Anniversary
Ten years, she thinks; lying on the beach and feeling the sun caressing her naked skin. She didn't want to go in the water because she was feeling more tired than usual.
She hears them playing in the water and teasing each other and can't help but smile. This is her family. This is her happy ending.
She feels a kick in her stomach, then one more, and then a third one.
"Emma," she screams at the top of her lungs. Her heart races as she tries to stand up.
Emma runs to her side, water dripping from her body onto the other woman's, and kneels beside her. "What?" She asks, panting heavily.
"Mom, what's up?" Henry sits on her other side.
"Mama, you hurt?" Amy, the five year old curly-haired blonde, asks.
"No," Regina sighs, feeling calmer already. "It's just that the babies are kicking."
"Let's go to the hospital." Emma insists.
"While I do love your mama bear mode, this is nothing to worry about, Emma. The triplets are kicking."
"Are you sure?" Emma is not convinced.
"Yes."
"Because the last time..."
"Yes, but..." Regina cuts her off and looks at Amy, then back to her wife. "The last time gave us Amy, and we should focus on that."