A/N: So this is just a short little two chapter story based on a lovely request I received for a fic about SwanQueen having a home birth. I hope you all enjoy! :)

Regina was due to pop any day, and becoming frustrated with the wait. She was so agitated and her mood was all over the place because of her hormones. Her loving girlfriend Emma was at her wits end too, becoming increasingly irritated and biting her tongue as she tried her best to put up with the rollercoaster of emotions going on between them. She loved Regina deeply but she really was driving her crazy.

Up until now, Regina's pregnancy had been a doddle, and compared to normal the brunette had actually been like a ray of sunshine, but it was beginning to take its toll on her now. She felt she was fat, she was tired, and she was also very impatient. She just wanted their baby out of her as soon as possible, but there was one sticking point she had with Emma and that was that whatever happened, when the time came, this baby was not coming on any of her cream carpets, or her pristine furniture.

They were planning a home birth, but of course being realistic Emma knew that even though they were all set for it, there was still a chance Regina would get caught short. The whole idea had actually been Regina's, on account of how much she hated hospitals. They gave her the chills and made her feel terribly uncomfortable, so that was the last place she had wanted to have the most magical moment in her life take place.

"Babe you might not have a choice you know" Emma rolled her eyes at the brunette, who was slumped in a chair in the living room.

"I damn well do!" Regina glared at the blonde for even suggesting she didn't.

Emma sighed, she really had nothing else to say to Regina that wouldn't just result in an argument, so she shook her head and left the room in search of some chocolate. Regina definitely needed it, and it seemed to be the only thing that calmed her now.

"Here" Emma said as she returned to the living room and handed a large bar of dark chocolate to Regina.

The brunette smiled and took it thankfully, as she shuffled to try and sit up a little straighter in her chair. Emma stared at her as she ripped the foil open, and lifted the slab to her mouth just taking a huge unladylike bite, rather than elegantly breaking off a few chunks.

"What?" Regina asked, her mouth full of chocolate making her mumble her words.

All Emma could do was grin and shake her head. She liked Regina when she dropped the whole 'queen' demeanour and just seemed normal. It was what she had fallen in love with about Regina, not that she didn't like the sassy, bitch side of her, that was hot, but when Regina was most natural and human, that's when Emma's heart hurt with her love for her.

"Seriously, Emma stop staring at me like that!" Regina protested.

"You know you have chocolate all round your mouth right?!" Emma smirked.

"Oh shut up!"

Regina narrowed her eyes at her girlfriend as she took another humongous bite of the bar of chocolate. Then she started blaming Emma for the reason why she was shoving chocolate in her mouth and getting in the mess in the first place. The sudden accusations seemed to come from absolutely nowhere and Emma took it with a pinch of salt, hoping Regina was only messing, but she decided to protest about them anyway.

"Well you're the one that got me all pregnant, so yes it is your fault Miss Swan. I have cravings because of you!"

Regina smirked, as Emma cocked her head and blinked at her seemingly surprised.

"Yeah whatever, you mean have cravings for me" Emma eventually grinned.

Regina whined and pulled out the cushion from behind her that supporting her back, and threw it at Emma. The blonde squealed and ducked as the cushion skimmed by her, bounced on the couch and then tumbled to the floor.

"You missed!" Emma giggled.

"Shut up!" Regina whined loudly.

She loved Emma but now she was seriously irritating, much like their baby who was lying awkwardly on her bladder. She desperately needed to pee now. Shuffling up she got out of the chair with a little of a struggle and waddled towards the door. She could hear Emma giggling and she shot a look over her shoulder of annoyance, which instantly stopped the blonde and made her apologetic.

"Sorry, sorry" Emma grinned.

Regina shook her head and struggled up the stairs to the bathroom. She was glad Emma found her being so uncomfortable so amusing, and she swore she would get her back for it later. When it came to bed time and Emma wanting to snuggle, Regina decided she would refuse, until she had the blonde begging of course because she couldn't possibly refuse snuggles; they were nice and she needed them.

Later that evening, after Regina had made Emma slave away in the kitchen to make her a meal that matched her cravings, to which Emma had failed and snuck in a takeaway to pass off as her own work, Regina was feeling very bloated and uncomfortable again. She was laying on the couch with Emma, feet up on the blonde's lap trying to relax and failing miserably. She had terrible indigestion and the reaction it was having on her body was terribly unflattering. She kept excuse herself with every burning burp that raced up her throat and escaped before she could stop it.

"I don't think the baby enjoyed the curry as much as I did sweetheart" Regina mused, as she gently reached up and stroked lightly just under her baby bump.

"I can tell!" Emma smirked, as she looked at Regina and continued to massage her foot.

"Stop smirking Emma! I am deadly uncomfortable here. Do something!" Regina demanded, her voice more high pitched and squeaky than normal.

Emma had no idea what she was supposed to do. If the baby was making Regina uncomfortable it wasn't like she could just tell it to stop, or make it come out. She smiled at Regina, lifted her hand and placed it on her bump. Talking softly she pretended to ask the baby nicely to calm itself, which made Regina suddenly giggle. It was a lovely sound to hear and not one Emma was lucky enough to hear often from her girlfriend.

"You know that they aren't going to do what you ask. They don't understand you" Regina smirked.

"Yeah, but they can hear me and I am their mommy!" the blonde smirked, until she was corrected.

"One of. One of their mothers"

The look on Regina's face was deadly serious when she said that, and had Emma questioning whether it was being said in jest, or if she was actually correcting her because it upset her in some way. Either way, Emma felt it best to apologise and smile to show she was only playing and hadn't meant to cause any offence. Regina hummed at her gently, trying to hide a smile but eventually it crept across her lips.

They stayed cuddled up on the couch for most of the evening, except for the odd time Regina had waddled off to the bathroom, or if she had sent Emma to the kitchen for more treats. But when it finally came to bedtime, a very tired and sore Regina was more than grateful. Gone was her need to make Emma beg for bedtime snuggles as she had planned earlier, she needed them now and wasn't in the mood for the teasing she usually put Emma through.

"Regina, babe are you ok?" Emma asked as she slipped into the bed beside her and snuggled up against her back.

The brunette groaned, she had a pain deep in her groin that was causing her great discomfort and she just couldn't get comfortable, not to mention the cramps that appeared to be accompanying the pain. She reached for Emma's arms and pulled them around her in a tight cuddle. She hoped that would at least help until she fell asleep, but it wasn't really working.

"Emma" she whined loudly when she felt a stronger cramp.

The blonde reached up and stroked back Regina's hair gently, tucking it behind her ear as she tried to comfort her and determine what was wrong, and what she could do to help. She didn't want Regina to be uncomfortable but she wasn't a mind reader and Regina wasn't giving any hints.

"What about a hot water bottle baby? Will that help?"

Regina nodded, but then whined when Emma moved to get out of bed. She didn't want her to leave her. Emma cooed and tried to sooth her again, cuddling into her and placed her hands gently on Regina's baby bump. She stroked gently just below the bump trying to relieve any tightness or cramp Regina had, as she had been shown to do by the home visitor. It was also something she used to do when she was pregnant with Henry, and the nights were cold and it had really helped. For a short while she thought it was working but when Regina groaned again and wriggled, rolling awkwardly onto her back and pouting up at the blonde, she knew it hadn't helped much at all.

"What about a bath?" Emma suggested.

Regina nodded. That sounded like a very good idea and hopefully it would sort the pain and she could finally get to sleep because she was absolutely exhausted. Emma smiled gently and leaned down to kiss her girlfriend gently. If Regina wanted the bath though she was going to have to let go of her so she could run it. She smiled gently and brushed her nose gently against the brunette's as she spoke in a hushed voice.

"You gotta let go babe if you want your bath"

Regina whined and pouted but released Emma, she needed the bath more than she needed to cuddle Emma and just hope the pain would go away on its own. As soon as she could, Emma slipped off of the bed and headed into the bathroom to run the bath.