Sorry for the wait. I'm gonna wrap up the drama for this one in this chapter and the next, but there will be a few more chapters of fluff if you all wish to see it! Thanks for reading xoxo
"Killian! Where the hell have you been?" Emma let out a breath of relief when the sound of the front door opening woke her from where she'd dozed off on the couch. She could tell by the dim light outside that it was early morning, her forehead creasing in concern at the whereabouts of her fiancé all night, "What happened?"
"It's Zelena," He muttered, shutting and locking the door, as if a deadbolt would offer some sort of protection against an evil sorceress.
"She's back? But how?" Emma sat up, shaking her head in an attempt to clear the fog the few hours of sleep had her in.
"I don't know but she made a mess of the docks, searching the town for Regina and David," He frowned, coming over to sit down beside Emma with a look of hesitant concern, "Love, she's come back using your mum as a vessel. She looks just like Snow but…it's not her. She must've been the one to steal your dad's memories."
"In revenge against Regina?" Emma frowned deeper in understanding, rising from the sofa and bounding towards the front door, magic buzzing from the palms of her hands. She raised them towards the entry way, enacting a barrier protection spell over their home. "How did you get away?"
"I was trapped by wreckage in the bunker of my ship until some of my mates managed to clear it away," He nodded, taking the satchel he was wearing from over his head and opening the flap, "Look what we found, you reckon she left this behind?" He asked, pulling the dream catcher from the bag.
"Oh my god," Emma took it from his hands, feeling the presence of David's memories radiating within the netting of the dreamcatcher, "Zelena wouldn't have left this behind if she still needed it, Killian. She must be planning to hurt Dad and Regina."
"They're still not back?" It was Killian's turn to frown, searching Emma's expression as she formed line with her lips and gave a grim shake of her head. "Do you think she's already found them?"
"I don't know, but I've gotta find out," Emma stood again, "You stay here with Henry and Neal."
"Emma no," Killian stood as well, placing himself between her and the door, "I can't let you do that. Zelena's out for blood, this could be a trap."
"What so I'm just supposed to stay here and wait it out? Dad and Regina need me," She argued, feeling torn between going to see if she could help and staying here to protect her son and younger sibling.
"Regina is powerful, Emma, and she and David are together," Killian reasoned with a serious look, "Odds are they've found a safe place, locked themselves up in the vault or something. I can't let you go out there alone looking for them. Not after I've seen the destruction that witch caused."
Regina woke up with her head on David's lap and a large, warm hand resting on her bump. He was behind her, sitting up with his back leaned against the wall. She realized she must have fallen asleep on him earlier in the midst of their conversation, where she'd been telling him the story of their relationship. Her body ached from sleeping on the floor, but she felt warm and protected as she glanced down at his arm draped over her side, his hand cupping the curve of her rounded stomach.
"How are you feeling?" His voice, deep and raspy from sleep sounded like music to her ears. The warmth to his tone that she'd missed so much was back again and it made her feel like everything would be all right.
"I'm okay," She smiled sleepily, starting to lift herself up with his help, "I'm sorry, I didn't realize I'd fallen asleep."
"Don't apologize, you needed it," David replied with an equally tired smile, helping her sit up straight, "How's baby feeling?" He asked, his eyes falling to her rounded belly, warmth flooding through him at the thought.
"Active this morning, they must be hungry," Regina smiled, taking his hand and pressing it to her to feel the child moving.
"So we hadn't found out if it was a boy or a girl yet?" David glanced up at her curiously.
"Not yet," She shook her head with a smile, "We could have, but we hadn't decided whether or not we wanted to know yet. We kept quarreling about it."
He chuckled a little before hearing a pounding on the tomb door above them and the muffled voice of the sheriff, "It's Emma." He said as he and Regina looked at each other urgently.
David stood, extending his hands to Regina to help her up from the floor before they made their way to the tomb stairs, climbing them to the second level, "Swan, are you all right?" Regina yelled through the door, turning her head to press her ear towards the opening.
"I'm fine, are you guys okay?" Emma frowned, "Ow, damn it," She frowned when she tried to break the containment spell, "Regina I think we can overpower Zelena's spell if we put our magic together."
Regina glanced at David, noticing his brows draw down in a frown, "Just be careful, if it feels like to much please stop," He said seriously, knowing she'd do what needed to be done regardless of if he wanted her to or not.
"I will," She said reassuringly before turning back to the door, "Okay Swan, I'm ready," She nodded, procuring purple magic from her palms that connected with Emma's white magic, both of them wielding their power from opposite sides of the door. After a few moments of concentration, a flash of light swept over the room, chasing remnants of Zelena's spell away from the tomb.
"Oh thank god," Emma said after swinging the doors open, wrapping an arm around both of their necks, making Regina's eyes widen at Emma's unusual touchy behavior. "Killian's at the house with Neal and Henry. I couldn't leave them until this morning, Killian didn't want me out by myself in the dark with your crazy sister running around." The blonde pulled back, rambling in relief to the both of them.
"That was a good call on the pirate's part," Regina raised an eyebrow, pressing her hands to her back tiredly.
"Everyone's okay though?" David nodded, seeing Regina prodding at her back, stepping closer to her to press his hand to the small of it and massage gently.
"Yeah, everyone's...fine," Emma managed to say, glancing between the two of them, "You're kidding me. You already have your memories back? So risking my life to get here with this wasn't necessary?" She half joked, pulling the dream catcher out of her bag.
"Swan, how in the hell did you get that?" Regina exclaimed, snatching it from her hands.
"I guess greenie planned on letting you two rot in there," Emma raised an eyebrow, "She didn't bank on me saving the day and getting you out, though," She quipped before raising an eyebrow at David, "But seriously do you have your memories back? You guys hated each other two days ago."
"Not my memories, but I know how I feel about Regina," David smiled, seeing Regina's eyes cast away from the both of them, knowing she was unsure of how to act when someone was so direct about their feelings. "Care to do me the honors?" He smiled, turning Regina back to him by her arm gently.
"What? Oh, right," She glanced down at the dream catcher before back up at him, her face blushing at how flustered she seemed by his mere proclamation of feelings for her, "This may hurt a little," She admitted with a small and gentle smile, the warmth in her eyes making the scar on her lip lose it's edge.
"I'm ready," David nodded, glancing at Emma who stood watching before looking back at Regina with a smile. She held the dream catcher up, enacting it with her magic as the memories began to flood back to David in a tunnel of gold-yellow light. He tensed as his mind absorbed the memories, Regina and Emma watching him closely for any sign of overwhelming pain.
When it finished transferring the memories, David stared at Regina, his eyes glossing with unshed tears as he looked at her and then down to her rounded stomach, swallowing the emotion that rose in his throat, "Regina," He said, barely above a whisper as he stepped up to her, making her drop the dream catcher as he grabbed her face, kissing her deeply.
Regina forgot Emma's presence, kissing him back for a long moment before wrapping her arms tightly around his neck, hearing him whisper words of love into her ear, muffled by the emotion they were both feeling. The blonde watched the couple embrace, the love so evident between them in the desperate way they clung to each other. She noticed Regina remembering that she was there, pulling back after a few moments and throwing an embarrassed glance her way.
"I have to say, witnessing Prince Charming and the Queen reunite and actually being happy about it is one twist to the fairytale I didn't see coming," Emma joked, an amused smile tugging at her lips. David chuckled, seeing Regina smile shyly and tuck her hair behind her ear. It was unusual to see her with her guard down, knowing she'd usually reply with something sassy towards Emma. He adored seeing the soft side of her and that she was comfortable enough with them to show her vulnerability.
However, he knew she wasn't entirely comfortable with it, so he pulled her back to him, taking the attention off of her as Emma began walking towards her car that was parked a ways away to give them a moment alone, "Well I, for one, am a fan of this fairytale's alternate ending," He said, smiling down at Regina before capturing her lips in another slow kiss.
"Mom! You're okay," Henry exclaimed when he came into her house later that day, seeing her and David cuddled on the couch. "And David, you remember!" He smiled brighter, falling down between them.
"Henry," Regina smiled, pulling him into a tight hug, "How did you get here?" She asked, kissing his head in her usual motherly way. She didn't care if he was a teenager now, he'd always be her little boy.
"Mom thought it would be a good idea if we all stuck together, at least until Zelena is gone," Henry nodded towards Killian and Emma coming through the front door with Neal and a few bags.
"Of course," Regina smiled warmly at them all coming in. In the past, the sight of Emma and the pirate would've warranted an eye roll or a smug remark from her, but everything had changed. They were welcome here, and she preferred that everyone she cared about was under her roof where she could keep them safe.
"Sorry to invite ourselves but… your sister is batshit," Emma raised an eyebrow laughing as they came in, handing Neal to David when she made her way into the den.
"There's my boy," David smiled, hugging his squirming son to him, "Dada!" Neal gave a toothy grin as Killian and Emma sat down in the chairs opposite them.
"So your majesty, you got dinner on the stove or what?" Killian jested, earning a laugh and nudge in the ribs from his fiance.
"I slept on a concrete floor last night, if anyone is cooking it's you and Miss Swan," Regina chuckled, her voice earning an interested look from Neal who turned her way.
He squealed in recognition of Regina, reaching out over Henry towards her with his hands, "Mm-...Ma ma!" He exclaimed, earning a wide eyed look from Regina. Her eyes glazed over with unshed tears as she looked at David unsurely, her heart constricting with love for the baby. She hadn't expected that, not knowing how the child had even learned the word unless it was from observing Henry.
"Well go on, you heard him. He wants you," David smiled gently at her, nodding in reassurance that he was okay with it. He knew Regina was holding back out of respect, seeing all eyes on her. She would be the only mother Neal would know, and while he would tell his son about Snow when he was old enough to understand, David was grateful that Regina was there to fulfill that role in Neal's life.
Regina smiled tearfully as she took Neal into her lap, seeing him grin in awe as his hands went for her necklace. Her gaze met Emma's, noting her warm gaze of approval before she let out a breath of relief and looked to Neal again, cooing at the baby. Regina's heart swelled with love for the people in the room, realizing she had the family she never thought was possible.
The house was quiet, Killian and Emma retiring to the guest room downstairs. Henry was happily in his own room again and fast asleep, as was Neal in his nursery. Emma and Regina had combined magic to enact a barrier protection spell over the home to keep out Zelena and whatever she had planned for them out. The Mills home was fuller than it had ever been, in more ways than one.
"It's good to have you back," Regina whispered in between slow, languid kisses as she and David cocooned themselves under her covers, relishing in being close with one another. He gave her a warm smile at her words, brushing their noses together as he pulled down the shoulder of her nightgown, leaning his head in to press soft kisses to her shoulder.
"I'm sorry if I hurt you with anything I said," David said, lifting his head to look at her, brushing her hair back from her face.
"It wasn't your fault, it's okay," She looked at him seriously, running a hand up his chest and resting it over his heart, "You know, I've never been this happy," She admitted, looking at him with her full brown eyes displaying her emotion.
"Me too," David smiled at her, running his hand in soothing circles over the small of her back underneath her top, "You know I dreamt of you even when I didn't have my memories...you were younger, in your bed chamber at Leopold's castle. I didn't understand it, but you looked so…sad. I found a way into the castle and I took you away from all of it…"
Regina watched him as he relayed the dream, tracing his jawline with her fingertip, "You know what that means, don't you?" She smiled as she continued tracing the lines of his face, studying every feature.
"What's that?" He replied, pulling her as close to him as her bump would allow.
"You saved me from my past," She watched his brows furrow in confusion, "For years I never believed I could have this. I didn't feel like I deserved it, or that I could find anyone who understands me. But you do, we've hated each other and we've loved each other and everything in between. You know what I'm capable of, what I've done, what I've been through, and you chose me anyways…"
"I always will," He replied, leaning into kiss her deeply. Regina moaned softly into his mouth, feeling the urgency in his kiss igniting her own. She wasn't holding back any part of her with David, vowing then to never put up a wall when it came to him. She'd taken for granted what it meant to truly have a partner in him before all of this and she'd never do it again.
Their kiss grew deeper as Regina slid a leg over his, moving herself ontop of him, "I'm not too heavy am I?" She smiled sheepishly against his lips, causing him to chuckle in response.
"You're beautiful," He responded, threading his fingers through her hair and pulling her down for another long kiss as he ran his free hand up her thigh under her nightgown. Their tongues dueled slowly, taking their time with one another. This time was different than any of the ones before and they were both aware, savoring one another and the love between them.
He brought his other hand down to grip the edge of her nightie, bringing it over her head to find her bare underneath. She gave him another shy smile, indicative of how self-conscious she felt over her the way her body had changed. David only groaned softly, deciding to show her instead of tell her just how much he loved it still. He leaned up slightly as his lips found one of her breasts, kissing over the fullness of it before his tongue found the peak.
Her hands found his hair as she straddled his lap, moaning under her breath as she watched him suck down on one of her sensitive buds before moving his mouth to the other, teasing it in a way that made her throb between her legs. Her body was much more sensitive than it ever was, making everything he did feel amplified.
David ran his hands over her bottom, noting how it was a little rounder than it was before. She was more gorgeous than he'd ever seen her, with soft full curves and longer hair. The strength and endurance of her body, carrying their child and keeping it safe through all of the stress she'd been under had him in awe, making him want to cherish every inch of her. His lips left her nipple as he kissed back up over her chest to her mouth where she responded with fervor.
He groaned when her bare chest touched his, her full breasts pushing against his skin, nipples hard in proof of her arousal. She began rocking her hips on his lap as they kissed, emitting a growl from him at the dampness he felt through his boxers. Bringing a hand down between them, he found her clit with his fingers, teasing the sensitive bud as her gasp broke their kiss. She pressed her forehead to his, locking eyes with him as he stroked circles over the bundle of nerves, her breath catching in her throat.
"So perfect," He whispered, his lips finding her neck again as his fingers drove her higher, feeling the way she was rocking more anxiously, moving herself against his hand, "Tell me what you want, Regina," He beckoned over her ear, slipping his fingers inside of her heat.
"David," She moaned, reaching down and gripping the edge of his boxers, "I want you," She said in a pleading tone that made him rigid. He helped her get his boxers down and off of his legs before gripping her hips, bringing her over him. Regina reached down to steady him underneath her before sinking down on his length, choking moans from deep within both of their throats.
Blue eyes locked with brown as Regina's right hand came around his neck, gripping the back of his hair, her left coming up to grip his right bicep. Her lips parted in heavy breaths as she began to move slowly on him, feeling him helping lift her hips as she ground to a rhythm that pleased them both. Regina brought her lips to his shoulder and neck, kissing and biting over the skin and stubble, feeling his muscles flexing under her touch. She'd missed his body and the strong feeling of it under her as she rode him, the weight of his body pressing her into the mattress, his thick hardness filling her completely.
David's hands found her bottom again, helping her move on his length, feeling her wet heat enveloping him, bringing him closer to the edge. He watched her head fall back as she began to move faster on him, her eyes closed and full lips parted. Her breasts, now larger from pregnancy, bounced softly with each thrust of her hips, the rosy peaks hard with arousal. He'd never seen anyone look more erotic and beautiful at the same time as he watched her lose herself in pleasure.
Regina gasped when she felt David's thumb find her clit again, teasing it in time with their movements. She dug her nails into his arm and scalp, emitting a groan from him as she used her grip for leverage to move harder and faster, feeling herself rapidly reaching her peak. Heat pooled in her belly, her whimpers becoming constant, "Right there, baby," She moaned, pressing her chest into his again as she rested the side of her head against his own. Their movements became shorter and harder, both of his hands coming to her hips to push into her more deeply.
"Come for me, Regina," He murmured near her ear, hearing her choked moans next to his own. She tensed around him, her body arching against his as she came, her scream muffled into his neck. He allowed himself to spill inside of her with a choked groan, his hand coming up to the back of her hair and his other arm wrapping around her waist, holding her tightly to him as their heavy breathing was the only sound in the room. He'd choose her every time.