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Belle awoke on her couch with Rumple fast asleep on her stomach. She reached for her phone and snapped a picture of him before she saw she had gotten a text from Ruby.

R - I miss you

It was a short text but it made her smile anyway. She had dreamed about the redhead and she wondered what she should answer, but before she had the chance to reply to it, her phone buzzed again, this time, waking up her cat. But Rumple just stretched before he laid his head down again and fell right back to sleep.

R - i know this is whole thing with Emma and me is probably making you unsure about the two of us. And there is something I haven't told you.. I have feelings for Emma. Or at least I had until you showed up. I guess. Then you came along and turned my world upside down, in a good way. But I get this situation is really weird and believe me when say I wish things were different.. I just want you to know that.. And I don't blame you if you want to end this thing between us. But I hope you won't.. Because what I feel for you Belle, is something I have never felt for anyone before. Not even for Emma.

Belle tugged on her lip and felt her heart skip a beat as she re-read the text once more before she typed a reply.

Ruby wasn't able to sleep. Her mind was a mess, so she was sitting on her couch, drinking whiskey. She had sent Belle two texts, fearing the brunette would never want to talk to her again. Ruby was convinced she would live alone the rest of her life, with this empty void in her stomach. Sure, she had told Emma that Belle was her girlfriend, but that had been nothing but a lie. Ruby had just wanted Emma to feel a bit happier, even if that apparently hadn't worked. And she had lied to herself as well. For some reason, that was more hurtful.

So when her phone suddenly buzzed, showing Belles name on the screen, Ruby almost dropped her glass of whisky. Just that she had gotten a reply made made her smile. This maybe meant Belle still wanted her in her life. Maybe.

B : I miss you too. And yes this thing with Emma is a shit situation. But I'm happy you're honest with me.. And I can't stop thinking about you, Ruby Lucas, because I have never felt like this for anyone else either.

R : So, you actually wanna give us a chance?

B : Don't make me change my mind, you idiot ;) so, do you want to be my girl now or what?

Ruby felt the smile on her face only grow bigger as she stayed to typ a response quickly, almost like she feared the brunette would actually change her mind if she didn't.

R : i would be proud to call myself your girl!

The next day Emma and Regina went to the hospital. The therapist insisted that Emma got a physical exam done, since she had decided to not have abortion this time around either.

"Its positive.." Emma said as she looked up and met Regina's eyes.

"So it is.." the therapist said and tugged on her lower lip.

"Shit.." the blonde cursed.

"What do you want to do about it..?" Regina asked as she put her hand on Emma's flat stomach. The blonde laid her hands over Regina's and they hadn't lost eye contact yet.

"I want to keep it.." Emma almost whispered.

"Then I will help you with the baby, if you want me to?"

"The real question is do you really want to do that?" Emma shrugged, quite surprised that Regina seemed to be so calm.

"Yes Miss Swan, I would love to. But only if you want me to" Regina replied with a gentle smile.

The blonde was a bit shocked by the response. She wasn't expecting that. She was almost expecting Regina to insist on a abortion. But she still couldn't really believe Regina meant what she said.

"So.. you actually want to.. help me?" Emma asked with a frown and Regina simply nodded.

"Like I said. If you want me to, I would gladly help you… maybe as your girlfriend even?" Regina said and Emma felt a smile spread on her lips.

"Okay. Let's do that."

Emma hadn't visited a doctor the last time she had been pregnant. But what was she supposed to do, without insurance and no money in her pocket. And she hadn't had the heart to ask ruby for money back then, because she had already done so so much for her..

This time around though, regina paid for it. She had offered to do it before the blonde had even asked, and she refused to take no as an answer. Even if Regina didn't seem to have a problem paying, Emma felt anxious over it. Mostly because she hated that she didn't have any own money. She just felt like a such a burden…

Emma was so nervous about this appointment, and the reason to the uneasy feeling was that she knew the doctor would probably ask her about the rather was. Regina's company made her relax a bit at least but not completely.

The blonde hardly got the chance to hear the doctor's name before she was asked just the question she had dreaded. Suddenly unable to speak, she glanced over to Regina and the therapist almost read her mind as she placed a careful kiss on Emma's forehead, before she looked at the doctor.

"My girlfriend was raped, Doctor Whale," Regina simple said and the man almost looked embarrassed for asking the question like he had.

"So I guess you're getting an abortion then Miss Swan?"

"No I want to keep it.." Emma huffed and Doctor Whale offered her a gentle smile in response, making her relax completely. She had been so worried about getting some ass hole of a doctor, but this man seemed to be really sweet. And he hadn't batted an eye when Regina had told her she was her girlfriend either.

"I think that's very admirable of you Miss Swan. I myself think every kid deserves a chance" he said with a gentle tone as he reached for Emma's file, before he looked back at her.

"So, do you remember the last time you had your period, Miss Swan?" Dr. Whale asked carefully but Emma simply shook her head. She had never cared about her body so..

"that's okay Miss Swan. Most women your age don't," he reassured with another smile as he put away her file. "so this is the plan.. I'm just gonna take some blood for tests and your blood pressure as well so I know your body is healthy enough to take care of this baby, if that's okay with you?"

The blood pressure looked good and the doctor told her he would get the answers to the blood samples the next week. And he informed her that if he didn't call, everything was looking good. She just nodded a reply as he asked her to remove her shirt for him to be able to perform an ultrasound.

Emma was so happy to have Regina by her side now, because her anxiety started to crawl under her skin and she quickly reached for Regina's hand. The cold lubricant made her shiver but when the doctor started to examine her, both women's attention turned to the screen, and Emma's anxiety was gone in a matter of seconds.

"Your child seems to be doing just fine Miss Swan," Dr. Whale said when he looked at the screen. "And considering the baby's small size, I would guess it's almost a month and a half."

After Emma's appointment, Regina decided to call her assistant, to say she could take the day off. Regina had plenty of vacation days to use and she planned on using one of those today. Emma was tired and needed to go home and she refused to let her go home alone.

"Oh really, is something wrong?" the brunette frowned, standing in her hallway when she got the call from Regina.

"No dear, everything is just fine. But I'll explain everything tomorrow," Regina smiled.

"okay well, I'll see you tomorrow then Miss Mills," Belle replied before she hung up. The brunette stood in the hallway for a bit and tugged on her lip, wondering what she should do. Then she remembered Ruby was working at Granny's today so she decided to go there. She knew a surprise visit would cheer her girlfriend up.

"Hi Ruby," Belle said as the waitress turned around and met her eyes.

"Oh my God Belle! What a pleasant surprise! You hungry?"

"Always," Belle replied with a grin..

"Then take a seat and I'll fix you some brunch," Ruby smiled and pecked the brunette's lips before she disappeared into the kitchen.

Ruby grinned when she got into the kitchen where her grandmother was. The old woman didn't have to work because Ruby had made sure she had a really good pension, but she loved to work. And she still owned a small percent in the Cafe as well.

Besides that, granny was way too social to just stay at home and the customers as well as the employees loved her. And this cafe had been the one that had started Ruby's fortune, so Eugenia loved to be here, even if it looked very different now compared to when she had owned it.

"What are you smiling at, girl?" granny chuckled when her granddaughter told her to make the brunch special.

"well I have someone out there I want you to meet," Ruby shrugged as granny plated the food. The old woman raised an eyebrow but followed Ruby out to the dining area. They walked up to a table where a petite brunette was sitting.

"Granny, meet Belle, my girlfriend," Ruby grinned and sat down beside her. The old woman smiled and shook Belle's hand before she sat down in front of her.

"Belle, this is my grandmother Eugenia," Ruby added and the brunette nodded.

"Nice to meet you Mrs. Lucas," Belle said and the old woman chuckled.

"Oh it has been a long time since anyone have called me that. Just call me granny, like everyone else does," she said and Belle nodded at the old woman with a small smile, before she started to eat.

Dr. Whale had done a thorough check up on Emma because of the miscarriage she had suffered the last time she had been pregnant. And after the doctors visit, the blonde was drained. Regina decided to take the young girl home to her city apartment so Emma could rest for a couple of hours before they went back to the country house. The blonde had agreed but she didn't actually care. She just wanted to sleep as her eyelids felt like they weighed tons.

"get some rest, dear and I'll have some dinner ready when you wake up," Regina said as they hung up their jackets. But the blonde shook her head at her words, which made the therapist frown.

"can't you nap with me?" Emma said and reached for Regina's hand. The therapist couldn't help but smile as she took the blonde's hand and led them into the bedroom.