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Rum and Cupcakes (Epilogue- Part 2)

Some pure cuteness to get you feeling warm and fuzzy on your snow day, @a-city-dove . I know you were waiting for this :)

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Epilogue: Part 1

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In early March, Roland took Emma up on her offer for him to help her bake some cupcakes. Robin was going to drop Roland off to her store on Saturday morning, and Emma was going to walk Roland to City Hall to be with his mother when the cupcakes were done. Killian left their apartment early to do some maintenance on The Rolly Joger. Upon his departure, Emma drove to her shop and got all the ingredients out for two cupcake flavors she thought Roland might like. She prepared recipes for cotton candy cupcakes and rich double chocolate cupcakes. She decided to prepare her frosting ahead of time, since Roland wouldn’t be able to help much with that and she didn’t want to bore the kid. She made a sugary marshmallow frosting for the cotton candy cupcake; she could feel her teeth rotting as she swiped a finger through the icing to taste it. It was perfect for a happy, hyper kid like Roland. She put the bowl with the cotton candy icing aside and she cleaned her mixer so she could make a simple chocolate frosting. She smiled as her lips closed over her finger and found that her frosting came out perfectly. Emma was pleased with herself as she put the chocolate icing next to the cotton candy frosting. All she had to do now was wait for Robin to drop Roland off. She picked up Killian’s latest recommendation, The Beautiful and Damned, and got lost in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s words. She only looked up when she heard Robin talking to Roland as they walked in; even the door opening did not distract her from her novel.

“Roland, I want you to be good for Emma. Best behavior.” Emma closed her book and walked over to where Robin was squatting on the ground in front of Roland.

“Okay, Daddy. I promise.” Satisfied, Robin stood up and ruffled Roland’s hair as he waved goodbye to his son. Roland waved back before he turned his attention to Emma.

“Alright, kid. Ready to make some cupcakes?” Roland nodded enthusiastically and followed Emma to where she laid out all the ingredients. “Alright, I know you like chocolate, but do you like cotton candy?”

“Uh huh!” Emma smiled.

“Good. I thought we could make a bunch of double chocolate cupcakes, and a bunch of cotton candy cupcakes. What do you think?” Roland was wide-eyed and all smiles. “Awesome!” Emma grabbed the butter from the opposite end of the table and measured out the correct amount for a batch of cotton candy cupcakes. She threw it into her mixing bowl and grabbed the bag of sugar.

“Alright, Roland. Want to help me measure out some sugar?” He moved to stand next to her. He couldn’t quite reach the top of the table; his forehead came to the edge. Emma grabbed a nearby chair and positioned it next to the table. She helped Roland stand on the chair so he could reach all the ingredients. Once the two got comfortable with their positions, Emma had Roland help measure the sugar, then pour it into the bowl with the butter. She softened the butter a bit herself, then let Roland mix the butter and sugar together with a spoon. Next, she showed him how to crack an egg without getting shells in the batter, and he was absolutely amazed by how she could crack four eggs at once. Roland loved the smell of the vanilla extract when she had him sniff it, and the curls resting on his forehead had some flour residue as he poured and mixed the flour into the batter. He started having trouble mixing as more and more flour was added, so Emma placed her hands around his on the spoon and helped him stir, claiming that he was doing most of the work and that he was so strong. The proud smile that graced his face made her smile in response as she decided the batter was sufficiently incorporated. She gave Roland an ice cream scooper. “Okay, get some of the batter into that scooper and then dump it in one of these cupcake liners.” Roland picked the liners out; they were a metallic emerald color. He carefully scooped some of the batter, then waited for the drips to stop before he moved the scooper over the cupcake liners. Emma watched as the boy slowly and meticulously cleared the whole bowl, filling as many liners as he could - under her direction, of course. She put the cupcake trays into the oven, telling him to stay on his chair as she did so, and she grabbed another mixing bowl on her way back. “So, chocolate cupcakes now. Sound good?”

“Yeah!” The bakers repeated the process from the cotton candy cupcakes with the new ingredients, and the first batches of cupcakes were done in the oven right when the chocolate cupcakes were ready to be baked. She put the hot cupcakes to the side to cool while she got a snack for Roland and herself. She let him come with her to the refrigerator, and he made himself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with apple slices on the side. She made herself a sandwich, though it looked pathetic compared to his carefully crafted creation, and she ate some grapes while she asked Roland about school and his friends and interests. He was remarkably sweet. He was smart, and she was amazed how happy he was to talk about anything she asked about; he would give Mary Margaret a run for her money. After their makeshift lunch, the cotton candy cupcakes were cool enough to frost, so she put them all onto a plate and let Roland loose with her decorating supplies. Admittedly, she may have gone a bit nuts getting things for him to decorate with. Emma got M&Ms, Pop Rocks, four different types of sprinkles, and she crushed up animal crackers and brought out her stash of chocolate chips. Plus, she had the icing she made before he arrived. She even stooped low enough to buy small tubes of store-bought icing in different colors so he would have the freedom to use whatever colors he wished. She pulled up a chair and sat across from him as he debated how to decorate his first cupcake. He grabbed the tube of brown icing and made a circle and two triangles on the side of the circle.

“What are you making?”

Roland didn’t take his eyes off his cupcake as he answered, “a puppy dog.”

“Does the doggy have a name?” Roland put the icing down as he thought about Emma’s question. He looked at the wall behind Emma as he pondered. A grin sprouted on his face as he came up with an answer.

“Little John!”

“Like from the Robin Hood stories?” Roland nodded, curls bouncing.

“My daddy tells me all about Robin Hood before bed every night.”

“That is very cool.” He smiled even brighter at Emma’s approval as he went back to his decorating. He gave Little John M&M eyes and a chocolate chip nose. Roland’s decorating was adorable. After Little John, he made a cupcake with a bow and arrow for his dad, and one with an apple for his mom. Roland made a polka dot cupcake, and one with Pop Rocks scattered all across the top. Roland focused intensely as he worked, his little tongue poking out of his mouth in concentration. Emma added the chocolate cupcakes to his plate as they cooled, and she removed the ones he finished. He looked up at Emma as he considered his next cupcake.

“Can I make one for Uncle Killy?”

“Of course! I can give it to him tonight if you’d like.” Roland grabbed the chocolate icing and squeezed it all over the top of the chocolate cupcake. “Daddy told me you’re in love with Uncle Killy.” Emma choked on air; she wasn’t expecting that. Roland, oblivious to her shock and amusement, kept talking, “I know Uncle Killy loves you.”

“Oh, you do?”

“Mhm. Uncle Killy always smiles when my daddy says your name. And his cheeks turn red.” Roland giggled at the thought. Emma had to hand it to him, the kid was perceptive.

“Well your dad is right. I do love your Uncle Killy.” Roland smiled, satisfied with her answer.

“Can you help me make a hook for him? He tells me all about Captain Hook when he watches me when my mommy and daddy go out.”

“Sure. Here, wrap your hand around mine. We’ll make a hook together.” Emma couldn’t help the smile that plastered itself to her face as she guided their hands to form a hook on the top of the chocolate frosting. “What do you think?”

“I love it!” Roland grabbed another cupcake and started pondering his decoration. Emma put Killian’s cupcake into its own box. “Are you and Uncle Killy married?” Emma froze.

“Um, no. Not yet.” Emma had flashbacks to less than a month ago; she was positive Killian was going to propose. She felt embarrassed just thinking about it, even knowing that Killian was out on his boat and nowhere near her store.

“Why not?” Of course he would ask more, he was a curious kid.

“Maybe it’s just not our turn to get married.”

“When will it be your turn?”

“I-I don’t know.” She had to recover from this. “But when it is our turn, would you come to our wedding?” A beaming smile burst onto Roland’s face.

“Yeah!”

“It’s a deal then.” They both turned their attention back to the chocolate cupcake he was decorating. “What are you making now?”

“It’s a swan. For you. Because Uncle Killy calls you Swan. And your name is Emma Swan!” She hugged him from her position next to him.

“Thank you, Roland. I love it!” Her heart clenched as she took her swan cupcake and put it with Killian’s hook cupcake. She wasn’t really a kid person, but Roland was probably the cutest thing she’d ever seen. Emma watched him work on cupcake after cupcake until there were no more to decorate, and the table was an absolute mess of decoration ingredients. “Alright, kid. How about you go wash your hands and I’ll clean the table? Then we can go see your mom and you can give her the special cupcake you made for her.” Roland jumped down from the chair and Emma led him to a sink for him to clean up. She cleared the back table of the sugary mess before heading back to help Roland finish up. She wiped the flour dust from his hair and wiped the chocolate icing from his cheek. When he looked clean again, he helped her box his cupcakes and they started heading for City Hall. Swan’s Cupcakes was within walking distance to City Hall, so she walked with him, his cupcakes under her arm. She kept a hand on his shoulder to keep him close until he reached his hand up to grab hers. Moving her hand from his shoulder, she gripped his little hand back as he held her’s and swung their hands in between them. Emma was so moved by the gesture, she fought back tears the rest of the walk to Regina’s office. When they arrived, Regina’s office door was open for them. She walked Roland in and he ran to hug his mother.

“How was baking with Emma?”

“Really fun! I made you a special cupcake, Mommy!” Roland raced back to Emma to open the box and find his specially decorated apple cupcake. He took it out carefully and walked it over to Regina.

“You made this for me?” Roland held it out further and nodded. “Thank you, Roland.” She took the cupcake and pulled him into a hug. Regina turned her attention to Emma.

“And thank you, Miss Swan.”

“No problem at all. He’s such a good kid.”

“Thank you, Emma,” Roland peeked out from under Regina’s arm.

“You are very welcome, Roland. We can do it again another time if you want.” He nodded. Emma turned to walk out, sending him a small wave on her way out. She exhaled upon stepping out of City Hall, thinking about how amazing Roland was. She started back for her shop to do a better cleaning job before heading home with her and Killian’s special cupcakes from Roland.

Killian got home just before dinner. Emma had put their cupcakes on their kitchen counter to await Killian’s return. He strutted in the door to find Emma napping on the couch; Roland must have tired her out. He kissed her forehead, effectively waking her.

“Hello, love.” He shucked his jacket off and reached down to untie his boots. “How was your day with my unofficial nephew?”

“Really great.” Emma yawned and sat up.

“Yeah?” Killian toed his boots off and walked over to Emma.

“Yeah. He was so well-behaved.”

“Aye. That he is.”

“Do you know what Robin’s been telling him?” Killian raised his eyebrows. “Robin’s been telling Roland about us.”

“Oh?”

“Roland told me that Robin told him that I’m in love with his Uncle Killy. And he told me his Uncle Killy loves me too.”

“Smart lad.”

“He asked why we weren’t married yet.” Killian’s amused grin faded.

“Swan, I truly apologize for leading you on like that, but proposing on Valentine’s Day was never my intention.”

“Killian, calm down. I’m not upset.” He stopped talking, waiting for her to explain. “I know it’ll happen someday. It just wasn’t our time to get married. But Roland had me thinking about the future. Our future.” Killian remained silent, scared to say the wrong thing. “I know we’ll get married eventually and it’ll happen when it happens. I was wondering your thoughts on something though.”

“And what would that be?”

“When we get married and we’re all settled, how would you feel about starting a family together?”

“Swan, I thought you didn’t desire children. You know I’m okay with that.” He was so understanding; she could melt at how sweet he always was about these issues. It was no secret to her that he wanted children; from what she’d learned about him, he had always wanted children. She blurted out that she didn’t want kids one night, and he had just accepted it. A part of her almost wanted him to argue with her because she knew how desperately he wanted a family, but he never once pushed her. He almost didn’t believe what he was hearing as Emma changed her mind after spending just one morning with a child.

“Well, spending the day with Roland got me thinking. He was so sweet, Killian. I had my hand on his shoulder to keep him close when we were walking to Regina’s and he held my hand. And he’s so small and adorable. I actually had a great time with him. So I thought maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to raise a kid with you. One of our own.”

“Truly?”

“Really.”

“Oh, Swan,” Killian had no words, so he pulled her lips to his and kissed her passionately to convey his approval. He pulled away and rested his forehead against hers. “I would love to start a family with you, I’d be happy to, but when you’re ready. We can do this at your pace.” Emma breathed out a sigh of both bliss and relief.

“I love you.”

“I know.” Killian smirked.

“Fine. Be that way. I’ll just eat your special cupcake.” He pried his forehead from hers. “That’s right. Roland made each of us a special cupcake.” Emma grabbed his hand and led him to the box on the kitchen counter. She opened the box and watched a smile appear on Killian’s face as he saw the hook and the swan in the box.

“What do you say we spoil our dinners?” He gestured to the cupcakes and she laughed. He dropped her hand to take both cupcakes out of the box, handing the swan-topped one to Emma. They ate their respective cupcakes as his hand sought out hers again. He brushed his thumb over her knuckles and she went in for a hug when she finished chewing.

“If our kid is half as good as Roland, we’ll be lucky.”

“Our little cygnet or pirate will be amazing. How could they not be? They’re going to have the best mother in the world.”

“And a pretty amazing dad.” He pressed a chaste kiss to her lips. She looked up at him, refusing to release him from her embrace. “Oh, I also promised Roland he could come to our wedding.” Killian chuckled.

“I think we can arrange that.”

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