Disclaimer: I own none of the characters as that honor and right goes to ABC, Adam and Eddie.
Note: I do have plans to finish the other story I started awhile back, but this story came to mind and I just had to get it out. Enjoy and let me know if you want me to continue by commenting in the reviews.
CHAPTER 4: RED SENSES
After hours of driving they finally found the cabin August had directed them to and Emma was still unconscious when they arrived. While Henry ran inside to check out the cabin Red and Mary Margaret tried to contemplate a way to get her inside.
"Any ideas," Mary Margaret asked her friend.
"Well you gave birth to her," Red responded.
Mary Margaret turned to Red and frowned. "You do realize how crazy what you just said is, right? I mean we're the same age."
"So you're telling me you've never felt an unexplainable pull towards her? Did you ever ask yourself why you took a practical stranger into your home? Why you bailed her out of jail? Why you have this natural instinct to nurture her? You are a natural mother and more importantly you are her mom."
Mary Margaret found herself staring at Emma willing herself to remember Emma as her daughter, but nothing would come and it was frustrating. "We're friends, that's it," Mary Margaret replied in frustration.
"No, you and I are friends, she is your heart, but all those memories will return in time," Red promised.
Silence came between the women as they again tried to solve the problem of getting Emma out of the car. "We're just going to have to drag her," Mary Margaret realized.
"I'm not seeing much other choice," Red agreed. "She is going to be pissed when she wakes up."
They tugged her out of the car and that proved the easy part especially for Mary Margaret who was doing all the heavy moving since Red was still nursing her injured arm. After what felt like an eternity they were able to get her inside and both women collapsed on the ground beside Emma to catch their breath. Red rubbed her left arm as she rested on the floor.
"How's your arm," Mary Margret inquired.
"Just about healed," Red replied.
"How is that possible? I watched a bullet go through your shoulder."
"Any injury my wolf sustains stays with me into my human form, but I also heal much faster than a normal person," Red explained.
"I got a bed made up," Henry declared as he ran into the room.
Mary Margaret and Red shared exhausted looks before dragging themselves to their feet to move Emma to the bed.
Red rubbed Snow's back as her friend threw up in the garden for the second time that morning.
"It's okay Snow, just get it all out," Red soothed.
Snow finally got her stomach to calm down and she leaned back against the garden wall.
"Thanks," Snow replied. "I don't know what's come over me the last week. Perhaps I should have a visit with Doc.
Red started to laugh as she wrapped her arm around Snow's shoulders.
"My dear Snow, the ailment you have is not one that can be cured," Red stated with a smile. "For what you have is a great gift from the gods." Red rested her hand on Snow's stomach and her smile grew.
Snow shot Red a confused look then she realized what Red had just said and her eyes grew wide and her hand settled over Red's. "You mean…no…I mean Doc said I may not be able to…oh my gods…oh…oh…I'm…I'm pregnant…" Snow struggled to get her thoughts to flow into one coherent thought as so many things began running through her head.
Red gave Snow a hug and laughed. "Yes, Snow, you're pregnant. No one is more deserving."
"But how…how do you know? I should see Doc to confirm. I mean you could be wrong."
Red touched a finger to her nose and another to her ear. "These wolf senses do come in handy for more than tracking. Your scent changed and I can hear the new life within you."
"Really? You can hear it?" Snow was in shock, but in the best possible way. Tears of joy began to trickle down her cheeks.
Red embraced her friend in congratulations. She held Snow until her friend calmed down from the shock of the reveal.
"Come, the boys will be back from their hunting trip soon and you have much news to share with James. I also need to get back to August before he turns Happy into Annoyed," Red chuckled.
"He is a two year boy, I do believe it is in their nature to seek out trouble," Snow laughed.
"It's not just the two year old versions," Red responded with a laugh. "The adult versions get into as much trouble if not more."
The two women headed back to the castle and with each step Snow connected more with the life growing within her and her heart began to swell with overwhelming love.