Hey so sorry for the huge delay, I've been on set for the last 3 weeks and didn't have any time to write.
I know this is VERY short but I needed to post! … Anyway I have a break now so I'll try to write as much as possible!
Previously –
"Have you noticed anything different about your mom?"
"Uh not really? A little tired maybe but she was trying to save us all from Zelena" Henry smiles thinking of how much his mom has changed "She's happier"
"Why what's up?" Henry asks noticing his blonde mother in deep thought, her eyebrows scrunched up in concentration
"You heard Maisie, Neal is four and Maisie told me earlier at the diner that she's three years old" Emma explains watching realization wash over Mary Margaret's features
"You think Regina's pregnant?" she smiles as Henry looks between the two of them
"Either that or she will be soon"
Regina takes a deep breath in trying to make sense of what Mary Margaret just explained. "I have a daughter?" tears fill her eyes; she wants to believe it but doubt still nags at her
"She's beautiful" Mary Margaret whispers
"Hi" Regina smiles softly, stroking the young girl's cheek
Maisie leans into her slightly, playing with her hair "You don't know who I am"
Regina scans her eyes over her daughters' face, her daughter. Noticing the trembling lower lip and tears gathering in the identical brown eyes she's quick to reassure her.
"It's okay, that doesn't mean I don't love you okay?" she smiles seeing her nod "We're going to figure this out"
Chapter 4
They walk into Gold's shop who looks up at them all in annoyance but as his eyes land on the extra person in the group his eyes widen in surprise. "And who is this?"
Regina holds Maisie to her a little more tightly, but Maisie doesn't seem phased or afraid by the man. "I think you already know" Regina grits eyes narrowing before she feels a small kiss to her cheek and her daughter wigging in her arms to be put down. Regina places her down on the floor and Maisie takes Henry's hand pulling him over to a display case on the other side of the room.
"Alright Gold, talk" Emma walks towards the man, hands in her back pockets
"Well I'm guessing that's your daughter" he addresses Regina, ignoring both Emma and Mary Margaret
"I don't understand, this shouldn't be possible" Regina lowers her voice, not wanting a certain pair of ears hearing her
"Your mother" Gold shrugs simply walking back around the counter, looking at the three women with an extremely bored expression
"My mother?" Regina questions, her eyebrows furrowing
"She brought water, from…"
"Lake nostos" Mary Margaret interrupts
"Correct, she brought some with her when she arrived with the pirate, all she would've had to do was slip it into your drink" he explains
Regina looks at him skeptically "Just like that?"
"Just like that" he nods
"Why would she…"
Gold cuts her off leaning closer to her, his voice lowering "Your mother did a lot of terrible things to you emotionally and physically, we both know that. Maybe Cora found her conscience"
Regina swallows thickly, feeling a tug on the bottom of her dress she bends down to pick up the tiny brunette, settling her on her hip and cuddling her close. Emma watches her carefully, concern growing in her emerald eyes overhearing the imp.
"Do you know why she's here? How she came back here?" Emma asks
"That dearies I cannot help you with, I'm just as puzzled as the rest of you. Now if would so kindly leave" he gestures to the door
"Rumple" Belle warns, coming out of the back room having heard the conversation. "Hi Maisie" she smiles warmly at the girl waving enthusiastically at her
"Fine. I'll help but it's going to take some time" Regina nods at him in thanks and turns to follow Mary Margaret out of the shop
"Wait, what about future us? Wont we notice she's gone?" Emma asks glancing back at Regina and her mother who have stopped and turned back around
"Time travel works in mysterious ways Miss Swan" Rumple begins "Because when we do find a way to send her back to her own timeline, it will be back to the same time as when she disappeared. Therefore, in a way her timeline is frozen until she returns, it will be as if she never left."
"So exactly how it was with me and Hook?"
"Precisely, now if you don't mind" he gestures his hand in a shooing motion
Again sorry for the short chapter! Next one will definitely be longer!
Reviews are always most appreciated!