Readers: I just want everyone to know that I changed things when it came to the pregnancy, because I was going to make the baby Robin's for sure, but I noticed that a lot of people went mad over that, so that's why I changed it to a magical baby. I know the story is supposed to be written from my own point of view, but I didn't want to upset anyone too badly, and I will make sure that the next time I write about Dr. Wales, I change it to Dr. Whale so that it is more accurate. Thank you to everyone who has been reading and for your awesome reviews, and hopefully you will all continue to read.
Chapter35
All of the lost boys, excluding Felix, were safely returned to their foster families. All of the parents were given instructions to come back in the morning, to receive community service instruction for each boy; they all left happy knowing the kids were all right.
The car ride home was back to the mansion was intensely quiet. Both boys spend the ride staring out their windows as they faced away from each other. Regina watched them from the rear view mirror, but couldn't help feeling that this may not have been a good idea.
"So Felix, what grade are you in school", Regina asked?
The older boy looked up at her in the mirror, "When we got here, they said that they would have to give me some kind of test to know, but I didn't go."
"Why not?" She asked.
"Cause I had better things to do." He replied.
Henry snorted as he rolled his eyes still staring out the window with his arms cross over his chest, "Yeah, like committing crimes, because that is so much better." Henry said sarcastically.
The older boy glanced over at him, but didn't reply, instead, he looked back out his window and said, "Besides, I don't have any clothes and some of the other kids were giving me a hard time."
Henry didn't look at him, but for a moment he felt for the other boy. He knew better than anyone what it was like to get teased over things he had no control over. After a few seconds he remembered he was supposed to be mad at the boy, so he concentrated on that.
Regina looked over at Emma, who returned the look and smiled, "Well, we will have to remedy that, won't we?" The mayor said.
They pulled into the drive way and the brunette killed the car. Henry had exited quickly and made it into the house before any of the other three could even open their doors. The two women got out and Emma walked over to Felix's door and opened, she saw that he was in no hurry to get out.
The blonde looked at Regina, "We will come inside in a minute."
The queen gave her lover a skeptical look, but nodded and then walked inside.
The teen crossed his arms and slammed himself into the car as he leaned back. Emma could tell he was trying to look tough in front of her.
"Give it a rest kid. You don't have any other choices." She said.
"You know I will just runaway as soon as you guys turn your back." Felix hissed.
Emma ran her fingers through her hair, "Really? I wouldn't suggest that."
The teen narrowed his eyes, "Why's that? You will throw me in jail?"
"Kid, you do realize where you are?" She asked.
"Yeah at the Savior's house", He sneered rolling his eyes.
She clinched her jaw, "This isn't my house, its Regina Mills AKA The Evil queen's house."
Almost as if his memory has suddenly come back he was unable to hide the fear that flashed across his face for a brief moment. He then put his jerk persona back on, "So what? She won't do anything to me."
His attitude was riding on the blonde's nerves so she couldn't resist adding to the boys fear even if it were slightly fabricated, "Let me put it this way, if at any point during the night, you decide to reach for a window, or door, you may want to rethink it. Regina put a spell on all doors and window, and if you decide to brave it, you could get electrocuted and if you don't die, you may lose which ever limb you used to touch it." At first he seem to not believe but as she continued his eye widened, "Why do you think Henry is such a good kid, she had to magically repair one hands, when the light hits it just right, you can still see the burn marks."
With his eyes wide with fear he asked, "She did that to her own kid?"
"Hey, it a tough world we live in, we got to toughen him up somehow." Emma said fighting a smiled as she grabbed his arm to lead him into the house. Before she turned the door knob, she whispered to him, "I wouldn't say anything to Henry about it. He is still a little sensitive on the subject."
The teen only nodded as they entered the house.
SQSQSQSQSQSQSQ
Regina stood in Henry's bedroom with the door closed. She needed her son to lend the other boy some sleep wear.
"I'm not giving him anything!" Henry said rather loudly.
"Henry Mills, lower your voice. He doesn't have anything, you can loan him some shorts and a clean shirt at least." She said with her hands on her hips. "I am surprised at you. This isn't like you."
"He is a criminal, and Emma brought him to our house, what if he steals something?" Henry said replacing his arms over his chest.
"Henry, Emma said this would only be until we could get him to the juvenile hall, but they don't deal with new kids until Wednesdays, so he is here until then. And since we are on the subject, if you want to get technical, Emma and I are criminals too." She said.
Henry huffed, but turned yanking open his dresser and pulling out a pair of basketball shorts and a t-shirt. He slammed the drawer closed and handed the clothes to his mother. The younger teen sighed, and then turned and opened a different drawer retrieving a pair of boxers, "Here." Regina could see that her son was fighting with his conscience or he would have never given the underwear. But to make sure his mother knew he still didn't agree with the situation, he added, "You can burn those clothes when he's done with them."
"Thank you." She said as she turned and left his room.
She somewhat knew what Emma was trying to do with Felix, but at the same time she wasn't fully sure. She was a little worried that whatever it was, it may not work.
Regina headed down the stairs as Emma and Felix entered. The teen had an odd look on his face as she descended the stairs, but when he saw her she could she fear. It had been a while since someone had looked at her like that.
Emma stopped in the entry way as did the teen, "Everything is going to go smoothly tonight, isn't it Felix?"
The boy's eyes never left the mayor, "Yeah… I mean yes ma'am."
Regina raised an eye brow to his response, "I'm glad." She smiled at Felix, but he only stared at her like scared prey caught in the lion's sights. She looked at Emma, "You can show him the guest room, and where the bathroom is," She passed the boy the clothes she was holding, "I am going to start dinner."
She stopped at the doorway to the kitchen and turned to watch the other two go up the stairs. As she watched, the boy turn back and jumped when he saw she was watching them. She bit her cheek, and then narrowed her eyes; she was going to have to interrogate the blonde to see what she said to the boy while they were outside.
SQSQSQSQSQSQ
Emma led the teenager to the guest room. Regina kept the room ready for guest, which Emma couldn't decide rather she felt sad or if she just thought it was weird that the queen made up a guest room. It's not like anyone had ever been her house guest before the blonde.
"This is your room." Emma said, and then she told him to follow her, which he did.
They walked a little ways down the hallway to the bathroom, "This is your first stop kid, because you need to shower. Everything you need is in there. Towels are in that cabinet she pointed.
"I know you are from a different world and all, but this is underarm deodorant", She picked up an unopened stick from the counter and took the lid off, "You rub it under your arms, it saves the rest of us from having to smell you." She pretended to apply it to show him how it was used.
He nodded and she left him, shutting the door behind her. She noticed Henry standing in his door way watching her. She thought maybe he wanted to talk or something, but before she had time to move, he rolled his eyes and slammed his door.
She sighed and then went down stairs to see if Regina needed help with dinner. Emma hoped her plan would work. Henry wasn't giving in very much on this, but she figured it would just take a little time. Regina had said that she would pick up his folder from child services so that they had a little information about him, since he wasn't sharing much.
Regina was placing a large pot filled with water on the stove as the sheriff came into the kitchen. Emma couldn't help but think or how perfect and normal it felt to see the queen cooking dinner for all of them. She liked the domestic feel it brought, and realized she had never had that before.
The mayor turned around to collect the jar of spaghetti sauce she left sitting on the island, when she noticed Emma, and the sweet smiled that was on her face, "What is that look for?"
The blonde walked over to her and gently grabbed her by the hips pulling her closer, "You are beautiful."
The brunette rolled her eyes, but smiled back, "Thank you, I am glad that you think so." She reached up and kissed the other woman's lips lightly, then pushed away to continue cooking.
Emma asked, "Is there anything I can do?"
"You can set the table", Regina said.
Emma went to the cabinet nearest the mayor and started pulling out plates.
The brunette looked over at her, "Emma, what are you doing?"
Emma stopped and looked back at her confused, "Getting plates."
"No. That's not what I am talking about. I'm talking about with Felix." The queen said adding the uncooked pasta to the now boiling water.
The blonde continued gathering the plates and silverware, "I think he is a kid that has had a rough go at life. I thought that if he could feel kindness and see what a family should feel like, he might be more willing to bend on other aspects and choices he makes in his life."
Regina turned back to the stove to stir the sauce, but didn't say anything. Emma could see she was thinking, but thought it would be best to let her be for now and finish setting the table.
SQSQSQSQSQSQSQ
He couldn't believe his mothers were doing this to him. Had they forgotten what happened in Neverland? He knew that was mostly because of Peter Pan, he did witness Felix doing the same thing with the other lost boys' only hours before. He was no longer going to stand by and watch other get bullied and he sure as hell wasn't going to be bullied any more.
He had wanted to take a shower too, but when he had headed for the shower, what did he see, Emma, treating Pan JR. like he was Prince Sheba. Now he would have to wait until the kid was finished to take a shower. This same kid also was talking crap about his mom.
"Henry, Felix? Dinners ready", He heard Emma call from the bottom of the stairs.
He rolled his eyes again, sighed and opened the door. It looked as though Felix had opened the bathroom door, but had yet come out or descend the stair.
Henry waited until Felix walked out of the bathroom dressed in the younger boy's clothes. The older teen looked at him nervously, but Henry walked to the stairs and then looked back, "Dinner is down stairs, you know?"
Felix rubbed his palms together and walked closer to the stairs, "They are going to let me eat?"
Henry narrowed his eyes in confusion, "Why wouldn't they?"
The older boy looked down not wanting to meet Henry's eyes, "Because of tonight and everything else."
The younger boy remembered when Benny was telling his mom about how his foster family always gave him food even when he was bad. Henry's features softened a little, "Dude, you won't go hungry while you're here; I can assure you of that."
The other boy lifted his eyes and smiled, but when he saw that Henry did not share in his happiness over this news, he let the expression fall. Henry just shook his head and started down the stairs calling behind him, "Come on."
Emma was placing bread on the table as Regina was bringing the two teens a glass of milk to set by their plates. Henry went to his claimed chair, and his two mothers' took their seats.
He noticed that Felix had stopped at the door, "Are you coming, man? For someone who was worried rather they would eat or not, you sure don't act hungry."
His mother looked at him and then to the teen in the doorway. Regina said, "Come on Felix, sit down before your food gets cold."
Henry watched the other boys and he seemed to act as though he had just been commanded by some monstrous beast, because after his mother had spoken, the older boy's eyes widened and he hurried over to his chair. He glances at his two mothers', and his adoptive mother had the same expression as he did, but when his eye landed on Emma, she was trying to hide a smile. He knew she was up to something. He just didn't what it was.
SQSQSQSQSQSQ
Everyone had finished dinner, and the boy's went up to their rooms. Emma had helped her clear the table and load the dish washer. Regina had planned to take Henry with her to pick out some clothes for Felix as a surprise in the morning, while Emma would bring the older teen to the station with her to assign him community service.
Emma walked up to Regina and pulled her against her chest, "How are you feeling, Miss. Mills?"
Regina let her head fall onto the blonde's shoulder and sighed, "Right now, tired?"
Emma couldn't help but feel guilty for the pregnancy. She knew that had she not magically changed the child, it would be Robin's, but she didn't like how fast Regina was having to deal with this as a first time parent, or at least the first time carrying a baby. All she knew for sure was that this pregnancy was going to be tricky.
The blonde suddenly had a disturbing thought, "Our baby isn't going to grow this fast once they come out, are they?" She really didn't mean to ask that question out loud, but she did.
Regina raised her head and looked up, "I-I don't think so. Oh god Emma, why did you have to think that?" The brunette pushed away from her lover and went towards her study.
Emma followed behind, cursing herself silently for letting that thought out, "What are you doing?"
Regina picked up the phone and started dialing a number, "Rumple."
Emma watched the other woman who now looked as though she were sweating. The sheriff had placed a new worry in her mind and until she got answers, she knew she wouldn't let it go.
"I need favor", the brunette said into the receiver. The blonde could tell she was listening to whatever the man was saying on the other end.
"I don't have time for jokes Rumble, will you help me or not?" She seemed to be getting annoyed.
"Thank you", she said a little sarcastic and then continued, "As I am sure you are already aware, I am pregnant." She paused for the man to speak and then said, "Thank you, and yes it is Emma's". The way her voice kept stopping, Emma could tell Gold must keep interrupting, "Yes it is accelerated. Look Rumple I called because I need to find out if this baby will grow at a normal rate once it is born."
Regina held the receiver with one arm while the other was held tight to her abdomen. The worry was apparent from the look on her face and the and dark circles were starting to form beneath her eyes, "Please hurry, by the way things are going I will have this baby, months before it would be due."
The blonde watched as the other woman hang up the phone. She walked to her desk chair and sat down closing her eyes, "I can't do this Emma." She blew out a breath of air as a tear slipped down her cheek.
Emma was quick to stand in front of the other woman and she knelt, "It will be okay."
Regina opened her eyes and glared through her watery eyes, "Will you stop saying that? How is this going to be okay, Emma? I am ten weeks pregnant, when I only got pregnant a little over a week ago. I don't know what I am supposed to do, the baby is growing too fast, and I don't even get to experience a normal pregnancy. What if something goes wrong?"
The blonde was surprised at the queen's tone at her, but let it fade away quickly. She knew what it was like being pregnant and feeling all of the different emotions due to hormones. She couldn't blame her, but like her lover, she too wished this was a normal pregnancy, "Look, I know you are scared and over whelmed, but I know we will get through this." She somewhat regretted saying the, 'we' part right before it came out."
"We? I am the one who is pregnant not you." Regina raised her voice.
Emma would have normally walked away after a moment like that, but she was trying to do better. She knew it was the hormones jacking her love up, so she closed her eyes for a second and said, "Your right. Your pregnant after a very horrible situation and I'm sorry, but what are 'we'", the blonde emphasized and then said, "going to do about it? Rather it is you who is pregnant or not, I say 'we', because I will be here right beside you the whole way. We are in this together."
Regina's let her tears fall more freely as she stared at the woman in front of her, she didn't say anything but as she leaned in to put her arms around the other woman, she let out a sob.
SQSQSQSQSQ
Henry threw his covers off with a huff. He had been having trouble staying asleep all night, and just when he drifts off, he has to pee. Looking at his alarm clock, he sighs, it was one in the morning and he knew he was not going to want to get up in a few hours.
He stood up and rubbed his eyes before quietly opening his bedroom door. He tiptoed down the hall towards to the bathroom when he caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye down the stairs.
Turning his head he could see Felix sitting at the bottom staring straight ahead. It was a little creepy. Henry thought at first that he would go use the bathroom and then go back to bed, ignoring the other teen, but curiosity had to be his kryptonite.
The younger boy quietly walked halfway down the step, when he could see the other boy was staring at the door. For a second, Henry thought he had missed something, so he sat down and began searching the door with his eyes to see if he could find what ever had captivated the other teen.
Henry couldn't see anything so he asked, "What are we looking at?"
Felix gasped jumping up, almost tripping as he did, "Crap dude, you scared me."
The younger boy stayed in his position, with his eyes on the door, "What were you looking at?"
"N-Nothing." Felix said nervously.
Henry moved his eyes to meet the older boys, "Nothing? You were sure staring hard at the door."
The lost boy scratched the back of his neck, "I was just zoning, as your world likes to say." He was now looking at Henry's hands.
The younger boy glanced down to see if something was on his hands, but didn't notice anything, "What are you looking at now?"
"N-Nothing." Felix stuttered again.
Henry looked at the other boy with suspicion, "Man your weird." He stood realizing that he really needed to pee soon or he was going to have to explain a puddle to his mothers. The younger teen stood to go back up the stairs leaving Felix standing at the bottom staring back towards the door.
Reader: Chapter 36 will be posted either tonight or tomorrow.