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Hali awoke around 3am in her bed, she’d just had a nightmare and was too scared to be by herself. She was 4 years old and had pleaded for her own princess bed, which Killian had built to look like a castle. This meant that she no longer slept in her parents’ room, but she often ended up back in there each night anyway, as she always had an excuse to snuggle up with her daddy.
Jumping out of her bed, she padded quietly down the hall to her parents room, barely making any sound with her light steps. She pulled herself up onto her parents’ bed, climbing under the covers to lie beside her parents who slept soundly. Reaching up she placed her little hand onto her daddy’s cheek, causing him to smile and his eyelids to flutter, but he didn’t open them.
“Daddy?” Hali whispered, looking intently at her father.
“Yes, my angel?” Killian murmered, finally opening his eyes. He placed an arm around her small frame, pulling her lightly against his chest.
“I’m scared, daddy.”
“You are? Of what, princess?” Killian asked in a worried tone, looking her in the eye.
“The scary man in my dreams, dada.” Hali, whimpered,.
“He can’t hurt you, baby. He’s just a dream. Daddy and mummy are here to protect you.”
“Will you fight him for me, daddy?” Hali asked innocently, wrapping her little fingers around Killian’s hair, playing with it in a comforting manner. She had done so since she was a baby. She liked to play with people’s hair whenever she felt scared of uncomfortable.
“Daddy’s a great hero. He’ll fight the big bad man for you.” Emma suddenly chimed in, turning to face Killian and Hali, startling them a little.
“Mama!!” Hali exclaimed in excitement, causing both Emma and Killian to chuckle lightly.
“Yes, sweetie. Mama is awake now too. Did you have a bad dream again?” Emma asked, reaching to run her finger over her little girl’s cheek. Killian smiled over at her, raising his brow in that sexy way she liked. She giggled lightly, shaking her head at him as their daughter smiled up at them curiously.
“It’s okay mama, daddy is going to take care of the bad man for me.” Hali chimed, twirling Killian’s hair around her finger some more.
“Oh that’s good. How about you try to get to sleep then, sweetie? Daddy will read you your favourite book again.” Emma suggested, getting a ‘You’re a traitor’ look from Killian. He had already read that book to Hali hundreds of times, but she still wanted it every night. He had tried hiding it and telling her it had been taken by the book bears, but Hali was smart and had found it instantly.
“YEAH DADDY!!! PIRATE STORY.” Hali squealed, removing her hand from his hair, so that she could clap her hands in excitement.
“Okay, princess. Go to your room and get it for daddy.” Killian sighed, watching as Hali crawled off of the bed , running down the hall to her room.
As soon as she was gone, Killian grabbed Emma and pulled her towards him, making her squeal in laughter.
“I can’t believe you betrayed me like that, Swan. You know I hate that book.” Killian laughed, tickling Emma all over, making her squirm in his arms.
“Sorry, daddy. She likes that story.” Emma teased, in defence of her betrayal
“You owe me, big time.”
“Oh, really? And how would you wish that I pay you back?” Emma looked up at Killian in a flirty tone, flashing him a wink as she moved slowly under the covers. Killian watched with shock and awe, as Emma slowly disappeared from view, he could feel her positioning herself over his now growing member. She was really going to take him there and then, figuring they had a few minutes before Hali would come back.
“Swan…” He groaned, as Emma placed her hands around his erect member, briefly touching her lips to the tip, when suddenly they heard footprints heading their way.
They panicked, quickly breaking up what they were about to do, as Hali appeared at their door. Emma was back outside of the covers, placing a pillow over the top of the cover where Killian’s member stood proud. She winked over at him, biting her lip in embarrassment. Killian flashed her a disappointed look, at their daughter’s bad timing.
“Sorry.” Emma mouthed over to him, shrugging lightly.
He shook his head in amusement, turning his attention to their daughter as Emma helped her up to nestle on the bed between them. Wrapping his arm around his daughter, Killian took the book that she offered to him, and began to read it. Hali always loved the way her daddy did all of the voices of the pirates, it made her giggle, even though she had heard it so many times. Emma watched in awe at her perfect family, smiling tenderly at Killian as he glanced over at her.
Eventually Hali fell asleep in the crook of Killian’s arm, breathing lightly. She was exhausted but always fought to stay awake, just to hear her daddy read her favourite book to her. Emma thought it was so sweet that the two of them shared that book together, it made her proud. Killian reached over with his free hand to stroke Emma’s cheek, causing her eyelids to droop in exhaustion.
“Get some sleep, love.” Killian whispered, stretching over Hali, to kiss Emma on the cheek.
“You too.” Emma instructed him, snuggling closer to him and their daughter.
“I love you.”
“I love you too.
The soon fell asleep in happiness, knowing that their family is safe and happy.