Regina's pregnancy came as a surprise. The doctors told her she has slim chances of fertility.
Even with that information she decided to take the pill, because a small chance doesn't mean impossible. When Regina began to sleep with Robin, they mutually decided to use a condom until one night where she needed him and not him + a rubber. It's your normal average story really: she woke up, threw up, bought sticks from the nearest pharmacy, and cried for two hours.
She knew Robin will always be a gentle soul, but they had difficulties hiding their relationship as it is, a baby bump will certainly not be an aid to their situation. It took her a week to finally accept this little mishap, another one to see it as a miracle and not exactly an accident, and two more days to tell Robin.
Regina planned everything and met Robin after his last class determined to get this done. However, as soon as his lips closed around hers she completely forgot where she was or what was the main purpose for visiting Robin at this hour. Robin has the ability to make her feel good, safe, better no matter the situation, but she couldn't lie to him anymore –not that she could have hidden this any further anyways. The thing is, she completely forgot Roland in all this equation, she was so caught up in her own emotions –mainly her happiness mixed with fear– that the thought of Roland not wanting a sibling didn't occur to her before tonight. This contemplation made her cry for a 3 good minutes in her lover's arms before summoning the courage to reveal everything.
Regina dropped the news similarly to ripping a band aid covering a stinging wound, making him understand that she will never give her baby away regarding of his choices. She knows this will be hard, even harder if he left her all alone in this world with an extra life depending on her, but she doesn't care. She doesn't care for the sole reason that all her life she wanted to give a tiny human being the maternal love she has always been denied; however, she can't hide the fact that a life without Robin can shatter her soul and heart.
It had to be done, she made her decision, but now? Now she has to learn about his decision.
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"I am pregnant Robin. It is your baby, and I am keeping it."
The words were ringing in his ears for a while, bumping in each corner of his head. "Pregnant" Robin whispered in a hushed tone, not daring to break the silence surrounding them. He didn't notice that Regina began to withdraw from his arms until he didn't feel her weight on his lap anymore. At this exact moment, he tightened his grip on her waist and brought her body closer to his, making her sit on his closed legs once again. He took a deep breath then asked her "How?" but it must have been the wrong reaction for Regina flinched, and he swore fired swam within those dark eyes of hers.
"How? Well I don't know Robin you tell me. I mean should I explain how sperm find the ovaries and fecundat-" Robin effectively shut her up with a light kiss on her lips before clarifying "I know how to make babies Regina; I have a 5 years old at home waiting for me. I meant you were taking the pills, and you told me about your difficulties to bear a child; it is exactly why we decided to forgo the condom!" his voice lost the softness it usually holds, and the woman in his arm must have noticed that since he could sense the wall settling between them.
He mustered all his love for this woman and whispered lightly "No Regina, don't hide from me ok? I am shocked and lost, I just need some explanation please."
She suddenly jumped from his lap, putting a good distance between them. He was able to witness her battle, to witness her gathering all her strength and stood straight –as regal as someone can be barefoot, clad only in under-wears, in the middle of an empty classroom– so she can tell him with a tint of disbelief in her tone "Shocked? Lost? Don't you think I have been living all these emotions for the past two weeks, it's like someone threw me in a roller coaster of fucking emotions: I wake up crying, I cry myself to sleep, I throw up after eating, I laugh when I remember I have a miracle in me, I smile while I imagine a wonderful life with our baby and Roland, I sob as soon as images of you rejecting me appear in front of me. The truth is I had some bad allergies so the doctor asked me to stop the birth control pill just so he can be sure of what is causing it exactly. And I was told I might NEVER have this Robin, I didn't tell you because I thought it will be ok, just a week, but you are addictive. I am in love with you, and I am addicted. This might sound crazy or even messy, but it is the truth. Take your decision so I can pack my things and leave definitely from your life and Roland's. I know a horny and hormonal teenager is at the bottom of your priority list right now."
She was crying and he was utterly speechless. Robin thought this might affect him, but it is her body that will stretch to bear their child, her emotions that will overwhelm her, her carrier that might be put on hold.
He was a dick, and she thought he wanted nothing with her nor their infant. However, Robin wasn't surprised of this reaction when all he did was ask questions which possessed newly acquired answers, nor when he never told revealed his true position in this whole situation.
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Regina was exhausted, she wanted to curl up in a ball and sleep for 9 months. She stared at Robin for what felt 10 good minutes after her speech, but before she could take her things and leave, Robin ran towards her and hugged her tightly. Nose to chest, head beneath his chin, tears all over his skin, hands frigid along her body, nothing moving except his mouth peppering kisses all over her head and her shoulders shaking.
Robin dropped to his knees, head aligned with her belly. Regina gasped when he left a feather-like kiss on her middle, just where their child will lay for the next 9 months. She heard him speak in a gentle yet teary voice "Hello little one, your mother is being silly and thinks I do not want you or her in my life. But I will tell you a little secret: I love her so much! And I love you already." He then looked her in the eyes, his hands on her waist, hers running in those sandy blood hair; and continued while never taking his eyes off hers "i just wished she told me before, that she trust me enough to always talk to me about little things such as birth control to important one like you. But mainly, I hope I will be a great daddy my angel, someone worthy of all the love I keep receiving."
Regina fell to her knees in front of her lover, softly grabbed him by his shoulders and kissed him deeply. Salty tears falling on her cheeks, neither knowing who was the one shedding them at this point. They stumbled on the ground, Regina letting out an unlady like giggle as soon as Robin covered her face with kisses while muttering love declaration between each one.
"Robin... I trust you, I really do. I should have told you everything before, but I was afraid." The teacher's only response was tugging his lover closer to his warm body, tangling his legs with hers, and drop a gentle kiss to her temple. Reassuring her without words that he will always be there for her.
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Thirty minutes passed before the couple decided they should leave before the janitor found them undressed in an appropriate place. Reality crushed over them once they were out of their closed bubble, emotions clutching them in a suffocating grasp.
"Ro-Robin? What should we do now?" Robin never saw his Regina so vulnerable before, so unsure of what the future has up their sleeves but he was sure of one thing, and he would make sure she never forgets it.
"I love you, Roland and this baby" he began while stroking her ribs "I will never let anyone bring you harm ok? And as soon as you are not my student anymore I will read every damn law and see if this relationship is truly forbidden ok? If not then I won't hide you anymore, if the answer is yes then a new job might be required. Now let's go home and eat something."
Regina follows him home, because yes she came to realize that Robin is her home no matter the place, the time, or the situation they find themselves in.
A/N: yooo! I hope this lived up to your expectations, because a lot of people asked me to continue and well I couldn't let you all down right? I just don't think Robin is the kind of person to reject his own child you know?
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