"Come on, Regina! You can do this. One more step," Robin encouraged.

After being bedridden for so many days, Regina couldn't walk without stumbling. Robin had been helping her, at least trying to. He would have her do one more step than she did the day before. One day at a time he would tell her.

Today she had to walk from her bed to the door.

"One more step. You got this!"

"Ahhh," Regina practically screamed as she took that final step and got to the door into Robin's awaiting arms.

"You did it," Robin said holding her in his arms, feeling her heavy breaths on his chest.

"I did it," Regina said grinning at him.

"Well since you made it to the door, I guess the next step is out the door," Robin said, fixated on keeping that beautiful smile on her face.

"A girl can only hope," Regina replied, looking at her wobbly legs.

Robin then heard a buzz from his pocket. He took out his phone and saw it was Emma.

"Oh, it's Emma. I gotta take this."

"It's fine. I'm surprised she didn't call earlier considering you've been here all morning," Regina chuckled. "Not that I'm complaining," she added after hearing Robin's scoff.

"What's up Emma?"

"Can you come into the station? Apparently there were two break-ins on 5th Avenue."

"Uh where's Graham?" Robin asked, not really feeling like going in when he could be with Regina.

"He left 5 minutes ago to go over to the hospital to see Regina."

"Really? Okay um I'll be right there." Robin said, getting more irritated by the second because Graham was coming to see Regina. His Regina.

"You know what, it'll probably be better if I just pick you up and we can just go straight to the scene. Where are you?"

Robin had been keeping his frequent visits to Regina on the down low because after all, he was married and it didn't look that great to be seeing more of your ex-girlfriend than your own wife. But so what if he didn't want to broadcast the time he spent with Regina to Emma.

"I'm at the- uh- coffee shop."

"Okay I'll be there in 5 minutes."

"Okay. Bye."

He hung up the phone and put it back into his pocket.

"Robin, did I just hear you lie about your whereabouts," Regina said playfully.

"Not necessarily. I will definitely be at the coffee shop in the next five minutes."

"Aw you're leaving?"

"I have to go deal with some work stuff so, sadly, yes. But I just heard from Emma that you're about to get some more company anyway."

"Really? Who?"

"Graham."

"Oh," Regina said looking down.

"What? You're not happy to see him?"

"I mean im not unhappy," Regina said, not trying to make Robin feel uncomfortable but still trying to be honest with him.

"I'd just rather have a different hot British deputy in my room," She said smirking at Robin.

"You really want me to lose my job, don't you," Robin said returning the smirk and walking to her bed.

"I promise I'll be back later." he said placing a kiss on her forehead and heading out the door to sprint his way to the coffee shop up the street in the next 45 seconds.

• • •

"So how are you?" Graham asked.

"I'm good."

There was a long silence.

"I walked all the way to the door today."

"Really, that's great... that's really great."

Another awkward silence.

"Regina there's something I want to talk to you about and I've wanted to talk to you about this for awhile now but I wanted to wait until you were more stable- well Dr. Whale said that I should wait and-."

"Graham, what is it," Regina said, cutting him off. She was starting to get worried. What could possibly be so important that her own doctor would inform him to wait to tell her?

"Regina, after your... accident, they took a blood sample from you and they- well you're- um."

"Just spit it out."

"You're pregnant."

Oh. My. God. This could not be happening.

"What!?"

"You're preg-."

"I heard you the first time. But what do you mean? I can't be pregnant. I... just can't be."

Graham got up and moved closer to her bedside.

"Well you are and I really think we can get through this," he then put his hand on top of hers as he ended with," together."

Oh hell no. Graham thought the baby was his when there's just as great a chance it could possibly be Robin's. Maybe not. Maybe she conceived the baby after their little rendezvous.

"Um did they tell you how far along I was?"

"Yeah, they said you were 6-7 weeks but that was last week so I guess you're 7-8 weeks now."

Damn. It could be Robin's.

"Are you okay?"

"Yes. I'm fine. Can you just give me a second."

"Sure. I have to go back to the station anyway. Call me if you need anything," Graham said placing a kiss to her forehead, the same place Robin had moments ago.

• • •

"Well we can obviously see the form of entry," Emma said to Robin, looking at the shattered glass on the ground by the door. "I'll dust this to see if they left any finger prints. Can you go in and see what other damage they did?"

"Yeah, sure. Let me know if you need anything," Robin replied, walking into the small antique shop.

From what Robin could tell, the place looked pretty clean of damage. Except there was a painting that was very crooked. It looked as if somebody was trying to get something from behind it. He took the picture off its hinges and saw a small safe.

"Hey Emma, I think I've found something. Come check this out!"

"Oh cool, a safe. Should I go get a crow bar or something to open it?"

"Are you forgetting that you work with an ex-thief?"

"How could I ever," Emma said rolling her eyes and laughing.

"Now they key is to listen for the click," Robin said as the safe clicked like clockwork. "You should do the honors of opening it."

Emma raised an eyebrow in question and after a reassuring nod from Robin, she opened the safe.

"Well that was a let-down," Emma said.

"Indeed," Robin replied, looking into the safe and seeing a shawl.

Then Robin's phone rang. He checked his caller ID that read Regina.

"Can you check out the rest in here. I gotta take this."

"Yeah, sure."

"Thanks."

Robin went outside so that he could have some privacy.

"Hello?"

"Robin, it's Regina. Are you busy?"

"I'm kind of working, but I got a minute. What's up?"

"Can you-um-well when you get a chance, I want to talk to you."

"Is everything alright? Are you okay?"

"No, nothing like that. I'm fine. I just want to talk to you about something."

"Okay, I'll stop by before I head home."

"Okay, thank you."

"See you soon." Robin said and hung up the phone before walking back inside.

"Emma? Did you find anything?" He yelled, not knowing where Emma went."

"No, nothing. Why would they put a shawl in a safe?" Emma asked, closing the safe and placing the painting back in front of it.

"No idea." Robin replied.

"Oh well, they didn't take anything. The only damage is the broken window, so I'll go back to the station and look at those security tapes. Are you coming with me or going home?" Emma asked while they were walking to the car.

"I uh... could you drop me off at the hospital?"

"Oh you're going to see Regina?"

"Yes." Robin said, while getting into the car.

"Graham might still be there.." Emma said, looking at Robin.

"Yeah I know." Robin said, but he doubted it, because Regina wouldn't have asked him to come if she already had company.

"What's going on between those two anyway?" Emma asked as she turned on the engine and started driving towards the hospital. "Are they a thing now?"

"I hope not." Robin accidentally let out without even thinking about what he'd just said.

"Jealous much?" Emma asked teasingly.

YES! he thought.

"No." He scoffed.

"Okay mister sensitive. Tell Regina I said hi." Emma said and stopped the car.

"Will do. Thanks for the ride."

He quickly got out of the car and started walking to the entrance. Going up to the first floor with the elevator.

What could Regina possibly want to talk about. Maybe she didn't want him to come visit her anymore. Was it something Graham had done or said.. He started getting a little nervous as the elevator went up.

He walked to her door, knocked before opening it and walking into the room. He closed the door behind him.

"Robin.."

"What happened, are you okay?" He asked and quickly walked over to the bed, sitting down next to her legs.

She tried, she tried so hard not to cry. But seeing Robin's worried face wasn't helping, she couldn't hold it in. A tear rolled down her cheeks. He quickly took her in his arms, trying to comfort her.

"Regina, you're scaring me. What happened, why are you so upset?"

"Robin, I have something to tell you." She said, pulling back so she could look him in the eyes. "But I'm afraid of how you'll react."

"No, don't be! You know you can always tell me anything." Robin said, wiping away her tears.

She let out a deep sigh, she was nervous, really nervous, he could tell. It must be something big for her to act like this.

"Robin, I.." She opened her mouth, but it was like the words got stuck in her throat.

She still couldn't believe it, couldn't wrap her mind around the thought of being pregnant. But she really wanted to tell Robin before he would hear it from Graham, or anyone else for that matter.

So she took his hand and placed it on her stomach. Both her hands on top of his.

"I'm pregnant."

He moved closer to her, one hand on her stomach and the other went op to stroke her cheek.

"I know." He said, smiling at her.

"You know? Why didn't you tell me?"

"Doctor Whale thought it was better to wait a little, until you were more stable. Who told you?"

"Graham."

"Is the baby his?" Robin asked, his hand moving away from her face.

She looked up.

"I don't know."

"It could be mine?"

"Yes."

"Do you want it to be mine?" Robin asked, not sure what her answer would be. He loved her, always will, but he broke her heart. He had left her and she had moved on. But nothing could make him happier than the thought of Regina having his baby, their baby. It would be complicated yes, but they would find a way to make it work. If she wants to, that is..

"Robin..." Regina sighed. "Do you want it to be yours?"

Stupid question.

Of course he does, and she does too. But she doesn't want him to come back to her just because they're having a baby together. She wants him to come back to her because he loves her, and he wants to be with her. It has to be his own free choice.

"You know I do Regina, I love you. I've told you that over and over again. My love for you is lasting and true."

"I love you too." Regina said, placing her hand on top of his. "I want this baby to be yours, to be ours."

"But what if it isn't?" She added, looking Robin in the eyes. The same blue eyes she fell in love with, the same blue eyes she's still in love with.

"Isn't there a test we can do? Back in the forest we would have to wait nine months to find out but with all this technology I'm sure there's something the doctors can do." Robin said smiling, trying to lighten the mood because he didn't want Regina to see how broken he would be if the baby turns out to be Graham's.

"We could do a prenatal paternity test!" Regina said, "I've been so worried about telling you that getting a test didn't even occur to me."

"Okay, so we will talk to Doctor Whale about it and get the test." Robin said, his thumb stroking her hand, which was still on top of his.

"And what will happen if the baby is yours?"

"I want us to be a family."

"I would love that." Regina said as a tear rolled down her cheek. She has been wanting a family for so long, but she always felt like she didn't deserve one. Not after everything she had done as the Evil Queen. She always felt like she didn't deserve happiness or love, but Robin showed her how wrong she was. The thief stole her heart, and still owns it, to this very day.

"But what will happen if the baby isn't yours?" She didn't even want to think about that, but she had to know.

"I would very much still like to be a family, but if the baby is Graham's I'm pretty sure he would want to be in the baby's life, and in yours..."

Robin couldn't help but ask:

"Regina, do you love him?"

"I... uh, I mean, he's a really nice guy and he has been very sweet and good to me. But I'm not in love with him. I don't love him, I love you."

Robin smiled upon hearing her answer. He leaned in and cupped her cheeks.

"Whatever happens happens, but I want you to know that there can be no other woman in my life now but you. I'm choosing you, no matter what the outcome is. You're the one Regina. We're meant to be."

Another tear rolled down Regina's cheek as she looked down to his lion tattoo. What did she do to deserve a man like this.

Robin leaned in a little further until their foreheads were touching, their noses pressed against each other. Regina closed her eyes, breathing him in. His thumb stroking her cheek.

"Do you have to leave soon?" Regina asked, breaking the silence.

"No love."

"Will you lay with us for a bit." She asked smiling at him.

He placed his hand on her stomach and told her to move over so he could lay down.

His arm wrapped around her and her head resting on his chest. He leaned in and gave her a kiss on her forehead.