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Emma sat trying to read as her Dad snored his head off on the bed that had been brought in for her a while ago, she shook her head and rolled her eyes as he gave a couple of snorts and rolled over to face the wall.

"I'll just test it he says... oh yes it's quite comfortable he says... then he goes and falls asleep on me too!"

Emma grumped as she looked back to the book that she held in her hand. She had literally read the same line about a dozen times so with a sigh she closed it and placed it on the cabinet before standing up and stretching. God she was tired. She looked across at her Dad again, how the hell had he managed to steal her bed?

Emma looked back to her Pirate and briefly wondered if she could climb in with him but he had settled in the middle of the mattress and there wasn't really enough space. With a huff she flopped back down into the chair and just glared out of the window as she quietly fumed to herself but at some point she must have fallen asleep because the next thing she knew she was waking up to a noise from the bed.

Emma was on her feet in seconds but just as she grasped hold of Hook's hand to try and wake him from his latest nightmare she realized that he wasn't panicking, he was laughing in his sleep!

She smiled widely letting his hand fall back down to the bed where she just held it, he looked so happy and she actually gave a laugh herself as another low rumble left his throat.

"What's he laughing about?" David suddenly asked in a sleepy voice as he sat himself up on the other bed

Emma lifted her finger to her mouth and whispered "Shhhh... he's sleeping"

"Well that's a new one" David chuckled pulling himself to his feet and stretching out his back. "Not that I'm complaining, he could do with a laugh or two"

Emma was just about to ask him how he had slept when Hook gave another laugh but this time it had him grasping his ribs and waking with a groan.

"What the bloody hell?" he ground out through clenched teeth as he looked up at Emma like it had been her fault.

"Hey don't look at me" She cried back "You did that all by yourself. What were you dreaming about anyway? You've been laughing to yourself for the last five minutes"

Hook gave a frown before breaking out into a smile again, he pulled his hand from his ribs and brought it up over his heart.

"I think it's the boy" he said with a chuckle before furrowing his brow a little "He seems to be having a good time"

"You can feel him right now?" Emma asked

"A bit, I think the link is stronger in sleep. It is strange Love, it's very hard to explain but right now I know that he is having the time of his life."

Emma grinned at him as her Dad added "Good, I think Regina could do with this and I know Henry was looking forward to it. I just hope that Junior settles tonight, I think he's missing the movement of the sea"

"Aye Mate, I think you might be right. I remember the first time that I spent an extended period of time on land, it was a strange experience that I did not enjoy" Hook said as he reached for the bed controls and sat himself up a bit.

"How are you feeling?" David asked and Emma was glad, it saved her from doing it. She didn't like to keep asking him after they had made their deal.

"Good" Hook replied with a smirk "But that may change soon enough, I need to use the facilities"

"Come on then, let's get you up" Emma said pulling his blankets back.

As she helped him sit up her Dad grabbed his crutch then came back to his side but Hook paused before carrying on.

"Can I have a bath too please Love? I fear that I do not smell very fresh anymore"

"I'm not sure that's a good idea" She cringed but he looked so crestfallen that she gave a sigh and added "What the hell, why not? Whale brought in your waterproof cast cover for taking home tomorrow. We'll just need to make sure you don't get your stitches wet so that means NO washing of your hair"

"I'll take it, maybe the warm water will help take the stiffness from my bones"

David gave a laugh and blurted out "I doubt it, have you seen yourself lately?"

Hook just narrowed his eyes at her Dad but then they were moving again and he was back to gritting his teeth as he was lowered to the ground. Emma held on to him tightly as David helped him get his hand through the crutch.

Hook suddenly looked up and growled "You so much as think about calling me peg leg and I will club you to death with this crutch, you hear me?"

"Wouldn't dream of it" David said raising his hands in mock surrender and backing off with a smirk.

"Do you want to do it yourself or do you want me to keep hold of you?" Emma asked once he was ready to go.

"Might be an idea not to push my luck on my first day, your assistance would be welcomed. Thank you Love"

They started off across the floor and Emma looked up to see her Dad collecting fresh pajamas and Hook's cast cover, he headed through the door into the bathroom and seconds later she heard the water running. Emma looked back at Hook and was happy to see that he seemed to be managing a lot better than the last time, obviously the meds were doing their job. Hook didn't look up and she could see he was holding his breath again.

"Breathe... remember to breathe" she said quietly

He gave a tight smile then did as she said puffing out a few deep breaths as they paused in the doorway. Hook gave a chuckle as he looked up and Emma looked up to see her Dad bowing by the toilet.

"Your throne awaits" he said in a mocking tone before adding "and before you argue you are sitting for the finale, I'm not having you keeling over mid pee!"

Hook didn't argue, he just nodded his head knowing that David was probably right so once again they started moving. David helped lower Hook down then walked away to check on the bath.

"Don't worry Pirate, I have put plenty of bubbles in for you" he called over making Hook shake his head with a sigh

Emma left her Pirate sitting there for a few seconds as she brought the hoist over the end of the bath. It was going to be tough to get him in the bath but the hoist would make it easier, if only he didn't have the stitches in his head she could have just given him a quick shower.

It took much longer than Emma had anticipated but eventually Hook was lying back in the water with his cast leg perched on the edge of the bath but he was breathing heavily and looking like he might puke at any second... and they still had to get him out again, maybe this hadn't been such a good idea.

"I'll be fine in a minute Love, don't look so worried" Hook said threw a lazy smile

"Sorry I can't help it" she answered sitting on the edge of the bath and stroking a finger across his forehead to take the hair away.

He closed his eyes and hummed "Feels good"

"Well you get two minutes to relax before we do the washing part then you can relax again" she said before getting up when she thought she heard someone coming into the main room, she craned her neck but her Dad walked away before she had a chance to move.

"I'll go, it's probably Whale"

She moved back to Hook who seemed a bit brighter now but David was back before he'd even really left.

"There's no one there" he said with a shrug "Was probably just a nurse popping in"

With the help of her Dad they had Hook washed in a few minutes and he was back to relaxing in no time. Emma couldn't help the smile that came to her lips when he looked up at her and winked. Her eyes wandered across his chest to see the dark bruises where his ribs were broken but she gave a little frown when she noticed some bruising over his heart. She moved forward kneeling down next to the bath to look more closely, if she didn't know any better she would have said that they were finger marks... but why would he have finger marks over his heart?

"What's wrong Love?" Hook asked trying to look down at his front without much success

"Nothing's wrong, I was just wondering how you got these?" she said running her fingers over the marks.

"No bloody idea" he said looking back at her face and giving her a wide grin "But a cave fell on me so the clue might be in that"

She gently swatted his chest "Idiot"

"Aye but you I am your idiot" he replied with a smirk

David suddenly groaned and moved towards the door "Oh God, don't you too start. As if this is not bad enough, I mean, you realize that I'm standing here, right? You are naked in a bath and she is my daughter! Give me a shout when you're ready to get out"

Hook grinned wider as he watched her Dad leaving before he suddenly scooped a handful of water out and splashed it right down Emma's front. She jumped up gasping loudly while holding her arms out wide as the water now trickled it's way down her skin beneath her shirt.

"I swear once you are better I will get revenge... you are a dead man Killian Jones" she gave a shiver as the water made it's way past her waist and made it's way into her underwear "I am going to have to change now you idiot. For that you can just lie there and wait on me all by yourself."

He had the cheek to smile and close his eyes with a sigh "Take your time Love, I will still be here when you get back"

With one last look at him she marched to the door but gave one last parting shot before she left him.

"Yeah, lying in cold water if I get my way"

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Killian relaxed back in the bubbles with a sigh... for the first time in days he felt happy again. He wasn't sure how much of that was down to what the boy was experiencing but right now he didn't care, it felt good. Without thought he started to quietly sing his favorite song as he let the heat from the water soothe him. He could feel sleep tugging on him already and gave another sigh as he tried to fight it, he didn't want to fall asleep in the water so he opened his eyes but as he did he gave a gasp and jumped sending water splashing everywhere. In that split second when he had opened them he could have sworn that he had just seen Devin standing by the end of the bath but as his heart thundered in his chest he looked wildly around to find no one there.

"YOU OK?" Emma called from the other room

"Aye... L-love" he called leaning back while clamping his hand to his ribs and clenching his teeth, Gods that had hurt.

He pulled in a few deep breaths trying to calm himself, he closed his eyes again and muttered "Bloody hell, what was that?"

Why did he keep seeing that damned hellion?

Was he really losing his mind?

But he had no more time to think it over as someone suddenly shoved him beneath the water and he slid down the bath. He tried to pull himself back up but he lacked leverage. His broken leg was now hanging fully over the edge and his other leg was useless, he lacked the strength to push himself back up. He managed to grasp the edge of the bath with his hand and tried to pull himself up but his ribs and hip were now screaming. He was flailing in an instant, his arms were sending water everywhere but he knew that no matter how much he splashed it would never be enough... he was going to drown in the bloody bath tub!

Black dots were forming in his vision now and his limbs felt heavy but he could feel something else too. Junior was panicking, he could feel the Lad's heartbeat rattling in his chest right along with his own. Killian tried again with renewed vigor to get himself up but he knew it was a fool's errand, he had no strength left and as his vision finally went black he knew he had no other option... he had to take a breath and he knew that when he did the boy was going to die right along with him!