Regina was twiddling her fingers when she found out that she was vomiting because she was pregnant and there was only one guy who could be the father Romeo. Her world fell apart at the news, how was she going to tell him and what would she say. She made her way back home she had message Romeo telling him she needed to talk to him urgently. She paced back and forth in her lounge room waiting for Romeo to make his way over. She heard the door bell ring and answered the door to see Romeo standing there. She grabbed his arm pulling him inside and quickly closing the door. " we need to talk" she said
" I can see that" replied.
She tried to tell him but she just couldn't she didn't know how. She would open her mouth but no words would come out. " Hey" he said " You can tell me anything, what's eating away at you". She looked down at her feet only to have her face raised by Romeos hand. " Hey are you going to tell me whats wrong"
" I, I wasn't sick Romeo I'm pregnant and your your the father." His eyes widened at the news. " Are you sure"
" Do you think I would be telling you if I wasn't"she said " Look I understand if you don't want to be apa". But her sentence was cut off by Romeo " Are you kidding me I wouldn't miss it for the world"
" What about Ruby"
" I will tell her and if she accepts it great if not than it doesn't matter, I'm going to be a father" he said with a smile across his face. She looked up at him with a sad smile on her face. " Hey" he said as he held her hands in his. " We did this together you are not on your own, I promise to protect you and this child Regina, what we did was not a mistake now we have a child who we are going to have to come up for a name for"
" Your seriously okay with this"
" Why wouldn't I be, we may not be together but this child will have the best set of parents I can guarantee that". She fell into his arms, he wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head and rubbed her back. " I'll tell Ruby tonight okay" he said before they pulled away. " I'll be there for every step of the way don't you worry" he said before quickly hugging her. " but I should go and get back to work.
Later that night when Romeo was able to pull Ruby away from her work he took the chance to tell her hoping she would understand. He lead to the booth where they sat down. He held her hands in his. " What's wrong" she said " Are you braking up with me"
" No" he replied " I just wanted to ask you something"
" Oh ok what is it"
" I need to tell you something important please don't freak, promise me"
" I promise what's wrong Romeo"
" I, I don't know how to say this, I'm going to be a father"
" What, what do you mean"
" Before I went out with you I had a what would we call it a one night stand with Regina"
" Regina as in Madam mayor Regina"
" Yes as in Madam mayor Regina I understand if you want to break up with me"
" You don't have feelings for her do you?"
" No well I do but not romantic feelings, she's my friend my best friend. She was there when I needed someone to lean on" he said but he was lying to himself he knew he had feelings for her, he could still remember the warmth of her underneath him, or the fire the sparks that she makes him feel when he kisses her.
" Look I'm not going to break up with you for something that happened before we started to go out"
" You don't mind that I'm having a kid "
" No not really"
" Wow what did I do to deserve you" he said as he leant over and kissed her but there was nothing there no spark, no fire like when he was kissing Regina it was empty.
Ruby had woken up to see Romeos chest heaving and sweat running down his forehead and the rest of his body. He was tossing and turning like he was having some sought of nightmare. She tried to shake him to wake him up, but it did not so she grabbed the glass of water on her bedside table and splashed the water on his head instantly waking him. He shot up like a rocket. His posture stiff as he tried to catch his breath. " Another nightmare" she said.
" No a memory" He replied " I just want it to end"
" Hey your not there any more your here, your safe and there is no gun fire" she replied.
They laid back down and went back to sleep. Except for Romeo he had pretended to go back to sleep but he couldn't"
Regina had to tell Henry and she thought telling Romeo was hard but telling her ten year old son, no that was worse he was going to ask questions. " Henry can I talk to you dear" she said as she placed food on the breakfast bar"
" Yeh sure"
" I need to tell you something dear and I'm not sure how to tell you"
He raised his to tell her that she had his full attention. She tilted her head to the side and looked over at her son. " Henry dear what would you do if I told you that you were going to be a big brother"
" I am" he said with excitement he always wanted another sibling.
" Yes dear and Romeos it's father"
" But Romeo is with red, to have a child use need to be together"
" No Henry life isn't like those fairy tales"
" But use must be in love if your having a child"
she shook her head trying to think of the best way to explain the situation to her son. " Henry" she said " I and Romeo are really good friends and this happened but that doesn't change anything. Romeo will still be the child's father I do care for him I just don't love him"
" This isn't right you will see one day that use are meant for each other"
She started to cry it must of been the stupid pregnancy hormones.
" mum what's wrong" Henry said " I'm sorry if I upset you"
" No, no dear you didn't I'm fine" she said in a broken voice.
Henry jumped of his chair and wrapped his arms around his mothers waist, she returned his hug resting her head on his. " Now run along and go get ready for school" she said.
" yes mum" he replied in a monotone voice.
" Don't use that tone on me young man".
It was a slow day at the diner it gave Ruby and Romeo sometime to talk. " You would never believe what Henry came to talk to me about" she said.
" No what"
" He wants me to join operation cobra"
" No please don't" he said.
" Why not" she replied
" I don't think Regina needs extra stress on top running a town to add to it. I think she would appreciate and so wouldn't I, the last time someone had encouraged him he went into a collapse mine and we both were nearly killed"
" I can see your point" she said " I'd prefer that you don't die, he also said that you were a prince"
" I think I'm far from that"
" Not that far you could be my prince"
" that I can do" he said and winked at her. " I won't be working tomorrow"
" Why not"
" I thought I had told you, I have to go to the ultra sound get to see what my child looks like"
" Yeh cool, have you came up with any names."
" Well yeh kind of"
" Kind of?"
" Well if its a male I thought Junior Regina keeps insisting that if it's male to call him Daniel"
" Junior you want to name your child Junior?"
" yep but considering my whole situation we decided that his last name will be Mills"
" Mills hey"
" yep"
The next day Romeo met Regina at the medical clinic. " Hey you ready for this" he said.
" Yes dear, no I don't know"
" Well this should be fun"
" fun dear I would hate to see your definition of boring"
A smile swept across Romeos face at the sight of his child on the monitor. " Your smiling like an idiot dear" Regina said.
" Oh am I didn't realize" he replied.
" would you like to know what sex it is" the doctor said.
" No" Romeo said
" Yes" Regina replied.
" Don't tell her" Romeo said.
" This is not up to debate I want to know"
" No you don't"
" Yes dear I do"
" To bad to sad but the Mayor isn't gong to get her way"
Regina looked at him and pursed her lips furiously at him. He just smiled back at him and she hated it, she could swear she we going to kill him.
Romeo was serving tables when he saw Regina walk in with Henry. "Regina" he said with excitement in his voice. He walked up to her amd said. " The health freak Mayor eating out"
" I didn't feel like cooking" she replied as she placed her hand on his chest gently pushing him aside. He helped her into the booth he was surprised she hadn't got large she was relatively small and with the way she wore her clothes you would barely no at all that she was pregnant less you knew. Every one in town knew, news in this town spreads faster than a contagious disease. " What can I get you both" he said.
" Fries and a burger" Henry replied.
" Couldn't you have anything healthier Henry dear" Regina said.
" But mum" Henry whined
" Alright dear"
" So then I know what Henry wants but what do you want Madam mayor"
" Hmm 'll have the burger with a side of salad and two sundaes one chocolate the other strawberry"
" Is that all mam"
" Yes dear"
Ruby sat back to watch there interaction she found it interesting he said that they were just friends but at time it seemed like more. He had really cared for her but of course she did he was the mother to his child. Henry had left the table for the moment so she decided this would be a good time to go and talk to the Regina the diner wasn't busy at the moment. Plus she might as well get to know the mayor a little better considering. She took a seat on the opposite of the mayor. "Yes dear" Regina said.
" I thought we should talk" Ruby replied.
" Anything in particular dear"
Henry went and grabbed Romeos arm he didn't like this whole situation. He dragged Romeo to the bathroom to talk to him. " We need to talk" he said in his most stern tone.
" Aww look at you being serious that's cute" Romeo said.
" Enough games, do love my mum"
He squatted down to Henry's hight. " Henry I care your mother very much and our child even you and I would never hurt her"
" I know but do you love her"
" Henry even if I said yes nothing would change your mother doesn't love me. We are just friends Henry"
" I don't like this" Henry replied
" Shouldn't you go back and eat your food before it gets cold"
" Or before mum eats it"
" What's that suppose to mean" but Henry did not reply and left the room. Romeo walked out to see Regina amd Ruby laughing. " Did I miss something" he said with a smile.
" Yes the mayor actually has a sense of humor"
" Did that surprise you dear"
" No, maybe"
" We should get going" she said " I need sleep"
" It shows" Romeo said playfully. She stepped in his personal space he could feel the warmth of her breath against his neck. The only thing he could focus on were her lips he hoped that ruby didn't notice. His heart quickened he wanted to kiss her again to feel that fire the spark but he couldn't do that to Ruby. " Remember what happened last time you made a smart comment" she said. He snapped out of his thoughts at the sound of her voice. " Yes" he replied " I ended up betting stuck in a mine"
Henry felt a cold sensation run up his spine at his words because of him he nearly died. Regina stepped back and turned around and left the building. " Funny I always thought that Regina was cold and empty"
'Definitely ain't cold' he thought himself. " No once you get to know her she is really a good person it can just take a while for some people to see it" he said " I'm glad use are getting along"
" Me to" Ruby replied.
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