Together

Mending Fences

            

Emma was holding her two-month-old baby in her arms as she let Anna Elizabeth give him his bottle.

After Liam had downed all of the milk, Emma said, "Ok, kid, if you could please go put the bottle in the sink."

Anna Elizabeth nodded before she sprinted to the kitchen as Emma burped the baby.

When the small blonde came back into the living room, she asked, "Is it time for him to sleep now?"

Emma nodded before she told Anna Elizabeth, "I'll go put him down for his nap, and you can go do your homework."

Anna Elizabeth gave Emma an odd look as she told her, "It's Friday, Mommy Emma."

Emma furrowed her brows for a minute before she realized that Anna Elizabeth was right.

"Well, then, you can just go play," Emma told her with a smile.

Emma came back and settled on the couch and watched Anna Elizabeth put a puzzle together. She then started to think about how the small blonde had referred to her. She was still getting used to calling someone Mommy and Daddy again and often added their names to the end of it. Emma didn't mind though because hearing Anna Elizabeth call her "Mommy" in any form was music to her ears.

Anna Elizabeth drew Emma out of her thoughts when she asked, "Are you going to bring Liam with you when you go back to being a cop with Uncle David?"

"No - he'll be staying in the daycare with Mrs. Ashley," Emma answered.

Ms. Merriweather had run an amazing daycare center for just about as long as anyone could remember, but she retired a few months ago. Since Ashley had run one in her old hometown, she gladly took it over. Emma couldn't be more relieved that it was someone she knew she could trust.

"Won't you miss him?" Anna Elizabeth asked.

"Of course I will. But I'll still get to see and take care of him every day," Emma smiled as she explained, although she knew how hard it would be in reality. She loved working, and she wouldn't want to quit; however, she would also miss being with her baby boy.

Just then, Emma and Anna Elizabeth both turned toward the door as they heard it open.

"How are my two favorite lasses and little lad?" Killian asked as he walked into the living room. He then kissed both Emma and Anna Elizabeth on their forehead.

"Liam is sleeping, Daddy Killian," Anna Elizabeth pointed out.

Killian then sat down on the floor and told her, "Thank you for telling me, love."

He then asked, "What did you help Mommy fix for dinner?"

Emma's eyes widened before she buried her face in her hands. She then lifted her head back up and apologized, "I'm so sorry, Killian."

Killian then got up from the floor and moved on the couch beside his wife.

"It's alright, love. It's not the end of the world," Killian assured her.

"But I always cook dinner," Emma reminded him.

"You took that upon yourself, Swan. I don't expect it from you," he pointed out.

Emma sighed before she said, "I know, but I want to do it."

"You were rather preoccupied with our newborn, Emma. Don't worry about dinner - we can just order a pizza," Killian told her.

"I love pizza!" Anna Elizabeth added excitedly.

"It's settled then, Killian said with a smile before he took out his cell phone.