Regina began to stir in Robin's arms, she got out of bed and went to fetch her clothes.
"Where are you going love" Robin asked, stirring when he felt her move away.
"I'm going to the drugstore to buy a pregnancy test of course" she said smiling. he got out of bed and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her in for a fierce kiss.
"You can buy such things in this world?" he asked, bemused.
"Yes, surprisingly you can" Regina laughed. She'd forgotten that Robin was not quite as familiar with this world as she was and she found it endearing when he asked about things that she took for granted.
"Should I come with you love?" Robin asked.
"No that's okay, I just need a little time alone to process all this. not many people know about us yet and I don't want to get people talking just yet" she explained, looking at him, needing him to understand that she truly needed some space.
"Okay my love, but hurry back to me" Robin said, giving her one last kiss before releasing her. she smiled gratefully and fetched her coat out of the wardrobe before slipping into her clothes and heading out into the center of town. As she wandered down the street she thought of Snow and David and Neal, how happy they were, and how happy her own son Henry was to have a little uncle. She hoped that he would feel the same way about having a little brother or sister. She believed that he would, but she worried if now was really the right moment, not that she could really undo this now.
"Stop beating yourself up Regina, you do deserve this. Stop telling yourself all these negative things and just be happy" she told herself firmly as she reached the drugstore. she went in, found what she was looking for and went to the counter to pay before somebody saw her. But in her haste she almost knocked over Snow.
"Regina? What are you doing here, is everything okay?" Snow asked. then her eyes fell on the box in Regina's hand and a sudden look of realization crossed her face.
"Oh Regina congratulations, I'm so happy for you two" Snow said, hugging Regina.
"Thank you Snow. That means a lot coming from you, especially considering how I used to make it my life's mission to make you as miserable as I could" Regina said.
"Are you kidding Regina. That ws all the Evil Queen. Not the Regina Mills that I know now, not the Regina you are today. You've worked so hard to become a better person, you deserve this more than anything" Snow told Regina with a gemuine smile on her face. Regina smiled gratefully at her. pleased that after everything she had put the younger woman through, that Snow was still able to be so kind to her.
Regina walked out of the drugstore and started back towards her house, walking slowly for once so she could enjpy it. Taking in the smells of all the flowers, the laughs of trhe children and their parents, a world that she and Robin would soon be joining and she smiled shyly to herself as she thought of all the possibilties that this child could bring for her. A fresh start, she could show people once and for all that she was no longer the Evil Queen, she was an entirely different and more likeable person now.
She reached her home at last and Robin was waiting for her on the porch.
"Come into the bathroom and let's do this test" she said to him, taking his hand and leading him upstairs.
A few minutes later and Regina was standing in the bathroom with Robin, squeezing his hand tightly in anticipation, praying desperately that she would finally get the happy ending that she had worked so hard for, for so long. Finally she spoke.
"I think the test shoud be showing up by now" she said, trying her best to sound calmer than she felt. she was about to reach for the test stick when Robin pulled her back.
"Regina you know that whatever happens now, I love you. If it doesn't happen this time we can try again" he told her pulling her in for a kiss.
"I know that and I love you too" she told him before reaching out for the test, unable to handle the suspense any longer. A sharp sense of relief washed over her as she saw the liitle plus sign in the middle of the stick.
"I'm pregnant. Oh my gosh I'm actually pregnant" She said, dropping the stick on the floor and pulling Robin towards her. He embraced her and kissed her eagerly, equally as thrilled as she was. But mostly just happy that she was happy and that he was partially the cause of this insanely beautiful joy that Regina now felt.
"My love this is wonderful news and I couldn't be happier. This is the best day of my life" he told her.
"And mine too! Regina said triumphantly, leaning in to kiss him again.