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"Roland, what did you just say?" Robin asked as he walked over to where Regina sat on the couch with Roland.
"I was telling Gina that if she wants to have a baby one day that she can with you." Roland answered with a child's innocence. "Would you have one with her daddy? I want a little brother one day." Roland asked causing Regina's and Robin's eyes to grow bigger.
"Little man, if Regina and I were to have a baby one day that would be a blessing, but we might not be able to. And even if we do, we can't control whether it would be a boy or a girl." Robin said. He had felt Regina's eyes on him while he was talking, but when it went to look at her she quickly turned her head away when he had finished. He wondered what caused had cause her reaction.
"But Gina wants a baby." Roland said as Robin walked over to sit beside Regina.
"Oh she does, does she? And how do you know this Roland?" Robin asked as he looked from his son to Regina.
"I was just telling him that I might, one day, have more children… in the future." Regina interrupted, not wanting Roland to rehash their conversation for his father. "Roland, I have some cookies in the kitchen, they are in the cookie jar if you want a few."
Roland took off upon hearing that, leaving Regina and Robin alone on the couch.
"I going to go upstairs and change into something more comfortable." Regina said as she made a move to stand but felt Robin's hand on her arm, keeping her on the couch. She knew what was about to come and she took a deep breath to prepare herself for it.
"So, you want another child one day?" Robin asked trying to look into Regina's downcast eyes.
"It was just a thought that was all." She shrugged, but even as she spoke, she felt now familiar flutters in her stomach. Her hand immediately started to rub the spot.
"Are you alright?" Robin asked. He saw the movement. He was still not 100% convinced she was alright. This was the second time he had caught her holding her stomach.
"I'm fine, just glad to be home is all." Regina said as she felt the magic swirl inside her. She was trying to control the baby but it was no use. If her unborn wanted her to do something then she had no choice.
"So, in this future you saw for yourself, did you happen to see a father for your child?" Robin asked hopefully. His hand gently raised her chin so that he could see her beautiful face. He wanted to see the answer in her eyes as she did so. He watched several emotions pass over her face but as she opened her mouth to answer, they were interrupted by the sound of the front door opening.
"MOM!" Henry called as he ran into the living room. Seeing his mom on the couch, he raced over to her and threw his arms around her. She hugged him back tightly. "Are you alright mom?"
"I wish everyone would stop asking me that. Honestly, I'm fine Henry. I was just a little under the weather but I am perfectly healthy now." Regina said, very glad that Henry had taken that moment to interrupt.
"Are you sure, you have never been sick before Mom?" Henry continued to question.
"Henry, I assure you, I'm fine." Regina repeated. Henry relaxed a little, though he didn't move from her side.
"And she shall stay that way, I promise you Henry." Robin said. Henry looked over at Robin.
"Good, I'm going to call Emma and let her know I'm staying here." Henry said.
"Henry, there is no need for that." Regina said. She did not want her son to worry.
"Roland and I are going to stay with her for a few days to make sure she takes proper care of herself." Robin assured Henry.
"Henry, would you walk with me upstairs so that Robin will quit hovering for a second?" Regina asked. Robin raised his eyebrows at her, but said nothing. They would have to finish their conversation later. Henry took Regina's arm and went upstairs with her.
Robin sat there for a few moments pondering everything that had happened in the last few days. He only looked up when he heard Roland coming back into the living room and an idea popped into his head.
"Roland, come here little man." Robin called. Roland walked over to his father. Robin pulled the boy into his lap. His little legs dangling over his father's long ones. "I need to talk to you about that bottle that you picked up for Regina back at the hospital. Regina told you those vitamins were to help her with a child she might have, correct?" Robin asked as he saw his son nod his head yes.
"Do you remember anything else that was on the bottle, Roland?" Robin asked, thoughts starting to connect in his mind. One in particular he could not let go of.
"No, but here is the bottle." Roland said as he pulled out the bottle from his inside jacket pocket and handed it to his father.
"Roland, where did you get this?" Robin asked.
"From Gina's purse." Roland said quietly.
"Son, you know that it not nice to take something that doesn't belong to you." Robin said, knowing he sounded like a hypocrite with his past of thievery, but he didn't want his little boy to follow in his footsteps.
"I know daddy, but I wanted to look at the picture again. I'm sorry." Roland said as he lowered his head.
"It is alright, my boy, just promise me you won't do this again."
"I won't daddy, I promise." Roland said. Robin hugged his son.
"Ok, why don't you go look at one of Henry's books over there and I'll be right back." Robin said. Roland moved to across the room and started to look at the book. Robin looked down at the bottle he held in his hands.
He didn't know what a lot of the words on it meant, but the few he did know, were answering the question he had yet to allow himself to ask. Ensuring the health of your baby, for pregnant and nursing moms was a huge red flag for him. He knew then why Regina had not been feeling well lately.
Regina was pregnant, and not just pregnant but pregnant with HIS child. It explained everything, the slight moodiness she had, the nausea and vomiting and now with these vitamins. He was going to be a father to her child. A huge grin bloomed on his face as he thought of everything they were going to share. From going through the pregnancy together and the birth, to their child's first breath, first smile, first steps. For some reason when he pictured their child he saw a little girl.
When he heard footsteps coming down the stairs and put the bottle in his jacket. He turned and saw Henry there.
"How is your mom?" Robin asked.
"She's fine, just changing." Henry said as Robin nodded.
"Henry, I need to talk to your mother for a minute. Would you mind watching Roland till I get back?" Robin asked.
"Sure Robin, take your time." Henry said as Robin headed upstairs and he kept going over in his head what he had learned. Upon arriving at her door he paused, he saw that it was cracked open and he saw Regina looking at herself in the full length mirror. She would turn one way then the other. He then saw her raise up her shirt to look at her stomach, he saw the way her hand covered her stomach.
In the room Regina was looking for any changes in her body as of yet, but she couldn't see anything showing as of yet. She knew this pregnancy was going to be different with her baby already able to use magic and control some of her actions already.
She placed her hand on her belly trying to feel any sort of bump yet. She was so tuned in to feeling that she jumped when she felt a hand cover hers and she looked up in the mirror to see Robin standing behind her. She opened her mouth to try to explain but quickly closed it upon seeing the emotions going on in Robin's eyes. They were a perfect match of her own going on at the moment.
"Are you pregnant, Regina?" Robin asked as he questioned her through the mirror.
To be continued...
Thanks to Joy Booth for helping with this story.