Chapter 4
As Regina was preparing to end her day at the office for Riley's appointment with Dr. Whale, Robin calls and tells her that he is going to pick up Riley from Tinker Bell and will meet Regina at Dr. Whale's office.
"Oh good, that will give me time to pick up Henry and Roland and drop them off with Belle at the library. She said she was going to help Henry with his research paper, anyway. Okay. Talk to you later, love you." Regina hangs up the phone, gathers her belongings and heads out to meet Robin and Riley.
Regina drives up to Dr. Whale's office when she sees Robin holding Riley as she gets out of the car. "How was your day my love," Robin says kissing her before she could answer. "It was great! How was yours?" she says with a smile. "It was busy, but manageable." Robin says confidently. Riley notices her momma and she reaches her little arms out to signal her mother that she wants to be held.
"How is my princess doing today?" Regina says in a loving tone. All smiles, baby Riley is cooing and giggling as Regina and Robin both walk in to the reception area to sign in.
"Hi! We are here for our 3pm appointment with Dr. Whale," says Regina
"Ok. What's your baby's name?" the receptionist says as she types in the information Regina had given her.
"Riley Hood." Regina says.
"Ok. We have her all signed in! Dr. Whale will see you in about 10 minutes," the receptionist says with a smile.
"Thank you." Robin said.
Robin leads Regina who is carrying Riley and they walk over to the lobby where they sit down to wait for Dr. Whale to call them in.
Regina notices a play center in the corner of the lobby and takes Riley over to play. Riley began to play with the toys as Regina and Robin look on.
"I can't believe she is already 10 months. It feels like yesterday when we found out we were pregnant!" Regina said with a glistening smile.
Robin replies, "I remember that day vividly! That was the happiest moment of my life!"
Before they knew it, Dr. Whale calls them and ushers them to an examining room.
"My, Miss Riley here looks happy and healthy," he says as he picks her up from Regina and starts to check her vitals.
"That she does. Our little princess is growing fast too!" Robin says proudly.
"We were just talking about how when you first told me I was pregnant and how quickly the time has passed since then," Regina said with glee.
"It feels like it was just yesterday." Robin says as he smiles and winks to his beautiful wife.
"Oh yeah, I was just as happy for you, especially when I broke the news to you," Dr. Whale says with a smile as he continues checking up on little Riley.
Standing and looking on as Dr. Whale checks up little Riley, Regina gets lost in thoughts of the day she found out that her and Robin were going to have a baby. With a big smile on her face she slowly drifts back in time and relives that glorious moment.
The day was turning out to be a great start. The weather was perfect, nice and sunny, with a slight breeze, passing by every now and then. Regina had awoken from her slumber nice and refreshed considering the fact that just a few weeks prior she was experiencing some tiredness and at times some moderate nausea, she even noticed she was having a very heightened and sensitive sense to smell. Not to mention that she also seemed to notice that her mood swings were a bit out of whack more so than usual. This alerted Regina and made her wonder what was going on, so she had decided to have herself checked out, so she took it upon herself to see Dr. Whale.
After telling him her situation and what she was experiencing, he ordered some blood work done and after the results came in it was a bit shocking and exciting at the same time.
Dr. Whale walks in, clipboard in hand and an unusual smirk on his face. "Well Regina, your test results came in." Dr. Whale says with a surprising look on his face.
"What is it Dr. Whale?" Regina says with an obvious concerned tone to her.
"Regina, you're pregnant!" Dr. Whale says with glee and congratulates her with a hug.
When Regina had heard this news, she was overcome with emotion! Her eyes brimmed with new found tears of joy and happiness and the suspicion she had that she might be pregnant was definitely confirmed.
Now she just had to figure out a way to tell her beloved Robin Hood. She was so thrilled but nervous as well at the prospect of telling him. How would he react? Would he be happy with this news or would he think it's too soon and have a different reaction? There was only one way to find out.
The next morning on this particular and perfect day when Regina had woken up, she had decided that today was going to be that day. After being all freshened up and wearing her gorgeous red dress, the one that Robin really loved on her, she went down stairs and found her loving husband playing with his son and her now new step-son, Roland in the back yard.
She watched them for a few minutes with a beautiful smile on her face before she then called Robin inside.
"Robin, can you come inside for a minute. I need to talk to you." Regina said hesitantly.
When Robin came in the house, she directed him into the living room and turned to him. He smiled at her and kissed her and asked her what was going on.
"Regina, my love, is everything alright? You have a worried look on your face. What's the matter?" Robin says with obvious concern.
It was then that Regina took the plunge. She took a deep breath, smiled a genuine sweet smile and said ,
"Robin, I love you so very much, you are such an inspiration to me and my biggest supporter. You have proven yourself to be a wonderful husband and I am so grateful for you. Words cannot express enough how much you mean to me and how much I admire you. You are even the greatest and most wonderful father to Roland and step-father to Henry, so when I tell you this, I tell you with the utmost love, appreciation, and incredible happiness and joy." Regina says with passion and sincerity.
"Regina, I love you too, and you can tell me anything. I'm here for you whatever it is. What is it?" Robin says now with a worried yet anxious tone.
"Robin…I am pregnant. We are going to have a baby!" Regina says with the widest smile she is capable of.
At first, it took a few moments for Robin to register and digest this news. All he had was a shocked and speechless look on his face. Regina started to get slightly nervous and panicked. Robin hadn't said anything.
"Robin, please say something, please!" Regina says with desperation.
Then at that moment, Robin's face burst into a huge smile from ear to ear, he laughed and picked Regina up and twirled her around and afterward, planting a very passionate kiss on her lips.
"Regina! You are pregnant! Wow! This is incredible news! You have made me so happy! You have just made me the happiest and most luckiest man in the world! Thank you so much! I love you with all of my heart! And I am beyond thrilled that you are pregnant with our child! I am looking forward to every milestone that we will encounter together with this little one! Our little princess! You will be a perfect mother!" Robin continues to express his excitement to his glowing wife.
Regina was smiling so much at this point and shedding a few tears. She was so glad Robin was so happy and ecstatic about this news as she was. She then laughed and responded,
"But Robin, how do you know it will be a girl?" She said curiously
"I just have this strong feeling it will be," Robin said with a smile and tears of joy in his eyes.
He then ever so sweetly knelt down in front of Regina lovingly kissed her stomach and whispered,
"Hi there little princess! Papa loves you and I can't wait to meet you, me or your momma!"
He then got up, gave one more heartfelt loving kiss to his beloved wife, winked and smiled at her before walking out and back to playing with his boy and Regina clearly on cloud 9 and feeling so much happiness within herself, went to the kitchen to get started on breakfast, pancakes. Roland's favorite!
After much time outside, Robin, Roland and Henry walk back inside as the smell of pancakes fills the air. As Roland and Henry go wash up for breakfast, Robin and Regina talk amongst themselves and decide to break the news to Henry and Roland over their family breakfast.
Roland and Henry head to the table where Regina and Robin are setting out the plates. As Henry and Roland sit down, Regina begins to serve her family.
Looking at each other with smiles on their faces, they decide who should break the news first. Regina gestures to Robin to break the ice.
"Roland, Henry, we have some special news to announce to you!" Robin says with glee.
Regina adds in, "Boys, we just want to let you know that we love you and we know that this news will change our family for the better." Regina says excitedly.
"Everything ok, mom?" Henry asks with concern.
"What's wrong momma?" Adds in Roland.
"Oh nothing is wrong, love." Regina says lovingly.
"No, nothing is wrong boys, in fact, it is good news!" Robin says gleefully.
Regina and Robin stand close to each other in front of the table where the boys are sitting.
With smiles on their faces, Regina says, "Boys, mom and dad are having a baby! You are going to be big brothers!" Regina says with excitement and glee in her eyes.
Robin with a look of excitement on his face says, "What do you think boys? Are you ready to be big brothers!?
Henry develops a smile so wide and lets out a small chuckle as he runs up to Regina and gives her the biggest hug he is capable of giving.
"Mom! Dad! That is the best news I've ever heard! I'm so excited to be a big brother again!" Henry says with glee.
"I'm a big brother!" Roland says with excitement as he runs up to both Robin and Regina as he gives a big hug as wide as his little arms can stretch out.
As they are all embraced in a loving family hug, the family begins to sit at the table and continue on their family breakfast with smiles on their faces.