More Than She Wanted
-Vanilla:
One late afternoon, Regina suddenly gets an unbearable craving after icecream, and Maleficent being the good wife she is, kindly offers to fetch Regina some. An offer Regina very quickly accepts. She doesn't really feel like going anywhere right now.
She has only been alone for a few minutes and is sipping her tea, tea! When there's a knock on the door. Regina leaves the damned cup of tea sitting on the table and walks into the hall to open the door.
Emma and Snow is standing on her porch, Emma is rubbing her hands together, and Regina silently agrees with her. It is getting rather cold outside. Maybe it will be snowing soon.
,,Hey," Emma says. ,,Are you busy?"
,,Not at the moment no. Come in," Regina offers and ushers her visitors inside.
,,So," she inquires when all three of them is sitting at the kitchen table with cups of teas. Regina refuses to serve coffee when she can't have any of it. That's simply too cruel.
,,Is this just a friendly house call, or is there a reason behind your visit?" she asks and wraps her fingers around the mug. It's not that she's in a bad mood or angry to see them, she's just tired. Her back isn't too happy at the moment, and it's making her a little grumpy.
,,How are you feeling?" Snow inquires, and Regina bites back a harsh comment. The younger woman is asking her that question every time they see each other. It's like Regina is carrying some sort of illness, and not two children.
,,Quite well. Just a little tired," she says with a shrug and takes a sip of her tea. It tastes absolutely horrible.
,,Have you felt them yet?" Snow asks eagerly, and it takes a second before Regina understand what she means.
,,Them? Oh, the babies. No not yet. But it can't be long now. Doctor Whale says that I'll feel the first kick soon."
,,How exiting." Emma says and nods. ,,I remember Henry's first kick. He was very active."
,,I have a very distinct feeling that these girls will be very active too." Regina says a bit darkly. ,,They are definitely getting heavier now."
,,How unthoughtful of Maleficent to give you twins," Emma chuckles.
,,Emma!" Snow protests.
,,I don't think she meant to," Regina says noncommittally. ,,I don't think she meant to get me pregnant at all, but I'm not complaining."
Snow chuckles quietly.
,,So," Regina says. ,,What can I do for you?"
,,Can I borrow the key to your office?" Emma asks.
,,Of course. Why?"
,,I wanted to check some papers and see if I can dig any dirt up about Nottingham. Just so we have a stronger case against him when we actually catch him."
Regina nods. ,,That is a good idea, Emma. I think I have the key somewhere upstairs."
They walk upstairs, and Regina tries to remember where she put the key. Maybe in one of her coat pockets.
,,Where's Maleficent by the way?" Snow asks.
,,At the store."
,,Oh."
They enter the bedroom and after a quick search through her coat pockets, Regina realizes that the key isn't there.
,,Where the hell is that key?" she growls as she searches in another coat.
,,Pregnancy brain?" Emma teases.
,,Of course not. I simply can't remember," Regina bites her off.
Just to make sure, Regina quickly checks her bathrobe pocket. Maybe she put the key there for some reason. But the pocket is quite empty, and Regina suddenly realizes that the key is in the drawer next to the bed.
She returns to the bedroom, and is just about to open the drawer, when her phone beeps. It's Maleficent, asking which flavor ice cream she wants. Regina quickly types an answer.
,,Sorry about that," she says. ,,They key is in the left drawer."
And Regina loud and clear say the left drawer, there's absolutely no doubt about that. And yet somehow, Emma mishears this and opens the right drawer instead. A drawer that contains far more "not very innocent" items. Like numerous pairs of handcuffs, quite a few scarfs, blindfolds, ties, ropes and a very small whip.
Regina stiffens. For five seconds. Then she very quickly walks over to the Savior and slams the drawer shut. She's too late though, Emma and Snow have already caught a faint glimpse of what's in the drawer. Damn it.
,,Miss Swan, are you incapable of following a simple order? She says sharply. ,,I said the left drawer. Surely it can't be that difficult."
,,I'm sorry," Emma mutters awkwardly. ,,I heard it wrong."
,,Yes you did," Regina says dully. Then she opens the left drawer. ,,Here's the key."
,,You don't happen to have some forgetting potion nearby?" Snow croaks out.
,,Sorry. No. But I'll be happy to brew you some," Regina snips. It's hard not to be embarrassed about this.
,,Maybe I'll just wash my brain out with bleach," Emma says half-jokingly.
,,Yes. Do that." Regina says plainly. She quickly waves her hand and seals the damned drawer with magic. There. Now no one expect her and Mal can get access to that drawer.
,,I knew the Mistress of all Evil couldn't be domestic for more than five minutes," Emma says with a slight smirk.
,,Do shut up."
,,You don't have to be rude, Regina. Whatever floats your boat."
,,Emma!" Snow shrieks horrified.
,,I'll pretend I didn't hear that," Regina drawls haughtily and swaggers out of the bedroom.
Emma and Snow trails after her.
They've just re-entered the kitchen when Regina's phone goes off. It's Henry.
,,Hi, honey. What can I help you with?" Regina says as she answers the phone.
Mother and son talks for a few minutes, and then Henry says something that makes Regina stiffen for the second time that day.
,,You're gonna do what?" she barks into the phone.
Henry sighs heavily. ,,Mom, relax. They have a guest room, and Emma already said that I could go."
,,I don't like it," Regina says sternly.
Henry chuckles. ,,It's fine mom. Really. I'm gonna be sleeping in the guest room."
Regina gets the strongest urge to forbid her son to stay over, but she knows she can't very well do that. Instead she takes a long, deep breath and says:
,,Alright then. See you tomorrow."
,,Love you mom."
,,I love you too, Henry."
She hangs up and stares at the phone. What the hell happened to her ten-year-old son? Stop growing up already.
,,What's wrong?" Emma inquires with a raised eyebrow.
,,Did you give Henry permission to stay over at Violet's tonight?"
,,Yeah?" Emma says in an "and so what"-matter.
,,Right. Of course you did." Regina says dryly.
Emma and Snow looks at each other, and then Emma splutters when she realizes why Regina is dissatisfied.
,,Come on Regina, he's almost seventeen."
,,Exactly." Regina says plainly and finally puts the phone down.
Snow chuckles.
,,Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were so eager to become a great grandmother," Regina spats angrily.
,,Alright, calm down. I already had the talk with him," Emma says and shrugs.
,,And are you sure you're the right person to do that?" Regina hisses. ,,You got pregnant by accident!"
,,Uh…" Emma looks like she's about to burst out laughing. ,,So did you."
Regina opens her mouth and closes it again. Emma is partly right about that, but..
,,That is different," she says firmly. ,,There was magic involved, not a broken condom."
Snow giggles.
,,It was still an accident," Emma says in a sing-song voice.
,,Fine. Fine, it was an accident. But neither one of us knew it was possible, and that's not the case for Henry and Violet, so kindly stop comparing it."
,,Henry is sensible," Snow says firmly. ,,Both of you raised him to be sensible."
Regina scoffs. ,,How sensible were you when you were sixteen?"
,,Pretty sensible. As you know, I lived I shielded life when I was sixteen," Snow says calmly.
,,How sensible were you when you were sixteen?" Emma smirks and looks at Regina.
,,I lived a shielded life too," Regina says vaguely. And it's partly true. Except for that one time. That quiet afternoon in the stables where she and Daniel almost... well, they were interrupted, but if they hadn't been interrupted…
,,What are you thinking about?" Snow says and grins at Regina.
,,Nothing," Regina dismisses.
Regina's remising about the past is interrupted when Maleficent enters the kitchen. With a grocery bag.
The dragon nods at Emma and Snow and flashes Regina a smile.
,,Did you get everything?" Regina asks. And with everything she means the ice cream she has been craving the last half an hour.
,,I couldn't find the right ice cream. They didn't have the right flavor," Mal says regretful.
,,Oh." This really annoys Regina. She was so looking forward to chocolate ice cream.
Maleficent pulls a carton of ice cream out of the grocery bag. ,,I know it's boring, but you'll have to settle for vanilla."
There's no way she just said that!
Snow makes a weird little squeaking sound, and Emma splutters and covers her mouth with her hand.
Maleficent, who doesn't understand why they are amused, frowns. ,,Did I miss something?"
Regina glares at Emma and Snow.
,,Don't you like vanilla anymore, darling?" Mal asks completely oblivious to the comparison.
,,Of course I do," Regina says through gritted teeth.
That was the wrong thing to say. Emma completely loses it and bursts out laughing.
Maleficent's frown goes deeper. ,,What's so funny, Savior?"
Emma just waves her off and covers her mouth with her hand once more.
Regina ignores her obnoxious and fills a bowl with ice cream. ,,Do you want some?" she asks Maleficent.
Maleficent wrinkles her nose in disgust. ,,No thank you. Vanilla is not really my thing."
Great. Just great.
This time, both Emma and Snow bursts out laughing, and Snow sends Regina a little, amused look.
Regina repays the princess with one of her famous death stares. ,,I think it's time you two leave our house."
,,Right," Emma giggles as she and her mother head for the front door. ,,Enjoy your vanilla ice cream, Regina."
,,Emma!" Snow says half-laughing, half-scolding.
Regina promptly shuts the door behind them and returns to the kitchen. And to her ice cream.
Maleficent is standing with a spoon of her own and eats the ice cream. ,,What was that about?"
,,I'll tell you later," Regina says darkly and takes a bite of the ice cream.
,,You know what," Maleficent says as she swallows another bite of ice cream. ,,Maybe vanilla isn't so bad after all."
,,Good to know," Regina murmurs and silently thanks the gods that Emma and Snow didn't hear that.