Missing Year

Cold

The next day, Henry woke up early and went to Hope's room and finished painting the last mural. Killian went into town early again to get something while the rest of his family were sleeping. Emma wakes up seeing Hope awake moving around in her doc-a-tot. "Good morning, little buttercup." Hope looks up at her Mommy and smiles. "Where is your Dada? He was not in bed when we woke up again? Do you know where he is?" Hope babbles. "He did not tell you?" She holds Hope on her chest."Let's go have some Mommy and Hope time. " Emma carries Hope and they pass by Hope's room and sees Henry painting. Hope babbles. "Yes, your big brother is painting your bedroom."

"Morning, Mom."

"Morning, Henry. You are up early today."

"Yes, I am. I was so excited to finish Hope's bedroom. I think I can finish it by tonight."Henry kisses Hope on the cheek. "Morning, baby sis. Pretty soon, you will be sleeping in here. Your room is the prettiest room in the whole house." Hope grabs his hair. "Hopey." Hope smiles. He tickles Hope until she began crying.

"Hope, we are going to go play downstairs, and have your first breakfast. Kid, did you eat?"

"Yes, I did. I had cereal before I began painting."

"Good. Hope and I will be downstairs if you need anything." She goes downstairs into the kitchen and makes herself decaf coffee while it was brewing, she nurses Hope. Emma has a bowl of captain crunch. She burps Hope and lets her snuggle on her chest. "You had your breakfast, Mommy is almost done with hers." She carries Hope into the living room and enjoyed snuggles with her daughter on the couch. She had Hope lying in her arms. "My little pirate princess." Hope smiles at her Mommy. Emma smiles big back at her. "I love your smile. You are so happy to have morning time with Mommy?" Hope babbles. "Yes, we need more morning time together. I miss our one on one time, like when we were in New York. Mommy's job as savior and sheriff is very different than being a bail bondswoman in New York. Dada is my deputy and we work together." Hope grabs her Mommy's finger. "You are very happy that Mommy and Dada are working together?" Hope chews on her Mommy's finger. "I will take that as a yes." She kisses Hope on the head. "I love you so much, Hope." A little while later, the doorbell rang. Emma carries sleeping Hope to the door and sees it was Elsa. "Hi, Elsa. Come in."

"Did I wake you up?"

"No, not at all. I have been up for a little while. Hope wakes me up early." Emma leads Elsa into the living room.

"Where is Henry?"

"Henry is painting Hope's bedroom."

"Oh really?"

"Yes. He found his artistic talents when we were living in New York. He wants to make his sister's room extra special."

"What is our plan for today?"

"I was thinking, we can start looking into the books of people who live here. Maybe your aunt came here with one of the curses." They continue to talk.

Killian went into town and went to the toy store. He wants to get a little toy for his little lass and wants to spoil his daughter. He returns home finding Emma and Elsa talking. "Killian, there you are. I was wondering where you went."

"Morning, Swan." They kiss. "I went into town to get Hope a little gift." He showed his wife a pink bunny doll and a warm blanket. Emma was in awe love seeing her husband spoiling their daughter. "Killian, she is going to love it."

"Aye, Hope needs a new toy and a warmer blanket to be wrapped in when she joins us on a search. It is getting cold around here. I do not want her to get sick."

"This is perfect, for our little sheriff."

Elsa smiles at the husband and wife. "Killian, you love spoiling Hope."