Captain Swan - Tangled Up In Blue

Home Sweet Home

A/N:This is my attempt at a fluffy chapter and I have to thank Rouhn for her suggestions when my muse was not cooperating. It has not been beta'd so I apologize for the errors. My plan is to have all of the the mysteries of this story solved over the course of the next two updates. Then there will be one or two chapters after that and an epilogue. Things will get bumpy in order to get to the ending I have planned, but if you've read my other stories, you know that I always give Captain Swan a happy ending, and in this case, Ian included! I hope you enjoy reading :)

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The first thing Emma did when she woke up the next morning was panic. She felt the familiar squeeze within the pit of her stomach when she opened her eyes, realizing Killian was no longer beside her and Ian was no longer in her arms. She sat up as quickly as she could, in her fairly weak and tired state, and looked over, seeing the cradle beside the bed. She got out, sighing in relief when she saw her baby inside, squirming and reaching out to her, his big blue eyes blinking and looking up at her.

Emma smiled and scooped up her son, gently swaying him in her arms. "Hey, there, Ian. Mommy missed you," she whispered softly as she took his tiny hand in hers. She hated when he wasn't with her; the idea made her physically ache, especially after what had transpired at the hospital. She never wanted him out of her sight ever again.

With her anxiety gone, she was able to enjoy the smell of coffee drifting into the room. Emma carried her son downstairs to the main floor, passing by all of the vases, boxes, baskets and many bouquets of fresh, sweetly smelling flowers all in bright colors placed on every available surface that were sent to the Nolan household. There were only a few people who knew that she and Ian were staying with Killian.

Emma went into the kitchen to find her boyfriend pouring a cup of coffee.

Hearing her and the baby entering the room, he turned around, flashing her a smile that was brighter than the sun. "Morning, love."

He grabbed the mug and stepped up to her, kissing her softly on the lips, curling his free hand around her hip. Emma sighed in content, enjoying the blissful moment. He tasted like minty toothpaste and he smelled fresh and clean from the shower. She wondered how long he'd been up for.

Emma broke the kiss, a bit breathless as Killian handed her the mug and offered to take Ian from her. She easily gave in and transferred her baby over to Killian before taking a soothing sip of hot coffee. He peered down at the little guy, taking his little hand in his own as he grinned at Ian, making him laugh.

"Would you like some breakfast, love?"

"Yeah, that sounds good," she admitted with a weak smile.

"Alright, why don't you sit and relax and I'll make it. If you want to feed the wee one first, take all the time you need," he assured her sweetly. " After you eat, I have a surprise for you."

Emma arched a brow in curiosity. "A surprise?"

"Aye. It's something for Ian that I've been working for a while."

Emma was very intrigued, and after she fed Ian his breakfast and ate a delicious plate of scrambled eggs, bacon and toast and had a cup of coffee in her system, Killian led her upstairs to one of the guest rooms. Covering her eyes with one hand, the other one opened the door when they got there, and she warily stepped inside, Killian following directly behind her.

"Okay, you can open your eyes, sweetness," Killian murmured in her ear, removing his hands from her vision. She was holding Ian in her arms as her eyelids fluttered open, taking in the sight around her, an audible gasp escaping her mouth.