I apologize for it taking forever for me to update this story and my other stories. I had been dealing with a lot including my depression and mental illness. I also just got out of a really abusive relationship and I had little inspiration to write after dealing with so many things. My writing is a bit off as I'm not fully myself but I hope that people will still read my stories. Anyway this chapter is a little short; but I hope to update again within this week. Thank you.
Regina walked into the hospital room quietly as to not wake the sleeping toddler. The girls' hair was unruly and her curls were matted and tangled. Her pale face was smudged with blood and dirt; her tiny body was curled up as she sucked her thumb. It was evident that she had been crying. The brunette's heart shattered.
Scared bright blue eyes met worried light brown eyes.
"Mommy!" Ember cried as she looked around the room for her mom. She stared at the brown haired woman curious as to whether this woman was good or bad.
Regina moved closer to the girl slowly at first before sitting down in the chair next to the bed. "Ember, it's me Gina. Remember we talked on the phone. Your mommy called me." She said gently as she showed the blonde her phone.
"Mommy… phone… go home?" She sat their confused as she held the phone in her hands. Her mommy said that Regina would take them home. Where was home? What was a home?
The brunette nodded her head. "Yes, Ember love we will go home; but your mommy has to stay here in the hospital for a little while."
Ember looked sadly at Regina but nodded her head in understanding. She stretched out her little arms wanting to be picked up. She didn't like it here, it was cold and scary.
"Come on sweetheart let's go home. Your Nana Snow and Papa Charming want to meet you." She picked up the small girl and held her close to her body; she already felt a connection to the child and she promised herself and Emma that Ember would be taken care of.
Snow and Charming were both pacing the waiting room when Regina walked in carrying Ember who was wrapped in a warm white hospital blanket. They turned around and it took everything for Snow not to run up to her granddaughter and hold her.
Regina sat down in one of the uncomfortable plastic chairs and placed Ember on her lap and brushed some of her unruly blonde curls out of her face. "Ember, this is your Nana Snow and that is Papa Charming. They are your mommy's parents."
Ember felt shy and a mixture of emotions. It felt like so much was happening at once. Everything was loud and scary and she just wanted her mommy; tears fell down her dirty cheeks as she cried for her mommy. "Want mommy. Please."
The pixie haired woman couldn't stop herself as she felt her heart break into a million more pieces. She reached for her grandbaby and held her small body to her chest and rubbed soothing circles on her back. "Shhhh… baby it's alright. Mommy is safe now and she will be okay." Snow didn't know if she even believed her own words but she wanted so much to comfort Ember.
Charming wrapped his strong arms around his wife and his granddaughter. He was in awe that he was a granddad and that his little girl had a little girl. A sad smile formed on his lips as he felt little hands wipe the tears from his cheeks.
"Papa?"
"Yes, Ember I am Papa Charming and this is your Nana Snow. It's okay we won't hurt you." He said calmly as he gently wiped away her tears with his thumb.
Snow was a mixture of emotions as she watched her granddaughter and husband interact; everything would be perfect if only they had their daughter back as well.
"Family of Miss Swan?" A tall blonde haired doctor came into the waiting room. He held a clipboard in his hand and he looked tired and nervous.
Regina protectively picked up Ember and held the fragile littler girl to her chest as she stood up along with the blonde's parents.
"Hello, I am Dr. Roosevelt." He shook hands with Charming and gave a warm and genuine smile to both Snow and Regina.
"How is she doctor? How is Emma?" Snow asked in an almost pleading tone of voice.
Dr. Roosevelt looked down at his clipboard as he took a breath of air before looking into the eyes of Miss Swan's family. "Emma survived the surgery although there were a few complications. Her heart stopped once and we were able to stabilize her. She will be placed in ICU until she is in the clear."
Regina nodded her head as she took in all of the information. She held Ember tighter to her chest. "Doctor, there is something you are not telling us. I can see it in your eyes."
His shoulders sank in as his head hung in worry as he flipped through the pages of his clipboard. "After the surgery Miss Swan's blood work came back and she tested positive. Miss Swan is pregnant."