Thank you all so much for the support, this is so far one of my favourite stories to write for, (other is Scarlet Flurries and My Home Is Where My Family Is, I suggest checking those out ;) ). If you have any reviews/prompts, I'll gladly take them, and as always, I really hope you enjoy his chapter, I think this is one of my favourite chapters I've written, I'm so excited!
P.S. I know someone has been requesting for Regina to adopt Emma, but I had a different idea, so this chapter will kind of do that. Also, the process mentioned may be a tad off, but I'm researching and trying to do the best I can, so if it's wrong, I'm really sorry.
As Regina and Mal were growing closer, a pressing question wracked Regina's brain. Every time she saw her in the yard, playing with Lily, or showing Mal and Lily around, or on a date, all she wanted to do was blurt it out, but she wasn't sure how that would go.
Finally, on their seventh date, she asked her.
"Ok, so I had talked to my gynaecologist, and, of course, I have options when having a kid. I thought about adopting, but then she suggested surrogacy. If I could find a "womb" and choose a donor, then I'm all set, but I just have to find a surrogate." Mal nodded while eating a mouthful of spaghetti,"and I was wondering if…you would do it. There is nobody I trust more than you, with my potential child." Mal spat out her spaghetti at the unexpected question.
"Um, I'll… I'd have to think. About it," she muttered. Regina nodded.
"I know I've only known you for…somewhere around four months, and I feel like I can trust you." Mal stared into space for a minute. She finally looked back at Regina.
"I'll do it," she whispered, smiling. Regina jumped from her seat and hugged her tight.
"Thank you so much, I don't think I'll ever be able to repay you," she whipsered.
"Pay me back by being happy with a child of your own," Mal told her. Regina kissed her furiously. They sat back down quickly before drawing attention to themselves and ate, holding each other's hands from across the table.
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Regina brought Mal to the gynaecologist with her to get them both checked out. They performed tests on both of them. When the doctor came back in, she was beaming at the two.
"Congratulations, Regina, you have a healthy surrogate mother and perfectly healthy eggs. You just need to choose a donor from our provided sperm bank." The doctor handed her a large stack of files, while Mal hugged her from her place behind Regina, away from the stirrups. Regina laughed.
"Thank you," She said. They got out of their hospital gowns and drove home. They picked Lily up from school, and Regina took them home for a celebratory dinner, courtesy of Granny's.
They took their burgers and fries out of the bag, while Mal tried to explain to Lily the situation that could be happening.
"So, I'm gonna have a sister?" She asked.
"No, baby, I'm having a baby and then giving it to Regina, and then it'll be hers."
"Why can't she have one?"
"It's…hard to explain, but she can't, so the baby will be hers, but I'll be like the baby's home until it comes, and then she'll raise it." Lily began to understand.
"How will it be hers, if it's inside you?" Mal laughed.
"Let's just say it's magic," she told her. Lily grinned.
"You have magic?"
Oh, baby girl," she said, laughing and picking her up, bringing her to the kitchen, where Regina was dishin up their food.
"Good job Regina, you have a baby!" She exclaimed to her. Regina laughed.
"Not yet, we still have to use magic to get it into your mom. We're going to do that tomorrow." Lily nodded and ate a French fry off her plate.
They flipped through the files of sperm donors. There were artists, architects, mechanics, doctors, and many more people.
"How about this one?" Mal suggested. She handed the file over to Regina, where she flipped through. He had blonde hair, green eyes, he was in very good shape; he played baseball, volleyball, basketball, and running, and he was very smart, he was a teacher, and like to paint in his spare time.
"Perfect," she muttered. Mal smiled.
After dinner, Lily requested they watch a movie. They flipped through Regina's movie collection, and found How to Train your Dragon, which of course, she wanted to watch. She was out cold by the time the movie was finished.
"Would you like to stay here, once we know you're pregnant, I want to make sure both you and the baby are comfortable and thriving," Regina asked.
"Sure, I wouldn't mind breakfast made for me," she said sarcastically.
"Goodnight," Regina whispered, and gently kissed Mal, just as Lily was waking up.
"Mommy?"
"Hey, baby girl," Mal cooed, while looking at Regina with scared eyes.
"Bye Regina," Lily said sleepily.
"Bye, sweetheart, I'll see you tomorrow," she whispered, as they walked to their own house. She gently shut the door and smiled.
"I'm going to have a baby," she whispered to herself, "with one of the most amazing person ever."
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Regina drove Mal back to the hospital to confirm donors and get the first sample from Regina, whilst coming back for procedures on Mal every week or so, for six weeks. After that, they will insert the fertilized eggs and hope that they develop.
And finally, they did it.
Regina was about to pick up Mal to take her and Lily to a carnival that opens in town for the week, when she wasn't feeling well.
"Don't get too excited yet," she warned Regina, "I get sick quite often." Regina nodded and held her hair and rubbed her back before she started vomiting.
"Sorry, babe, we can't go tonight, your mom isn't feeling well," she told Lily after coming out of the bathroom, leaving her to take a pregnancy test.
After two minutes, Mal came out smiling bashfully. Regina looked into her eyes, hopeful, and already knew the answer from ocean blue eyes.
"We're pregnant," she whispered. Regina picked her up and kissed her senseless, despite the four-year-old standing in front of them, mouth gaping open.
"Mommy, you love Regina?" She asked as Regina put her back down.
"Um…yes. I do love Regina,"she said. Regina laughed.
"And I love your mommy," Regina told her. Lily smiled.
The rest of the night, they packed suitcases and took them to Regina's. Mal helped Lily brush her teeth and helped her into her pajamas, then put her to bed. She was making her way to the other guest bedroom, when Regina stopped her.
"Where are you going?" She asked her. Mal stopped.
"I didn't think you'd want me sleeping in your bed," she said. Regina smiled and pulled her to the bed, where she kissed her tenderly and they went to bed.