Hello people of earth! So sorry this update took so long. School has been hectic and every time I tried to sit down and write this chapter something came up or I didn't like what I came up with. So this is the final draft. I hope you guys like it. I'm hoping to have the update up in a week. Hopefully.

I don't own OUAT nor these characters.

Pregnancy was a complicated thing. Regina seemed she had a love/dislike relationship with the whole process. Of course she loved the fact that she was pregnant. The fact that she was carrying a child, a child that was hers to love, care for and protect was one of the greatest things to ever happen to her, Henry being the first of course. She loved placing her hand on her belly and being able to feel the kicking of small feet or little nudge of a hand or two against the palms of her hands. She loved looking at her ultrasounds, thinking of the various ways she was going decorate the nursery. With her mind focused on all the good things that came with her pregnancy it was nearly easy to forget about the things she disliked about being pregnant.

Almost.

But everytime her stomach turned at a smell that use to be normal, every time she dropped to her knees to throw up the contents of her stomach, every time her back ached or her feet throbbed she thought about the things she didn't like. She would try her best to focus on the good things when times like that happened but Regina wasn't known for looking at the silver lining. But she tried her best.

Like she was trying her best right now. It was Monday morning and she had just sent Henry off to school. It started off as a nice, the mother and son duo had a nice breakfast together and after a last minute homework check Henry was off to school. Which left Regina home alone. Thankfully, that was when the nausea crept upon her. She had spent most of the morning kneeling in front of the toilet dry heaving. It wasn't until the doorbell rang that she realized that David had said that he was going to be stopping by today so they could talk. She groaned softly as she got herself up and took her time washing out her mouth then making her way downstairs so she could greet him at the door.

David had been worried that Regina wasn't home or worse that she was ignoring him. He stood there for what seemed like hours but it was probably only a few minutes before the door was opening and Regina stood before him. He could tell that he caught her at a bad time and he hope that he hadn't woken her up from a nap. "Hi."

Regina was silent for a few moments before she glanced around the street, making sure no one was out and would see the charming Prince at the doorstep of the Evil Queen, once she was sure no one was looking she was opening the door wider and letting him come inside. "Hello."

The blond walked further into the home and turned to look at Regina as the brunette shut the door behind him. He offered her another smile as he said. "I hope I didn't come at a bad time." he was nervous and he truly didn't understand why. He was only here to talk. Thought the topic of their discussion was serious, life changing and a list of other words that made his stomach churn.

"I'm fine. Just a bit of morning sickness." She answered with a wave of her hand. "I was just going to make a pot of tea to see if it would help. Do you want anything?" she asked as she made her way into the kitchen. She could hear his boot covered feet following her to her kitchen and then they paused as she made her way over to the stove. She turned to look at him and raised a brow at the look she saw on his face. "What?" her brow raised.

David had been focused on the way the former Evil Queen walked. The way her hips swayed, the way her voice sounded as she spoke and that baby bump exposed on her belly. Their child. A smile that wouldn't leave his face appeared and that same smile was still on his face when the woman he had been admiring looked to him with that raised brow that use to piss him off but now he couldn't help but find endearing. What in the hell was wrong with him? He was a married man. He loved his wife more than anything. He shouldn't be here. Just like Regina shouldn't be pregnant with his child but here they both where. He raked his fingers through his hair as he shook his head. "Nothing. Just thinking. I'll take some water."

Regina could tell from the look in his eyes that something was bothering him but he didn't tell her and she wasn't going to press him. "The glasses are right there." she gestured towards the cabinet before she turned her focusing on fixing her tea and then grabbing some crackers she could munch on. Hopefully those wouldn't mess with her stomach.

He merely nods his head and moves to the cabinet to get his glass and then he was pouring himself a glass of water. He takes a sip before he is turning back to look at the woman still standing at the stove. "You should sit down. I'll make your cup."

Regina raised a brow at him but then offered him a grateful smile as she took her spot at the counter. She watched him as he grabbed her mug and a teaspoon. "I take three spoonfusl of honey with my tea. It's right there above you."

"Gotcha." He turned back around and went to work making her cup of tea. He couldn't help but think about the last time they were in this kitchen together like this. Him preparing something for her and her sitting there at that counter top. It had lead to the child she was now carrying. A smile came to his face and for the life of him he couldn't get it to fade. He was going to be a father again. Yeah, he didn't know what Regina wanted to do but he hoped, hoped, that he would be able to be apart of this child's life in any kind of way. His thoughts were disturbed when the kettle indicated that the water was ready so he focused on pouring the hot water into the waiting mug and adding the amount of honey that the woman had requested. Once he was finished he grabbed the platter of crackers and moved so he was seated across from Regina at the island. He offered her a grin as he placed the offerings before her. "Your highness."

Regina couldn't help but smirk at him and she carefully grasped the warm mug between the palms of her hands and sighed. "Thank you." it was quiet for a few moments as she took a few sips from her mug. She was buying time and she knew it. Just like she knew that the conversation that they were about to have was very important. It was going to change things for not only themselves but this child growing inside of her. Their child.

David waited as patiently as he could for Regina to say something, anything, he knew that she was probably thinking and he knew better than to bother her but this silence was driving him nuts. So eventually he cleared his throat and looked to the woman across for him. "We should uhm..talk yeah?"

"Yes. We should." Regina replied with a soft sigh. "After some thinking I realized that what you said was correct." A look crossed her face as if it was painful for her to admit that the former shepherd had been right about something. She waited a few seconds before she continued. "It would be wrong of me to try and keep this child from you. You are the father and to deny you of that experience again.." she shook her head with a sigh before she was taking another sip. "Which is why I believe the best course of action is to talk to your wife about this." she looked to him as soon as she said those words to gauge his reaction.

At first David was smiling because Regina said that he was the father of the child. The he could be in their child's life. But that smile was fading as soon as she said they would have to tell Snow. He knew that they would eventually but the thought of doing so made his chest hurt and his stomach clench up. "I know we do but I...I don't know if I can."

"That's the only we can go about this, David." She reasoned as she placed her mug of tea down and scooted closer to place a hand on his. "It's not like we had sex when you two were married, well knowingly married. It was during the curse. You didn't know who I truly was." She frowned as she spoke and she drew her hand back from him. "Which I apologize for. I shouldn't have taken advantage of you like that."

David wanted to chase her retreating hands but they were now resting on her lap. He shook his head slowly as he said. "Don't apologize, Regina. You didn't force me into sleeping with you. You didn't poison me or drug me or use my heart to do it. I did it myself because I wanted to." He shrugged his shoulder a bit before he said. "Thanks for apologizing though." he offered a smile before it faded and he ran his fingers through his hair. "I know we have to tell Snow and Emma and Henry. I just..I'm worried how they will react to this. I know we were cursed when it happened but.."

"The entire situation is messed up. I'm pregnant by my son's grandfather. Who in a sense happens to be my step son-in law. Who is the father of my enemy who is also the mother of my child." Her face scrunched up before she shook her head. "Explaining the family tree to this child is going to be hard." her hand moving down to rest on her belly.

"We'll get through it. I know we will, Regina." He meant that on the lines of the family tree thing and everything else. He knew that they would be able to make this work. "When do you want to tell the others?"

Regina nibbled her bottom lip gently. "When we figure all of this out. They will have questions and concerns and I want to be prepared for them. The question that I feel will be on everyone's mind is what are we going to do." her eyes moving to look at him as she posed it.

"Meaning..?"

"Meaning how are we going to share custody of this child." Regina clarified with a soft sigh. "I won't keep you from seeing the baby, David. I won't stop you from being in his or her life. You can come over anytime you want.." she paused there and her face scrunched up before she added. "Within reason and see the baby. "

David sat there for a few seconds at hearing all of this leave Regina's mouth. Who was this woman and what had she done with the Evil Queen he knew? But then he thought about that woman that had opened herself up to him months ago in this kitchen and in her bedroom. He thought about the woman he saw around town with her son and of course the woman he witnessed the week before. Henry had changed her for the better and he was glad for it. She deserved this kind of happiness. Realizing that he should probably say something before she got cross with him he quickly clears his throat and nods his head. "Thank you, Regina. I have to ask though. You keep saying come over here and seeing the baby. I wouldn't be able take the baby with me..?" he asked this as carefully as he could but from the look that crossed her face for only a few seconds he knew that it still bothered her.

"I'd rather you didn't." Her voice soft as she started to speak. "No offense, David. But I don't trust the people in this town that you call friends. The Blue Fairy being one of them. I don't want this baby put in any kind of danger but those that think the baby would be better off away from me and with someone 'good'. Especially when they find out the good person that fathered this child is you.I want the baby to be with me here in this house where I know she'll be safe." She didn't want to throw in the fact that she didn't want the baby around Snow. Not because she didn't trust the woman, though that was slightly true, but for the fact it was one thing knowing that your husband got another pregnant it was a whole other ballgame having to deal with the child in your own home. She would not have Snow resent her child like Regina herself had once resented Snow. She took a sip of her now warm tea to try and calm her racing thoughts. "Do you understand that?"

David nods his head slowly as he replied. "I understand it." He hoped that eventually she would change her mind. But he knew that would take time and he didn't care. As long as he got to see his baby. He didn't care where he had to go to see her. Regina had called the baby a girl and Henry seemed to think it was a girl so he was going to mentally call it a girl as too.

Regina relaxed a bit when David agreed with her and she nods her head slowly as she said. "Good. Alright. That's settled. I'm sure they'll have other questions as we'll but that's the one I wanted to make sure was clear to not only them but you as well." She was sure that there was bound to be loads of questions from her son, concerns and perhaps even tears and words of anger as too. She would have to mentally prepare herself for that backlash. It was going to hurt but she would deal with it since she knew she deserved it.

"When should have this talk?" David asked curiously. A part of him wanted to wait a little bit longer. To have the chance to keep this just between the two of them for a little bit longer but the other part of him knew that keeping this secret for much longer was not going to be a good thing. It would be best to get everything out in the open so they could deal with the consequences.

"Friday would be best. Henry is out of school for the weekend. I'd rather not send him to school the following day with so much going on. It will give him, as well as the others, a chance to talk about everything." Regina reasoned as the plan started to slowly form in her mind. "We could have dinner. I'll invite you all over and then we shall discuss this."

Friday. Friday was a good day. It would give him the time he needed to mentally prepare for this conversation. "Friday sounds perfect."

Regina breathed a soft sigh of relief as he agreed. Now she had a week to get this together. A week to figure out how to explain this to her son and the others. A week full of more moments with her son that are untainted by the information she has been keeping from him. She had to hope that it would go over well enough but she was sure that it wasn't going to go as expected. Nothing in her life ever went as expected. With a heavy sigh at that thought she said. "Friday."