Regina worked on strengthening her legs and left arm, and recovering her speech the first two weeks after her stroke. She was able to get around with a walker and speak normally after those two weeks. Sometimes she would need her wheelchair, but she was making progress. Snow was in the kitchen one day working on lunch when Regina slowly made her way in. "Hey, how are you feeling?" Snow asked.

"Help," Regina said softly. Snow rushed to her side and helped her to a chair. Whenever Regina couldn't make it to her destination she would just say the word 'help.' "Thank you," she whispered.

"Sure," Snow said, "I'll get you some water." When she returned to Regina, the older woman shook her head when offered the glass.

"My hands are too shaky."

Snow helped the woman drink her water, "are you hungry?"

"A little," Regina was less hungry than before she tired herself out. Right now she just wanted to sleep.

Snow made Regina a small lunch knowing the woman was too tired to have something big. She ended up helping her eat because Regina was shaking too much from her exhaustion.

"Why don't you lie down after you eat?"

"I guess I should. I just wish I didn't have to so much. It seems like all I ever do is lie down and sleep."

"Your body has been through a lot and is trying to get better."

"Why are you being so nice to me?"

"We're family and you treat my daughter very well. You make her happy."

Once Regina was finished, Snow helped her to her bed downstairs. It took a bit longer because Regina was tired and could only walk so fast.

It had been three months since Regina's stroke and Emma was on her way back to the station. She had forgotten her phone. When she walked in she saw a concerned look on her father's face. "Hey, is everything alright?"

"You need to get to the hospital."

"Why?"

"Regina was raped."

"Oh my God!"

"I'll drive you." David drove his daughter to the hospital.

A nurse quickly approached the pair. "Emma, she wants you with her while we do the rape kit." Emma nodded and followed the nurse while David called Snow.

Regina was in an exam room waiting for Emma. She looked so broken when Emma saw her. Regina turned her head at the sound of the door, "Emma," Regina said, her voice thick with emotion.

"I'm right here," Emma paused when she reached the bed.

"It's okay," Regina said. She knew why Emma was reluctant to touch her and that made her love the blonde even more. Emma put an arm around Regina's shoulders and held her hand while the doctor conducted the exam. It broke the blonde's heart to see how much pain her love was in. It took two more hours for Regina to be discharged. Once they were home, Emma helped her to their bed.

"Would you like me to sleep on the couch tonight?"

"No, that's not necessary."

"Just let me know if things change."

Emma helped Regina to bed and went to get ready herself. When she returned, she found the brunette still sitting up in bed. "Do you still want to be with me?" Regina blurted out without looking at the woman.

"Of course," Emma answered, "why would you even ask that?" Regina didn't answer. "Do you think I would leave you because you were raped?" The other woman remained silenced, "honey, I love you and there is no one I would rather be with."

Regina looked at Emma with tears in her eyes, "I love you too."

Emma kissed the woman, "let's get some sleep. David gave me tomorrow off so I can stay here and take care of you."

A month after the rape, Regina started getting sick. It was after midnight and she was sitting in a chair in what was now hers and Emma's bedroom downstairs. Emma was changing the sheets that Regina had just thrown up on. Emma walked over to her girlfriend once she had finished. She knelt down, "how are you feeling?"

"Still sick," she answered quietly.

"I brought a bucket for you just in case. I know that will be easier than you trying to get to the bathroom in time."

"Thank you," Regina allowed Emma to help her up and back over to the bed. When Emma climbed in, she took the woman into her arms.

Three days later Regina was still feeling ill so Emma insisted she go to the doctor. The two women were sitting in a room waiting on Regina's test results. Dr. Whale walked in with a file in his hand. "We have your test results, Regina. It would appear that you are pregnant."

"What? But that's impossible. I took a potion to make me barren years ago."

"For one reason or another, it stopped working. I'm going to give Emma some information for you and let you go home. If you need anything then just call."

Emma knew what the information was. It was the same information she received when she found out she was pregnant with Henry. Emma helped Regina into the house and to the bed. "Are you going to tell me what information he gave you?" Regina asked.

Emma sighed, "it's about your various options regarding your pregnancy."

"You mean like abortion?"

"And adoption," she added.

"I can't abort this baby."

"Okay," Emma shrugged.

"That's it? Okay?"

"It's entirely your choice. Whatever you decide I will be here to help you deal with and get through."

Regina hugged her girlfriend tightly that night. She didn't know what she did to deserve the wonderful way Emma treated her.