A few beams of light filtered into Regina's bedroom and illuminated the two sleeping figures draped in each other's arms. Emma's blond hair was sprawled out on the pillow, and Regina's face was buried deep into the back of Emma's neck. Regina stirred first and as the light hit her eye, she shot up to a seated position. The thin sheet that was covering her fell to reveal her naked body. She quickly glanced over at the sleeping figure next to her and relief washed over her body confirming that this all hadn't in fact been some elaborate dream. She looked down at her nakedness and was hit with a slight note of embarrassment. She never slept naked with anyone! Normally, after the intimate act was over, she would swiftly redress into her silk pajamas and then go back to sleep. She made the slightest movement to get out of bed, but was met with a hand on her arm pulling her back under the sheets. She allowed herself to be guided into a spooning position behind Emma and shuttered at the warm feeling of their naked bodies pressed up against one another.

A low moan escaped Regina's lips as she let her right hand wander the side contour of Emma's body. Emma smiled a sleepy grin and basked in the tingling feeling that Regina's hand was producing. "Still like the goods the morning after?"

Regina couldn't suppress a deep and husky laugh. "I think so Ms. Swan, but I should probably do a thorough recheck just to be sure." She gently rolled the blonde onto her back and lowered the sheet so that she could see all of Emma. At the site of her naked body, Regina's pulse began to race, and she knew that her eyes were betraying her with the soft glow they were emanating. She propped herself up on one elbow and leaned in to meet Emma's lips. It was a lazy, drawn out kiss, and all the while Regina's free hand continued to roam Emma's body until it was dangerously close to repeating the prior night's events.

Emma's head sunk back into the pillow and her back arched at the other woman's touch. The words, "Regina, please," slowly and sensually dripped out of Emma's mouth.

Regina raised an eyebrow and got lost in the feeling that she had complete control over making this person turn into a ball of putty. Not in all her years of magic, not even when she was controlling people and making them her puppets, did she feel so powerful. She dutifully obeyed the other woman's request and let her fingers graze over Emma's clit. Slowly she made a come hither movement with her forefinger and then changed to making small circles. She allowed her lips to find Emma's again so that they could kiss as they began to move in a steady rocking rhythm. It didn't take long before Emma's breathing became erratic and she was brought to a gentle, but drawn out orgasm. Regina's head fell into the pillow and the two women laid in silence for a few minutes.

It was now Emma's turn to push Regina onto her back and appreciate the absolute beauty of Regina's body. She mimicked Regina's earlier motion and pulled the sheet back to gaze on the brunette's naked form. She had never been with a woman before, but something about being with Regina made it seem like the only logical choice in the world. She could see Regina's self-consciousness seep into the moment as she tried to grab for the sheet to cover herself up. But Emma playfully slapped her hands away. "Oh no you don't. This is all mine, and I want to get a good, long look at it."

The most vulnerable of feelings washed over Regina. She had never given over such complete control to anyone in her entire life. Did this other woman really want her as much as the look on her face conveyed? Could she really care for such a monster like me? Am I even capable of being anything good to her or will I just mess it up with my complete lack of self-control?

Emma watched the conflicted look continue to wash across Regina's face. She leaned down and placed her lips on Regina's and then slowly migrated along her jaw line until her lips were inches from Regina's ear. "I guess I'm just going to have to worship you again to ease those fears going on in your mind." Emma methodically continued kissing every inch of Regina's body and paid special attention to her breasts as she took a nipple into her mouth and sucked. She knew what she was doing was having an effect on Regina as moan after moan was escaping her mouth. "God Emma…what are you doing to me?"

"Oh I think you know exactly what I am doing to you," Emma whispered and she continued lowering herself until she was able to lick Regina's wetness. She continued to assault her with her tongue and easily slid a finger inside of her. Regina gasped and her hips began to buck into Emma's face. The blonde picked up the pace and found a spot deep inside Regina that drove her over the edge. A powerful orgasm ripped through Regina's body. Regina's hands desperately sought out Emma's shoulders, pulling her back up so that she could claim her into a deep kiss. As her breathing began to regulate, Emma positioned Regina so that her head was on Emma's shoulder and she was completely enveloped into Emma's protective arms.

Despite her best efforts to stay in the moment, Regina couldn't stop herself from saying something to break the silence. "Well, Ms. Swan, I guess this morning's events solidify that last night wasn't just some fluke."

Emma smiled at Regina's need for validation and kissed the top of her head. "I would certainly say so. I hope that is okay by you?"

"I have to say that I'm surprised at how happy that makes me feel." Regina let out a deep breath as her right hand absentmindedly rubbed the lower half of Emma's abdomen. "And I know it may sound ridiculous, but…"

"But what, Regina," Emma responded as she took Regina's chin in her hand so that the two woman could be looking at each other in the eyes.

"I can't help but feel that I just consummated the process of creating our baby. Like I said, I know it sounds absurd, but I just feel like I had a part in it now. That I got to share in something so special and worship the body that is creating this little person."

"I don't think that's ridiculous at all. In fact I kind of feel the same way…that we also just solidified my role in this. After all," Emma began to say, but then stopped herself. A tear fell down her cheek and Regina wiped it away. "After all, technically I'm not even a part of this baby. It's like I'm just a surrogate…"

Regina moved from Emma's shoulder and propped herself up on one arm. "Emma! My god…of course you are a part of this baby. If it weren't for you, there would be no baby. Whether or not your DNA is involved, you are the sole reason for its creation. Would I rather it just be yours and my baby… of course I would. But in almost every way that matters, it is our baby. You made it possible for me to have another child. You keep making it possible for me to have any children. So really, it's you that is the miracle. Your imprint is going to be all over this child. I wouldn't be surprised if its first word is seriously."

Emma couldn't suppress that laugh that emerged at hearing Regina say Emma's signature seriously. The magnitude of this situation wasn't lost on Emma. She was having another child, but it was created from two other people's essences separate from her own. What was even more to take in was the fact that Emma Swan and Regina Mills seemed to be forming some sort of romantic relationship and that was all sorts of confusing and scary. "Regina…what did you think when I first kissed you in the crypt?"

Regina bit her bottom lip and flopped back onto her pillow. She felt a warm flutter inside her chest as she thought back to that very unexpected moment. "A variety of things flooded my mind when it happened. I kept thinking…this is Ms. Swan…what are you doing? Then I started to think that it was just the strong magic flowing between us making us act that way. But what was most surprising, was how good it made my entire body feel. However, what terrified me the most was that I had no idea what your motive was behind it."

It was now Emma's turn to prop herself up on an elbow and look down at the brunette. "I had a similar experience. To be quite frank, I wasn't sure of my own motives in the heat of the moment. But the magical connection we had just experienced was too strong, and my curiosity got the best of me and wanted to know what it would feel like to kiss you. I also wondered if it was just the magic manipulating us. So when you kissed me again, right before the Snow Queen battle, I was very confused. You did it free of magic, and it felt just as good." She was about to lean down and kiss Regina once again, when a cell phone went off.

An angry grunt emerged from Regina. "I swear I will turn whoever that is into a toad for interrupting us."

Emma giggled and reached off the bed to the nightstand to see who was calling her. "Are you sure you want to turn our son into an amphibian?"

Regina raised an eyebrow. "I'm impressed Ms. Swan. I wouldn't have thought you knew what species toads belong to."

Emma playfully swatted the other woman's arm and answered the phone. "Hey kid, what's up? Shouldn't you be getting ready for school?" Emma listened to the boy and Regina couldn't help but grin at watching Emma's face as she talked with the boy. "How about I pick you up from school and bring you over to Regina's so we can all have dinner later on? Your mom promised to make us lasagna," Emma said as she winked at Regina. "I love you too. See you later."

"Really Ms. Swan? What is this… a full service bed and breakfast now?" She tried to sound sarcastic, but the fact that she intertwined her hand with Emma's defied the tone in her voice. She pulled down the sheet from Emma's body and laid her head in contentment on Emma's stomach. "I have a feeling I'll be making a lot of dinners to make sure that your other mommy doesn't eat a lot of crap while you are developing," Regina said as she placed a light kiss on Emma's abdomen.

Emma enjoyed the attention that was being lavished upon her and ran her fingers through Regina's hair. Worry passed through her mind at ruining the lovely moment that was enfolding, but she had to bring some reality to the situation. "You know Regina; I am going to have to talk to Hook some time sooner rather than later. He deserves to also be involved in this process."

Emma's words cut like a knife into Regina, and burning rage began to simmer under her surface. The last thing she wanted to think about as she laid in bed with Emma was that insufferable pirate who not too long ago was in the same intimate position Regina was in with Emma. "Shhh…don't ruin the moment Emma. Although you may beg to differ, I'm not an entirely unreasonable person. I acknowledge that he is just as much involved in this situation as we are and that you care a great deal for him. But for right now, this is our moment. Yours, mine and no one else's."

Emma leaned her head back to rest on the headboard. "Okay, I think that's a fair request. Well, I don't know about you, but I could really go for a shower. I think I worked up quite a sweat over the past few hours." Emma peeled herself from Regina's grasp, and got up out of bed. Regina moaned at the loss of contact and rolled herself back up in the sheets. Emma turned to look at Regina, and formed a wicked grin. "You know… I venture to guess that your shower is big enough for two people if you care to join me?"

Regina looked up at Emma and rolled her eyes. "I don't share showers with ANYONE, so don't think that you are so special as to change my mind."

Emma bent down and took Regina's hand. "Oh live a little Regina and forget about your rules. Because I'm pretty certain that there were many things you never did before last night and this morning. Why not add to that list," Emma said as she dragged Regina out of bed. The two women shared a long kiss as Regina's hands explored the back of Emma's naked body.

"Oh fine. I guess saving water is the environmentally wise thing to do," Regina said as she left the blonde woman standing there to watch her walk away into the bathroom. Emma shook her head and quickly followed to join the other woman.