More Than She Wanted
-How Very Magical:
Mal sits upright in the bed and stares at her wife.
,,Did you just say you're pregnant?"
,,Yes dear, that's exactly what I said. Can we please go to sleep now?" it's been quite the day, and Regina would very much prefer to discuss it in the morning.
Unfortunately, Maleficent has another idea. The dragon waves her hand and switches the lights in the bedroom on. Regina groans and covers her face with her hand.
,,Pregnant?!"
,,P-r-e-g-n-a-n-t, yes. And I'm as shocked as you are," Regina assures and looks closely at her wife. She looks surprised to say the least, but not angry.
Maleficent just gapes at her.
Regina waits, but Maleficent isn't saying anything, and the minutes ticks by. Has she finally found a way to shut the dragon up for good? Quite the achievement.
But Regina isn't particularly fond of this kind of silence. It's a bit extreme, and the brunette would very much like it, if Mal would say something. She doesn't however, and Regina finds it necessary to break the silence herself:
,,Just to get one thing straight," she says strained, ,,I haven't cheated on you, if that's what you're worried about." Heavens know which directions Mal's thoughts are spinning in by now.
,,I would never accuse you of such a thing, my beauty," Mal says firmly.
,,Why not?" Regina says plainly.
,,Why not what?"
,,Why wouldn't you accuse me of that? I mean, this is all very strange. And not to mention completely impossible, given the circumstances."
,,Ah yes, there's the issue of the potion you took to make yourself barren."
,,Yes, there's that little issue. Any idea how I'm suddenly pregnant after all? Because frankly, I've got nothing at the moment." Regina says a bit snippy.
Mal goes silent again. But this time, Regina simply waits. She can see that the dragon is considering it, and now that the whole infidelity thing has been ruled out, Regina is more than willing to let her do the thinking for once.
In fact, she can do the thinking all night if that's what she wants. Maybe Regina will just go to sleep while the dragon is twisting her brain.
,,I have a theory," Mal says rather sudden.
Regina groans. So much for going to sleep.
,,What kind of theory, my darling?" she inquires, and sees Mal's mouth curve into a smile. Oh, right. The "darling" just slipped out because she's tired.
,,It was the Evil Queen who made herself barren, am I correct?"
,,Because Cora tried to push me into having a child, yes."
,,But a while ago you split yourself from the Evil Queen, so you're not the same person as her anymore."
,,We still got the same darkness."
,,I'm not talking about darkness, sweetheart."
,,What are you talking about then? Just spit it out, Mal. I'm tired."
,,The Queen made herself barren, but Regina never did."
Regina now sits up in the bed as well. She's not feeling one bit tired now. ,,So you're saying that the curse I cast upon myself broke when I split myself?!"
,,Possibly."
,,That's a fine theory, my dear. It just got one weakness. We're both women."
,,Are we now? I never realized that, my beauty," Maleficent teases with a grin.
,,Shut up. If you don't have anything sensible to say, I'm gonna go to sleep," Regina announces through gritted teeth.
,,Actually, I have another theory."
,,I'm all ears."
,,Do you.." Maleficent pauses and lowers her voice to a whisper. ,,Do you recall the magical orgasm you had on our wedding night?"
Regina smirks a little at the memory. That had been quite the orgasm. ,,Yes, of course I do."
,,I'm not so sure it was just an orgasm, my dear."
,,Meaning what?"
,,I think it was a bit more than just pleasure you got."
Regina frowns and thinks back. It had been enjoyable, no doubt about that, but thinking back, it had felt a little different as well. There had been a slight tinkle. Almost like a warmth spreading through her lower abdomen. It had felt like her entire body had been bursting with magic, and maybe, just maybe it had.
,,So you're saying that you impregnated me with magic on our wedding night?" Regina questions and gapes at her wife.
,,I think I did more than that, darling. I think I lifted the curse, impregnated you, and gave you an orgasm," Maleficent grins widely at her. ,,I am very good."
Regina ignores the cheeky statement. ,,I thought you said the curse had already lifted when I split myself from the queen."
,,Maybe it just needed a little push. And a bit of True Love. And dragon magic."
,,If all it took was a bit of magic, then why the hell didn't I get pregnant during our one night stand?! Or after that for that matter. Why did it happen on our wedding night?" Regina wonders and runs a finger through her dark hair.
,,I think the reason for that is that I maybe.. Had a bit more control over myself."
,,Explain." Regina demands. She's most eagerly to get to the bottom of this.
,,I don't think I need to, really. I wasn't exactly thinking about controlling my magic that night, and I let my guard down for five seconds and.."
,,It lasted longer than five seconds," Regina quips darkly. ,,More like a minute."
,,A minute, really?"
,,This is not the time to be impressed over your performance."
,,Right. My apologies."
,,So the bottom line is that you impregnated me with magic, is that what we're telling people when the time comes?"
,,That's what we're telling people," Mal confirms.
,,Right. Good."
The bedroom falls silent again, and Regina's mind is buzzing with new information. Curse broken. No longer barren. Impregnated with magic. Healed by Maleficent and True Love. What a day. What a crazy day. It occurs to Regina that she probably owes doctor Whale an apology. Perfect. That ridiculous doctor was right all along. Dammit. Receiving pregnancy advises and lectures on pre-natal care from dr. Whale seems like a fair punishment for being so rude to him earlier. He also talked about an ultrasound. Maybe she didn't like dr. Whale, but the ultrasound was something she was very much looking forward to. Hearing the baby's heartbeat was going to be an incredible experience.
Good god, how her life is changing. And very fast that is.
Then Regina realizes that her wife is staring at her. The brunette turns around and comes face to face with Mal's blue eyes sparkling at her.
,,What?" Regina inquires.
,,You're pregnant," the dragon beams at her.
,,Yes dear. I think we already established that."
,,You are expecting my child."
,,So many clever statements in one night, my dear. I think you deserve a bloody medal for being so damn cle…"
She's cut off when Mal kisses her rather passionately. The first real kiss they've shared in a week.
,,So I take it you're pleased about that?" Regina chuckles and gives Mal's hand a little squeeze.
,,Pleased about it? Regina dear, I'm ecstatic. Aren't you?"
,,Of course I am," Regina assures. ,,Just give me a moment to process the fact that I've been impregnated by my wife."
Maleficent chuckles warmly and runs a finger over Regina's still flat stomach. ,,You and I are both to be mothers," she says with a toothy grin.
,,You are actually impressed with yourself, aren't you dragon?"
,,Impressed by the fact that I somehow unknowingly impregnated my gorgeous, sarcastic, stunning wife? Oh yes."
,,I think I'm more stunned than stunning at the moment," Regina quips.
,,I can't wait to see you pregnant."
,,I already am, dear."
,,I meant properly pregnant with a round belly to go with it."
,,Now you're just making my head spin again. Can we please go to sleep now?" Regina pleads.
,,Whatever my pregnant wife desires."
,,Stop it," Regina warns as she switches the lights off and wraps the covers around her.
A minute or so, Mal snuggles closer to her, and Regina is positive that her wife's hand is resting upon her still flat abdomen.
The next day starts out exactly the way the previous did. With Regina throwing up. But this time it's not a source of irritation (well, it is annoying, of course it is), it somehow feels strangely assuring. It's an evidence of what's going on inside her body, and it feels wonderful to be reassured that there is in fact something happening in there, and it's not just some sort of wonderful dream.
Maleficent is behind her again and holds her hair and hands her her toothbrush when she's done.
,,Thank you."
,,You are most welcome, my darling."
,,Are you still pleased with yourself?" Regina asks sternly as she brushes her teeth.
,,I'm very pleased with you being pregnant, but you being sick because of it? No." Maleficent says firmly.
,,It's not gonna last forever," Regina scoffs. ,,The morning sickness, I mean."
,,I know, but I still don't like seeing you sick."
Regina gives Mal's hand a light squeeze, and then leaves the bathroom for now. She takes one of doctor Whale's "miracle pills". Hopefully that will limit the morning sickness to actually being in the morning, and not all day.
She knocks firmly on Henry's bedroom door, and the teenager groans something about being awake already.
Regina gets dressed and heads downstairs. She decides on making pancakes again, and quickly whips out the ingredients. She cheats a little and uses a bit of magic to make the food. Once the pancakes are done, she promptly eats one whilst it's still burning hot. It tastes absolutely delicious.
,,Am I witnessing your first craving?" Maleficent teases when she appears fully dressed in the kitchen.
,,Keep your voice down," Regina warns and glances towards the stairs.
,,Oh right. When are we telling Henry, by the way?" Maleficent inquires nonchalantly and wraps an arm around Regina.
,,When I'm pass the 12 week mark."
,,Seriously? Don't you think that's a bit long to keep it from him?"
,,Absolutely not. I'm not that far along, everything can happen."
,,It probably won't, though," Mal says firmly.
,,How can you be so sure about that?"
,,Magic, my darling. I don't think anything can go wrong when there's magic involved."
,,That's the most wrong statement I have ever heard in my entire life." Regina deadpans and takes another bite of the pancake.
,,I'm pretty sure that's not true, my dear."
,,What's not true?" Henry inquires as he enters the kitchen in a sleep like state.
,,Oh, nothing at all," Maleficent dismisses with a grin. ,,Don't you look well rested today."
The teenager mumbles something incoherent and then looks at his mother. ,,You're feeling better," he observes with a grin.
,,Yes I am," Regina confirms as she serves the pancakes for her family.
,,It's nice to see you eating again," Henry smiles softly.
,,It's nice to be eating again," Regina smiles.
,,I'm glad the pills doctor Whale gave you helped."
,,So am I. But he'll never be my favorite person in Storybrooke," Regina quips half serious.
,,That's a shame," Maleficent mumbles under her breath.
Regina kicks her under the table. She's well aware what Maleficent is referring to. It's a shame she doesn't like doctor Whale, since she's gonna be seeing him a lot the next long while. Dammit.
To Be Continued..
