Everything She Wanted

Arrival part I:

,,I think it's gonna start today."

Regina turns around in the bed. The bedroom is still dark, and she's barely awake when she says: ,,Pardon?"

,,The birth. I think it's gonna start today."

Regina blinks and tries to get her sleep depraved brain to cooperate and understand what Maleficent is saying. But a sleepless night, thanks to Amelia's hysterical fit isn't doing wonders for her mind.

,,Alright." she finally says, and then, as her brain finally catches up. ,,Are you in any kind of pain?"

,,No. But I feel strange," Mal says and wrinkles her nose. ,,Almost like my stomach is bubbling, and we are not talking fire here."

Regina rolls out of bed and slips into a bathrobe. Best getting out of bed. She has a hunch that today is gonna be a busy day.

,,Stay in bed," she advises the dragon.

,,Why?" Maleficent half-chuckles, already trying to get out of bed. ,,I feel fine."

,,I know, but if the birth is gonna start today, you are going to need plenty of rest."

,,I'm aware. I did it once. Give me hand?" Maleficent asks and abandons all attempts of getting on her feet on her own.

,,Laying an egg is not comparable to giving birth," Regina points out and helps her very pregnant wife out of bed.

,,I'm huge," Maleficent complains and rubs her enormous stomach.

,,Well…" Regina can't really argue with that. Maleficent's stomach is sticking out, and it's an absolute mystery to Regina how she can walk without tripping.

,,I'm beginning to feel offended, my love," Maleficent warns and glares at Regina.

,,You look beautiful," Regina amends. God forbid she should insult her dangerously pregnant wife.

,,Thank you." Maleficent sneers and doesn't look one bit convinced. ,,Tell your son to stop growing."

,,Stop growing," Regina jokes and puts her hand on Mal's enormous stomach. ,,You are making your mother tired."

Her little attempt at being funny somehow works, and Maleficent chuckles warmly and puts her hand over Regina's.

Regina's "mother instinct" kicks in as soon as she hears movements coming from the twins' room, and she warns Maleficent not to trip over anything. Then she heads into the little dragon's room and finds their daughters wide awake, and very, very alert. Way too alert for this hour, she thinks to herself. But there's not much she can do about it. Amelia and Emerald are very much awake and coaxing them into sleeping a bit longer, is a battle Regina would lose within minutes. So instead of wasting energy on that, she lifts her daughters out of their cribs and asks them if they are ready to start the day. Both of them squeals yes. Battle lost indeed.

Regina quickly dresses them, and once that's done, she opens the curtains and looks outside for the first time that day. The entire town is covered in a thick layer of snow. Where the hell did that come from? There were only specks of snow yesterday, and now all of Storybrooke has suddenly frozen over. Regina has never been a fan of snow, it tends to complicate everything, and it's still coming down pretty heavily.

,,I think today is gonna be a snow day," she tells Amelia and Emerald.

,,Can we go play outside?" Emerald asks excitedly. God knows where that nature loving gene is coming from. Certainly not from Regina.

,,Maybe if it isn't too cold. We'll see." She tells them and brings them downstairs with her where Maleficent already waits for them, fully dressed. She too, is looking out of the window.

,,Look at that," she says and gestures to the snow falling from the sky.

,,Mmm. The weather is acting outrageous."

Maleficent sighs. ,,Look at that sky. Today would have been perfect for a flight."

,,Oh." Regina wraps an arm around her (as much as she can given the baby bump) ,,I'm sorry you can't fly around right now."

Maleficent turns around and brushes her thumb over Regina's cheek. ,,I'm sure I'll survive." And then she leans in and kisses Regina.

Oh. Alright. Maleficent was a strange one. Sure, her hormones had been raging sometimes, but her need after being touched or general cuddling hadn't decreased at all. Well, there had been one or two weeks in her first trimester, but after that? Nope. Maleficent had more or less been clinging to Regina ever since.

,,If you are this loving toward me during labor, I'm giving you a medal." Regina quipped.

,,I will scream at you when the labor starts," Maleficent promises and kisses Regina again. ,,But for now…"

Regina chuckles and returns the kiss, which is actually a bit tricky right now. Maleficent's stomach is making it quite impossible to hold her in any way, so Regina has to settle for resting her hands on the baby bump for now.

,,Eww," Amelia comments and brings her mothers back to reality.

,,No kissing," Emerald adds and shoots Regina and Maleficent a very stern look.

,,That's not fair," Maleficent protests.

,,Kissing too much," Amelia states plainly.

,,I think they may have a point there," Regina says dead serious.

,,Must you take everything that's nice away from me?" Maleficent says theatrically.

,,Very dramatic. Our children are hungry," Regina scoffs and lifts Emerald and Amelia into their high chairs.

Breakfast is as usual a very noisy affair, but Regina wouldn't have it any other way. Amelia and Emerald may leave stains here and there, but they are happy and squealing in delight. That's the only thing that matters. The table cloth is washable.

,,How are you feeling?" Regina asks between bites of toast.

,,Quite well," Maleficent shrugs.

,,Really?"

,,Mm. My hunch was wrong."

,,Maybe your "dragon sense" is failing," Regina suggests innocently.

,,Not a chance," Maleficent narrows her blue eyes at Regina. ,,I would watch it if I were you."

Regina just chuckles. ,,I hate to break it to you, my dear, but you aren't terrible intimidating at the moment."

,,Just you wait. In two months I'm gonna…"

,,Yes, yes, notice me tremble." Regina says flatly and takes a sip of her morning tea.

Maleficent glares at her.

It soon turns out that absolutely nothing baby-related is happening today, and Maleficent soon grows tired of staying in the mansion.

,,Can't we go somewhere?" she asks.

Regina looks outside. The landscape is still pretty winter-y, but it has stopped snowing. ,,Where would you like to go?"

Maleficent considers it for a moment, and then her face lights up in a smile. ,,How about our cabin in the woods?"

,,I think suggesting a romantic getaway is a bit ambitious of you, my dear."

,,Not a romantic one," Maleficent insists but then tilts her head. ,,Even though that would have been nice…"

,,Kindly stay on the subject."

,,You were the one who started talking about romantic getaways."

,,I was making a joke. Get to the point."

,,Romance aside," Maleficent starts and makes a grimace at her own words. ,,What about just a getaway?"

,,So you want to spend time in the woods like a forest animal?" Regina teases. ,,I suppose we could do that. But I am not bringing the little ones out there in this weather."

,,Just you and me then." Maleficent smirks and gives Regina a certain look.

,,That would be so much more convincing if you didn't stumble every time you try to walk."

,,Shut up."

But Maleficent obviously gets it her way. They call Lily, and she and Mulan comes over to the mansion to watch the little dragons.

Regina and Mal packs a few things, stuffs it into the Mercedes and then drives into the woods.

The cabin looks exactly the same. To think Regina was unimpressed the first time she sat foot here. Now the cabin looks mighty impressive.

They have been here a few times after their honeymoon a few years back, but not as often as they should. Having two children kind of steals every opportunity of prolonged weekends and getaways.

Maleficent grins as she looks around in the cabin. ,,I have so many fond memories from this place."

Regina smirks. She herself have quite a few good memories from this cabin. Including getting pregnant with their children. She still remembers when she calculated that. That little event is still a source of amusement from Maleficent, not to mention how it still feeds her already overinflated ego.

,,I'm gonna sit down," Maleficent announces and sits down on the couch with some trouble.

Regina leaves her to rest while she gets the fireplace going and unpacks the few things they brought.

This is really quite cozy, Regina thinks to herself as they curl up on the couch under a blanket. They should definitely do this more often. Just curling up and talking, and watching bad television.

,,We should bring the children next time," Maleficent says without taking her eyes of the television.

,,We should," Regina agrees. No doubt Amelia and Emerald will love this place. No doubt they will be interested in the gemstones Maleficent has incorporated everywhere in the house.

They watch television for a few hours, and for some reason Regina lets Maleficent chose the program.

Bad decision.

They soon end up watching "Game of Thrones", and Regina protests a great deal. She isn't particularly fond of that show. Too much violence and bad CGI.

,,The dragons are terrible animated, you are right about that," Maleficent agrees.

,,Glad we agree on something."

,,But she's cute," Maleficent continues and nods to the television where Daenerys' trusted friend, Missandei currently is on screen.

,,I'll pretend I didn't hear that."

Maleficent laughs. ,,You are very cute yourself when you're jealous."

,,I am not jealous," Regina denies and silently curses that damned program.

Maleficent sniggers again and gestures to her large baby bump. ,,I think it's safe to say that I am as committed to you as I can possibly be, my love. You have no reason to be jealous."

,,Then stop complimenting other women," Regina murmurs, well aware how jealous and horrible she sounds.

,,She looks terrible," Maleficent assures and glances towards the exotic woman on screen.

,,You and I both know she doesn't."

,,What was that?"

,,Nothing."

They spend quite a while like that. Arguing and bickering nonstop, and Regina enjoys every moment of it. Watching television with Maleficent is certainly never boring. She has an opinion about everything, and had it been anybody else, Regina would have found it annoying. But not with Maleficent. Never with Maleficent.

After a while, Regina decides that she should start preparing some lunch for them, and Maleficent excuses herself to the bathroom for the millionth time that day.

Regina looks out of the little cabin windows while she makes the food. It's started snowing again, and it's really coming down hard now. There's a thick layer of snow covering everything, and seeing the road, or even driving would be impossible at this rate. It would be dangerous to try.

Oh well. They are warm and cozy in here. Just let it snow. It can't really harm them.

Regina has just finished setting the table for two when Maleficent comes back into the living room.

Regina is just about to announce that the lunch is ready when she stops and stares at her wife. Maleficent looks a bit off. Almost rattled, even a bit panicked.

,,Mal? Is everything okay?"

,,I think… I think my water just broke…..."

To Be Continued..