It's been so long! I'm so sorry you guys, but the motivation to write has been leaving me. But I promise that I'm back now, and since the new season started tonight my obsession is being fueled. And who knows, maybe it'll give me new ideas :)

Since Regina's doctor appointment a month ago stating that she could no longer use magic, she was being extra careful. As much as she hated it, she knew that it was necessary. So far no one had asked questions or had noticed that she wasn't even using magic. And Emma had kept to her word and hadn't gotten her a babysitter.

But the problem still arose that sooner or later people would find out. Regina couldn't hide her pregnancy forever.

"I still suggest we tell my mom," Emma said, sitting next to Regina on their bed. "We tell her in the morning and the whole town would know by noon."

"Absolutely not," Regina said. "There are certain people that I don't want ever knowing."

"Yeah I don't think that's possible," Emma said. "We live in a small town, and we're up there as two of the most popular people. The town will notice."

Regina sighed before flopping back on the pillows. "I hate it when you're right."

Both women looked over at the door as they heard a soft knock. "I think I can help with your problem," Henry said, walking into the room.

"How?" Emma asked. She fully trusted Henry to come up with something that Regina would agree with. He had an imagination that no one could rival, and it usually led to the best ideas.

"I know that you don't like the idea of Snow being the first one to know," Henry said to Regina. "And I understand why. But what if she worked it out for herself?"

Regina looked at Henry in confusion. "How would that work?"

Henry shrugged. "I don't know. She's been pregnant before, so obviously she knows the signs. If you're having a conversation with her, subtly slip little hints in there like how you have the weirdest cravings for vanilla ice cream and strawberry jam now."

"It's not that weird of a craving," Regina protested. "It's not like I'm dipping pickles in peanut butter."

Emma laughed. "I think what Henry is trying to say is that there's ways to drop hints in conversation that would allow her to figure it out on her own."

"And then what, she starts spreading rumors?" Regina asked. "Not exactly the best way for everyone else to find out."

"That's not how she works," Emma said. "She'll confront you about it first. That's your chance to confirm it. Then you're not just coming out and telling her, but she knows."

Regina sighed before running her fingers through her hair. "Fine. We'll try it and see what happens."


"Good morning," Snow greeted happily, walking into Regina's office the next morning. "How are you doing?"

"As well as I can be," Regina said, smiling at her.

Snow looked at her in concern. "Is everything okay?"

"Just fine," Regina said, waving away her concern. "I'm finally not getting sick in the mornings anymore. It's the weirdest thing, only ever in the mornings. I thought it was some kind of flu, but I'm glad that it's gone now."

Snow's eyes widened. "You've been getting sick...in the morning?"

"Yes," Regina said slowly. "I'm sure it was nothing to worry about, it's gone now. Anyway, do you have the paperwork that I requested?"

"Have you been eating anything weird lately?" Snow asked, ignoring Regina's question. "Or had the urge to eat something you normally wouldn't?"

Regina looked at her in confusion. "Nothing weird, no. Why do you ask?"

"But you've been eating something you normally wouldn't?" Snow pressed. She was hot on a trail and she wasn't about to let it go now. If Regina was what she thought she was, then she needed to talk to Emma right away.

"What are you getting at?" Regina demanded. "The only thing I've eaten that isn't normal for me is ice cream. That's not weird."

Snow's jaw dropped. She set the paperwork that Regina needed on her desk before hurrying from the office. She needed to go see Emma.


"Whoa, where's the fire?" Emma teased as Snow practically came running into her office. The smile on her face quickly melted as she saw Snow's facial expression. "What's wrong? You look angry."

"Regina's cheating on you," Snow blurted out.

Emma's eyes widened. "What? What are you talking about? Why do you think that?"

"I went into her office to give her some paperwork that she needed and I asked how she was," Snow said quickly. "She told me she's been getting sick in the mornings and has been eating ice cream. Ice cream, Emma. She never eats that stuff."

Emma had to bite her lip to keep from laughing. Henry had been right. "So why does that mean she's been cheating on me?"

Snow sighed and looked at Emma in exasperation. "Come on, you've been pregnant before. Surely you know the signs."

Emma smiled at Snow. "Henry was right. You did catch on really quickly. Although I thought that you would confront her about it, not me. I owe Regina $10."

Snow's jaw dropped. "You know she's pregnant?"

"Of course she does," Regina said, walking into Emma's office. She had figured that Emma was who Snow had gone to see. "She's the one who got me pregnant in the first place."

Snow's jaw dropped. "That's not possible. You don't have a...um...a-"

Emma cleared her throat awkwardly, trying to hide how red she was turning. "I'm just going to stop you before you go too much farther."

Regina smirked at how red Emma was turning before turning to Snow. "True Love is a powerful thing. You know this."

"Well yes," Snow said. "I didn't know it was this powerful."

"Surprise," Emma said, smiling. Her face had returned back to its normal color. "Anyway, we figured you would be a good first person outside of our immediate family to know."

Snow rolled her eyes. "You just knew that I would tell everyone because I was so excited. Which I am, by the way. I'm happy for you both." She smiled before hugging both of them tightly.

"Hang on a minute," Emma said, turning to Regina. "How did you get here so fast? You work in City Hall."

Regina cleared her throat and looked away from Emma. "You know I really should get back to work; I have a long walk ahead of me to get back to my office."

"Walk?" Snow asked. "I thought you just poofed."

"She's not supposed to be using magic," Emma said, glaring at Regina. Regina winced at Emma's tone. She was in big trouble.

"What's going on in here?" David asked, walking into Emma's office. "Did I miss the party?"

"No actually I have something to tell you," Snow said, grabbing David's hand and pulling him back to his desk. She had a feeling Emma and Regina needed to be alone.

"I really do need to go back to work," Regina said, backing slowly towards the door. "Lots of paperwork to get done."

With a flick of her wrist, Emma closed and locked the door. "Sit," she commanded, pointing to the chair across from her desk.

Regina slowly walked over and sat down, still not meeting Emma's eyes. Emma walked around her desk and kneeled in front of Regina, reaching out and tilting her chin so their eyes met. "You know you aren't supposed to use magic."

"It was an accident," Regina said softly. "I didn't even know that I had done it until I was here. Nothing bad happened."

"That's not the point," Emma said firmly. "The point is that you aren't supposed to use it at all so nothing bad happens. What if something did happen?"

"I know," Regina said guiltily, looking away from Emma. "I'm an awful mother. Couldn't keep the first child with me and now I'm harming the second one."

"Hey, hey," Emma said, grabbing her hand and squeezing it gently. "I did not say that."

"It was implied," Regina mumbled.

"Like hell it was," Emma said. "What I meant is that you need to take care of yourself. I can tell that using magic drains your energy twice as fast now as it did before."

Regina looked at her in surprise. "You noticed that?"

"Before you got the rule of no magic I did," Emma said. "And just now when you walked in. That's how I could tell you used it."

"Maybe I do need a babysitter," Regina said, chuckling.

Emma laughed. "No you don't. I have faith in you. Just be careful, okay?"

"Okay," Regina said, smiling. Emma smiled back at her before pulling her down for a kiss.

They both broke apart at the sound of a knock on the door. David stuck his head in, grinning. "No more of that," he teased. "That's how I'm suddenly a grandpa."

Regina burst out laughing while Emma turned bright red. "Thanks Dad."

David laughed. "Anytime. Congrats."

Emma buried her face in her hands as David left her office. "Why do we have to live in the same town as my parents?"

Regina shrugged. "I was here first. You showed up and had to ruin everything. Your fault."

Emma reached over and playfully smacked Regina's leg, causing her to laugh. "It could have been worse."

"How could that be any worse?" Emma said. "Between Snow's reaction and David's comment how could this possibly get more embarrassing?"

Regina shrugged. "They could have lectured you on the proper use of-"

"Regina," Emma warned. Regina just started laughing again. "Glad to see that your mood has improved."

"Oh come on," Regina teased. "I thought that was rather funny."

Emma rolled her eyes playfully. "Don't you have work to get done?"

"I do," Regina said, standing up. "Have fun doing sheriffy things."

"That's not a word," Emma said in amusement, smiling at her. Regina was so proper with her words and grammar that it was hard not to tease her when she said something improper.

Regina shrugged. "It's a word now." She walked to the door of Emma's office, opening it and getting ready to leave.

"Hey," Emma called after her.

Regina turned back to her with a raised eyebrow. "What?" If Emma was about to mention again how she wasn't supposed to poof…

"I love you," Emma said, smiling at her.

Regina smiled back at her. "I love you too." She left Emma's office, closing the door behind her. As she walked back to City Hall, she couldn't wipe the smile from her face. And for once, she was okay with that.