The next morning, David awoke and watched Regina sleep peacefully. He loved her, yet he hated her for how evil she had become. He wished that he would've never become the prince so they could've ran away together. Thoughts of regret ran through his head.

"Good morning, beautiful. "David said as Regina slowly opened her eyes.

"Good morning, David" Regina said as she smiled.

"How did you sleep?" Regina asked.

"Next to you? Wonderful! "

Regina chuckled.

"How did you sleep? " David asked.

"Good. I dreamt about us in our land."

David's smile faded away and he sat up.

"David, what's wrong."He held his face in his hands and rested his elbows on his knees.

"David? " Regina pulled away one of his hands and she could see his tears."Honey, what's the matter?"

"I'm so sorry. "

"For what? "

"Everything. Everything that I did to you. It was unfair."

"David, it's okay. "

"No, no it's not!" David turned to face her and she sat up.

"I hurt you. And I can't stand to see you hurt."

"David, it-"

"When Leopold died, I was happy. He wouldn't be able to hurt you ever again, but now...I have, so I should die for that. "

"David, stop!"David paused and Regina lifted his chin so he looked at her.

"You're not the only one."At first, David didn't know what she meant.

"I've done more evil than anyone. I've tried to hurt you multiple times.I should be the one to die."

"No! Regina-"

"You should've done it!"

"What? "

"Killed me, that day of my execution. You should've just let them kill me."

"Regina, no! I wouldn't have been able to see that. "

"But you almost did. You were the one telling them to."

"But I knew that Snow wouldn't let it happen, and if she had, I would've never forgave myself. I would've looked away when the arrows hit and I would've left when they took your body away. So I'm glad that Snow didn't let it happen. "

Regina hugged David and they layed back down on the bed and cuddled. After awhile, Regina started feeling nauseous.

"David, could you go get me some water please? "

"Sure, are you okay? "

"I think so. I just-" Regina stood up quickly and ran into the bathroom to get sick. David followed and held her hair back for her. When she was done, David helped her clean up a bit and got her a glass of water. Regina just sat on the bathroom floor and David joined her.

"Ugh! This is so attractive. " Regina said, feeling embarrassed.

"Hey. Everyone gets sick. Are you okay? "

"I think so, I-" Regina couldn't finish, she was going to be sick again, and she was. After she was done the second time, David checked her temperature. It was normal. He picked her up and brought her back into the room. He set her down gently on the bed.

"Did you eat something that didn't agree with you?"

"I don't think so. All I had the other day was a salad."

"That's it? What time?"

"I don't know. Noon?"

"Did you have breakfast or dinner? "

"No, I don't have time to eat."

"Yes you do, Regina. What's the real reason you're not eating? "

"I-I"

"Regina? "

"I don't eat when I'm upset or stressed, and lately, I've been very stressed...and upset. "

"Regina, you need to eat something. You're too small to not eat. And look what it's doing to you now."

Regina said nothing.

"I'm going to make you some breakfast. You need to eat. "

David went downstairs and Regina stayed in her bed to rest.

When she finished her breakfast, Regina felt a little better, but still a little nauseous.

"I'm going to Granny's to talk to Ruby, I'm going to watch after you today. I think Henry should stay with her. I'll be right back. Will you be alright? "

"Yes."

David kissed her on the cheek and left. Regina was not really sure why she was sick. There were times when she wouldn't eat for weeks without getting sick. Maybe it was the stress of being "evil" or the stress of people trying to kill her. It could've been Henry, it could've been Emma and Mary Margaret falling through the portal. It was probably David. She decided that it was all of those things piled up and the fact that she hadn't eaten in days.

When David was at Granny's, he decided he'd bring Regina something for lunch. As he ordered, he told Ruby that it would be best for Henry to stay with her one more night.

"Why?"

"Well, I'm just stressed right now trying to find ways to save Emma and Mary Margaret and it's hard while looking after him as well."

"Okay, I'm good with that. " She smiled, but her smile slowly faded away. Ruby stopped for a moment and looked at David's shoulder. He was wearing a muscle shirt which made his arms and shoulders visible.

"What? " David tried looking at his shoulder.

"No-nothing. " Ruby stopped staring at his shoulder and gave him a fake smile.

"I'll pick up Henry after school."

She left to take more orders.

When David returned, Regina was napping. He slowly walked over to her side of the bed and kissed her on the forehead which slowly woke her up.

"Hey." Regina said with a smile on her face.

"Hey." David smiled back.

"I brought you some lunch as well. Just let me know when you need it, alright? "

"Mhmm." Regina nodded and smiled. She was still half asleep. But she sat up when she noticed that David was looking in her body mirror at his shoulder.

"David? What's wrong?"

Regina stood up and walked over to him.

"You should lay back down, you shouldn't be on your feet."

"David I'm fine. What's wrong? Let me see." Regina looked at his shoulders.

"What is it you're looking for?"

"I don't know, you tell me. Is there anything wrong with them?"

"Like what? "

"I don't know. Marks maybe? A scar?"

"Well..."

"Well what? "

"It's-" she paused.

"Regina, what is it?"

"It's nothing too serious. You shouldn't worry about it."

David snapped. "Regina! Tell me what it is now. Ruby saw it and thinks something is wrong, so if there's something there I need to know."

Regina was startled at his sudden outburst.

"Ru-Ruby saw it?" Regina asked as she stepped back.

"Yes." David said gently. He didn't mean to yell at her before.

Regina gasped and turned away from him with tears in her eyes.

"Did she say anything else? Any suspicions or something? "

"Well, she was suspicious of something, but she didn't say anything. She just stared and then walked away like nothing happened."

"This is-we need to be more careful, David."

"Why? What is it?"

"I'm sorry. It's all my fault. "

"Regina! What's your fault? "

"The fact that Ruby might know now."

"Know what? "

"About us!"

"What? How could she possibly know?"

"Well, the curse wasn't broken long enough before Emma and Mary Margaret fell through the portal. "

"Long enough for what? "

"For you and Mary Margaret to 'catch up' on some things."

"Yeah?"

"Well, Ruby has sen us together at Granny's and she may have seen the scratches."

"Scratches? "

"Yes. 'Scratches' We need to be more careful."

David turned around and looked back at the mirror again. He turned his head as much as he could. He could see them and he immediately knew what Regina meant.

"Oh." he said.

Regina was going on and on about how sorry she was. David realized this wasn't good for her because she was already sick and he didn't want her to get worse.

"Regina, stop apologizing. It wasn't just you."

Regina looked at him. She felt nauseous again.

"I need to sit down.I-" Before she could finish, Regina began to feel dizzy. She tried to make her way to the bed and David noticed she could barely move. Just before he could guide her to the bed, she passed out and hit the floor hard. David tried to catch her but he couldn't.

Regina woke up with Dr. Whale standing over her.

"Am I-"

"You're in the hospital. You fainted."

"How long have I been asleep? "

"About three hours. "

Regina closed her eyes tightly. "When can I leave? "

"Soon. We just need to run a few more tests and then we can let you go."

"Why are you doing this?"

"What? "

"Why are you helping me? I thought you wanted me dead."

"Well-"

"I told him that I needed you to get Emma and Mary Margaret back."

David walked over to the side of her bed.

"David? " Regina smiled and Dr. Whale noticed. Regina's smile quickly went away when she remembered what got her there in the first place.

"You should go and get Henry."

"But-"

"I'll be fine. You can go."

David shot a look at Dr. Whale.

"I'm not going to kill her." Dr. Whale said, a little annoyed. David left and Regina waited for her test results.