Title: The affair
Author: tear of the sun girl
Summary: They were lonely and maybe that's why the affair started, but now that their affair was over, something has been left behind. Something that could make their secret not so secret anymore.
Rating: T for thematic elements, language and whatever else may go to M later.
Disclaimer: I do not OWN once upon a time of the characters or anything affiliated with it. If I did these two would be together by now or at least have kissed.
AUTHOR NOTE: This fiction has NOTHING to do with the events going on, right now on the show. It canan really take place any season.
Chapter One: Two Lines.
Two lines, there were two pink lines. She was pregnant. She pressed a shaking hand to her head, feeling suddenly dizzy. She was baron had been told by several doctors that this was impossible, but here it was two pink lines on a plastic stick declaring that the impossible suddenly was.
She sat down on the toilet seat, a baby. Was she really going to have a baby? Did she even want too? Of course she did, she loved Henry she would love this child, she already did.
She sat there a few minutes before finally snapping out of her stupor. She had months to worry about details, right now she needed to get to work and make a doctors appointment, she also needed to tell the father and that was going to be the hardest part.
She tossed the stick in the trashcan and stood, brushing her hair quickly she pulled on her jacket and headed out the door. She decided to inform the father first, it wasn't going to be easy considering that upon conception both of them were in relationships. Hers had fallen a part a few weeks ago and his was still trying to be salvaged. She opened the door and stepped inside.
"Regina, what can I do for you?"
As she approached she noticed his smile slowly fade, one look at her and he knew. She could see it in his eyes, he already knew.
"Can we talk?"
He didn't say anything just walked to the back room, she hesitated a minute before following him. She remembered the last time they'd been in this room alone together, it may have been where the baby was made.
"I have something to tell you," She said.
"I know, but go ahead and tell me anyway."
"I think I'm pregnant."
"You are," He assured her.
"How can you tell?" she glanced down, was she showing?
"It's not that, I can hear the heartbeat plus you're glowing."
"You can hear it? Really?" She asked, unable to hide her excitement.
He gave a grim nod, crossing his arms and leaning against a nearby desk. She knew that look, he was going to say something she wasn't going to like.
"Who's the father?"
Her heart dropped, seriously? After everything that happened between them he had doubts? She opened her mouth but for once no words came out.
"You can't be positive it's mine," He said.
"I am!"
"It could be Robins for all I know."
"It's not."
"And you've made a decision on what you're doing with it then?"He asked.
"Made a decision? It's a baby, I'm keeping it."
He didn't look to angered by her decisions and she knew one of the things he and Belle had been fighting about was a lack of a child. Gold wanted a baby and Belle wasn't ready yet. This one was theirs made in secret and out of dishonesty to their perspective partners, he was married and she had a boyfriend when they began the affair.
"You should see a doctor," he said.
"I will."
"And not that idiot Dr. whale, a real doctor."
"Okay," She agreed easily.
"Keep me updated?" he asked.
"Of course, if you want me too."
She hadn't expected him to be so easy to deal with, she hadn't considered that he'd be concerned about her of the child in question. She'd prepared herself for the worst and he was being human for once.
"I thought you were unable to get pregnant," He said finally.
"So did I."
"I want proof it's mine, but once I have it. We'll figure out what we're going to do."
She gave a nod, not caring if he wanted proof. She knew it was his. She didn't want him to know but it'd been a long time since she'd been with Robin. He looked at her a minute then glanced back in the shop as Belle called out his name.
"Don't say a word to anyone," She begged.
"They'll find out eventually that you're pregnant, if it's my child I won't just step aside."
"It is yours, but I just found out. I don't even know how far along I am, I need time to adjust, see a doctor and tell Henry."
He reached out and placed a hand just below her belly button without a word. She took a step back in fear, almost afraid he was casting a spell on her fetus. His hand grew warm a second later and then he released her.
"Two months and a few days," He said.
"Really?"
"Go see a doctor,"He said.
"I will."
At that moment Belle entered the back room and Gold stepped away from Regina. Is wife looked between the two people then smiled at Regina. She tried to be kind to the other woman and friendly, which only made Regina feel worse for sleeping with her husband several times.
"Regina, what brings you in?" She asked.
"Nothing, I just needed to remind Gold we have a meeting later this week."
"Right, I'll make a note of it."
When the affair started he had been adamant that Belle not find out, which is why he was backing her now with her lies but Regina didn't care. She wasn't ready for everyone to know about them and their baby.
"I'll see you both later," Regina said.
"Bye," Belle smiled happily.
"I'll be in touch." Gold said.
She exited the pawnshop feeling slightly better, he hadn't demand she terminate the pregnancy, hadn't revealed their secret to Belle, and she now knew how far along she was which confirmed it was his baby. They weren't in love, she wasn't stupid enough to think they were. It was about being lonely and it was about sex (mind blowing sex) but still just sex. It happened once and then neither could stop even though they knew they should. Three months ago it had all just spiraled out of control, the anger, loneliness and lust had gotten the upperhand of both of them and they started down this path that led to here.