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Emma was extra exited for today. She got up extra early went down stairs and got breakfast ready while Hook slept. She put on the raido softly while humming to patriotic music.
After a while Emma got the breakfast ready which had pancakes, eggs, bacon, and toast. She felt arms wrapping around her waist and a kiss on her neck. She smirked and leaned back to see Hook. She smiled and kiss his lips. "Good morning Captian! How did you sleep?" "Hmm like a dream my swan but when I woke up you were not there." He pouts "why my love?" She gigles "sorry my love I was so excited for today! " "What's so special about today? It's just another hot day in the summer right? And why is your magical box playing music?" She laughed "love it's called a radio and today is special because it's the 4th of Jully!" "What's that love?"
As they sit down and started eating their food. She smiles "never change Hook. So the 4th of July is where here in America we celebrate our independence from another country!" "Is it like a curse like we have gone through before? Like are we free now?" "Oh no its not like a curse. We have been free for over 100 years! Each year on today we celebrate!" "I still don't fully understand why this is a big day." As they eat. "Back in 1700s people in America was still ruled by Britain and they had enough they rebelled to the point That we dumped the tea over because they were taxed so much. Then we went to war. After many years we wone and in 1776 we broke free from Britain and created a declaration of independence. Aka today."
Hook was listing while eating while listing to Emma. He nods his head. "Sounds like something I used to do to an extent. So how do you celebrate?"
"We buy fireworks, watch parades, gather together with family, and watch fireworks."
"What is fire works? Is it like a fire when we shoot a canon?" She thought about it.
"Yes and no. Yes it does have fire and when you shoot it it's the same but it doesn't destroy anything. It is pretty when it explodes." "But that does sound like a canon... " "And you say the different." She sighs and shakes her head. "Tonight my dear captain I will take you and show you the wonderfulness that is fireworks. In fact I have some smaller ones. So you can see what they look like." She sees Hook slowly getting up. She gigles "after breakfast my love." He pouts and sits back down mumbles a "Yes mam." They continue eating their food in silence.
Once done hook helps her get the dishes over to the sink while she cleaned them. After all the dishes was put away next to the sink hook wiped then with a towel.
Once the dishes were done Emma kissed Hooks lips as a thank you. She walked out of the room and goes gets the sparklers. She comes back and motions for Hook to follow her which he does.
They go out to the front porch and sit down on the steps.
She opens the bag and takes out a ball. "What is this love?" As he rolls the ball around in her hand. "Its a smoke bomb. They are so much fun!" "Smoke bomb? See now these sounds dangerous.. " "Come on hook were is your sense of adventure?" "I still have it love but I'm more laid back now that I have you." She kissed his check and got up from the step walked over and bent down and set the bomb down. She started to light it when she heard "get down love!" Hook pushes her out of the way and covers her. She laughs and he looks at the bomb to see it did explode but not the way he thought it would. He looks at her confused then at the bomb. "What is this Magic swan." She laughs "no my captian it's a smoke bomb see." As she points to the bomb which is shooting out colord smoke.
He gets up and walks over to the smoke and puts his flesh hand in the smoke. "So it's not going to destroy the house?" As Emma walks over to him. "Nope these are fun things. Want to give one a go?" As she hands another smoke bomb to him. He looks at her curious but his curious side takes over and he quickly grabs it and walks over close to the other bomb. He waits for Emma to light the fuss.
"Emma love hurry up!" He shouts ar her impatiently. Which earns him a laugh from her.
She walks over and sets the other on fire and she pushes him back. As the red smoke comes out. She looks over at hook who is looking at the smoke with child like wonder in his eyes. She smirks and melts seeing this side of him. "I think this will be his new favorite holiday. "
For the next few hours hook and emma spent playing and exploring difrent fire crakers.
Once the sunset Emma went in and got some food ready. She brought with her: popcorn, coke, grapes, and water. She went upstairs and put on her 4th of July outfit which was jeans shorts and a ty die top. Hook saw her come down the stairs. He smirked when he saw what she was wearing. She smirked "stop right there captain. I know where your mind is going not tonight." He pouts "as you wish Swan."
She goes and gets the food and hook helps her aa they are walking to as hook lovingly calls it her "metal death trap." They climbed in and drove to the edge of town out in the country.
Once they arrived and saw other people walk over to wear the fireworks will be. She parked the car and got out with hooks help get the food. They walked over to find a good spot. Once they set up and sat down. Hook looked around "were is the fireworks? Shouldn't start by now?" Emma pats hooks right leg. "Never change Hook. Not yet the sun has to set fully and be dark.
Hook pouts then an idea cones to him and he lays his flesh hand on her legs and give it a squeeze. While giving her a look she shakes her head "no not here hook you know that. " He leans closer to her whisper in her ear "I'm board and this will pass the time. " She shivers but she shakes her head. "I have another way to pass the time. " She gives a wink and opened her hand and uses her magic to form small fireworks. Hook was