Full prompt by McDag

Emma is frustrated after having their baby and not losing the weight and over works herself before she's healed trying to get rid of it. Regina reassures her wife :)

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Baby Blues

The blonde stood in a huff glaring at the full length mirror in front of her. Okay so it has only been a matter of weeks since giving birth to their child but Emma did not like what she saw staring back at her. Not being able to wear her jeans, she could handle but her prized leather jacket that she could no longer zip up due to the extra width of her mid drift? No.

Sighing, Emma rolled her eyes as she headed back to the closet for the third time that morning to find something that would fit. Getting changed into leggings and a loose long shirt, the blonde looked to the cot at her daughter, the only other company she currently possessed as her wife had gone to work. "It's a good job I love you Chlo-Bear"

Chloe merely wiggled with a noise, staring up at the person towering above her. Emma bent down and picked the girl up, pressing a kiss to her tiny head. "Lets go have some breakfast!...well milk for you and nothing for me because mama's currently the size of a whale.."

The tiny blonde who inherited her brunette mother's eyes just blinked without a care in the world, snuggling into her mama. Emma smiled again at the action especially when Chloe shoved her tiny thumb in her mouth.

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Once Chloe had her bottle, Emma laid her down in the Moses basket and purses her lips together, looking towards the TV. "Surely a mini workout won't hurt?"

After an attempted workout, Emma slumped down on the couch with a pout. She used to be sheriff and now she can't even handle a workout..who knew motherhood would take so much out of her.

Glancing over hearing Chloe start to stir, she leans forward and lifts her daughter up, resting her on her chest and rubs her back soothingly. "What's mama gona do? At this rate I won't be going back to work!"

The rest of the day flew by quick for Emma after all of Chloe's feeds, taking a trip to the diner and then home again to make sure the place was at least a bit presentable for when her wife returned, well as presentable as a house with a new baby can be.

Looking for something to cook for dinner, the blonde hears the front door go and her wife come padding in after removing her heels at the door to prevent disturbing their daughter. Emma continued with fixing dinner until she feels a pair of arms wrap around her from behind and a chaste kiss placed on the back of her neck.

Regina then smiles at her and rests her chin on the blonde's shoulder. "Hey.."

Emma smiles slightly, feeling a little conscious at her wife having her arms round her waist as she still feels unattractive. "Hi..good day at work?"

The brunette bites her lip. "It was okay but my day just got better seeing you" Regina smirks and places another couple of kisses to Emma's neck and collarbone.

The blonde tenses a little which does not go unnoticed as Regina looks at her with a frown. Emma takes a breath and removes herself from her wife's clutches and heads over to the fridge.

The mayor raises an eyebrow watching her. "Emma?"

Emma looks over knowing exactly what is going to be said. "I'm getting our dinner okay?"

Regina sighs and crosses her arms. "Emma you were never one to go all domesticated on me...what's going on?"

The current sheriff-on-leave avoids the brunette's gaze and moves to the counter. "Nothing..everything's fine..perfect..why wouldn't it be?"

The brunette picks up on the hint of sarcasm and clears her throat. "Because you just got all tensed at me for trying to hold and kiss you? Have I done something to upset you? Is it because you're with Chloe more than I am and you're mad?"

Emma shakes her head. "No..it's not..no..can we just forget this whole thing and start over?"

Regina just glares. "No..Emma, clearly something is wrong if I cannot kiss my own wife?"

The blonde takes a deep breath and clasps her hands together, fiddling nervously, looking down. The mayor steps towards her and takes her arms concerned. "Emma.."

Emma shrugs her off. "Please don't..I..I'm not..worth..that type of affection right now.."

Regina looks shocked by her move and confession. "What?"

The blonde gulps and looks at her knowing her hormones are also not helping the situation. "Look at me Regina!..I'm...fat! I can't even get in my jacket..I have no energy for which I am pretty sure I have pulled something from trying to exercise and I thought maybe a walk to Granny's would help but no..I just had a struggle to get my breath back.." Emma blinks back a couple of tears and looks away.

The brunette sighs in relief that it isn't nothing marriage breaking and takes Emma's hands with a grip so she cannot let go or pull away. "Baby listen to me..you are not fat and everyone puts on a little weight when having a baby, its natural but it doesn't make you any less attractive to me...you are so beautiful and I'm sure that you get more beautiful everyday and my love for you, especially with what you have given me is increasing by the minute. I know you don't see it now but you will. When I look at you..you take my breath away..literally and that will never change no matter what"

Emma looks over sniffling and hugs Regina tightly. "I love you Regina"

The mayor smiles hugging back. "I love you too..why do you think I constantly want to kiss you?"

The blonde pulls back with a chuckle then cups the brunette's face with both her hands, kissing her. Regina kisses back holding onto her wife's waist then gives a series of mini kisses all over Emma's face. "Why don't we go and have a bath to relax? Then have dinner? I will cook while you rest"

Emma nods with a smile and abandons the dinner preparations, taking the baby monitor instead before following her wife upstairs.

After a nervous beginning of having to strip in front of her wife, the blonde dips into the bath with Regina sitting behind and allows her wife to wrap her in her arms, resting their heads together peacefully.