*The Enchanted Forest*
"Regina. Are you sick again today?" Snow asked as she climbed onto the bed next to a sad and weak Regina.
"Yeah. It seems I am."
"Why do you get so sick all the time?"
"I don't know, baby."
Snow hugged Regina and began to cry.
"Snow, my dear, what is it?"
"Please don't leave me like she did."
Regina put her arms around Snow. She sat up and looked her in the eye.
"Snow, I will never leave you motherless. Not again."
"You promise?"
"I promise. " Regina said. She smiled and hugged Snow tightly.
They laid back down together and began to fall asleep.
"Regina?"
"Yes, dear?"
"Can you tell me the truth?"
"The truth about what, sweetie?"
"The truth about your sickness. It doesn't make any sense to me."
Regina sat up again and looked at her. 'She really is a smart girl, isn't she?' Regina thought to herself.
"I'm not sure if you should know. "
"Why not?"
"Because. You're too young and I'm not sure a young princess should know certain things."
"I'm 13 now. I can know."
"Yes, but 13 is still very young."
"Please?" Snow pleaded. Regina saw how much she cared in her eyes and she loved that. Not everyone would care about her wellbeing.
"Have you ever heard of losing a baby?"
"No?"
"It's when someone is with child."
"With child?"
"Yes. And sometimes a woman can get really sick or hurt badly, or her body can't handle it and she loses the baby."
"What does that mean?"
"It means the baby-" she couldn't finish.
"Dies?" Snow asked, terrified.
Regina lightly nodded.
"Did you lose your baby?"
"I did. This is the third one.'
"The third one?" Snow began to cry.
"Yeah. And the doctor said that it's impossible for me to have children now."
"I'm so sorry. " Snow said sincerely.
They laid back down and cried themselves to sleep.
*Storybrooke*
Regina was remembering the past when she had told Snow White of her 'condition.' She never found it in herself to fully tell Snow that it was her father's fault for all the miscarriages.
Regina was getting ready for bed. It was storming out after the party. She was just about to lay down when she heard David's voice.
"Regina? Can you hear me? How does this work?"
Regina giggled. David had no idea how to use the necklace.
"Yes I can hear you, David. "
"How are you?"
"I'm good. How are you?"
"Depressed. "
"Why?"
"Because I'm not holding you."
Regina smiled.
"I can't wait to see you tomorrow. " Regina thought.
"Me neither." David answered. "Regina?"
"Yes?"
"Why did you tell them that Graham is the father?"
"Because. I know you're not ready to tell them. I could see it in your eyes. And I heard you panicking in your head."
"Really? I'm sorry. We can tell them as soon as it's the right time."
"I understand. I'm not ready either. What did Henry say?"
"He said he would keep it a secret as well."
"Could you tell him I love him and goodnight?"
"Of course."
David was out of his thoughts for a few minutes.
"He said he loves you and he can't wait for tomorrow."
Regina laughed.
"I can't wait either."
There was a moment of silence.
"How's everyone taking it?" Regina asked, worried.
"Not bad. They're all just in shock. But it sounded as though Mary Margaret was happy for you. "
"Really?"
"Yeah."
Regina smiled and she suddenly grew very tired.
"I need to get some sleep."
"You should. " David thought. "Kind of a big day tomorrow."
"What are you going to tell Emma and Mary Margaret when you come with me?"
"I'll tell them that you needed a ride and since Henry wanted to go, I offered to take you."
"Okay." Regina thought while smiling. She yawned.
"Ugh, I'm so tired. "
"I should take this necklace off so you can sleep."
"No. No, talk to me until I fall asleep."
David smiled. "What do you want to talk about?"
"I don't know. Just something."
"Are you in bed right now?"
"Mhmm..."Regina answered, sleepily.
"Just close your eyes and imagine me with you. Imagine I put my hands on your stomach and talk to the baby. I kiss you and you turn over. I put my arms around yours and you feel safe and warm. I'll protect you. Nothing will ever happen to you or our baby as long as you're with me. You can feel me kissing your neck gently and I move just a little bit closer. You turn back over and our noses touch. You open your gorgeous brown eyes and tell me you love me. I smile and say, 'I love you more.'"
Regina smiled and slowly drifted off to a deep sleep.