I don't really know why I'm doing this I'm just sadly utterly obsessed with ouat and the character and beauty that is Regina Mills.
Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to OUAT or the character affiliated with it (if I did Regina would be getting a hell of a lot more screen time)

Chapter 1: By BleachOutAllTheDark

"What do you mean it will take a week? I need those repairs done now! Fine, but don't expect this town to ever use you as contractors ever again!"

Regina slammed her iphone down on the table with force as she gritted her teeth and let her head fall into her small, pale hands. The mild throbbing in her head infused dangerously with her boiling anger reminded her how, once again, she had become so engrossed in her work she had managed to skip eating all day. Not that she could eat much. She had been throwing up almost every morning without fail this week and fighting hot and cold sweats throughout each day.

The town had recently been inflicted by some bad flooding due to the winter weather causing the Storybrook pond to overflow. Of course, the residents looked to her as Mayor to place the blame of the destruction on and as the person to task with having the park cleared up. She sighed and massaged her temples as she closed her eyes momentarily. Her eyelids felt like heavy weight after a period of nights feeling sleepless, stressed and having aches and pains in just about every place possible. Last night she had tossed and turned till she threw the duvet off her and resorted to sitting on the window ledge till a sleepy eyed Robin coaxed her back to the warmth of his arms.

Regina was exhausted. Being the town mayor, looking after two growing, young boys, and keeping a sane and sociable relationship with her friends and Robin was not an easy job. However, she wouldn't have it any other way. The charming, dimple smiled, thieves that had walked into her life to join her and Henry, had made her realize the missing pieces of the family she had unknowingly been longing for. Robin was her second chance and her reason for getting up and fighting the darkness inside each and every morning. The hope and happiness he had given her life along with his bundle of joy, Roland, had given her a second shot at happiness. She smiled to herself thinking of them while continuing to massage her temples to relieve the pain in her head. She fluttered her eyes closed once again as another hot sweat began to take its grip over her body and prickling heat all over her skin.
She shot her head up from her hands when she heard the handle of the door click. Her eyes darted around the room as she was met by Emma, sauntering through the door of her office. The blonde flung her red leather jacket on the nearest chair casually, before taking a seat in front of the exhausted Brunette.

"Sleeping on the job Regina?" Emma smirked as she goaded the older women.
"If you must know Emma I have a throbbing headache… however sleeping on the job is something I am sure you have much experience in" she quipped before slamming the folder of town paper work she had been working on shut.
"Well Storybrook is at an all-time low on crime… or should I say no crime" Emma sighed before planting a new folder full of paper work on the desk for Regina to sign off on.

Regina grimaced as the folder hit the desk with a large thud and pushed the new wave of dizziness and nauseous feeling she had been experiencing all morning to the back of her mind.

"You sure you're okay? You look very pale Regina" Emma asked clocking the Mayor's discomforted expression when looking over the mayor's facial features with caution.
"Like I said Emma, just a headache… now is there anything else you want to burden me with or is that it for today?" Regina snapped sarcastically as she rose very shakily to her feet. It wasn't just a headache. Regina felt ill. However, she was not about to admit feeling weak to the saviour of all people. The feelings of dizziness and nausea began to go straight to her head making her feel light headed as she walked Emma over to her office door to see her out.

"Well actually I just wanted to go over Henry's arrangement for this weekend… would you mind taking him this weekend? Killian and I have planned to maybe have the house to ourselves and you know… spend some quality time together" Emma ringed her wrists nervously and looked down at her shoes while a pink tinge appeared on her cheeks.

Regina's vision became blurry. Her head drowning out the sounds of the blathering blonde beside her as she explained her plans for an intimate weekend with the one handed wonder beside her. Her legs started to shake uncontrollably again as weakness began to overtake her body. Before she could stop herself she had grabbed on to Emma's shoulder attempting to steady herself before she began to lose her balance.

"Regina, what the hell?" Emma exclaimed grabbing her round the front and back of her waist and steadying her on to the couch in her office.
Regina put her head in between her knees. He headache pounded so painfully she could hardly think. Her face was slick as another hot sweat washed over her making her skin slick. Emma crouched down beside her looking up with concerned eyes as she kept a hand on her shoulder.
"Regina? Are you feeling okay? Do you want me to get someone?" she asked the sound of worry coming out in her voice.
Then the feeling of nausea held its grip on her again. Her heart began to pound painfully in her chest as she began to feel a very unpleasant feeling rise up her throat. Regina bolted out the door of her office, slamming the bathroom door open before heaving violently over the toilet. She closed her eyes and wrapped her arms tightly round her shaking body letting each wave of sickness come out of her with violent retches. She felt her body begin to still and wrinkled her nose is disgust at the sight of her own vomit before her. It wasn't till she stilled and grabbed a tissue to wipe her now running nose and her teary eyes that she felt the supportive hand belonging to Emma's on her back.

"I'm sorry you had to see that… it seems even if I don't eat I'm still sick" Regina said meekly before flushing the toilet and steadying herself on the nearby sink trying to sort the now smeared mascara running down her cheek. She felt adrenaline run through her vein and a unknown feeling she couldn't quite pin point to describe.
"Regina…" Emma looked on anxiously at Regina.
"Emma, I'm fine. I must have just caught a sickness bug or some-"She stopped mid-sentence noticing why her friend looked so nervous.
Her eyes were swirling with different shades of purple. Regina looked on in disbelief. Her eyes were glowing. Strong magic pulsing through her iris.

"How is this possible? I've not made anything or done any magic so powerful that could explain this!" Regina stammered blinking furiously till finally the swirling purple magic in her eyes subsided. Regina felt her body go stiff as she froze in shock.
"Regina how long have you been throwing up for?" Emma questioned.
"I don't know the past week or so I kept waking up and feeling sick. I must have caught some sickness bug off of someone it's nothing to worry about"

Regina turned facing the blonde reading the anxious expression and flattened down her tight fitted dress.
"What is it Miss Swan" Regina exasperated before rolling her eyes and walking out of the bathroom the blonde following her behind.
"Don't try and lie to me, Regina. I know that was not normal. I've read about this happening to people…' Emma continued to press the brunette as she followed her out the bathroom.
Regina rolled her eyes and sauntered back over to her desk.
'I read some people get it due to poisoning from a very powerful dark potion, the inhalation of fairy dust or….' Emma stopped dead in her tracks and stared nervously at Regina.
'Or what? Miss Swan, I can assure you that I am quite perfectly fine.' Regina lied again not daring to show her true worry. Regina knew Emma was right. Whatever had happened back there had been very strong magic.

"When was your last period?" Emma blurted out.
"Excuse me!?" Regina turned to look at the blonde in shock.
"Is your period late Regina it's a simple question…. Robin's moved in with you for over a month now and your feeling sick in the mornings, the headaches, how tired you have been looking…"
Regina felt her jaw fall completely dumbfounded. There was not a chance. She had made sure of that in her past as evil Queen.

"How dare you ask me something so personal? I don't want to know what you are getting at Emma but I am perfectly fine. Like I said it's probably just a sickness bug now if you don't mind I have a meeting to attend and I am going to be late if you keep holding me up with your medical theories" Regina snapped and grabbed her jacket, ushering the blonde sheriff out the door.
"It's a possibility isn't it!?' Emma whispered franticly while her eyes widened.
Regina glared at her signalling this was not a topic she was willing to discuss with the saviour while opening the door and escorted her out.
"Fine. But you can't hide from this forever and you're going to have to find out the truth sooner or later Regina. Something has changed in you to cause that magic in your eyes." Emma said turning and staring her directly in the eyes once again.

"Goodbye, Emma." Regina stated simply as she slammed the door in the blonde's face.
Her heart raced once again and she turned to mirror to see the purple haze of magic in her eyes had returned again to her complexion.

Regina stirred the pasta in the bubbling pan, while trying to ignore the ongoing thumping in her head and the rumble of her empty stomach. Her head had been going round in circles all day trying to find the reason as to why her eyes had shown such powerful magic in her office. It couldn't have been fairy dust. She knew what it looked like and she hadn't seen a fairy in weeks. She shivered at her next thought. Was she poisoned? A strike of revenge against the former Evil Queen? Regina shook her head and blinked the tears away from her eyes. She refused to let herself get emotional about this. She would not let herself be weak. Her mind silenced her inner turmoil as the familiar sound of the front door to her mansion clicked and heavy boots landed on the shoe rack. Robin.

A loud squeal of delight sounded from her little, curly haired, Prince in the hall and she turned to see her favourite thief balancing Roland on his shoulders before putting him down safely and locking eyes with his raven haired beauty. She felt her tense body relax immediately under his loving gaze.
"Hello my love" He said with a gentle smile while softly planting a kiss on her lips.
Regina hummed with delight as felt herself slowly leaning in to Robin's embrace and smaller arms clasp round her legs.
"You look exhausted Regina" He said softly while cupping her face. A concerned look spread across Robin's face as he slowly brushed her brown locks from her tired eyes.
Regina let her eyes drop to the floor. Her run in with Emma earlier today hadn't stayed off her mind. She couldn't worry Robin about this. Not yet anyway. She needed to know for sure what she was dealing with.
"I feel a bit tired. I think I might be coming down with something." Regina said meekly. She did not dare to look Robin in the eyes and show her true feelings of worry and the unknown. He had a knack for reading her like no other person could.
"Well then… let me and this little prince take care of you" He said while snaking his arms round her waist and planting a kiss on her forehead.
Regina smiled inwardly while sighing in defeat as she let a smaller hand clench hers and drag her out of the kitchen. She turned back to see Robin looking on adoringly and felt her heart melt at the look of love in his eyes.

"Daddy lets me sleep all day and tells me stories when I'm ill 'Gina" Roland waffled on to her while gesturing with his small hands for her to sit down. She smiled and listened to his ramblings. She quietly curled her feet up on to the grey couch and laughed when Roland brought out his blue fluffy blanket bought by henry for his Christmas and draped it over her.
"Thank you my little prince I feel better already" She smiled at him and planted a kiss in his little, chocolate, curls as he jumped up on the couch beside her. He curled his small body into hers and rested his head against her chest as he began to suck his thumb quietly.
Regina sighed contently putting her arm round Roland and clicked the tv remote and smiled as Roland's favourite cartoon characters danced on the screen. She sighed and rested her tired eyes and drifted off to sleep for the first time in days.

"Mom, wake up…."
Regina opened one eye and groaned as she felt her body protest at the disturbance of rest.
"Mom, Robin said to wake you and ask if you feel up to eating something right now?" Henry said perching down beside her on the couch.
Regina felt her stomach rumble in protest and laughed with her son at its answer.
"Looks like that is a yes" Regina quipped grinning at her older son.

She grimaced and placed her hands on her lower back as she felt the familiar strain and pain of the day come back.
"Mom are you sure you're okay? You haven't been well this past week maybe you should take some time off" Henry said as he walked slowly with her through to the dining room.
"And let your Mother run the town into ruin? I don't think so." Regina teased nudging Henry's arm playfully which earned her a small giggle from Henry. Regina scoffed and smiled at the dinner set waiting for her at the dining room table while locking eyes with the man she loved. An already hungry Roland was already stuffing his face while pasta sauce covered his chin. She couldn't help but smile at her perfect little family. Her happy ending. She had to get to the bottom of whatever had caused her eyes to glow with magic today. She had worked so hard for her happy ending to have anyone put it at risk.
"Everything will be fine, Henry" She said softly.

Regina lay restless and sleepless in her bed staring at the ceiling. She sighed and thought again about what Emma had said. There was no way it was possible. She tormented herself again thinking of any suspects who may want to harm her or bring her down but couldn't think of anyone who had shown any more resentment towards her than normal in the last few weeks. Pregnant wasn't even an option. Was it?
Regina rubbed her eyes till she began to see stars and then stared back up at the pattern on her bedroom ceiling. She felt tears prick at her eyes as she remembered all those years ago drinking the potion to stop her from ever being able to create life. That painful night had stopped any chances of her being able to bring a child into the world with her soulmate. She had made the biggest mistake of her life to spite her Mother. An action fuelled by hatred. Typical Regina.
She brushed an angry tear that strayed down the side of her face and sniffed softly in frustration. Nothing was adding up. Only very powerful magic could allow her eyes to change colour and it had only happened to Regina a few times in her life before. One of the times being when she cast the dark curse. She sighed and pulled the covers of her duvet up closer to her chest feeling vulnerable to the winter chill from outside. She heard Robin stir and roll over to face her.

"What are you thinking about?"
Robin questioned her while leaning on his elbow and letting his other hand caress the soft skin on her cheek.
"Nothing dear" Regina admits into the dark between them and staring at the ceiling above.
"Don't lie to me, Regina. I know you. Probably better than you know yourself. Something is bothering you. What is it?" Robin asked softly planting a kiss into her hair that faintly smelled of cinnamon.
Regina turned over to face him their faces just inches apart from each other. "Do you see a future with me?"
"What do you mean Regina?" Robin questions softly letting his hand run through her hair.
"I mean… You do want to spend your future with me no matter what the possibility could mean?" She asked her voice cracking slightly.

Robin stared at her for what seemed like years before cupping her face with his hands.
"I will spend the rest of my living days adoring and loving you, Regina. Nothing can stop the feelings I have for you."
He kisses her softly and hears a soft whimper escape as he is granted access by her parted lips to explore her warm mouth. When they break apart she rests her forehead against his.

"I love you" She whispers.
Robin stares into her eyes shocked. This was the first time she had said the three words he had been dreaming to hear her say. He stared into her eyes seeing the vulnerability and exhaustion she had been hiding behind that brave smile of hers. He always knew she loved him. She had shown it with the actions and looks she gave him but hearing it out loud into the small sanctuary they had created made his heart swell.
He kissed her again all the passion of her words being put into the kiss while letting his hands slide down to her waist and pull her closer towards him wrapping his arms round her and planting a kiss on the top of her head.
"I love you too".

I really out did myself here on smut. Next chapter things get heated. Regina has never been one to have an easy ride. Comment if you actually are insane enough to enjoy reading my ramblings. x