Gods how could she be so stupid. Pregnant at nineteen. She had her whole life ahead of her, she was at college. How was she meant to study and look after a baby? Not to mention the fact that yes, her and her boyfriend had been together years but they were not ready for a baby. They didn't want a family yet. They were only just moving in together, and now this. How was she going to tell him that she was pregnant?
Regina sat on the bathroom floor, hands on her face, covering the tear stained skin. Sobs echoed though the silent house. Regina Mills, the girl who was thought to be smart, sensible, and had a future was now pregnant. Honestly it felt like all her dreams had gone out the window, fallen into the bin.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the front door of their new house opening, as Robin called through the house "Honey I'm home." And yes, Robin liked to tease by using what they described as 'what a married couple would say' The brunette wiped her eyes with the pads of her thumbs and stood, making her way out of the bathroom and down the stairs, and how obvious it must have been that she was crying because Robin went over to her as soon as he had seen her at the bottom of the stairs. His hands took hers as he looked directly at her, the worry and concern filtered through his features, and Regina couldn't take it anymore, tears began streaming down her face again, sucks of breath as she tried to keep control of her breathing.
"Regina, what's wrong?" He asked, the worry of his voice mimicking the look that had appeared in his eyes.
"I- I-" She couldn't say it, she couldn't get the words out as she spoke between cries, and she could see his reaction in her mind. The look of hate, the fact that she had ruined their future. In Regina's mind she was at fault, nobody else because she had let this happen. It was her body that had fallen pregnant, that was carrying their child. After a few seconds, she took a deep breath, managing to gain just enough control to tell him. "I'm pregnant."
What had he just heard? Had he heard right? Pregnant? P-P-Pregnant? A baby? No, she couldn't of they were careful, there was no way she could be pregnant.
Robin gave a small laugh in disbelief. "You're joking."
Regina shook her head, and he knew then she was serious, he had heard right. They were having a baby. And Honestly he had a sense of happiness. Yes, he was upset that it might end what Regina had worked so hard for. He remembered the long nights helping her study from the age of fourteen, how panicky she got about exams, how she had and has folder after folder of paperwork and notes and what if she didn't get what she wants? What if all that ended because of a baby. No, he wouldn't allow it. Even if that meant he had to become a stay at home dad, or some of their savings had to go towards getting a baby sitter or nursery.
"Robin, say something, please." Her gentle voice took him out of his thoughts as he looked at Regina, and her dark eyes were filled with worry, and he wished he could take that away from her. Tell her everything would be okay, he could tell her that but without fully thinking it through he didn't know if it would be. He thought it would, that they could sort it, but he didn't want to make a promise that he could not keep.
"We will work this out." Regina nodded, not fully convinced. But at least it was something, at least she knew he was not freaking out. Regina moved forward, her head falling onto his shoulder as both their arms wrapped around each other. She needed the hug, she needed to be close to him, to know he was not angry. And in that moment, even for just a second it felt like everything would be fine.