Switching it up with a flashforward for mother's day!

The Wednesday morning before Mother's Day Robin and Regina had breakfast together as always. Even with a baby on the way the tradition still stood. There were, however, a few changes that had to be made.

The sun fell down on Robin's face as he sat outside on the patio table with Regina. It was only two weeks after they discovered her pregnancy when she admitted that she could no longer handle the smells that came with sitting inside. So they moved to the patio so she could avoid the aroma of bacon grease and fried eggs that caused her stomach to swirl but Robin didn't mind. The spring weather was beautiful and Regina's needs came first now.

He listened to her talk as she sat across from him, showing off her bare arms in a sleeveless silk shirt, the first one she'd worn since September. Leaning forward in his seat he forced himself to keep his eyes on her face, instead of letting them drift down to her stomach like he wanted. At thirteen weeks along her pregnancy had finally started to show. It wasn't much head on but from the right angle with the right amount of attention he see the beginnings of a pregnancy bump. The sight of it made his heart swell every time but mentioning it only made Regina feel self-conscious. It's probably why she was wearing such a free-flowing shirt in the first place.

"Are you feeling okay?" he asked, suddenly.

Regina instantly rolled her eyes. He'd taken to asking that question at least three times a day now. Still she kept a smile on her face as she nodded.

"Yes, I'm fine. Same as when you asked an hour ago," she replied.

Robin sheepishly, averted his gaze. "Sorry."

"It's okay," chuckled Regina. She laid a hand on her belly. "We're doing alright."

Robin smiled at her from across the table. She looked beautiful. He'd always thought the idea of a pregnancy glow was a myth but Regina truly looked more stunning than ever in his eyes.

"So," he asked. "What are you gonna do about mother's day?"

Regina frowned, shrugging her shoulders. She hadn't spoken to her mother since she'd told her about the baby a few weeks ago. It hadn't gone well.

"I think I'm gonna pass this year," she mumbled. "It's not like mother and I are speaking and I know Zelena's planning to take her out to the city for a show this year. I'll just send flowers over, I guess."

She pressed her lips together, clearly deflated at the thought of it. Robin's heart clenched.

"You know you're more than welcome to spend the day with us," he offered, referring to his family. Every year, he, Ruby and Belle spent Mother's Day with Granny cooking her brunch and looking over old photo albums remembering the times they shared with her and with their own mothers who, for better or worse, were no longer with them.

"You've done it before," he pointed out.

Regina shook her head though. "Thanks for the offer but I think I'm better off staying home." She pulled a smile on her face. "It'll be nice though, my last quiet mother's day before I get to spend one with my daughter."

She patted her stomach with a sigh.

Robin considered insisting that she come out but thought better of it. Instead he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small velvet jewelry box.

"Well if you don't plan on celebrating, I guess it's lucky I had this on me today," he said, setting it on the table.

Regina sat forward in her seat, surprise going across her eyes. A soft breath fell from her lips as she lifted it into her hands. "What's this?"

"It's just something small for the holiday," he said, sheepishly shrugging his shoulders. "I read online that some men get their wives 'push presents' or something like that when they're pregnant. And I just… thought of this for you."

A blush began to rise in Regina's cheeks as she opened the box. Inside she found a vintage gold pendant, from it's chain hung a charm shaped into the outline of a bird.

"It's a robin," he shyly explained. He paused before adding. "My father gave it to my mother when he found out that she was pregnant with me. It's kind of how I got my name. Granny saved it for me."

After his parents had died nearly all of their worldly possession had been sold off in an estate sale but somehow Granny had managed to keep a few things for him and Belle. Some of their mother's old books, his father's ancient pocket watch and a few other sentimental items, this one included. He hadn't thought of it in years up until now, but once he remembered he knew he had to give it to her.

"It was your mother's?" whispered Regina, tears starting to shine in her eyes. She shook her hand. "Robin I can't take this."

"You can," he calmly insisted. "It's your first mother's day as the mother of my child and I want for you to have something nice. It was gathering dust in my safety deposit box anyway."

Hastily wiping away a tear, Regina nodded, allowing herself a small chuckle "Thank you."

She leaned over the arm of her chair to wrap her arms around his neck, unable to hide the tears falling from her eyes. "I love you Robin."

Smiling, he let his hand run gently down her back. She'd said I love you to him many times before, it was a force of habit given the length of their friendship. He knew that it shouldn't mean more to him now than it did before but… if it didn't then why did his heart flutter so much when he heard it?

"I love you too, Regina," he whispered, into her shoulder. "Happy Mother's Day."

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