A/N: Hi. not a long note this time. Just wanted to say thanks.
Not my favorite chapter... idk what happened.
ANYWAY... I own nothing. Mistakes are all on me.
Enjoy. :)
Chapter 4
The kitchen was not exactly in horrible condition. With a reassuring smile at the other brunette, Regina set about straightening up the fallen items. She wasn't upset with Lily. The younger woman had powerful magic inside of her. Magic that had been suppressed for years, given her time in a world without magic. She couldn't really control her magic but she was getting much better. It was a lot and Lily handled it well. Regina was proud.
She remembered learning magic with Rumpelstiltskin. He had absolutely no patience. Not an ounce. She leaned everything quickly and with very little instruction.
Maleficent had been different however. Regina had gone to Maleficent to learn certain things that Rumple felt were unnecessary or he simply did not want to teach her. Maleficent had been the one to teach her shapeshifting. Mal was always patient and kind. Taking her time, giving Regina a chance to hone in on her powers, to see her full potential. Those lessons were her only fond memories of her time in the Enchanted Forest.
She taught Lily like that. Always patient, always calm. Lily was a good student. A quick study and she was determined. She had her mother's heart. She was going to be a powerful sorceress someday.
"Let me." Lily said rushing over as Regina bent down to pick up the fallen paper towel holder. Regina swatted her hands away and picked them up. "I'm really sorry." She said again.
"Its quite alright, Dear." Regina sat the holder down atop the counter. She moved it around a little, fixing it just right. She smiled at Lily who was watching her with a frown. "The place has been the same for over three decades. Its time for some redecorating."
Lily cracked a small smile. "How are you feeling?"
Regina looked up at the young woman's worried face. "Well. Thank you."
"Do you..." Lily frowned trying to find the right wording. "Should you be... standing up for this long? Should you sit down?"
Regina sighed and gave Lily a look. "I'm pregnant, Lily. I don't have the plague."
"I know but I read somewhere that pregnant women are supposed to take it easy and certainly not lift things." Lily emphasized this by snatching another of the items out of Regina's hands. "...and let people help them."
Regina took the item back and gave the young dragon a look. She tried to imagine this girl at four or five hundred years old. Living as long as her mother. She wondered if she'd still be this young and silly or would she be wise and serious like her mother. "Honey, I'm not that pregnant. I am very much capable of lifting things and bending over."
"You most definitely are but we should test that theory a little later..." Maleficent drawled, her eyes lingered on Regina's ass. Regina looked over her shoulder at her and winked.
Lily groaned. "Okay gross. Can you guys not do that?"
"You don't want to hear about how your younger sibling was conceived?" Maleficent asked so seriously and Lily's eyes widened in horror. Regina snorted.
They both knew that Maleficent was brutally honest. She didn't believe in filters. She told it like it was. Basically Lily was in danger of hearing her mother telling her how she and her girlfriend conceived a baby. Or she thought she was. Regina saw that special glint in Maleficent's eyes that told her that she was only teasing.
"No thanks." Lily said quickly.
Regina snorted and rearranged the items on the counter. "Its an interesting story though."
"Regina!" Lily gasped. "No."
Regina laughed at the young dragon being completely flustered by the idea of her 'mothers' sleeping together. Which is hilarious in itself. She shrugged. "Your loss."
"I'm sure it's not." Lily said eyeing Regina and then her mother. "You guys can be really gross sometimes, you know that?" Both older witches shrugged. She shook her head. "Anyway..." she wandered back to the kitchen island and pecked Robin on the forehead.
"Lily." The little girl said happily.
"What's up, Munchkin?" Lily asked, combing her fingers through the baby's hair, fixing it. Robin shrugged then grinned. Lily chuckled. "Same, kid. Same."
Regina found it hilarious how Zelena would cringe every time Lily would 'Munchkin'.
"How's Ruby? I haven't seen her around in a while." Regina asked casually. She drifted over to the fridge as she waited for Lily to reply. She knew the younger brunette was glaring at her.
"I already used that one, Regina." Maleficent pointed out as she went through the bag for Robin's food.
Regina smirked and opened the fridge, keeping her back to the other three. "I'm simply asking about Lily's... friend." She said innocently as she searched for the apple juice. "Am I allowed?" She looked over her shoulder and Lily rolled her eyes.
"She's fine." Lily said dryly, crossing her arms.
Regina turned back around and nodded. She grabbed the juice and shut the fridge. Heading back to the counter she smirked, "I bet she is." She mumbled as she sidled up to Maleficent. Maleficent's eyes grew wide and she grinned.
"You guys are awful." Lily groaned. "Don't make any attractive friends. Well if you do, don't let them meet them." She whispered to Robin.
Regina raised a brow. "So you admit to finding her attractive?"
"What?" Lily asked, then her mouth opened and closed a few times but nothing else came out.
"You just told Robin not to make any attractive friends..." Regina said simply. She opened her hand and Maleficent placed Robin's sippy cup into it. She began twisting off the top. "I mean, I was just assuming that you were speaking from personal experience."
Lily crossed her arms and eyed the queen seriously. "So what if I was?" She asked. Regina shrugged and looked down as she filled the cup. Lily huffed. "I mean, I have a decent amount of friends in this town. I could be referring to any of them." She pursed her lips. "Emma's pretty hot."
"But you weren't referring to her." Regina pointed out simply.
"How do you know?" Lily asked snagging one of Robin's fries. The little girl glared at her then happily accepted her cup when Regina handed it to her.
"I just do. I've been around for a long time." Regina said with a smile. "Not quite as long as your mother but a long time nonetheless. I know that you were not."
Lily shrugged and perched herself on the seat beside Robin. "Well... regardless. It could have been anyone. She dug through the bag and pulled out a container. I mean, there's lots of people. Aurora for another."
Regina felt Maleficent bristle beside her and she had to fight back a laugh. Lily and Aurora had become really good friends. At first the princess had no idea who Lily was exactly and Lily hadn't thought it was important but after it was brought to light by none other than Mulan, Aurora did not exactly care. They were already friends and Lily was not responsible for her mother's actions. Maleficent, however was unhappy with the friendship.
"Aurora is a married mother of two. I doubt you meant her."
Lily fixed her sort of, kind of, almost, stepmom with a glare. "Fine."
Regina grinned and gave the girl a satisfied nod. "See how easy that was?"
Lily frowned. "And invasive."
"We do it because we care, Dear." Maleficent pointed out. Regina nodded beside her and accepted the container handed to her.
"Its true." Regina agreed.
Lily rolled her eyes. "And I love that you guys care but can you just chill out just a little bit?"
Regina huffed. "Fine."
Maleficent nodded. "Very well..."
"Awesome." Lily said. Although she didn't seem convinced. She knew that they'd be at it again in no time.
Regina and Maleficent shared a look. "Lets go eat in the dining room. There's more room and its more comfortable." Regina suggested.
"Sounds good." Lily said shifting to stand.
She leaned over and scooped Robin up as the other two women collected their meals and they all headed into the dining room.
After lunch where Regina frowned and stated more than once that Lily and Robin's eating habits have been going down the drain very quickly, the little girl was freed from the highchair and all but waddled back into the living room, leaving the three adults to straighten up the dining room.
Regina is probably going to find her passed out on the floor in a food induced coma.
"Who's watching the shop?" Maleficent asked as she leaned back in her seat and draped her arm lazily across the back of Regina's. Her fingers began dancing lazily over the material covering the woman's arm.
"You know you guys are sickeningly cute." Lily said with a playful eye roll. Both ex villains grinned causing her to laugh. "Anyways, Paige and Ava."
Maleficent made a displeased sound. "You left those children in charge?"
"Yes," Lily said with a shrug. "Honestly, they're old enough to watch the shop for an hour. Don't burn the shop down. Don't let anyone else burn it down. Simple."
Regina chuckled then addressed Maleficent. "They're both very nice girls. I'm still upset that you hired Paige before I got a chance to."
"No offense, Regina, but no one really wants to work at the Mayor's Office." Lily chuckled receiving a glare from Regina.
"You'd be surprised."
"Okay, anyone that doesn't have an odd obsessive crush on you."
Regina snorted at that and Maleficent's eyes narrowed at her daughter. "Who?" The older dragon asked.
"My Secretary." Regina provided. "It's nothing really, she knows about us and she's been respectful but she..."
"She's literally like in love with Gina." Lily added with a chuckle. It turned into a full on laugh at her mother's very annoyed expression. "Oh, come on, mom. That's what you get for falling in love with the most attractive woman in this town."
Regina placed her hand on Mal's thigh and squeezed. "Relax, don't need you shifting and startling Robin."
Maleficent visibly relaxed. "You're right..."
"Right, no reason for you to get upset either. We're true loves and I'm carrying your baby."
Maleficent smiled then. "You're right. I apologize for getting upset."
Regina patted her thigh. "It's quite alright, Dear."
Lily looked confused. "Wait, she was mad?" She looked at her almost step mom. "She didn't even look... angry."
"Oh she was." Regina said with a nod. "She was quite livid but she's better at concealing her rage. Honestly, if this baby has either of our tempers, I hope it's hers."
Lily watched them for a moment. They were so in sync and so in love. They looked so relaxed whenever they were together, like nothing else in the world mattered. Who didn't want that?
"You guys are awesome parents." She said eventually. It was a corny statement but it was worth the bright smiles she received for it. "I'm serious. Henry and me are lucky to have you guys... and this baby."
"Thank you, Lily." Regina said with a small smile. "But we're the lucky ones." She reached across the table and squeezed Lily's hand. "We couldn't be more grateful for the two... three of you. You know that, right?"
Lily nodded with a smile as well. "Yes."
"Good." Maleficent cut in. "Now enough of this touchy feely nonsense. You know that we love and care about you."
Lily chuckled and shook her head. "Love you too, mom."
"There." Maleficent said with a wave of her hand. "Now, Lily, clean this up and get back to the shop. I mean, if we have a shop to get back to."
Lily laughed. "Mom, the shop is fine.
The blonde dragon raised a brow. "And I'm supposed to take your word for it?" She scoffed.
"Yes." Lily said simply with a shrug.
Maleficent studied her daughter for a moment, searching for something, then she nodded when she saw what she needed. "Alright. I trust your judgement."
Lily beamed. "See, it wasn't that hard, mom."
Maleficent shrugged again. "We'll see."
As predicted, Robin was in a full on food induced coma. She went down for her nap with no problem. It was almost like magic. Regina wanted to thank Lily and the salty, deep fried junk honestly.
She was getting tired and wanted to nap herself but she was not going to admit defeat. Nope. Robin played nice and as a result now Regina could nap without admitting that she was exhausted.
Lily had left not long after Robin went down and now Maleficent and Regina were left alone as they lounged on the couch. They laid down, Regina curled into Maleficent's side as the dragon now read the baby book. Judging by Maleficent's expressions she hadn't expected any of the horrors that the book had inside.
"Colic." Maleficent read aloud and Regina looked up at her from where her head was rested on the blonde's chest.
"Oh, Henry had that." Regina sighed. "It just caused him to cry a lot at night. It cleared up in a few months. He was fine."
Maleficent frowned. "What on earth is GERD?"
Regina furrowed her brow, she remembered hearing that before but she couldn't remember for the life of her what it was. "I don't know."
"Apparently, it's Gastroesophageal reflux. It's when the food that they eat comes back up because-"
"Mal." Regina groaned and covered her face. "I would love you a lot more if we weren't discussing baby spit up."
"Regina," Maleficent sighed. Her tone was serious. That caused Regina to look up at her. She could see slight panic in her eyes. "All of these illnesses. Our baby could have any of them."
"Or none of them." Regina pointed out. "Our baby could be perfectly fine. Besides acid reflux is not necessarily a sign of an unwell baby. It's just that their body is still developing so.. sometimes-"
"How do we prevent that?" Maleficent pressed sitting up a little. Regina huffed for being jolted from her comfortable position, lying half draped across her dragon. "Could we use magic?"
Regina's brows rose slowly at Maleficent panicking. That almost made her want to panic. "You tell me."
"I don't know. That's why I'm asking you." Mal sighed and rubbed a hand over her face. For the first time Regina saw Maleficent lose her sense of constant calm. It was endearing because the only thing to rattle this usually so composed sorceress was the fear that there could be something wrong with their child but on the other hand, it was terrifying because she wasn't quite sure how to deal with it.
One thing she did know for sure was that she needed Maleficent to go back to being the calm one. "We can look into it." She said reaching for the book and plucking it from the blonde's hands. "But right now..." She chucked it across the room. It hit a far off wall with a thud then hit the floor with a smack. "...I-"
"Regina, this is serious."
"I know but I don't want you to get worked up. Unless..." She batted her eyelashes and smiled innocently. She knew that Maleficent liked the innocent act as much as the dirty bad girl one. "I'm the one getting you all worked up..." She walked her fingers across Maleficent's stomach. "...Don't you want to get me worked up as well?"
Mal sighed. "Of course I do but-"
"Then kiss me."
Maleficent didn't have to be told twice. She wrapped a hand around Regina's neck, gripping firmly. Not enough to choke her but enough to excite both of them. She pulled her closer and pressed her mouth into hers. Obviously her panic long forgotten. They both moaned and their lips moved together in a smooth rhythm.
"I remember when we used end up making love everywhere and anywhere." Regina whispered against the dragon's lips. "I think we've had sex in every room of your fortress."
"I believe we did." Mal smirked. Her other hand traveled down Regina's spine and over the curve of her ass where she squeezed firmly. "I remember how much it would turn me on, the way you would surrender to me fully."
Regina smirked seductively. "That so?" Her already dark eyes, became almost black. "What else turns you on?" She shifted so that she was hovering above the blonde, barely a breath away. And that's what this was all about.
Just the two of them. These breathless moments. The intensity of their love.
Maleficent's touch was slowly going from caressing to groping. Regina could tell that she was excited and very aroused. She had her answer.
They've know each other for a very long time. Although Maleficent was good at keeping her composure during their encounters, there were two situations where she couldn't. Whenever Regina took control and when they were both approaching their orgasms.
Being the reason that someone as composed as Maleficent lost their cool was always satisfying for Regina. She loved how she got her so worked up in a way that no one else could.
"Tell me you love me." Regina demanded. She sat up a little and in one swift movement straddled the dragon. Her hot center pressing against Maleficent's stomach.
"I adore you, my love." Maleficent breathed. In that moment she wasn't the most feared sorceress of all time. She wasn't a fire breathing beast. She was Regina's true love and soulmate. Her mentor and love. The mother of her daughter and their unborn child. The love of her life.
Regina smirked and leaned in again. She began rolling her hips into the woman's below her. Her core brushing hers. They both hissed at the contact. "I don't think I could ever show you how much I love you. I don't think our bodies could handle it." She whispered into her ear before biting her lobe, eliciting a soft moan from Mal.
She moved her kisses down the column of the blonde's neck. Nipping at her fair skin along the way. She began sucking and licking at the base of her neck. Tasting her love. It was gentle though. Not rough at all but when she pulled away she could see the skin darkening there and she knew that she had marked her dragon.
Maleficent didn't particularly mind being marked. Regina, however, did. She felt that being mayor meant that she couldn't walk around with hickeys on her neck and chest. People talk.
Maleficent didn't particularly care and every time they would have sex, Regina would wake the next morning with hickeys all over her body.
This was payback.
"This feels so..." Maleficent breathed out. "Right there, Regina."
Regina smirked against Maleficent's slowly heating up flesh, she loved having her like this. Usually Maleficent took control but whenever she let Regina, the woman was a writhing whimpering mess. Of course she would not relinquish all of her control but just enough to allow Regina to touch her the way she wanted.
She continued to press her warm mouth all over the other woman's skin. Anywhere she could reach while they were still so clothed. She continued to roll her hips and she felt Maleficent's hands moved to them, squeezing as her own rose from the couch, seeking more contact if that was even possible.
She hummed and crashed her mouth into the woman's beneath her. "I want to fuck you..." She muttered pulling away.
"What's stopping you?" The blonde dragon challenged, not even complaining about her use of profanity. Regina chuckled and reconnected their lips.
The kiss was becoming hungry and Maleficent had reached for the hem of Regina's sweater. Her skilled fingers brushing against Regina's highly sensitive skin and the brunette gasped causing the blonde to chuckle. She began pulling the garment up, revealing smooth olive skin.
Maleficent could undress her but Regina planned to go down on her first and that's exactly what was going to happen. She was running the show. Maleficent was usually dominant but not this time.
When her shirt was over her head, leaving her in nothing but a black lace bra, Maleficent went to cup her breasts but the sound of the front door slamming shut caused them both to freeze. They looked at each other, chests heaving, flushed flesh, as they listened for the sound of Zelena's shoes hitting the floor as she walked through the foyer. As she got closer to the living room, Regina scrambled off of Maleficent and tried to pull her top back over her head. Maleficent of course helped her. They looked like a couple of teenagers getting caught making out.
"Look who I found outside." Zelena announced entering the room, just as Regina was attempting to fluff her hair out and Maleficent was straightening her clothes. Zelena, seeming completely unaware of what she had almost walked in on, held up the ball of fur in her hands.
Regina eyed the cat that was presented to her as her now horny brain was trying to catch up with what was going on. A big black and white tuxedo cat with a bad attitude and yellow eyes stared back at her.
"It's Lucifer." Zelena said happily as she hugged him. "He was just sitting outside waiting."
Maleficent observed the cat and sighed. Zelena was hellbent on getting a pet. It was even to the point where she would let Lady Tremaine's cat inside the house and treat him like he belonged to her.
"I don't know why you don't have a doggy door..."
"Because I don't have any pets, Zelena." Regina sighed. She was sexually frustrated and this conversation was driving her nuts. Zelena had the worst timing.
Zelena gave her a look and held the cat up higher. "We have this chubby boy."
Regina and Maleficent shared a look. "He's not our cat." Regina said with an eye roll. She can't believe that she and Maleficent had been interrupted for this.
"Well maybe we should get a cat." Zelena said pointedly. Regina sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. "We are witches so we need a cat. A black one preferably."
Regina rolled her eyes. "Do you really want to be a cliche, Zelena?"
"Yes."
Maleficent chuckled and leaned back against the couch. "Maybe we should get a pet, Regina. It'll be nice for our child to grow up with a one."
Regina huffed. "Not you too." It's not that she didn't like animals, in fact she quite enjoyed them but she had no desire to raise a teenager, a somewhat adult (Lily), her sister, a baby and a pet at this time. It would just be too much.
Maleficent smirked as she pushed some hair behind Regina's ear. "Yes."
"She already has Lucifer."
"He's not mine." Zelena singsonged.
"You did say that, Regina." Maleficent teased.
Regina looked at the cat and his eyes met hers. He looked so sweet and innocent with his little pink nose. That cute little face. She sighed dramatically, "You do realize that I'm pregnant, yes?"
Zelena nodded. "And you have me here. I can help you."
Regina groaned. She knew that Zelena would try but she was forgetful and Regina would end up doing everything eventually. Sometimes she felt like the older sister. But she also knew that she'd never hear the end of it if she didn't agree. "Fine. We'll talk about it."
Zelena grinned in triumph. "You won't regret it."
"I already do." Regina muttered as she leaned closer into Maleficent's side. The Dragon chuckled and put an arm around Regina's waist and pulled her closer.
Zelena's grin remained and she set the cat down onto Regina's lap. He instantly burrowed into her stomach, probably sensing the baby there.
"You won't." Zelena repeated. "I'm assuming that Binnie is down for her nap?"
Regina hummed as she stroked the cat's head. "She was out like a light."
"Perfect." Zelena beamed as she watched Maleficent tickle under Lucifer's chin. There was a look of pure bliss on the cat's face. "So, I see that I was interrupting something..." She trailed off then grinned. "Lucifer and I will be on our way. We'll let you get back to it..." She leaned over and picked up the cat then turned on her heels and scurried out of the room. "We have groceries to unpack." She called from the hallway.
"Keep that beast out of my kitchen." Regina called back after her sister and received nothing but a taunting cackle in response.
Regina covered her face with her hands and groaned. She heard Maleficent chuckle beside her before kissing her hair.
Regina looked down at the cat that was looking up at her from her kitchen floor. He definitely was overweight. A diet was in order. He blinked slowly then yawned. She shook her head with a fond smile. She got what the appeal was, she did. He was quite cute.
"Isn't your mother missing you?" She asked with a tilt of her head. He mimicked the gesture. "Or do you like to worry her?" He still looked confused and she chuckled. "That's children for you, I suppose."
She walked over to the cabinet and pulled out a saucer. That appeared to pique the lazy cat's interest. He watched as she moved over to the refrigerator and pulled out the cream. His eyes widened and he moved closer as she poured it into the saucer. She looked down at him and smiled at his eagerness.
She lowered herself down and placed it in front of him. He gave her a look of thanks then put his face into the bowl, lapping at the cream, practically inhaling it. She shook her head with a fond smile. "No manners whatsoever." She chuckled.
"Oh no," A voice said from the doorway. Regina patted him on the head then stood. She smiled when she saw Lily standing there with a goofy grin. "It's worse than I thought."
Regina smirked at the girl's teasing. "What is?"
Lily stepped inside. She shrugged as she walked up to the counter. "The talking to animals, the need to feed them... if I didn't know any better I'd say you have mommy fever."
Regina raised a brow and crossed her arms over her chest. "Mommy fever?"
Lily nodded. "Mommy fever."
"And what exactly is that?"
"Aurora says it's when you're about to become a mother and you just want to mother every living thing. You can't help it. It's part of the hormones or something.."
Regina chuckled and shook her head. "Oh dear, but does it still affect me if I'm already a mother?"
Lily grinned. "Yep. She had it with this new baby. Drove me nuts but that's how I know about it."
Regina smirked. "Well good thing I have you to help me through it." She winked. "You'll let me mother you, yes?"
Lily grinned. "Of course."
"Good." Regina chuckled at her eagerness. Lily wanted Regina's love so badly but she already had it. Regina reached across the counter and squeezed Lily's hand. "I'm so glad I have you."
Lily's grin turned into a bright smile. "Me too. I never thought I'd have this. A family."
Regina smiled and placed a hand on the other brunette's cheek. "Now you do and family is forever."
Lily's smile remained, Regina returned it and pushed some hair behind Lily's ear. "Thanks."
Regina nodded and moved her hand. She looked at Lily seriously. Now was as good a time as any to bring this up. "You know... your mother and I had a conversation about you today..."
"Whatever it was, I didn't do it." The dragon said, only half joking.
Regina chuckled. "She was telling me that you wanted to officially call me mom." Their eyes met. "And I want you to know that, that is fine with me. I already count you as one of my children." She squeezed the hand in hers. "I'd very much like for you to call me mom."
Lily's smile grew even wider. "Okay."
Regina raised her brows in surprise. "Okay?" She was expecting more than that.
"Yes," Lily nodded with a huge smile. "Mom."
Regina laughed at the girl's devilish smile. She did like the sound of that. "You look so much like your mother when you do that."
"Which one?" Lily teased.
"The blonde one." Regina said with an eye roll.
Lily's eyes shone with excitement and happiness and Regina was proud of herself for putting that look into her eyes. For doing her job as a mother.
"Now," Regina said giving Lily's hand another squeeze.
"I want to help with whatever you're doing" Lily said quickly before she was kicked out of the kitchen.
Regina smiled and shook her head. "Fine, wash your hands and you can help me with the pie."
Lily grinned wide, like a five year old and rounded the counter. She washed her hands and dried them then returned to Regina.
Regina began helping her with the crust. This is what she always wanted. Little moments like this. Baking and spending time with her child without feeling like she was forcing them. Them wanting to be near her. It gave her a warm fuzzy feeling.
She's content with it. Satisfied. She's never thought she'd feel that.
After finishing the pie they popped it into the oven. Regina leaned back against the counter and Lily looked over at her expectantly. "Now what?" The younger brunette asked.
Regina just chuckled with a shake of her head. She pushed off the counter and motioned for the girl to follow her, "Come on." She was going to put Lily to work with the rest of dinner.
After a very peaceful family dinner, Regina and Zelena settled onto the couch in the living room. Dinner was always peaceful for them. No tension, no drama. Just laughter and relaxation. It was nice. Robin was down for the night. Maleficent had gone home with Lily, leaving the two witches up alone. Regina hated that Maleficent had gone home because she missed her at night but she remembered that Maleficent did not live there and she probably wanted to be home with their daughter. She was just thankful that she wasn't having any nausea. She ate very little just in case.
Regina was currently reading through a baby name book that Zelena had gotten for her while she was 'running errands'. She rolled her eyes at every name she passed. None of them 'fit her' or either of them quite honestly. These names were modern and from this world. Neither of them were from this world nor this time for that matter. None of these names were worthy of their child. She closed the book. She glanced over at Zelena who was reading through the book of horrors that had rattled Maleficent earlier that day. Zelena though, seemed mostly unfazed by it. Maybe because Robin hadn't any of the conditions.
Then again, Regina had heard that she had never had any childhood illnesses either, so it could have been a thing that was passed down or was it only children with magic that were immuned to them?
She had to ask Zelena if she had any childhood illnesses.
When she opened her mouth to do just that, Zelena cut her off.
"I've been trying to be polite..." The older sister of the two began. "Because it's your personal business." She shut her book and looked over at her baby sister. "But I need to know," Regina partially knew what was coming and she hoped that she was wrong. Her sister wouldn't dare ask about... "How did you and the dragon... create a child? I don't know of any spells that could do that so easily."
Regina sighed at the curious look on her older sister's face. "You'd be surprised what you could accomplish when True Love and fate are on your side."
"Gina, I'm serious. Satisfy my curiosity here." Zelena groaned. "I'm your sister, you could tell me anything."
Regina sighed again as she looked into her sister's pleading eyes. Yep. She definitely felt like the oldest. "Mal..." She began but trailed off. How the hell was she going to explain this? "Um... Mal, um..." Why the hell was this so hard? "Maleficent grew a temporary penis." Her sister's surprised expression made it totally worth it. Especially with the way her mouth fell open and her eyes almost popped out of her head. "Apparently when dragons like her meet their true loves they change... in her case, fate wanted her to have another child. She told me that she woke up one morning with it and instinct told her what to do with it."
When the shock wore off, Zelena whistled then chuckled awkwardly. "I bet that was quite the surprise."
Regina laughed a little. "Yes well, I made her wait a long time and she was so patient."
"Why'd you make her wait? You obviously love her." Zelena asked simply.
"I did. I just had to really think about it. I never expected to have children of my own. Never exactly wanted to and here Mal was one day, out of the blue, wanting to get me pregnant." Regina frowned. "I needed to process."
"Well I'm glad that you thought it through and decide to."
"I didn't... I'm not ready honestly, especially not for the changes that are happening to my body. I just... I felt like this was Mal's second chance. Our second chance. We both had less than stellar experiences with our oldest children. Although we love them very deeply, it was not what either of us expected." She sighed. "Mal didn't expect to be raising a thirty-two year old woman and I certainly did not expect to be raising a child that hated me."
Zelena looked slightly sad. "Henry doesn't hate you."
"He did though. Henry resented and hated me from the moment he turned ten years old. The dreams and plans that I had for him were just tossed out of the window for a fairytale book. I know the book was our history and it helped me find my redemption. It's the very reason I'm at peace now but the pain of losing my son was too much. Sure we've reconciled and we're closer than ever before but I still feel a little resistance from him. He'll always choose Emma and I believe that's fair."
"You don't know that." Zelena said softly. "I've seen the way he looks at you. He adores you."
"He adores who I've become. He doesn't love all of me. He despised a piece of who I was. Despite who the Evil Queen was and what she had done, part of her had raised him for ten years. It hurt that he had just disregarded me for a few pages in a book that weren't even the whole story. Sure I could've handled Snow White differently, I didn't have to go down that path but a child's love is supposed to be unconditional." She gave her sister a sad smile. "And I never felt that from him..."
Zelena reached over and squeezed her sister's hand. She just wanted to comfort her. She had never been this open to her before and it was like she was seeing her in a new light.
"I was never the Evil Queen with him or the Mayor. I was just his mother and that's who I wish he would have seen but with children, everything is black and white. I was the Evil Queen so I was a monster to him. Those memories of the hatred in his eyes keep me awake at night. That's a pain I wouldn't wish on anyone. Not even my worst enemy."
She laughed bitterly. "Do you know that he thought I was going to go evil again when I started dating Mal?" She shook her head at her sister's surprised gasp. "Yes. As if Emma is the only one who could date a reformed villain and not be at risk of being pulled to the dark side. I mean seriously. Maleficent isn't even all that evil unless you mess with her."
"How does he feel about her now?"
"He respects her. He even enjoys her company now but the beginning was hard though. I refused to lose my happy ending to someone ever again. I know he was... is... my son but I fought so hard to find a happy ending after..." She cleared her throat to avoid speaking his name. "...That... I couldn't bear to lose another one. I love Henry with every fiber of my being but I can't keep living like that."
Zelena nodded. She just wanted to let her sister vent. Obviously she had been keeping these feelings inside but she needed to let them out so that they could start fresh for the new baby.
"That wasn't what I wanted." Regina said softly. "Henry is everything I dreamed my son would be. Smart, brave, affectionate but I also wanted a relationship with him that was not tainted. I'm constantly walking on eggshells for fear that I'd lose him again... that's not how I imagined being a mother would be..."
"It will be different with this baby." Zelena said confidently. "I can feel it."
Regina tried to smile but failed. She knew that Zelena was right. This child was going to be raised differently. In a household of redeemed villains and she would be a different type of mother this time. She's aware of the mistakes that she's made with Henry and she will never make them again. "I know." She said softly.
Zelena nodded and patted Regina's hand lovingly. "Good. It's your second chance. Your do over."
Regina smiled that time. "And I plan to get it right this time."
Zelena returned that smile. "Besides you have me this time." She grabbed her little sister up and pulled her into her arms, squeezing her with a tight hug. "You always have me," she murmured into her ear. She felt Regina hug her back.
"I know." She whispered back. "I love you, Zelena."
Zelena pulled back and looked at her sister. "I love you too, Baby sis."
Regina smiled and they fell silent for a moment. Both of them trying to collect their thoughts after that intense conversation. After a few moments had ticked by, Zelena grinned. Regina raised a suspicious brow.
"So..." The ex wicked witch drawled. "Maleficent had a penis, was it big?" Regina's eyes widened then her cheeks colored a bright pink. "Alright..." Zelena chuckled. "I'd take that as a yes..." Her grin turned even more wicked. "How was it though? You have to tell me. I'm your sister. How was it?"
Regina averted her eyes from her sister, trying to avoid the puppy dog eyes. "Zelena..."
"Regina..."
Regina sighed dramatically. "It was incredible."
"Details now."
Regina sighed again, knowing that she was not going to get out of this. "Fine." She leaned in close and lowered her voice. "It happened like this..."
Thanks for reading!
I don't see Regina's relationship with Henry as complicated as Regina does (I just see him as a spoiled little boy) but that's how I would imagine she'd see it, Idk.
Emma's not dating Hook in this universe by the way. Regina was speaking in past tense.
I'm just curious to know though... who do y'all ship Zelena with?
Next chapter I'm going to push them along a little. I don't want to bore you.
Thanks again for reading. See ya at the next update.
