Sorry for not updating for a few days. I've been so busy lately, but this fic is an escape from reality for a few hours, so I intend to keep updating. Thank you for the reviews (: I'm not sure this is a good chapter, I'm not happy with my writing and it took me forever, but here's the end result. I thought you deserved some happy moments before a four month time jump and some angst...happy holidays everyone! xoxo
"Pregnant?" The word fell from David's lips as he stared at her for a long moment, processing the information before the hint of a confused frown furrowed his brow, "Regina, I thought you couldn't have children? Are you sure?"
She scoffed, finding his reaction so typical of a man. They really were clueless when it came to things like this. "Of course I'm sure, do you think I'd tell you something like this if I weren't?"
"I'm sorry I'm just confused," He said quickly with a shake of his head, none of it making sense. "You told me not to worry about protection, I didn't think-"
"I didn't either," She frowned, glancing down at her lap, "Back in the Enchanted Forest my mother claimed she wanted me to be happy, to have a child...I found out later she was scheming to set me up, and I feared that if I ever had a baby she would use it for her own gain, just like she did with me. So I...created a potion," She gave him a glance, a tear escaping her eye and traveling down her cheek, "To make sure I never could conceive."
David watched her with a pained expression, realizing the lengths she went to to protect someone else from being subjected to her mother's wrath, even if it meant she'd never be able to enjoy the experience of having her own child. It was so selfless to inflict pain on herself, just to ensure an innocent child wouldn't go through it. "I don't understand then...how did this happen?"
She shook her head, wiping her cheek with the back of her hand, "I don't know."
"How far along are you?" He frowned in confusion.
"Two months," She let out a breath, looking down at her hands in her lap, "I found out the day I was in the hospital, we must've...conceived the night I told you about my youth and my marriage..."
"The first night you really opened up to me," David says, remembering how he felt in that moment, "That was the night I realized I was falling in love with you, Regina..."
She looked at him then, her eyes squinting slightly in scrutinization, "What are you getting at, David?" She sighed, feeling much too emotional for him to not be direct.
"When did you realize you...when did you know you were falling for me? When did you start to love me?" He rambled the questions at her intently, reaching for her hands.
She studied him for a moment, a small confused frown adorning her face, "Probably that same night...after we talked. I didn't realize it then, but that's when I knew it was becoming serious..."
"That's it," He said in realization, looking at her as if he'd just solved a puzzle before letting out a laugh.
"Are you having a breakdown or something?" She frowned at his absurd behavior and sudden shift in mood, "What are you talking about?"
"True loves kiss will break any curse," David said, earning a deeper frown from the brunette. She pressed her lips into a line as he continued, "When we fell for each other Regina, it broke the potion's magic."
"But how come it didn't work when I was with Robin? My soulmate?" She eyed him skeptically, "And Snow White was your one true love. That's a nice theory David, but I don't think it's true."
"Robin may have been deemed your soulmate, and you loved him, but it wasn't like what we have. Was it?" He asked her seriously. She shifted her eyes from him in a telltale motion before reconnecting with his gaze.
"It wasn't like what we have, no. But what about Snow White? You two were crazy about each other, she was your one true love," She suppressed an eye roll at the irrational jealousy that the thought evoked within her, "I heard you two blabber on about it too many times."
"I don't know, I did love Snow," He began, choosing his wording carefully, aware of her emotional state, "But we were just kids when we did, so it was easy. It was the pure, first love that everyone has, like you had with Daniel...But I don't think you truly understand your capacity to love until you've lost. Until you've lived through horrible things and know how lonely it is to be without someone. It makes you love even harder when you fall again, like I have now..."
"David," Regina began with a hesitant expression before he cut her off.
"Hear me out. We've both experienced love and lost it, so we know the value of being given another chance at it. That's why I think..." He paused, swallowing hard in shock of what he was about to say. Never did he think he'd ever say something like this after his late wife, "That's why I think our love is the truest of all, Regina. It's stronger because of what we've both been through in our lives, and it's truer because we aren't perfect people. We were broken when this began and we're still scarred from our past, but we love each other anyway. That's true love in its rarest form, that's why it broke the potion's curse," He looked down at her stomach in realization as he smoothed his flattened hand over her abdomen.
"You really think so?" Her voice wavered as she glanced down at his hand, placing her own over his. Her emotions were bubbling at the surface, threatening to overflow despite her attempt at keeping it together. What he'd said made sense, it just seemed too good to be true. What she felt for David was in fact more complex than the love she held for Daniel or Robin. She supposed it did have to do with how broken they'd both been and their understanding of one another and the importance of being given a second chance. But for him to claim she was his truest love? It overwhelmed her.
"How else would you explain it?" David bit his lip for a long moment as it sank in. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"Because I wanted to be sure you loved me," She glanced away from him, "I knew the baby would change things if you found out and I wanted to be sure of our relationship before I trapped you with a child."
"Trapped me?" David raised an eyebrow, "It takes two, Regina. Nothing about this is a trap. In fact, try keeping me away," He added playfully to lighten the mood.
She looked back at him with a weak smile, "You're sure? I know it's not the right timing and we've only gotten back on track...and Henry and Emma, they've only gotten used to the idea of us-"
"Regina," David said calmly, wrapping an a around her waist, the other coming under her thighs to slide her onto his lap, "It's not perfect timing and it's going to be interesting telling the others, but I know how much you've wanted a child of your own. I'm so happy that you'll finally get to experience it, and that I get to be the one beside you through it all." He gave her a smile, resting his chin on her shoulder as he watched her.
"How do you always know what to say, Charming?" She rolled her eyes sarcastically before breaking into a genuine smile at him, causing him to chuckle in relief. He knew she was coming around to the explanation and the fact that he was indeed happy about this, as much as she'd tried to resist the idea; She always did that when something seemed too good to really be happening to her.
"It's the name," He grinned in jest, leaning down to press his lips against hers before she stopped him with two of her fingers over his mouth.
"I was just sick," She offered him in explanation before he quirked an eyebrow and laughed.
"Not even here yet and you're already cutting in on mommy and daddy's time," David said playfully, running his hand over her abdomen again, noticing now how it was harder and slightly more rounded. Regina was trim and thin wasted, so he knew she'd start showing sooner. The thought of her heavily pregnant brought a warm feeling to his chest, drowning out any worries he may have. Sure, Neal was young and their family was still getting used to the idea of him and Regina together, but he was happy.
"How are we going to tell everyone?" Regina sighed, leaning against his chest and letting her head dear on his shoulder, "Emma and I just started getting along again."
"Don't you worry about that," He murmured reassuringly, pulling her down in the bed with him as she turned and cuddled up into the curve of his body, "I can't believe this is really happening," He let out a laugh.
"We'll have two under the age of five," Regina chuckled, feeling his arm come around her waist as his body heat helped soothe the aching her lower back. "We're getting too old for this."
"You kidding? I think we look pretty good for our age," He teased with the mention of the frozen time in Storybrooke before the curse was broken, causing her to hit his hand wrapped around her playfully. David smiled, resting the side of his head against her own and giving her temple a soft kiss, "I love you so much Regina, even if children weren't an option. This is baby is a bonus," He admitted.
Regina bit her lip to control her emotions, relieved again she wasn't facing him and he didn't witness her struggle. The hormones from the pregnancy only enhanced her feelings and she had less of a say on how she'd react to things. She'd never been much of a crier, but everything was seeming to touch her or anger her to the point of tears lately. "This may seem hard to believe now, but when I was younger I always dreamed of a large family. When we'd go to the village, my mother would always look down on the kids running about, complaining that the 'peasants reproduced like rabbits'," Regina paused as they both laughed softly at the woman's crass words, "But when I'd see those children with their big families, there was so much love between them, love that we didn't have in our home."
"You're an amazing mother Regina, a natural," David said, lifting the arm that was around her to pull the covers back over them again. "And it looks like you're going to get your dream after all," He smiled, "Three kids is a big family in this world."
She smiled, running her fingers over the top of his hand wrapped around her, threading them through his own, "I need to make an appointment with Whale soon for the first ultrasound. Do you want to be there?"
"What kind of question is that?" David reprimanded in a playful tone, "Of course I do...After all, someone has to keep Dr. Whale safe," He grinned.
"Can you fit a lunch break into your busy schedule, Madam Mayor?" Regina heard a familiar blonde's voice ask, glancing up to see a leather jacket clad Swan holding takeout from Granny's. She hated to admit it to herself, but she'd missed Emma's usual lunch visits. Trying not to seem too eager, she gave her a smile and straightened up from her paperwork.
"Only if you brought me something good, Miss Swan," She countered the friendly banter, earning an eye roll from the sheriff as she made her way to her usual seat across from Regina's desk.
"You should've seen Granny, she was looking rather smug when I ordered your usual," Emma gave a laugh, setting the salad down on Regina's desk.
"That old wolf is the nosiest," Regina agreed instantly with a shake of her head, reaching for her lunch. A week had passed since she'd last seen Emma, and things were almost back to normal between them after their conversation during the decorating of Regina's home. She was grateful for it, but wasn't sure how long it would last once the blonde found out just how solidified Regina and David's relationship had become.
"You know she gave me one hell of a guilt trip over you and Dad," The blonde said as she sat down in her chair and began unceremoniously unwrapping her sandwich.
"Well, I can't say you didn't deserve that," Regina retorted in a satisfied manner, a small smirk playing at her lips when the blonde squinted her eyes in disdain. She was surprised Granny had come to her defense over the entire situation. It was a nice and unfamiliar feeling to have that kind of maternal sense of approval from someone after never really receiving it from Cora.
"Yeah yeah," Emma mocked playfully, "So how'd your date with David go?" She decided to ask, using his actual name instead of calling him 'dad', hoping to make it less awkward that way.
"Are we really going to talk about this kind of stuff?" Regina raised an eyebrow questioningly.
"Come on," Emma groaned with a sigh following, "I'm trying to make this at least seem normal," She snorted, "Plus we are friends, and you'll have to listen to my relationship problems sooo…" She shrugged.
"Fine, if you wish," Regina sighed reluctantly, although she felt an odd sort of relief that Emma had approached the subject and wanted to talk about it. She'd missed having her friend to discuss things with, even if she'd never admit it.
"Well?" Emma leaned back, mouth full of her sandwich as she quirked her brows expectantly.
"It went really well," Regina offered, unsure of where to begin, "We went to the stables to ride…"
"The stables?" The blonde repeated, leaning in slightly more interested, "Why'd he take you there?" She frowned, obviously considering how it may have brought up bad memories for the mayor.
"We'd talked once about how we both missed riding," Regina said, a small but warm smile playing at her lips, "And he knew it had been lost to me because of painful memories. He wanted to take me so that maybe we could replace them with more pleasant ones…"
Emma mulled it over for a few moments before nodding once, "So did it work?"
Regina chuckled a little before nodding once, "It was nice," She replied, leaving it at that, though Emma recognized the warm sentiment behind the words. This conversation was about as close to gushing as Regina got, though she could tell the brunette was smitten. It had been even more obvious when they'd had dinner the week before. Even though David and Regina had been trying to keep it low key for everyone else's comfort, Emma caught the looks they gave each other and the subtle support her father gave Regina. It was odd to see them like that, but sweet at the same time.
"So Henry was talking to me about Christmas," Emma changed the subject before sighing, "He's insisting that we all spend it together."
"Him too? David said that," Regina arched a brow as they both realized David and Henry were in it together.
"Interesting," Emma rolled her eyes before letting out a chuckle, "Should we humor them? I mean they do love the holiday, and that way we'd both get to spend it with Henry."
"Hm, I'll serve dinner on Christmas Eve," Regina nodded in compliance, "Then you and Killian could come back over Christmas Morning to watch Henry and Neal open presents from Santa?"
"Sounds good. So am I in charge of breakfast in the morning, then?" Emma smirked at the brunette's suspicious expression, "Donuts it is."
David watched amused as Regina eyed Dr. Whale in irritation, "I don't have all day, Frankenstein," She huffed at the man's incompetence. She knew nothing about modern medicine, but still tried to tell him how to do his job and hurry him along, "Tell me, you actually get paid for this?" She waved a hand towards the ultrasound machine, "My magic could tell me more than this hunk of metal is."
"Regina," David chuckled, "It just takes a few moments to find the baby's heartbeat when it's this early on," He explained, earning a grateful look from Whale. He knew Regina was nervous about this first appointment, most likely expecting the worst to have already happened so she wouldn't be let down. She'd been quiet that morning ever since David had come back from dropping Neal off at Belle's, and now he suspected she was taking out her frustrations on the bleached blonde doctor who was an easy target.
Regina gave David a pointed look before glancing back to the screen, "This is a waste of time. I told you your tests were wrong," She clipped as the doctor continued to rub the ultrasound monitor over her abdomen in search of the heartbeat.
"Oh, really?" Whale remarked when an image appeared on the machine as he reached to turn up the sound.
The muffled thumping of a heartbeat filled the room, making Regina's head turn quickly to look at the screen in disbelief. David swallowed the lump in his throat as he looked himself, holding her hand tighter within his. He glanced back at her after a few moments, seeing her brown eyes brimmed with tears as she still took in the baby's form on the screen, seemingly unaware of anything else in the room. Her throat worked but no sound came out, a tear escaping down her cheek bringing her out of her thoughts as she quickly worked to swipe it.
"That's it? It looks like an egg," She mumbled, attempting to be sarcastic to deflect the attention from her emotions and David knew it was only because she wasn't comfortable crying in front of Dr. Whale.
"A very healthy egg. Everything seems to be progressing nicely," Whale ignored her remark, eyes on the screen as he studied the image and listened to the heartbeat, "Looks like you'll be due in July. I'll print a couple of pictures for you," He nodded, pressing a few things on the machine before nodding once to David before he went out to give them some time.
David smiled at her when she caught his gaze, seeing her own expression still filled with wonderment. He could tell she honestly hadn't been expecting to find anything, had convinced herself that this was all a mistake and that she wasn't actually pregnant or had already miscarried. She seemed to work through an array of emotions as he watched her, making his chest constrict when he thought about how lucky he was. Lucky that he got to know her in all her forms, lucky that he was the one she'd chosen, lucky that he got to share this special experience with her. He didn't know which made him happier, the thought of a child with her or watching her have what she never thought she could.
"Will you allow yourself to enjoy this now?" David asked, reaching for the towel the nurse had left to clean the gel from Regina's abdomen.
"I'm just not…not used to things working out and this is so.." Regina swallowed the lump in her throat as David pulled her top back down after getting her free of the gel, "I'm just waiting for something to go wrong…"
"Quit borrowing trouble," He replied, helping her sit up on the exam table as he stood, "Everything will work out, Regina," He smiled, tilting her chin up to him before leaning down to press a kiss to her lips.
A couple days had passed and Christmas Eve was upon them as Regina stood in her kitchen, preparing dinner for later that day. She'd woken up with no morning sickness and felt relatively good, which put her in a pleasant mood. A peaceful calm seemed to rest inside of her which was something she hadn't allowed herself to enjoy for years. She usually always expected the worst, tried to stay one step ahead of anything that may go wrong, but for once she was ignoring that instinct. After all, wasn't Christmas a time to be thankful for what she had? And she had quite a lot to be thankful for this year.
"Hey, when's Grandpa and Neal coming over?" Henry asked as he came into the kitchen, seeing Regina had started preparing dinner as he sat down on one of the stools at the counter.
"They should be over soon, he said he'd come over early to help," She smiled with a nod, turning to put a casserole in the oven.
"Are they staying the night?" Henry asked curiously, watching her turn back to him with an unreadable expression.
"Well, I thought about asking him to," She raised an eyebrow, "But I haven't mentioned it yet, since you'd be here. I didn't know how you'd feel…"
Henry shrugged with a confused expression, "Why doesn't he and Neal just move in? The loft doesn't even have a real room for Neal, and since you and Grandpa are together it just makes sense," He raised an eyebrow, "Don't you think?"
Regina looked at him rather shocked, wondering just when he'd matured to this point without her even realizing it. Henry was constantly surprising her with his wisdom and ability to know what seemed best for everyone. "I suppose it does," She mulled it over, biting at her bottom lip. She had thought about David moving in, but pushed it aside given how soon it was. She reasoned it would happen slowly, once everyone became more comfortable with their relationship, and especially with the baby coming. "You really think I should ask him to move in?" She eyed her son skeptically.
"Why not?" He questioned again, "Everyone knows about you two now, and mom is cool with it," Henry added with a raised brow, "I think you should."
"And you'd be okay with that?" Regina wiped her hands on a dish towel before picking up a spoon to stir the sauce on the stove.
"Uh, yeah," She heard him say like it was the most foolish question in the world, making her lips turn into a smile even though her back was to him briefly. "Why wouldn't I be?"
Regina let out a soft laugh, turning back to him with warm adoration, "I love you, Henry."
"Who would've thought they'd get more fun out of it than Neal is?" Regina grinned, leaning back in David's arms after dinner was over as they sat on the sofa, watching Emma, Killian and Henry put together the train set they'd bought for the little boy. Emma and Henry were working furiously on putting the tracks together while Killian cursed the train cars he tried to link while muttering something along the lines of 'I told you we should've bought him the ship instead' though they paid him no mind.
"And Neal couldn't care less," David added as they both laughed, watching the baby play with the discarded bows and wrapping paper. "Do you think ours will be a boy or a girl?" David whispered closer to her ear, his arm wrapped around her shoulder as she leaned against him.
Regina gave a glance to the others who still weren't paying them any mind before giving David with a smile, "I don't know, which would you prefer?"
"I don't mind," He replied honestly before smirking at her, "It's going to be cute either way."
"Hm, that is if it takes after me," Regina teased, watching him mock hurt before pressing a kiss to his cheek and laughing. "I don't mind either, you know. Just as long as it's healthy and happy."
"We should tell them all soon, what about tomorrow?" David suggested, glancing back at the trio who had now gotten the train running around the winding track. "They can't get too mad tomorrow, it is Christmas after all."
"This is Emma we're talking about," Regina raised an eyebrow at him, smiling when she caught sight of Neal pulling himself up on the coffee table before toddling towards them with unsteady baby steps. "Look at you walking," She cooed, leaning forward to pull the baby up onto the couch with them, "You know, you're going to have trouble with him climbing the stairs in your loft soon without a proper room for him…"
"I know," David let out a breath, reaching out to run a hand over his son's head as he sat in Regina's lap, "He's starting to get better at walking, I'll need to get a baby gate soon."
"Or you could just move in here?" Regina suggested without looking at him, instead playing a silent game of patty-cake with Neal's hands, making him grin, "I have room."
"What?" David questioned, not thinking he heard her correctly, "Regina…"
"It was just a suggestion, Charming," She glanced up at him from his son, a small frown playing at her lips, "No need to panic. I just thought with you know what coming-"
"You really want us to?" David asked her more seriously, ignoring her trying to backtrack. He wasn't panicking at all, he was only surprised she'd asked him in such a casual manner.
She gave him a small nod as an unsure smile appeared on her face before turning back to Neal who had slowly come to rest against her front, his head sleepily lying on her chest. David's heart skipped a beat at the thought of this being a nightly routine for them. The woman he loved in his arms and his son falling asleep in her lap. "I'd love to, Regina," He said after he collected his thoughts, leaning down to press a kiss to the top of her hair.
She didn't acknowledge him, instead wrapping her arms around Neal and humming a soft tune to him in a soothing manner, showing her contentedness in her own emotionally shy way. David couldn't believe how much had happened in just months, how his hopelessness had turned to happiness because of a woman he'd never imagined he'd come to love. The turn of events was completely unexpected and he was still in awe of them; moving on from Snow was something he'd never imagined would happen, let alone falling deeper and harder for someone he'd once hated. And now, his entire family was under one roof for the evening, enjoying each other's company and celebrating the holiday together. He could almost understand why Regina was waiting for something bad to happen. Everything was perfect.
Emma jolted awake, sitting up straight in the bed as she breathed heavily in a panic, body sticky with sweat. The morning light shone through the window, relief filling her as she realized that it was Christmas morning, and the moment previous had only been a bad dream.
"What the? Emma?" Killian asked in a fog, feeling her sudden movement. He sat up once his eyes adjusted to the light, watching her, "Bad dream, love?"
"It was so strange," She looked at him with startled eyes, "Killian, I've never had a dream feel so real," She admitted with a swallow as he pulled her into his arms.
"It's okay, it wasn't," He reassured her, running his hand over her hair, "You're shaking. What was it about?" He frowned.
She hesitated before glancing up at him, "I'd woken up hearing a noise from outside, you were...you were still here asleep, so I made my way downstairs," She frowned, "It was all clear so I...I went outside to see and I heard it coming from the shed. I heard a laugh...the voice was familiar," Emma swallowed the knot forming in her throat, "When I opened the door to the shed my...my mom was there and she...she was surrounded by the dream catchers I used when I was the dark one..."
Hook thought about it for a moment as he watched her, "What happened then?"
"She just looked at me, but her eyes were different. There was something strange about them I...I don't know," She tucked her head into the curve of his neck for comfort, "It felt so real, I can't explain it."
"You don't have to, it's okay love," He murmured, holding onto her tightly, "I'm here."
Emma gave a gentle nod, though her frown remained. She couldn't figure out what something like that would've meant. Was it simply a bad dream or perhaps her own intuition trying to tell her something? She let out a breath before speaking again, pushing the dream to the back of her mind, "We should probably get up and start getting ready to head to Regina's before Henry wakes up."
"Hm, you're right," She felt his breath tickle her ear slightly as he ran his hand down her arm to her left one, smiling when he ran his thumb over the engagement ring on her finger, "We going to break the news to them today?"
"I don't know..." She hesitated for a moment before hearing him groan, "Killian it's Christmas, what if Henry isn't okay with it? What if my Dad gets pissed? I mean he is kind of old fashioned, and you didn't even ask him permission."
"Emma, I am not asking a man the same age as me for permission to propose to you," He simply laughed with a shake of his head as he sat up and got out of their bed, "Besides, you're just saying all this so you can avoid all of the mushy congratulations that make you cringe," He smirked, pulling his shirt over his head.
She watched him with eyes squinted in annoyance at the way he saw right through her excuses, "You're pretty smart for a pirate," She grumbled with a smirk, sitting up in the bed herself and stretching, "I guess I'll keep you around."
"Hmm, I feel like we just got to sleep an hour ago," David groaned when he felt Regina peppering him awake with kisses, smiling despite how tired he felt.
"Maybe 'cause we did," She laughed, sliding her leg over his waist as she moved over top of him, "Maybe next time we shouldn't buy your son toys we have to assemble."
He grinned a little at her movements, running his hands up the sides of her thighs and over her bottom under her short nightgown, feeling that she'd slipped her panties off before waking him up.
"Merry Christmas, Charming," She smirked down at him, watching the realization come over his features and his eyes darken in lust.
"Merry Christmas, indeed," He grinned before rolling them over quickly watching her smirk in a realization of her own, "I like waking up with you," He murmured, leaning down to kiss her slowly before dragging his lips down over her neck and chest, hearing her sigh in appreciation as her head fell back in her pillow.
She drew her legs up to his sides as he kissed over the top of her breasts, watching him as he made quick work of pushing her slip of a nightgown up around her waist. His fingertips traced down the insides of her thighs slowly as he gazed at her, their eyed connecting for a moment as he teased the soft skin there. She bit her bottom lip as he scooted down in the bed a little, her hand coming up to grip the top of his hair, guiding it down where she needed him. They both groaned at the contact when his tongue dipped into her folds slowly.
"Mmm, David," She whimpered, lifting up on one elbow as her other hand remained in his hair, watching him as he devoured her with expert strokes. He alternated between licking and sucking on her clit, making her lips part in heavy breathing. David knew exactly what she liked by now, nipping delightfully as he held the back of her thighs right above where her knees bent, slowly pushing them apart more. Her stomach tightened as he wound her up, starting to roll her hips when he sped up the pace of his tongue, creating a friction that made her begin to emit choked moans. Soon she fell back onto her back once more, both hands reaching for his hair in a push and pull motion at her orgasm quickly approaching. David lifted his gaze up to watch her writhe as he continued teasing her bundle of nerves, watching her back arch from the bed and her hands push his mouth from her when she came, turning her head into the pillow to muffle her sounds.
He held her thighs apart as she bucked her hips, reveling in the view as her hands fell to the bed to grip the sheets while she shuddered through the feelings. Watching her come made him throb in his boxers, painfully hard as he stood on his knees to push them down, seeing her look up at him with heavy lidded eyes when his erection was freed from his pants. He cursed under his breath when she ran her hands under the top of her nightgown, massaging her own breasts. He didn't fool with taking it off of her, finding it more erotic to watch her tease them behind the silky material. He'd pushed his boxers down just enough, gripping his own base as he began to rub against her slowly, "You're so wet," He whispered huskily before pushing himself inside of her with a swift movement. He felt her hands leave her breasts and travel down his back to lower back, digging her nails in and pulling his hips closer to hers.
"You feel so good," She moaned breathlessly, looking up at him as he lifted his gaze to watch her when he began to thrust, their bodies pressed tightly together, barely leaving her with his deep movements. He groaned as her hands traveled back up to his shoulders before wrapping them around his neck as he rolled them onto their sides, pulling her leg up over his hip. Regina let out a gasp at the new angle, feeling his arm lay under the side of her head and curl around her shoulders, bringing her closer to him in a hungry kiss as he continued to push into her, his free hand coming down to her lower back, securing her hips tightly to his. It was heated, close and intense, small but deep movements bringing them both closer to the edge. He felt her begin to contract around him after a while, holding her body as it convulsed against his own. Her second orgasm milked his first from him as he let go inside of her, moaning into her mouth in release.
"So, we have an announcement to make," Emma began when Killian nudged her knee with his own under the table. Regina and David sat across from them, having gotten up in time to make a pot of coffee and welcome the other couple into their home before Henry and Neal had woken up. They'd allowed the boys to open presents before retiring to the dining room to eat a breakfast of assorted donuts that Emma had brought, much to Regina's chagrin. However, she was exhausted from last night and this morning's activies, so she didn't protest the junk food.
"What is it?" Henry perked, asking the question with a mouth half full of chocolate creme, earning an eye roll from Regina at his manners that mimicked his blonde mother in the moment.
"Killian proposed last night," She held up her left hand to show them all the ring, causing Hook to beam beside of her and Henry to cheer, despite his mouthful.
"Do I get to be in the wedding?" The boy asked quickly, earning a scoff from his mother.
"There's not going to be a big wedding, kid. Trust me, just something simple," Emma replied as Hook shot her a glance.
"Hold on, I bought the rock, don't I have a little say as to how we tie the knot?" He began, prompting Regina to cut in before the young couple could start to bicker.
"Congratulations," She gave Emma a warm smile before managing the same to Killian for a brief moment. The pirate was growing on her; he seemed to be behaving himself lately and treating the blonde beside him rather well. Regina had initially been concerned he'd go back to his old ways, or be a bad influence on Henry, but Killian was transforming into somewhat of a family man from what she could tell. She glanced at David who remained quiet, arching an eyebrow as they all waited for him to say something while he busied himself with feeding a spoon of baby food to Neal in his high chair.
"Nobody can be too mad on Christmas, can they?" Regina whispered when she leaned into him, taking his hand under the table as she repeated his own words he'd said the night before. She smirked when she pulled back and could tell he was inwardly groaning in frustration at the point she made with the simple quote.
"Emma, are you sure-" He began before Regina squeezed his hand in warning. She knew David's animosity for the pirate had lessened, and they even got along when he was in a good mood. As long as Killian kept treating his daughter well, Regina knew David would come to accept and even like his son-in-law.
"In the spirit of announcements," Regina cleared her throat, changing the subject before it went south. She felt David look at her in surprise at her initiative, her words piquing his interest. She didn't know what propelled her to tell them in the moment, perhaps it was the holiday spirit...or maybe she had finally come to terms with the chance at happiness before her. Either way, she felt the need to be honest with them all and share her joy, "David and I...we're expecting."
"Expecting what?" Killian asked after a moment of silence, glancing to Emma who's mouth had nearly hit the table and then to Henry, who's eyes had grown wide with excitement.
"But Regina, I thought you couldn't-" Emma looked at her in confusion, silently referencing her infertility issues. Regina had told Emma about the potion during one of their talks about Henry and why she adopted him, which had obviously left the blonde unable to piece the current statement together.
Henry's eyes shifted to all of them as Regina glanced at David who gave her a reassuring smile and thread his fingers through her own, "This is awesome!" Her son chirped, dropping the rest of his donut to his plate, suddenly disinterested in the sugar.
"What am I missing here, mates?" Killian looked around cluelessly, earning an eye roll and chuckle from David.
"A baby, you idiot," Emma let out a breath, crossing her arms as she tried to piece it together, "But Regina, you said you weren't able to have children."
"Don't you get it?" Henry piped in to his blonde mother before Regina could respond, "True love breaks any curse," He said, a wide smile splaying across his boyish features.
Emma's gaze caught Regina's, her expression softening at their son's words. They both knew Henry didn't know why Regina was unable to have children, she'd only told him it hadn't worked out that way for her. He didn't know the painful truth about the potion, as he was too young to know. Still yet, his optimistic outlook and youthful wisdom allowed him to explain it in a way that was simple and true, despite not knowing all of the details.
"I guess you're right, kid," Emma said after a moment, regarding him with a warm smile before meeting Regina and David's gazes.
"Congrats," Killian added, nodding at David who returned an accepting smile and nod. Both of the men understood the way Emma and Regina worked. Emma's simple agreement with Henry and acknowledgement of the sentiment towards Regina meant that she accepted it. Neither of the women were too fond of words or open affection, but they'd just shared a moment nonetheless.
"Yeah, what he said," Emma added with a small smile towards the brunette, seeming genuinely happy for her friend. Regina returned the warm gaze, feeling her eyes brim with emotions of joy and relief. No, neither one of them had ever regarded the holiday with anticipation or fond memories, but this Christmas was certainly the beginning of new traditions.