A/N : Hi my friends :)

I am so sorry for the late of this chapter, but do you believe me if I say I'm more tired now that I am during the year ? x) Anyway, forgive me and I do hope you will like this chapter !

I love you all and thank you so much for your love and support, it means the world to me. 3

July 24 - Adoption Day; the day where Regina and Robin welcome a new addition to their family.

Welcome.

Robin and Regina were running to the hospital, Whale had called them because Zelena was about to give birth to the baby and Regina tried to be strong about it because she knew how Robin felt bad and how afraid he was she would realize she wasn't strong enough to forgive him.

But she was.

And she had.

When they had arrived, Whale had his bad-news-face and Regina had wanted to throw a fireball at him. They were all under tension, there was no need for more drama. But then he told her something was wrong with the delivery, that the baby's magic and Zelena's were colliding and that her chance at survival was very slim.

Regina had gasped and Robin took her hand, squeezing it hard.

"And the baby?" she asked and Whale was still frowning,

"We can try to saver her" he hesitated and she frowned, "If that's what you want."

"Are you kidding me?" exclaimed Robin and she put a hand on his chest, calming him before turning to Whale.

"I hope this is a bad joke, Whale and you're not seriously considering to let an innocent child die."

"She is the daughter of the Wicked Witch. I'm not sure innocent is quite the right word.."

That was it.

Regina lost her calm and raised the hand and Whale's hands gripped his throat.

"Now listen to me well, doctor" she spatted and noticed Robin didn't stop her. "If this baby can't make it, neither will you." his eyes widened. "Have I made myself clear?"

"Crystal clear." he gasped and she released her hold on him.

Whale hurried to leave and she turned around, ready to apologize to Robin but he only let out a breath and took her in his arms, squeezing her so tight she felt his heart against her.

"Thank you." he breathed reverently against her hair. "I love you, so much."

"I love you too." she answered, receding so she could look at him in the eyes, "The baby will be ok, Robin. I promise."

He nodded and she saw the fear crossed his eyes as his hold on her tighten even more.

"And we will?" he asked, voice so low she smiled sadly because she knew how afraid he was that the weight of his past mistakes would be too much for her. "You won't leave me?"

"Never." she breathed and leant in, kissing his lips firmly and she felt him relaxed in her arms.

Later, they were waiting in the hall, Robin's arm around Regina and her head on his shoulder when someone cleared his throat and they looked up, finding Whale looking at them, eyes weary.

"We saved the child." he said and they both let out a breath they didn't remember having taken. "But there is nothing I can do about Zelena, her body is giving up. "

"Oh God." breathed Regina.

"She wants to talk to you."

They both get up but Whale shook his head and looked at Regina.

"Just you."

Robin opened the mouth to protest, but she turned to him and smiled.

"I can do this." she smiled and he nodded, blue eyes worried still.

And then she followed Whale.

When she entered the room, she couldn't help a gasp. Zelena was there, blood everywhere; very pale and sweat all around her face and sticking her hair. She glimpsed Regina and smirked, but soon the pain won and her smirk disapeared.

"You came."

"You called me." she answered.

"You will have what you wanted sis, I'm dying."

"I never wanted that."

"Not even after I slept with that boyfriend of yours? Not even after I had a baby with him?"

Regina wondered how she could do that, how she could be so cruel whereas these were surely her last moments.

She didn't answer and Zelena tried a laugh, but coughed instead.

"Why did you want to see me? To gloat?" Regina raised an eyebrow. "Because you lost, Zelena. You lost." she smiled this time. "I'm happy. I've got everything I need and everything I love. I've got a family. Everything I ever wanted and despite your best efforts, I've got Robin and he loves me." she shrugged again and saw how Zelena's lips trembled slightly. "I've won."

"I know." breathed the witch and then she closed her eyes and a small silence came out. "You always have everything you want. Life has been so easy on you!"

"Easy?!" exclaimed Regina and her eyes widened. "Are you delusional?! Everything I have, I earned it, Zelena. I've worked terribly hard for my happy ending."

Her sister closed her eyes once again, and Regina saw her breathing was laboured suddenly.

"I don't care about you, I don't care about the thief." she spatted, "But I do care about... her."

Regina froze and Zelena opened the eyes and for the first time, Regina saw the woman behind the monster.

"Promise me you'll take care of her." her voice broke. "I don't want her to end up... like me."

Suddenly, despite everything that happened between the two of them, Regina felt bad for the woman who could have been her sister, had circumstances been different.

"I will." she said softly and Zelena nodded and then, she turned her eyes to the window.

"You can go, now."

"Zelena-"

"I do not wish to see you any longer."

"I won't let you die alone."

"I'm used to it. Goodbye, sis."

Regina swallowed.

"At least-"

But Zelena must have mustered the last bit of magic she had, and in one wave of a hand, Regina was back in the waiting room, finding Robin a little away.

"Goodbye." she breathed.

"Regina?" asked Robin, walking to her with a look full of concern and then, despite everything, Regina felt a sob escaped her. "Oh my love." only breathed her boyfriend, opening his arms to her and she let him hold her so close as she weeped the loss of a woman who could have been so much more.

Whale came back a few time later, Regina still in Robin's arms and they both looked up.

"She is gone." only said Whale and Regina wiped her eyes and get up, soon followed by Robin.

"And about the baby?"

"If you will follow me." answered the doctor and Robin grabbed Regina's hand and squeezed it.

They arrived in front of the nursery, and one of the nurse approached them with a small bundle in her arms.

"This is she," breathed the woman."You are lucky, this one is a sweetheart already." Robin smiled and Regina did, too. The nurse looked at the baby then, and whispered "Baby, this is your parents."

They glimpsed her then for the first time, and felt their heart ready to explode with love and happiness.

Her wide blue eyes ( Robin's eyes, noticed Regina) looked at them and she heard Robin take a breath, knew he was feeling as happy as she was and she leant into him a little, his arm around her waist, anchoring her.

Regina's eyes were glassy and she looked up, found that Robin's too and she smiled before a happy chuckle escaped her, and Robin chuckled too.

"Can we hold her?" he asked and the nurse smiled.

"Of course."

"Can I?" only asked Regina, and she looked at Robin. "I know I'm not her mother but-"

"Stop." cut her Robin, gently yet firmly, squeezing her waist. "You are, Regina. To me, you are the mother of my children. All of them. And I wouldn't change that for the world."

She smiled, touched and then opened the arms to hold the baby. Once in her arms,

She knew.

She knew she would be able to honour the promise she made to Zelena. All these months, Regina had been afraid that she could not love the baby, knowing where she came from. But now? She knew she would love her with her all heart.

She already did.

And seeing how Robin stroked the baby's face tenderly whispering sweet nothings, she knew he felt the same.

Their baby girl.

"Have you got a name?" asked the nurse and Regina smiled shyly to Robin who nodded at her; before kissing her temple tenderly.

"Hope."

They knew the road ahead of them was still a hard one. They knew people would stare, they knew the would have to tell Hope were she came from, eventually.

But they also knew that it would be alright, that as long as they got each other, Henry and Roland, now Hope, everything will be alright.

And as Robin brought them both even closer to him, Regina was sure of it

They would make it.