I can't believe season 5A is OVER! To fill in the gap between now and 5B I decided to write an Outlaw Queen fan fiction based on the unexplored plot lines of the last season. Please review and I hope you enjoy.

Chapter 1

She didn't quite know how she felt, she'd barely had a chance to take anything in. Not truly. She was anxious to let herself think about how she felt, a mothers instinct reminding her not to be selfish. An inner warning that she wasn't what mattered most. The tiny little bundle that lay within Robin's arms, who'd truly made Regina smile even amongst the complicated circumstances, was born a mere few hours ago. She wasn't ready. None of them were ready. Robin and Regina hadn't spoken about the baby each attempting to spare the others feelings whilst causing themselves more pain. And yet, here she was sat back in her mansion with her two favourite boys as she explained to them the situation she could barely comprehend herself. Regina tried to bury the impending custody battle with zelena by replaying the image of Robin and his perfect little girl and the protective smile he bared for her to see as he jumped at the chance to introduce his soul mate and daughter to one another.

Regina found herself delaying the inevitable as she blissfully gazed at Roland sat next to her, his fuzzy mop of hair flapping in his eyes as his head was well and truly buried within a fairytale that he'd grown to love, a passion that had rubbed off from his time spent with Henry. How could she taint his innocent little mind? Why did she have to explain to her innocent little man the situation that filled her with dread and would change all their lives forever?

Henry sweetly squeezed his mother's shoulder, he'd always been able to read her. He knew exactly what she was thinking or how she would react. Henry was wise above his years and Regina couldn't help but smile with pride at how grown up her son had become and yet envy the time that had passed, equally trying to comprehend the idea of a tiny baby in the house once more. Regina was taking herself by surprise at her acceptance of this child even as she prepared herself for the talk with her two boys. She wasn't ready for this baby, nor did she know how she'd feel but what she was sure of was that she'd protect that baby with all her being, and that baby would be living in their house. It was their house, their family's and this little girl was a member of the family.

Regina finally found the courage to begin this conversation. She lifted roland on to her lap as she tickled him to death
"Gina! Gina! You know I'm very ticklish" roland giggled hysterically and Regina's heart swelled at his use of nickname. Only roland could call her Gina and honestly she'd only ever want him to.
"Right shall we pop this book away for now so we can have a little chat?" Regina tried to bargain with Roland. He scooted off her lap and placed the book neatly on the coffee table, a learned habit after being nagged by Robin to keep Regina's immaculate home immaculate, before he found his place back on her lap.
Regina's arms instantly encompassed the little monkey on her lap and her gaze fell to Henry who was giggling away with Roland. Regina couldn't ever be more grateful to henry for the way he'd adopted Robin and roland into their little family and how he'd been that big brother roland had never known he needed.

"Gina, where's daddy?" Roland began as he played with the bangle on her wrist.
"Daddy's at the hospital" regina replied anxiously but was grateful that Roland was taking the lead.
"Is he poorly? Do we need to give him my monkey?" Regina couldn't help but swell with happiness at the mention of the monkey that started their relationship and the little boy's fondness of it to this day.
"No your daddy is fine Roland" regina replied knowing this conversation was getting to the nitty gritty.
Henry was on hand to support his mum, he'd known about the situation from the beginning and his grandparents had explained everything to him as his mother met the baby for the first time.
"Then why isn't he here with us? He promised me he'd read more of Henry's storybook to me tonight."
Regina was struggling, little Roland's life was about to change drastically. It was hard enough to adapt to a new baby when knowing about its existence, this was going to be tough.
"Ro your daddy's going to be a bit busy. Why don't we read your storybook together. I'll even do all the voice's?" Henry added in sweetly to which regina was grateful. Roland smiled briefly before his insistent questions continued.
"NOOO daddy promised and he never breaks a promise!"

Regina shifted roland so that he was facing Henry and so she could see his face.
"I know daddy promised you roland but he won't be able to tonight. Let henry read you your story tonight and I'm sure he'll be more than happy to tomorrow"
"NOOO I want daddy!" Regina's heart was already breaking. How was roland ever going to understand this!
"Shh shh, listen to me. Roland." Regina gently rocked him as a tantrum began to form.
As his crying began to subside and all that was left was a gentle muffle of stuttered breath and his little monkey now being clutched, Henry having come to the rescue, Regina began her explanation.

She stroked his curls back from his face
"Daddy will be home soon but he will have his hands full Roland. Daddy had to look after somebody else today at the hospital and he knew you'd be a really big brave boy without him and have loads of fun with Henry" Roland nestled in closer to his Gina.
"When daddy comes home, he's going to have a very special person with him" Roland looked up at Regina's change in voice and the idea of something exciting happening.
"Daddy's going to be coming home with"
Regina faltered. She couldn't exactly say sister, he didn't know anything about the baby, zelena was only two months gone.
"Your baby sister" henry cut in and before regina could respond in shock, henry continued.
"You remember I told you about your little sister growing in zelena's tummy?" Roland nodded and Regina couldn't say a word in shock.
"And you told me how much you couldn't wait to meet her"
Roland's eyes became sparkly with an excitement only associated with childhood innocence as he nodded.
"Is she here?!" He exclaimed.
"Daddy's going to be bringing her home very soon."
Roland leaped off Regina's lap and danced round the lounge before running up to his room shouting
"I'm going to be the best big brother in the whole world." Regina caught a tear that was heading down her cheek before turning to Henry.
"How... When?"
Henry simply gave her the cheeky grin only henry could get away with.
"You guys had your hands full and Roland didn't understand why everyone was so angry with zelena and why she was locked in the cell and why everyone wanted to see her so much"
"What you told him"
"Of course I didn't tell him everything, but I did tell him that he was going to be a big brother. Someone had to prepare the little guy for that kind of responsibility"
"And from who better than you my little prince" regina cupped her son's
cheek within her hand before kissing his forehead.
"Thank you Henry" he really was her little hero.

Roland raced down the stairs sounding like dumbo
"Careful roland! What have we told you about those stairs mister" regina called as a messy haired preschooler returned to her lounge his arms bulging with his favourite toys.
"What have we got here then?" Henry asked knowing full well it would be for a valid reason.
"It's for sissy" Roland replied which made Regina's heart melt.
"She can't have monkey" he said very seriously making regina chuckle inwardly "but she can have these ones" Roland planted a pile of his teddies and toys that had been accumulated since they all moved in to Regina's house.
Regina sat all the teddies up as she tried to explain to roland that maybe they were a bit big.
"BUT I'm only little they aren't too big for me!" Roland tried to justify sweetly.
"But for your little sister they are. She's very small and she won't be able to play with them yet! How about you choose one that she can look after for you instead and we can put it up in her crib?" Regina had been able to get the bare essentials together whilst Robin finished up at the hospital, and the essentials included a sweet little crib with pretty lilac bedding.
Roland seemed to be persuaded and the climbed the stairs to Robin and Regina's room and Henry lifted little roland up to place the small elephant that he'd chosen in her crib.
"Do you think she'll like it Gina?"
"I know she'll love it" she kissed his cheek before they all headed back down stairs to anticipate the arrival or Robin and the new baby.

Roland and Henry were sat on the floor playing with Roland's Lego which henry was secretly enjoying as he built a battleship up for Roland, regina was enjoying this moments peace sat on the sofa with a warm mug of coffee. The doorbell rang and regina went to answer it, knowing exactly who it would be and she'd missed them.
Henry got up to encourage roland to sit down but his head slumped down and his arms became tightly crossed. Something he only did if he was scared.
Regina opened the door to Robin who had a definite new father glow about him and a precious little baby hood wrapped up in her pink and white star blanket in her car seat. Regina couldn't help but catch his infectious smile as she stole a longing kiss with her man, before whispering down to the little'n who was fast asleep "welcome home." They walked into the hallway and Robin placed the car seat down, wanting and needing a moment with his love before the big introduction with the boys.

Robin was visibly nervous, regina instantly slotted her arms through his arms and around his waist before burying her head under his chin.
"It's gonna be ok. We are gonna be ok" she whispered soothingly. Robin had been taken aback by how well she was coping. He knew this hurt her and yet she was doing everything in her power to support him. Because she loved him.
"The boys are rather excited to meet this little one" regina broke from their embrace to squat down and gently caress the little girls cheek with her forefinger.
"Roland took it well?"
"It would seem a certain grown up son of mine, too grown up for his own good, had been preparing him for the big moment of becoming big brother" regina explained which had them both brimming with pride. Robin took her hand and helped her to stand up before taking her within his arms because in that moment he couldn't be more grateful.
"Thank you"
"For what" she replied innocently
"Being here. Now. I know how hard this is for you, she's a constant reminder" Regina cut him off from feeling guilty
"This isn't your fault and neither is it hers. She's another member of this family and we are going to protect and love her with all our hearts. She's going to need protecting now more than ever." Robin was tired and over emotional and couldn't help but let the tear he'd been holding roll down his cheek.
"I love you" he said before caressing her cheek and stealing a kiss, Regina's reply "I love you too" being lost in the heat of the kiss.
"But seriously Robin. She's your daughter, just like Roland's your son and look how easy it was for me to love him"
"But zelena isn't his mother"
"I know this is going to be hard and I'm not saying I'm ok with this whole situation because honestly I don't know how to feel. But what I do know is I'm not turning my back on my happy ending again. I'm
Just not. I'm not going to let that witch steal the things that matter most to me" Robin's hand got lost in her dark brown locks as he took in every word she spoke.
"And I meant what I said, this is something we'll be able to deal with together" she repeated the words she'd spoken to him back in the diner all those nights ago.
"In that case I think we have a very special person to introduce" Robin took the carrier in one hand and Regina's hand in the other as they headed to the lounge, but their happiness was burst by a hysterical roland curled up in Henry's lap. As the baby got closer to the sound she was rudely awoken and began screaming to. Robin didn't know what to do, he'd never seen roland so upset but he also couldn't let his little girl scream her lungs out. Regina placed her hand on his lower back
"I'll cheer up roland and you deal with the baby" he gave her a grateful smile before giving her one last soft kiss because he couldn't keep his hands off her at this moment in time. She was putting herself through a lot for him and he couldn't love her more for it.

Regina kneeled down on the floor and began to stroke back the little boys locks.
"Hey what's the matter?" She asked as Robin unbuckled his little girl he gave roland one last look before walking into the hall to calm down his little girl feeling confident that his little boy was in the best hands.
"He's not going to love me anymore" regina instantly wrapped the boy in her arms and transferred him to her own lap.
"What do you mean he won't love you Ro! Your his special little merry man, he'll always love you" henry replied and regina once again could not tell anyone how proud she was of Henry, nor could she comprehend that she was remotely responsible for him.
"He's got a baby" Roland sniffed
"He does, she's your little sister but that doesn't mean he doesn't love you! He loves you to the moon and back and now he has another little person to love just as much!" Roland seemed unconvinced at his Gina's words.
"Listen to me, do you think I love you any less than I love henry?" Regina calmly asked to which roland shook his head ferociously.
"So why will daddy love your sister anymore than you?" She played with his curls in a calming motion to which roland turned around and hugged her.
"I'm just scared" he replied innocently.
"Of what Ro?" Henry asked in protective big brother mode, he was always on hand when roland woke up scared in the night and now was no different.
"That I won't be a good big brother like henry" henry ruffled the little boy's hair.
"Of course you will be Ro, you've already given her your special elephant. Your sister is a very lucky little girl!"
"She's your sister too!" Roland exclaimed. Regina hadn't gotten to this point yet and what the baby was to her or henry but it seemed her little knight had it all covered.
"Your my big brother and she's my sister which means she's our sister too silly!" Regina never wanted Roland's ignorance and innocence to ever go away he was too precious.
"Silly me! Of course roland" henry instinctively replied to which his mother gave him a loving glance. They really were all going to be ok as a family going through this new journey together.
Robin had re entered the room and was slowly making his way over to sit with them all.
"Look roland" henry calmly said as regina held the little boy back not sure whether he was going to jump all over his little sister or need a reassuring hug.
"Is this your little sister roland?" Regina asked sweetly at the little boy's sudden shyness.
He nodded sweetly not saying a word but his face revealed his pride. Robin smiled with so much emotion at his little boy. He'd been scared of Roland's reaction but in that moment he couldn't be more proud. He also realised he couldn't do this alone and he was so grateful that regina and henry were part of his family.

Roland carefully stood up and walked towards his little sister peering over his daddy's arms to get a closer look. Her eyes were now open and staring up at her big brother as she released a contented gurgle.
"That means she likes you" Robin told his little boy. Roland leaned over and gave his little sister a kiss,
"I'm your big brother and I'm going to look after you like henry does me and, and we are both your big brothers and we love you lots. Don't we henry?" Roland turned around quickly not giving regina a chance to wipe away her lone tear at her little knight's big brother speech.
"We do and always will" henry got up to meet his little sister as having been appointed brother by roland. The whole family gathered around the bundle of joy, regina slotted into Robin's side, his hand on her thigh affectionately as the baby remained content in his arm, roland was sat on Henry's knee as he took in everything about his little sister.
"Her hands are so tiny...Her eyes are like daddy's... Her hair is so curly" Robin and Regina shared a loving look and a quick intimate kiss before regina interjected.
"We need to do something about this 'her' situation. She can't be unnamed forever."