Hello everyone, here is the newest chapter. And it ends with, kind of a cliffhanger, just so you're prepared. There is a time gap of one month to the last chapter. Things happend in that time, but I didn't want to ruin the flow of the story. This time will be seen in bonus chapters.

And now, have fun.

Chapter 10: Truth hurts - or maybe not?

"Wow, I can't believe it's already time for them to come back.", Henry said at the breakfast table. He was excited to finally see his mother and new stepfather again after their honeymoon.

"Are you joking? It felt like they were gone a million years!", Roland complained.

Emma chuckled. "A month is a long time. But they have earned every single second of it. They just get back right in time for Valentine's Day."

Killian and Henry grinned at the mention of the day. The two of them and David had worked everything out for that day. The day Killian would propose to Emma. And tomorrow finally was that day. Snow had help him pick the perfect ring for her. And unbelievable as it was, it seemed Snow had really kept it a secret from her daughter.

"Do you think they brought us presents?", Roland asked with bright eyes while eating his pancakes. Roland just loved his new brother. "Of course they have."

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After a joyful welcome back for the newly wedded couple, they all had back to work or school. Regina was working her way through the papers, which had to be done due her vacation as Emma approached her in her lunch break. "Thank you, Miss Swan, but I think I got how happy you are about having your apartment all to yourself this weekend with your pirate captain.", she mocked her. But Emma was clearly not in a playful mood. "I need your help. As a friend. I have been delaying on doing this for a week now. I need someone with me."

She emptied a brown paper bag to the table. A little white box lay on Regina's table.

"Well, I'm sure you know how to use it. So what do you need me for?"

"Wait with me. Be there for me, when I see the result."

"But I hope you don't want me to watch you pee. So go to the bathroom and we wait there. I don't want that thing on my table after you used it.", Regina said and gave the pregnancy test back to Emma.

The two women sat in the little room and waited. "You know, Robin asked me if we would try for a baby now. I never really thought about more children before I met Robin. I thought Henry was all I would ever have. Because I couldn't have more. But after Gold gave me the magic water, I guess I can. But I didn't think about having one right away. Though, I guess, I'm not getting any younger. And I would love to add a little girl to our family", Regina babbled.

"I appreciate your attempt to take my mind off of waiting for the result, but I'm not sure this is the right topic for this." Emma was tapping her fingers against her knees. She was obviously very tense.

"Well, maybe I should ask the most important question. What do you want as the result of this test?" Emma looked down on the floor.

"I don't know. I have no idea. Killian and I have never talked about this. Maybe he doesn't want more children."

"What do you want?"

"Well, after I gave up Henry I thought I would never have a child. Now I have Henry and I love him so much. But wouldn't he hate me for having another child?"

Regina grabbed Emma's shoulder. "Listen to yourself. You just worry about the others! I asked, do you want a baby? And I know that Henry would love more siblings. Your parents still love you though you have a little brother and he knows that."

"But it hurts to see that he gets to have the moments that I missed out with our parents."

"Well you didn't miss out on everything with Henry. We terrified his first girlfriend together."

"And he also had something I never had. Someone who raised him and loved him." She squeezed Regina's hand.

"He has. Well, Miss Swan, the time is up. Wanna find out if you got a little pirate in you?"

"I don't know! I can't look! I just don't know what I want!" Emma buried her face in her hands and leaned on her knees.

"Well, then I will look." Regina took the test in her hand and turned it, so Emma couldn't see the result. Emma sat up and looked at Regina with excitement.

A frown went over Regina's face. "Looks like you're not pregnant.", she said without looking at Emma's face.

Tears ran down Emma's face. "I…I guess I should be happy, but I feel so…sad. So…empty. Like this is just wrong." She looked at Regina. "I guess I really wanted a baby."

The frown on Regina's face grew into a grin. "I was very sure you would want a baby. But you just couldn't see it. I hope this little act made you realize it."

Then she gave the test to Emma. "Congratulations, you're pregnant!" A pink plus was on the test.

Maybe Emma should be mad at Regina for tricking her, but she couldn't care less.

A baby. A little pirate.

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"And remember what we talked about. No proposing in the restaurant. Wait till you get home. Emma doesn't like this kind of things.", Henry explained with a stern look at Killian.

"I will handle it just right, lad. Don't worry. Now hurry. Your mother is probably already waiting with dinner for you." He patted Henry's shoulder. He loved this boy like his own, but he was really happy to have Emma all to himself for the night after a month of two children in the house.

Emma just got in the apartment, shouting that Regina was waiting for him and he should be nice to his new stepfather.

Henry hugged Killian as farewell and whispered: "Good luck, dad."

Then he went to Emma to hug her. After she had planted a kiss on his head she held his face for a moment. "Hey kid, I would like you to have breakfast with us tomorrow at Granny's."

"But, it's Valentine's Day. Sure you guys have plans." "No, this is really important. But now you need to go."

She held on to him for a moment longer and then sent him out.

After he had left she let out a big sigh before facing Killian. She was about to change his life forever. Both of their lifes. And she really hoped he wanted this.

"Now that we are finally alone again, maybe we should have a drink.", he said with a big smile offering her a drink.

"No, thanks. But maybe you need it." She took his hook and leaded him to sit down with her.

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Yeah, please don't hate me! The next chapter in with Emma tells Killian she's pregnant will be up by tommorow. I promise!