Everything She Wanted

-Fight and Make up:

As Maleficent slowly creeps into her seventh week of pregnancy, her mood takes a turn for the worse. Anything and everything seems to annoy her, and she constantly bites and throws crass remarks. Obviously, she never bites at her children, so her bad mood is often taken out on Regina. It's like living with, well, a dragon. A very angry dragon that is.

And one day after a particular nasty fight where loads of sharp remarks and ill-chosen words had been thrown Regina's way, the brunette simply got enough, and shortly informed her wife that she would take the children out on a walk. A very long walk.

Regina sighs as she walks towards the beach with Mia and Emerald in tow. The little ones seem to enjoy spending some time outside, completely unaware that their mother is in a bad mood.

She and Maleficent doesn't fight very often. Sure, they discuss and throws "funny" remarks at one another, but when they fight, they really fight. They are both "hotheads" as Henry would have said it. Both women have one hell of a temper, so when they fight, it rarely ends pretty.

And it certainly didn't this time either. Regina had actually been forced to leave her own house not to take it out on the innocent furniture's.

When they finally reach the beach, Regina tells the toddlers that mama is tired and needs to sit down, and then she instructs Mia and Emerald not to go anywhere near the water but stay close to her all the time.

And maybe the two little dragons sense that their mother is a little down in the dumps, because they don't go anywhere near the ocean. Instead they keep very close to Regina all the time.

Regina smiles a little as she watches her children play in the sand. At least todays fight didn't affect them in any way. That's a very good thing.

She doesn't feel very satisfied with Maleficent right now. Sure, she's pregnant, but that can't possibly be an excuse to act like this? So cold and downright nasty.

Maybe it can, Regina muses. She vividly remembers her own mood swings when she was pregnant with the twins. Were her mood swings really as bad as Maleficent's?

Well, at least Regina had never referred to Maleficent as "a disdainful harpy". Pregnant or not, that had been a low blow. Even for Maleficent.

They would probably have to take a little chat about that when Regina returned home. She won't stand for being called that in her own home.

But she knows it would be a suicide mission to argue with Maleficent right now. Better to let her cool off for a while. And Regina herself could use some cooling off as well. That had been quite the fight.

Regina looks down when she feels one of her daughters' tug at her jacket.

,,Look, mama, look!" Emerald babbles and holds a clam up towards Regina.

,,That is very pretty, sweetheart," Regina says softly.

,,For you, mama!"

,,Is that really for me?" Regina beams.

,,Yes!"

,,Thank you, sweetheart. It is so pretty," Regina gushes and gives Emerald a wet kiss on the cheek.

The toddler squeals and claps her hands when Regina puts the clam in her pocket.

,,Do you think you could find mama another?" Regina encourages, and Emerald nods eagerly. ,,Alright then. Go, go, go!" the brunette says enthusiastically, and Emerald immediately runs along to collect more clams.

Regina smiles as she watches her little girls running around on the beach collecting clams. She's very much looking forward to having another child. If only Mal wasn't so grumpy all the time. That would make things easier.

Regina furrows her brows and tries to remember she has been too hard on Maleficent recently. Has she been a disdainful harpy? Maybe she has. She has been rather swamped with work recently, and Mia and Emerald are going through a "no!" phase. Even the most innocent of questions can turn into a full-blown fit with stomping feet and screaming toddlers.

But not today, apparently. The girls seem wonderfully calm as they trot around in the sand and collects clams and little rocks.

,,Mia, honey. Not too close to the water," Regina gently reminds her dark-haired child.

Mia immediately scurries away from the water and joins Emerald close to where their mother is instead.

,,Good girl," Regina coos. ,,Both of my good girls."

The brunette pulls her coat a little tighter around her. it's actually quite windy today, and for a moment she worries that the toddlers will be getting cold out here. But then she remembers that both of them have been blessed with the same dragon temperature that Maleficent have. Which means that the toddlers rarely ever freeze. Only in very, very cold winter days.

Regina watches the high waves and how they crash against the shore. Good thing nobody is bathing in the ocean today, that would probably be dangerous given how high these waves are.

Maybe she should have brought a thermos with coffee with her, Regina muses. She could use some warming up right now.

Suddenly, Mia comes trotting over to her and sits down next to her with a thud. Regina chuckles. ,,Did you get tired of finding clams, honey?"

,,Mia tired," Amelia confirms with a nod and snuggles closer to Regina.

Regina pulls the toddler into her lap, and the girl instantly snuggles up to her and wraps her little arms around her mother's neck.

,,You are a little monkey," Regina says softly to her daughter and drops a kiss on her dark hair.

,,Mama is a monkey too," Mia giggles, and Regina chuckles at that.

,,No, sweetie. Mama is a queen and a bit more refined."

,,Qween?" Mia echoes and looks at Regina.

,,Yes. Queen." Regina laughs. The way her daughters talk and gets the words wrong sometimes never fails to make her smile.

,,Can you see the waves, sweetheart?" Regina quietly asks her daughter. ,,Can you see how big they are?"

Mother and daughter exchanges remarks about the water, the sky and the beautiful clams Mia has collected, and then Emerald comes trotting over to her mother and sister. With her hands full of clams which she promptly drops in Regina's waiting hands.

,,These are very pretty, honey. Thank you," Regina gushes.

,,Welcome," Emerald says sincerely. And Regina knows that it means "your welcome". Her polite little girl.

,,Are you tired too, sweet pea?" Regina asks as Emerald sits down on the blanket Regina brought with her. Emerald nods and looks at her mother. Sometimes it's like looking into a mirror. Apart from her golden hair, Emerald looks so much like Regina. Her eyes, her nose, and even her little, pouty bottom lip. Her mother's daughter indeed.

It doesn't take long before both girls are seated on Regina's lap. Snuggling into her and resting their heads on her chest.

And Regina finds this to be a blessed moment. The sound of waves crashing against the shore and both of her little dragons snuggled into her chest. If only she wasn't arguing with her big dragon, she thinks to herself. Maybe she should just head home and clear the air with Mal.

But not yet. Her little dragons don't seem very keen on going anywhere right now. In fact, they seem completely content with just sitting and watching the waves and the sun dipping into the ocean.

Regina looks at the red sun and how it slowly disappears into the ocean. What a sunset. The colors flicks and catches in the enormous rock on Regina's engagement ring. Both toddlers immediately gets fascinated by the rainbow colors reflecting in the ring, and Regina willingly holds he hands up so the girls can watch the colors. Like their mother, the little dragons are very interested in shiny objects. Like the huge gemstone on Regina's finger. It probably won't be long until Mal has to share some of her gemstones with her children.

Will their next child also be interested in gemstones? Will he? Maleficent seems certain that they are having a boy, and since she was right about the girls, Regina chooses to believe her. A boy. Another son. She wonders how that is gonna be.

One thing is certain though. She will never lie to her son. Or to her daughters for that matter. Henry's childhood was tainted with lies, she will never be able to undo that, and even though she and Henry has come a long way since then, she will never not feel guilty for making him believe he was crazy. Not this time. She will not lie this time around.

Regina shivers a little. It's getting colder now, and the waves are even higher than before. Maybe they are in for a bit of a storm. It is getting rather windy, and her dark hair blows uncontrollably around.

The brunette looks down at her children. They seem on the brink of sleep. She decides to let them fall asleep if they want to. They've had a long day.

She should probably be heading back soon. It's really starting to get colder, and even though the toddlers can't really feel how cold it is, she won't risk them getting a cold or something like that.

But on the other hand, it's just so nice to just sit here and watch the sun set. She hasn't had a lot of time to do that recently. She often came out here with Henry when he was a toddler. He would run around and collect clams and then he would come and sit on her lap. Just like Mia and Emerald are doing right now. Regina would never have guessed she would be doing it all again years later with her and Maleficent's children. Sometimes fate works in mysterious ways. She accepted a long time ago that she doesn't control anything, and it feels nice to just sit here and watch for a change instead of storming around and doing "sensible" things.

,,Pretty," Emerald says and raises a chubby finger towards the sunset.

,,Very pretty," Regina agrees with the child.

Suddenly, she hears the soft sound of footsteps in the sand, and Regina turns around to see who is breaking up her quiet moment.

It's Maleficent who is standing next to her, looking very embarrassed.

Regina raises an eyebrow. Is the dragon embarrassed? Now there's something you don't see every day.

,,Is that spot taken?" Maleficent asks and points at the space next to Regina.

,,Looks very empty to me," Regina shrugs and gazes at the almost red ocean.

Maleficent sits down and imperceptibly move closer to Regina. And the brunette doesn't stop her.

,,Regina, I'm so sor.."

,,How do you feel about Jonathan?" Regina interrupts. The name suddenly came to her in a moment of inspiration.

,,I.. pardon?" Maleficent furrows her brows.

,,For the baby. I don't know why, I just really like that name."

,,And it's a very pretty name," Maleficent agrees quietly and eyes Regina curiously.

,,So it's a possibility?"

,,Definitely."

,,Good."

Maleficent offers to take Mia, and Regina gently places the now sleeping toddler in her wife's arms. Then she once again gazes upon the ocean and the now almost disappeared sun.

Maleficent uncertainly touches her arm, and Regina doesn't swat her hand away.

,,Are you not angry with me?" Maleficent asks disbelieving.

,,No," Regina chuckles. ,,What good would that do?"

,,But I said so much crap to you!"

,,And you obviously feel guilty for doing so," Regina observes calmly. ,,Otherwise you wouldn't have used a locator spell to find me."

,,I really am sorry for what I said."

,,I know."

,,I obviously didn't mean it."

,,I know that too," Regina chuckles. ,,It seems the dragon has a fiery temperament."

That pun elicits a smile from Maleficent who wraps an arm around Regina. ,,I'm so sorry."

,,Please stop apologizing," Regina sighs. ,,I forgave you somewhere between clam collecting and watching the sunset."

The couple snuggle together as the sky darkens and the air grows colder.

,,Are you ready to go home?" Maleficent asks a bit later when the sky is completely dark and the wind is blowing.

,,Yes, I do believe I am," Regina replies with a smile.

They stand up and since none of the girls are awake, they decide to carry them back home to the mansion.

The first thing that greets Regina is a ridiculously large bouquet of red roses placed on the kitchen table.

,,What the hell is that?" she questions and stops in her tracks.

,,Exactly what it looks like, my dear. I felt terrible for saying that stuff to you, and I'm not very good with words, so I decided to show my most profound remorse like this instead."

,,By buying me the largest bouquet Game of Thornes had?"

,,You are worth it," Maleficent says firmly.

,,And you are crazy," Regina assures her.

Maleficent smiles, but then she sighs and rolls her eyes. ,,And obviously I ran into your sister on my way out of the flower shop. She took one look at the bouquet and asked me how the hell I had managed to screw up that badly."

Regina chuckles. ,,The bouquet is a little over the top. But I think I like that."

Emerald squirms a little in her arms and Regina reckons it's time to put them down for a little nap.

,,Let me take them," Maleficent quickly offers and snatches Emerald out of Regina's arms.

,,Are you sure you should carry both of them?" Regina frowns. ,,I don't want to risk anything."

,,I feel fine," Maleficent smiles. ,,And so does Jonathan. I can feel it."

,,You called him Jonathan," Regina beams.

,,I like that name. Come on, pretty girls. Let's get you two upstairs."

She goes upstairs with the toddlers, and Regina shrugs off her coat and shoes. She's a little cold after her improved trip to the beach. She considers standing in front of the fireplace for a while, but that's not really what she wants. What she really wants is a nice, long soak in the tub.

Yes, that's exactly what she'll do, Regina decides as she trots upstairs and into the bathroom. She turns the water on and pulls her sweater over her head. Then she shimmies out of her pants and dumps them and her underwear in the hamper basket. Regina dips a finger into the water. Ahh. It feels perfect. Nice and warm. She waves her hand and bubbles and foam appears in the bath. There. A bubble bath is exactly what her body craves right now.

Regina climbs into the water and tips her head. The hot water feels absolutely splendid on her cold skin. She wouldn't be opposed to staying here for a few hours instead of making dinner. This is heaven. Absolutely heaven. There can't possibly exist something better than this.

She lifts her hair and spreads the hot water on the nape of her neck. There. Now every part of her body is warm.

The bathroom door is opened and Maleficent steps inside. She seems very pleased at finding Regina in the tub.

,,I needed to warm up after spending the day cooling down," Regina quips.

,,Is there room for one more?" Maleficent inquires.

,,Always." Regina cheekily waves her hand and makes Mal's clothes vanish.

,,Couldn't wait to get me naked, could you?" Maleficent smirks as she climbs into the tub and rests her head on Regina's shoulder.

,,Don't flatter yourself," Regina says haughtily. But she doesn't mean it. Not really. The brunette's hand slides down and tenderly touch Maleficent's still flat abdomen.

To Be Continued..