Chapter One: Apple Smoothies
A set of fingers graze against Regina's neck. She stiffens.
"What do you want, Swan?" Regina turns around to see the blonde woman staring at her with wide eyes.
"What's happened now?" Regina says a little more softly. Emma wipes the tears from her eyes and walks toward the pouting raven-haired woman. Regina opens her arms to Emma holds her against her chest for what could've been eternity. She smells like lilacs and there's no doubt that Regina wants kiss her so badly. Emma finally gets the nerve to speak. She pulls away from the hug timidly.
"I'm pregnant." Regina's mouth opens wide and only one thought occurs to her over and over.
"Who's the father?" Regina closes her eyes, praying that this is all a joke. But she has no right to wish that because she knows that Emma doesn't love her and most likely never will.
"It's Killian. Hook. Captain Hook." Emma answers, breaking into a fresh set of sobs. Regina walks her to the patio and they sit down.
"That was a grave mistake, honey. Men like him chew you up and spit you back up again. What are you going to do about it?" Emma looks up at Regina and smiles a little, noticing how Regina hasn't offered her an apple smoothie or some sort of poisonous apple concoction.
"I think I wanna keep it. But I don't want Killian to know about the baby." Emma says thoughtfully.
"I can help you. When I was married to Snow's father I was pregnant with his child. I couldn't tell anyone. I didn't know what to do. I got rid of it with my own hands. I regret that choice forever." Emma blinks up at Regina and says,
"You're a good person, Regina. Do you wanna be its godmother?" Regina smiles and says,
"Yes," she pauses and humorously adds, "But aren't I already it's step-great-grandma?" Emma laughs up at Regina and puts a hand on her stomach.
"I'm 3 months in. Is it noticeable?"
"Only if you know. Have you told Snow yet?" Regina squeaks, trying to cover up her excitement that Emma is addressing her as the baby's godmother.
"No. I wish I could but she'll just give me a lecture on the power of nature and life. I can't handle that shit right now." Emma whispers. Regina can hardly register what Emma has just said but when she decodes it she lets out a laugh. And another. And a lot more.
"You think that too? Ha-Oh gosh that's why I hated her!" Regina says loudly, causing some birds nesting in a nearby tree to fly quickly away.
"You don't hate her anymore?" Emma asks softly.
"Nah. She was just a kid. She didn't know any better. But I've found two new people to hate. Cora and Hook."
"Well the feeling's mutual," Emma says with a laugh. Regina takes this chance and says,
"Emma you're a really talented person. And that's great. If you want to hide the pregnancy from everyone, you could say that you got offered a mission in Barbados for a police academy. But you'd really just be here. Living with me." Emma starts crying again and then eventually laughing at the same time.
"That's a good idea. Sure."
"And Henry will stay with your parents." Regina adds onto her previous idea.
"I think the baby's a boy. I can feel it." Emma smiles.
"Me too." Regina remarks. Emma grabs Regina's hand from under the table and squeezes it.
"Thank you." Regina leans closer to Emma until their lips meet. Emma regards how much softer Regina's lips are compared to the men she's dated... And how they taste like fresh grown apples. Regina smiles and pulls away.
"Sorry, I wasnt thinking." Regina whispers, embarassed.
"It's fine," Emma remarks smiling, "I'd better go tell my parents that im leaving for Barbados!"
"You do that!" Regina says gleefully. Emma turns around once more before leaving Regina's backyard and winks. Regina's heart practically melts at the gesture.
(THANKS FOR READING! This chapter was a bit iffy and took me a while although I thought it was okay. Leave me feedback!)