So, I'm back from my vacation and you get the chapter, as promised. Also this chapter was written at 1:30 am so there are probably a few mistakes.
"No, she's mine." Regina said.
"But is she mine too?" Robin repeated, stepping closer to her.
"Lil!" Regina called and soon Granny was out of the kitchen carrying the three year old.
"Mommy, pie!" Lily said excitingly. "Granny made an apple pie!"
"I can see that." Regina chuckled lightly when she saw stains of the pie on Lily's shirt and around Lily's mouth. "Is the mansion..." She stopped to think of the most appropriate word. "liveable?"
"Yes, The Golds, I guess you can call them that way, get the whole place cleaned once a week." Granny answered.
"Thank you. Umm, can I ask you for a favour?" Regina asked nervously.
"Depends."
"I need someone to watch over Lily for awhile, I need to get to the hospital to help them and she seems to like you." Regina explained as she watched Lily playing with Granny's necklace.
"I'll watch her."
"Just keep her away from Robin." Regina whispered so Robin couldn't hear her.
"You got it." Granny said and Regina kissed Lily and promised to be back soon.
"Regina, we need to talk." Robin said once Granny and Lily went into the kitchen.
"No, we don't. She is not yours. And stay away from me while I am here, you lost the right to care when you choose your wife." Regina quickly answered, all the nervousness from her voice gone.
"Regina..." He tried again and they heard the door open and a body ran to Regina and wrapped his arms around her waist.
Regina lowered herself so that she was on the boy's level.
"Gina." There it was, that one word that almost made her cry because it was coming from him, the boy she thought she'd never see again or that he'll be poisoned with lies about her.
"Roland." She said and pulled him closer. "You're so big." Regina said and it was true he was only four when she left and now he was nearly seven.
"Roland, get away from her!" A cold female voice said from the near the doors.
"Oh, hello to you too, Marian, it's good to be home, thank you and no, I don't plan on staying here and taking away your husband." Regina said and let go of Roland.
"Where are you going?" Roland said when Regina was nearing the door.
"To find my son." She said and closed the door behind her.
"Don't start, Marian." Regina heard Robin say but she continued to the hospital.
She entered the hospital and ignored all the surprised faces and gasps. "Belle... Where's Belle?" She asked one of the nurses but she didn't respond.
"Where the hell is Belle?" She asked again and the nurse pointed at the door few meters away.
"Thank you." She said sarcastically and went into the room.
"MOM!" She heard Henry and then he hugged her, she instantly hugged him back not letting go.
"Henry." Regina said, it felt good to hug him after all the time. "I missed you, I missed you so much."
"I missed you too." He responded.
"I love you, darling." She said as she let go, looking at him. "You've gotten so tall, you're almost taller than me."
"I love you too, and I'm pretty sure you can find some ridiculously high heels and then the height won't be a problem." He said and smiled.
"Yeah, you're right." And then she remembered. "Belle." She said and went to her bed. She sat opposite of Rumple that held Belle's hand.
"Fix her, heal her." Rumple insisted when he saw Regina.
"Why don't you?" Regina asked back.
"I'm powerless."
"No, you're not and you know it."
"Fine, but I can't help anyway, not until Belle is out of here."
"You're suppressing your emotions, that's why you can't heal her, magic is all about emotions." Regina said and took Belle's hand.
"I am staying until Belle fully recovers."
"It can take weeks." Rumple said.
"I know, I brought Lily with me, she won't go until her godmother is alright. You know how stubborn she can get."
"I know, she gets it from you. Now, Belle."
Regina focused on healing Belle and soon the purple smoke appeared in her hands and then went into Belle.
"She should be up tomorrow morning." Regina said and stood up.
Rumple started to say something but Regina stopped him. "It's alright, you did what you had to do to save her." She said.
"How's the little one?" Rumple asked and Regina sat down again.
"She's fine, she's with Granny, they seemed to have grown to each other pretty quick. I am just worried that Robin'll get to her, I don't want that man anywhere near my daughter."
"Have you told him?"
"No and I don't plan on doing it, he doesn't deserve her. She's only three, Rumple, I don't want her to be confused why is there suddenly this man she has to call dad." Regina said. "I have to go, I'll be here tomorrow morning." She said and then she squeezed Rumple's shoulder and said "she is going to be fine." And then she left the room and found Henry in the hallway.
"Come on, there's someone I want you to meet." She said and offered him her hand which he gladly took, she transported them both into Granny's kitchen.
"Woah, that was so cool." Henry commented.
"When I left I was pregnant." She said and waited for him to react.
"I know, where's Lily?" He asked and then noticed the puzzled look on Regina's face. "Gold told me all about her when Emma went to get you."
"I thought I heard a familiar voice." Ruby said as she walked in, carrying Lily who had her tiny hands tangled in the wolf's hair.
"Mommy!" Lily called as soon as she saw Regina.
"Ruby, it's good to see you again." Regina said with a small smile.
"I know... I'm kidding, it's good to see you too."
"I'm sorry if she bothered you." She said as she took Lily from Ruby.
"She didn't, she is an extraordinary little girl and if you ever need someone to watch her again call me. Now, I'm going to leave you three." Ruby said and was about to exit when Lily stopped her by running to her and wrapping her hands around Ruby's legs.
"Thank you for playing with me." She said and looked up to see Ruby's face.
"You are very welcome, you can come here whenever you like." Ruby said and Lily let go of her and she walked out.
"Lily." Regina called and picked her up. "This is Henry."
"The Henry? My brother?" Lily asked.
"Yes, darling." Regina answered. "Do you want to hold her?" She asked Henry and he nodded in response taking Lily in his arms.
The ride to the mansion went very well, Henry and Lily were talking and playing on the back seat and Regina managed not to run someone over.
"You, kids, go into the living room and pick a movie, I'm going to make popcorns." Regina said and went in the kitchen, once there she dialed the familiar number.
"Regina?" Zelena answered.
"Yes, it's me."
"How are you?"
"Fine, I guess. I... I saw him today."
"What? What happened?"
"We were at the Granny's and he walked in, he saw Lil and asked if she was his, I just told him that she's mine."
"How is Lily?"
"She's fine, she's in the living room with her and I am supposed to be making popcorns." Regina said as she looked for them. "But, there is none." She said and waved her hand and then they appeared.
"You just used magic, didn't you? How's Belle?" Zelena asked.
"Fine, well, better."
"Have you seen Snow White yet?"
"No, I think I'll see her tomorrow morning at the hospital, I don't think I'll be able to handle her optimistic, cheerful, hopeful self. 'Everything's going to be fine, Regina', 'You and Robin are soul mates, Regina', 'Regina, that, Regina this.'" Regina imitated Snow and she heard Zelena laugh lightly. "Well, at least I'll get to see Neal, he's around four now."
"Mom, hurry up!" They heard Henry call.
"I guess that's my cue."
"No, wait, let me talk to Lily."
"Fine." Regina said and picked up the bowl with popcorns and carried it to the living room.
"Lily, someone wants to talk to you." Regina said as she put down the popcorns and sat between her and Henry.
"Who?"
"I don't know, why don't you ask?" Regina said and put the phone on Lily's ear.
"Hello?... I miss you too... When are you going to come?... You are not? But why?... You promise?... I love you so much!... Okay... Bye!" Lily said into the phone and hang up.
"Mommy, mommy, mommy, guess what?" Lily asked excitingly and without waiting for Regina to answer she half-shouted "Auntie's going to take me to Disneyland... In someplace called Florida?"
"She is? Ugh, I swear I'll kill her someday..." Regina mumbled under her breath loud enough for only Henry to hear. "That's great, sweetie, why don't you lie back down and Henry will start the movie." She said and once Lily was position comfortably she covered her with a blanket.
"Auntie?" Henry asked when he made sure Lily was distracted by the movie.
"Yes, my sister, well, half sister if you want to get technical."
"But Zelena is your only... Wait? What? How?" Henry asked confused.
"We'll talk in the morning, your room is waiting for you if you want to stay." Regina offered.
"Yes, sure." Henry agreed.
"Great, I am going to take her up to bed, you can finish the movie if you want to."
"No, I'm fine."
"Henry, I promise I will tell you everything in the morning." She said while she was lifting Lily up.
"I know... Goodnight, mom."
"Goodnight, Henry." She said and went upstairs to her old bedroom.
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