My Royal Christmas

Chapter 6 The Results

Hope and I were getting ready for the ball when there was a knock at my door. I just smoothed out Hope's little red and green dress when I invited whoever was knocking to come in. Emma walked in wearing a beautiful floor-length green velvet dress with a gold belt.

"Look at you! You are as beautiful as a princess."

I smiled, "That's because she's my little princess," and I kissed her little hand getting her to laugh.

It got quiet; too quiet for my liking. I turned to face Emma, and she was holding a sealed envelope.

"Regina, I'm scared."

I sat down on the bed next to Hope and motioned for Emma to sit. She sat down and picked up her daughter kissing her tiny forehead.

"Does Hook know?"

"He waited for his results. When he received the envelope, he took off. When I got home after I got this envelope, I found a note from him."

I exhaled, and decided to ask, "What did he say?"

"I will tell you after you open the envelope."

Emma had to do that to me. I took the envelope from her, turned it around, and broke the seal. I pulled out three sheets. I looked at the first one telling about Hope's blood type which was A+. I pulled out the other two which were Hook's and my results. Only one was a decisive match, only one had A+ just like Hope. I dropped the papers, and I turned to Emma.

"It's me!" I was fighting back the tears. "She's my daughter. How can that be?"

Emma exhaled and began explaining everything to me. "Remember when we were decorating the tree our last Christmas with Henry. You made a wish on that star ornament to make Henry happy. Remember I asked you what you wished for. When we helped you take down the tree after the New Year, I grabbed the star ornament. I, too, made a wish on it. I, being the savior that I am, wished to make your wish come true by letting me be the one to carry the baby since you couldn't."

The floodgate opened, and tears just poured from my eyes. "Oh Emma, you big…tender-hearted…selfless…always saving everyone…idiot!"

We both shared a laugh, and I looked at Hope…my Hope…my little princess.

"Well," I began, "What will she call me? She will call you momma because that's what you've always said to her."

She smiled, "You can be called mommy. Whenever she gets older, she'll do as Henry did. She will call you Mom while I will be Ma."

I returned the smile, "I like that."

I held out my hands, and Emma handed Hope to me. "Hi my darling, it's mommy. I think you already knew that didn't you."

She smiled a big toothless smile at me then Emma handed me the letter that Hook left her.

Emma,

Where do I begin? How dare you have an affair during our marriage and with a woman! How the bloody hell is it possible for a woman to get pregnant by another woman? Since you and Regina have magic, I guess one of you conjured up the male equipment. Damn, that's disgusting! You lied to me telling me that Hope was mine! You lied to me when you said to me that there was no one else! I knew all along that you and Regina were too close to be considered friends or co-parents to Henry. You know what. You can have her! You and that bastard baby can go live with her at the castle for all I care! The marriage has long been over ever since Hope first rejected me. I am out of here. Don't even think about trying to come to find me. I have a magic bean, and I am going where ever it will take me.

Good luck with your new life and new family. Give Regina my congratulations.

Killian Hook

I looked up from the letter, and Emma was crying. I moved closer to her and took her into an embrace. She sobbed into my shoulder, and I rested my head against hers rocking her in an attempt to soothe the mother of my daughter. Emma, my best friend, had two children for me. She had Henry, whom she gave up and I raised him, and now Hope who's biologically mine. Now I have a new question that keeps resonating in my mind. Where do we go from here?