They were about halfway through the movie, Regina wasn't really paying attention to what she was watching and for the most part she was lost in her own thoughts. Her headache had mostly gone away again and she wasn't getting as many hot or cold flashes by now, but she still had that unexplainable feeling of weakness that comes hand in hand with many illnesses.

Laughter from David and Henry brought her back to reality and she focused on the television trying to catch the joke, but she had already missed it. Heaving a sigh, she tucked her legs underneath her and leaned against David. He rubbed her back affectionately.

"How are you feeling now?" He whispered.

"Alright. Better than before," she murmured. In truth she felt exhausted, she didn't understand how she could sleep for so long and still feel tired afterwards.

He raised his hand to her forehead, "You don't feel warm anymore. Maybe the fever will stay down from now on."

"Mmm." She agreed.

"Want some popcorn?" Henry asked her, offering the half empty bowl to her across David.

"No thank you Henry."

"Have you had anything to eat at all this evening?" David asked. "Henry and I had soup for dinner and there is some for you in the fridge. I can go heat it up if you want."

"I'm not very hungry."

"You sure? It'll help you get your strength back."

"No that's okay, I don't really feel like it."

"Okay, well it's there if you change your mind."

Kaelyn began to cry from across the room. Regina could feel David shift underneath her as he was about to get up but she stopped him. "It's ok you've done so much today, I'll go." She said while sitting up and straightening out her blouse.

"I don't mind, you should just relax tonight."

"I'm fine, and besides you don't want to miss anything in the movie. I want to go get changed anyways."

"Alright then." David smiled at her and his hand held hers briefly as she stood up. His eyes followed her as she walked towards Kaelyn.

"Shhhh it's ok sweetie, mommy's here." Regina cooed to the baby as she lifted her out of the playpen and left the room. The winding staircase proved a bit of a challenge, she hadn't realised until now that she was still dizzy. Determined to make her way upstairs without help, she discovered that she could manage if she took it slowly. When she finally reached Kaelyn's room she took a bit of a break. She laid the baby down on the changing table and then leaned against it for support, closing her eyes in attempt to steady her vision faster. When she opened her eyes the room was no longer spinning so she proceeded to replace Kaelyn's diaper with a clean one. Kaelyn happily sucked on her own hand as her mother put a fresh pair of pajamas on her instead of replacing her daytime clothes.

"Come on sweetie, time for me get changed now too." Regina scooped up the baby, kissed her tiny little nose and slowly exited the room, staying alert for any more signs of dizziness.

When she reached her room she laid Kaelyn carefully down in the middle of the bed. Going over to the closet she found her favourite blue silk pajamas and got undressed, frequently checking Kaelyn to make sure the baby didn't somehow make her way to the edge of the bed. Regina sat down next to the little girl as she fastened the last buttons of her shirt.

"That's much better isn't it Kaelyn?" Regina smiled as the baby stared up at her with crystal blue eyes. Should she go back downstairs? Now that she was up here she kind of wanted to stay, the temperature was a bit cooler and the silence was peaceful. Also she didn't know how much luck she would have going back down the stairs. Maybe just a few more minutes.

So she curled up beside Kaelyn, gently caressing the baby's tiny arm.

Ten Minutes Later...

David approached the bedroom and smiled at the sight he saw. Regina was unaware that her husband's eyes were on her. She was gazing lovingly at the three month old beside her; Regina's torso was curved around the baby and she had an arm resting on the blankets on the other side of Kaelyn. The position looked so protective; it was obvious just how much their daughter meant to her. David had stopped in the doorway to watch for a minute or two but he grew concerned when Regina's expression saddened. A few seconds later he saw a tear escape the corner of her eye but she wiped it away quickly. David kept watching as she moved closer to the baby, holding Kaelyn against her.

She whispered something too quietly for David to hear. He wondered if he should give her some space and just leave her with Kaelyn for a while, but he didn't want to leave her on her own if she was upset. Then again, what if she wanted some alone time? David began to head back towards the stairs when he heard Regina call his name softly as she realised he was there.

He turned back to look at her, "Hey, I just came up to see if you were alright. The movie is almost over."

"Oh that's ok. I wasn't really watching it anyways."

"Ya I noticed." He took a seat behind her.

"I also noticed you crying again." He said gently.

She raised her hand and he took it in his, lying down behind her.

"I wish you could tell me."

He heard a tiny sob come from her and she pulled their clasped hands up to her chest so his arm was more securely around her.

"What can I do? I hate to see you in pain, I feel so helpless right now. There must be something I can do to help you get through this."

"Just stay here with me for a while." She said brokenly.

2:00 AM

David shifted uneasily as he woke up, sensing that something was wrong. He turned to face Regina but discovered that her side of the bed was empty. Sitting up somewhat dazedly he rubbed his eyes, trying to fully wake up. Getting out of bed, he set off towards the hallway and glanced into Kaelyn's room but there was no sign of Regina. Upon entering the room he saw that the baby was fast asleep in her crib. David very delicately rubbed her arm before heading downstairs.

Searching the entire main floor, he didn't find his wife in any of the dark rooms. After he had gone back upstairs he finally found her in Henry's room, sitting on the floor, leaning against the side of the bed. Her elbow was resting on the mattress and the palm of her hand was supporting her head. The boy was asleep and unaware of his mother's presence; she was facing Henry but at that angle and in the dark David couldn't tell if her eyes were open or not. He stepped as lightly as he could into the room, trying not to startle Regina or risk waking Henry up. David whispered her name and she jumped ever so slightly, turning to see him standing there. She wiped her eyes and David heard a tiny sniffle as he crouched beside her and placed a comforting hand on her arm. He held out his hand, silently asking her. She looked down at it and then took it in hers. David helped her up and then she let go of his hand briefly so she could pull the blankets up to Henry's chin and whisper something that was so quiet David couldn't make it out. Returning to David, she placed a hand on his back and he draped an arm around her shoulders. Together they left the room.

When they had returned to their own bedroom Regina sat down on the edge of the bed and David took a seat beside her. At first they both remained quiet. David thought hard about what to say. Asking her if she was alright for about the hundredth time that day seemed pointless when they both knew she wasn't. Her shoulders were uncharacteristically hunched and she had her arms crossed defensively across her waist. Although she was staring at the floor David could still see the tearstains on her face.

"You couldn't sleep?" He asked quietly.

"I didn't want to."

David nodded, he understood. She was afraid of having another bad dream. Unfortunately she still looked exhausted, and also... scared? He thought about the way she had been acting around Henry and Kaelyn; and about the constant mixture of sadness and worry she had in her eyes when she thought he wasn't looking. Also there was still the question of the elusive "them", and how she had looked so afraid when he had asked her about them the first time.

"Regina I need to ask you something."

She turned her head in his direction.

"I know I said before that you didn't have to tell me if you didn't want to, but there is one thing that I do need to know."

Their gazes met.

"Are either you, or Henry and Kaelyn in danger?"

Her frown deepened as she averted her eyes.

David gently but firmly took hold of her upper arms. "Regina please, if you are I need you to tell me."

She looked back up at him with rounder eyes. He assumed her resistance was because she was afraid of what would happen if she said anything.

"Did someone threaten you?" He asked. "Or threaten to hurt Kaelyn or Henry?"

More tears were gathering in her eyes. "No David, nothing like that... well, not really..."

"What do you mean 'not really'? Someone did say something to you?"

Regina shook her head.

"Well then what? Because whatever is going on I don't want you to deal with it on your own if either yours or our kids' lives are at risk."

She still didn't respond.

"Regina I'm sorry, I really am, but I need you to talk to me."

"No one has threatened to hurt us." She assured him.

She stood up and David let go of her. "Where are you going?"

"To get Kaelyn."

"But she's asleep."

"Well maybe she isn't."

"Regina it's the middle of the night, if she was awake and needed us we would have heard her crying by now." He said softly.

"What if we don't hear her?"

"We always hear her," David smiled a little as he stood. "Relax, she's fine. If she wasn't she would let us know right away."

"I don't want her to be alone if she's awake." She started to leave the room.

"Are you just trying to avoid talking to me?"

Regina stopped and turned back to him, her eyes had grown more pained in the last few seconds."No I... I don't want her to think I don't love her." She whispered.

"What?" David was astonished, but also a little heartbroken. "She would never think that. She knows how much you love her, trust me." He took her in his arms as she started crying.

"Henry didn't," she sobbed against his shoulder.

"What are you talking about? Of course he did."

"Then why did he try to leave me?"

"He was just going through a rough time. He's still here isn't he? That proves that he knows you do love him. You shouldn't blame yourself for what happened. No one is to blame."

"I should have done more for him." She said through ragged breaths. "I should have been there for him."

"You're here for him now."

Regina shook her head, lost for words.

"Is this what's been bothering you?"

"Mmm..."

David wasn't sure if it was an agreement or just her voicing her anguish, but she continued speaking a few moments later.

"I don't want to hurt Kaelyn the way I did Henry." She gasped. "I want to be a good mother for her. And for Henry."

"You are a good mother. And I know Henry thinks so too, even if for a while he doubted you. But you came through for him just like you always will. And now he knows how much you love him. Like I said before, he was just going through a rough patch. He always loved you and I'm sure he always knew you loved him. He was just having a bad last few years."

Regina remained silent, clinging to him for support. He rubbed her back soothingly as he tried to hold back tears of his own.

"Why didn't you tell me you felt this way? Is this why you have been so upset? I would have been able to help."

"I couldn't tell you."

"How come?"

She swallowed, too ashamed to voice her thoughts.

"You shouldn't have had to carry this by yourself."

"I thought... never mind just forget about it."

"No, please tell me. You had me terrified."

"You'll think it's stupid."

"I won't, I promise."

She took in a shaky breath and pulled back from him slightly, but kept her eyes downwards. He searched her face for clues. "Well," she started, "I was afraid that..." She trailed off.

"Afraid of what?"

"I thought you would remember what had happened with Henry, about how he ran away because of me. I thought that maybe... if you worried that the same thing would happen with Kaelyn you wouldn't want me around her. I just... I didn't want you to leave with her." Regina self-consciously avoided his gaze, it was now that she was finally voicing her fears aloud did she realise that David would probably never do something like that to her.

"You were afraid of me?" He asked sadly.

Regina looked up into his eyes and saw that the torment in them matched her own. "I'm sorry." She whispered. He pulled her back into their embrace and she closed her eyes. It felt good to finally let it all out.

"Don't be sorry." David said. "It's my fault, I should have been able to reassure you, to let you know I'd always be there for you no matter what."

"It was never your fault David."

They both stayed quiet for a few minutes as Regina tried to calm down. They were both feeling guilty: Regina for putting David through so much and for doubting him; and David for not having been able to figure out what was bothering Regina when she had first started showing signs of unhappiness.

"Here, let's sit back down," David suggested, and Regina followed him as they took a seat on the bed.

Regina leaned against his chest and he ran his fingers delicately through her hair.

"Who was the 'them' you were talking about in your sleep then?" David wondered.

"I think I must have meant Henry and Kaelyn, and you heard me saying I was afraid of losing them..."

"Hmm...that was the part that was really starting to scare me."

"I'm sorry, I guess I should have just said what it really was."

"No it's okay, you had your reasons not to and I think I can understand what you must have been going through. I'm just relieved to know that you guys aren't in any danger."

She was silent for a minute. "David what's wrong with me?" She asked quietly.

"What? Nothing's wrong with you Regina."

She sat up straighter. "Why do I feel this way? We just had a baby. We're happy together. So why have I been so..." She couldn't finish her sentence because she didn't know what she was feeling.

"I don't know... but I want you to know that I am here for you. Always." She smiled as he kissed her temple. "I love you Regina."

"I love you too David."