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Zelena went back down to cellar, checking how the little imp was doing. Seemed be doing what he always, did even when she knew him back when she was student. Spinning straw into gold. "Enjoying your little toy?"
He couldn't give a stright answer. He would speak in ryhmes, or give speak in very vague asnwers. Too much in his mind, he just needed to clear it with something. Spinning did that, just keeping spinning he said to himself.
"You look as awful as you sound." She did, so, love it though. "What? You're not enjoying your cage hmm? Not appreciating your jailer?" Taunting him however was even more enjoyable. "Oh, no. You look like you want to me. Go on, then Give it a go." Daring him by opeing the lock. "I'd love to see you try. Espically when we both know that you can't, not when I have this." She held up the dagger. "You're a slave to it. And to me. The only one who can do the hurting here is me."
"Just what excatly is it that you want?" For breif moment he was able to speak clearly. He could hear himself.
"What I'm after, Rumple... is something that you've spent a lifetime seeking... that goes against your very nature... something that I can't afford... to wait that long for. Luckily I won't have to." She giggled a tad. "Now, hate to leave you alone agai but I simply must be going. I want to get some breakfast before I meet someone. Someone, I met in the library."
As he sat alone in the dark, his mind still clear for spell, all he could think was, please don't be Belle, anybody but Belle.
The following morning the Charming's took to a quite breakfast at Granny's with their newfound baby. David received message from Emma that she, Hook, and Tinkerbell were going back to look at Regina's office for traces of the witch, while said owner of the office was looking after Henry.
"Are you sure you don't want me to go? I'm sure Belle and Zelena will perfectly fine without me." Mary Margret agreed to be with her pregnant friend and midwife for their first meeting, but felt she would seve better use helping trace down the wicked source in Storybrooke.
"No it's fine go ahead. Belle needs you, and someone needs watch the baby."
"I could easily drop him off with Regina. Or we could take him with us. It's not like he'll be a bother."
"We don't need to make Regina our designated babysitter. And it wouldn't be safe at the office in case we do find something there. Really it's okay."
The little boy suddenly began to fuss in his little carrier. "Aw I think someone's getting hungry." She spoke in baby talk. "Here why don't you go to daddy-" Mary Margret offered the baby to the man but he showed no desire in the task. "You know David, I know we just got this baby. But since we have you haven't done anything with him."
Snow didn't want to say anything because she knew how overwhelming this was, but her patience was runnin dry. Not once since they woke up has her Charming fed the baby, changed the baby, played with the baby, even touched the baby.
Charming knew denying his actions be pointless. Trying to think of a good excuse for his behavior he responded. "It's just-a lot to take in. A new baby-"
"I know David I know. It's a lot to take for me too." He was not the only one afraid being a parent again. "Before the missing year you told me you wanted to have another a baby, same as I did. Not remembering him doesn't change that he is still here. We are still his parents; and the first step to take in being his parents, is to our son."
Zelena in her utmost cheering voice walked by the table breaking up the family squabble, "Mary Margret hi. What a surprise I was getting some breakfast for Belle and myself before I headed over to her home; thought I be meeting you there instead of here."
"I was getting breakfast myself as well before the meeting; how thoughtful of you to think of Belle. This is my husband David and you remember Oliver. David this Belle's midwife Zelena."
"Nice meet you Zelena."
"Like wise. Can't believe I'm such a heroic prince in person. It's a huge honor." She turned to little baby. "Well nice to see you again Oliver. Hope your behaving well for your mommy and daddy."
Recent arguments made the former princess to change the subject immideatly. "You know we should get going. Belle is waiting for us, and David you have to meet Emma."
"Yes of course. I'll call you later, Zelena nice meeting you." He gave his son a quick glance at his son, but he simply nodded, walking away. With a small touch of night root in his cup coffee he took to go she knew he would finish later.
A knock on her door beckoned Belle and was happy to see her friend and midwife ready for a day's work.
"Mary Margret, Zelena hi; hello Oliver." She opened the door more widely for them to walk. "Thanks so much for doing this, really it means a lot to me."
"Of course were both happy to be here. Brought some breakfast. Got to eat properly since your eating for two. Now is your husband here or shall we be waiting for him?" The two mothers faces fell. "I'm sorry did I say something?" of course she knew but played it as if she didn't.
"Right, neiher of us of told you when we met yesterday." Mary Margret realized.
"Tell me what?"
"I don't have a husband; and there isn't a father. He died before I even found I was expecting." Belle rubbed her stomach. She began to do that a lot when she became upset, or nervous.
Zelena faked small tears to come out of her eyes, grabbing the pregnant woman's hand. "I'm so sorry; truly." Pausing before she spoke again. "I can promise you we are here to help. I can tell Mary Margret is ready at the drop of a hat; and I am here too. You will not have to have this baby without me."
Smiling at the gesture Belle kindly answered, "Thank you. Thank you so much. You are right Mary Margret has been so kind to me; and having you as well is going to be a big weight lift off my shoulders."
"Of course. Now, let's get started shall we?"
The three women sat and talked about ways to connect with the baby while in the womb, best food to eat during the last trimester, and even a few great tricks to help little Oliver sleep soundly at night.
"Well since this is your first pregnancy, most likely your birth will most likely last between 6-12 hours."
"Really? I mean, I read labor took hours; I guess I just didn't know how much." Belle replied in amaze.
"Yeah when I had Emma it only took me about 4 hours for her to come."
"Well keep me mind every pregnancy is different."
"Well that's putting it mildly, Mary Margret had 9 months to plan her first baby, now she's gone from trying to having one; and I've gone from zero to due date in a blink of an eye."
"Belle I don't I mean to pry, but do you have any other family in town? I mean, while having such a supportive friend like Mary Margret is great, it is also best to rely family."
"I believe my father is here." The slightest mention of him sent shivers down her spine. "I just don't know how he's going to react to this pregnancy."
"Belle father never really approved her relationship with her baby father's." Mary Margret explained.
"I can tell you have anxiety over it; and I don't blame you. However feelings of anxiety and\or fear that we keep bottled up can really affect a pregnancy just as much as diet and exercise. I suppose what I'm trying to say is that… it's best to get all fears out of the open. Which I think would include telling your father."
Perhaps telling her father would help. Take some of the stress off her mind, and the more people she was open with about this, the more family her child would have. "Thank you Zelena. I'll call my father soon and tell him." Belle listened.
"Well cheers to that, then." The three women clinked the mugs.
Soon finishing their meeting, Zelena agreed to return again soon talk about techniques to help Belle with labor, and go baby shopping with her one of these days. "It was lovely to see you again Mary Margret, and good luck telling your father Belle. I truly hope it goes well."
So do I, Belle said to herself.
Regina walked down the path of the park with her adopted son. It still pained her that he talked to her as if he was only "madam mayor", but anytime she could take with him was better than none. And she knew he would remember soon enough. As Henry told her about his desire for having a big family, his unknown mother to him gave him a comforting smile and said to him, "I think one day, you'll have more family than you know what do with."
"You think so?" The boy asked her.
"I really do."
All of the sudden a loud scream caught the attenion of the two, and Regina looked ahead to see a Belle and Moe, and Moe was trying to take Belle away. From the looks of it however, Belle did not want go.
She ran to the father and daughter to break them apart with Henry at her ankel. Putting herself in between so no one did anymore harm, she now hoped to get some answers out of them. "Okay, someone want to tell me what this is about?"
"Nothing that concerns you madam mayor. Now go about your business."
Regina got an appalled look on her face no has ever had the nerve to talk like that. "Belle?"
"I called my father here to the park so I can tell him about my pregnancy."
"Clearly your not excited about becoming a grandfather Mr. French."
"You remember this bastard's father miss, he was a monster. Not mention having it out of wedlock! I'm not standing for any of this. I'm taking her home and finding a way to rid her, and this town, of that beast."
"It's not a beast, it's baby." Henry chimed trying to defend Belle.
"Stay of this kid!" Moe shouted shoving the boy away.
Now he had crossed the line with, "Don't you talk Henry that way!"
"Enough of this," Now he pushing Regina as well, "Belle you are coming home with me now!" He continued try and pull Belle away.
"Father stop it, you're hurting me!" She screamed again as Regina tried to get in again but to no avail, then a big strong set of hands stepped in pulling the man off the mother-to-be.
"Back away from the lady mate." The man scowled whom turned out to be Robin Hood with his son Roland right behind him just staring at the scene.
Seeing a bit of fear in the man's eyes Regina spoke up, "And you better keep away from her, or I swear I will make you regret." Regina threatened. Damn it felt good get it a taste of the Evil Queen again.
Glancing at his daughter one last time, Moe saw she wasn't going to change her mind, and walked away with no looking back.
With no one to terrioze this poor woman, Regina finally got a second to ask, "Are you okay?"
"Yeah; I'm fine." She lied. Everyone could see small tears forming in her eyes and her body shaking.
"Come sit down." Robin directed her to the bench helping her sit. "From looks of it he really put up a fight for the both of you."
"I could've handled that man by myself just fine." Regina defended. She didn't need a man making her look weak.
"A simple thank you would suffice."
"We didn't ask for your help."
"Well I will say it then. Robin thank you." Belle answered for both but Regina looked in disgust. He still nodded in response none the less.
"Ms. Belle, why was your daddy being mean like that?" Little Roland asked the pregnant woman.
She was unsure how to answer the child. Belle looked to his father and got permission to tell the truth, but sugarcoat it. "Uh… because Roland. I asked him to the park to tell him I was going to have a baby. But he wasn't happy about it."
"I'm sorry." He responded back.
"Thanks sweetie." Belle gave him a small smile.
However no amount of sympathy from anyone, even a child, could make the woman less melancholy. It was hard enough not having the father of her baby with her, but without Neal, this was the last family member she had to be there for her during her expectancy; and now he was gone.
"It doesn't matter Belle." Henry spoke up grabbing everyone's attention. "Cause you have people right here who be can happy for you more than he ever could. Mary Margret I know is. I can be."
"Me too!" Roland shouted making the others laugh.
"I certainly can do." Robin agreed next.
The boys gazed back to Regina, faces telling to say something. "So can I. You're going be a wonderful mother." Did she really just say that?
Belle lightly chucked. It was cute to see the former Evil Queen trying to be good. "Thank you guys." It didn't completly vanish her dower over her father's disaproval, but it was start. Belle was greatful for the people who surrounded her. They all cared about her so much. She didn't need her father, she may not have had Rumple, but she wouldn't give up on Neal. He was out there somewhere. Until then, she had friends, her chosen family. They would be enough for baby.
Next Regina's phone began to ring and she answered to Emma giving her an updated. "Your mother just got lead on the case." She explained to Henry. "They need some backup so…"
"Mind if I tag along? Never wrong having a extra set of hands."
Regina paused before she answered. Since when was the invatation extended to him? "Well if you do that whose going to watch your son? I have drop Henry back at Granny's."
"No need for that Regina, I can watch him. I'll watch Roland too." Belle volunteered.
"Are you sure-?" After what this woman just been through, Regina didn't think she wasn't in the right mindset to babysit.
"Really I'm okay you two go ahead." Belle insisted, and the two agreed bidding goodbye to the boys.
At the edge town in the forest, Emma, Mary Margret, Hook, Tinkerbell, Regina, and Robin met David as he explained what the witch sent a demon to face his fears, and when he vanquished it, his sword went too. According the Queen, his sword became a symbol for his courage and she took for whatever she was planning. None of that mattered to Prince right now. All that mattered to him was when he held his son for the first time, and was not afraid.
The hero's retreated back to the farm house to discover the storm cellar that had a lock completely in tack, was now broken. Slowly descending, the hero's found nothing but an empty cage, and a spinning wheel with gold straw sitting on the floor. Only one person could do that. How were they going to tell Belle?
Hope you liked what i did with David's fear. I wanted to do that small scene the basement but not the shaving part I just felt no need for it. bus we also got a repeat of Belle coming terms of chosen family like back in the EF Well, now the hero's need to tell Belle Rumple's alive. And what shall happen with Neal? We shall see...
Next come's one my fav episodes so I will enjoy the next chapter and were also gonna see some Hook and Belle bonding. And don't worry we'll see Belle and Rumple meet again soon! See you guys next chapter!