The time had come, Zelena was going to give birth to her child any time today. Her and Robin's child. The thought of it made Regina uncomfortable. For the past nine months she had been telling herself that everything would be fine, the child would have suitable arrangements to spend time with both Zelena and Robin. At first Regina thought about leaving Zelena locked up forever and raising the child as her own with Robin, but then she decided this child might be the right thing for Zelena. Just like Henry was the right thing for her.
Zelena had started labour last night and Regina realised how much of a mess this whole situation was going to be. The child was one day going to find out that it's father was actually with it's mother's half-sister. Indeed a mess it was. Robin had already made his way to the hospital this morning, Regina was going to make her way too, except she felt sick, physically sick. She told Robin she would join him later.
Regina looked up to see Emma walking into her living room.
"The door was left open," Emma told Regina. It must have been Robin who forgot to close the door. Regina wondered what Emma wanted.
Emma continued, "Robin wanted to know if you were going to be at the hospital soon. Zelena's having a C-section now apparently."
"Good for her," Regina mumbled. She was not in the mood for hearing about Zelena and her baby. She knew the baby was innocent in all of this, but she hated the fact Zelena was getting what she wanted. To ruin Regina's happy ending. Zelena was always going to be part of her and Robin's life now, even though Regina tried to convince herself that she didn't mind, that her and Robin could be happy without obstacles.
"You alright Regina?" Emma noticed that the Mayor looked unwell. For the past few months Emma and Regina hasn't really spoken about the whole Zelena situation, but that was mainly because Emma was too busy being the dark one. After the Emma sacrificed herself for Regina the two has become even closer friends.
"I've been feeling nauseous all morning," Regina told the truth. She didn't know why she was feeling so unwell, but decided is was nothing much.
"I get you," Emma replied "I mean this whole situation is a mess, but Regina you will be fine. You, Robin and everyone. I'm just surprised you aren't raising that baby. Zelena is not fit to be a mother if you ask me."
Regina remembered Zelena's first ultrasound, she was expecting Zelena to be totally unimpressed and not bothered. But Zelena's eyes glowed with excitement as she saw her baby on the screen. From then, Regina realised that baby was never going to be for her to raise herself with Robin. Zelena would fight for it.
Suddenly, Regina got up and ran straight out of the room. Emma followed her and wondered where the hell she was going. She found Regina in the bathroom throwing up, over and over. again. One thing popped into her head...morning sickness.
"Regina really what's the matter?"
"Nothing!" Regina said. She knew something was wrong with her, but couldn't figure out what exactly. "I thinks it's just nerves or something."
Nerves, that wasn't it. Emma thought.
"You know you could possibly you know consider the fact you could be...you know," Emma thought the Mayor was showing symptoms of something she had gone through, before she realised she was pregnant with Henry.
"I could be what?" Regina looked up at the saviour. "What the hell could I be?"
"Pregnant."
Regina took a deep breath in. Emma didn't know. Emma had no idea about the stupid mistake she made all those years ago, drinking that stupid potion so she could never be pregnant.
"Emma...that's not possible," Regina decided it was time to tell her the truth, "I can't be pregnant. It's impossible."
Emma laughed. "Of course it's possible. Sometimes contraception doesn't work Mayor Mills"
Regina began to explain, "A long time ago I did something stupid. I took this potion, one where it makes me incapable to ever be pregnant. I've never used contraception Emma. All this time I've never needed it. I can't ever have a baby... I can't ever have a baby with Robin."
Tears began to form in Regina's eyes. Regina quickly wiped them away, not willing to look vulnerable in front of Emma. But Emma could see how upset the mayor was. She now realised why Regina wanted to keep Henry so much, because if he was gone she barely had another chance of raising a child. She slowly put her arms around Regina to form a hug.
A few second later, Regina pulled away. "I'm fine," she said. Regina was not one to get all cuddly with her friends, she was never so open.
"I'm so sorry Regina."
"Well nothing we can do now," Regina shrugged and stood up and grabbed her handbag. "How about you drop me off to the hospital, its about time I got time to meet my new nephew or niece."
Nephew or niece. Godchild maybe. This was the best this child was going to be to Regina. She nervously walked down the corridor and knocked on the door of Zelena's room.
"Come in," Regina heard Robin say. As she opened the door she spotted Robin cradling a small baby with ginger hairs poking out her head. Regina walked towards Robin and took a closer look at the child. She was absolutely adorable, especially her blue eyes, just like Robin's. Robin passed the child infant to Regina. Tears started the form in her eyes and she rocked the baby. She always wanted to raise a baby with Robin, but she knew that this wasn't going to last.
"Well I see you've met the new member of the family," Regina turned around. It was Zelena walking into the room really slowly with her hand on her belly. The witch sat back down on her bed and began to speak again, "If I was you sis, I would avoid having a C-section at all costs. This isn't going to be a very pleasant recovery, but then again, it's not like your ever going to need one."
Regina felt like punching her sister in the face, but she had to keep calm after this. She knew Zelena was going to be in her life more, so she had to deal with it. She looked down at the little girl, she felt sorry for her. Deep down Regina wished that Zelena would give up the child and that her and Robin could raise the girl alone. She planted a small kiss on her forehead.
"Sis don't get too close, it's only been a hour and I don't want my daughter think that your her mother," Zelena moaned. Zelena herself was surprised that Regina gave her a chance to raise the child and didn't chuck her back into that cell. Robin was not impressed by the way Zelena was treating Regina. If it were up to him he would let Regina be the mother to this child.
"If you don't shut up anytime soon you aren't going to be her mother. I'll chuck you back in that cell if that's what it comes to," Robin warned Zelena. He didn't want her to get away with speaking to his soul mate like this.
Zelena smirked. She knew that Robin wouldn't send her back to the cell. He wasn't the kind of person to do so. "Fine, but sis can I please hold Lucinda now?"
"Lucinda?!" Robin wanted to choke after he heard that name. His beautiful girl was not going to be called that. "Her name isn't going to be Lucinda."
"And what do you suggest otherwise?"
"Rosie."
Zelena grumbled. Regina, Robin, Roland and now Rosie. Not another name begging with R. But she nodded since she didn't have the energy to argue over her daughter's name. She opened her arms as Regina careful handed her Rosie. A smile planted onto her face. "I love you" she whispered into her daughter's ear while stroking her soft ginger hair.
It was the first time Regina saw Zelena look so happy. It looked like Zelena actually had somebody to love for once. But she remembered this was Robin's baby. Regina wanted to have the same feeling that Zelena had right now. She did love Henry and Roland with all her heart, but she wanted to feel what it was like to have her own child with Robin. She shook the thought out of her head. It was never going to happen.
Hope you enjoyed the first chapter. The second part of this chapter (when Regina goes to the hospital to see the baby) was much more better but I lost it and I couldn't be bothered to write exactly the same thing again, so this version isn't as good. Let me know in the reviews if you think I should continue. If I do, we will find out why Regina was sick.
