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"So besides that panic attack, the migraine and the whole falling out of bed thing how have you been?" Whale asked sarcastically as he sat himself down on the side of Killian's bed.
"Fine" Killian grit out which was a lie, he was anything but fine but he couldn't deal with this man right now so he thought if he just played along he would leave and Killian could get back to talking to Emma. She had been reading the book that David had left to him that explained about Blackbeard while the Prince and the two boys played out by the pool. Mary-Margaret had gone off somewhere and Regina had yet to arrive.
"Why do I find that hard to believe?" Whale asked raising a brow high on his head "Any pain in your hip?"
Killian gave a heavy sigh "No more than normal"
Again with that damn brow "How's the headache?"
"What headache?" Killian replied narrowing his eyes and giving a quick smile
"I see being here hasn't improved your mood" Whale said with a sigh and Killian suddenly felt like an ass, this was not Whale's fault
"Sorry..." he let out a long breath "My hip is fine, my ribs feel like someone has punched a hole in my chest. My head feels like someone had jammed sail fabric between my ears and finally to top it all off I stink. When can I get out of this bloody bed? I need to bathe"
"Once your headache has gone... and I mean GONE Hook. I can take out the stitches from your previous injuries today but the more recent ones still need a few more days so when you do have that bath stay above the water this time"
Killian just glared at him but Emma spoke.
"Yeah 'cause he really chose to nearly drown himself Victor... your bedside manner sucks"
Whale looked a bit shocked then gave a chuckle "Believe it or not that is not the first time I have been told that."
He got to work removing the stitches from the three wounds on Killian's head, the sensation of them being taken out could only be described as "weird" a term Henry liked to throw about but in no time at all Whale was clearing his things away.
"OK, we're done." he stood up and spoke directly to Emma "He can have some more migraine medication now and hopefully that will have his headache sorted in the next few hours. I'll pop back tonight"
"Thanks" Emma said with a half smile as she headed to the kitchen
Whale was just about to leave when his eyes fell on the book still lying on the bed..
"Blackbeard huh?" he said picking it up and studying it "Did you know that he used to soak bits of hemp rope in saltpeter before battle then tie them into his beard. He would light them when they attacked the other vessel, the slow burning rope gave off clouds of black smoke and put the fear of God into the other crew before he'd even drawn his blade"
"And just how do you know that?" Killian asked with a grunt as he sat himself up a bit
"I did a lot of research into the man back when I was in my realm... There were rumors that he had a way of duplicating things. He used it on gold and treasure but I thought that maybe I could use it on my own heart... maybe if I could have found out if it were at least possible I could have saved my brother but alas it didn't work out that way." he gave a thoughtful look then threw the book back on the bed "Is Henry doing a project for school?"
"Aye, something like that" Killian replied looking at the man with renewed interest
"Funny though" Whale said heading to the door "The books I had almost seemed to contradict each other, some said that Blackbeard had died while others seemed to indicate that his reign of terror continued for many many years... in fact there was reference to you in one of them where you took your blade and sheared a good twelve inches off his beard. You were either very brave or very stupid Hook, that man is... was... whatever... a monster"
"He still is as far as I am aware" Killian said raising an eyebrow "And I go with brave... that bloody nutter tried to capture a ship that was full of women and children fleeing from the Ogre wars. Someone had to stop him"
"Yes yes... very brave" Whale said dismissively just as Emma walked back over holding Killian's meds
"You still got those books?" she asked in a casual tone "It might really help Henry"
"I think so. I will have a look and if I find them I'll bring them over tonight. I best get off. I have a boil to lance first thing... don't I just get the best jobs?!"
Killian gave a chuckle as the man grinned and walked out the door but Emma holding out his pill had him just opening his mouth to take it straight from her hand. Emma headed back to the kitchen and seemed to be getting him a drink but he must have fallen asleep as sometime later he opened his eye to find that his headache had mostly gone and Emma was sitting on the couch reading. She must have sensed that he was awake because she looked over at him and her face lit up with a huge smile.
"Hey" she said coming over to his side "How's the head?
"Better Love Thank you" he said meaning it this time
She settled herself onto the bed next to him but pulled back quickly.
"God Hook, you weren't kidding when you said that you stink"
"Do not comment on it Love, I am embarrassed enough. A Pirate should be well presented at all times... this is unacceptable"
"Sorry" she cringed "I'll go and get some warm water and I'll help you have a wash then maybe later you can get in the tub"
"Thank you" he said with a sigh leaning back on his pillows "Perhaps a change of bed linen too... I fear that you Father may have eaten toast on your side of the bed. The crumbs are everywhere"
Emma jumped up and pulled back the sheet to reveal crumbs and a large splodge of what looked like raspberry jam. She marched to the door and screamed out across to the pool.
"DAD... YOU ATE TOAST IN THE BED! YOU CAN CHANGE THE SHEETS WHILE I HELP HOOK HAVE A WASH"
Killian could hear a mumbled reply then Emma yelled again "I DON'T CARE IF YOU HAVE ONLY JUST GOT YOUR TURN WITH THE BOAT, GET IN HERE NOW."
Killian held back his laughter when David came back into the room a few minutes later with the boys trailing behind him.
"Right Henry, Junior if you want to swim I say that now is the time to get changed while I change the sweaty Pirate's sheets"
"Hey" Killian cried out "Less of the sweaty Mate. I am not the one who cannot eat food without leaving half of it in the bed"
David just narrowed his eyes "Keep telling yourself that Sir Stinkalot"
Killian just chuckled as David headed into the laundry room after the boys, he was just glad that they were back to joking with each other... he had nearly messed that up so badly. Emma brought one of the dining table chairs over so that Killian could sit on it while the bed was being changed.
"Come on, let's get you moved over, Dad can you give us a hand?" Emma asked as David walked back into the room.
"Sure" David replied tossing the clean sheets over the back of the couch and coming over.
Killian was sitting on the edge of the bed within seconds then Emma and David practically lifted him the short distance to the chair but it didn't stop the strangled cry of pain that was ripped from him as his ribs sent pain streaking across his entire being. The room faded for a second and if they hadn't had a tight grip on him he probably would have been on the floor again.
Killian came back to himself to the sound of the boy crying softly, he peeked open his eye to see Henry kneeling on the floor at the end of the bed hugging Junior tightly.
"You're fine Junior, Killian will be OK in a minute. OK?"
Killian watched as Junior gave a nod of his head as he clung on to Henry obviously still feeling some of his discomfort.
"Can we get this done quickly? The boy is in pain" He grit out trying to hold himself up straighter to alleviate the ache
"This looks like fun" Regina suddenly said stepping through the door but when she saw that Junior was upset she stopped down into a crouch next to him "You OK?"
"Aye" he said pulling himself from Henry's arms "Henry helped me"
"I can see that" Regina said with a wide smile.
She stood back up and looked back at Killian with a frown of concern "What's going on?"
"Sheet change" Emma grit out "And a quick wash. I'll see if we can get him in the bath later, the hot water helps with his aches and pains"
Killian would have protested the fact that they were talking about him like he wasn't there but he was too busy trying to not fall over.
"You know there's a hot tub outside right? It's under the wooden cover at the end of the patio, has steps that he could easily get up and down with help" Regina said raising an eyebrow
"No way... Regina you have JUST saved the day" Emma gasped
"What's a bloody hot tub?" Killian asked around another wince
"Just what you need" David replied finally letting go of him "I'll get the wheelchair. Emma give him a quick wash then we'll get him out there"
"I'll help" Regina said walking over before turning to Henry "Can you go raise the cover and get it started?"
"Sure Mom, come on Junior, you can help me"
Both boys ran outside leaving Killian still very much bemused by what was going on. Did Regina really have a bathtub outside? How was that possible?
David came back in pushing the wheelchair and threw a new pair of what Killian recognized as being bathing shorts onto the edge of the bed.
"I was gonna use them but your need is greater than mine... I called Mary-Margaret and she's gonna pick up another pair for me"
Ten minutes later Killian was being lowered into the wheel chair, he was sore but was not going to let that stop him seeing what all the fuss was about and when he was pushed out into the warm sunshine he couldn't help smiling widely, he had missed this. He was wheeled past the pool and finally the "Hot tub" was revealed.
"It is magnificent" he breathed out as he took in the hexagonal shaped pool that was bubbling madly in front on him.
"Right, how are we going to do this?" David suddenly asked
"I'll just need to get wet" Emma said with a shrug but she quickly kicked off her shoes and tugged her jeans off leaving her shirt in place "I can change after and maybe pick up a bathing suit from home later"
David tugged his jeans off too and came up to Killian's side "Come on Pirate. Let's get you in"
They moved slowly pulling him to his feet and letting him steady himself before they slowly walked forward. He looked up to see Junior and Henry already sitting in the tub with a huge grins on his faces.
"There are bubbles" Junior cried out giving a little jump in his seat "It is really warm too... hurry Killian"
"I am hurrying Lad" he chuckled back "Just hold your horses"
The minute his feet hit the warm water Killian gave a sigh, this was going to feel so good and when he was finally lowered down to sit on one of the benches he gave an appreciative groan letting his eye close.
"You get twenty minutes" Emma whispered "Then you could maybe lie out on the sun lounger for a while, I can bring over the parasol"
"Sounds good" Killian said with a sigh as she sat down next to him, the warmth was literally seeping into all his aching places and it felt really good.
"It helps our hip" Junior whispered somewhere off to his left and Killian gave a little smirk when the boy suddenly slid into his other side.
"It does doesn't it" Killian said peeking his eye open to look at the lad's happy face "But you don't want to be stuck here with me Lad, go... go play in the pool. Why not show Swan your diving skills?"
Junior suddenly sat up straight "Truly? Liam would never let me, I had to do it when he was not looking."
"Truly. I am not Liam remember and I know how well you can do it, just be careful you don't crack your skull open"
"Aye" Junior yelled back and scrabbled from the tub "Come on Henry"
"I'll keep an eye on them" David said "Right, dive club starts now. Who's first?"
"Me" they both cried out in unison
With that the two lads were out and rushing to the bigger pool with David trailing behind, Killian lost sight of them due to the lowered position of the hot tub but Emma just stood up to watch.
"Do I really want to see this?" she asked through a fake smile as she waved.
"He will be fine Love" Killian chuckled back knowing what was about to happen, Swan was about to witness Junior's best double back flip
"WOW... Killian this plank is bouncy" Junior called
Emma giggled and called back "That's a diving board kid not a plank... now just be careful."
"Watch me Momma Swan... watch what I can do"
"I'm watching kid" Emma grinned back
There was silence for a few seconds then a splash, Emma turned with an impressed expression on her face giving a slight nod of appreciation "I think I may just need to see the master at work when you are feeling better... I didn't know you could dive like that"
"I am a man...and a boy... of many talents Swan" he replied raising his eyebrow high up onto his head.
The time passed too quickly for Killian and before he knew it he was being helped from the warm water, he managed to walk to the lounger with the help of Swan and David and in no time at all he was settled down. Now that he was out he found that he actually didn't mind so much, from here he could see the lad's playing and when Mary-Margaret returned a short time later with new bathing shorts for David he too joined in the fun.
Swan had brought him something to eat and as he finished he knew that it was not going to take him long to fall asleep but he gave a slight shiver, now that he was out of the hot water he was beginning to feel chilled but Swan was on that too as she lay a blanket across him then took his empty bowl away giving him a loving smile.
"Thanks Love" he smiled back
"Sleep" she whispered "We'll get back to the book after lunch"
He just gave another smile and closed his eye with a contented sigh as Junior and Henry laughed splashing about in the pool with David. Now that he was warm sleep was rushing in and he just let it take him knowing that he didn't have to worry about Devin right now, he felt safe... Junior felt safe.
He was sleeping in minutes.