Hello there! How's everyone? Thanks for the kind reviews, they what keeps me going.

I'm taking longer than I want to update, but college is really getting the best of me. Next week I'll have a break and I expect to update faster! :)

So, are you guys watching Once? Damn, I got depressed with the last episode, seeing my queen being tortured and all. I was in pain just to see her in pain. But Lana's acting is always amazing, so I love to watch. And on the bright side, we could see David saving Regina! Well, sort of. lol

Anyway, hope you'll enjoy this chapter! I think it's a really sweet one! hehe Oh, and I apologize for any mistakes, as usual.

Disclaimer: as far as I know, I don't own OUaT or anything. :/

1 week later

Regina was in the tub, taking a long bath. Everyday, for the past week, she thought Sophie was ready to come to this world, but no. The anxiety of meeting her daughter plus the fear she was feeling that Greg might do something were driving her crazy.

David arrived home around 5pm and saw Henry in the living room, watching TV.

"Hey buddy."

"Hi gramps!", Henry turned with a big smile.

"Emma is waiting for you outside. Got your things ready?"

"Yep", he turned off the TV and stood up, taking his bag.

He hugged David and went to the door. David opened the door for him and stood on the door side.

"Hey, where's your mom, by the way?"

"She's in the bathroom, taking the longest bath ever, but don't worry", he said before David could say anything, "I checked on her, she's fine", he smiled. "Tell her I love her, alright?"

"Will do, little guy", he blinked and watched Henry enter the yellow bug with Emma.

David closed the door and went upstairs. He entered the room, taking off his shoes and dropping his coat on the bed. He gently opened the bathroom door and was faced with a breathtakingly image. On the tub, you could only see Regina's head, knees and that big belly. She was caressing her stomach and hummering something that he couldn't quite understand. But she was probably singing to their daughter, since she had a sweet smile on her face. David stood leaning on the door frame, just enjoying the view.

"You surely are beautiful to watch", he finally said, smiling.

Regina was so distracted that she scared herself. She jumped a little bit and turned frightened to the door, but soon smiled when she saw who it was.

"Hey, you", she sighed relieved. "You scared me", she laughed.

"Sorry, babe, I didn't meant it to", he laughed with her.

"Back so early. How did it go with the search?", she asked, worried.

David got away from where he was and started walking closer to the tub, sitting on the edge of it. She followed him with her eyes, eager for an answer.

"Nothing. We still haven't found him", he started. David had recruited all his friends to look for Greg in the past week. Everyday they would go out for a few hours, searching for him. It didn't made sense that he couldn't be found. "It is really frustating me, Regina", he said with sad eyes. "I don't know what to do. This is a small city, where could he hide himself, I don't get it."

"Hey, maybe you should stop doing it. Maybe he simply left, like he did the last time.", she placed her hand on top of his.

"Yes, but, I feel like there's something wrong. I'm not confortable with this situation. The story you told me, the way he looked at you. I don't know, Regina, I just need to find him. I can't let him do anything to you."

"And he won't", she interrupted him. "He's a disturbed man. Let's just enjoy the fact that he's gone."

"Okay. But I'll keep an open eye, always", he said, reassuring her.

"I know you will, babe", she smiled at him.

"So", David said, trying to change she subject, "nothing yet?", he placed his hand on her abdomen.

"No", she made a sad face and looked at his hand, "she's taking her time", she smiled. "As much as I want to meet her already, I can't force her to come."

David caressed her belly. "Yeah, I can't wait to meet her too."

"Well. I better get out of here, I'm getting all wrinkled", she laughed as she looked at her own hands. Regina placed her hands on each side of the tub and tried to get up, but failed, her swollen stomach making it impossible for her to stand up. "Oh shit. I think I need some help, honey", she looked embaressed to David, who starting laughing.

"Just look at that, my own damsel in distress."

She hit his arms. "Just help me, will you?", she laughed.

David got up from where he was sitting and offered both his hands for Regina to hold. She took them and placed all her weight on them. David lifted her up with all the care in the world. She remained holding his hands and stepped out of the tub. Quickly, David moved to grab her towel and putted around her shoulders. He then grabbed another and started to dry her hair, while she stood there wrapped in her towel, just watching his perfect features.

"God, you're so beautiful", she said. "I think I'm in love with you", she joked.

"You think?", he raised his eyebrows in shock. "We're having a daughter together, you better be certain before it's to late", he joked and they both laughed. "Well, I'll go order something for us to eat. You good?", she nodded and he gave her a soft kiss and left the room.

They ate, they watched a movie together and they went to sleep early.

~ ec ~

It was past 3am when Regina felt a sharp pain on ler low stomach for the first time. The house was dark and quite and David was fast asleep on his side, with his back to her. She woke up scared, but didn't moved, only placed her hand on her belly, in a protective way. She took a deep breath and waited for another hit to be certain. Shortly five minutes after, she felt it again. This time, Regina sat quickly in the bed, with her hand still on the same place. David felt the sudden movement and was already sitting on bed, putting his hand on Regina's back, in concern. His heart was betting extremely fast.

"David. I think it's time", she said with a scared look on her face.

"Oh God, oh God, oh God", he quickly was out of bed, stumbling on his feet, getting her things, putting some clothes and getting her some coat. All that while Regina breathed heavily and tried to get out of bed.

David helped Regina put her coat and some confy slippers and they made their ways to the cars, stopping in the middle of the stairs while she felt another wave of pain. Regina closed her eyes, trying to concentrate herself. David was completely desperate, and wanted more than anyting to take away her pain, but he couldn't.

On the car, he had one hand on the wheel and another on top of Regina's hand, trying to calm her down, when, actually, he was the one freaking out.

"Just breath, baby, calm down, I'm right here", he kept one eye on the road and another on his wife.

The contractions were starting to get closer to each other now and David could see by the way Regina closed her eyes tight and squeezed his hand. It was amazing how she was handling everything. After the pain passed, she simply let a huge breath left her mouth.

They arrived the hospital and David stopped right by the entrance, not caring if it was forbidden or not. He got out of the car and ran to Regina's said, opening her door while screaming 'I need some help, my wife's in labor!'. A nurse came running from inside the hospital with a wheelchair and Regina had barely placed her feet out of the car and was already sitting on the chair.

They nurse pushed Regina down the hallway and said to another nurse to get dr. Whaly quickly. David following closily behind her.

"Sir, I'm going to take your wife to a room so she can get ready. In the mean time, I need you to fill out these forms for me. You can follow me after you finish and she'll be waiting for you."

"Okay, yeah, aham, sure", David started mumbling things and took the forms from her hand. He looked at Regina, who had her eyes shut and a tight grip on the arms of the wheelchair. "I'll be right up with you, babe, I'll be quickly, don't worry", he said, already sweating.

She simply nodded and gave him a faint smile. He smiled back and watched her leave with te nurse.

David filled that forms in the fastest way possible and ran to Regina's room. She was already in her gown and lying down on the bed, her face twisted in pain.

"Oh, Mr. Nolan, Dr. Whale is coming right away to have a look on your wife", the nurse said.

He nodded and went to Regina's side, holding her hand.

Dr. Whale entered the room and took the forms of the hands of the nurse. "David, Regina, I'm glad is finally the time, huh", they smiled. "Well, Regina, we still have to wait some time until you have 10 cm dilatation."

"Are you kidding me?", Regina yelled.

"I'm afraid I'm not, I can't force the baby to come out before that."

"Holy shit!", she yelled again, this time, in a mixture of pain while she felt another shap pain.

"Don't worry, everything is alright, you're going to be fine. I'll be back as soon as you're ready", Whale said and with a nod from David, left the room.

"I'll be back to check on her every 10 min. If you need anything, just press the button above, ok?", the nurse said.

"Yeah, ok, thanks", David answered.

"Don't worry. From the looks of it, it's going really fast and she's doing really well. This is going to be easier than you think", the nurse blinked, trying to reassure the worried man in front of her.

David turned his look to a tired Regina.

"I thought I was strong, I thought this labor thins was going to be easy", she said with a half smile.

David laughed. "Hey, you're doing great, babe! I know it's hard and if there is anything that I can do to help you, just let me know. Please", he smiled at her, caressing her face.

"Nah", she reached his hand with hers, "you already helping me a lot, just by staying by my side", she closed her eyes and enjoyed the affection, only to be hit with another wave of pain. She squeezed her eyes shut again and clenched her teeth, but didn't make any noise.

David stood there, with his hand on her back. He didn't really knew what to do.

After a few seconds, the pain went away and she laid back again, looking at her husband and taking a deep breath.

"Hey, I know it's late, but maybe you could call Henry", she asked, "tell him his sister is coming to this world", she laughed.

"Oh yeah, yeah, I had forgotten already. You'll be fine alone for a few minutes?", he asked worried and she nodded with a smile. "Be right back", he kissed her forehead and left the room.

David went just outside the room and dialed Emma's number.

"Is Regina on labor?", Emma yelled from across the phone.

"Huh, how did you know it?", David asked.

"Look at the time, David! For you to be calling me, it could only be that! We're running to the hospital right now!", Emma said and hang up.

David was still in shock with the phone call being way to quick. He hang up aswell and went back in the room.

"There, they're coming", he said, putting his phone on his pocket.

"Good, good", she breathed. "I want him to be here to meet her."

15 minutes later, Emma, Neal, Snow and Henry arrived the hospital. They quickly asked in the balcony with room was Regina's and shortly after the answer, they ran to it.

"Wow, hello everyo-", Regina started saying but was interrupted by a contraction.

Everyone just stood still, not knowing what to do. They looked at David, who had eyes only for Regina and was massaging her back again.

"Wow", Regina breathed heavily and leaned back. "Sorry", she smiled with a tired expression. "I wasn't expecting all of you, this is very nice."

Henry ran and gave Regina a big hug, trying to be careful with where he touched.

"Yeah, of course we would come, Regina, everyone's really excited", Neal said.

The nurse entered the room and checked Regina.

"Okay, madame mayor, I believe it's time", the nurse said with a big smile. "I'll call doctor Whale. I'm sorry, but I need everyone to leave and stay in the waiting room-" David was about to respond, but she was quicker, "except you, Mr. Nolan, you can stay. You just have to put this scrubs and cap."

~ ec ~

"Push, Regina, push!", Dr. Whale yelled.

Regina let a loud cry of pain come out of her mouth. She was sweating and her hair was all wet. David held her left hand with his left hand, wich she squeezed with unbelieveble strenght. He brushed some hair from her face and kept caressing it. He stood there all the way through, giving her all the support she needed.

Just when Regina thought she couldn't take it any longer, she laid back and took a deep breath. She opened her eyes to look at David.

"Come on, Regina, I can see her head already", the doctor said.

And that was the motivation Regina needed. She gave David one last look, who mouthed her the most beautiful words: "I love you". Before she could answer it, though, she felt another huge wave of pain. She used that to give one last push, with all the strenght she had. She yelled and squeezed David's hands even more.

And then they heard a loud cry. Regina felt a huge smile across her face as she laid back once more, incredibly tired, but happier than ever. David looked at Whale's hands and saw his daughter. He felt tears slide through his face and his heart melting as a incredible warm sensation went through his body.

Whale gave the baby to the nurse so she could do the first exams and clean her. After just a few seconds, the nurse came back with the baby in her arms, wrapped in a pink blanket.

"Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Nolan, you have a healthy girl", she smiled as she handed Regina the baby.

Regina took her daugther in her arms and knew that this was the happiest moment of her life. She cried and laughed at the same time. David putted an arm behind her shoulder and leaned forward. He placed a gentle hand on the baby's tiny head.

"She's so beautiful", Regina said.

"Hello there, Sophie, this is you dad", he said.

Regina looked at him and her eyes could tell everything she was feeling. "We did it, David", she said, "we really did it."

"I love you, Regina", he looked at her and placed a soft kiss on her mouth, then moved to her forehead and did the same thing. "We're a family!"

After a few minutes alone, David brought his daughter to the waiting room, to proudly show her to his family. He walked slowly with the baby in his arms. As soon as he got there, Emma was the first to see him, since Snow and Neal were with their backs to the door and Henry was sleeping on Snow's lap. Emma quickly flashed the biggest smile and ran to David. Neal and Snow followed her and saw with who she was going to talk to. Snow gently woke Henry up. "Your sister is here", she whispered in his ear. He wasawake in a heartbeat and joined his mother.

"Everyone, I want you to meet my dauther, Sophie Nolan", David smiled and looked up.

"Oh my God, David, she's beautiful", Emma said with a warm smile.

David lowered himself just a litte bit so Henry could see her.

"Hey there, little sis", Henry said, gently caressing her head.

"Congratulations, dad", Snow said, "she really is beautiful."

Soon they all went back to the room, for David didn't wanted to leave Regina alone, much less without her daughter. They arrived and David placed Sophia on Regina's arms again. He stood by her side and kept staring at his wife, who was looking with an immense love at the baby. Regina was glowing. "Even tired and without make up, she never looked more beautiful", David thought. He was the luckiest man on Earth and he knew that.

So there it goes! I have to confess that I'm never completely happy with the chapters, but I'm doing my best! :)

To those people who are expecting a little more of drama, don't worry. Everything at it's time! lol

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