The Last Train To Home

Chapter 11

Killian's POV
Henry was in the living room next to Pirate as the deafening thunders outside made him startle. We had just finished having dinner at my house when the storm began, making it impossible to leave.
Emma gave a quick glance through the wet window. It really seemed that the sudden change of weather was going to set in for the rest of the night.

There was a loud thunder. Henry closed his eyes as he hugged the dog tightly.

"It's okay, lad. There's nothing to worry about" I said trying to soothe him.

"They really scare me" he confessed in a barely audible voice.

"Don't worry. They'll end soon"

Emma joined my side as he caressed Henry's back softly. We tried to calm him down by telling jokes and stories, successfully achieving it.

Before we realized, Henry had fallen asleep in the couch.

"At least the thunders are gone, but it's still raining strongly out there" Emma stated as she kept her eyes on the window.

"Aye. Why don't you stay here?"

She turned her head and made eye contact with me "We don't want to bother you, Killian"

"There's no problem. Trust me"

After she agreed we carried Henry to the guest room. Pirate followed us and lied next to the boy on the bed. Emma tucked him in before kissing his forehead.

"Sweet dreams, kid" she whispered with a smile. We closed the door before going to my room.

"You can use one of these pajamas if you want. I think they will be a little big for you but you'll feel comfortable" I told Emma as I opened a drawer from my closet.

"Thanks"

"Welcome. I'm staying at the couch if you need anything"

"Oh. I thought..."

I looked at her.

"What?"

"I thought we were both staying here" she answered shyly.

I smiled "If that's okay with you..."

"It's perfectly okay"

Soon, Emma and I fell asleep on my bed next to each other with the rain still pouring down outside.

***

There was a scream.

I opened my eyes and saw nothing but darkness in my room. I was half asleep so I wasn't fully conscious of what was going on.

Maybe it was just my imagination.

I was trying to close once more my eyes when there was another scream, obviously coming from Emma's mouth. I turned the lights on to see what had happened and caught sight of Emma with her eyes closed, shifting herself into a sitting position. Her whole body was shaking and a couple of tears ran down through her face. I had only seen her act that way once, and it was during the night we heard the shooting near the theatre.

"Hey, it's alright. It was just a bad dream" I said before embracing her. She rested her head on my chest.

"It felt so scary... So painful" she whispered fearfully.

"But it wasn't real. It will never happen" I said even though I had no idea what her nightmare had been about "Close your eyes and try to sleep"

"No. If I go back to sleep I will dream with him once more"

Him?

"Just... try. You need to rest"

"No. I - I will stay awake for a while. You go back to sleep and don't worry about me, I'll be fine"

She was about to stand up when I grabbed her arm, making her look at me.

"Emma... You want to talk about it? About your dream?" I asked cautiously, afraid she would get mad.

She stared at the wall for a long time before answering.

"Yes... But I must tell you the whole story first"

It was four in the morning by the time she began to tell me everything, the dark past that had made her act with fear some nights ago, the memories that had been causing her to have those horrible dreams.

She began to narrate the time she met Neal Cassidy, how she thought he was her soulmate. I listened and nodded, always maintaining a serious expression in my face. What took me by surprise was the part when he hit her, when she thought she was going to die and believed neither her nor the baby were going to make it. I felt furious, wanting to kick that guy's ass for doing that to Emma. Of course I didn't tell her, I just let her continue.
She ended the story by saying she arrived home safely, her parents received her with open arms even though she had disobeyed them and was pregnant at eighteen.

"So you haven't heard anything from him in the last ten years?" I asked in a quiet voice.

"I just know he's locked down in some prison in New York but that's all. I know I should've investigated more but I wanted to forget about Neal and all that happened. I never wanted to get involved in the case. But nowadays... With these nightmares suddenly showing up I can't help thinking that maybe he's out there looking for us"

"I don't think so. The drug business was a big thing. He won't get out of there soon" I took her hand and squeezed it gently "If it makes you feel better I have a friend who works at the New York Police Department, perhaps I can ask him to send me some info about Neal's sentence"

"But-"

"I have told you, Swan. I'm gonna help you overcome this no matter what"

She drew a smile across her face. "Thank you, Killian"

I felt her arms surrounding my neck slowly as I replied "Anytime, love"

"I feel so bad for not telling you this before. I was so scared"

"Scared? Why?" I asked confused as I pulled back from the hug.

"Well... I don't know... I felt that by telling you this you would ran away and leave"

"Swan, I'm not going anywhere. I'm here for you and for Henry as well. Alright?"

She nodded before pulling her close to me again. I caressed the top of her head and kissed it. After a matter of minutes I heard Emma breathing deeply, meaning she had managed to fall asleep.

I looked at her. Even with her eyes closed she was beautiful. She looked more in peace now that she had told me her past story.
I wanted to protect her. I needed to protect her. She had gone through so much suffer.
She and Henry deserved to live happily without worrying about that Neal guy.

The next morning, once Emma and Henry left, I called my NYPD contact.

Richard told me that the drug business had been a big thing as it had extended worldwide. Thanks to this, Neal Cassidy and his father were going to spend the rest of their lives in prison. They weren't going to see the light of day again.

It was such a great news. I had to tell Emma that she didn't have to worry any longer about him. She and Henry were going to be okay.

They were safe.

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