The next day Regina and Robin took Roland for ice cream. As they walked down the street eating the ice cream, Regina strated to feel ill. She began vomiting in a trash can on the side of the road. Robin was instantly by her side holding her hair out of her face.

"Good morning your majesty, feeling ill?" Rumple asked walking up. "What a pity."

As she looked up to respond, the look on his face stopped her from saying anything. He looked down to her abdomen and smiled. "Oh my dearie, other than looking a little green right now, you are positively glowing. She's going to be a handful." He smirked and walked off.

"What is he talking about?" Robin looked at her confused.

"I hate that man." Regina growled.

"Regina?" Robin's tone was sharp and she flinched away from him.

"Robin. Can we not do this here and with the taste of vomit in my mouth." Her eyes pleading with him.

"Let's go back to your place." He put his hand on her arm and basically led her down the street.

He was stomping and pulling her down the street. He almost plowed over Red who had been walking toward the diner. Regina just looked at the woman and shrugged. Regina had never seen Robin so angry. Poor Roland was running trying to keep up with them.

She was nervous when she walked in the door. She did not want to tell him, she didn't know how to tell him. She walked immediately upstairs to the bathroom. She washed her face and brushed her teeth while he waited impatiently outside the door. Roland had gone into the yard to play so there was no getting out of this. She opened the bathroom and Robin stood there with his arms crossed and a frown on his face.

She walked passed him and into her bedroom. The way he stood there staring at her made her uncomfortable. He was not making this situation any easier.

"What is going on?" He asked walking toward her. Her back was against the wall.

"I'm just not feeling very well Robin. That's all." She lied. She hated herself for it, but he belonged to another.

"Cut the crap Regina!" He yelled and pounded his fist on the wall next to her face.

"What the hell is your problem?" She asked at his sudden outburst, her hand instantly over her abdomen. She knew she would never have to protect herself or their baby from him but her protective instinct was kicking in.

"You're lying to me. I won't have it Regina. I want to know what is going on and I want to know now." His face was red and his eyes were blazing.

Regina suddenly began to laugh. It was unexpected, but Robin looked like a two year old having a tantrum. She pushed her way passed him and walked down to her kitchen. Robin stood in her bedroom for a moment stunned by his own actions. He made his way downstairs and watched Regina and Roland in the kitchen. Regina was making Roland a peanut butter sandwich while Roland sat on the counter talking to her.

"Regina, can I please stay here with you?" Roland was asking.

"Maybe we can spend one night together, but we have to ask your dad nicely." She smiled kissing him on his head as he took a bite of his sandwich.

"He'll say yes. He loves you." He smiled.

Regina took him off the counter and Roland went in to the living room to watch television.

"Regina..." Robin started.

"Stop." She held her hand up. "Let me give you a piece of advice Mr. Hood. You can't bully a bully." She smiled at him still humored from his earlier actions.

"I was not trying to bully you. But I don't like you lying to me." He rubbed his hands over his face. She was so infuriating and yet he loved her more than anything.

"Your tantrum was cute. For a moment I thought you might actually throw yourself on the floor and start kicking and screaming." She laughed.

"This is not funny." Why did she make his blood boil like this?

"I know Robin. That's because you can't see your face, but I can and it's funny." She laughed.

"You are making me crazy." He whispered through gritted teeth.

"I can watch Roland for a bit. Go spend some time with Marian. Maybe she won't make you crazy." She smiled softly at him.

"Ouch." Robin sighed. "Can he spend the night here with you and Henry? I will be here to pick him up in the morning."

"Please your majesty, please can I spend the night with you?" Roland had his arms wrapped around her.

"Of course you can." She held him tightly.

The knock on the door made Regina jump. She opened the door and Marian stood there with a look of disgust and anger on her face.

"I'm here for my son." She demanded.

"I'll get Robin." Regina said quietly.

"I'm here." He walked up behind her placing his hand on the small of her back. Roland was standing behind his father and Regina.

"Come on Roland. We are going home." The anger in her voice apparent to everyone.

"No! I'm staying here." He yelled at his mother.

"No you are NOT staying here." She reached for the boys hand.

"My queen needs me." He cried.

"Marian, this isn't necessary." Robin interjected.

"I will not have my son staying here with this monster."

"That's enough!" Robin growled pushing Regina behind him in a protective manner.

"Oh protecting a monster?" Marian laughed.

"She's not a monster!" Roland was still screaming.

"Roland! She has killed countless people. Entire villages. For no reason. Son, she is a monster. And I will not have you spending time with her."

Regina's mind went numb. She couldn't think any longer. Her rage at what this woman was saying was becoming uncontrollable. Her sins were being exposed to a four year old little boy that she loved with all her heart. Surely he would never look at her the same. He would no longer love her and want to spend time with her. Tears were escaping her eyes. And then she heard the little boy's response to his angry mother.

"I am her Knight and she is my Queen. I will not leave her. If you take me I will run away from you. I will never let you find me." Roland was shaking with anger himself.

Regina's need to protect the little boy was overwhelming. She bent down and lifted Roland into her arms and hugged him tight. Marian took a step toward her and Robin stopped her with just a look.

"Roland. It's ok. You don't have to cry. Everything is going to be fine. Shhhh." Regina soothed.

"I won't leave you. I love you. You are not a monster. You are my mom." He hiccuped.

"She is not your mother Roland! I am!" Marian yelled again.

"We need to leave. My son is not going anywhere tonight. You and I will discuss this issue now. Alone." Robin's voice was firm and angry.

Regina had never heard Robin sound like that. She turned with Roland and headed toward the kitchen when she heard Robin shut the door. She sat Roland on the counter and wiped his tears.

"Are you ok?" She asked softly.

"No. I know she's really my mother, but I want to be with you. I want to call you mommy." He put his arms around her neck.

"I want that too." Regina hugged him back.

"Did you really kill people?" He asked her innocently.

She closed her eyes as tears escaped. Her sins were haunting her yet again. No matter how hard she tried someone was always there to remind her they existed. Her past was never left to rest.

"My mother called you the Evil Queen. But you love me." Roland wiped her tears this time.

Regina placed her hand over his. "A long time ago I was the Evil Queen. And I did do terrible things. I did kill people. And I am so sorry for those things now. I wish I could tell you it didn't happen my sweet boy, but it did." Regina was sobbing.

"Well, do you still kill people?" He asked.

"No. I don't."

"But what if someone tried to take me?"

"I would use my magic to stop them. I would never let someone take you." She smiled softly.

"Ok. Can I sleep in your bed tonight? I know you will protect me." He hugged her tightly.

She held him close. "Of course you can. And I will always protect you." She was relieved he didn't want to run away from her. "But for right now why don't you go finish watching cartoons." She needed a moment to compose herself.

Robin and Marian made it to thhe edge of the forest before she turned on him. "How could you? She murdered me!"

"And yet here you are!" Robin shouted back. "She's not that person anymore."

"So you love her?" Marian asked.

"More than I can explain." He sighed.

"You go to her for now, but I will not give up on us!" She cried.

"I want to be with her. I'm sorry you are hurt, but I love Regina. And you will not speak to her or of her the way you did tonight." Robin turned and left.

When Regina walked in the kitchen from the living room she was startled to see Robin standing against her counter.

"You scared me!" She gasped.

"I'm sorry!" He whispered walking toward her.

"What are you doing?" She asked backing away until she backed into the wall.

"Something I've been dying to do all day." He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her.

Regina was shocked at first. Her body rigid with tension. Her mind telling her this was wrong, but her heart yearning for more. She finally relaxed in his arms and kissed him back.

He broke away her, "where is Roland?"

"Asleep in Henry's bed." She replied breathlessly.

"Good." And with one quick motion he scooped her up and carried her upstairs.

"We can't Robin." She protested. "You're married."

"Regina, I am right where I want and need to be. My son is where he wants and needs to be. I love you." He kissed the tear rolling down her cheeked.

"You want to be here?" She asked.

"Yes my love. Forever." He laid her on the bed and took his place next to her.

He began to kiss and she pushed him away with tears in her eyes. "What it is Regina?" He asked softly.

"Robin you were right. I was lying to you." She cried.

"What is milady? If you are ill, I will be here to help you every step of the way." He caressed her cheek.

She turned and opened her nightstand drawer and held a paper in her hand. She studied it for a few moments with a soft smile before handing it to him. He took it and looked at turning it every which way trying to figure out what he was looking at.

"What is it?" He asked with a confused look.

She had never been more terrified than she was in this moment. The moment of truth. "That my dear Robin, is our baby." There she had said it.

"What?" He asked looking from the picture to her eyes to her abdomen.

"I'm pregnant." She smiled at him.

"A baby. So you're not sick?" He had been so worried.

"No." She laughed as he was suddenly on her kissing ever inch of her face.

"So you're happy?" She asked with insecurity in her voice.

"How could you possibly think I wouldn't be? When is she going to be here?"

"In April. Wait she? It's too soon to know if it's a boy or girl." She laughed.

"When you got sick the day we got ice cream, Rumplestiltskin said "she" was going to be a hand full."

"I mystery have missed that while I was throwing up." She looked at him as rubbed his hand over her stomach. "What about Marian?"

"I told her this is where I want to be. And this is where I will be. If that's ok with you of course?"

"Yes it's fine with me." She kissed him softly.

"I could take away Roland's memories. The memories of his mother yelling at him. And the memories of my past that were exposed to him. Though I doubt this will not be the last he hears of the Evil Queen." Regina whispered.

"No. Like you said, this may not be the last time he hears a story about the Evil Queen. I want him to be prepared. It's good to know he loves her as much as I do." He took her into his arms and held her close.

"I need to tell Henry about the baby. I don't want him to find out from anyone else."

"I agree."

They went down to the kitchen and made dinner when she heard Henry come in from school.

Regina called Henry into the kitchen and they all sat around the table.

"Is everything ok?" He was a little worried.

"Yes. I just have something to tell you." She paused. "I wanted to tell you that I'm pregnant." Regina nervously awaited his response to this news. He didn't appear to be very pleased.

Henry looked from his mom to Robin several times. He was happy, but he was worried about his mom too. With Robin's wife back from the dead and all that his mom had been through, he wasn't sure how they were feeling about it.

"Robin, I really like you. And I know that my mom loves you. These passed three or four months she has been hurt, real bad. That, I don't like. And I will not let her be hurt anymore. So you tell me, how do you plan to handle this situation with your wife and my mother?" Henry asked.

Regina was shocked. Her son was so grown up and she realized he was trying to protect her. But the way his shoulders were squared and the anger that was very apparent in his eyes were the exact image of herself. She felt like she was looking in a mirror. The guilt she felt made her heart ache.

"Henry..." Regina said softly.

"No mom. He needs to be honest and answer me. You have spent years protecting everyone, it's about time someone protects you and puts your feelings first." He didn't mean to be so short with her. He turned back to Robin, "Tell me Robin, where does my mom fit into your life? Because if she isn't first, then you shouldn't be here."

"Henry, I am so sorry for everything I have put you both through. I had no idea Marian would return from the grave. I just want you to know that I love your mother. Regina is my first priority to love and protect followed by you children. She is my true love. " Robin confessed.

"I knew that. I just wasn't sure if you did." Henry smiled.

"I do my lad. I do. I want you to know that I am here to stay. I will be here for your mother and for you until my last day." Robin took Regina's hand.

"Good. I certainly hope you are right. I am very happy mom. I can't wait!" Henry hugged his mom.

"I love you Henry." Regina whispered in his ear.

"I love you too." And then he turned to see Roland walking downstairs from a nap. "Let's go have a sword fight and leave these two love birds alone for a while."

"Yay! Sword fight!' Roland jumped up and down and followed Henry.

Henry stopped and walked back to the table, "Mom, we need swords." He was starting to enjoy his mothers magical capabilities. He watched closely as two wooden swords appeared on the table with just a wave of her hand. It really was awesome. "Thanks mom. You are the best." And the two boys ran out the door.

"That was incredibly intense." Robin smiled taking Regina's hand.

"I've never seen him like that. He's changed so much in the last year, he's so grown up. He shouldn't have to feel need to protect me. I did that to him. I was so evil that everyone wanted to get revenge. He always had to watch me fight and claw my way through this life. What have I done to him?" She looked down at her hands.

"The boy is smart my love. He knows that all you have ever done is love him and protect him. He's becoming a young man and wants to protect his mother. You have raised him well. He is going to be an amazing man and one day an amazing husband." Robin kissed her hand.

"Oh Lord. Don't talk about him getting married. He's growning up too fast already. And the thought of him leaving me to move into his own home. With his own family... It'll be like losing him all over again." There was that panic again.

"Milady, you will not lose your son, but you will gain a daughter. Just think of that way. And then grandbabies." He smiled his cheshire cat smile at him.

"You always know just what to say to make me feel better." She brushed her fingers against his cheek.

"Well, we have some time before dinner your majesty, what shall we do?" He gave her his most mischievous smile.

"I need a shower. I'm feeling a little tired. Can you help me with that?" She took his hand and led him upstairs.

"Happy to." He followed his queen up the stairs to her master bathroom locking the door behind them.

As he helped her out of her clothes he surveyed every inch of her body. He ran his hands up and down her arms looking into her eyes. "I never thought I could be this happy." He purred in her ear.

"I feel...light." She said softly.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"I think it's the baby. A baby born of true love is light magic. I don't feel as much darkness and heaviness in my heart. I feel joy. I feel peace. Two things I haven't felt since Henry was younger." She touched his cheek.

"You have always had it in there. We just had to find it. Our baby girl and I." He rubbed her stomach again.

He let his hands trail down her chest to her breasts. She breathed in sharply and moved away from him a little. "Why did that hurt so bad?" She asked.

"Your body is changing my love. Soon our baby will be drinking from these." He bent and kissed her softly on each breast.

"That is such a strange thought. I can't even grasp that right now." She giggled.

"You will mi'lady. You will." He helped her into the shower and then left to give her some space.

I was going to drag out Robin and Regina getting back together, but I couldn't take it! I'm editing Chapter 5 now.

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