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Chapter 3
"IT HURTS!" Regina cried, clutching her belly in the back seat of Emma's car. She was holding - well more like crushing Robin's hand and Emma was doing her best to keep her eye on the road.
"Like a bitch doesn't it? Trust me it'll all be worth it when you see her for the first time." Emma responded recalling when she gave birth to Henry. She looked over at her mother and knew she was thinking the same thing, giving birth not so pleasant.
"Take a few deep breaths love." Robin said trying to calm his wife down, he hated seeing her like this. She did as she was told and took a deep breath; it seemed to help for a few moments at least. "That's it, in and out."
Emma turned the last corner leading to the hospital and parked in front of the main doors.
"We're here," she said turning to face Robin and Regina, "Do you need help bringing her in?"
"I'll go get a wheelchair, stay here." Snow offered, wasting no time getting out of the bug and running into Storybrooke General. She returned moments later with the chair and Emma helped Robin lift Regina into it. They burst through the doors of the hospital, Regina whaling again with pain – another contraction had hit.
"DR. WHALE!" Snow shouted, they didn't have time to waste. He entered the lobby a second later, clipboard in his hands.
"What's –" he began but was interrupted by a very impatient Robin.
"The baby is coming!" He exclaimed, very anxious.
Another contraction hit and Regina yelped.
"Looks like the baby is anxious to get out, this way" He said, pointing down the hall, "WE NEED A MATERNITY ROOM STAT." he yelled down the hall, one of the nurses pointing them to an empty room.
Emma and Snow stayed behind, anxious to hear any news.
"ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY DON"T YOU DARE TOUCH ME AGAIN!" Regina shouted as another contraction hit. It was one of many threats she'd shouted at him during the past few hours. Turns out the baby wasn't as anxious as they thought when they arrived at the hospital, Regina still had a few centimeters to go. However the contractions had only gotten worse and Robin was sure his hand would be broken by the end of the night but he'd gladly pay the price. Dr. Whale entered their room once more to check on her, to see if she would be ready to push yet.
"10 centimeters, looks like we're ready to roll." He informed the anxious parents to be, Robin smiled knowing they were going to meet their daughter very soon. "Regina I need you to push on three. One, two, three."
Regina pushed with all the strength she could muster and did it again. She kept pushing as Dr. Whale told her two. She could hear Robin encouraging her, telling her how proud he was of her. That she could do this. But she was so tired, her breathing growing heavy.
"I can see the head, keep pushing Regina. She's almost here." Dr. Whale informed her.
"Regina, My love you can do this. She's almost here, you're doing amazing." He kissed her temple as she gave him a weak smile. She could do this. Just a few more pushes and she'll meet their daughter. Regina mustered all the strength she had left and pushed and pushed and pushed until an infant's cry filled the room.
"Congratulation's, it is a girl" Dr. Whale said as he let Robin cut the umbilical cord. He cleaned the baby, wrapping her in a blanket before placing her in her mother's arms.
"She's beautiful," Regina said cradling her baby girl, already in love with the tiny human being.
"Just like her mother," Robin said, joining her on the bed. She smiled so in awe at the man beside her and the baby that they created, together. She captured his lips with her own, she'd never felt happier than in this moment.
"I'm sorry I yelled at you," she laughed, recalling her various threats.
"It's alright; I knew you didn't mean any of them." Just then their baby girl gurgled, catching their attention.
"Hey look, she's opening her eyes." Regina stared at awe as her baby girl opened her eyes for the first time. Of course, she had her father's eyes. "Blue, just like yours."
"Just like mine," he smiled, running his fingers along her tiny head. "What should we name her?" he asked, "unless you want to keep calling her baby,"
She rolled her eyes at his teasing; he was right though they hadn't come up with a name yet. Expecting she wouldn't arrive for another few weeks. She watched her baby girl, so little and innocent. Her little hand latched on to her finger, already reaching out to her mother and she knew then. "Rose,"
"Hmm?" Robin asked, dazed.
"Her name, it's Rose." She told him, "Rose Leona Locksley"
She watched for his reaction and her eyes filled with joy as he smiled, "It's perfect,"
He gave her a quick kiss before their attention quickly returned to little Rose. Turns out Snow had been right a few months ago. She'd been having trouble thinking of names for her baby girl and Snow had told her she'd know, know exactly what it was when she'd see her for the first time. Of course she'd ignored her then, but as it turns out her step daughter had been right all along.
Out in the waiting room Snow had been pacing for the better half of the time and Emma was convinced she was going to wear a hole into the floor if she kept her pace up.
"Mom, you need to sit down. Regina will be fine," Emma said, slumping in her chair. They'd been there for hours and fatigue was starting to hit her.
"It's just we haven't heard anything yet, should we call someone?" Snow rambled.
Emma chuckled; she'd never seen her mother this nervous. Usually it was he father who worried all the time. "They'll come get us when they're ready, now sit"
She patted the seat next to her and watched her mother give in. However just as she sat down Robin appeared, wearing a green hospital robe.
"How is she?" Snow asked anxiously, standing up again.
"They're both doing great. We have a healthy baby girl." He beamed, "Born at 4:15, 7 pounds and 6 ounces."
"Congratulations!" Snow hugged him, followed by Emma.
"Have you called the boys yet?" Emma asked.
He shook his head, "I haven't even thought of that, could you?"
"Of course, I'll go give Henry a call." Emma said, taking her phone out of her pocket.
"And Snow, Regina told me to bring you in." He added, almost forgetting his wife's request.
"Really?" She was touched; Regina never ceased to surprise her.
"Of course," He replied.
"I'll be back," Snow said turning to Emma.
"I'll be here," She smiled, holding up her phone.
She followed Robin down the hall until they turned into a room on the left.
"Look who I found," Robin gestured to Snow, her eyes quickly falling on the baby in Regina's arms.
"She's beautiful," Snow admired, approaching the bed.
"She is. I wanted you to be the first to meet her." She smiled; she and Snow had such a special bond. One that was now strong and unbreakable and could see Snow's heart fill with joy. "Meet Rose, Rose Leona Locksley."
"What a beautiful name Regina," Snow smiled, stroking the infant's head.
"Would you like to hold her?" Regina asked, holding Rose out to Snow.
Snow nodded and lifted the little girl in her arms. She was precious, so very precious.
"Hi Rose," she said rocking the baby girl.
Regina watched with a smile on her face, these moments were better than she could have ever hoped for. "Snow, Robin and I also wanted you here to ask you something. Would you be Rose's godmother?" They had discussed it for some time, but to Regina the choice was clear.
"I'd be honored, Regina" She was floored, giving Rose back to her mother.
Regina felt exhausted and as Rose fell asleep in her arms she felt the need to close her eyes as well. Snow sensed her fatigued and decided it was her time to leave. She knew exactly how her step mother was feeling.
"I should go, you need to rest" Snow said, eyeing Rose one last time.
Regina gave her a smile before she turned to Robin telling him her and Emma would bring the boys in later. He nodded as she exited the door, heading back to the waiting area.
Once Snow had left Robin rejoined Regina on the bed, holding her and Rose until they fell asleep.
