A/N: Prompt sent on tumblr a while ago "Any story with an OQ baby"
So here it is.
He observes her from the distance. She's quietly resting on the chair with their baby daughter spread on her chest. She's gently rubbing her hand on her baby's back. She's pensive, but peaceful. His little princess has fallen asleep as her mother hums a lullaby, as she's been doing for the last couple weeks.
It's been 4 weeks since she was born, Lea Raven Mills. Robin couldn't take the Mills from her; Lea's eyes reminded him that she was truly a Mill's girl. They were chocolate brown, explosive and expressive tiny round eyes. Sometimes, he could see so much through them, just like he did with Regina.
4 weeks. He still caught Regina looking at Lea as if she wasn't real, as if she would vanish magically with a blink of an eye. This family is their happy ending. Henry brought the best in Regina, he was the force that pushed her in finding love and loving again. Roland was and is a bucket to joy to wash her heart whenever she felt hopeless; but Lea, Lea was Regina's heart at full, she was the one that brought this raw, honest, vulnerable yet strong, silly, caring and loving women to a state of spontaneity. There was no walls, no worries, except for one: the fear that her daughter would see her as the woman she used to be one day. During these days, he embraces her and tells her that Lea see what he see, a loving, stunning and bold woman that loves with her whole heart.
Today is one of these days. She is worried about the announcement. Snow insisted that Lea had to be introduced to the habitants of Storybrooke the same way Neal was. She refused at first. She was "out of the leadership business" as she stated and she doubted someone would care for what she would name her daughter.
But Snow is stubborn and a "hopeless idiot" as Regina described her and at the end the former queen, and mayor, gave up. And here they are, couple of minutes before they head to Granny's to introduce their little princess to this world.
He approaches her slowly not to startle her. She noticed him and smiled as he ran his fingers through her hair.
"How is the most spectacular woman I've known doing?" he places a gentle kiss on her lips.
"I couldn't be better" it is partially true and he knows it. But, her eyes tell him more.
"Are you ready to go? She's clearly having the time of her life; it will be a hard task to interrupt her nap. Hopefully she didn't take her mother's grumpiness when awaken before time." His smile grows wider and she eyes him with a teasing look.
"I think a proper sleep is only fair, specially when my nocturnal daughter insists in keeping me company at night."
"True"
"Do we have to do this? I mean… What if there are still… I don't know, Robin. What if there are people who didn't accept me yet… What if they want to take-"
He kneels down to look her in the eye.
"Regina, there will be no harm to her or to you. I think our daughter is going to conquer this town's heart as you did with mine. Now, let's do this?"
"I suppose so." She shifts a little on the chair to properly catch her on her arms. As she does the baby opens her lazy eyes to her mom. "Hello, pretty. Are you ready for this? It seems like you will start practicing your big entrances today."
Their daughter looks right into Regina eyes, and although they know that babies can't really see properly in the beginning, she seems very aware of them.
Robin touches his baby's nose and she sniffles a little. He kisses Regina and invites her to go.
When Regina enters Granny's she's received with a wave of curious yet sympathetic eyes. She nods, and then her not so little prince comes to receive her.
"Hello, Robin."
"Henry." There's a shared look of respect between them
"She's beautiful, mom. And she has your eyes too."
Henry always brings the best of her. And here he gets the best smile yet to be seen.
"Thank you, sweetheart." She hesitates a little then says, "Do you want to hold her?"
A hairy little lightning boy runs right pass Henry and answers before he has the chance to even move.
"I do Regina. I want to hold her."
Regina smile widens and she kneels in front of Roland. "Hi, my brave little merry man. I suppose she's quite not ready for you running speed yet, but she will be soon." She sees his eyes grow a little sad, " but you can talk to her. Come on, I'm sure she will be enchanted by your voice."
"Really?!"
"Really."
He gets closer then and says, "Hello little Gina."
Regina chuckles a little the baby makes a baby-ish sound that she tells Roland is an expression of how much she loves him. Then, she looks at Henry, who's bemused by his mother right now.
"Alright, I guess is my turn now, right? It seems my privileges are vanishing as I become older."
"Well, he is a cute little boy. You told me you're not little anymore. " She places his sister on his arms, carefully. "It's your turn, she needs to get used to her big brother."
Robin takes Regina's hand and guides them to a booth where Charming and Snow are sitting. Henry follows them.
"I'm sorry, Roland was almost exploding of excitement when he saw you Regina." Snow says.
"It's fine."
Charming and Robin engage in some sort of conversation about the old life in Sherwood Forest. Henry is playing with Lea and telling her how she will be the most famous princess ever to exist. So, Snow breaks the awkward but confortable silence between them.
"Do you want me to do the honors then you announce her?"
"Whatever is going to please that hopeful heart of yours." There's the sarcasm Snow was waiting for. "Just be quick, please."
"Of course, Regina."
Snow nudges Charming and asks him to call everyone's attention. He stands up in such a Charming way that is enough to make everyone look at him. Snow starts her speech.
Emma shuffles on the booth across from them and Regina sees the teasing look she is sending her, they know this moment is everything to Snow.
"People of Storybrooke, this evening we are here to welcome this town little miracle. This baby is the living proof of what we should know Regina was capable of, True Love. We will love her, and protect her and welcome her as she does her first appearance. Robin, Regina if you would please let us know her name…"
Regina rolls her eyes with Snow's words, Robin receives the baby back from Henry and chuckles with his love's reaction.
"Oh, of course, Snow." He says. As he is taking Regina's hands on his, the doors open harshly and a known voice makes Regina shudder…
"Once again you will deprive me from being part of the family, won't you sister?"
Everyone looks towards the green figure in front of them.
Regina gasps in surprise. "Zelena… I thought you-"
"Were dead. Hardly, the imp did an impressive trick on me but," At the mention of Rumple on her death Regina's eyes flicker with anger and she looks at him who has his head bent facing his cup of tea, "I was a better student, you know that."
Regina steps in front of Robin, Emma stands up a back up for a fight.
"What do you want Zelena?"
"What I wished before, I'm taking everything you love away from you" There's a lunatic laugh that escapes her mouth and all of Regina's fears are back.
Regina looks at Robin, who's holding tight on his daughter and he knows what's about to happen. Charming pulls his gun and Granny gets her bow and arrow.
"You, stupid people. Do you think this will protect your beloved queenie? You're all pathetic."
"That's enough!" Regina grunts and throws an enormous amount of energy on her sister and is hit by it, but hardly shaken. She came prepared and she freezes everyone with a wave of her hand, Gold quickly moves toward Regina to help her, Zelena's magic will never be enough for him. But, Zelena is choking Regina and everyone watches it helplessly.
However, suddenly the walls and roof of Granny's are trembling and Zelena has no idea what's happening. The imp looks towards Robin and realizes the source of this power. Regina is practically unconscious and Rumple is fighting Zelena. He stops, he knows now something that she doesn't.
"You know dearie, it is very cowardly like for you to come like this and well fight your sister…"
"Why are you defending her? You imp!"
"You may take whatever you want from her, but she was able to do something you didn't. Am I right?" He giggles.
"She was only able to cast the curse because-"
"Oh! But that's not what I'm talking about." The roof is practically falling now, but there's a clear concentration of it shaking harder right on Zelena's head.
"Enough of your riddles." She yells. The whole structure ceases to shake, there a bright light coming from Robin's arms… from the baby and a loud crack as the roof falls on Zelena's head, she was too consumed by rage to notice the other source of magic in the room.
Rumple gets closer to the broken body under the big pieces of concrete and wood.
"She has a product of True Love. And, there's not a more powerful magic than that." He waves his hands and finishes with what he thought he had on that cell.
Regina is fallen on the floor gasping for air, her eyes are widened and scared, everyone is moving towards her and Robin. Robin reaches out to the brunette.
"Regina, are you alright? Did you see-"
She looks at Rumple. "Is it true? She… she has magic?"
He teasingly points to Robin, "He's your soul mate isn't he? And I believe that there is some sort of love between you two…"
Robin looses his patience and says, "Spit it out, twisted man. Did my daughter do that?"
"Careful thief. But yes, she's a product of True Love and a powerful mother."
Regina grabs Lea on her arms and hugs her. Robin hugs her family and adds" It's all right, Regina. She saved you."
"You don't know. It always comes with a price," she whispers.
"But we are a family now, and we will help her."
Snow interrupts the moment.
"Regina, you will raise her rightly. She knows already what true love is, she will live and see and learn how to love everyday while she's with you both."
Regina looks at her and says, "Her name is Lea, Lea Raven Mills."
"Welcome to Storybrooke Lea," Snow says.
The End.
