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Post by Ariel on Sept 12, 2013 22:54:10 GMT -5
Ariel came rushing into the living room following her naked baby girl who was wet and squealing. Her little fist in the air as she ran into the living room.
"Why do you dislike baths so much?" Ariel giggled, every time Ariel gave Melody a bath when Killian was gone she seemed to run out as soon as she was finished. It was still completely adorable.
She couldn't believed how much her life had changed in the past few years. She now had a daughter and while her little Melody wasn't exactly planned she couldn't possibly love her more. Ariel remember very well the night she told Killian about Melody she figured he would leave sooner or later but then they just worked. It wasn't as if he had a whole lot of options and they were still living together at the time.
What was more surprising was that Killian decided to stay with her and help raise their daughter. They were together and had been since she found out she was having a child.
Melody yelled as Ariel picked her up, "Come here you! I guess that was good enough for a bath tonight." Ariel told her carrying her into her bedroom.
She had seemed to carve out a happy life for herself Killian was a pretty amazing father and she couldn't ask for more.
The rest of Ariel's sisters went back home to Atlantica everyone seemed happy. Ariel hadn't talked to them in a while communication between worlds was hard but talking to mermaid's way under the sea was near impossible. Still during the holidays and events they made it work. Her sisters did get to meet Melody and they all agreed she was adorable.
Melody did have Killian's hair and Ariel's aqua blue eyes. She was a stunning child and so smart.
As Ariel got Melody ready for bed, she waited for Killian to get home. She was still singing at the club on weekends but only then it was hard with a two year old at home. Killian usually came home in time to tuck Melody in every night until then Ariel would sit and sing to her.
If Ariel was honest this was the best part of the night. Singing to her daughter as she fell asleep was one of the best things about being a mother.
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Sept 13, 2013 22:12:11 GMT -5
Hook hung up his leather jacket at the coat rack, a slightly more modern looking one though he still had his Captans coat in the bedroom closet for special occasions, and started up the stairs. It was about seven o'clock, when Melody usually went to bed therefore time for him to tuck her in with 'mum'.
He had been surprised how well he slipped into a domestic life, he still had his ship, the drinking had lessened but it wasn't as missed, the flirtatious attitude was still there but he had remained faithful to Ariel all this time. He was still Killian Jones, but some what relaxed. Hook even made a point to taking out his hook before he stepped into the house and replaced it with a simple prosthetic. From time to time, the captain even admitted to enjoying this life...... though in his mind he didn't feel it would be permanent.
His daughter meant the world to him, but there was something he missed.... and maybe he felt he wanted to share with her when she was old enough........ but in the mean time, despite his longing for what was Killian would never abandon Melody as his father did.
Ariel was singing to Melody, he smiled and leaned against the door frame listening awhile. Melody's eyes were drooping, but he knew she would listen to the end before she fell asleep. When the tune ended she murmured something then her eyes drifted upon him and she sat up and giggled," Daddy!!"
He grinned and walked over to the bed and slid on the edge,"'Lo Love," He wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head," All ready for bed?"
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Post by Ariel on Sept 13, 2013 22:46:18 GMT -5
Ariel still couldn't believe how Melody could be almost asleep one moment and then awake once Killian came in the room.
She smiled, "I swear she would know you were here as soon as you walked in the front door. No one can say she isn't Daddy's girl." Ariel did she heard the front door open and she had a hard time still believing how her heart felt when he came into the room. It had been over two years and the feelings she felt for him were as strong as ever. Still there was this tiny feeling it could all come crashing down one day. He wasn't exactly built for this life Ariel knew that still she didn't like to think about it.
Melody's chants of "Daddy Daddy" filled the room. Ariel laughed, "So she took off after her bath again probably looking for you. I'm gonna give you bath duty I swear it." She got up from the side of Melody's bed and gave him a quick kiss.
"So how was work?" Ariel asked picking up toys from the floor once the room was picked up she went over to tuck Melody into bed with Killian. This had become routine it was something they had done since Melody was born.
Ariel hadn't expected Killian to be such and amazing father she was pleasantly surprised. Melody loved him he was her whole world and it made Ariel happier then she could imagine seeing him with her.
He was still Killian Jones but he had grown softer or at least he was with her and Melody. She watched them with a smile on her lips as Killian played with Melody as she giggled. Melody's giggles died down as she got sleepy again.
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Sept 13, 2013 23:20:48 GMT -5
"it was fine, uneventful really..." He answered running his fingers through Melody's hair, she gripped his fingers and giggled some more... but she was fading fast," How was your day?"
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Post by Ariel on Sept 14, 2013 0:06:03 GMT -5
Ariel kissed Melody on the forehead. "Well besides me deciding to give you bath duties its been pretty dull around here." She smiled as Melody finally drifted off to sleep.
Ariel turned off the light Melody's pink sea shell night light cast a glow over the room. She checked over her daughter once more before heading into her living room.
"So are you hungry? I made dinner just pasta but its good Melody sure liked it or maybe she just enjoyed throwing it all over the room and in my hair? I'm still not sure but I managed to save you some from her wrath." Ariel laughed. She made her way into the kitchen and took the plate of the oven setting it on the table.
Then Ariel made her way over to him throwing her arms around him. She kissed him properly, "Miss me?" she smiled.
"Okay, I know your probably tired and hungry so eat and if you want we can finish that movie we were watching last night." It was hard to finish anything with a two year old running all over the house and Melody apparently got both her mothers and fathers love of adventure. She was fearless and always finding new ways of scaring Ariel half to death.
Ariel turned to him, "Or we can go to bed early?" She smirked this was another thing they didn't have a lot of time for. Still they found moments to be together. Even if it sometimes was after her shows at the club when she would come home at 3 in the morning and actually find him awake. If Ariel was honest with herself she would say she liked those moments the best.
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Sept 14, 2013 20:02:20 GMT -5
"Pasta sounds good," He smiled kissing her back, he took his plate and placed it in the microwave then sat down in a kitchen chair," Yes, what was that one called? The Great... Glasee? With the lonely rich bloke?" It was a bit of a downer, but he liked the look of the decadent parties with the dancers.
"then... well, if your up for it later I suppose bed sounds... pleasant," He smiled
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Post by Ariel on Sept 14, 2013 21:14:29 GMT -5
Ariel sat at the table with him, "Hmm so you would rather watch a movie then go to bed early?" She gave him a skeptical look.
"I mean apart from the beautiful clothing in that movie I thought it was rather sad. Gatsby just loved Daisy so much and I find her rather annoying well I guess her devotion to Tom was nice... anyway is anything wrong Killian? You seem rather distracted?"
Ariel rested her chin on her hands, "You know you can tell me anything?"
She half expected him to agree to being with her right away. It was what a week or two? Could he being seeing someone else? It might explain a lot then again maybe she was becoming one of those crazy housewife's she wasn't even married!
Ariel pushed her thoughts out of her head. She waited for Killian to answer her.
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Sept 15, 2013 16:06:16 GMT -5
"I've just... I've been thinking about home a lot lately...." Hook said quietly," I'm happy here, and you know I love Melody with all I have to give and then some..... but this world never really suited me. I always thought I would return and find my way again from there"
He grabbed his plate from the microwave, then picked at it with his fork," and.... someday I'd like to share it with her, when she's ready.... but I don't know how much longer I can wait for that"
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Post by Ariel on Sept 15, 2013 17:34:12 GMT -5
Ariel took a breath, deep down she had been waiting for it for him to leave still she didn't think it would be this soon. It hurt of course he loved Melody but he never said one word about loving her or it being hard for him to leave her. Maybe it wouldn't did he only stay for Melody? Should Ariel even be angry about that? She didn't think so her daughter came first after all and there was nothing Ariel wouldn't do for her.
"I see," It was all she was able to say for a moment. Ariel thought about her next worlds carefully. "If you wish to go I wont stop you but I wont see Melody raised on a pirate ship Killian..." She swallowed before continuing.
"If you wish to share that with her when she is older its up to her I think if she wants to go then I won't stop her but I won't leave her side either." Ariel closed her eyes for a moment this was painful.
"If you go... I think it would be best you do it before she is old enough to remember you because she is already so attached and I don't think... it will be good...of course if you plan on coming back to visit I guess that might be okay for her..." Ariel looked away turning from him because she didn't want him to see the tears forming.
"I guess you have to do what's best for you."
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Sept 15, 2013 19:17:42 GMT -5
" I'm not leaving Melody, you know I would never do that Ariel" Hook responded," but how much longer... can we afford to wait? I mean, we'd keep her safe, I know we can, but.... things could change, what if we aren't able to return after so long?"
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Post by Ariel on Sept 15, 2013 19:51:06 GMT -5
Ariel thought about that for a moment, "Well I do understand that but what if I want her to grow up here?" She asked carefully, "There's so much she can do here Killian. What can she do back in our world?"
Ariel was right as much as she loved the idea of adventure she couldn't have her child face that what if they couldn't protect her. Ariel had a way of finding trouble and so did Killian. If anything happened to Melody because of that Ariel would never forgive herself.
"At any rate she is to young to be in our world I want her to be here with all the medical things we have here. It's safe here Killian if we talk about going home then I want to do it when she is older. It's not like we wont be able to get back there when she is older right?"
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Sept 19, 2013 20:49:39 GMT -5
"She can experiance adventure,stand on her own too feet and see things people of this world will never know, I know it's maybe not as 'advanced' as this world, ut we survived didn't we?"
Hook stood and sighed," Look, you asked, I'm not saying it's an ulimatum or anything.... maybe I'm just getting a little anxious.... I've heard talk about sealing off .... I don't know, anyway I'm too tired to really get into this tonight." He brought his plate over to the sink and rinsed it off.
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Post by Ariel on Sept 19, 2013 22:03:50 GMT -5
Ariel took a breath if they were sealing off the portal connecting the two worlds she would have to go her family was there after all. She didn't want to leave this world Ariel liked her job and all the comforts of home. Of course she had reasons to go back as well. She was torn but she felt she at least needed to think about it.
"Killian... I don't want to fight with you about this. I will think about it I really can't let Melody grow up without you. She would hate me for it I know she would one day. Plus my family is there and I miss them. " Ariel admitted.
"But if we did go back..." Ariel bit her lip she didn't want to ask this probably because she was scared of the answer.
"Well what would happen to us? Will you stay with me raising Melody? Is that really what you want?" She asked softly he wasn't one to overly express his feelings to her and Ariel had no idea most times why he stayed. She figured it was Melody and that was more then a good enough reason for her. She never dared to think further then that she loved him but did he honestly love her?
The thought she could always brush from her mind wouldn't leave her alone tonight. She stood from her place at the table.
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Post by Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones on Sept 20, 2013 23:47:24 GMT -5
"Of course I would, I will always be there for melody whether we're in this world or our home," He smiled weakly," I won't have melody grow up as I did, without a father"
He walked over to her and placed his hand around her waist," I love Melody, sh's everyhting to me, you know that don't you? You and Melody"
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Post by Ariel on Sept 21, 2013 0:54:02 GMT -5
Ariel smiled as he put his arms around her. "I'm so glad to hear you say that. I... we don't really talk about you and I? I know how I feel but I guess I was unsure about you. I didn't know if things would change if we went back." Ariel put her arms around his neck she had no idea if it was foolish of her to be scared of such a thing.
"I just want to make sure this is what you want." Ariel leaned in to kiss him deeply her hands going into his hair. "I want Melody to see our real lives as well. I want her to have a love of the sea to sail it to know it as we do."
Ariel rested her head on his shoulder, "I know how hard it was for you to stay to give up your love of adventure and how much you probably want to get back to it. I'll find a way for you to have both Killian just give me time." She rubbed his back gently.
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