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"You are definitely pregnant Regina. You look to be about.." he paused moving the wand around a little more. "38 weeks pregnant. Your full term Regina" Dr. Whale said in amazement. "You can pull your gown down. I need you to now bring your legs up and open them so I can do a pelvic exam because with all your symptoms it sounds like you're in labor and if so I need to find out how far in you are." He scooted his chair around to the end of the bed and waited for Regina to do what he asked. Once he realized that Regina was in shock and probably didn't hear a thing he said he turned his gaze to Emma who nodded and started talking to Regina. While Emma helped Regina Dr. whale went to wash his hands and put on new gloves.
"Regina? Whale has to do a pelvic exam now so he can see how far into labor you are." Emma quietly said in Regina's ear. All she got in response was a muffled whimper. "Hey, hey, hey! Now is not the time to break down Regina. Come on, come back to me I know it hurts and I know it's a shock but you can do this. I'll be with you every step of the way do you hear me?" she said more firmly. This time she got a sniffle and a small nod. "Ok, then I need you to bring your legs up and bring them apart ok. I'll be right here." With another nod of her head Regina brought her head away from Emma's chest and did what she was told. When Dr. Whale saw that she was ready he walked over to them.
"Ok I need you to just relax ok, you're going to feel my fingers ok?"
With a shuddering breath Regina nodded at the doctor signaling that she was ready. Regina grabbed Emma's hand as the doctor brought the blanket up to rest on Regina's knees. "Ok, so I'm going to start the exam this is going to be uncomfortable." He warned.
"Please just get it over with." Dr. Whale nodded and started the exam which caused Regina to hiss and squeeze Emma's hand in pain.
"ok, its feeling like you are 6, almost 7 cm dilated." Whale said while taking off his gloves and putting the blanket back down. "You are definitely in active labor so I'm going to have some nurses move you to labor and delivery and get you set there. Once you're settled in your room if you choose because your far enough into labor you can get an epidural to help with the pain. Do you have any questions?"
"How long until I can get the drugs?" Regina asked. "I can have the doctor meet you in your room so as soon as you arrive he can give you the medication." Whale replied.
"Thank you" Emma said. "You're welcome, I'm just going to go let them know what's going on and I'll see you guys when it's time to deliver."With that Whale left the two women.
"What am I going to tell Henry!?" Regina exclaimed looking at Emma with big watery eyes.
"You don't have to tell him anything right now if you want I can do it for you. But knowing him he is going to want to be here, be with you. Are you ok with that? Or do you want me to tell him that they are running test and I'll call him when he can come see you?" Regina thought about what she wanted and Emma saw the war raging in the mayors head so she continued to hold her hand and let her be until she decided what she wanted.
"I want him here. I don't want to lie and keep this from him. I want him here." Regina said nodding her at Emma. "Ok, I'll go call Ruby and have her bring him in. I assume you don't want Ruby to know what's going on right?"
"Right"
"Then I will tell them to call me when they get to the parking lot and I'll go out and get Henry. Is that ok?" Emma asked.
"That's fine dear" Regina replied in an exhausted painful tone.
"Hi I'm Mel I'm here to take you to your room. I'm also going to be taking care of you while you are there. Do you have any questions or concerns?" Mel asked sweetly.
"My son, Henry can he be in there with me?" Regina asked.
"Yes, as long as another adult is in there with him also. Any other questions?"
"No, thank you that's all I need to know right now."
"OK. Well then let's get you up to your room" Mel said while unlocking the wheels on Regina's bed and pushing her out of the exam room to the elevator.
"What room is she going to?" Emma asked.
"She will be on the 8th floor room 815" Mel replied.
"Ok I'll be right back ok I'm going to go call Ruby to tell her to bring Henry. Are you going to be ok?" Emma asked Regina.
"Ya I'll be fine I'll see you in a minute right." Regina said with a hesitant smile.
"Yes I'll be right back" and without thinking emma leaned over and kissed Regina on the lips. Emma pulled back to see a shocked mayor. With an embarrassed smile Emma turned and walked over to a waiting room so she could call ruby.
"You and your girlfriend are cute together."
"We are not together. I adopted her son ten years ago when she put him up for adoption and two.." the mayor trailed off doing some math in her head to make sure she was right. " no almost three years now henry my son wanted to find her and he did and he brought her home and she never left."
"I'm sorry to assume I just thought you guys were together because of the way she looks at you and you look at her." Mel said sheepishly.
"And how is that we look at each other?"
"With love, a lot of love."
By this time they had reached Regina's room. It was nice it was nothing like the rest of the hospital. The room was painted in warm tan colors. The floors were hard wood. Their coloring looking to be a dark cheery color. The lights were dimed so it gave the room a feel of extra warmth. To Regina's left right behind the door was a bathroom. Coming further into the room in the corner next to the bathroom was all the medical equipment that Mel was bringing further out to set up next to Regina who was situated in the middle of the room. To Regina's right was a light tan couch and a rocking chair next to the couch.
"Ok Regina I'm just going to lift your gown so I can put this monitor on you so we can keep tabs on the baby." Mel said turning around with the monitor in her hands. She stopped when she saw the pained look on Regina's face. "Are you having another contraction?" Regina just nodded her head trying to focus on her breathing.
Once the contraction ended Mel put the monitor on the mayor's belly and put her gown back down. "And this one is going to go on your finger so we can keep track of your vitals." She put the chunky clamp on Regina's right index finger. "ok, so a few things about this room. The couch pulls out into a bed just ask for pillows and blankets we will get them for you. There is a tub in the bathroom so if you decide you want to use that to try and help the pain or even have a water birth just let someone know and we will get you set up with that ok. Do you have any questions?" Mel asked sweetly.
"When can I get my epidural?"
"I will go see where the doctor is and I will let you know ok. Another nurse will be in shortly to see if you have dilated anymore."
"Ok thank you." Regina whispered.
"Hey Ruby it's me."
"Emma! How's Regina? Is she ok? What's going on? What's wrong with her?" Ruby asked rapidly.
"Slow down Ruby that's why I'm calling she wants you to bring Henry up to the hospital."
"Sure no problem where is her room?"
"She doesn't want anyone to know where she is so if you could just call me when you get to parking lot I'll come get Henry."
"Ya sure no problem we will be there in about 20 minutes."
"Thanks again Ruby"
"Not a problem Emma see you soon"
"bye" with that Emma hung up the phone and walked to the elevator . Once on the elevator she hit the button to take her to the 8th floor. When she reached the floor she wanted she went to room 815. When she walked in she found Regina with her head to her chest, her arms extended all the way out in front of her with her hands white knuckling the bed railings, breathing deeply. On one of her exhales Regina let out a low moan showing she was in pain.
"Contraction?" Emma asked gently. She only received a tiny nod as an answer. Emma walked over behind Regina so she could reach her back. Slowly Emma moved her hand down Regina's back looking for that magic spot that would ease some of her pain. Once she found it Regina instantly relaxed.
"God I love you." Regina said while easing up on her grip on the railing. Emma let out a soft chuckle at that and kept rubbing the magic spot. "You know it makes the pain a little more tolerable knowing what's causing it." Regina said and continued with "are they on their way?"
"Yes they are, do you want to be the one to tell henry you're having a baby? Or me?"
"Us I want us to tell him." Regina said firmly.
Emma was about to say something but was interrupted by the doctor who was to give Regina her Epidural. He came in and introduced himself at Dr. Green and he explained what was going to happen and what he was going to do. Once he was done with the explanations he asked Regina if she was ready she said yes. The procedure didn't take long. Once Dr. Green was done a nurse came in to check Regina and said she was at a full 7cm and left.
"You know I didn't even get to feel the baby kick." Regina said looking sadly down at her stomach where she was resting her hands.
"Kicking is overrated it's painful most times and it keeps you up at night." Emma said while bringing her hand to rest on top of the mayors.
As soon as Emma's hand touched Regina's it was engulfed in a light purple blue smoke that expanded to cover Regina's belly. Once it dissipated it showed Regina's extremely pregnant belly. "Well I guess that explains why you didn't know. Where you hiding from mommy?" Emma said jokingly while she started to rub Regina's belly.
"Ugg that feels so good, please don't stop" Regina said with a little chuckle.
"Your taking that our baby has magic pretty well"
"Our baby?"
"You said it yourself I'm the only one you have slept with in the last two years and unless this baby is magically Graham's …"
"I don't know how this happened Emma I really don't even if we were something as crazy as true loves it's still unheard of for two women who are true love to become pregnant by each other. And the only one who knows something would be Gold and until we know without a doubt that this baby is yours I don't want to go to him."
"I understand just as long as you know that weather this is my baby or not I want to be there every step of the way. You shouldn't have to do this all by yourself again, not when you have support that is willing and ready to help you." Emma said smiling.
"Thank you" Regina whispered back.
"You know you have the cutest pregnant belly I have ever seen" Emma said while slowly opening Regina's gown so she could get to her bare belly. With her hands on either side of the mayor's belly Emma brought her face down to kiss the top of the swollen belly after gently resting her forehead where she just kissed. "I don't know if your mine little one but I already love you with all my heart and so does your other mommy… even if you were playing hide and go seek with her." as she said this she looked up to a teary eyed smiling Regina and gave her a smirk.
As the two locked eyes Emma stood straighter so she could start to lean towards the Mayor. Suddenly Emma's phone rings breaking the spell between the two women. Looking away from Regina Emma picks up her phone to answer. "Hello?"
"Hey, we are outside we are going to meet you in the lobby ok?"
"Sound good I'm on my way and thanks again Ruby." With that she hung up her phone and turned to Regina who was watching her waiting for her to tell her what was going on. "Ruby and Henry are here I'm going to go and get Henry."
"Ok, do hurry back I don't like being alone" Regina said in a small voice.
"I will don't worry." And without thought again Emma leaned over and kissed Regina.
"You know if you keep kissing me people might get the wrong idea." Regina said playfully. Emma chuckled and turned to leave saying "let them".
Emma made the short trip down to the lobby were she found a worried looking Henry and a slightly frazzled Ruby. As soon as Henry saw Emma he ran and threw himself at her holding her tight. "Hey kid everything is alright. Let's just say bye to Ruby and we will go see your mom ok?" Henry nodded in her stomach but still didn't let go. They waddled over to Ruby who met them half way. "Thank you again for watching him."
"It was no problem Emma. I just hope Regina is ok."
"She is fine, she is tough"
"Ok I won't keep you guys I know Henry really wants to see her"
"Thanks again! Bye."
"Bye guys" and with a wave the party parted. Ruby heading to the front doors and Emma and Henry to the elevator; where they made quick trip up to the 8th floor and the fast walk to room 815.
Once there before Emma could stop him Henry burst through the door and was stopped in his tracks by his mom who now had a very pregnant belly and was in a position much like the one Emma had found her in last time, moaning threw a contraction. Scared, Henry didn't know what to do so he looked at Emma for help and she gently grabbed his shoulders guiding him to Regina's bedside and said "its ok Henry it will be over in a minute then you can go hug her".
"Are you sure I don't want to hurt her more."
"I'm ok Henry" Regina said after she let a breath out. "Come give me a hug." Regina said with her arms out. Emma lowered the closest rail and Henry gently climbed up on the bed with Regina and hugged her. "Oh I have missed you" Regina whispered into Henry's hair.
"So what wrong? Why are you in so much pain mom? Is the baby ok?" Henry asked pulling away slightly so he could look Regina in the face.
"The baby is fine form what we can tell, when he or she is born the doctors will do a work up to make sure they are healthy. And I'm in pain because the baby is coming right now. How do you feel about this?"
"It's awesome! I have always wanted a baby brother or sister!"
"I'm glad your excited my little prince." Regina said with a chuckle. "I have one more question for you do you want to stay to see the baby be born? And before you answer just know you will not in way be hurting my feeling if you don't want to stay."
"And just so you know kid if you stay it's going to be bloody and gross and your mom going to be screaming but like she said we won't hold it against you if you don't want to stay it can get very overwhelming." Emma added. Henry nodded his head taking in the information.
"Can I think about it?" He asked.
"Of course you can honey" Regina immediately replied.
"Looks like your drugs kicked in" Emma said with a smile on her face.
"What do you mean?" Regina asked. Emma pointed to the machine tracking Regina contractions and said "You're having a contraction, a little one by the looks of it but a contraction all the same"
"God I love drugs" Regina laughed bring her hands up to rub her face.
"You should probably try to take a nap while you can, pushing is going to suck!" Emma said. "Henry why don't you get down and let your mom sleep for a little bit"
"Ok, I love you mom" Henry said as he placed a kiss on Regina's cheek and got down off the bed.
"I love you too Henry" Regina replied quietly. "Emma do you think you can lower the bed back down a little more for me please."
"Yeah of course." She walked over and pushed a button on the side of the bed that eased it down. "How this?"
"That's good thank you... you must be hungry. Why don't you go to the cafeteria and get something to eat, I'll be ok until you get back. You can take Henry with you."
"Are you sure? I don't want to leave you alone. I said I wouldn't and I meant it."
"I'm sure." Regina said then as an afterthought spoke "Besides I can't fall asleep with you guys watching me it freaks me out."
"Ok, we will go get food then." Emma said sweetly with a smile on her face. She walked over to the mayor and ran her hand threw her brunette locks while kissing her forehead. Then as a second thought before she pulled completely away she lowered her hand to the back of Regina's neck and brought their lips together more firmly then the last two times Emma had kissed Regina. This time though the kiss lasted long enough for Regina to kiss Emma back. "Um hello there is a child present in the room!" Henry complained loudly. Pulling away from each other the women chuckled and looking into each other's eyes and smile. With one final peck to the lips Emma backs away and saying "Ok kids let's let your mom sleep and get some food."
Thank you for reading please Review and let me know if I should keep going with this story and sorry for any of the mistakes I missed :( anyway hoped you enjoyed the story so far the next chapter is in the works! just let me know if you would like me to continue the story :)