A/N: I'm in uncharted territory here, so thank you to DameEris and SKRowling for all the help! 3
The episode that Charming is referring to is "I Love Lucy", Season 2, Episode 16 titled, "Lucy Goes to the Hospital". The specific clip is on Youtube titled, "I Love Lucy - Lucy Goes Into Labor (This is it!)"
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Snow and Regina had arrived together as fast as possible. Charming jumped up out of the uncomfortable metal chair in Emma's room and looked very disheveled, "I know how Ricky felt in that episode where Lucy was pregnant. I forgot her bag!"
"At least you were prepared enough to drive her." Snow said reassuringly.
"I don't have time for this I Love Lucy episode!" Regina snapped.
Dr. Whale smiled, "She's ready, so if you three would accompany me."
Charming wasn't prepared for this even though he felt like he had learned much too much about pregnancy than he wanted to. He wanted to show her support, but would he be able to handle it?
The two women almost bulldozed Dr. Whale over and Charming tried to steady him as they ran to Emma's bed. Emma looked so frightened by being surrounded by nurses. The memory of giving birth to Henry was not a horrible one, but she was still frightened of hospitals.
Snow was on one side of the bed and Regina went to the other while Charming had to stand awkwardly by the bed since there was barely any room for him.
"How long do you think this will take?" Charming asked.
"Women can be in labor for an average of eight hours. It can be more or less, of course. It's very unlikely to last up to eighteen hours."
"Eighteen hours?" Charming could feel himself sweat.
He had to give himself a good talking to, "Okay Charming, this is like the Super Bowl times a thousand. If you can get through that when Snow is trying to get you off the couch every five minutes, you can handle this."
Dr. Whale found it interesting how Charming tried to remain calm during this time.
"After labor is induced, it should take a couple of hours or more."
"This is better than the NFL Football package."
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At least eight hours had passed and Emma was still going through labor. Dr. Whale was at the end of the bed and he let everyone know that Emma was ready to give birth.
Regina could tell how pale Emma was and the former Evil Queen kept repeatedly telling herself to hold herself together. Snow did her best to remain calm, but she was extremely excited that she was going to have another grandchild.
Snow immediately held onto Emma's hand without hesitation as Regina did the same As whale ducked down, Regina peaked and could see their baby's head crowning. She paled as she saw Emma stretched out like that.
"I'm feeling a little bit faint. Is this normal?" Regina asked as everything seemed a bit too bright for her where she was.
"You gotta be shitting me here, Regina! I'm the one giving birth and all the attention to should be on you? Oh no way, you're not stealing my spotlight this time."
"You've been in the spotlight this entire time since you've been pregnant!"
"You got me into this!" Emma gritted her teeth as another contraction went through.
Snow tried to give both Regina and Emma a reassuring smile.
Dr. Whale, "It would be best if you came down here, Regina, this is where the magic happens. No pun intended."
Charming felt like he was becoming a bit faint as well and he wasn't as close. He could handle crowds easily, but it was something about the delivery room.
"I think you ladies got this handled so…"
"Dad!"
"Emma, there's no room and I can just Youtube this."
"Charming!"
"Bad joke, I'm nervous, okay? There's going to be blood."
Dr. Whale said, "That's not necessarily true."
Snow said angrily at Charming, "How could you not stand blood? You have been wars for goodness sake!"
"Yeah, but that's so much easier than watching Emma give birth!"
"Stop being a drama queen, Dad! ATTENTION IS ON ME!"
Charming backed out of the room as fast as he could and grabbed a coffee while he sat in the waiting room.
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Snow felt like Emma could break her hand as sweat poured down her daughter's face and her hair was a mess. A lot of it was plastered to her face, so Snow tried to remove it from her face so she can see.
"You're doing wonderful, honey. Do you remember the breathing techniques from your Lamaze classes? Just remember to…"
"Mom, I love you, but please shut up!"
"Emma Swan, how dare you speak to me that way!"
"I'M GIVING BIRTH HERE, SO CAN IT!"
Snow wanted to say more, but she focused on helping her daughter through this.
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Regina thought she was feeling better until she got to the foot of the bed with Dr. Whale. She knew that birth was explained as being beautiful, but perhaps that didn't happen until the baby was being held in the mother's arms.
Emma cursed a few times and Regina didn't bother telling her to not use that language. There would be no point and she didn't want Emma to rip her head off during the process either.
"Regina, I swear that if you don't put a ring on it after I have this kid…"
Regina rolled her eyes, "Who said I was proposing to you anyway?"
"Regina Mills, if you don't propose to my daughter than it will not be pleasant for you after."
Snow snapped.
Poor Dr. Whale was just trying to do his job, "I see the head, keep pushing Emma!"
"I can't propose in this type of situation!"
Snow's hand probably had gone numb a while ago.
Dr. Whale told Emma that the baby was almost here.
"There is no 'almost' anymore, Whale! That kid's coming whether or not he or she likes it!"
"Just one more push, Emma."
"I'll give you one more push!"
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The baby came out and Dr. Whale immediately gave the baby to the nurse.
She rubbed and cleaned the baby off, then wrapped the baby in a yellow blanket with a matching little cap.
The nurse came over and put the baby in Emma's arms while Regina made it to the front of the bed.
"She's so beautiful, Emma, just like you when you were born." Snow whispered.
Charming came back in and when he saw his granddaughter, he felt his heart fill with pride.
"She is going to learn how to sword fight, fight dragons, take on witches…"
"Charming, let's leave these two be."
"But the naming of the baby!"
"They will tell us later."
Snow had to drag Charming away from his new baby granddaughter.
Before he got out the door, he said, "Please do not name her anything hard to pronounce!"
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The nurses and Dr. Whale left the room so that the couple could be by themselves.
Emma looked down at her beautiful little baby girl and Regina stuck out her finger, which the baby took in her tiny hand. She squeezed it as hard as she could and gurgled. Her emerald eyes looked up at her moms.
"This would be a good time to propose."
Regina smiled, "You're right."
The former Evil Queen focused her eyes on her daughter and said, "Can I ask your mommy to marry me now, Princess?"
Their little girl smiled so brightly.
"I'll take it that as a yes," Emma said while smiling back at Regina.
Regina bent down to brush the hair out of Emma's face and kissed her forehead.
"You have given me the greatest gift . You gave me a family and I can't imagine living without you or our children. I love you Emma, and nothing would make me happier than you being my wife. Will you marry me?"
"Yes!"