Chapter Twenty One- Skinny Love
My My My, My My My My,
Emma never understood the whole saying 'sweating like a pig' seeing as they had very small sweat glands and they hardly sweat. However she was profusely sweating, her borrowed white t-shirt clung to her body like a second skin and her back ached like somebody was hitting her with a thousand needles. She absolutely hated bed rest, the only reprieve she received from her back pain were those short fifteen minute breaks were Regina allowed her to walk around to get the blood circulating through her body. But apparently excessive walking helps speed along labor so she was rarely out of the bed for longer than an hour for the whole day, including her bathroom breaks. She supposed there were far worse things than overly attentive partner, especially since she had been on the other side of Regina's cold shoulder earlier in her pregnancy.
"Is your back still bothering you?" Regina frowned watching Emma squirm in discomfort as she tried to kick the comforter off of her legs.
"It hasn't stopped!" Emma snapped, grumpy at her predicament. However Regina had spent the last half and hour researching safe ways to help relieve her pain. Walking into the bedroom with two hot water bottles, she climb onto the bed next to Emma.
"Do you trust me? To relieve your pain?" Regina added the second part as an afterthought, knowing she wasn't emotionally ready to hear Emma say no she didn't.
"Yes." Emma nodded
"Lay on your side and roll up your shirt." Regina demanded, watching Emma quickly follow through. Regina gingerly placed the first water bottle onto Emma's back, listening to the blonde sigh in relief.
"That feels so good." Emma moaned. Regina moved the water bottle up slightly, her fingers digging into the warm flesh that had just been covered by the water bottle. Massaging it until the skin turned cool, she repeated this with every inch of Emma's back until the water turned luke warm before grabbing the second one.
"Actually can I see that? I want to put it on my chest, my breast are aching like crazy?" Emma asked, and Regina unclasped her bra strap for her.
"I don't know why you insist on wearing these if they hurt you so much." Regina muttered, sliding the straps out of her sleeve.
"Because I'm wearing a white shirt and people like Henry and Zelena come in at random times." Emma replied, placing the bottle on her chest.
"You don't have to be self conscious around them. What are you going to hide when you breast fed or something?" Regina frowned when Emma didn't immediately answer.
"Well no, but I hadn't planned on flashing our twelve year old any time soon." Emma finally answered.
"Breastfeeding is very natural. If Henry has any questions we can always answer them." Regina reminded her.
"Yeah I know, I know. We still have to get stuff for bubs anyways. We are cutting it kind of close." Emma crinkled her nose.
"I think its almost time for you to get up and walk around. Let me show you something." Regina helped Emma up from the bed and kept her hand on the blonde's lower back as she guided her out of the door and down the hall across from Henry's room. Pushing open the door she could hear Emma gasp.
The snickerdoodle colored room was finally complete and Regina had finished enchanting it so that nothing with the intent to hurt their daughter could even enter. The Swan Crib was pushed over to the far corner, instead of in the middle of the room because of how much light was hitting it even with black out shades. Despite hating carpet with a passion, she had the floor fitted with a soft cream organic plush carpet after reading babies learned to walk better on it.
"You did all of this? Henry said-" Emma stopped abruptly, turning to Regina with tears in her eyes.
"I wanted it to be perfect. You're the first person besides myself to come in here and see it. If there is something you don't like just let me know and we can change it." Regina placed her hands on Emma's belly in a protective gesture, receiving a firm thump were her hand was.
"No it's perfect. It's just so different from the one I had made for her. This is so regal, mines was rustic with trees and stuff that reminded me of the enchanted forest." Emma replied, walking over to the dresser and running her hand along it.
"Yes, I seen it. Henry showed me pictures. Maybe one day we can recreate it." Regina froze as soon as the words came out of her mouth.
"One day...maybe. Assuming this kid doesn't chew us up and spit us out." Emma responded, still looking around. It was the nonchalant way she spoke about these things that kept a grin on Regina's face.
"Assuming she's anything like Henry, you are in for a real treat." Regina chuckled, remembering all of her sleepless nights.
"I'm looking forward to it. The late night feedings, diaper changes and everything in between. I don't want to miss this like I missed being there for Henry. She isn't a do over for him in the slightest, I'm glad he ended up with you but I wish I could have been there to see him become the person that he is today." Emma admitted.
"I know, and so does he. That's why he doesn't feel the same way that you do about your parents towards yourself. You have never made him feel second, even after we got pregnant." Regina responded.
"I know how that feels, I'd never do it my own kids." Emma crinkled her nose.
"...How about we get you back to bed?" Regina looked at the time and realized they had been in the room a lot longer than she anticipated. Emma groaned but let Regina lead her back to her 'prison' without too much of a fuss. She hadn't expected Regina to stay with her, so when the brunette sat down by her feet before pulling them into her lap she was surprised.
"Your ankles are so swollen." Regina murmured, massaging the tender flesh.
"The perks of pregnancy I guess. They were worse when I was pregnant with Henry" Emma replied, practically purring as Regina helped circulate the blood in her inflamed joints.
"Pregnancy looks good on you, you have this glow and for the most part you seem content." Regina bit down on her bottom lip before switching feet.
"Really? I feel like I'm a mess . I've gained at least thirty pounds, none of my clothes would fit if I had any. None of your clothes fit properly. I constantly have to pee and I only get to bath once every other day." Emma commented.
"We'll get the clothes sorted out. I'll go down and find you some more comfortable lounge wear. As for bathing, you smell good to me." Regina shrugged slightly.
"Yeah but I feel gross." Emma scrunched up her nose.
"Well any time you feel gross just let me know. I'd feel much safer if I were here when you're trying to get in and out of the tub." Regina's thumb rubbed soothing circles on Emma's left ankle before she let it go.
"Thanks." Emma sighed deeply sinking into her pillows.
"It's my pleasure." Regina smiled before climbing up her legs and sitting on her thighs before she rolled her shirt up and placed her cool hands on Emma's hot belly.
"Are you always this warm?" Regina brought her eyes up from the rapidly fading bruise to Emma's dark green eyes.
"Mhmm." Emma nodded, not trusting herself to speak as she tried not to buck her hips upward.
"Are you okay?" Regina rubbed Emma's lower belly, getting several kicks from their daughter.
"Mhmm." Emma closed her eyes as the familiar sensation began tingling her way through her body and settling on her core.
"Are you sure?" Regina shifted forward slight to where their crotches were aligned.
"Fuck!" Emma cursed as her hips ground upward into Regina's.
"Emma!" Regina gasped but she ground down to meet Emma's upward thrusts, the blonde opened her eyes and once again Regina was faced with all white pupils glowing with magic.
"Baby you have to calm down, this can't be good for bubs." Regina tried to stop herself from grinding into the blonde but found that she couldn't.
"I'm sorry." Emma's bottom lip trembled, and it finally clicked to Regina what was happening. Emma wanted this, and her magic was tied to her emotions. The more she tried to stop, the more she wanted to continue and her magic was acting as a hold on both of them.
"Baby look at me! Just look and me and take a couple of deep breaths." Regina cooed, tracing Emma's features until green eyes started to make an appearance again.
"That's it baby, that's it." Regina could feel Emma's magic release its hold on her.
"I'm sorry!" Emma immediately apologized.
"Theres nothing to be sorry about. Trust me if there wasn't such a huge risk, I'd have no problem taking you to bed but right now we have a lot of things on our plate to deal with.
"Like Lily and Robin?" Emma asked once she was able to calm down.
"Exactly. Why don't you get some rest? I'm going to take Henry out for a bit to spend some one on one time with him and when I come back I'll help you wash your back." Regina grinned, taking the chance and quickly pecking Emma on the lips.
"What if they come here?" Emma asked with wide eyes.
"The whole mansion is under a protection spell, nobody can come in without our permission. However if you don't feel safe we can always stay in..." Regina quickly assured her.
"...N-No. You both need some alone time together. It's been a rough couple of months." Emma dismissed the uneasy feeling in her belly.
"Okay. Rest your eyes, I'll be back soon." Regina left her with one more kiss and she watched Emma smile slightly. Maybe they were making some progress.
AN: It's short but I had to get this one out because it has been holding me up for the longest. For the people asking about Robin and Lily, don't worry they didn't just disappear. That's coming up soon. Again I'm sorry for all of the spelling and grammar mistakes, that is my fault and I'm sorry if its taking away from the story with you guys. Thanks for reading anyways.