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Emma helps ease Regina down onto the couch. At just five months, Regina looks about seven. Twins seem to indeed grow twice as fast.

"Thank you," Emma nods as she lightly sits on the coffee table before Regina.

"You shouldn't sneak out."

"I know... Sorry."

"Want help getting into bed?"

"Honestly? I'm not that tired."

Emma laughs, "huuuunnnngggrrryy?" Regina chuckles as she looks down, attempting to hide her blush. "What do you want?"

"You'll laugh."

Emma smiles, "no I won't. Trust me, if I told you half the things Henry made me crave , you'd die of laughter."

Regina gives a sad smile, "you never got to eat what you craved... Because of me." Regina whispers.

"Hey, no. That's not true." Emma says gently as she raises Regina's chin with the tip of her finger, causing Regina to look into her eyes. Getting lost in the deep pools of green seems to get easier every day. "Me being in jail was not your fault. That... Was Neal's fault... And I'm not entirely blameless. You did not put me in that jail cell, you didn't even put me in the wardrobe. Never blame yourself for that."

Regina smiles as she nods, "what kind of things did you crave?" Regina says to attempt to bring a lighter and more weightless feeling to the conversation which had suddenly taken a more depressing turn.

"Pickles... Lots and lots of pickles."

Regina smirks, "with..."

"Hot chocolate," Emma says as they laugh. "Don't laugh! It was essential for my health!"

"You mean adding unhealthy calories?"

"Yes! And it still is!" They laugh as Emma asks, "so... What is it that Regina Mills and her twins crave?" Regina smiles as she places both hands on her stomach, stoking lightly. She had found it quite soothing since her children started kicking. They tended to find one spot more appealing, Regina didn't mind the discomfort, it made her happy to know they are there.

I will always love you.

"Pickles..."

"Haha! I knew it!" Emma says as she gets up and opens the fridge. "Hmmm... I think we're all out. I'll go to the store and get some." Emma says as she puts on her leather jacket.

"Oh! No, I can't possibly let you go out at two in the morning, Emma. I'm fine... Really."

"No, it's fine Regina. Since Henry's at a sleep over why don't you go to bed, get comfortable even if you're not tired, while I get your beloved pickles from the grocery store. It won't take longer than 15 minutes."

...

Regina sighs as she lays back on Emma's bed. The warmth inviting her into dozing into a small, light sleep. She can hear the ringing of a phone come from downstairs, but pays it no mind. She blocks out the sound of David's voice echoing through the walls. She ignores the rustling of the wind as it creates a slight breeze through the open window. Regina smiles as she feels the cold sting of the wind breeze past her face.

I didn't open the window.

Regina thinks as she slowly opens her eyes. She sees a small silhouette in the back of the room, a shadow waiting for the perfect time to strike. Regina struggles to quickly sit up.

"Shhhh..."

Daniel whispers to the frightened brunette as he quickly approaches the bed and inserts a syringe into Regina's upper arm. Regina can feel her body slowly weakening growing tired, as if she hasn't slept in days. Regina struggles to keep her eyes open as her body sinks back into the bed.

"Daniel"

"Shh..."

He whispers with a deceiving smile as he lifts both hands and places them on her stomach.

"Hmmm..."

"Don't hurt... Them..."

Regina struggles to say as her body fights the darkness slowly seeping into her blood.

"I won't my love. Not to worry. You on the other hand... Have made me quite angry."

Regina looks up frightened as she slowly loses he fight her body is attempting to put up. She feels the darkness as it seeps into her bones, clouds her vision.

And she can do nothing but succumb to the darkness as it swallows her whole.

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