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This chapter is more about "finding a way" and more people is getting involved in Regina's operations. But don't worry – there are baby parts, too. I love it as much as you.
All mistakes are mine & I am sorry for them.

So here you go. I hope you will enjoy it. ;)

CHAPTER 2 - OPERATION SEAHORSE IS ON

"So what's going on? I can see your mind is somewhere else." Snow asked to Regina who was sitting behind the kitchen counter at Charming's.

"Well, I have something to figure out."

Snow raised her eyebrows questioningly. Regina knew she could told Snow about this – it was actually the reason why she was there. She was practically family and even Regina tried to pretend she didn't want all these girl talks they had made in past weeks - deep inside - she appreciated them.

"I'm going to have Robin's baby."

"What?" Snow almost spit the tee she was drinking. "I mean, it's grate! Congratulation."

"Thank you," Regina smiled slightly, "but Robin doesn't know and he should. So I am trying to find some way how to tell him."

"Yes, sure, he should know that." Snow said fast, still excited with that news but she calmed down and smiled softly. "It's good you didn't give up hope."

Regina snorted with contempt but she admitted. "I did at first."

"So what made you change you mind?" Snow could see how Regina's eyes softened when she placed her hand on her belly.

"This little miracle growing inside me." Regina heard her own voice sounded vulnerable so she cleaned her throat and continued. "I have found something already but I am stuck now. I think I need some help with that."

Suddenly front door opened and Emma came in.
"You need help with what?" She asked but recoiled herself "Well, if I can ask."

Regina wanted to tell her that it's not her business but she didn't. Emma was involved in Operation Mongoose and she was quite helpful so she could be in this as well.

"I need help with Operation Seahorse."

"Wait, I thought we are working on Operation Mongoose." Emma seemed little confused and after her words Snow was confused too.

"We are but it's something more here."

"Like what?"

"Like that I am pregnant."

Emma's jaw dropped with surprise. Well, she was counting with so many improbable things but this one was not involved.

"Oh." She said and felt her throat dried out when she realized innocent child will maybe grow up fatherless because of her actions. She shook her head to ward off her thoughts.
"Congratulations... So... Operation Seahorse is about bringing Robin back?"

"Letting him know about baby, at least. Everything else is on him." She wasn't sure what he will do about it. She knew he wouldn't leave Marian and Roland just like that or take him away from her forever but he wouldn't want to his second child grow up fatherless neither. In spite of she remembered he had chosen her before she was afraid he won't come back again. But she dared to have hope. She believed they can figure this situation out.
"And thank you. Will you help?" Regina asked simply.

"Sure, I'm in. This is all my fault."

"Emma... I know you didn't it with purpose." Regina admitted.

"Yeah, but you was right. I didn't think I can hurt someone. But I did so I'm going to make something about that. We will find him, Regina" Emma assured her like it was the most obvious thing.

"Okay, now, can anyone tell me what's Operation Mongoose?" Snow asked curiously and the other two women looked on each other with amusement.

Emma told her about Regina's theory and what they had found about The Author. Regina showed them the page what had appeared the second time and told them what she had or hadn't founded about the curse on the town line.

"Well, we don't know much yet," Snow said, "but we will figure it out."

Regina looked on the clock. "Well, I need to go now I have appointment with doctor."

"Sure," Snow nodded, "we can think about where to look for some next clues."

"And maybe meet tomorrow?" Emma suggested and Regina agreed.

"We should talk to Henry about this too. Obviously, he started with this operation even before me." Regina smiled. "Maybe he know something."

xXx

Regina woke up early she pulled the curtains aside so she could see rising sun and came back to bed. She was trying not to think just enjoy quiet house and view from her window.

Mommy, Mommy! I have some big news. When you was with that doctor he hadn't been able to tell you yet but I can. I am a girl! Are you happy? I hope you are. I am getting stronger every day and I just have learned how to suck my thumb. I'm doing it all the time because I like it. But here is something even more awesome. When you put your hand on you belly I can feel it now. I can feel your touch and I love it, mommy.

Regina placed both of her hands on her belly. She loved to do that. She thought maybe her baby could feel it and it made her smile.

"Hello, darling. Are you sleeping or are you awake? I think you should sleep you need to grow and become strong. I love you more than you can imagine." Regina whispered to her baby and reach out on the bedside table for book about babies and pregnancy and her other hand stayed rested on her belly as she started reading.

xXx

Another days had passed and Regina stopped feel nauseated or exhausted because of baby. She got used to eat healthier, drink more water, take prenatal vitamins and sleep more – except that nights when she dreamed about Robin. All their moments together replayed in her mind, she heard every sentence he had told her, saw every smile he had given her, feel every touch he had made with her skin and lips.
She felt good – physically but she became little frustrated because of their operations. They were almost sure The Author is man and he is not in Storybrook anymore, just like Robin and even they found out how to find Robin in world without magic it was for nothing because the curse was still there so no one who would leave the town couldn't come back.

"It's maybe stupid idea but we have never considered that before." Henry started, looking from Snow to both of his mothers.
"Can't we just... call him?" He suggested and shrugged.

"No, Henry. We can use cellphones here, but this town is isolated from the rest of the world so we can't call anyone outside." Regina smiled at him sadly.

"Or... send him message by bird?" He suggested again.

"It wouldn't work, Henry." Regina shook her head slowly. She appreciated how much he tried to help.

"We need same way how to cross the town line." Snow said looking at Regina.

"Oh, you don't say, Mrs. Obvious." Regina turned her eyes. They were stuck in one place and she felt like something bad will happen soon, like some strange dark magic was in town.

Snow didn't comment Regina's reaction because she knew being sassy is how she deals with things.
"We should start from the beginning and restate everything what we know with fresh minds." She said instead and stood up.
"So what we know?" She asked without waiting for answer as she started walking across the Regina's living room and answered her own question.
"We are here because I recast Regina's curse. But you," Snow looked on Emma, "weren't destined to break it this time."

Emma nodded. "And if I leave town I won't be able come back as well."

"Neither me." Henry added.

"We know there exist some potion which was sent to Hook along with memory potion so we found Storybrook before." Emma continued.

"But I found nothing - absolutely nothing - about that kind of potion and anyone doesn't know who sent it to Hook." Regina reminded them.

"It means we need another way how to break this curse." Snow said.

"Wait. You didn't break the curse." Henry told to Emma and three pairs of eyes looked on him questioningly so he explained.
"You broke only the memory spell, not the curse itself with that true love kiss. It didn't send people back to Enchanted Forest."

"But she broke the spell on town line, too. Did you forget Greg and Tamara?" Regina asked her son.

"Oh... but..." Henry looked like he was considering something.
"Why you didn't break it along Zelena's memory spell too?" he was little confused.

"I have said that reason already, " Snow answered instead of Regina, "she wasn't destined to break this curse, no one was."

"So this curse can't be broken?" Emma asked.

"Every curse can be broken. We just don't know how." Regina lifted her hands cluelessly.

"So we don't move from place. We have been finding how to break this curse for weeks." Emma said little disappointed.

"That's it!" Snow said like she discovered the universe.
"Maybe, we don't have to break it." She looked on three confused faces in front of her. "We can just change it."

"Is it possible?" Henry looked from one his mother to other.

Regina didn't say a word.

"I'm new in those magical things so... Regina?" Emma encouraged her.

"Well, maybe. Lot of small simple spells can be changed instinctively. For changing more complicated spells exist special incantations – I saw few in mother's magic book. But this is curse, huge curse. I don't know if it can be changed."

"We need to try something." Emma told her and Regina nodded. She felt this could be good idea.

xXx

She was in her vault sitting on chest, reading book after book. This was so similar situation to her. She wanted Robin show up there and kiss her just like that night when they had made their baby. She missed him so much and all this searching was making her crazy.

She lied the book down and caressed her belly with closed eyes.

"Hey, little one. Are you awake? Don't you have any ideas how we can contact your daddy? I feel lost. But don't wory, darling I'm not going to give up. I promised you to give you a chance know your daddy and I will keep all my promises to you. I love you so, so much. " She was smiling unaware.

Mommy, yes I am awake. I am making exercise, moving with my arms and legs, stretching my muscles because I want to be strong. I believe you and I always will so I am not worried. You shouldn't be either. You are not lost you will find him I know it. You just need relax and clear you mind. I love you, too, mommy, from the bottom of my tiny heart.

"I think I need a break. We should better go home. We could start with setting up your nursery. You are growing so fast. I just don't know what color it should have – blue or pink? What do you think, darling?"

Mommy, I have already told you I am a girl so which one is for girls? I think it should be pink but I am not sure. But what I am sure about is that I will like anything what you will buy for me.
I will not frown like I am right now. I have just learned how to make facial expressions so I am doing it all the time but I am not good at smiling yet. I promise I will practice because I am happy when you are smiling and I want to smile with you, mommy.

Before Regina went home she had stopped in shop with all those things for babies to get some inspiration.

She was walking through the furniture section thinking how she should set the nursery. Walls painted in blue or pink seemed too much for her so she decided for slightly yellow with blue or pink accessories like curtains bedclothes and so on. She had kept Henry's old white crib and she wanted to buy the rest of furniture in similar style.

When she went to the clothes section she was glad no one was looking at her because all those little baby shoes and soft fabrics made her emotional. She remembered Henry's scent when he was little - she remembered that babies smell like love and she can't believe she is going to have that again.

Even she didn't intend to buy anything yet she couldn't help herself when she saw one adorable sleeper. It was light-pink printed with little black hearts and there were cute dark-pink silken bows on feets and one stripe from the same material around neck and each wrist.

It was pretty obviously for girls and Regina hadn't know the gender of her child yet but she had strong feeling she should buy it. So she did.

When she was alone in her car again she told to her baby "Darling, I bought first piece of clothes for you. It should be something neutral but it's pink. There is no logical reason for thinking you are girl. I'm so sorry if I'm wrong. You have to know one thing. If you are girl or boy my love to you is still the same. It's endless and it will always be. I will support you no matter what because what I want the most for you is finding your own way to happiness."

Do you know why you think I am girl, mommy? Because you know me. Despite you are not aware of that you can feel what I'm trying to tell you. You can feel I'm girl and you can feel I love you because I do, mommy.

Okay, please let me know what you think.

Next chapter will be soon and some thrilling things are going to happen so stay tuned!
Mwah!