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A Few Days Later

Regina is released. Emma brings her home to the increasingly small apartment. Emma had told Mary Margaret that Regina is pregnant and that her life is in danger, so she needed to stay with them. Mary Margaret instantly agreed, promising not to tell anyone.

Which, Regina is skeptic about.

Emma didn't tell her anything besides Regina requiring protection, not from whom or why. It was decided between Regina and Emma that she shouldn't be working, not with the amount of stress that it would constitute.

Regina had asked Snow to take over till she wasn't at risk of harming the child (for Snow did not know there are two) Snow agreed, anything to ensure the health of the child.

Regina grows to enjoy having everyone around her.

Family, a REAL family.

Regina is smiling more often now, her injuries slowly healing as he stomach grows. Regina and Henry spend a lot of time together. He comes home from school and immediately finds his Mother telling her about his day, then talking to the babies (only Emma, Regina, and Henry know there are twins). Regina steps in Emma's room and Emma sleeps on the couch (Emma's insistence).

Currently, Henry is sitting in between Reina's legs with his head resting on her stomach and Regina laying down on the couch listening as Henry tells the babies a story. Though she is not yet very large, he still talks to them, making sure they know every single little thing. David is at the station and Emma is helping Snow with dinner.

"It's sweet isn't it?" Snow asks looking at the pair on the couch. Emma smiles as Regina starts stroking Henry's head, lulling the boy to sleep.

A touch only a Mother can have.

Regina looks up then smiling at Emma. Emma had yet to find a lead as to where Daniel had hidden, but Regina isn't afraid.

I'm safe.

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Few Weeks Later.

Regina is now 5 months pregnant and very big. She started to have weird cravings about two weeks ago. Emma would go out whenever they happened, never once complaining- no one wants a cranky pregnant woman on their hands- she would always help Regina with whatever she needed. Unknown, however, to everyone in the apartment, Regina would sneak out at night time. She would go into the forest behind the apartment.

There lay a beautiful clearing. One where Regina feels at home, peaceful.

There are waterfalls and thousands of beautiful flowers. But most of all there are millions of stars up in the dark night sky. Shining high up in the sky, twinkling with the beauty that lay inside.

The stars had always been able to calm Regina, in the small clearing they would sometimes make everything glow in different colors. Regina smiles up at the sky, placing a protective hand on her stomach.

"You shouldn't sneak out, " Regina quickly turns around, ready to protect her children at all costs.

"You shouldn't follow people, " Regina retorts smirking at the way Emma's cheeks blush.

"I was worried," she shrugs.

Regina turns back around, sitting on a rock by the water, looking up at the sky. Basking in the moonlight.

Emma sits next to her, "it's beautiful here."

"I used to come here as a child, there was a place like this in the Enchanted Forest not far from where I grew up."

"You like it here."

"Mmmmmm... The beauty, the peace. Once..." Regina chuckles, "my Father followed me, much like you just did. He would come with me once in a while, he taught me how to read the stars, I can even feel the energy of the plants. The life they hold. I've always felt it. I just never knew what it meant. Only someone who was once of innocence can sense it. I wasn't always evil."

Emma places a comforting hand on Regina's, "I know."

Regina gasps and places both hands on her lower abdomen.

"Regina what's wrong?" Regina gasps again as a similar sensation makes its way through Regina's body.

"I-I think..." Regina laughs with a bright smile, "I think they're kicking!"

She grabs Emma's hand placing it on her lower abdomen . Emma laughs when she feels the small flutter.

Regina looks up, "I can't believe this."

"What?"

Regina's eyes fill with tears, "I'm happy." Regina laughs, "I'm happy."

I love you

She thinks looking down at her stomach,

Both of you

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