Chapter 1
"You're...you're what?" Daniel asked. All week Regina had been acting a little off and Daniel couldn't figure out why. "I'm pregnant Daniel. We are going to have a baby!" Regina said, her eyes filling up with tears. Daniel took Regina in his arms to embrace her in a big hug. When her arms were comfortably around him, Daniel picked her up and swung her around the barn. Regina let out a laugh. "Daniel put me down." Daniel put Regina back on her feet gently. He looked her in the eye and wiped away her tears. With his hands on both sides of her face he gave her a sweet and gentle kiss. "We are going to have a baby." Daniel got down on both of his knees and put his hands on Regina's stomach. "Hello little one. It's your daddy." He gave her stomach a small kiss. Regina gave a small giggle as she wiped the tears away. "We are going to be a family." Daniel took Regina's face in both hands as they shared a gentle, but passionate kiss. "I love you Daniel" "I love you too, Regina."
Two Days later
"WOW! You are most certainly the fairest of them all." Snow said breathlessly. Regina stood in front of a tall mirror wearing a wedding dress. Regina looked down for tears were beginning to form in her eyes."Hmm. Thank you dear." Was all Regina could choke out. She refused to let anyone hear or see her cry. "I hope for my wedding day, I will be as beautiful." Snow stood next to Regina looking into the mirror getting lost in her own thoughts of what her own wedding would look like. A small smile spread across her face thinking of how one day she will be marrying a man who she will love. "I'm sure you will be." Regina wanted nothing but to be in her room mourning the loss of her one true love. She hated her mother for killing Daniel. She would do anything to be wearing this wedding dress for him. Instead she is wearing this awful, hideous dress for Snow White's father, the King. "I know you and Daniel will be so happy together." This statement caught Regina off guard. Did Snow really not know that Daniel was dead?
"What?" Regina turned around so she was facing Snow. "Well I just knew that your mother would let you marry him, once she new how happy it's make you. Once she knew how much you love him. You have such a wonderful mother, She would do anything for you happiness." Regina couldn't breath. Her dress was too tight. The room was closing in on her. She felt like she was going to be sick. She started to walk away from Snow. She couldn't look at her. She didn't know what to think. Before Regina could make it five steps Snow grabbed onto her arm. "Did I say something wrong?" Regina looked at Snow. Trying so hard not to hate this sweet child. "You see, dear Snow, Daniel and I are not getting married. Daniel left, and he is never coming back." Regina couldn't figure out why she was lying to Snow. She should have told her the cold hard truth. Make Snow feel the pain that she has felt ever since Daniel died.
"What?!" Snow's eyes grew so big that Regina thought that they were going to come out of her head. "What do you mean Daniel left? Where did he go?" Regina couldn't take it anymore. "I'm sorry Snow, but I have to go." Regina ran out of the room before Snow could stop her.
Back in her room Regina took off her wedding dress and threw on an old nightgown. She didn't care if it was the middle of the day. She got into bed and began to cry. She closed her eyes remembering all of the good times that her and Daniel had. All the conversations and kisses that happened in the barn. All the horseback riding they did together. They way he made her feel. Soon Regina drifted off to sleep dreaming about her one and only, Daniel.
Regina was suddenly awaken by a strong wave of nausea. Regina jumped out of bed and headed for the bathroom. Regina washed her face in the bathroom sink. She can't believe she just threw up. Wiping her face dry she looked in the mirror. A sudden fear washed over her. She put her hand on her stomach. "What about you? What am I going to do with you?"
"Regina! Who are you talking to?" A shrill voice asked from the other side of the door. "No one mother. I was just thinking out loud." Regain said loudly so her mother could hear her. "Well come on out! The king wants to see you." With a sigh she opened the bathroom door and left the room.
"Regina! What are you wearing?!" Core, Regina's mom was standing in front of the bathroom door. "I'm not feeling well mother. I had a plan to stay in bed." Regina Said calmly. She hoped her mother couldn't tell that her voice was shaky. Shaking her head Cora said "Well dear, you must get dressed. Make yourself pretty for the King." With that Regina turned around and walked toward her bedroom. Tears streaming down her face. "The King will never understand." She thought. "No one will. I'm sorry, but I can't keep you" She took a deep breath and entered her bedroom.