Regina woke up in the arms of Emma one hand was resting on her stomach and she smiled. She wasn't dreaming anymore she was pregnant in real life. While many worries came to her mind she shook them away and replaced them with the thoughts of her dreams of past.
She slipped out of Emma's hold and went to the bathroom. Her morning sickness still to the late mornings so she just went pee, washed her hands and headed back to bed. She stood there for a moment watching her wife sleep. Yes, her wife of just a couple of months. Her dreams were coming true. One by one. Though while she did not know if she was carrying Sarah she would love him or her the same. When she finished admiring her sleeping Emma crawled back into bed moved Emma's hair out of her face and kissed Emma's lips.
Emma stirred but didn't wake. So she rested her head on Emma's chest and went back to sleep. When she woke up for a second time she heard Emma's voice she couldn't make out what she was saying. Nor did she feel Emma next to her.
She then heard the click of the bedroom door close.
Regina got up and put on her robe. She left the bedroom and called out for Emma. She was met with Henry in the hallway.
"Good morning Mom" Henry said
He placed a hand on her stomach
"morning little bro or sis" he smiled.
"Good morning my Little Prince" she kissed the top of his head
"I'm just going to shower"he said before departing into his bathroom.
Emma climbed the stairs 2 at a time and met her wife in the hallway. "Hey babe that was the station I got to go in for a bit"
"What's the point of having more deputies if you can't have time off? " Regina huffed.
"I know, but I'm still the Sheriff of this town. " Emma said kissing her wife chastely
"Sometimes I wish you weren't" Regina said.
"Don't know what else I'd be" Emma smiled at her wife. "Besides I know you love the uniform"
"Precisely why I had them ordered Sheriff Swan-Mills" Regina smirked.
Emma got on her knees "don't give Mommy to much trouble. Be good" she kissed Regina's stomach then stood back up.
"I love you Gina have a good morning my gorgeous wife"
"Just wait till I'm fat and bloated... I love you too"
"You'll always be gorgeous to me. Okay I gotta go." Emma took one last kiss before going down the stairs and leaving the house.
So it was just going to be her and Henry. Unless Henry had somewhere to go as well. She decided to start on breakfast.
She made french toast, fruit bowls, sausage patties, and cheese omelets.
She was eating a fruit bowl when Henry came down.
"Where's Ma?" Henry asked.
"Work" Regina replied.
"What happened to this town being sleepy?" Henry asked as he filled up his plate.
"True loves kiss broke the curse" Regina said biting into her omelette.
"True... I'm sorry Mom I know you were looking forward to time off with Ma"
"It's okay I knew what I got married to, do you have plans today?" Regina asked
"Working on the math project with Kyle at his house then hoping to maybe go to the movies afterwards if that's okay?"
"Of course that's okay Henry" Regina said. So she was going to be home alone. She could do this.
"Thanks Mom you're the best" He said with a smile.
Once breakfast was over and Henry was gone. Regina was home alone. She started cleaning the house room by room starting with the living room.
She had her late morning sickness like clockwork. She washed out her mouth with mouth wash. She did two loads of laundry and cleaned their bedroom before Emma got home.
Emma walked through the door "Gina babe I'm home!"
Regina walked out of the bedroom, walked to the stairs and smiled.
Emma looked upstairs and saw her absofuckinglutely gorgeous wife. Emma quickly but safely climbed up the stairs and closed the distance between her and her wife.
"Hi" Emma said.
"Hi" Regina said
"I dont want to talk about work." Emma wrapped her arms around Regina. "How's you and little pistachio doing?"
"We're good. Missed you so much" Regina pressed her lips against Emma's
Emma returned the kiss and against Regina's lips "missed you too. I'm all yours now" Emma kissed Regina and slipped her tongue against Regina's bottom lip asked for entrance. Which Regina gladly opened her mouth and their tongues met no fight for dominance but to show passion and how much they love one another.
They stopped when their was need for air.
"I love you so much Emma" Regina said caressing Emma's cheek.
"I love you so much too Regina" Emma said with a smile she let go of Regina.
"I'm just going to take a quick shower" she pecked Regina's lips and walked passed her wife.
Regina smacked her in the ass and smirked before heading downstairs to her study.
She opened up her laptop and checked her email. She sent a reply to a couple before researching about baby development.
Emma washed away her work worries away with every drop of water. She sighed as she washed her defined abs. She quickly got out and got dressed then headed downstairs.
She walked around to Regina's chair and kissed the top of Regina's head.
"Whatcha reading?" Emma said.
"Random things about little pistachio" Regina said she still couldn't believe that's what they nicknamed their baby.
"Oh yeah?" Emma said
"Yes." Regina said as she scrolled and clicked.
Emma pulled up a chair and read along with her wife.
"This stuff is so fascinating" Emma said.
Tears came to Regina's eyes.
"Awww babe" Emma stood up and grabbed tissues handing them to Regina.
"Thank you" she sniffled as more tears fell.
"Ready to watch some TV for a bit?" Emma asked.
Regina nodded and stood up. She took Emma's hand and Emma stood following Regina to the living room. They sat side by side and turned on the TV. Emma wrapped her arm around Regina as they watched TV.
"What's our firstborn up to?" Emma asked breaking the silence after a half hour.
"Really Emma?" Regina just looked at Emma totally really not surprised.
"What? Henry is our first born kid" Emma said with a shrug and a smile.
"Math project and Movie with Kyle. I expect him to be home by dinner." Regina said.
"Speaking of food how about I make us some sandwiches for lunch?" Emma asked Regina.
"That sounds good my love" Regina said.
Emma kissed Regina's lips and then her flat stomach before getting up from the couch.
Emma prepared their sandwiches and brought them to the living room after noticing Regina didnt go into the dining room. "Did you want to eat in here or?" Emma asked
Regina said "Here's fine" she patted on the couch next to her indicating it truly was okay.
"You absolutely sure?" Emma said as she set the food down on the coffee table.
"Yes, absolutely" Regina replied.
"Be back with the drinks" Emma said and was back a minute later with their drinks.
This was a new development they never ate in the living room unless it was popcorn on movie times.
They ate and drank as they watched a rerun of I love Lucy. They snuggled back up on the couch after that and did some channel surfing till they landed on some reruns of Xena Warrior Princess which they watched for awhile until they weren't watching anymore and were busy making out on the couch.
Emma was out of breath "its amazing how I never tire of kissing you"
Regina smiled and stood up and caught her breath. She picked up the plates and glasses and carried them into the kitchen.
"Today's been perfect don't you think? Well except for me working for a bit but that's all handled now." Emma stood up and stretched.
"Yes today has been lovely I've gotten a lot done too" Regina said as she rinsed the plates and glasses And placed them in the dishwasher.
"I hope you're not over exerting yourself babe" Emma said meeting Regina halfway between the living room and kitchen.
"I'm pregnant Emma not helpless dear. Got some cleaning and laundry done in the house" Regina said wrapping her arms around Emma.
Emma responded by wrapping her arms around Regina. "I know...I just worry"
"Well there's nothing to worry about and if you really start worrying I'll start worrying and that's definitely not good for the baby" Regina said pecking a cheek while standing in her tippy toes.
"I can't wait for our first appointment to see our little pistachio" Emma said with a beaming smile. Stepping back and placing a hand on Regina's stomach.
"Me too my love" Regina placed a hand over Emma's.
Emma then took that hand and kissed it then kissed Regina's stomach "Do you hear us talking about you? We can't wait to see you"
Regina chuckled "I need to get started on dinner"
"Ooooh what's for dinner?!" Emma said standing upright.
"You'll just have to smell and see. You're staying out of my kitchen tonight." Regina said
"But I can help" Emma pouted.
"Put that lip away it's your day off relax; have a beer. Do whatever it is you do." Regina said and turned around and walked away from Emma.
Emma thought you herself a beer did sound nice. So she headed down to the basement and grabbed a beer from the mini fridge. She popped the bottle open and took a sip.
"Yup that's good" she sat in her lazy boy chair and kicked back. The basement was Emma's territory where she could just have a place for herself and family and friends when she wanted.
She opened up a book
From Dude to Dad: The Diaper Dude Guide to Pregnancy. Even though technically she wasn't a man nor did she desire to be one she wanted to get that perspective on how to be a good partner for Regina and parent to their unborn child. What better way to prepare herself then to get other views even though she had been through it before it was such a different scenario then. She didn't even know if Regina knew she had this book.
She turned the page and took a few more sips of her beer.
45 minutes and 2 beers later she closes the book and heads upstairs. She sniffs the air trying to find out what her wife is cooking.
Henry comes through the door "Mom Ma I'm home!" He kicks off his shoes and heads upstairs to his room.
"Hey kid how was your day?" Emma asked to no one as her son wasn't even on the same level of house she was in . She continued to talk to herself
"It was awesome"
"That's great kid glad to hear"
Emma shook her head and went to the couch in the living room. She switched channels and just watched the food Network. She wondered how much longer till dinner but did not say so or step a foot in that kitchen.
Regina was busy preparing dinner for her family which she loved to do. She heard Henry come home and Emma talk to her self to which she giggled quietly at that. She stepped out of the kitchen.
"Emma could you be a dear and have Henry set the table." Regina said.
Emma turned off the TV and walked upstairs. She knocked on the preteens door before opening it up. "Time to set the table kid"
"Kay Ma be down in a minute" he said not even looking up from his notebook.
"I dont know what magical things you've done in the kitchen but it smells great babe" Emma said to her wife after she came down stairs.
"I'll have you know there was no magic involved in making this dinner" Regina said closing the distance between her and get wife giving her a chaste kiss resting her arms around Emma's neck.
Henry came down the stairs and was about to say gross but he smiled instead and bypassed them setting the table. He loved his parents were together and no longer at each other's throats. They were the Swan-Mills now.
"Babe your cooking is magical whether there was REAL magic involved or not. Every meal is heaven in my mouth"
Emma kissed her wife.
Regina kissed her Emma once more "Thank you my love"
Henry finished setting the table. "Yeah Mom no one beats your cooking"
"Thank you Henry" Regina was all smiles as she disappeared in the kitchen.
Both Henry and Emma sat at the table and waited for Regina to appear with their dinner. Both of their mouths were watering.
Once dinner was on the table they dished up and eagerly ate. Emma didn't bother to stifle a moan from her mouth.
"Really good Mom" Henry said in between bites.
"Thank you both. Now Henry how was your day?" Regina asked
"Really great Mom thanks for letting me go out to the movies. Nicholas and Ava were there too. Kyle and I finished our project"
"You're welcome dear" Regina's replied.
"What did you go see? Was it good?" Emma asked.
"Monsters University, it was really good" Henry talked about the movie for the rest of dinner. Regina cleaned up the table and put away the left overs.
Emma and Henry played video games until his bed time.
Henry yawned.
"Alright it's bedtime kid. Well pick up where we left off tomorrow" Emma said
"Love you Ma" Henry said and gave her a hug.
"Love you too kid"
Henry walked over to Regina who was sitting on a side chair reading. "Goodnight Mom love you and lil bro or sis too"
Regina set down her book and hugged her son. "Goodnight my Little Prince"
Henry headed upstairs and went to bed on his own.
Regina picked up her book and looked at Emma who was playing a different game now that Henry had gone to bed. She got up and sat next to her wife and kissed her cheek before resuming to read until they went to bed themselves.
"Love you babe" Emma said as she pressed buttons on the controller.
"Love you too" She pressed another kiss to Emma's cheek.
Emma yawned an hour an a half later.
"Ready for bed dear?" She placed a book mark in her book.
"Yeah I am" Emma said while yawning again.
Regina interlaced her fingers with Emma's and they headed upstairs.
Emma was passed out before Regina even finished her nightly routine. She cuddled up to Emma who gladly adjusted to having Regina in her arms as she slept.
Regina said goodnight to her wife even though she was asleep already and closed her eyes.
She was in love with her life not just her wife. In less than 7 months their newest member of the family would join them. She didn't need her dreams anymore to provide happiness or hope but she gladly accepted them.