More Than She Wanted

Fiction vs. Reality:

It had started out as a very normal afternoon. Henry is at Emma's and Regina just came home from work and decided to watch a bit of television before starting dinner. So she settles down on the couch and kicks off her shoes. She switches the television on and switches through the programs after something that's interesting enough to watch.

A movie catches her attention. She immediately recognizes the actress as being Angelina Jolie, and judging by the interesting costume and the black horns she's wearing, it's quite obvious that she's playing Maleficent. How interesting.

Regina sniggers quietly as she watches Angelina Jolie attempting to "play" Maleficent. The real Maleficent is definitely not as pale as this movie version. Nor is she walking around with a stick all the time. But, drama vise, Angelina Jolie matches her very good.

Regina briefly wonders what the hell is up with the crow that turns into a human. As far as Regina knows, Mal has never had a crow-human as a pet. Or maybe she did. Who knows when it comes to Maleficent.

The movie is quite amusing. It's strange seeing a new take on the real story. Maleficent as a wingless fairy with a grudge against King Stefan, who she apparently was in love with. How strange. Regina really can't picture Maleficent being in love with King Stefan, but apparently, the director of this rather silly movie could. And then the completely new take on movie-Maleficent's relationship with princess Aurora.

That is not at all what happened, Regina thinks to herself. Maleficent and Aurora could never be friends. Well, Maleficent doesn't hate Aurora anymore, but still, they could never be friends, that would simply be too far-fetched.

Regina chuckles and settles herself more comfortable on the couch. Maybe the babies can sense that she's amused, for they kick happily inside her.

The movie might be a bit wrong to say the least, but it's still quite entertaining, and Regina is fascinated with Angelina Jolie's take on the character.

,,What are you doing?"

Regina cranes her neck. Maleficent is standing behind her, looking rather displeased.

,,Watching a movie," Regina replies with a light shrug.

Maleficent narrows her crystal blue eyes. ,,Is that thing supposed to be me?"

,,That thing is Angelina Jolie," Regina half-chuckles and rolls her eyes. ,,And yes, she's supposed to be you."

,,Who the hell is Angelina Jolie?"

,,A very famous actress."

,,Why are you watching a movie about me?"

,,I needed to sit down," Regina scoffs. ,,And there was nothing else to watch."

,,Really, that's the only thing you can watch?"

Regina frowns at the biting tone. ,,Is there a problem, Maleficent?"

,,I don't know," Maleficent hisses. ,,Is there?"

,,What's the matter?" Regina asks and raises an eyebrow. Maleficent seems rather angry for some reason.

,,Oh, I'm sorry, am I interrupting your private moment with Angelina Jolie?!"

,,What the hell are you talking about?" Regina hisses and her voice rises an octave.

,,Maybe I don't like my wife enjoying another version of me!" Maleficent yells.

,,That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! I was not enjoying another version of you!" Regina hisses, switches off the television and stands from the couch.

,,Yes you were, I saw how you looked at that… that.. actress!" Maleficent snips with flaring nostrils.

,,You are acting like a fool right now, what the hell is the matter with you?!" Regina shouts. Her temper is about hit a very critical point.

,,Don't you dare call me a fool!"

,,Well, I just did, what are you gonna do about it?!"

Maleficent laughs coldly. ,,You are not even denying that you looked at stupid actress."

Regina takes a deep breath to calm herself down. In a moment she's gonna throw a fireball after Maleficent, and that probably wouldn't be the wisest thing to do at this moment.

,,I think you should go and get some air or something," she says with a voice that almost trembles with anger.

,,Trust me, I am longing to leave!" Maleficent spats.

,,Then leave!" Regina roars.

,,Fine!" Maleficent says harshly and spins around. A second later the front door slams behind her.

,,Fine!" Regina yells to the silent house.

She inhales and exhales slowly. Did they seriously just argue because of a fucking movie? Deep down, Regina knows how utterly ridiculous it is, but the anger completely clouds the sensible part of her. Maleficent started the fight. And then she left. She actually left her pregnant wife.

Regina curls her hands into fists, and it doesn't take long before her temper boils over, making her magic flare up and causing one of her mirrors to break in a million pieces on the carpet.

Regina ignores the broken mirror, right now she's more focused on a shooting pain in her lower back. It feels a bit worse than her occasional back pains, and Regina has read enough to know that she's experiencing the famous Braxton hicks right now. False labor pains. Well, the pain is very real, but the labor is most definitely false.

Regina breathes deeply through the pain and rests her palms on the kitchen table. Calm down, Braxton hicks is very common, she tells herself. She's five months along, it is what's to be expected at this rate.

Regina tries her best to ignore the pain and decides she might as well start dinner. Even if she is to eat alone tonight, she has to eat.

Her hand is trembling so bad, she's barely capable of chopping the tomatoes. Maleficent's words still echoes in her head:

"I am longing to leave." That's what she said. Regina didn't imagine it, she actually said that.

It's not until she notices how her lower lip trembles, that it occurs to Regina that she is in fact crying about what happened. Stupid hormones. Obviously it's their fault that she's crying. Normally she's so calm and collected, but now she's crying about nothing.

No. It wasn't nothing. Regina finds that she's genuinely upset about the argument, and when she realizes that, the tears won't stop again.

She abandons the half-cut tomatoes and scrapples around after something to wipe her eyes with. She can't very well cry into the food, her tears would probably ruin it.

Finally, she finds the tissues, and she wipes her eyes and blows her nose several times. It doesn't help one bit. The tears continue to stream down her cheeks, and Regina silently curses her hormones and her overloaded system.

That damn dragon. This is all her fault.