AN: Hi... been a while, huh? Oh well, sorry about that... writers block, moodiness, lack of love gettin received on this fic - all that makes a person lose motivation ... hope you like this chapter... please leave a comment on it, it helps.
It'd been well over half an hour and Regina had yet to leave the bathroom, making Kathryn and Cora worry.
The doctor had left seeing as it was so late at night with Cora telling him she'd schedule an actual appointment for a later date after he'd written a prescription to ease Regina's nausea.
"Ri?" Kat knocked lightly on the door. "You okay?"
A sniffle was heard before the lock clicked and the knob turned.
"I-I'm pregnant." The brunette voice was so quiet that Kat barely managed to catch what she said, her arms snaking around her girlfriend's waist.
"What was that?" Cora asked, moving closer.
"I'm pregnant," Regina said a little louder.
"I'm going to have a grandchild?" Cora smiled, stroking a hand through Regina's hair. "Are you happy?"
"I-yes," Regina said softly, nodding. "I mean, I planned for a child in the future, now while I was finishing school… but I'm still happy."
Regina looked to Kat nervously and chewed on her lip. "Are you happy?"
"Honey, if you're happy… I'm happy. I never thought I'd have a child to be honest. This is a miracle baby. And I'll love, support, spoil, and cherish it."
~•~Two Weeks Later~•~
Regina stared down at her meal as she waited for it to cool down, pushing the various vegetables around her plate.
"You okay?" Kat asked, taking a seat beside her.
"Yeah, I'm just tired." Regina looked at her girlfriend, smiling softly.
"Yeah, well… That's not all, is it?"
"I hate how well you know me, Kat," Regina said as she stood, making her way to the fridge to grab out a water for herself and Kat before coming to sit back down, handing one to the blonde.
"Is it Zelena?"
"I just… she doesn't believe me about the whole thing. She just looked at me like I was insane."
"Well, when Cora finds out, I'm sure she'll have something to say."
"I don't know, Kat. I think she might just go straight to murdering," Regina laughed softly and looked at her meal once more. "I think I might save this to eat later, I'm just not feeling hungry right now."
"I know, but can you at least eat the potato? You need something in your body."
Regina took a hesitant mouthful of the mash potato and swallowed, clearing her throat. "Maybe she just needs proof," Regina said, thinking out loud.
"What do you mean?"
"We should go with her tomorrow to prove what she's like," Regina said, taking a few more bites of the meal with a smirk on her lips. "That's exactly what's happening."
"Really?"
"Yes, really." Regina finished her potatoes and moved to cover her plate in cling wrap before putting it in the fridge and making her way over to the bed.
"Hey, Ri?" Kat asked, turning her stool to face the brunette.
"Yeah?"
"I love you."
"I love you too, thank you for cooking even though I haven't been very hungry lately."
"Anything for my beautiful girlfriend. Think you can make me a lasagna for my birthday dinner?"
"Of course I can, Kat. Do you want apple turnovers for desert?"
"Only if you feel up to making them, I don't want you working too hard."
"Honey, I'm about to go into my last year of high school, pregnant. I think cooking you a birthday dinner will be easier than that."
"Maybe trifle instead?"
"I can manage that," Regina said, smiling as she looked up from her phone. "Do you want to go see a movie tomorrow after the doctor's appointment?"
"Yeah, I think that'll be nice. A last relaxing day to ourselves before school starts back up."
"Yeah, we'll look up times and movies tomorrow morning, okay?"
"Sounds like a plan, babe," Kat said before turning her stool back towards the meal waiting to be eaten.
"I really like us having this place to yourself," Regina said, looking around her room that was finished two days before.
"Like we didn't basically have the house to ourselves all the time," Kat said, looking over at her girlfriend once more as she stood and carried her now empty plate to the sink to wash it and the cutlery quickly before setting it into the dishwasher. "Do you want this turned on now?"
"No, I'll put it on in the morning. After we've had coffee and breakfast."
"Nice try, no coffee. Unless it's decaf."
"Don't swear at me," Regina huffed lightly, causing Kathryn to laugh.
"Regina, come on… you know you're not allowed caffeine."
"Well, still. I hate that I'm not allowed it. Our parents were literally drinking and smoking back when they were pregnant- my mother has never gone without coffee a day in her life since she turned sixteen."
"Fine, you want a coffee?" Kat asked, making Regina nod.
Kathryn went over to the fridge, grabbing out the last bottle of iced coffee that was in there before bringing it over to Regina.
Regina opened it quickly, afraid Kat would take it away from her and was about to take a drink when the smell hit her nose and she was hastily sitting the bottle on the edge of the table as she ran to the bathroom, before dropping to her knees in front of the toilet and emptying the contents of her stomach into it.
Kathryn moved to stand behind her, running small circles on Regina's back and comforting her.
"Now will you stop complaining about coffee?" Kat asked as she leaned up to grab the rinse-cup from the sink and fill it with water before handing it to Regina.
"Never," Regina groaned, leaning back against the cabinets under the sink. "I love coffee too much."
"Would you be willing to at least try decaf?"
"Would you stop swearing at me?" Regina asked with a gentle smile.
"At least I'm not asking you to go exercise."
"Extra fries?" Regina blinked. "Oh, a milkshake and fries would be amazing right now!"
"Really?" Kat asked, laughing.
Sitting up in bed, leaning against the headboard as she sipped on the milkshake Kathryn went out and bought her, Regina happily sighed as she felt her nausea fall away slowly.
"Thank you, baby," Regina said as she offered Kat a chip.
When the blonde declined and kissed Regina's cheek, the brunette ate the chip happily and snuggles closer to her girlfriend.
"You're missing the movie," Kat said as she kept her eyes on the screen.
"Let me guess, someone's going to die?"
"Probably."
"Movies are too predictable. I mean, really. Everyone knows to get out of cable ties you swipe your arms hard enough apart down either side of your body."
"Seriously, Regina… your thoughts scare me at times."
Regina blushed a little and tried to keep her eyes on the screen.
"You're always talking about random ways to create the perfect murder- why don't you write a book?"
"And help other people get away with murder? No thanks. I'll keep those thoughts to myself," Regina said with a smirk.
"Still, scary…"
"Good, But you already know not to mess with me, so not as scary for you."
"True… but if you ever need help hiding a body, you know I'm right here for you."
"I love you," Regina said with tears in her eyes as she looked at her girlfriend.
"Love you too, baby," Kat said as she pressed her lips against Regina's. "Why're you crying?"
"That was just a really sweet thing to say… and your child is making me a little emo."
Kat laughed lightly, resting a hand on Regina's stomach.
"I can't wait to find out how far along you are," Kat said as she stroked her fingers across Regina's stomach slowly. "I can't wait to meet you," Kat whispered as she leaned in, kissing her girlfriends stomach.
Regina felt her heart flutter at kathryn's words and she set her hand on the blondes thigh, loving the way her girlfriend snuggled closer to her.
Regina sat on the bench as she waited for the doctor to come back in with the right file as there had been a mishap and he'd grabbed the wrong one.
"Are you okay, dear?" Cora asked, looking over at her daughter.
"Yeah, just in a little pain today, I must of slept weird,"
Cora nodded and smiled as Kathryn moved to stand behind Regina, rubbing the brunettes back.
"Sorry about the wait, ladies," the doctor said as he came back into the room.
"It's alright," Regina said before anyone else could speak up. "So long as you have the right file this time."
The doctor laughed and nodded, reading out her name to prove it.
"So, an ultrasound to estimate how far along you are? May I ask how long you think you are?"
"Uh, I'm very active sexually with my partner, but I'd say about two or three weeks. Maybe four:"
The doctor nodded as he gestured for her to lay down. Regina tucked her shirt up into her bra and hissed a little as the cold gel was poured onto her stomach.
"Sorry, I should have warned you," he said, chuckling lightly.
Grabbing the wand, he pressed it to Regina's stomach and swirled it around to find what he was looking for and hit a button on the keyboard of the machine. "There." He highlighted the section and the three women looked to the screen above Regina.
"What a tiny peanut," Kat said, squeezing Regina's hand gently.
"A little small to hear a heartbeat, so you could be close to the estimation of how far in. It's usually around six to eight weeks before the heartbeat can be heard."
"So, she is around a month?" Cora asked.
"I'd estimate three to five weeks judging on the size," the doctor said as he nodded and handed Regina a few pieces of paper towel to wipe the gel from her stomach.
"Great," Cora beamed, patting Regina's thigh. "I'm going to be a grandmother."
"Can we not tell anyone just yet?" Regina asked, looking up at her mother. "Not even daddy. Or Zelena."
Cora looked at Regina and nodded, respecting her daughters wishes.
"Whatever you want, dear. You can tell people in your own time."
"Would you like a list of Do's and Don'ts?"
"I would," Kat said. "Regina knows most things about it, but I want a list to make sure she's doing the right thing."
The doctor nodded and smiled. "Of course. I'll get you a copy, would you like to go sit in the waiting room and I'll print the results?"
Regina nodded, fixing her shirt as she made her way out of the room, her girlfriend and mother talking excitedly about how it would be born close to Regina's birthday.
Regina held a hand over her stomach as she pushed the door to the waiting room open before looking at them. "I'm just going to go to the toilet."
"Of course, you did drink a lot of water," Cora said, taking a seat across from the door so the doctor could find them.