emma's hand. "Hey, look at me." Emma sighed and turned to face him. Killian could see the anger in her eyes. "We're going to find this man and we're going to lock him up."
"You don't know that," Emma said.
"I do. We're going to find him, I promise; but for right now, I need you to calm down. Being this worked up isn't good for the baby."
Emma looked down at her stomach. She placed her hand on it. She looked back at Killian. "I just want to get rid of this man so we can be happy."
Killian put his hands on the side of Emma's face. "We are happy, but there is always a few bumps in the road."
Emma nodded and rested her forehead on Killian's. "Okay."
Killian smiled softly and pulled away. He landed a gentle kiss on her forehead and got her to sit back down on the couch.
"And… uh… we did put the cuff on him. He still had it on when he disappeared," Regina explained.
"Then how…" Snow didn't even finish her sentence.
"I know how," David said. "King George, he has magic correct?" Regina nodded and David continued, "He's also working with whoever this man is, so King George must have done something."
"Of course he did something!" Regina said. "How did I not think of that?"
David shrugged and smiled. "I'm just clever like that."
Regina laughed a little and rolled her eyes.
"So we just need to find King George," Emma said. "Do you know where he is?"
No one answered. They just glanced nervously at each other and then, finally, they all looked at Killian.
"Uh… what's going on with you guys? Is something wrong?" Emma asked.
Killian sighed and faced Emma. "Emma, love, we think that you… should go back to the hospital and rest up where we can make sure you and the baby are fine. You were kidnapped from the hospital and we need to make sure nothing has happened-"
"I'm fine," Emma said.
"Emma, please. You might be fine, but what about our baby? We need to make sure the little one is okay," Killian pleaded.
Emma saw the love and worry in Killian's eyes. She sighed. "Okay, fine."
Killian smiled. "Thank you, Emma."
Emma nodded. "But I'm not staying there all day."
"Emma." Killian sighed and gave in. "Okay."
Emma smiled a little. "Hey, Killian. Look at me." He lifted his head and looked at Emma. "I am fine. I'm going to be okay, and so is the baby."
Killian nodded. "I know."
Emma nodded. "Why don't we go get Harper and then we can go to the hospital?"
"Aye, sounds like a plan," Killian said. He stood up, Emma did as well, and the two walked upstairs.
"Your baby is doing okay," Whale said. "You just need to rest. You should stay here tonight so we can make sure nothing is wrong."
"I can't stay here all day," Emma argued.
"You need to, though," Whale explained. "Otherwise, you can be putting your baby in possible danger. You went almost 4 days with hardly any food or water, and you also consumed multiple dangerous potions. You probably will also want someone with magic to stay overnight just in case."
Emma sighed and squeezed her eyes close. She laid back in her bed.
"Thank you, Whale," Killian said.
Whale nodded and walked out of the room.
Killian walked over to Emma. "Emma-"
Emma just shook her head. "I messed up, Killian."
"Why are you saying that, love?" Killian asked.
Emma opened her eyes and sat up. "Because it's true!"
"Hey, Emma, calm down. It's going to be okay," Killian soothed. He rubbed her back. "What did you mess up?"
"Everything, Killian. I got kidnapped and now our baby is in danger and so is the rest of our family, including you." Tears ran down Emma's cheek.
"Sweetheart, this is not your fault," Killian explained. "And don't worry about the rest of the family. They can take care of themselves, and me, well, I'm a survivor."
Emma smiled a little. She leaned forward and rested her head on Killian's shoulder.
"Mommy, is baby going to be okay?"
Emma looked up and saw Harper walking into the room, Snow stood right behind her. Emma smiled a little. "Baby is going to be just fine."
Harper smiled and ran over to the bed. Killian picked Harper up and set her on Emma's lap. "When do you and baby get to come home?"
"Not for a little bit, but Mommy will be home soon. I promise." Emma rubbed Harper's back as she spoke.
Harper frowned. "I want you home now."
"I can't, baby. I'm sorry."
Harper crawled off Emma's lap and stood up on the bed. She grabbed Emma's hand and tried to pull her off the bed. "Mommy needs to come home now."
"Harper," Emma said, tears in her eyes. She hated seeing Harper like this, so sad and disappointed.
Harper shook her head. "Mommy has to come home!" She pulled harder on Emma.
"Harper," Killian said. He walked over to her and tried to pull her away. "Harper, come here."
Harper shook her head and ran over to her mom and held onto her tight. "No, Daddy! No!"
Emma wrapped her arms around Harper and looked at Killian.
Killian sighed. "Harper, Mommy needs to stay here and rest."
Harper shook her head. "Mommy can sleep at home."
"Harper," Emma said. She carefully pulled Harper off if her and made it so Harper was looking at her. "I have to stay here to make sure that the baby is safe." She sighed. "You and Daddy can stay here tonight, okay?"
Harper nodded reluctantly. "Okay, Mommy."
Emma smiled softly. "Thank you."
Harper just leaned back into Emma and hugged her again.
"Dad," Henry said as he walked into the room. He walked over to Killian and whispered, "We need to go. You can stay here with Mom if you want to, though."
Killian shook his head. "I need to go. That monster is going to pay."
"Dad," Henry warned.
"And by pay, I mean that we're going to lock him up," Killian said.
Henry nodded. He looked at his mom. "We'll be back."
Emma nodded. "Be safe, kid."
Henry smiled. "I will." Then he walked out of the room.
Emma looked at Killian. "I guess that that means that you're going to?"
Killian nodded and kissed Emma's head. "Aye, love. Please stay here and be safe."
Emma nodded. "I will."
Killian smiled. "Thank you, love. I love you."
"I love you, too. Stay safe."
"I will." Killian gave her a quick kiss on the lips, kissed Harper's forehead, and walked out of the room.
Emma rubbed Harper's back and leaned back. "It's just you and me, Harper."
"And me and Neal," Snow said, walking into the room.
Emma looked up. "Hey, Mom. You're not going with them?"
Snow shook her head. "Someone needed to stay with Neal, and someone needed to make sure that you didn't go anywhere."
"Killian asked you to stay, didn't he?" Emma asked.
Snow nodded. "Yeah, but it's okay. I get to spend time with both of my kids and my granddaughter."
Neal nodded. "Yeah! It'll be fun!"
Emma smiled. She looked at Harper. "Hey, kid. Neal's here. You want to play with him?"
Harper shook her head. "No, Mommy. I want to stay here with you."
Emma nodded. "Okay, sweetheart."
"Where do we start?" Killian asked, once he got out to the area where Regina, David, and Henry were waiting.
"We are going to head to the library and make sure that King George and Dr. Facilier didn't tell Gold anything," Regina explained.
Killian nodded. "Alright. Let's go."
I hope you enjoyed the chapter!
