Chapter 6

Both women didn't really have a clue where to start. There were so many questions to be asked, especially by the blonde but neither had the actual nerve to speak or start their conversation. They just stared at one another while Emma continued to hold the compress down on Regina's hand until the door to the room flew open revealing a nurse pushing a trolley containing a variety of breakfast food.

"Here you go Miss Swan..I was told by the doctor to give you the healthy option due to your bump but..hey we all need to live a little, I won't tell if you won't!" Setting a tray containing what appeared to be a gruel like substance, a side of fruit and a yoghurt pot of what was actually chocolate pudding down on the side table, the nurse smiles with a wink and leaves the room.

Regina looks towards the tray then at Emma gulping back the impending lump in her throat while the blonde bit her lip and immediately reaches for the chocolate pudding, allowing the brunette to take over with her own compress.

"..that..is not a very healthy breakfast option..I don't mean for the baby but for you.." The brunette manages to speak out but immediately regrets for appearing pushy.

Emma simply gives a coy yet cheeky smile and also reaches for the bowl of fruit, picking up an orange segment and dipping it in the pudding. "Now it is.."

Not being able to hold back a small laugh at how 'Emma Swan' the woman's action was, Regina shakes her head then sighs. "So..."

Grinning at the adorable laugh coming from the opposite woman, the blonde shrugs. "I guess...we start from the beginning..like how we met..knew each other?"

Internally screaming because she cannot tell the already confused woman the complete truth, Regina tries to adapt on what their story was. "Okay..well..you..came to a small town in Maine, to which I am the Mayor...and found your parents after needing a fresh start from Boston..I knew your parents..and we..became friends first.."

Nodding, Emma scoops up some pudding on the spoon to eat. "That's..not as exciting as I wanted to imagine but okay..kinda hard to believe really..I mean there is you, apparently Mayor and..erm..gorgeous and..then there is me, a..well I don't actually know but..I am almost certain no one as important as a Mayor or..anything"

"But you are dear, more than you realize..you're the sheriff there..you work alongside your father...however, I did sort of intervene recently by assigning you to 'desk duty'"

Chuckling, the blonde nods. "Well if what you just did is anything to go by..I'm not surprised that you're the protective type"

Feeling embarrassed, the brunette looks away. "Yes I am sorry and not sorry about that..I just, I know who he is and how he had treated you. I don't want to upset you or cause you painful memories but..because of him, it took a lot to let your guard down..to trust your parents, to trust me and allow me in. It's also something I can relate to..being controlled with no say on your own life is horrible.." Taking a breath, Regina looks back over at Emma. "Basically he had it coming and if I had my way, he would have got a lot more than a broken nose.."

Seeing the genuine look in the brunette's eyes, the blonde places her pudding down and slides from the bed to sit next to her then carefully takes hold of her hand, removing the compress to check it. "I'm thankful for what you did..otherwise I would probably still be stuck within his care and this little one would..I don't know, despite everything I was determined to not let him get what he wanted but what could I have done? I'm just the forgetful girl who can't make sense of anything right now..the baby would have been taken away.."

"Our baby is not going anywhere" Regina states unsure whether she is trying to reassure the blonde or herself. "I know it's a lot to take it..that I'm...but I want you to know that I will do anything that you want me to do..I can give you space to process all this but I can't promise that I will actually leave..or I can stay, if you need me to and try to help you make sense of this all"

Emma gives a small smile. "It will be hard and I cannot guarantee I won't get frustrated for not remembering but.." Lifting the brunette's hand in her own, she hesitantly places it on her bump. "I want you to stay..."

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Watching the woman close the door behind her, Mary Margaret could see straight away how visibly relaxed Regina looked compared to earlier then shakes her head noticing the brunette's wrapped up hand. "Really Regina?"

Regina shrugs, eyes widening. "What?.. I don't have my magic..what else was I to do?"

"Is it broken?"

Shaking her head, the brunette lets out a happy smile. "No but..Emma saw to it.."

For a brief moment, the short haired woman looks happy at the fact the two woman are on talking terms but then sighs. "Emma..how am I going to explain who I am?"

"I know we do not want to push her but I'm scared if we do not tell her the truth and then she somehow finds out, she will run..if we explain..at least a more believable explanation, we may be okay...she knows that she has found her parents so..."

Rubbing her head, Mary Margaret nods. "..my turn..."

Sensing the impending concern, Regina gives her an encouraging smile. "we could go in together?"

"Please...and I'll just say..I had her young..and that I'm older than what I am and have aged well?"

Placing her non injured hand on the fellow brunette's shoulder, the mayor guides her to Emma's door. "Yes.."

Pushing the door open again, Regina looks towards Emma sat on the bed finishing off her food. "Emma?"

Putting her now empty bowl of what ended up being porridge down, the blonde glances over, automatically smiling. "Hey you're back, I thought you were going for food?"

"I was but dear there is someone you need to meet"

Mary Margaret takes a breath and steps forward with a small wave. "Hi..Emma.."

Emma looks back and raises an eyebrow. "Let me guess, someone else I know?..friend?.."

"No.."

"Sister?.."

"No.."

Looking stumped, the blonde frowns. "Okay I've got nothing left..enlighten me.."

Reaching over for the blonde's hand, causing the woman's eyes to widen, the short haired woman gives a teary smile. "Emma..I'm your mother.."

Beginning to laugh, Emma looks to Regina for approval. "You guys are messing with me right..there is no way..that.."

"Honey..I am..and your father and I..well we had you young.."

The blonde clears her throat from laughing and looks at her in disbelief. "Kindergarten young?"

Biting her lip, Regina walks up to the bed. "Emma she's telling the truth"

Emma looks speechless realizing. "Oh...makes sense of why you gave me away..I suppose"

Hurt by the comment, Mary Margaret simply nods. "..we..we're sorry..for that but..the old you kind of forgave us..but obviously now you're..starting over so it's okay..but I'm here, if you need me"

"There's a lot of 'if you need me's' going around right now" turning her attention to Regina, the blonde's eyes glisten.

"That is because we care for you honey..for you and the baby..you have a family like you always wanted. I know we all have to start again but that's okay we can do it..I believe in that" the short haired woman looks to her daughter and squeezes her hand gently.

Breaking the silence within the room, the mayor looks to her fiancée and rubs her shoulder "Now, you need to get your rest.."

Emma nods with a smile for the pair. "It has been a long day..thank you"

Mary Margaret releases the blonde's hand and heads back to the door with Regina following her out.

"Regina?"

Stopping at the door, the brunette looks over her shoulder. "Yes dear?"

"I hope I can remember..not just for everyone else but..for me because you..your..well I must be really happy waking up next to you if we are getting married and with a baby on the way..we must..really love each other."

Growing teary, Regina nods then manages to get what she wants to say out before her lip trembles. "..that we do.." Sniffling slightly, the brunette chuckles feeling embarrassed then bites her lip. " I do.."

Emma smiles back and places a hand on her bump. "We're not going anywhere okay? Promise"

Allowing one tear to slip, Regina rushes back over then quickly wraps her arms around the woman's back hugging her tightly. "I'll hold you to that"

Letting go of bump and wrapping her arms around the brunette, Emma doesn't think twice in burying her nose into the woman's neck for a familiar feeling, hoping to trigger something off. Although no memories come flooding back, Emma cannot help but smile at the sense of being home.

A/N: getting there slowly but surely.. Hope you guys are still enjoying!