AN: Hey friends! Hope you enjoy this new chapter! It's a little short, but the next will be longer! Please follow/favorite/review! ~Kate
Robin sighed as he rushed to keep up with Regina. She was practically running through every store in the mall, searching for the perfect gifts for their loved ones. Being 20 weeks pregnant definitely wasn't slowing her down this holiday season, although Robin wished she would. It can't possibly be good for her or the baby to be running a marathon through the mall all day, but Robin knows it's worse to stop her. Being pregnant at Christmas time wasn't exactly ideal for Regina, but Robin wouldn't have it any other way. He absolutely loves his wife all year, but there love seems to grow at Christmas time, especially now, with a baby on the way. Robin has been trying to convince Regina to sit down for 20 minutes, but now has chosen to keep his mouth shut, since she snapped at him each time he mentioned it. Robin spy's another bench coming up soon, and is now determined to get Regina to relax.
"Gina, baby, please sit down for 5 minutes? Please? You and I both know all this walking isn't good for her." Robin says, gesturing to her enlarged abdomen.
Although she is 20 weeks pregnant, Regina is underweight and looks smaller that 20 weeks. Her doctor ordered her to gain weight, but she's been so busy shopping and preparing for Christmas that Robin's concerned she'll just lose more weight.
"Robin," she sighs, "Please don't make me feel bad about this," Regina says, placing a hand on the top of her stomach. "I just want to finish shopping, so we can go home."
Regina's close to tears now, and Robin can tell. He places his shopping bags on the bench, as does she, before moving closer to her, then putting his arms around her shoulders and lower back. She wraps her arms around his torso, softly crying into his neck.
"Oh babe, it's okay," Robin soothes, "I'm sorry, I never meant to upset you milady."
"Of course I want to take a break," she starts, sniffling before looking into his eyes, "But Christmas is only two weeks away and I just want everything to be perfect, okay?" Regina says, turning away from Robin, wiping her eyes, and continuing to walk through the mall. Robin sighs, picks up their bags, and follows her. They were going to have to have a serious talk tonight, and maybe he'll call the doctor, to have her talk to Regina. All he wanted was to help her, but she refuses to listen to him.
A week later, Regina has calmed down one hundred percent. Talking to the doctor had helped her, and she was doing much better. Gifts were bought, parties planned, and the tree was up. Today, Regina, Robin, and the boys were decorating the house. They already put up the tree, but now they were on to decorating. Regina insisted that she was too tired to decorate the tree, and, much to Robin's happiness, decided to sit this one out, and was currently cuddling under a blanket on the couch, drinking hot cocoa while watching the boys perfect the ornaments on the tree.
"What do you think babe? Do you like it?" Robin asks Regina after they've finished.
"It's perfect!" Regina exclaims, standing from the couch and walking over to Robin. When she gets close enough, he rests his hands on her stomach, and she puts her arms around his neck, kissing him softly.
"This will be the best Christmas we've had yet," Robin says, moving his arms around her, "I love you Gina, forever and always."
"Love you more, babe!"