A/N Thanks to all who read, followed and reviewed the last chapter!
Sweetness, Sexiness and Drama in this chapter! Enjoy!
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Regina awoke to the feeling of being held by the man she loved. She felt an overwhelming surge of joy at the feeling of being wrapped in David's arms. She'd fallen asleep with her head on his shoulder and he had pulled his arms tight around her as they had both fell into a peaceful sleep.
They'd spent a blissful Saturday together the day before and Regina was sure that she had never in her life felt as happy as she was now. They'd pretty much spent the entire day in bed with the exception of getting up to eat. At one point they tried to watch a movie but it had been forgotten almost as soon as it started. They spent a full day making love, kissing, laughing, talking about silly things and telling funny stories from their childhood. This man was truly the man of her dreams.
Their weekend would be ending today. She felt a pang of regret, but also a surge of excitement that she would see her son today. She was not used to being apart from him and she missed him, although judging from their phone conversation the night before Henry was having to much fun to miss her. She smiled a little. He had talked so fast when he told her about his sleepover with Robert that she could only catch about half of what he said. She found out later that his boundless energy was caused by the candy Emma had allowed him to have during the soft ball game she had taken him to.
She sighed snuggling in closer to David and she lightly traced her fingers along his chest. She wanted to wake up with him like this everyday. She thought she might talk to Henry to see how he would feel about David staying over some times when he was here. She thought he would be ok with it, but also didn't want to push anything to fast on him. The truth was that Henry was crazy about David. He spent half of his time talking about him and telling her that he was gonna grow up and be just like him. She smiled as she looked up at his sleeping face. She couldn't think of a better man for her son to want to emulate.
David awoke to the soft fingers stroking his chest and the feeling of being watched. He grinned before opening his eyes. He could get used to this.
When he opened his eyes he saw her cuddled into his side and looking at him with a soft smile on her face. He moved his hand to stroke her bare back. Oh yeah, he thought, he could definitely get used to this.
"Good Morning." she smiled up at him.
He felt a surge of love rush through him when she smiled. He shifted a little onto his side and wrapped both arms around her pulling her into a kiss. "Good Morning." He said when he pulled back. "How is it that you're so beautiful in the morning?"
"The same way you're so sexy I guess." she smiled at him. "I love you."
He pulled her into another deep kiss and they pulled back breathless. "I love you so much Regina."
She pushed him onto his back and rolled on top of him straddling him as she sat up running her hands down his chest. He brought his hands up to run them up her body, she moaned and arched her back into his hands when they found her breasts.
She bent her head down to feather kisses along his chest as she ran her hands along his sides. She could feel his heart pounding as she placed her lips on his chest. She moved her hand down and took his length into her hand. He let out a strangled cry as he felt her stroke him in her soft hands. She trailed kisses down his stomach continuing to stroke him until she had worked her way down and took him into her mouth.
"Oh God! Regina!" He let out on a groan. He felt his body would explode from the wonderful things her mouth was doing to him. He didn't think he could hang on very long. "Regina please" he breathed out. "I need to be inside you!"
She brought herself back up his body until she met his mouth again in a deep kiss, then she lowered herself onto him letting him fill her completely. He sat up as she moved pulling her body close to his. Regina felt herself nearing a peak and gasped when her orgasm exploded in her.
He felt her tighten around him and her legs tremble as she came, but she continued moving driving him to the edge. The only thing he could do was cling to her as he spilled himself into her.
They both collapsed back onto the bed breathing heavy. David wondered to himself if he would ever be able to move again and at this moment honestly wondered if he even cared.
Regina found the energy to shift her head so she could look up at him and brought her hand up to his face and couldn't resist lifting herself up to place a gentle kiss to his lips. He opened his eyes and gave her a satisfied smirk. "Good God woman what did you just do to me?"
Regina laughed. "I do believe that I just ravished you Mr. Nolan."
He smiled with her as he finally found the energy to lift his arms and put them around her. He let out a contented sigh as he stroked her hair.
"Are you hungry?" She asked laying her head back on his chest again.
"Mmmhmm, but I think it's going to be a few more minutes until I can move again."
Regina grinned as she placed a kiss to his chest. One thing she had found out in the last couple of days was that she possessed the ability to drive him wild and was rather enjoying that fact that she could. She was so happy that after spending such a long time thinking she was useless in this particular area she had been well able to please the man she loved. She reveled in the fact that she could do this to him.
"I'm going to go take a shower." she kissed his shoulder as she moved to get up.
He smiled as he watched her move out of bed. "Mind if I join you?"
"I thought you were currently unable to move." she smiled seductively.
"I think I can manage it if it means spending more time naked with you." He winked at her.
She laughed as she walked into the bathroom as David got up and followed.
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Regina sang to herself as she threw some bacon on the griddle. She hadn't been able to stop smiling since she got into work this morning. Ruby had grinned at her when she came in asking how her weekend had gone wiggling her eyebrows which had made Regina laugh. She was currently entertaining Emma who had chosen to eat in the kitchen so she could chat with her.
"Well I guess I learned a lesson about kids this weekend." Emma stated as Regina arched an eyebrow in question. "Never load up a kid on sugar and expect him to sleep that night."
Regina laughed. "I guess I should have warned you that Henry has a sweet tooth that can get a little out of control if you don't put a stop to it."
"No kidding." Emma rolled her eyes. "He's a great kid though. We had fun at the game and we threw a ball around for a while after." She turned her to look back at Regina and gave her a knowing smirk. "So how was YOUR weekend?"
Regina blushed a little and gave her a smile. "Fantastic."
"Go big brother." Emma chuckled "So I guess things are getting pretty serious with you two?"
"I'm in love with him if that's what you mean." Regina smiled with a dreamy look in her eye. "And he loves me too."
"Well Duh." Emma stated "You'd have to be blind not see the way you look at each other. You guys are so freaking mushy." She tried to sound disgusted but didn't quite manage it. The truth was she was incredibly happy. She liked Regina and thought she was a perfect fit for her brother. The cute kid that had somehow managed to wrap Emma around his finger just made the deal even sweeter.
It was then the man in question came walking into the kitchen and blinked in surprise to see Emma there. "Hey this is my breakfast spot." he gave her a light shove.
Emma rolled her eyes and shoved him back. "You can't just keep her to yourself all the time you know. There are other people!"
David ignored her and rounded the counter to pull Regina into his arms giving her a passionate kiss that had Emma groaning. He grinned when he pulled back. "Good morning beautiful."
She smiled back at him "Good morning."
"David Nolan get your hands off that girl this instant!" Granny barked as she breezed into the kitchen. "You think you can just come in here groping her while she's working?"
David gave her a small grin. "Sorry Granny I couldn't help myself, just look at her." He beamed down at the woman in his arms as she blushed.
Granny tried to hold back her own grin. It did her heart good to see them both so happy, but they didn't have to know that. She swatted at him with a towel. "Get over there and sit down before I have the deputy here escort you out on the grounds of distracting my cook!"
"I will more then happily do it too!" Emma grinned as she finished the last of her French toast. "I'm gonna have to get to the station, but you call me Granny if he steps out of line again."
"Don't you worry" she shot a warning look at David. "I will."
"Granny what brings you in so early?" Regina asked. "I thought you told me that you would take it easy in the mornings."
"Well I was awake and bored. I didn't see any point at sitting around my house when I could be around other people."
"You promised the doctor that you would not work so much." Regina scolded as she placed the next order in the window.
"You would think you and Ruby were my parents!" Granny snapped. "I am perfectly capable of deciding for myself what I feel up to, and I don't need you two mother hens fluttering around telling me what to do!"
Regina ignored the sharp tone and gave Granny her best angry mother look that always worked on Henry. "The last time you decided what you could and couldn't handle you gave yourself a heart attack. Maybe it's time you come to except that the doctor knows more then you do."
Granny huffed. "I think somebody is a little big for their britches! You know you and Ruby neither one are to big for a spanking! You better watch that mouth of yours before I send you out to pick out your own switch!"
David laughed out loud. "Now that I would pay to see!"
Granny turned and narrowed her eyes at him. "You either David Nolan!"
David and Regina grinned at each other as she stomped off into her office.
"Well she's in a happy mood today." David stated as the office door slammed.
Regina nodded. "I think she's getting pretty frustrated at not being able to do as she pleases."
"How long do you and Ruby think you're going to be able to keep her from doing just that?"
Regina laughed. "Not much longer."
They both jumped when Granny slammed back out of the office. "And another thing…"
She was interrupted as Ruby poked her head through the swinging door. "Regina there's someone here to see you. It's a woman. I've never seen her before. Do you want me to send her back?"
"Um, if you don't mind, I don't want to get backed up on orders." Regina smiled at Ruby as she made her way around the counter to set David's food in front of him.
Granny huffed at being interrupted, but kept quiet as she didn't want a customer to witness her tirade.
After giving David a light kiss and smiling she turned to walk back around the counter and froze when she saw the woman who walked through the door.
"Regina" the woman stated flatly.
"M-Mother"
Granny and David's heads snapped up to the woman as soon as Regina spoke.
David stood up and put a hand on Regina's back, she had gone rigid. He rubbed small circles trying to bring some comfort. He knew that Regina and her mother didn't have a great relationship, but she rarely wanted to talk about it.
Granny had also gone stiff when she saw the woman, remembering what Regina had confided in her. She eyed the woman warily.
Regina felt David's hand on her back which helped calm her nerves a bit. She cleared her throat. "Mother what are you doing here?"
"I came to see my daughter of course. What other reason would have to come to a little podunk town such as this?" The woman said with some amusement then glanced at the man who currently had his hand on her daughter. "Aren't you going to introduce me to your friends?"
"Of course." Regina gestured to her mother. "David, Granny, this is my mother Cora Mills."
Cora gave a humorless smile. "Pleasure."
"Mother I know there has to be some other reason you're here. Surely you didn't come to spend time with me." Regina said without emotion.
"Of course darling." Cora walked further into the kitchen. "I've been to see your husband and he misses you terribly. He said that he would love it very much if you and Henry would come to visit."
Regina felt David's hand tighten on her shoulder when her mother mentioned Leo.
"He's not my husband anymore mother and Henry and I will not being going to see him."
"Regina, surely you would not deprive a child from seeing his father."
Regina gave a humorless laugh. "His father? The only thing he ever did for Henry was ignore him. Not to mention that my son is completely terrified of him." She looked her mother in the eye. "He no longer has any right to Henry and I will do everything in my power to make sure that my son never has to look at that man again!"
"Regina really, don't you think it's time you gave up this charade and went back to your life?" Cora stepped closer. "Your husband is willing to forgive you for having him thrown in jail and ruining his name. If that doesn't prove his love for you then I don't know what does."
"He's willing to forgive me?" Regina asked. "Mother this isn't a charade! This is my life and I will not be leaving it!"
"This is your life? Regina, really you're living in a podunk town in the middle of Maine serving other people when you should be the one being served!" She surveyed the man who had yet to say anything but still had his hand on her daughter. "And this" she gestured at David. "You're sleeping with some flannel wearing hick when you should be taking care of the man you married!"
Regina clenched her teeth in anger when her mother mentioned David. Even as he started to step forward Regina held up a hand telling him to stop and pointed to her mother "Get out!"
"What is the matter with you Regina? You know I'm right about this."
"What I know is that I am not going to allow you to stand here and insult my friends or my life, but I am especially not going to let you insult the man I love."
"The man you love?" Cora laughed bitterly. "And what kind of life are you going to have with this man Regina?"
"The life that I want more then anything." Regina said with passion even as David's heart picked up that she wanted a future with him.
Cora laughed again. "So what are you going to do Regina? Sit around this god forsaken town living in some shack popping out this man's children?…Oh…That's right you can't even do that can you?"
Cora knew she had hit her mark when Regina visibly paled. "Mother…" She breathed out.
Cora looked between her daughter and David for a moment before continuing and laughed again. "You haven't told him?" She looked at David. "Oh, you poor man, it appears my daughter has made you believe something that just isn't possible." She looked back at Regina who now had tears in her eyes. "Regina don't you think it would have been right of you to let this man know you were barren before allowing him to fall for you."
Regina turned to look at David who hadn't taken his eyes off Cora who was still speaking, "Now you understand what she put her poor husband through. She couldn't even give him an heir. He had to go out and find one."
Even as David had started to speak he was interrupted. "THAT IS ENOUGH!" Granny who had been silent through the whole exchange was now shaking with fury. "You get out of my restaurant right now or I will call the police and have you arrested."
Cora looked at the older woman shocked that she had the gall to speak to her in such a way. "Excuse me, but this is between me and my daughter and is certainly none of your business."
"You made it my business when you brought it into my diner and I am not going to sit here while you tear down your only daughter." She gestured at Regina "Do you have any idea the precious gem that you have in this girl? How special she is? How wonderful of a mother? A trait which she obviously did not inherit from you!" Granny took a step closer as Cora stepped back. "What kind of mother wants to hand her child over to a monster? What kind of human being would rather this sweet young woman be with a man who hurts her then the wonderful man standing beside her wanting to give her the world?" She moved closer jabbing her finger into Cora's chest. "You are a sorry excuse for a mother and a human being!" Granny stood back up straight again and looked down at the woman. "And you don't deserve Regina or Henry." she sighed "Now I'm only going to tell you one more time to get out of my restaurant!"
Cora's eyes had widened and she looked back at Regina and saw that David had wrapped his arm around her from behind as tears continued to stream down her daughters face. "This isn't over." she turned and walked out the door.
As soon as she had left Regina turned to David. "David I swear I wasn't intentionally keeping that from you…I just didn't…" David silenced her words with a light kiss.
"Granny would it be ok if Regina took the rest of the morning?" He asked quietly.
Granny nodded. "Of course it is." she walked to Regina and took her face in her hands "Don't you ever forget how amazing you are Regina Mills, and never forget how much you are loved!" She leaned in and gave her a soft kiss on the cheek.
"I love you too Granny."
She and David walked to the apartment in silence although he had his arm wrapped around her. He had called the receptionist who came into help twice a week to have her reschedule his appointments for the day.
As soon as they walked through the door Regina turned to him. "David please don't be angry with me for not telling you about…" She let out a breath "About me being unable to have children. It wasn't intentional I swear. It's just not something I think about everyday. I love Henry so much that the fact that he didn't come from my body…I don't even think about it." She finished.
"I'm not angry Regina." He moved towards her. "Maybe a little shocked initially, but not angry."
"No but she's right though, I never should have let you fall in love with me not knowing the whole truth." she looked down at her hands.
He stepped towards her taking her hands in his. "Regina please tell me that you don't believe that it would have made a difference, that I wouldn't have fallen in love with you if I had known." he lifted her chin. "Tell me you don't think that little of me."
Her eyes went wide at his words. "Little of you? No David that's not what I meant. I…I just meant that…" she let out a breath. "I don't know what I meant."
He brought his hand to her cheek "How old was Henry when you adopted him?"
"Three weeks old." she smiled a little. "After several years of not being able to get pregnant Leo decided we should adopt. The moment he was placed in my arms he was mine."
"Does Henry know?" He asked.
She nodded. "I thought it best to tell him. I told him he grew in my heart instead of my tummy."
David smiled "What did he say?
"He thought that made him even more special." she smiled back.
"I think so too." He grinned down at her. "Do you want more?" He brought his lips down to hers.
She smiled whimsically "I always wanted a houseful."
He put his hands on her waist and pulled her into him. "Me too."
She put her hand on his cheek. "I'm sorry I can't give them to you."
He shook his head. "Regina, if a houseful of kids is what we want then it's what we will have."
"But David I can't…"
"There's more then one way to have a kid Regina." He interrupted "I would think that you, of all people would know that."
"You would be willing to adopt more?" she asked.
He smiled. "Wouldn't you?"
Her smile grew wide as she took his face in her hands and kissed him hard. "I would love that more then anything!" she pulled back to look at him. "I love you so much! I am the luckiest woman on the planet!"
"I'm the one who's lucky!" He grinned at her. "I just found out the woman I love wants a future with me and lots of babies!"
She laughed as he pulled her in for a soft kiss.
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Hope you all enjoyed this one. The line about Henry growing in her heart instead of her tummy I saw on tumblr and loved! Not sure who originally said it to give them credit. If anyone knows send me a message.
