A/N: So, I'm back with another story! I hope that you are all going to enjoy reading this story as much as I'm enjoying writing this. Usually when I post I have the story either finished or nearly there. However, with this one I'm going to update as I write which means that you lovely followers can have some input into how things go! Should you wish of course.
Summary: Four months ago Regina woke up from a car accident with amnesia. She believes that her and Emma are in a happy relationship with a baby on the way. Now she's regained her memories and Emma has to make up for the hurt she has caused.
Emma let out a tired sigh as she turned the key in the lock and pushed open the door to her apartment. It had been a very long day. She had been reduced to working in the office since she found out she was pregnant rather than being able to go out and track down people who had jumped bail. It just wasn't as an exciting job from inside four walls as it was on the move. The blonde shrugged her red leather jacket from her shoulders and hung it on a peg before she dropped her keys onto the sideboard.
"I'm home," she called as she walked into the lounge. She stopped as she caught sight of the look on her girlfriend's face. Regina was stood in the middle of the room wide eyed. "Hey, what's wrong?" Emma asked softly as she moved closer to the brunette. Instantly Regina took a step back which made Emma freeze on the spot.
"I remember," Regina whispered. "I remember everything." Emma felt her heart drop at those words. This was the moment that she had been dreading.
xXx
Four months earlier
Emma hovered awkwardly at the end of the hospital bed as she watched the doctor. The day felt like it had all passed in a blur. The morning had started with her meeting Regina Mills for the first time. She had been the first person in the big folder of potential families to adopt Emma's unborn child that she had liked the look of. Emma had decided to meet Regina to see if she liked her as much in person. The blonde had never realised what a big decision it was to decide who she would give her child to.
The two women had met and Emma had instantly liked her. She had silently decided that she would let Regina adopt her baby but just to be sure she wanted to meet her a few more times to make sure this wasn't an act. Emma was only three months pregnant so there would be a lot of contact between the two women until the baby was born anyway.
Everything had gone fine until the two women had gone to part. As Regina tried to cross the road a car had sped out of nowhere and slammed straight into the brunette. Emma had watched in horror as the woman flew through the air and hit the road hard. She had instantly rushed to Regina's side and it didn't take long for the ambulance to get there and take them to the hospital.
Now Emma was waiting for the doctor to say something. She felt responsible for the accident. Regina had been there because of Emma. This was not how it was supposed to go.
"Will she be okay?" Emma finally asked, unable to wait any longer.
"Until she wakes up we cannot be sure of the extent of her head injury." The doctor glanced up at the nervous blonde.
"You have to make sure she's okay," Emma begged. "Please. She's going to be a mother. She has to be okay. You have to make her okay."
The doctor frowned and glanced down at Regina's notes. "She's pregnant?" he questioned.
"No. To my baby." Emma placed a hand on her stomach. "You have to make sure she's okay."
"We will do our best. Try to stay positive. It'll be good for her." The doctor gave Emma a small smile before he turned and left the hospital room. Emma let out a small breath and walked to the side of the bed. What was she supposed to do now? She had no idea who to contact to let them know where Regina was. A small groan pulled Emma's attention to the bed. Regina was starting to wake up. Her eyes fluttered open and she blinked up at the blonde.
"Hey," Emma spoke softly. "How do you feel?"
A small frown appeared on the brunette's face. She didn't recognise the woman stood in front of her. "Where am I?"
"You're in hospital. You were hit by a car, Regina."
"Regina?" Her frown deepened. "Who's Regina?"
"Uh, you are." Emma looked at the woman in the bed with confusion. How could she not know her own name?
"I am?" Regina questioned. "I don't remember…"
"Do you remember anything?" Emma asked carefully.
Regina paused as she remembered a conversation she had heard just before waking up. "We're having a baby. I heard you talking to someone." She turned to look at the blonde with wide eyes. "You're pregnant." Regina pushed herself up slightly in the bed and Emma instantly reached forward to reposition the pillow. "Why don't I remember?"
"I don't know." Emma slowly shook her head. "I'll get the doctor." She turned to leave the room.
"Wait," Regina called out and then hesitated. "I don't remember your name," she whispered and glanced down at the sheets. She didn't remember anything.
"It's Emma."
"Emma." Regina gave a small smile and met the blonde's eyes. "Are we really having a baby, Emma?" Her head tilted slightly to the side as she studied the other's woman's appearance.
"Uh," Emma hesitated. She had no idea what to say to the brunette.
xXx
Emma had quickly realised after Regina had woken up that she had to set the record straight. The brunette had instantly assumed that they were together and all it had taken was one sentence to the doctor and nurses and they all believed they were a couple too. For some reason Emma couldn't find the words to tell them that it was all wrong. Instead she had found herself taking Regina home to her apartment and starting a life together.
However, now here she was, her new life about to crash and burn in front of her. For the past four months Regina had looked at her with eyes full of love and happiness. Regina had quickly become excited about the pregnancy and had changed Emma's mind about the whole adoption process. She had to admit she was now looking forward to the arrival of the baby and the three of them becoming a family. A lot of things had changed in the past four months and that was all because of the brunette in front of her.
"Regina, I…" Emma began but the other woman held up a hand to cut her off.
"No. You lied to me, Emma. You made me believe that this is my life." She gestured around the small apartment with her hands. "You made me think that you're carrying our baby," she whispered as tears began to sting the back of her eyes. "That's not our baby. It's your baby. You were going to give them up when we met. You've lied to me for four months. Why would you do that? Why?" The brunette shook her head as she tried to come up with a reason why Emma would do that.
The blonde seemed to deflate in front of her eyes. "I'm sorry, Regina."
"Sorry doesn't cut it. I've lost four months of my life. Four months. Why? Tell me why?" Regina demanded and felt her hands curl into fists at her sides."
Emma opened her mouth and then closed it, unable to find the words. She shifted from one foot to the other and bit down on her bottom lip. She had no idea what to tell Regina. She couldn't even explain it to herself.
"Well? Why did you lie to me? What have you gained from this?"
Emma sighed. "Honestly, I don't know why I didn't tell you." She ran a hand over her face. "When you woke up you just assumed that we were together and then so did everyone else and it all just happened so fast. I'm sorry, Regina, truly I am. I never meant to hurt you, I swear."
Regina shook her head as she fought to keep the tears at bay. For the past four months she had been living a wonderful life. She was happy. She had an amazing girlfriend and they were expecting their first child. Yes, she couldn't remember anything before the accident but she was happy. How silly she had been. It had all been a lie. She couldn't figure out exactly what Emma had gained from it or why she had done it. The moment that Regina gained her memories back her heart broke in two. This was the life she had always dreamed of and it had all been a lie.
"Regina, please." Emma took a step closer to the woman and reached out for her hands.
"No," Regina hissed and took a step back. "You took advantage of me. You should have told me who you were the moment I woke up. You shouldn't have let me assume."
"I'm so sorry," Emma whispered. "I really am."
"No, you're not." Regina shook her head and let her gaze settle on a wall so she didn't have to look at the blonde's eyes. "If you were sorry you wouldn't have done this. I have to say, Miss Swan, you're a good actress. You made it look so easy to act like you loved me these past months. It seemed so real."
"I wasn't acting. I did fall in love with you, Regina. Yes, I went the wrong way about this but I haven't once lied to you about how I feel."
Regina shook her head and pushed past the blonde. "You've had your fun and games. I'm leaving now. I have a home and a real family to get back to." She grabbed a bag by the front door that Emma hadn't noticed when she walked in. Regina gave Emma one last glance over her shoulder before she pulled open the door and left.
Emma watched in shock for a few moments before she moved after the brunette, calling her name. Due to her seven month swollen stomach, Emma wasn't able to move as quick as she used to and by the time she had made it out into the corridor Regina was gone. The blonde felt her heart break in that moment and hot tears began to roll down her cheeks. She had royally screwed up.
A/N: So, what do you all think?
