So I went back and forth on whether or not to make Regina pregnant again. It was really a tough decision, but in the end I decided that it would be for the betterment of the story. My mom had me when she was 17-18 then, like Regina, got pregnant with my sister shortly after giving birth to me. My mother made it work. Also I think I may have confused everybody with were everything is taking place, my bad. To clarify Killian and Neal live in Storybrooke like Regina. Emma is the only one that lives in Boston, because of she is doing the police academy thing. After she is finished she will move back to Storybrooke to work at the sheriff's station. As for most of the YT thing they film most of their stuff in Storybrooke, there was only one section where they were in Boston. Side note I messed up were Emma was doing her police academy course. In chapter 14, I originally put Portland, after checking all the other chapters this is the only one I mention Portland so I just changed that so it would match. If you guys happen to see a mention of Portland that I may have missed let me know. Also I always forget how I spell Neil's name sometimes it will be Neal or Neil.
May 19th
Regina
She needed to tell her parents, but she was nervous. Like more nervous than she should have been. Her parents were in the study and she knew they knew she was outside pacing. Maybe she wasn't ready to tell them maybe she would wait to tell them with Emma like they had planned before, but the secrecy was killing her. Emma and she had not even come up with a plan yet about what they were going to do. Hell she didn't even know what she was going to do. The door suddenly just opened and her mother stood impatient on the other side.
"I can't stand waiting for you to get the courage to come inside." Cora said. Regina nodded her head then passed her mother into the office. She walked timidly to the center of the room as her mother took a seat.
"Sit sweetheart," her father encouraged.
"Thank you but I feel I should stand." They just nodded. She then took a deep breathe. "Emma and I are in a relationship."
"Well that's good news." Her mother smiled.
"Is this what you have been trying to tell us?" Her father always knew there was more. She shook her head.
"I-I" images of her mother disowning her flashed before her eyes, but she pressed on, "I am pregnant again." She said softly tears now falling from her eyes. Both sat back quietly stunned by the news.
"Okay," Her mother was the first to speak. Regina looked up at them fearful of what would happen next. "I have no idea what to stay." Her mother admitted, "I am angry at how irresponsible this is, but I also know that you are no longer a child and will make your own mistakes."
"Mother-," Her mother held her hand up to stop her motioning her to sit. Regina did as she was silently told.
"What is yours and Emma's plan since you both have decided to bring another life into this world?"
"I don't know." Her mother gave her an annoyed look. "We haven't really talked about it yet. We going to figure things out later today then have like a dinner where we told her parent along with you two. I couldn't do that to you guys I wanted to be upfront with you and find out where I lie with you both." Regina fidgeted with her hands.
"Does Emma know you are telling us now?" Her father asked.
"No," she shook her head. "I will tell her later."
"So what are your plans now?"
"Truthfully I don't know." Regina sighed loudly the loss of hope evident in her voice. "I will have to quit school and get another job. I think I'll have to move out-"
"That's out of the question." Her mother cut her off. "You will not move out."
"Mother I can't live with to babies in this house it's not fair to you two or Zelena."
"Have you asked what we thought was fair?"
"Well no I just assumed."
"There is your problem." Her mother regally stated. "You assume too much." Regina shrank down in embarrassment. "I think I speak for your father and I when we say we would love it if you still lived here."
"But-"
"There is no 'buts'. After finding that you were pregnant with Henry I admit I was disappointed, but now that I look back it I was mistaken to feel that way. If hadn't of realized that I would have missed out on so much." Her mother became choked up
"I think what your mother is trying to say, sweets, is that while you being pregnant is not ideal we are more than happy to help."
"But you two have raised your children you don't need to help raise any more. I should do it."
"And you do." Father confirmed, "But we don't mind helping. Until your sudden pregnancy your mother and I have raise to well-rounded children who were about to head off into the real world. We had no idea what we were about to do with our childless selves. In fact, your sudden jump to family has made us feel better about ourselves now instead of being parents we are Grandparents. Now instead of being strict we can be lenient. Instead of having to deal with the incisive responsibility of a life we can just barrow a life fill it was sugar and return it."
"You will not give my children excessive amounts of sugar." Regina put her foot down. Or so she thought.
"And the best part," her father eyed her wickedly, "is that we don't have to listen to you." Her mother snorted.
Emma
"Hey Beautiful Lady," Emma cooed into the phone.
"I told my parents about me being pregnant," Emma dropped her bag on her room floor.
"I thought you wanted to wait." Emma said sitting on her bed.
"I did, but I couldn't."
"Oh okay," Emma had wanted to do a dinner with both Regina's and her parents. It would be after they had a plan and were sure Regina was in fact pregnant.
"Are you upset?"
"Maybe," Emma rubbed her face, "I feel conflicted. Like I know you have the right to tell your parents however you want too, but I kind of wanted to be there. I know it's selfish, but I wanted to seen as a responsible adult."
"I'm sorry Em. I just I felt I need to talk to them as my parents in private."
"No. I understand." Emma took a breath, "I guess I'll tell my parents in a bit then."
"I don't want you to feel rushed. I just wanted to let you know."
"It's all good. Your right I should tell them face to face." Emma laid down in her bed and stared up at the ceiling, "So how did it go with your parents."
"They took it better than I expected. They basically told me I am not going anywhere and they would love to help with the kids."
"That's…pleasant?" Emma found her confused on how to feel. On one hand she was happy that Regina's family was determined to help. On the other she felt useless as a parent as they always need help raising their kids.
"Wow use sound super enthusiastic." Regina laughed.
"Sorry, I feel like a horrible parent because we need so much help raising our children."
"You're not though." Emma closed her eyes and let Regina's voice consume her. "You are so good with Henry. Yes, it may seem like our parent's help out a lot proving we are 'horrible' parent, but think of if we didn't have that support system. What then? We may be homeless. We may be struggling to feed Henry. We may be criminals."
"I didn't think of it like that." Emma surrendered.
"Our parents knew when they had us that they would be supporting us till they or we die. Just like with Henry and Baby Swan-Mills we will support them till the end. In order to do that we as parents should take the help when offered."
"You are way to wise for me." Emma chuckled wishing she could kiss the brunette woman. "Speaking of Little Rocco."
"Rocco?"
"Yeah I figured if you got to name Henry I could name this one." She shrugged knowing Regina couldn't see her.
"We are not naming our child Rocco." Regina scoffed.
"Titus?"
"No."
"Ajax?"
"No."
"Gunner?"
"No."
"Durango"
"No!" Emma laughed, "What is it with you and these weird names."
"I want him to know he is unique."
"What if the baby is a girl?" Regina Huffed.
"Oh I already have her name. Princess Jasmine Althea Bernadette Swan-Mills." Emma Punctuated each name as her hand.
"I like the name Jasmine but Althea Bernadette? No."
"You messed the name up her first name would be Princess."
"Oh well in that case NO." Emma could in vison Regina rolling her eyes "We are not naming our child that all"
"Sad panda," Emma pouted with a laugh. "Seriously what is our plan? Killian suggested we all move in with him and Neal, but I don't feel that is such a good idea."
"As much as I appreciate them offering I agree with you. I think should take my parents offer and stay here."
"Oh" Emma was a little discouraged.
"Don't sound like that," Regina sternly stated
"Like what?"
"Like I told you, you couldn't have desert." Emma rolled her eyes, "I like being with you Em but I am not ready to live with you."
"Why not? We don't have to live with the guys," she desperately wanted to be Regina. She wanted to have her family.
"I'm just not ready for that big of a step." Regina sighed, "Can't we just hold of and talk about it more in like a year or something,"
"A year?" Emma gasped in shock. She didn't want that she wanted to wake up to Regina every morning and have her kids grow with both of them in the same home.
"Yes a year. I think that will give us enough time to one test out this relationship two the baby will be here and we can have some balance going by then. I just don't want to move so fast that the changes catch us off guard." But she knew if she pushed Regina she would make the cautious woman step back.
"I understand."Now that they have figured out their living situation well Regina's living situation she wanted to discuss her own. "So I have been thinking for a while now that I love my parents but I kind of want to take Killian's offer. It's just that I while in Boston I kind of had my own thing going while on my own and I don't think I could go back to living under the same roof as my parents."
"And living under the same roof with Killian and Neil isn't the same? I am only asking because I want to understand."
"And I have actually thought about this. 1 my parents have rules I have to follow. 2 my parents are always lecturing me about something and I really don't want to hear it most times. 3 they give me no privacy. 4 Killian won't be charging me which is great and it means I can provide more money to the you guys and I can also save some for our future. 5 you said we should try and experience things well having roommates is experiencing things, right? 6-"
"Em I get it." She laughed.
"I Just really want to have my own space and Killian is offering me a whole guest house for more work on the YT channel. Plus I have seen the place and it's a perfect size for us to all when you want to sleep over."
"Okay. If this what you want then I would say as of right now you should do it, but we, the kids and I, come first"
"Okay. Next topic I'm looking for another Job."
"You don't have to kill yourself Em."
"Im not," Emma defended her decision "I'm just looking. Plus I want to help contribute to your schooling."
"About that I think I should stop going-"
"No" Emma cut off Regina knowing she would suggest dropping out.
"Excuse me?" Emma could hear the offense in the other woman's voice.
"I said no."
"You don't get to have a say in this matter." Emma heard the growl in her voice almost causing her to back down, but she wouldn't.
"Yes I do."
"No you don-"
"Yes I do," Emma put her foot down, "Regina you have wanted to get your degree ever since I have known you. Not only that, but think of the future. You could create a fortune five-hundred business setting the kids up for life. I understand it will be tough, but you have all the support in the world. Most of all I promise you this I will support you and find a way for you succeed in whatever you dream of whether we are in a relationship or not." Emma let her words sink in, "also if you have a say in whether I get another job or not; then I get a say in this. We are a team."
Emma
Later that night
"Emma Dinner is ready." Emma clambered down the stairs with a happy bouncing Henry in her arms. She walked into the kitchen placing Henry happily into his high chair. "What time is Regina getting of tonight?"
"I'm not sure." Emma took a bite of her food then gave Henry a bit of food.
"I have a question," Her father said through a bite of food "are you and Regina finally a thing?"
"David!" Her mother scolded.
"What I like Regina and I think Emma should take her off the market before someone else does or she gets into another fight." Her father shrugged taking a drink of water.
"Well then I guess you guys will be happy to know that we official." Emma beamed happily.
"I knew it!" Her mother cheered, "Now the next step is to propose to her and get you settled down. Have you thought about how you plan on doing it?"
"WHAT! MOM! NO!," Emma gasped, " we just started dating and yeah I don't know if I am ready for that. I don't even know if I ever want to get married."
"Of course you do! I can see it now-"
"No mom stop I am not ready and sure as hell Regina is not ready."
"Yea plus they should probably focus on the little ones." Her father popped an asparagus in his mouth.
"What!""David!" both yelled out at the same time.
"Mmm asparagus," David attempted to change the topic.
"No you guys know!" Emma stated shocked. Her mother sighed.
"I noticed Regina had a glow about her and we speculated she was pregnant." Emma just stared at her now three headed mother. "I didn't know for sure until I met up with her for lunch one day and she was eating a grilled cheese."
"So because she was eating a grilled cheese you deduced Regina was pregnant?"
"She doesn't care for too much cheese let alone a grilled cheese which is basically melted cheese." Her mother shrugged taking a bite of the baked salmon she prepared.
"Wait you had lunch with Regina?"
"We have lunch quiet often actually," Her mother said nonchalantly.
"Not that it's such a big deal, but what the hell." Emma had barely noticed her son starting to get fussy due to lack of food being food in his mouth.
"Emma you are starving your son," Emma glanced at her son a scooped a spoon full in his mouth, "Beside we were more worried that Regina had moved on with someone else considering your scuffle a few weeks ago."
"She didn't sleep with him."
"Well that's good to know," her mother smiled, but Emma felt weird. Like her mother was implying something.
"Are you implying she might be lying?" Her mother stared at her for a moment as if she were crazy.
"I am not implying anything." Her mother shook her head.
"No but your fake smile said it all." Emma huffed angrily her voice escalating, "I trust her she hasn't lied to me yet."
"I didn't say she did." Her mother defended.
"No, but-"
"Emma stop." Her father stepped in, "don't raise your voice at your mother. She was implying anything. Your mother loves and trusts Regina." She glared at her father. "Maybe it's that you're unsure of your trust of her."
"Why wouldn't I trust?" Emma snapped.
"I don't know Emma that's for you to figure out."
Season 1: Episode 4 – Street Rat
"What are you doing in here?!" Emma was instantly lifted off the ground by an unseen hand around her throat. "Was this a part of your plan? Get caught then get out of my dungeon then kill me? How did you even get out?" rage filled Regina's eyes.
"Trying-to-," she gasped, "talk-to-you." Emma was then released falling to the floor. She let out a soft grunt as sat up inspecting her throat. "IF I wanted to kill you wouldn't I have done it while you were sleeping or something?"
"Then why are you here."
"Because I have nowhere to go." Emma shrugged still on the floor. "If I ran out the castle you would hunt me down. Realistically I don't know this land so you would have me and killed me on the spot. So I figured I would get out of the dungeon find you and wing it."
"I could kill you right now." Regina growled.
"You won't."
"And what makes you so confident about that?"
"I'm not sure, a feeling."
"You are so infuriating," Regina turned away from Emma and poured herself a drink, "What do you want."
"To understand," Emma stood up as Regina watched her carefully. "I get that you are furious with me, but as I have told you I have no clue what you are talking about."
"Why should I tell you anything?"
"You don't have to, but I would really like it if we could just get over this and maybe we could be friends." Emma stepped closer.
"You are beyond stupid," Regina down half a cup of amber liquid, "We can't be friends, because we were married and you left me."
"I'm sorry what?" Emma felt herself get dizzy. She had never thought of being married let alone felt like she ever wants to be married. "That's impossible I never want or wanted to be married."
"I have heard that before then you asked and then you made it very obvious that you didn't want to and the whole thing was a mistake." Emma found herself sitting on the floor.
"I mean don't get me wrong you are really gorgeous, but I am a street rat compared to you."
"You are so stupid." Regina filled her cup then took another drink.
"I just don't understand. If I am YOUR Emma how did we meet?"
*Flashback*
A young Regina of 16 is walking though the pine trees of the White Kingdoms garden forest. Her parents had forced to attend a ball for a young royal. Although she knew it was a rouse in order for her mother to spy on the very popular kingdom. Regina found a spot under a somewhat dry pine tree as the floor was still covered in snow to sit for a moment. She had yet to meet the infamous Snow White's daughter, but prayed the girl wasn't annoying as her mother.
Her mother had told her of the young White princess, Eloise or something. How the princess was born from true love. It was rumored that due to this very light magic anyone who came into contact with her fell instantly in love with her. It was also said that while her mother's beauty was the fairest of them all, the Princess beauty was almost God like. Her mother had instructed her to not look the princess in the eyes for fear that Regina would be entranced by this magic.
Regina Scoffed at her mother's words. In reality Regina did not want to be there. The idea of celebrating the birth of some bratty princess irritated her. Regina had figuratively kicked and screamed during the whole trip. Her mother had just told her to stop being a child. So when the opportunity came to escape for a while she did.
"Lose that attitude Regina. Behave Regina." Regina's temper had yet to disperse, "Don't tell me what to do. I don't even care about the princess. She is probably a snobby spoiled bitch."
"I hear she also bathes in buttermilk to keep her skin soft as silk." A voice from above caused Regina jumped up in fright.
"How dare you!" Regina scolded. Looking into the tree she saw a girl about sixteen in a tree. Her blond hair was in a ponytail and she wore dirty wolf fur. Her eyes were the brightest green she had ever seen. Causing something strange happened to her insides. They flipped nervously and she was not sure why, as this had never happened before. "How dare you sneak up on me!" The blonde girl merely smiled with a chuckle. "Don't you know eavesdropping is very rude?"
"I apologize. You just looked so miserable and I don't know. I just thought you could use a friend." The blonde shrugged. The girl casually jumped out of the tree, "I am Emma." She held out her hand.
"Regina," Regina took the blondes hand only to have the other girl smoothly bring her hand to her lips. "What are you doing?" she asked without pulling away.
"My father always told me that if I am ever in the company of a beautiful woman you must charmingly greet them with a kiss to their hand," Emma winked. Regina blushed many boys had told her of her beauty but none had ever caused this kind of reaction. "And you are the most beautifully stunning girl I have ever seen."
"Charming," Regina said flatly. "Now if you don't mind," pulling her hand a way, "I don't need to catch your germs, street rat."
"A street rat?" Emma chuckled, "do you always insult people you have just met."
"Only those how eavesdrop in trees."
Later that night
She was starving, but they had yet started eating as they were waiting on the Princess to arrive. Regina was sat at the large dining table next to her was supposed to be the princess. Finally the large hall doors opened and all but the queen stood for the Princess arrival. Her eyes were the first thing she saw as the blonde confidently strolled in.
"I am sorry I am late mother, but I found myself occupied longer than I expected." Regina watched as she walks over to her mother on the cheek.
"No matter, I am just happy you made it sweetheart." Snow White smiled and gestured to the seat next to Regina. The princess smirked at Regina's deer in the head lights face. Emma cockily sat next to Regina who wore a blush of embarrassment. Her mother would skin her alive if she found out about Regina insulting the princess. Emma stuck out her hand to greet Regina. Regina would not allow the blonde to get the better though and stuck took the blondes hand with confidence.
"We meet again, beautiful." Emma stated low enough to not allow others to hear there intimate interaction, before kissing her hand.
"Street rat," Regina stated calmly in a low voice. Emma smiled.
*End of flashback*
"Yeah I am not that charming," Emma brought her knees to her chest. She still had not gotten up off the floor.
"You really don't remember do you?" Emma shook her head, "Stand up," Regina pushed of then vanity walking purposefully over to Emma, "Stand up," she demanded again as Emma made no move to stand. Jumping to her feet clumsily Regina produced two swords throwing one at Emma who instinctually caught it.
"What are you do-" Regina swung the sword at Emma who to her own surprise blocked it. Regina swung again Emma again blocked. Regina could see the panic in Emma stopping her attacks. She observed the various stages of confusion wash over Emma. "How did I do…?" Emma dropped the sword with a loud clang and her eye grew big, "Holy fuck… holy fuck! What is going on? What the fuck is wrong with me?" Regina fought her urge to rush over to Emma and comfort her. Instead she found a seat in a recliner in her rooms seating area and stared into the fire.
"There is an attached room through that door it has all your needs and since you have proven to be an escape artist a magic seel will be placed on your room." Regina waved her hand unceremoniously at the door. She put an immense amount of effort into looking unfazed, but inside she was just as panicked as Emma.