Captain Swan Fly Away

Swan-Jones Christmas

 It was Christmas eve, Killian and Emma pre-cooked Christmas dinner. Emma was baking gingerbread men cookies with Hope in her carrier. "Hope, tonight is Christmas Eve when we go to mass and listen to the story of Jesus's birthday. Tomorrow is Christmas Day. On Christmas Day, Auntie Allison, Connor and Uncle Ted are coming over to celebrate Jesus's birth with us." 

"Hi, love."

"Hi, honey. Hope and I are baking gingerbread cookies for Christmas. Why are you wearing your uniform? You are off tonight."

"I got called into work." Emma got sad.

"Killian, it is our first Christmas with Hope..." Killian hugs his wife.

"I know, love. They need extra pilots. I will be home very late tonight."

"You are supposed to be here with Hope and me...." Emma was crying now.

"Love, I do not want to work. I have to.." He hugs his wife. "I will be home for Christmas day." 

"You have...to work..."

"Yes, love. I know we have plans. I do to want to work, I want to be with you and little love." 

"Hope's first Christmas...it is our first Christmas as a family...Killian..." Killian hugs his wife.

"I know love, I am trying not to cry...I do not want to miss Hope's first Christmas Eve as a family. I have an idea." Emma looked up at her husband. "Since it is Hope's first Christmas, our little love can open a present since it is Christmas Eve."

"Hope, do you want to open an early Christmas present?" Hope smiled.

 "Aye, that is the Christmas spirit little love. When I was a little lad, my grandma and grandpa let Daddy open a present on Christmas Eve, now I am passing down the tradition to you." He kisses Hope on her cheek and made her smile.

 Emma sat on the couch with Hope and Killian got Hope present from under the Christmas tree. "Look, what Daddy got a present for you to open, sweetie. Let's see what is inside." Emma opened the box for Hope, which was a medium Pluto doll. "Hope, you got a soft Pluto doll." Hope smiled. "Killian she is smiling, she loves it." She holds Pluto's soft head. 

"Hope, you like your Pluto doll?" Hope babbled. "Good, little love. Daddy loves you." Killian kisses Hope on the head. Hope reaches out to her Daddy. "Come to Daddy little love." He takes Hope from his wife. Emma smiles as Hope was with her daddy. "Little love, Dada love you so much." He kisses Hope on the head. "Are you going to be a good little lass for Mommy tonight while I drive an airplane?" Hope babbled. "Little love, when I get home, we will cuddle." Hope began to cry. "Hope, you are going to be with Mommy. You have the best Mommy ever. You are not alone, Hope. You have your Mommy to sing to you, play with you and give you a lot of cuddles. When you wake up tomorrow morning, I will be home." Killian snuggled with his daughter. "Hope, Daddy loves you. I know you will have a lot of time with your amazing Mommy tonight. Daddy does not want to leave you and Mommy."

"Killian, let me take her. Come to Mommy, baby." Killian hands over Hope to Emma. "Mommy got you. Daddy is going to fly an airplane then he will be home with us to open presents from Santa." She kisses Hope on the head and snuggled her until she stopped crying.

"Love, you are not alone, you have Hope." 

Emma smiled. "I know, I have our little girl to keep me company tonight. It is Christmas Eve..." Killian hugs his wife. "Emma. I do not want to work."

"I know, we only have one income. We are going to miss you tonight."

"Aye, I will miss both of my loves tonight." He hugs his two loves.