Chapter 52
Some one was knocking on the door, and then it stopped as she felt herself go back to sleep again but then again the knocking started. She slowly opened her eyes and quickly closed them shut as the bright sunlight hit her hard on the face. She squinted her eyes and tried to get adjusted to the light coming into the room. She then got up and yawned as she stretched her lithe body. She then noticed some rose petals on the sheet and on herself then realization hit her she turned her head to her side to see if Emmett was still there. But was surprised when she saw the empty spot. She just started to think where he could be when the knocking on the door started again. She quickly got up and went to the door to see who was it.
She thought maybe it was Emmett but was disappointed when she noticed it was one of the maids coming in with her breakfast. She quickly let her in as she sat herself on front of the dresser mirror and got lost in her thoughts as the maid put her food on one of the small tables in the room and then started cleaning up the bed off of the rose petals. When all the petals were gather the maid went to throw them in the trash.
"Wait…don't throw them away" Regina said as she got up and walked to where the maid was.
"Here…let me have it" Regina asked as she brought both her hands up to hold the petals in her palms. After she had the petals, she went back to the dresser and found a little box where she stored the petals in. Soon the maid had made the bed and was about to leave when Regina called out to her.
"Where is umm Emm-Mr. Swan?" Regina held herself back from saying Emmett's name, as she didn't know how she should address him now.
The maid gave her a confused look before she answered. "Sir has already gone to work, miss" Regina just nodded and closed the door behind the main and as she now went to the bed and looked at the food in front of her.
Instead of feeling hungry as the smell of the food hit her, she covered her mouth in disgust as she felt sick to her stomach and quickly ran to the bathroom and started throwing her guts out on the toilet. This went on for few minutes before she felt like she was done. She then got up from the floor and stood in front of the sink and turned it on to wash her mouth. She then started doing her morning routine of brushing her teeth and washing her face of her sleep. She then decided to she might as well take a shower and get ready for the day as she still feel well enough to digest any food at the moment.
Regina was just coming out of the room when she noticed so many people working around the small mansion as she was coming down the stairs she noticed all the office material was getting moved out and new house furniture stalled in place.
She called out to the butler of the mansion who stepped up to her and waited for her order or demand.
"Yes Mrs. Nolan"
Regina was taken aback by the title as she still felt like she was not used to being associated with Emmett or the Nolans in that form.
"What is going on? What are they doing?" Regina asked as she again looked around her and the people in the mansion.
"Sir Emmett had asked to get all the office equipments be moved out of the mansion and have this area rearranged into the living room and the dinning room" the butler explained to whom Regina then just nodded.
She then opened her phone to call Belle. But when she received no answer she decided to go to meet her at work instead.
"Mrs. Nolan, may I know where you are headed to?" It was the butler who asked her.
She looked him up and down. "Am I obligated to tell you to that…um?"
"Daniel, my name is Daniel Colter" the butler replied. "And I was only asking if Sir Emmett would like to know where you have gone to" he explained.
Regina then looked at him again. "There will be no need for that, now if you will excuse me" Regina declared as she went past him and out of the mansion.
"Yes..Mrs. Nolan" Daniel said after her as he watched her leave.
Knock knock!
"Come in"
"Em...Regina's here. She's with belle downstairs" Ruben said as he poked his head inside to see Emmett writing on a file. He then let himself in when Emmett didn't look at him.
"Em!" Ruben called out again to get his friend to get his attention.
Without looking up Emmett spoke, "Ruben would you quiet down I'm trying to finish this file here for the meeting later"
"Bro...did you not hear what I just said?"
"Yea I did...it-it was something about Belle" Emmett said as he looked up to acknowledge his friend who just stared at him like he done something wrong.
"Regina..." Ruben said after a while and was about to continue when Emmett quickly stood up and looked at him with wide eyes.
"What's wrong with her? Is the baby alright? Is she alright?" He screamed out in distress as he walked to the door and opened it but waited for his friend to follow him.
"Ruben what are you doing let's go. If she's hurt I need to be with her" Emmett said as he kept the door opened and furrowed his brows when he noticed Ruben looking past him.
He then turned around himself to notice Belle and Regina walking toward his office. They both were not aware that their lovers were watching them as they chatted away on their way.
Emmett quickly closed the door and started pacing the room.
"What is she doing here? I thought you said she was in trouble?" Emmett asked as he sat down on his chair again to calm himself.
Ruben laughed at his friend which received him a glare but he didn't care. "First of all I never said anything about her being in trouble you just assumed that of your own at the mention of her name" Ruben explained.
"You need to relax" Ruben suggested as he could still feel his friend frantic aura.
"Who needs to relax? " asked someone behind them. They both looked towards the door to notice that Belle and Regina were already inside the room.
"Ah ha if it isn't Mrs. Nolan" gave her a smirk and goofy smile to his lover and wink as well, Belle smiled and blushed at the action.
"Stop flirting with Belle" Emmett said as he got up from the chair and buttoned up his suit jacket and walked around the room to stand in front of Regina.
"Like I said Emmett here needs to relax...maybe you can help him with that, Regina" Ruben flirtatiously said as he winked at her and when he looked at Emmett he was trying his best to control his laughter.
"Ruben!" Emmett growled out. Ruben quickly went to Belle stood behind her and hugged her.
Emmett decided to let go for now and looked to his wife.
He was about to ask her something when he stopped as he noticed her head down and the slight blush on her cheeks.
"Hey" Emmett spoke as he titled her face up by her chin to look at her face. He started into those brown orbs again and got lost as they were looking at him side to side.
"Are you alright, Regina?" He finally asked, his concern from before coming back to him. Regina only nodded her head and took a step back to out some distance between the two.
"Yes I am alright"
"Okay. Is there a reason for this visit?" Emmett asked as he felt hurt that Regina put some distance between them.
Regina then looked at him with surprise as his tone completely changed from being genuine to harsh. Emmett also had turned himself away from looking at her.
"I was wondering when I will start working again?" Regina asked as she tried not to think too much about the change of behavior in her husband.
Ruben and Belle could feel the tension around the two and Ruben being a good friend decided to help his friend out.
"Regina...Regina...you both just got married. Why don't you both go out and enjoy each other's company for a while and then think about this work related stuff and besides Emmett I'm here to handle everything. A day off from the company would really help you relax my friend" Ruben smoothly suggested as he glared at his friend who sighed in defeat.
"What a wonderful idea, love" Belle said with excitement as she leaned on to his side to pace a kiss on his cheek. Ruben turned to hide his blush and gave Belle a sweet smile. Emmett looked at the two and smiled as well then his eyes went back to his wife.
He released a breathe as he held Regina's hands in his which made Regina look up at him and stare into his endless green ocean eyes.
"Would you do me the honor of going to lunch with me?" Emmett asked as a smile crept on to his face.
This was not where Regina thought their conversation would lead to but she didn't feel it in her heart to reject Emmett's offer.
"Yes, Mr. Swan" at the mention of Emmett's office name Ruben burst out laughing and everyone in the room looked at him with confusion and shock.
Emmett was the one who tried to ask what was so funny.
"Ruben you are threading on a thin line" Emmett warned him as the glare came back on.
Ruben tried to control himself and after a while when he thought it was enough he tried to speak again.
"Really Emmett did you just not hear her calling you by that title? You both are married for gods sake no need for formalities anymore" Ruben again tried to stifle his laugh but then stopped when he saw Emmett was still glaring daggers at him. He knew he was going to pay for his behavior one way or another sooner or later.
"Regina can call me by which ever name she feels comfortable, I don't really mind. So I suggest you keep your comments to yourself Ruben" Ruben then nodded his head. After few seconds of silence Ruben and Belle decided to leave the newly weds alone but not before Ruben again mentioned about them spending time together.
Emmett then sat down on his chair as he closed his eyes and released a relaxed breathe. He then opened to notice that Regina was still standing in the middle of his office.
"You know you can sit down, I will only be few minutes I just need to finish this up and then we can leave" Emmett said as he leaned onto the desk and started working on the file again.
Regina not saying anything sat down in front of him. "I would like to get back to starting work as soon as possible" Regina tried to have the conversation she wanted to have before the lunch proposal.
Emmett slowly out his pen down and leaned back on to the chair as he stared her right in the eyes.
"And why may I ask do you want to continue to work?" Emmett finally asked as he felt that maybe Regina didn't need him.
"I did not marry you so I wouldn't have to work, I know you want to help me raise my child but I will not rely on you for every single thing" Regina said as she stared back with determination in her eyes.
"Our child" Emmett said out of nowhere.
"What?!" Regina looked at him confused.
He then leaned over the desk and put his own hand on one of hers on the desk and caressed it lightly.
"I may not have created this child with you Regina but I promised you that I will treat this child as my own. So next time we talk about him or her they will be mentioned as our child. I hope you can come to accept me in our child's life" Emmett softly said with a small smile on his features.
Regina didn't know what to say or feel at the moment, she had been so confused and overwhelmed at the two brothers both completely different from each other kept on changing her life. One who made her life hell and the other trying to salvage it.
"I-" Emmett noticed the hesitation in her voice and got up again and walked to her side. Regina was now looking at her baby bump as she rubbed it lightly with both of her hands. He crouched down on his knees and she turned the chair around it have Regina face him. He out his one knee down on the floor as he put his own hands on her stomach. Regina couldn't help but feel tears in her eyes which she blamed it on her hormones. But soon she started full on crying when Emmett leaned forward to place a soft kiss on her baby bump.
"I love our child no matter what happens" Emmett promised and by now Regina was smiling as well as crying her eyes out but this time these were the tears of joy.
Regina tried to say something but between her sobbing and sniffing cause of the tears she was having trouble forming proper words.
"Sheesh, sheesh...it's alright" Emmett tried to comfort her as he grabbed her face and wiped away the tears and looked at her.
They both stared at each other for a while and by now Regina'a tears had stopped. Emmett let go of her face as Regina cleaned herself up. Emmett then got up and held his hand out in for her to stand up.
"Now..let's go before I open another file" Emmett said with some humor to his tone as Regina stood up and smiled back at him. Emmett walked to the door and opened it for Regina, as they got out Emmett held her hand in his as they both walked down toward the elevator as everyone kept sneaking glances at the newly wed, but to them none of the stares mattered as they made their way out of the building.
