Chapter 21 - Fourteen Letters

: Killian's POV :

Three months have passed since Emma and I arrived back from the hospital. Three months since I gave Emma the key to our current home. It hasn't felt like three months. It's felt like a day because of her.

We've been living in our new house for about two and a half months now, it took a while to get everything set up. The main reason it took so long was because Emma kept distracting me by her cuteness. She'd lay on the floor of her room in the loft, surrounded by half full boxes. She'd be creating circles with her finger on her bump. Giggling at the way it kicked.

Another reason was the problem with my arm and Emma's leg. Thankfully, our injuries have healed and we are both now rid of those bloody casts.

Our new home is planted right near the docks. Not in the dodgy bit by the factory buildings, but facing right out to sea.

Downstairs includes a large kitchen/dining room area, a lounge, a bathroom and an office for Emma's sheriff work.

Upstairs has 3 bedrooms and a larger bathroom. Mine and Emma's room is a master bedroom with a balcony out to the ocean and it's own bathroom. Henry's is just down the corridor, he swaps between sleeping at Regina's and staying here.

Then there's a spare bedroom. Well, spare for now. Soon it will be turned into a nursery for our baby girl. We're planning to paint the walls sea blue and have various fish swimming around. Just like the ocean.

Emma is now 5 months pregnant and her bump is getting bigger. The baby is going great. It's healthy and strong just like the little pirate I know it is.

Mary Margaret is very happy about how well Emma and I are getting on with the baby and moving in together. David on the other hand has been the overprotective father 24/7, but I can see him growing on me.

Regina and Robin have also moved in together in a house by the woods. It's a nice little nook, Emma and I have been over a few times for dinner.

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I've been planning this for a while now...

But I'm not sure what the result will be...

It could go terribly, terribly wrong...

Or go perfectly right...

My nerves have been getting the best of me, even though her whole family has agreed that it's right. Even her father. But for some reason, I can't let the words slip out my mouth. I'm being a coward.

In the scheme of things, it's a simple question really.

Just four words.

Just fourteen letters.

Just one sentence.

But anything could go wrong! It always does.

The only thing not wrong in my life is her and our child.

I just have to get down on one knee and say it.

: Emma's POV:

Killian has been acting very strange lately... I don't know whether it's just nerves about the baby or whether it's something else. Something worse.

He just hasn't been himself.

No "Morning, love" 's.

No cheekiness.

No adorable pirate.

He's been very serious and jumpy. Just like how he was when Zelena cursed his lips.

I've tried asking what's wrong, I really have. But he'd divert the attention away from himself but to our baby.

Even now, the two of us laying on the sofa of our house watching netflix, he's different.

His eyes aren't the usual blue, they're clouded and confused. His jaw is clenched so hard his beautiful teeth might crack and his brow is scrunched together in thought. He's looking at the screen, but he's not watching it.

I turn to him, he flinches slightly but he tries to cover it.

"Killian. Something is wrong, what is it?" He opens his mouth to argue at my point but I stop him. "No, don't tell me everything is fine because everything is not fine. You've been acting strange for the past week and you won't tell me why. With this relationship and our baby, we need trust. And your not trusting me to tell me what's wrong." Killian's eyes are filled with hurt at my words.

"I do trust you. There is sincerely nothing wrong. There's just something I've been meaning to ask you for a while but.... But I've not had the courage to do so." Wait. Is he...? No, he can't be...

He takes the controller from the arm of the sofa and switches off the tv. He carefully gets up from the sofa, taking unnecessary caution by my bump, and stands in front of me.

He gets down on one knee and says,

"Emma Swan, I-"

~ Mwahahahhaa!!! I feel so evil!! I thought I'd give you a little cliff Hanger so you'd have to wait to see what he says.

I have a really devious plot ahead that I'm rlly excited about but I'm gunna have a couple happy chapters before I start it.

Have a nice day! Rx~