Chapter Nineteen

Perspective

Emma woke up to the sound of giggles. She opened her eyes and sat up. When her vision focused, she say Henry ticking Harper.

"You have a good rest, love?" came Killian's voice.

Emma nodded. "Yeah." She looked at Killian. "Any luck yet?"

Killian nodded. "Aye, well, we think. Henry came up with something."

Emma smiled. "Of course he did."

"He's a smart lad."

Emma looked over at Henry and Harper. Harper was now trying to climb onto Henry's back so she could have a piggy back ride. She smiled at the thought that soon, they'll have another kid to play with.

"Mommy!" Harper squealed when she looked up and saw Emma awake. She scrambled off of Henry's back and ran over to the bed. She tried to climb up the bed, but couldn't. Killian picked her up and set her on the hospital bed next to Emma. "Do you get to come home now?"

Emma sighed. She wanted so bad to see Harper jump for joy at the fact that she could come home, but she couldn't, not yet. Emma shook her head. "Not yet, baby girl."

Harper frowned. She looked down. "Is baby hurt? Is that why you can't come home?"

Emma shook her head. "No, no. Dr. Whale just wants to make sure I'm doing okay."

Killian couldn't stand it. He couldn't stand seeing his family like this, not anymore.

Killian stood up abruptly.

Emma looked over at him. "Killian, are you okay? What's wrong?"

"I'm fine, love. I'll be right back." Killian smiled at her and walked out of the room. He walked towards the front desk. Once he reached, it he asked the lady there, "Where is Whale?"

The woman looked up. "He should be in his office."

Killian nodded. "Thank you." Before the woman could say anything, Killian was already walking towards Whale's office.

Killian banged on the door. "Open up!"

A moment later, the door opened and Dr. Whale stood there. "What can I do for you?"

"Emma needs to come home," Killian said.

"She will, just not yet. The magic isn't out of her system so we should keep her for another night or so just to make sure that she and the baby is okay," Whale explained.

Killian sighed and ran his hand down his face. "What difference is it going to make if she goes home now or in two days?"

Whale shifted uncomfortably. "Um… I… uh… ask your wife." With that, Whale shut the door.

"Ask my wife…?" What was he talking about? Was Emma keeping something from him? No. She wouldn't do that. No more secrets. Right?

Killian shook that thought out of his head. Emma would never keep secrets from him.

Killian walked back towards Emma's hospital room. He opened the door and tried his best to act normal. He gave a small smile to Emma and sat down across the room from her.

Emma frowned. "Where did you go, Killian?" She stroked Harper's head as she started to calm down.

Killian just shook his head and didn't look up.

Emma glanced worriedly at Henry. She looked back at Killian. "Killian, what's going on? What happened?"

Killian shook his head again.

"Fine, I guess I'll come over to you," Emma muttered.

Killian looked up. "What?"

Emma started to move Harper so she could stand up.

Killian jumped to his feet and rushed over to Emma. "No, no. You have to stay in bed."

Emma looked up at him and smiled. "Then tell me what happened. What are you hiding from me?"

Killian sighed. He knew he couldn't act like nothing ever happened. Killian picked Harper up and brought her over to Henry. "Henry, lad, can you take Harper to the waiting room? There are toys in there she can play with."

Henry nodded and took Harper from Killian. "Yeah. Come on, sis. Let's go play."

Harper clapped. "Yay!"

Killian slowly walked back towards Emma.

Emma was now sitting at the edge of her bed, feet dangling off. "What's going on, Killian?"

Killian came over and sat next to Emma on the hospital bed. "I went and asked Whale when you could get out."

Emma knew that wasn't it. "What else happened?"

Killian just looked down.

"Hey." Emma grabbed Killian's hand and squeezed it. "You can tell me anything."

Killian looked at Emma. He saw the reassuring smile on her face. He sighed. "Whale said that you had to stay here a couple more nights before you went home."

That still wasn't the whole truth and Emma knew it. "What else happened?"

Killian looked back down. "Whale said that there was still magic in your systems and that's why you have to stay. I asked him what difference it made if you came home now versus if you came home in a few days. He told me to ask you." Killian looked back at Emma. She was still. She didn't move. "Emma, what was he talking about?"

Emma sighed. "I was… Whale and I and Regina… we were planning on Regina taking the… magic…. out of me."

"What? You were going to do it? Don't you remember what Whale said?" Killian almost yelled. Killian was on his feet now.

"Killian, let me explain why." Emma reached for Killian's hand but he just backed up. Emma looked at him sadly. "Killian…"

"Why didn't you tell me, Emma?" Killian asked.

Emma sighed. "I… I didn't think you would let me do it."

"You were right. I wouldn't. You would be putting our baby and yourself in danger!"

"Killian, please. Look at it from my perspective: I've been stuck in this hospital for days, I have to deal with disappointing Harper everytime I tell her I can't come home, I have to see my family worry about me. I can't stand it anymore, Killian. I just want to go home." Emma didn't intend to cry, but she did.

Killian immediately sat down next to Emma and pulled her in a hug. Emma let him. She cried into Killian's chest. Killian whispered soothing things to her and then finally said, "I'm sorry, Emma."

Emma shook her head and pulled away from Killian, even though she didn't want to. "No, Killian. I should have told you. I'm sorry."

"Emma, love, you were trying to do what was best for you and the baby and for everyone else. I shouldn't have yelled."

"But I kept a secret from you. We promised we wouldn't do that-"

"Hey." Killian put his hand on Emma's cheek. "It's alright. I know why you did it."

Emma smiled a little.

Killian leaned in and gave her a quick kiss. When they pulled apart, he set his forehead on hers. "So when is Regina coming to take the magic out of you?"

Emma sighed. "She was going to come while you were putting Harper to bed tonight, but we can have her come now."

Killian nodded. "Whatever you want."

Emma smiled. "Thank you." She pulled away. "Let's call Regina."

Killian nodded. "Okay. I'll call her. You rest up."

Emma crawled back onto the bed all the way and leaned back against her pillow. She heard Killian talk to Regina. She really hoped that this would work. She didn't want anything to happen to her child.

"She's coming," Killian said, walking over to Emma. He kissed her forehead.

Emma nodded. "I hope this works."

"It will. You and the little one will be okay," Killian assured.

Emma nodded. "Can I see Harper before we do anything… just in case something happens."

Killian smiled weakly. "Okay. I'll go grab the lad and Harper."

A few minutes later, Harper came running into the room with Killian and Henry in tow.

Harper ran over to Emma and Emma helped her up. Emma sat up and hugged Harper. "I love you, baby girl."

"I love you, too, Mommy," Harper said.

Emma smiled and kissed the side of Harper's head. She pulled back and smiled. "You're adorable."

Harper giggled. "Thank you, Mommy."

Emma smiled. "Okay, I'm going to say something to brother now. Can you go to Daddy?"

Harper nodded. "Yeah." Harper crawled over to the side of the bed and Killian picked her up.

Henry came over. "Dad told me that you're going to do it."

Emma nodded. "I am."

Henry nodded.

Emma put her arms out and Henry leaned in. Emma wrapped her son in a tight hug. "Just in case something goes wrong," she whispered. "I love you."

"I love you, too, Mom, but nothing is going to go wrong," Henry said.

Emma nodded. "Just in case."

Henry gave her a soft smile.

"Okay, I'm here. I'm here," Regina said, walking into the room.

Emma nodded. "Good. Good." Emma looked over at Killian.

Killian set Harper down and walked over to Emma. He kissed her head. "I love you, Emma."

"I love you, Killian." Emma smiled at him. "It'll be okay. I'll be fine."

Killian nodded.

"Ready?" Regina asked.

Emma nodded. "Yeah."

Killian held onto Emma's hand. He wasn't letting go of her.

Regina lifted her hands above Emma. She muttered something under her breath and magic spewed from her hands. The magic wrapped around Emma. Emma squeezed her eyes shut. The magic closed in and then a white light filled the room. When the light was gone, everyone stood still.

"Did it work?" Killian asked.

Emma started shaking violently.

"Emma! Emma!" Killian yelled. "What's happening?"

"I-I don't know," Regina said.

Emma continued to shake. Her eyes were closed. Finally, she stopped shaking.

"Is she okay?" Killian asked.

"I don't know," Regina repeated.

Killian checked for Emma's pulse. He stumbled back.

"What is it, Hook?" Regina asked.

Killian looked up. "She has no pulse. She's not breathing."

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