Regina slowly opened her eyes to the fireplace. The coals were black and charred. She realized it was morning by the sun shining through her windows. She also realized that she was covered with blankets that weren't there when she fell asleep.
"Good morning."
She turned over and saw David standing and leaning against the door frame, drinking a cup of coffee.
"Morning. Did you get any sleep last night?" Regina said.
"Yes, I did actually. Ariana slept very good last night, but I'm sure she needs to be fed."
"Olivia." Regina said.
"What?"
"Her name is Olivia."
David smiled and he slowly walked over to kneel next to her.
"How are you feeling?"
"In pain. And still pretty exhausted." Regina answered. "Where is she?"
"Over here." He stood up and walked around the other side of the sofa to the bassinet behind it and looked at the sleeping baby.
He didn't want to wake her, but he thought it was best for Regina not to walk yet, so he gently and quietly picked her up and brought her over to her mother. The second she was in Regina's arms, a smile, the biggest David had ever seen, was plastered onto Regina's face. To their surprise, Olivia never woke up. She would sometimes move around just a little and slightly open her eyes, but she never budged.
"She looks just like you, David." Regina smiled.
"No. she looks like you."
Regina looked back at Olivia.
"You think?"
"I know." He said, never taking his eyes off of Regina. He gave her a pained look.
She looked up at him and noticed.
"What is it?"
"I'm sorry Regina. I never wanted you to be alone."
"Oh, David. Don't apologize. I did alright on my own. Remember…I had to raise henry alone for ten years."
"That's different than having to deal with a pregnancy."
"It was only six months, David. I was fine."
"Fine? What about when you almost-?"
He was cut off by a knock on the door.
"That's probably Dr. Whale." Regina said, ignoring their conversation.
David let out a sigh. "I'll be right back." He kissed her on the cheek before standing and getting the door.
"Please. Go right in." David said, an annoyed tone in his voice.
Victor walked into the living room and he stopped when he saw how happy Regina looked. He smiled. David was standing behind him.
"I'm going to Granny's to get you some food, Regina." David said and he left hesitantly, getting one last look at victor before closing the door behind himself.
For a moment, victor didn't know how to move. They both listened to the door close and he finally walked over and sat next to Regina with his doctor's kit.
"How are you feeling?" victor asked, a pained tone in his voice, as he took out a stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer to check her blood pressure.
He put the blood pressure cuff around her arm and repeatedly squeezed the end until her arm felt numb. He put the stethoscope to her arm and listened.
"I'm still a little exhausted and in pain, but I don't feel too bad."
"Any dizziness or trouble breathing?" he asked as he looked into her eyes with an ophthalmoscope.
"No. Not at all." She smiled.
He put away his tools and gave her another sad look.
"What's wrong?" Regina asked, concerned at the look on his face. She thought maybe she wasn't so good after all.
"Tomorrow, I want you to bring the baby to the hospital."
"Why? Is something wrong with-?"
"No. No." he immediately felt bad about the misunderstanding. "You're both perfectly healthy. There are just a few more tests I have to do and the hospital has more accurate equipment."
Regina let out a sigh of relief and she relaxed a little more. Then she remembered why she felt so worried in the first place.
"Well, why do you look so melancholy?" she asked.
He didn't answer, but she knew. There was a moment of silence.
"Would you like to hold her?" Regina asked with a weak smile. She began to hand him Olivia.
"I don't think that'd be such a good idea." He shook his head and backed away from the baby.
Regina, worried and confused, pulled Olivia back to her original position and looked up at him as her smile faded and tears formed in her eyes.
"I should be getting back." Victor said as he stood, grabbing his box.
She nodded, fighting back her tears.
"She really is beautiful, Reggi. Just like her mother." He turned to leave.
"Victor?" She asked as he held the door open, ready to exit.
"Yes?" He refused to look at her.
"Do you want to know her name?"
"No." He left.
Regina watched him leave. As soon as the door closed, Olivia began to cry and Regina tried her best to comfort her as she fought back her own tears.
