Street Lights

Babysitting

~ Killian ~

I jumped up at the sound of my phone going off. I looked beside me and saw Emma still asleep. I turned to my phone and answered it.

Killian: Hello?

Liam: Hey! How's my little brother?

Killian: younger brother...and I'm fine, how about you?

Liam: Well, Elizabeth has a job interview this afternoon but I have to go to work for 1:30. We were wondering if you guys could babysit?

Killian: You haven't even had the baby for one night!

Liam: Yeah, but I didn't know what else to do

Killian: It's ok, we'd be happy to babysit

Liam: Thank you! We'll be there at 12:45! Thanks!

I hung up, threw my phone on the night stand and sighed. I looked at Emma who was still sleeping. I chuckled and moved some hair from her face. I gently kissed her forehead.

"Emma, love...we have to get up" I said as I caressed her cheek. She slowly started to stir and soon her eyes fluttered open. I smiled, "Good morning". She smiled, "Morning". She looked at the clock and turned back to me, "Why do we have to get up?". I sighed as she sat up.

"My brother called, he asked us to babysit" I said and her eyes widened. "When are they coming?" She asked. I stood up and stretched. I looked back at Emma, "At 12:45". She nodded and got up as well.

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We got dressed and made breakfast as usual. As we were eating we heard a knock on the door. I got up and opened the door to see Elizabeth and Will. I smiled and welcomed them in. She set down a big bag and the carrier with Will in it.

"Thanks so much for doing this" she said as she looked up at me. I smiled, "Don't worry about it, we are happy to help!". She smiled and pointed at everything, "I brought his diaper bag, car seat, which is also a carrier, and some formula".

I looked at everything and nodded, "Looks like we're all set". She nodded and looked at Will. "I love you, sweetheart" she said as she kissed him on the forehead and looked back at me. "Thanks again!" She said and left. I turned to find Emma already holding Will in her arms.

I chuckled, "Just couldn't help yourself, could you?". She smiled, "He's adorable! And I don't have any kids!".

"Yet" I said with a smirk.

She rolled her eyes and looked at Will. He began to pull on her long blonde curls. I smiled as Emma laughed and started to sway from side to side. I enjoyed watching her with Will. I meant what I said, she was going to be a great mom someday.

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I slowly took Will from Emma's arms and placed him down gently in his crib. I looked back at Emma who was laying across the couch sleeping. Will was surprisingly still asleep after I moved him. I decided to sit on the smaller couch and watch them sleep.

Even when Emma's sleeping she's beautiful. I couldn't believe she was mine. I began to think about what Elizabeth told me about thinking about our future. Maybe she was right, it's fun to think about.

I thought about Emma and I getting married. We're we really ready for that? It was a big step. I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her, but did she feel the same? What if she didn't? I didn't want to end up on one knee embarrassed and rejected.

I decided to give it a shot. Nothing could go wrong, right?

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My eyes opened. I saw Emma smiling down at me. I smiled, "Hi, Swan". She chuckled, "It's 4:46". I nodded and sat up, "That tends to happen with time, it moves". She rolled her eyes, "Yeah thanks, captain obvious".

She walked over to the crib and looked down at Will. I stood up and looked around the room. I heard Emma walking to me so I turned to face her. She wrapped her arms around my waist and smiled.

"Why'd you wake me?" I asked. She shrugged, "It's past lunch". I nodded, "Want me to go grab some lunch from Granny's? You can stay and watch Will while I go pick up some food". She nodded, "Sounds good". I kissed her on the cheek and left.

~ Emma ~

Killian had been gone for a long time. I admit it, I was a bit anxious. But just a bit.

I heard the door open and close. I looked up and smiled at Killian. He placed the food down on the table, "I got you a grilled cheese".

"Fries?" I asked as I walked over to him.

"Onion rings" he replied.

"Good, I was just testing you" I said as I wrapped my arms around his waist. I watched as he took the food out of the bag.

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After lunch we decided to watch TV. We snuggled up on the couch and started watching some game show. Suddenly I heard Will crying, so I got up and ran to his crib.

"Shhh" I said as I picked him up. I held him close and started to sway from side to side. "You're ok" I soothed. I turned and joined Killian back on the couch.

"You're a natural, love" Killian said to me but kept his eyes on the TV. I chuckled, "At what?". He smiled, "At being a mom". I shook my head, "I've never had one, I wouldn't know how to be one".

He finally ripped his gaze from the TV and looked at me. "That's why I said you're a natural...you don't have to have a mother to know how to be one" he replied.

I shrugged, "I guess so". He nodded, "See?...besides, I've watched you with Will this whole time and you've been amazing". I blushed, "Thanks, I guess". He chuckled and looked back at the TV and continued watching the show.

I looked down at Will. Maybe Killian was right. Maybe I was a natural at being a mother. Not that I planned on being one anytime soon, I'm just saying maybe I'll be prepared.

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It was now 7:16 at night, Elizabeth and Liam had texted us saying they were on their way. I soothed Will as he fussed. He wanted his mom.

"They're almost here" I said as I tried to get him to stop squirming and whining. Killian walked over to the window and looked out. "They're here!" He called out, more to me than Will.

Soon the door opened and Elizabeth ran inside with Liam shortly behind her. Elizabeth ran to me and held Will. "Oh my sweet boy, mommy's sorry" she said as she held him close.

Liam and Killian walked over to us and smiled. Liam chuckled, "You're acting as if you ditched him in some haunted house".

Elizabeth rolled her eyes, "I didn't want to leave him, I don't want him to get mad". Liam shook his head and laughed, "He's a infant, he doesn't know the difference between happy and sad".

Killian and I stood there laughing. They stayed for a bit before leaving. After they left we cleaned up the apartment.