Post 4x11

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Chapter 1: Surprise

Family is a funny thing. They're never what you expect them to be but that is what makes them predicable. Even if you can predict their next move, they may change it just to throw you off. Your enemies are the same way. Have you ever heard the saying, "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer?" That strategy is important when fighting the four greatest villains in history.

Regina sat with her legs crossed and a cup of tea in her hand on the couch in the Mayor's Office. She was no longer Mayor so she had to pull a few strings to get in there. She needed to talk to Snow who wasn't there so she just waited. Her trust in Snow increased a lot since her hope speech about Robin had turned out to be right. Plus, she still owed her that quarter. But she had a deeper reason for seeing her that day.

Robin crossed the town line with Marian and Roland six weeks earlier and everyone knew not to bother Regina about it; even Henry. All he did was offer hope about Operation Mongoose and how he would be sure (with the help of Emma) that she would get her happy ending.

About a week ago Regina had made a miraculous discovery but was weary to tell people. She wanted Snow.

Regina held her tea between both hands feeling the warmth on the cup. She had trouble drinking it with the air clogged in her throat. The tingle in her stomach grew more and more and she felt a chill up her spine. She was so nervous to tell anybody. As she stood up realizing this was mistake to come here, the door opened and she jerked her head around to see who it was; hoping it was Snow. It wasn't.

Emma looked at Regina with confusion. "What are you doing here?" she asked.

Regina gulped before she found her broken voice. "Nothing," she replied. "I was hoping your mother would be here. I…I wanted to talk to her about something."

"Didn't she tell you? Neal has a fever so she's working from home today. She sent me to grab her paperwork." Emma walked over to the desk and searched for the right folder.

Emma looked up and noticed the worried look in Regina's face. "Do you, umm, want to talk to me…I mean…maybe I can help. I'm helping with Operation Mongoose after all." Emma smiled at her and Regina sat back down.

Finding the correct folder, Emma walked over and sat down beside her. "Are you okay?"

A tear fell down Regina's face and she swallowed a huge lump in her throat. "I don't know what to do."

"About what?"

"About Robin…"

Emma sighed. "I told you before. We'll find him, Regina. I promised you your happy ending and you will get it…"

"That's not all." Regina cut off Emma. She looked her in the eye as another tear fell. The look on her face was one of worry fear and a slight bit of weakness. "I'm pregnant." She finally said.

Regina looked at Emma's face, waiting for a look of hate or her to walk away. She cringed as Emma leaned forward to hug her. Regina was shocked. She had never hugged Emma before; the comfort it brought surprised her. She smiled, put down her tea and returned the hug.

Henry and David spent the day shopping. Snow basically kicked them out of the house once the baby got sick. Plus if anyone else got sick she'd have to take care of both of them and that was not an option.

Henry needed new school supplies anyway. Sure it was the middle of the year but he was coming back to the Storybrooke school system and they had different requirements than New York City.

They passed by many stores along the road with a bag of Henry's new supplies in one of their hands. They came upon a fancy venue store and Henry stopped to look in the window. David caught Henry eyeing a locket with a rose on it.

"That necklace would look good on you, Henry." David said jokingly.

"Ha ha. Very funny." Henry smirked. "I'm thinking for Mom. Her birthday's coming up next month you know."

"Emma's birthday was a few months ago."

"Not for her… for Regina."

"Henry that's really nice thought but unless this place has a bathroom, we're not going in." David squirmed a little.

"As a matter of fact it does. Mom used to take me in here when I was little when we'd go shopping. This is one of her favorite stores." They walked in and David handed the bag to Henry and rushed to the bathroom. They didn't even notice the young girl with the open cash register stuffing money into her sleeve.