Captain Swan - Set My Soul On Fire

Chapter 9

A/N: Okay, we are back, finally. I hope everyone is staying safe and well during these times, and I hope this chapter is able to take your mind away from it for a bit. I do have to warn you though, it's not full of unicorns and rainbows, so please grab some tissues before you start reading. Even I was bawling my eyes while writing this and I knew this chapter was coming for several months! Trust me, you're going to hate me by the end of it and feel the urge to throw things, and I won't blame you one bit. I do hope to redeem myself in the coming chapters though, so please bear with me.

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“I have to use the bathroom. Can I get you anything, baby?”

Emma smiles sweetly at her boyfriend and shakes her head. “No, I’m good, thanks.”

“Okay, love.” He leans over and kisses her forehead. “I’ll be right back.”

“Kay.” 

As Killian stands up, she sets down her pen and digs into her bag in search of a pen that works. The ink ran out when she was trying to finish writing out the last equation, and Mr. Meade always encourages them to use pens on their math homework because he says erasing makes math all about the right answer, and he’d rather it be about the learning process. Before Killian started tutoring her, she’d always used a pencil, but now she’s confident enough in her work to use a pen. 

She looks up as Killian is heading for the door. “Actually, do you have an extra pen? Mine ran out of ink.”

“Sure, love,” he says, turning around, his hand lingering on the doorknob. “There’s one in my bag. And since we’re almost done with your Trig, if you want to get out my Chemistry notes from my bag too, we can start on that afterward.”

“Thanks, babe.”

“You’re welcome.” He rushes over and kisses her again, this time on the lips. “Love you.”

“I love you, too.” She gazes at him with a sappy grin on her face and rests her hand on her baby bump. “We both love you.”

Killian chuckles and bends over to drop a kiss to her belly. He strokes her belly, speaking in a low murmur. “Daddy loves you too, little love.”

Emma's heart flutters, a giggle escaping her throat. She loves when Killian talks to their baby and kisses her baby bump, especially since she's only in her first trimester. This means there will be many more gentle kisses and sweet nothings spoken to her pregnant belly.

After he leaves the bedroom, Emma goes to the bed and unzips his backpack. She's so lucky to have him helping her with her homework. Her grades have improved significantly since she came to Storybrooke, since he started tutoring her. She needs to maintain a 3.0 GPA to go to Storybrooke University, so she can’t let her grades slip. Her future with Killian and their little bean depends on it. 

Emma pulls out his notebook labeled Chemistry . She unzips one of his front pockets and reaches into it, feeling around for a pen. When she finds one, she grabs it and pulls it out, accidentally taking something else with it. An envelope falls to his Star Wars comforter, and Emma picks it up to replace it in his backpack. But when her eyes catch the eagle emblazoned on the envelope, she pauses and takes a second look at it. It’s a letter addressed to Killian from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.