Author's Note
Hi, I've read hundreds of FanFics but this is my first time writing them! Please be nice and let me know what you think! It's all written and there are 5 mid-sized chapters but its all new territory. Enjoy!
Also I don't own OUAT - I wish but it wouldn't be a fab as it is if I did!
It's not a high T, if anything it's inbetween K+ and T but I'm trying to be on the safe side!
"Emma? Emma you ok?" Snow asked knocking on the bathroom door as I threw my breakfast up.
"Fine, just peachy." I answered opening the door before rinsing my mouth and washing my face.
"Aww, honey you don't look so good why don't you go back to bed for a bit? I'm sure David would be ok covering for you today and then you could get some rest." Snow said pressing her cool smooth hand against my clammy, yet pale forehead.
"Umm I think I will." I said pressing my hand against my churning stomach, willing it to stop.
"Hello Princess, feeling any better?" August asked I knew Snow wouldn't have just left for work leaving me here on my own; she had to call in the reinforcements, namely of anyone who was available and who I wouldn't want to kill when I woke up aka Regina.
"Umm stomach feels slightly better, but my head and back hurt." I answered trying and failing to sit up, resulting in me flopping back onto my pillow.
"Well I have chicken soup specially made by Granny, a hot chocolate with cinnamon because Ruby said that even if you didn't want it, I could warm it up for Henry later and warm bread rolls because Ruby suggested something plain to eat and that was my only idea. So any take your fancy, princess?" August asked perching on the edge of the bed.
"None!"
"Come on you need to eat something princess, you'll waste away!"
"Fine, I'll try the soup but if I throw up on you don't tell me I didn't warn you because this is most definitely your warning!" I answered grumpily.
"Oh it seems Grumpy has decided to join us, come on Emma it won't kill you to cheer up a little, I know you don't feel great but…"
"Sarcasm, doesn't suit you! Now shut up and give me the damn soup!" I grumbled sitting up carefully.
"Better?" August asked taking the soup container off me and sitting next to me.
"Slightly, I have no idea where this bug is from and I hate it already!" I whined, snuggling up to August who automatically wrapped his arm around my shoulders.
"Hush little princess, they don't last all that long you'll be fine in a few days." August comforted lightly kissing the top of my head.
"Oh! Sorry I just came to see how she was!?" Snow said, trying to push the shock of me asleep on August's chest and him just lounging there reading a book, to the back of her voice.
"Snow, its fine!" August said addressing the shock first "she woke up about 12, had some soup, grumbled and grumped at me and fell asleep about 1."
"Seriously you've been lay there reading since 1? That's nearly 3 hours!" Snow asked pitching her voice higher than usual "How long has this - umm you two been going on anyway?"
"What?! No... "
"August if she knows there's no telling her. Where do you think I got my lie detector skills from? Since we got back from the forest." I answered groggily "I'm surprised you didn't already know Snow, it's been 6 months or so."
"Yeah well I did. I was giving you time to tell me yourself! I'm not stupid plus Ruby's a blabber mouth!" Snow smirked and smiled back at me "Anyway, how are you feeling?"
"Ok, good actually but Ruby is getting what's coming to her!" I answered stretching and snuggling back into August.
"Be nice princess!" August laughed and kissed my forehead. Snow rolled her eyes
"Dinner is lasagne, August your welcome to stay and sorry Emma but its bread rolls for the sickly one, I wouldn't get to comfy Henry knows you're ill and will no doubt want to check on you when he gets in he was just off to the stables with David after I'd reassured him you'd probably be fine."
2 weeks later
"Mom, have you seen my book?" Henry asked running around the house.
"No, I've not but you know the stories off by heart plus Regina is waiting for you, I'll find it whilst you're at the diner I promise now go and have fun!" I answered ruffling his hair and gently pushing him towards the door where David was stood waiting to escort him to the diner.
Flopping down on the sofa the second the front door had been shut, I curled my legs up just as Snow gave me the 'there's something wrong look'.
"Snow, I'm fine! I promise stop staring at me!"
"I'm not but you just promised your 11 year old his book and do you even have the slightest idea where it is? Also you've been sickly and had no appetite or energy for about 2 weeks now, why don't you go to a doctor?" Snow asked in a slightly mothering but patronizing way.
"Dr Whale's an ass, I'll be fine and Henry's book is under the edge of my/our bed where I put it last night as it stabbed me for the zillionth time!" I answered pulling my legs towards my chest and resting my chin on my knees.
"Oh ok, we really do need to work on him sleeping in his own bed it's not healthy for either of you, or your relationship, plus he can never sleep whenever you're on nights or with August." Snow replied handing me a cup of hot chocolate, as I glowered at the relationship snipe, even though I knew she didn't mean it like I took it.
"I know but he always gravitates back to me, sometimes it's just easier!" I sighed.
"Yeah but I have a feeling August will wanna sleep in the same room as his baby soon!" Snow replied quietly.
"WHAT!?" I asked nearly spilling my hot chocolate.
"Emma, honey I'm not stupid!" Snow answered watching my face in response "Are you telling me you didn't know?"
"Know what? Snow what in hells name are you talking about?!" I asked looking at her like she was losing her mind.
"Umm, Emma, you've definitely been in this situation before it normally equates to you getting umm in the nicest way - fat and then having a baby at the end of it." Snow deadpanned.
"Y-you think I'm preg-pregnant?" I stuttered back at her
"Oh, Emma, sweet naive little Emma!" Snow giggled "I'm about 90% sure your pregnant!"
"How?" I asked slight panic rising - I couldn't have a baby I'd barely even told August I loved him, I had only just got used to Henry calling me Mom let alone another one and I couldn't even bring myself to call Snow and David mom and dad.
"Calm down it's gonna be ok!" Snow said placing her arm on my shoulder to ease the panic "And I know because you've thrown up for the past 2 weeks, barely had enough energy to walk down the stairs let alone go to work. You wear pretty tight clothing," Snow said eyeing my stomach and chest "I've never seen you cry as much, I mean Finding Nemo is sad but you bawled for about an hour. And I find there are less and less ingredients for cheese sandwiches every time I look!" Snow said calmly.
"Oh!" Was all I could come up with "I guess, but…?" I tapered off unsure on how to end that sentence.
"Well, Em you've been dating a man for nearly 7 months, I'm just taking a wild guess here but I'm pretty sure you've got past the making out on the sofa part of your relationship and actually got to the, umm the…"
"Sex! I think is the word you're looking for, Snow!" David butted in "Umm anyway I forgot my phone and why are we having this conversation?" He answered holding up his before pocketing it safely, I knew he had added the phone part as defence to the daggers I was throwing as my cheeks heated to a nice rose.
Absolutely mortified I buried my head in my knees. "Oh my god! Henry wasn't here to hear that was he?" I asked with sudden realisation, not really wanting to have to explain to my 11 year old the whole details.
"No, I dropped him at Granny's with Regina." David answered confused
"Oh thank god! Umm we're having this conversation because Snow is trying to embarrass me into compiling with the whole dating scene." I mumbled into my knee.
"Ahh August! Snow did you umm say 'bout why she was sick?" David asked subtlety was not one of David's strong points.
"Oh, my, god, you know too?" I groaned
"Shut up Charming! I was just getting to that!" Snow glared through gritted teeth.
"Well, Ems I can't wait for another little grandbaby!" David smiled happily, shrugging his shoulders at Snow.
"Well David! We don't even know if there is a baby yet so please can we drop it!" I forcefully said "And under no circumstances are you to even mention this conversation with August or Henry, got it?" Both Snow and David meekly nodded.
"Ughh!" Shoving my cereal bowl back, I legged it to the bathroom for the third time that day.
"Emma, just take the damn test will you?" Snow shouted over my throwing up.
"NO!" I cried back.
"Honey, Ems, Sweetie," Snow spoke softly handing me a cloth. "If it's already happened then it's already happened and if you're sick and not pregnant then you can stop worrying and we can get you better, but the stress won't be helping either way. Now pee on the stick and get it over with, it's like ripping a Band-Aid!" Snow said passing a pregnancy test to me, as I blotted my forehead.
"I don't wear Band-Aids for that very reason!" I mumbled throwing the cloth into the sink and seizing open the box.
"Yeah, David I'll be there in a sec!" I said pulling my boots on, dragging my badly in need of washing hair into a ponytail and grabbing my car keys and jacket. "Snow there's an emergency and David needs me at the station whilst he checks it out I'll be back soon!" I shouted in the direction of Snow's room, where she had disappeared seconds earlier to get changed from her pjs.
"Ok! See you later, be safe! Oh Em don't you wanna know the test resu-" Snow replied being cut off by the door shutting.