Henry had a snow day, a day off from school. Henry got a sled from the garage. Hope was crawling around in the living room with their Mom. Emma sees her son brought in something from their garage. "Henry, what did you got there?" Emma catches Hope from heading into the couch."Where are you going baby girl?" She puts Hope on her lap and kisses her daughter on the head.
"Well, I found something in the garage that I think Hope will like." He shows his Mom and Hope the sled. "Hope, do you want to go sledding with me?" Hope babbled.
"Sledding where?"
"I was thinking, Hope can ride the sled and I can pull her, in front of the house Mom."
Emma smiled. "I think Hope will like that. Hope you want to play in the snow with Henry?" Hope smiled. "I will get her ready." Emma got Hope ready to play in the snow with her winter coat on and her snow pants, gloves and snow boots on. Emma took pictures of Hope in her snow gear outfit. "Hope, you are ready to play in the snow." Hope smiled. She puts her coat on and brings Hope downstairs. "Henry, Hope is ready to play with you." She hands over her daughter to her son. "Henry, do not go too fast."
"Yes, Mom. I know."
"She is still recovering and she cannot sit up for a long time."
"Mom, can you join us?"
"Play in the snow?"
"Yes."
"I would love to, playing with you both."
Henry brings Hope outside. "Hope, it snowed so much today that we can play in the snow." Hope reached out her arms. "Mom, I think Hope wants to play in the snow."
"I think you are right, Henry."
"Hope, you snow chariot awaits." Henry puts Hope on the sled. Emma was nervous, she does not want Hope to fall backward and get hurt. Henry can see that their Mom was worried. "Mom, the sled is old fashion one that has a cushion seat and made out of wood just for Hope." Hope was sitting and moving around. "Hope, you need to stay still when I pull the sled." Henry pulled Hope in the sled around the front yard, and their Mom was watching them close by just in case anything happens with Hope. Hope was smiling as Henry pulled her in the sled around their front yard. Emma took pictures of Henry and Hope enjoying the snow together. When they passed their Mom, Emma would see Hope smile big. "Hope you are playing in the snow." Killian parked his car in front of his house. He sees his family outside, Henry pulling Hope in the sled and his beautiful wife watching their children play together. Emma sees her husband. "There is my favorite pirate." He hugs his wife. "Hello, love." They kiss. "I see Henry and Hope are enjoying the sled."
"Yes, Hope loves the sled." They watched their children enjoy the snow.
Henry pulled Hope in the sled until he got tired and Hope was crying. He stops the sled and picks her up. "Hope, are you cold little sis?"
"Lad, I think Hope is cold."
"Hi, Dad I think you are right." Hope continued to cry. "Come to daddy little love." He takes Hope from his son. "I think we all need cinnamon hot chocolate."
"Killian, you are reading our minds."
"Aye love, I know my family members." They walked in together. Emma gets Hope changed out of her snow gear as Killian made cinnamon hot chocolate for his family and a fire in the living room fireplace. The family sat together and enjoyed the warm fire. Hope was being held by her Mommy. It began to snow again. "Mom, Dad, it is snowing out again. Do you think that I will have no school tomorrow?"
"Lad, you most likely will have a snow day again."
"Yes! Hope, you and I will play all day tomorrow." He kisses Hope on the head which makes her smile.
"Henry, we are staying inside all day and watch movies."
"Yes, we are mom. Can we do art tomorrow?"
"Yes, we can. As long as it is not a paint project."
"Mom." Hope began to cry.
"Hope, are you hungry?" She sniffs her daughter. "You need a change." She kisses Hope on the head. "Henry, no paint, we can save the paint when Hope joins your art class."
"Yes!" Emma giggles and brings Hope upstairs to change her diaper and play their special game.
A few days later at night, Killian and Emma were sleeping in their bed together, with Emma sleeping wrapped in Killian's arms. Emma wakes up by hearing Hope's crying. Emma got out of bed and goes to her daughter's room, Hope was wailing and knew something wrong knowing it was not her hungry cry. "Mommy."
Emma gets her daughter out of her crib and got her very upset daughter to lie down on her. "Hope, Mommy is here. Mommy got you. You are with Mommy sweetie." Hope was still crying and gripping her Mommy. "Did you have a bad dream?" Hope was holding onto her Mommy so afraid. "Hope, you are with your Mommy. You are with me, and no one is going to hurt you. It was a bad dream. Shh...shh...you are safe, Hope." Hope continued to cry. "You are alright. You are with Mommy. You are safe, the bad dream is over." She kisses Hope on the head. "You and I are going to snuggle just Mommy and Hopey." Emma kisses her daughter on the head and rubbed her back. She knows her daughter had a bad dream and wanting her to be with her when she was afraid. "Mommy got you, sweetie. I am not going anywhere. I am going to stay with you my daughter whom I love so much. You are safe, Hope." She kisses Hope on the head and sat on the rocking chair with her daughter and let her snuggle on her and Hope was gripping her. "You are with Mommy, baby girl. You are safe...shh...shh..." She massages Hope's back and calmly spoke to her daughter. Killian heard his two loves conversation through the baby monitor. He checks on his two loves, Hope was snuggling on his Emma. Emma sees Killian. "Our little Hope had a nightmare."
Killian kneels next to them. "Hope, did you have a bad dream?" Hope looked at her daddy with her matching blue eyes with tears down her face. "The bad dream is over little love. You are with Mommy and Daddy, who is going to make you feel safe. You are not going to get hurt, little love." He kisses Hope on the head and gave his daughter his hook hand. Hope grabbed her Daddy's hook. "Dada."
Emma and Killian smiled at each other. "Hope, you are with Mommy and Daddy. We want you to be happy little love not be afraid." He rubbed Hope's head.
"Mommy."
"Hope, you are with Mommy baby girl. I know you had a bad dream, sweetie. I am going to hold you all night and make you feel safe." She kisses Hope on the head. "I am not going anywhere baby girl."
"Love, do you want to go in our room? I know our little love will be holding onto my hook and you all night."
"Yes." Hope was still crying. "Hope, you are going to snuggle with Mommy in Mommy and Daddy's room." When Killian moved his hook, Hope cried louder.
"Here you go, little love." He gives his daughter his hook. "Dada is not going anywhere. Dada is right here with you and your Mommy." He kisses Hope on the head.
Emma smiled "Killian, Hope wants the both of us."
Killian smiled at his wife. "Yes, Hope wants both of her parents with her when she is afraid."
"She knows that we are there for her." She talks to Hope. "Hope, Mommy and Daddy love you so much baby girl." She kisses Hope on the head. Killian guided his two loves back to their room. Killian wrapped his arms around his two loves sitting up in bed. Hope was still crying. "Little Hope, you can sleep. Daddy and Mommy are right here. You are safe with us little love. You can hold my hook all night." Emma smiled. Hope gripped her Mommy and her Daddy's hook. "You are not alone, Hope. You are with your Daddy and Mommy, little love." Hope fussed.
"Hope, are you hungry?" Emma nurses her daughter with Hope holding her Daddy's hook. "Killian, I knew something was wrong. She had a nightmare."
"Love, you know her cures and she wants you and me. She knows that we are there for her."
"I am just hoping that Hope nightmare doesn't come back."
"If it does come back, she is with us who will make her feel safe like we are now."
"That is right, captain. She has us to make her feel safe, always." Hope stopped eating and continued to cry. "Baby." She pats her daughter's back. "You are with Mommy, sweetie. You are safe, no scarier dreams for Hope." Hope puked over her Mommy's shoulder. "It is okay, Hope." Killian gets Emma a new shirt. "Daddy is coming back, Hope." She hands over Hope to Killian and changes into a clean shirt. Killian hands over Hope back to his wife. "Hope, you are with Mommy baby girl." Hope gripped her Mommy and her Daddy's hook hand. "Hush Now, Don't be scared, Through this tide of darkness. Shadows may march, Thunders may roar, But peace will soon prevail. Through our land, This sacred land, Nightmares sprite confusion, But stand your ground, Until you've found, The strength to light your way." Hope stopped crying and drifted off to sleep. Emma smiled as she finished her song her daughter was sleeping on her. "Sweet dreams, Hopey. Mommy and Daddy love you so much. We are here for you now and always."
"You did amazing love." He kisses his wife on the forehead.
"Thank you. Hope was very afraid, I wanted to make her be happy and feel safe, that is part of my job as her Mommy."
"You did your job and she felt safe with you, love."
"You are making her feel safe too, she is holding on her Daddy's hook knowing that you are here for her now and making her feel safe."
"We both are love. She knows that she will always come to us when she needs us." They kiss and watch Hope sleeping on her Mommy. Emma loves when Hope sleeping on her even though she is afraid. After an hour watching her daughter sleep, Emma fell asleep on her husband. Killian watched both of his loves sleeping. "Emma, I am watching our little lass. You need to sleep, you did an amazing job with our little Hope." Killian loves how Emma is amazing Mommy to Hope, his kind caring loving wife will do anything for both of their children. When Hope needed a change, Killian changed her diaper and put her back on her Mommy to sleep. "There you go little love, you are with your Mommy." He kisses Hope on the head. "Daddy loves you so much, Hope."
The next morning, Killian had to get ready for work and his little lass is still holding onto his hook. He gently ungripped Hope's small hand from his hook. Hope woke up wailing and woke up her Mommy. "Love, I ungripped Hope's hand and she woke up wailing."
"Hope, Daddy has to get ready for work, sweetie." Emma soothed their daughter as Killian got ready for work. "Little love, Daddy is here." He lets Hope hold his hook. Hope calmed down and held onto to both of her parents. "Love, Hope is so terrified. I wonder what dream she had made her so terrified?"
"I do not know...I wonder." She lets Killian hold their daughter, who was crying. Emma leaves the room and goes to the basement where she kept her possessions when she was the dark one. Emma hates going through her past especially when she was the dark swan, but she needed something that will help her daughter, she will do anything for her children even facing the past.
"Hope, your Mommy is up to something little love. You are with Daddy." Henry enters the room.
"Dad, is Hope alright? Hope has been crying all night"
"Aye, your sister was crying most of the night. She had a bloody awful nightmare to the point she doesn't want to be away from me or your Mom."
"Mommy."
"Your Mommy is going to be right back, little love." Henry gets his sister from their Dad."
"Hope, you are safe. Henry is here. Your bad dream is gone." Henry kisses Hope on the head. Emma returns with a dreamcatcher. "Swan is that from?..."
"Yes, it is from when I was the dark one. Since Hope doesn't have enough words to tell us about her nightmare. I think this dream catcher will work, I used it on Pongo when Cora kidnapped Archie and hid him on your ship."
"Aye, Archie forgave me after a while, I was mean to him when he was being hidden..."
"Dad, he knows that you are good now."
"That is right, Henry."
"Mom, what are you doing with the dreamcatcher?"
"You will see." She sits next to Henry holding Hope on his lap. "Henry, hold your sister still." Killian and Henry watched what Emma was doing with the dreamcatcher. "Hope, this is not going to hurt you, sweetie. We have to see your dream so we know what is making you so upset." She puts the dreamcatcher in front of her daughter and used her light magic and sees Hope's dreamt of a dark shadow looming over her crib and she sees Leo hurting Hope repeatedly. Hope began to cry more. Emma has seen enough and stops the magic and gets her daughter from her son and holds Hope. "Hope, it is over....shhh....shhh...Mommy needed to see what you were so afraid of so I can help you. I am sorry sweetie you have to relieve it. I know it was very scary. Mommy is here to hug you. You are safe., shh...shh... " Emma had tears in her eyes seeing her daughter nightmare making her so terrified and seeing her baby girl so afraid. "You are with Mommy. You are not going to get hurt. You are safe with Mommy, sweetie." She rocks Hope back and forth and sang to her. "Hush Now, Don't be scared, Through this tide of darkness. Shadows may march, Thunders may roar, But peace will soon prevail. Through our land, This sacred land, Nightmares sprite confusion, But stand your ground, Until you've found, The strength to light your way." Killian sat next to his wife and daughter and let Hope gripped his hook. "Daddy is here little love, that was a bad dream and it is never going to happen." Emma sang the song a few times to get Hope calmed down. "You are with Mommy, sweetie you are safe. No one is going to hurt you, you have your hero Mommy, pirate Daddy, and big brother Henry to protect you." She nuzzles her head onto her daughter who was afraid. Hope was awake. "Mom, can I read Hope a story to calm her down?'
"One story. You have to go to school." Henry gets his storybook.
"Love, Henry and I saw the dream, that was a bloody awful nightmare no wonder why Hope wants to be with us."
"I know...Hope has us and we need to reassure her that she is safe with us."
"That what we have been doing since last night."
"Yes, until Hope feels safe. I am not letting her go. Just seeing her nightmare..." She kisses Hope on the head. "Seeing her nightmare was awful."
"Love, it is not going to come true. "
"I know, maybe it is a sign that my brother.."
He rubs his wife's shoulder "Love he is not allowed here or anywhere near our little love." He looks down at his little lass who was holding his hook. "Hope knows that she has you and me with her and making her feel safe."
"Yes, we are making our baby girl feel safe." Henry returns dressed for school and with his storybook. "Hope, it is story time little sis."
"Hope, Henry is going to read you a story." Henry sat next to his parents and sister on their bed and opens up to the story he wants to read. "Once upon a time, there was lost girl named Emma..."
"Mommy."
"Yes, Hope that is right. You are so smart, little sis." He continued to read the story, as he read Hope calmed down and fell asleep. "Mom, I have to go to catch my bus."
"Thank you, Henry. You got your sister to stop crying."
"Mom, she is still gripping you and Dad."
"Hope will be with me today."
"Love, are you sure?" He lets Hope's hand go and she began to wail. "Hope, Daddy is here. He is going to stay home with you and Mommy." He lets Hope hold his hook.
"Killian."
"I am not going anywhere when my two loves need me. Hope needs the both of us."
"Dad, I can give you and Mom a break when I get home from school."
"Henry, I know Hope will love her time with her big brother when you get home from school."
"I know. I want to make Hope happy as much as you two are. I will see you after school." He kisses Hope on the head. "I love you baby sister. Have fun with Mommy and Daddy, little sis. We will play later." Henry gets his school bag and leaves.
"Love, do you want me to make us breakfast?"
"I do need to eat."
"I will make us breakfast." He walks with his two loves to the kitchen, Emma holds their sleeping daughter as Killian cooks them breakfast. As they were eating, Killian knew Emma was worried about their little lass. "Emma, Hope is going to be alright love."
"Her dreamed scared me Killian...my brother..."She holds Hope tighter in her arms. "He is not ever going to hurt Hope again, not on my watch." Killian sits next to his wife and daughter and wrapped his arm around his two loves. "Emma, Hope is not going to get hurt. She has you, me and Henry to look after her and she knows that she has us to make her feel safe like we are doing now love." She leans on her husband. "Thank you for staying home today."
"I knew you needed me, love. Both of my two loves needed me and when my family needs me I am there for them."
"Hope needed her dada today."
"Aye, I will always be there for our little love when she needs me." They kiss. After they finished eating, Hope woke up hungry.
"Killian, Hope wants to play Jolly Roger."
"Aye, she needs to be fed puree food?"
"Yes, she does." Emma sets up Hope in her Bumbo chair as Killian chose the pureed food for Hope to eat. Hope was ready to be fed. "Little love, the Jolly Roger needs a place to land." He moves the spoon like the boat and opens eats the puree foo, some went in her mouth and some on her face. "You are eating your peas, that is Daddy's good little pirate."
"You are a good girl eating your peas, sweetie." After Hope was done eating, Emma burped her daughter while Killian was cleaning up the kitchen. "Killian, Hope had fun with you feeding her."
"Hope loves her special game with me, love."
"Hope and I are very happy that you stayed home today."
"Anything for my two loves." They kiss. Hope makes a lot of poop.
"Hope..."
"Her puree food went down faster than expected." They both giggled. "Little lass, do you need a change, my dirty pirate?" He takes Hope from his wife and brings her upstairs to her room and changes her diaper and her onesie. "You are all clean little love." He holds Hope in his arms. "You are safe with Daddy little love. Mommy and Daddy love you so much and we want you to be happy. You can always come to us when you need us." He kisses Hope on the head and makes her smile. "That is my little pirate princess." He takes Hope downstairs. "Swan? Hope wants to play with her Mommy."
Emma smiles and takes Hope from her husband. "Baby girl, do you want to play with Mommy?" Hope babbled. "Yes, you do." She kisses Hope on the head and brings her in the living room. They play their special game, which was making Hope very happy. Killian watched his little love crawling to his wife. "Hope, look who I have..." She shows her daughter her big Pluto doll. "Pluto!" Hope babbled happily and her Mommy gives her the Pluto doll. Emma puts her daughter on her lap and sings the alphabet and she claps Hope's hands at the end of the song. Killian smiles seeing his wife teaching their daughter the letters of the alphabet and singing to her.
"You sang beautifully love."
"Thank you. Hope loves when I sing to her." Hope babbled. "That is right, Hope. I love singing to you."Hope babbled. "One more song?" Emma pretends to think about it, Hope holds her Mommy's hand. "I know what song you want." She holds Hope's hands, "If you are happy and you know it claps your hands. (Emma claps Hope's hands), " If your happy and you know it and you really want to show it and if your happy and you know it claps your hands." (Emma claps Hope's hands). Hope babbled. "You like that song!" She clapped Hope hands together. "Clap...clap...clap." Hope was laughing which made both of her parents smile at her.
"Love, Hope loves the song and you are teaching her how to clap her hands."
"Yes, I know. It is one of her favorite songs that I sing to her and we get to play at the same time."
"Let me try, love. I can help her clap while you sing." He moves closer to his two loves and held Hope's hands. "If you are happy and you know it claps your hands. (Killian smiles and claps Hope's hands), "If your happy and you know it and you really want to show it and if your happy and you know it claps your hands." (Killian claps Hope's hands). "Yay!" Hope babbled loud.
"Little love, did you have fun playing with Daddy and Mommy singing!" Hope babbled loud.
"That is a yes from our little girl. She loves music. Right Hope?" She kisses Hope on the head.
"Mommy."
Emma puts her daughter on her lap. Killian gets the color blocks and teaches Hope the colors. Hope fussed. "Hope, do you want to crawl?" She sets Hope on the floor and she slowly crawls to her Daddy who wasn't too far.
"Swan, Hope is getting better at her crawling."
"Yes, she is, Hope is doing army crawling that what they call it in the book. Pretty soon, hope will crawl faster."
"Little love, do you want to play with Daddy?" He slowly lifts Hope up and down. "Hope, you are going up...down...up...and down..." Hope was laughing as her Daddy was playing with her and Emma was smiling and took videos of her daughter and husband playing together. There was a knock on the door and Emma went to open it, while Killian was playing with Hope. Her Dad was at the door. "Hi, Dad. Come in. "
"Hi, Emma."
"What are you doing here?"
"I am here to see why Killian did not come into work today."
"Oh, it has been a crazy day here today. Hope had a nightmare last night and she still does not want to be away from Killian and I. How are Leo and his suspension?"
"He is at home. He is still suspended. this is his second suspension this month, he hit another classmate with a truck." They hear Hope crying in the living room. "Good, I do not want him anywhere near Hope." They see Killian trying to soothe Hope. Killian hands over Hope to his wife. "Emma, Hope wants to make sure her Mommy did not leave her." Emma was in awe. "Hope...Mommy got you. Mommy did not leave you, sweetie. You are safe...shhh..shhh." Hope gripped her Mommy. "You can stay with Mommy, baby girl. We are going to do a lot of snuggling today." She got Hope to stop crying and sat on the couch and sat in between her husband and father.
"Hi, Charming."
"Hi, Killian. I came here to see if everything is alright. You did not come to work."
"I am sorry for not calling in. Hope wants the both of us. She literally has been holding my hook since last night. When Hope wants her Daddy and Mommy she gets the both of us." He kisses Hope on the head.
"It must have been that bad of a dream."
"Yes, it was Dad. I used a dreamcatcher to see what was Hope's nightmare was and it was Leo hurting her... Hope began to cry. "Hope, Leo is not here sweetie. You are safe." Killian lets Hope hold his hook.
"You are with Daddy and Mommy little love. You are safe."
"Her nightmare was about your brother?"
"Yes, it was Dad. Hope has been wanting to be nearby us since last night."
Hope gripped her Mommy. Emma smiled, "Yes, Hope. You are with Mommy and Daddy. You know that you can come to us when you need us to make you feel safe." She kisses Hope on the head.
"Do you think it is a sign of your brother hurting her again?"
"Possibly. I do not want Hope anywhere near my brother. Hope cannot get hurt again." Hope needed a change. "Hope, you are wet."
"Love, I can change her." He takes Hope upstairs. "Hope, we are coming right back down to Mommy little love. You need a clean diaper, little love."
Charming noticed the look on his daughter's face. "Emma, are you okay?"
"Just seeing Hope's nightmare of Leo hurting her, it was awful Dad..." Charming hugs his daughter. "I end up holding her after seeing her nightmare and she was crying and she holding onto me terrified...it was awful and all I wanted to do hold her and make her feel safe."
"Emma, Hope has you and Killian to make her feel safe and protect her from harm. She is not going to get hurt from Leo."
"Are you sure Dad? He got suspended from breaking a classmate's nose."
"Leo is not going to hurt my granddaughter ever again. He is going to learn to be nice. She has her whole family to protect her, you, Killian and Henry."
"She does Dad, but I do not know about Leo. Hope is terrified to be away from Killian and me." Killian brings down Hope was crying. "You see?" Killian hands over Hope. "Hope, you are with Mommy baby girl." She rubs Hope's back to calm her down. "You and I are going to snuggle a lot. We can snuggle all day, sweetie." Hope smiled. "I love my Hope snuggles." Hope fussed. "Are you hungry?" Emma nurses Hope. As she was being fed, Hope gripped her Mommy. "After you eat and take your nap, you are going to play with Mommy and Daddy. When Henry comes home from school you can play with him." Hope moved around excitedly. "Yes, Hope you get to play with Henry."
"Love, she is excited to play with her big brother."
"She loves her big brother." After Hope was nursed, Emma burped her daughter, Hope was snuggling on her Mommy.
"Hi, little princess. Are you having a fun day with your Mommy and Daddy?" Hope babbled. "You are playing with Mommy and Daddy, that sounds like you are having so much fun."
"Dad, do you want to hold her?"
"Yes." Emma hands over her daughter to her Dad. "Hi, Hope. I need to hold you more often, you are becoming such a big girl." Hope began to fuss.
Emma gives Hope her finger which she grabs, "Hope, Mommy is right next to you and Grandpa. Mommy is not leaving you. Grandpa wants to spend time with you."
"I want to spend time with both of my princesses. Hope, did you know your Mommy is a princess too?" Hope smiled.
"Dad, Hope knows, her favorite story that Henry reads to her is about the long lost princess which is about me. Henry reads to her that story all the time."
"Little love, you are half royal and half pirate."
Hope began to cry. Emma gets her daughter from her dad. "Don't cry, Hope. Mommy got you...you are with Mommy sweetie." She kisses Hope and rubs her back to calm her daughter down. Hope fell asleep on her Mommy.
"Hope has been like this all day?"
"Yes, she is more clingy than usual but I do love my Hope snuggles. Her sleep schedule is off too since she was up most of the night terrified of her bad dream and holding onto my and Killian the rest of the night. I am just happy she is taking a nap."
"Love, do you want to make you something to eat?"
"Yes, please. While Hope is napping and not clingy to both of us."
"Aye. Charming do you want something to eat?"
"Sure." Killian cooks lunch in the kitchen, he knew his swan needed to eat and talk to her Dad alone.
"Being at home with Leo has been rough lately?"
"Yes, it has been rough ever since Hope got hurt. He has been "playing" throwing a lot of toys around or make his action figures kill the other."
"How have you been doing Dad?"
"With your Mom in denial and Leo causing trouble it has been rough. I know if we have raised you-you would not have been causing trouble."
"I was a good girl just been in bad foster homes. I learned from a very young age to not trust those who are mean especially those so-called foster parents who used us for extra money, barely feeding us or give us clothes. Or group homes when the older kids bullied me.."
"Emma, I have no idea.."
"That is why I ran away and met Neal I thought he loved me.I was so vulnerable for love and someone care for me. Instead of love and care, he just used me and blamed me for his own selfish reasons and abandoned me as everyone else did. When I had Henry, I know I was giving him his best chance at adoption than a life with me with no home, job only a car. I always thought when I had my real parents my life would have been happy with parents who are there for me..." Emma began to cry.
"Emma." He hugs his daughter.
"I always wanted my parents every day I would cry in bed every night wondering why my parents weren't with me...now with Mom...she did not believe me, she was sticking up for Leo...how can she stick up for him when I had nobody as a child and needed my Mom when Hope was almost dying..she did not care Hope almost died..."Emma cried harder. Killian hears his wife crying and he gently takes sleeping Hope into his arms and watched her sleep. Charming hugs his daughter harder. "When I needed my Mom...she was in denial...How can she did not listen to me when Leo caused my daughter to almost die...That when I lost my trust in her when she did not believe me about Hope...I am doing everything for my daughter and being honest with her and raising her in a trustworthy normal family giving her everything I did not have a home and a family who loves her and doesn't hurt her...." Emma cried into her Dad and he rubbed her back.
'Emma, you are an amazing mother to Hope and Henry. You are doing everything a normal family does, be there for your children, have a loving husband who is there for you and cares for you, you have a home and two children who love you so much. You know when to fight the right reason, especially for your children. You are my daughter, who I love so much. Even though I did not raise you, you have a kind caring heart and love who you take after the both of me and your Mom and fights for her family members. I know it has been rough with your Mom, she loves you, Emma. She fighting for Leo as you are fighting for Hope."
"I do not get it why she is in denial for a long time??"
"She could not accept that our son is causing all of this trouble."
"Even when he is being suspended and hurting her granddaughter?'
"Denial came come in many forms for some it can go into like it is not happening in their minds and facing reality."
"I do not understand..how does she not care for Hope."
"Emma, she does care for Hope, when she came to the hospital the first time but then Leo behavior got out of control, she has been focusing on Leo wanting to fix his darkness and her mind to everyone else is denial even to Hope."
"I know that denial is and she has denial...from my experience in the system, I learned never to be like that. I am just so hurt that my own Mom has it." Hope woke up babbling. "Killian, give me our daughter." Killian put Hope in her arms. "Hope." She kisses Hope on the head. "I am never going to be in denial like Mom is now and I will always support my children no matter the situation they are in. My job as their mother is to support them and teach them to be good people. I am making sure both of them go to college, I got my GED but after that, they can make their decisions with higher education. Mom, really hurt me, Dad. I needed her when Hope almost died...and she was in denial..."
"Emma, you have me on your side. I know Leo is causing so much trouble, I am at the station more busy about Leo trouble than on the farm. I had to get Bashful and Cinderella's stepsister Clorinda's husband to help me with the farm. I know Leo is causing so much trouble I see it every day and I see it how much it is affecting our family, Emma. You are doing the right thing supporting your daughter and protecting your family your Mom needs to see it." Emma cried. Charming hugs his daughter and granddaughter.
Killian sits next to his wife and rubs her back. "Love, you have me, Henry, Allison, your Dad, and Hope on your side."
"I know...I just feel that same pain from as a child getting hurt again. I hate it.."
"You are not alone love, you have all of us who love, care and support you and your side especially on the right side. You are being a Mommy to our little lass and our son who needs you and you are being an amazing one to the both of them. We have a great life together. We are team Swan-Jones."
"That is right, I am not alone anymore."
"Mommy."
"Hopey." She got Hope to snuggle her. "I am okay, sweetie. You are hugging me which is making me feel so loved especially when I am upset. You are making me feel so happy baby girl. You always know when I am upset. I love you, Hope." Hope hugged her Mommy.
"Hope, I have you and Henry with me I am giving them everything that I did not have. I am your Mommy that is there for you and Henry when you both need me them, comfort you when you are afraid and make you happy. I did not have that as a child but I am giving you all of my love for you and raising you in an honest trustworthy family with no denial." She hugs Hope. Hope gripped her Mommy. "Killian, she knows when I need her hugs."
"Aye, she knows her Mommy who loves her and wants to be there for her like when you are there for her always."
"Hope, you are so lucky to have a great Mommy who loves you so much, little princess. Grandpa has to get your grandma to see you and your Mommy without her being in denial about Mommy's brother causing trouble. I need to keep my littlest princess safe." Hope babbled.
"Dad, she knows her grandpa is going to protect her just when you did when you got me to the wardrobe to safety."
"That is right."
"Hope is very lucky to have three men protecting her, her dada, her grandpa and her big brother."
"That is right, she always has her Mommy to protect her."
"Mommy."
Emma smiled. "That is right Hope you have Mommy to protect you and teach you how to be a strong woman as you get older." She kisses Hope on the head and gives her a hug. "Have you and Mom been disciplining him?"
"Yes, I have. Your mom, on the other hand, has been struggling."
"Is she still in denial?"
"Yes but she sees how he been causing trouble at school."
"She has to know by now Dad. He is suspended from school and injuring Hope and his classmates... I do not get it."
"Your mom does not want to believe that our son causes all of this trouble."
"The more she is in denial the farther away she is for me to trust her. I do not trust Mom, Dad."
"I know, Emma. She lost your trust in her."
"I do not know if I can fully trust her again.." She looks down at Hope and kisses her on the head. "You can always come to my baby girl, and you can tell me anything. I am not ever going to be in denial and will tell you the truth."
Charming wrapped his arm around his daughter and granddaughter. "Even though you and your Mom are fighting you have me on your side, and you can always come to me if you need to talk. You are my little girl."
Emma smiled. "You are my Dad. I can always go to talk to you but with Mom..." Emma sighs.
"Do you have any ideas on what party do you want to throw for Hope's first birthday?"
Emma smiles. "Killian and I already began planning Hope's first birthday for a while now. We are planning to have the party here. We have a theme for her first birthday. We need to plan soon with decorations and where to order the cake because her birthday is in a couple of months."
"I know Hope is going to be spoiled on her birthday."
"Yes, she will. She is going to get so many presents. I am looking forward to her birthday party. This will be my first time hosting a birthday party for a baby."
"Emma, no matter what you do, Hope is going to love her first birthday especially from her Mommy who loves her so much. If you and Killian need help, call me. I would glad to help."
"Thank you, Dad." Killian returns in with a tray of sandwiches and cinnamon hot chocolate.
"What did I miss?"
"I told my Dad about our party plans for Hope's first birthday."
"You and Emma can call me, I can help with decorations or planning."
Emma giggled. "Thank you, Dad." They ate their lunch together.
"Is it hard to eat when Hope is sleeping on you?"
"I got used to it by now, Hope is happy to sleep on me, that is all I care about. Besides I love when Hope is sleeping on me."
"Love, I was thinking if Hope has another rough night, we can sleep on the Jolly Roger."
"Killian, that is a great idea. If she has another nightmare, a family sleepover on our second home is a great idea, to make our little pirate princess feel safe and happy."
Charming gets a phone call. "Hi, Snow."
"Charming, Leo destroyed the living room."
"What did he do now?"
"Tear off the couches fabric, carpets and broke the television."
Charming sighs. "Snow, bring him to the station. I will meet you there. He is going to get his punishment there."
"Charming..."
"No, Snow. He needs to learn his lesson. He just destroyed our living room." Emma and Killian gave Charming surprised looks.
"I will bring him there." They ended their conversation.
"Leo?"
"Yes, somehow he destroyed the living room. Your Mom is bringing him to the station, she doesn't want to but he needs to be punished."
"You are punishing him my way?"
"Yes, Emma. I think that is the only way that we can punish him."
"Dad, thank you for coming over.'
'You are welcome. I miss seeing my two princesses. Emma, if you need to talk you can call me."
"Thank you, Dad."
Charming hugs her daughter. "You keep being an amazing Mom to Hope and Henry. Your Mom will come around." He kisses Emma on the head and Hope on the head. "Little princess, Grandpa loves you. I know you are loving your one on one time with your Mommy and Daddy together." Killian walks Charming to the door. "Charming, if you need help watching the little prince in jail, I will get him to listen."
"Thank you, Killian, on your offer. For now, Leo needs to be punished by us, not his older sister. Thank you for being there for my daughter. I know Emma has been struggling with her Mom being in denial."
"Aye, Emma has taken her Mom denial really hard. I am there for her always and our little lass."
"I am going to talk to Snow maybe if she knows how Emma is feeling it will wake up in denial."
"Aye, she told her Mom that she lost her trust in her."
"When Snow White wakes up, she is going to get Emma's trust back."
"Aye, knowing my wife that will take a while."
"Yes, I know. Eventually, they will talk again without fighting."
"Aye, they will. Emma has been so stressed out about Hope's surgeries and recovery. She wants to go on a vacation with me and the kids. I know she needs a break. We are planning a family vacation soon. I want to make Emma happy."
Charming smiled. "You are always making my daughter happy. If you need to drive you to the airport, I can."
"Thank you charming."
"Your welcome, Killian. I want to help Emma as much as possible."
"Aye, she appreciates it."
"I have to go back to the station. I will see you soon." Charming leaves the Swan-Jones household. Killian returns to the living room seeing his little love fast asleep on his wife. "She is still asleep love?"
"Yes, she is. She loves to sleep on me."
"Love, when do you want to go to New York?"
"I was thinking in February while Henry is on winter break and we can go to New York City and have fun with our children."
"Aye, I am looking forward to that." He wraps his arms around his two loves. "I love you, Emma."
"I love you, Killian." They kiss. Emma fell asleep in Killian's arms. He held his two loves in his arms as they slept. "I love you both so much." Killian fell asleep holding his two loves in his arms. He woke up a while later to a tug on his hook hand, he sees his little lass awake, tummy time on her Mommy and tugging his hook. "Little love, are you waking up Daddy so you can play?" Hope babbled. Killian smiled. "Aye, we can play, little love. We have to let your Mommy sleep." He sets his wife on the couch lying down. He gets Hope from his wife's arms."Dada."
"Aye, little love you and I get to have daddy-daughter time." He sniffs his daughter. "You need a diaper change first little love." He changes Hope diaper in her room. "You are all clean little love." Hope grabbed her Daddy's hook. "You want to play with Dada?" hope smiled. "Aye, you can play little pirate." He brings Hope downstairs. He puts Hope on the carpet, she does not let go of his hook and began to cry. "Hope, you want to be with Daddy?" He holds his little love and Hope gave him a sad look. "You can be with Daddy, little love." He kisses Hope on the head. "Do you want a story?" he lies down on the carpet with Hope doing tummy time on him and holding his hook. "Once upon a time, there was a handsome pirate stuck in the evil realm Neverland..." Emma woke up seeing her family having one on one time on the carpet and she fell back to sleep knowing Hope was happy with her Daddy. After storytime, Killian thought of a new way to play with Hope. "Hope, do you want to fly?" Hope babbled. "Aye, we can play Jolly Roger flying." Hope babbled. He positioned Hope in his hook and hand. Hope grabbed his hook. "Hope, you are going to be with Daddy, little love. You are safe. We are playing." He kisses Hope on the head. "The Jolly Roger needs fairy dust. We are going up." He raised his daughter up and flew hope around the living room. "Little love you are flying." Hope was laughing. Emma woke up hearing Hope laughing and Killian talking. She sees Killian flying Hope around the room, she loved seeing her loving caring husband Daddy to their daughter. "Hope, the Jolly Roger needs to land on the ocean. We are going down." He lowers his daughter and moved her like waves. "We are now sailing on the ocean." Hope babbled. Killian sees his wife, "Hope we are going to land." Hope was still laughing. "Hope prepared to land..." Killian puts Hope on Emma's lap. "Little pirate we have landed."
"Dada."
"Aye, little love. Did you have fun?"Hope held onto his hook.
"Killian...what new game you came up this time? I woke up hearing Hope's laughing. She was having so much fun with you."
"Aye, I had so much fun with my little pirate. We had story time, she doesn't want to let go of my hook and I decided a new game calling it "Flying Jolly Roger." Hope loves flying." Hope babbled.
"Hope, did you have so much fun with Daddy when I took a nap?" Hope smiled and reached out for her Mommy. "Hope, you are with Mommy, sweetie." She hugs her daughter. "You just want to be with Mommy and Daddy today, right? You can snuggle with Mommy and Daddy anytime sweetie." She kisses Hope on the head.
"Love, she holding my hook when we were upstairs, she would not play she wanted to be held."
"Killian our little girl wanted to have her one on one time with her Daddy. Right, Hope you wanted your special time with your Daddy?" Hope smiled. "See. Hope wants to spend time with you and she loves playing with you. Hope knows that her Daddy's hook will protect her when she needs to be protected."
"Aye, I know. I love seeing our little love holding my hook hand knowing that I will protect her. She takes after her Mommy who always holds my hook hand."
"You are always on my side and there for me when I need you."
"Aye, I will always will." Hope fussed.
"Hope, are you hungry?" Emma nurses Hope.
"Do you think she will be alright love?"
"We just have to tell her that she is safe and she is not going to get hurt."
"I am just hoping our little love can sleep tonight."
"She can sleep with us if she is afraid. We have to try to let her sleep in her room."
"Aye, if she is afraid, I can take the first shift watching her sleep in her crib. I know she wants us to be near her."
"She wants her Daddy to protect her."
"Aye, she knows her Mommy will fight for her and protect her."
"She has the both of us." After Hope was fed she fell back to sleep on her MOmmy. Killian fell asleep next to his two loves.
Henry returns home from school finds his family in the living room sleeping, and knowing his sister kept his parents busy all day. He wanted to give his parents a break so he took Hope out of their Mom's arms. Hope began to cry knowing she was not with her Mommy and started to wail.
"Hope, it is Henry little sis. You are safe." Killian and Emma woke up seeing Hope crying in Henry's arms. "Hope, look what I brought home from school." He shows her paint containers. "I need your help, to do my art homework. I need my art assistant, you. Do not be sad, little sis."
"Your sister did not want to be away from me or your Dad all day."
"Really?"
"Aye, your little sister would cry if she was not with me or your Mom."
"Hope, do not cry. We are going to have Henry and hope time. Mommy and Daddy can stay." Henry kisses her sister on her head as Hope reached out for their Mom.
"Hope, Mommy is right here. I am not going anywhere. Daddy and I are going to watch you do art with Henry."
Hope babbled. "Look what I brought home little sis." He puts Hope on his lap and opens his backpack and took out a small canvas and paint.
"Henry, you brought your art supplies home from school?"
"Yes. Mrs.Foxworth assigned me homework and she told me that Hope can help me with my art homework."
"Henry, let me get your aprons."
"Hope, look what I have paint!" Hope babbled. Henry showed his sister the paints and she grabbed the purple one.
Killian sat on the carpet next to his two children."Little love, are you going to paint with Henry?" Hope smiled. "Aye, Daddy will get to see you paint for the first time ever with Henry." He kisses his little lass on the cheek. Emma returned to the living room with newspaper and their aprons.
"Killian, I need your help putting the newspaper on the floor. Knowing our two artists they get messy."
"Aye, I can help, love."
"Kid, give me Hope." Henry hands his Mom his sister and Henry puts his apron. Emma sits Hope on her lap and puts Hope's apron on her. "Hope, you are going to match with Henry wearing your art apron," Hope smiled. "You and Henry are going to paint together."
Henry set the paints up after their Dad set up the newspaper on the floor underneath the canvas. "Hope, are you ready to paint with me?" Hope babbled. Henry takes Hope from their Mom and sat on the newspaper. Killian sat next to his wife on the couch and watched their children playing together. "Hope, which color do you want to do first?" He shows her the colors of paints he laid out. Hope grabbed blue. "Blue it is." He puts the blue paint on her hand. He holds the canvas near his sister and let her paint. Hope moved her hand around and made a loud noise. "You are having a fun time little sis." Hope put her paint covered hand on top of her brother's hand, "I will take that as a yes." Hope and Henry got messy, painting together. They continued the art assignment and got paint each other. He got Hope covered in paint and Hope got her brother covered in paint. "Henry, do not get Hope covered with paint."
"Mom, Hope started it."
Emma giggles and sits next to her daughter and son. Henry used a paintbrush while Hope used her hands to cover the canvas with paint. "Hope, are you getting your brother messy?" Hope smiled. "Do not put too much paint on your brother." Hope smiled and touched her Mommy's face with her rainbow paint covered hand. "Hope. You can get me messy, sweetie. I know you are having fun with Henry." Hope babbled. Emma held Hope's hands together and clapped them. "Hope, you are getting your hands more messy by clapping them...clap...clap." Hope babbled. "Hope, you can go back painting with Henry." Henry got the canvas closer, "Hope, your turn." Emma puts more paint on her daughter's hand, "Hope, look pink paint." Hope smiled and put it on the canvas. "Mom, you can help me giving Hope paint."
"I can give Hope the paint. You are making Hope happy."
"I wanted to help. I know she gave you and Dad a rough day."
"She was very clingy all day but we are there for her when she needs us."
"Mom, I love making Hope happy."
"Henwy."
Henry smiled. "Yes, Hope you are helping me with my art project. You are doing a great job, little sis." Emma watched her children paint together.
"Love, I will cook dinner for us."
"Thank you, Henry and I are keeping Hope occupied."
"Aye, I know. Our little pirate loves to get messy."
"Yes, she does." Killian goes to the kitchen to cook his family dinner and watch from a distance, his wife happily being with their children playing together.
After a while of painting, "Mom, Hope needs a change."
Emma takes Hope from her son and sniffs her. "Hope, you need a change and a bubble bath." Hope fussed. "Mom, can Hope play for a few more minutes?"
"Hope, you want to paint more with Henry?" Hope smiled. "A few more minutes of painting than a bubble bath for you." She hands over Hope back to her son. She put more paint on Hope's hands. Hope reached over to the canvas and got her apron and her face messy while moving her hands around. "Hope, you are really listening to mommy? You are taking advantage of painting with me."Emma giggled.
Hope began to crawl onto the canvas.
"Hope, so sweetie. You are going to break the canvas." Emma takes her daughter off the canvas.
Hope was covered from head to toe with paint. "Henry, I think Hope is done painting for today."
"Yes, mom. Hope is covered with paint. I know she had fun." He takes Hope onto his lap. "Hope, painting time is over little sis. You helped me so much with my art project. Thank you for helping me, Hope." He kisses Hope on the head. "You are the best art assistant. We can do are more together, just you and me." Hope babbled and Henry kissed Hope on the head. Killian sees Hope covered with paint. "Hope, you are covered with paint little love. Did you have fun with Henry?"
"Henwy."
"Aye, I saw you doing art with Henry and I know you are loving it." Hp[e reached for the canvas, which made her family laughed."
"My little pirate princess, you need a bubble bath." She holds her daughter and got paint on herself.
"Love, do you need help running Hope's bath?'
"Yes, thank you. I have to hold our little duckling so she won't get paint all over the house." She kisses Hope on the head. Killian went upstairs to get run Hope's bath. Hope squirmed in her Mommy's arms. "Hope, you are covered in paint, sweetie. No more paint for today." Hope began to cry. "Hope, do not cry little sis. After your bubble bath, we can do more art in my bedroom. Would you like that?" Hope smiled. "Yes, I have the best art assistant ever."
"Hope, since you got me covered in paint, Mommy is going to join your bath time." Hope babbled. "Yes, buttercup you and I are going to have a bubble bath together." Hope gripped her Mommy.
"Mom, are you mad that Hope is covered in paint?"
"Henry, I am not mad. I love seeing you and Hope playing together. After last night and Hope being extra clingy today, you are helping me and your Dad with your sister when she needs all of us. You are making Hope so happy. Hope, did you have fun with Henry?" Hope smiled.
"Hope, I am sad when you are afraid. You are safe with our Mommy and Daddy to protect you. I am here too, Hope. I am going to make you happy all the time." Hope reached over and grabbed Henry's face. "Hope, I know what you are saying, "I love you, Henry and I have you as my big brother." Hope babbled. Henry kissed Hope on the cheek.
"Hope, you have all of us who love you and will protect you always. You are not alone, Hope."
"Mom, I will clean up in here and take a shower downstairs."
Emma brought up Hope and got her prepared for after Hope's bath, her lotions, diaper, towel, and pajamas. Emma changes Hope's diaper and wrapped Hope in a bath towel. Killian sees Emma getting Hope prepared for her bath time. "Killian, can you hold Hope?"
"Sure, love." He takes Hope who was in a towel and diaper and covered in paint. "You are a messy little pirate princess." Emma was getting her clothes off. "Hope, are you going to have a bubble bath with Mommy?" Hope smiled. Emma put her hair up in a bun and wrapped herself in a towel. "Hope, are you ready to play with Mommy in the bathtub?" Hope reached out to her Mommy which made both of her parents smile. "You are very excited." She takes Hope into her arms and takes her to the bathroom. 'Hope, Daddy made us a bubble bath. Can you say thank you to Daddy?" Hope babbled.
"You are welcome, little love." He kisses his daughter on the head. "After you bubble bath we are going to have daddy-daughter time later." Killian holds Hope as Emma got into the tub and hands over their daughter to her. "Little love, have fun with your Mommy." Hope began splashing around once she was in the water.
"Hope, are you happy to get wet?" Hope babbled. Hope was sitting on her Mommy's lap. Killian returned with extra towels. "Killian, I think we should put Hope in swimming lessons?"
"Swan, that is a great idea. Our little pirate needs to learn how to swim. Hope will love the water."
"The swimming lessons are in pools."
"Hope needs to learn to swim. Not in the ocean, that is too dangerous for our little love ." He hands over Hope a bath toy. "Hope, do you want swimming lessons?" Hope babbled and splashed the water. "That is a yes from our little pirate princess." Killian and Emma both laughed.
"Hope, you are going to get swimming lessons so you can swim in the ocean." Hope splashed the water. "I will take that as a yes."
Emma washed Hope's head first. "You are getting clean, sweetie."
"Love, do you need anything else?"
"I think Hope and I are good for now. Can you come up later? I am going to need your help when bath time is over for our little pirate princess."
"I will come back up. Have fun with Hope."
"Thank you." They kiss. Killian returned to the kitchen and finish cooking dinner. Henry was in the kitchen. "Dad. How is Hope now?"
"She is taking a bubble bath with your Mom. She is happy."
"Is Hope going to be alright tonight?"
"Aye, I think so lad. Hope took her naps today on your Mom. As for tonight, we are going to take shifts on being Hope while she sleeps in her crib."
"Hope is still clingy."
"Yes, she is Henry. Your Mom and I are there for her."
"I am there for her too."
"That is right my boy. You have made Hope happy and forget her nightmare and gives your Mom and I a little break."
"I knew if I brought home art supplies, that will cheer up Hope. If you and Mom need a night out, I can babysit Hope."
"Aye, I appreciate it son. When Hope is less clingy we will let you watch Hope with your aunt."
"I can watch Hope when you and Mom need a break."
"I know when you are with Hope, you are going to make her very happy."
"That is part of my job."
"Aye, lad. Hope loves you. Do you want to help cook dinner?"
"Yes."
"Aye, let's get started." They cook dinner together.
"Dad?"
"Yes, son."
"Can I tell you something?"
"Henry, you can tell me anything."
"After I read Hope her story. I missed my bus."
"You could have called me, I could have driven you to school."
"Dad, Hope needed you and Mom."
"Henry."
"Hope needed you, Dad. I did not mind walking to school. My other Mom saw me walking and she drove me to school. I would have called you but I know Hope needed you. I have my other Mom when Hope needs the both of you. I wanted to tell you this because I want one of my parents to know. Mom, I will tell her but not now, Hope needs her."
"Lad, you are our son. If you evewr need one of us you can call."
"I know but since I saw that nightmare that Hope had, Hope, needed you and Mom after I calmed her down."
"You did help us this morning and this evening."
"I asked my art teacher to bring home to paints and I told her what happened and I wanted to make Hope happy, so I brought home art to make Hope happy."
"Aye, you did Henry. Hope is so happy now you cheered her up because all day she just wanted your Mom and I around her."
"From what we all saw in that dreamcatcher, I knew you two weren't be far away from Hope. She is lucky to have you both with her from the beginning."
"Hope is lucky to have you as her big brother and her hero, you saved the day by painting with Hope who you made so happy."
"I love making Hope happy."
"Your Mom and I love seeing both your happy and playing together."
"I love playing with Hope."
"I know as she gets older you two are going to be close."
"I can already imagine that. As for Mom and Leo...I do not know."
"Lad, every family is different. Your Mom and little uncle it might be rough but they are family. They might not be close brother and sister as you are with Hope."
"Dad, Mom is more being sheriff to her brother than a sister."
"I know, Henry. Your Mom is still taking it hard with your grandmother."
"Dad, I know Mom seeing hope and I play together which is making her really happy."
"Is that what she always wanted her family together?'
"yes, Henry and we are doing that." Killian gets a text from his wife. "Lad, can you finish chopping this up?'
"Yes, I can."
"Good, son. Your Mom needs my help to hold Hope, their Mommy and daughter bath time is done."
"Later, Hope and I will play more."
"I love the sound of that, Henry. I will be right back." Killian goes back upstairs to his two loves.
Back upstairs, Emma was enjoying her bubble bath with her daughter. Hope was playing with the bath toys in between getting cleaned by her. 'Hope, are you having fun?"
"Mommy." Hope shows her a bath toy.
"Hope, you are playing with a Mickey Mouse toy?" She kisses Hope on the head. "I am having fun with you in bathtime, Hopey. Mommy loves you." Hope splashed the water which made her Mommy laugh. Emma blew the bubbles in the bath. "Hope, can you help me blow?" She puts her hands facing Hope, "Hope, blow the bubbles off of Mommy's hand." Hope did her best and Emma helped. "Look the bubbles are flying." Hope splashed around some more. Emma scrubbed Hope some more so she is all clean from the paint off from her skin. "Hope, you are all clean sweetie. Do you want to play some more with Mommy?"
"Mommy." Hope hugs her Mommy. Emma kisses her daughter on the head. "You just want to be with Mommy?" Hope gripped her. "I am with you, sweetie. Do you want to cuddle? Let's get all dry off and we can snuggle in Mommy and Daddy's room." Emma dried one of her hand and reached for her iPhone which was on a stool and text Killian to come upstairs. Killian comes up to the bathroom seeing Emma holding Hope. "Hope, did you have fun with Mommy in bathtime?" Hope smiled. "Aye, I know you want Mommy right little love?" Hope babbled.
"Killian."
Killian gets Hope a towel and dries her off and Emma drains the bathtub and dries herself off. "How was bath time with our little pirate?"
"It was fun, Hope splashed a lot, we blew bubbles, we sang a few songs, it was fun. Hope is all clean."
"Aye, our little pirate is paint free."
"You can bring her in our room, all of her supplies is on our bed." Killian takes Hope into their room and puts her diaper on her while Emma gets dressed into leggings and long sleeve shirt. Killian was tickling his little love and making her laugh. She loves seeing her caring husband loving playing with their little girl. "Hope, did you tell Daddy that your bath time routine is to lotion you up?"
"Swan?"
"Let your loves show you. Hope, we are going to show Daddy how we do yours after bubble bath routine. After your diaper, what is next lotion?" Emma lotions Hope's body. "We have to lotion your body so your body stays soft and easy for us to tickle you and play with you." Hope babbled. Emma plays her kissing game with her daughter and makes her laugh. "After a little play time. We have to put your pajamas on."
"Love, I can put Hope's pajamas on."
"Sure, you can. Hope, stay still for Daddy." When Killian was putting Hope in her pajama onesie on her, Hope turned to her tummy and crawled away.
"Little love, where do you think you are going?" Killian gets his little pirate. "Love, Hope tried to escape."
"She is definitely is our little pirate princess."
Killian tickles her. "You are Daddy's sneaky little lass." He kisses Hope on the head and placed her their bed and changed her into her pajama onesie. Killian kisses Hope more and Hope grabbed his face."Dada." Killian smiled.
"Dada loves you, Hope." Killian held Hope.
Emma hugs her husband and Hope. "Killian, she loves her daddy."
"Aye, she loves her Mommy."
"She loves the both of us. Even though she was afraid she held onto us. Hope needed us and I love being there for her." Hope reached out for her Mommy. Killian kisses Hope on the head and hands over his little lass to his wife."I was alone and had no one to be there for me when I needed to be hugged, scared, or needed protection, I did not have anyone for that as a child now I have our little girl who I am there for always."Hope hugged her Mommy. " As your Mommy, I will always, give you hugs, kisses, and protect when you are afraid or in any danger, that is my job as your Mommy. You can always come to me for anything. I love you, Hope." Emma kisses Hope on the head. "Hope you are happy to be with Mommy and Daddy little love?" Hope smiled. "Aye, we are here for you when you need us always." He wrapped his arm around his two loves. "Emma, you have me."
"I know, I have you to talk to, be there for me, and always on my side. You are my rock, best friend, you love me for who I am. You are also the best Daddy to our son and daughter."
"That is right. I will be on your side whenever Hope needs the both of us."
"She has the both of us. I love you, Killian."
"I love you, Emma." They kiss. Hope babbled. "Little love, do you want a kiss too? Our little lass is left out." Emma giggled. They both give Hope a kiss each at the same time. For the rest of the evening, Hope was being held by Emma, as they ate dinner and had family time with Henry after dinner. Henry read Hope a story from his storybook in his bedroom with Emma holding Hope on her lap. "Hope, who is that on the page of my storybook?"
"Mommy!"
"That is right, little sis. You are so smart." Henry gave Hope multiple kisses on her cheek which made her laugh. "Mom, Hope can recognize you in the storybook."
"Yes, she can, Henry."
"Hope, do you want to draw with me?" Henry got his sketch pad and draw next to his Mom and sister. "Hope, what color pencil should I use?" Henry showed his sister the color pencils. Hope grabbed the magenta pink. "Good choice little sis." He used the color his sister chose for his new drawing. "Hope, do you know what Henry is making?" Hope babbled. "You do not know. You are his art assistant and he doesn't tell you." Hope began to cry. Emma knows her daughter needed to be changed and her bedtime. "Hope, you need a change and bedtime."
"Hope, you can help me with my art project tomorrow. You helped me so much tonight. You are my best art assistant ever." He kisses Hope on the head. He takes Hope from his Mm. "Hope, I know you had a bad dream. That bad dream is not going to happen baby sister. I know you are afraid but you have Mommy, Daddy and me to hold you and make you feel safe. If you are afraid tonight, you can call me and I will come to you and hold you like I am now and make you feel safe." Hope hugged her brother.
"I love you, Hope."
"Henwy." Henry hugs his sister back. Hope makes more poop.
"Mom, Hope really needs a change."
Emma chuckled. "Hope, you need a new diaper, sweetie." Emma takes Hope to her room and changes Hope into a clean diaper and a new onesie. Emma played their kissing game which made both of them smile and laugh. Emma hugs her daughter. "I love you so much, Hope." Emma rocked Hope to sleep and Hope fell asleep in her Mommy's arms. "Mommy loves you, Hope. Mommy will always be there for you when you need me." She kisses Hope on the head and puts her in her crib. Emma watched her daughter sleep. Killian checks on his two loves. He wrapped his arms around his wife. "She is going to be alright love."
"I know. Just seeing her dream scared me."
"I know, love. When Hope needs us, we are going to be there for her." Hope began to cry. "Love, I am the first shift. With our little love tonight." Hope cried more and Emma could not take it, hearing Hope afraid.
Emma takes out Hope to of her crib. "Hopey, Mommy is right here, sweetie. You are okay, you are safe. You are with Mommy, baby girl."Emma sat on the rocking chair with her daughter. Killian gave Emma Hope's quilt. Hope was snuggling on her Mommy as her Mommy wrapped her in the quilt. Hope babbled. "Are you comfy? You get to snuggle with Mommy?" Hope gripped her Mommy.
"Love, do you want to have Hope sleep with us?"
"That is a great idea, I do not think Hope will sleep in here yet. Hope, you are still afraid?" Hope gripped her Mommy. "Hopey, you can sleep with Mommy and Daddy little duckling." Emma takes Hope to her room and Hope instantly falls asleep. "Killian, I know you wanted to watch Hope but once I saw her crying and ..."
"Emma, I know you wanted to be there for Hope, which you are love. You knew Hope needed you and you are being there for little lass when she is afraid. Hope knows you are there for her and she is loving her time with you. You are an amazing Mommy to our little lass. I love seeing you with our little love."
"I love being there for her and hugging her and telling her everything is alright...I am just hoping that our little Hope is back to her happy self tomorrow."
"Aye, I know love. If our little love is still clingy tomorrow, how about a family adventure on the Jolly Roger. Just the four of us Swan-Jones."
Emma smiled. "That is a great, idea. I know Hope and Henry will both love it. Hope needs a life jacket now."
'Aye, she does but if she is still clingy to you love."
"Aren't you the one who always told me about life jacket safety?'
"Aye, Hope can wear a life jacket and be held by me?"
"You mean I can still use my carrier on the ship with her tomorrow."
"Exactly, love. Hope will be safe on the moving shop with her Mommy who will never let anything bad to happen to her with a life jacket."
"you are always about safety first."
"Aye, especially for my family, I want our whole family to be safe." Emma leans on her husband's shoulder. "Even if Hope is not as afraid, either way, a family sailing adventure is just what we all need with Hope's injury, recovery and now afraid of a nightmare, we all need a little getaway. What a perfect little getaway is on our second home the Jolly Roger."
"Love, being my whole family on the Jolly Roger is a perfect day."
Henry enters the room. "Mom, how is Hope?"
"She is still afraid and only will sleep on one of us, not in her crib."
"Mom, Hope loves sleeping on you. I am not surprised that Hope wants to be with you, she knows that you keep her safe, like you always do for the both of us."
"It is my job as both of your Mom. I am always going to keep both of my children safe." Henry hugs his Mom and sister. "Killian, you can tell Henry what we are doing tomorrow?"
"Henry, we are going to have a family sailing adventure tomorrow."
Henry got excited. "Dad, we are going to have a lesson tomorrow?"
"Yes, we are son!"
"Yes!"
"Lad, we are going to get up early to pack and get ready."
"Yes, dad. I will go to bed now. Night, Mom and Dad." He rushed to his bedroom to clean up his art supplied and goes to sleep. Emma leaned on her husband. "We are really making Hope and Henry happy."
"Aye that we are love. A family sailing day is all we need."
"I am excited for tomorrow. I love you, Killian."
"I love you, Emma." They kiss.
"Hope, tomorrow even if you are clingy we are going to go on Daddy's ship which I know that will make you very happy sweetie. It is my job to make you happy and feel safe always. I love you, Hope." She kisses Hope on the head and listened to her daughter snore and drifted off to sleep in her husband's arms feeling loved as always do when she is in her Killian's arms and Hope right next to them, her family whom she loves so much. Hope knows that she is safe being with her Mommy and Daddy and knowing they will always be there for her when she needs them.