More Than She Wanted

Birthday Wishes:

Regina thanks Rumplestiltskin and then she leaves Gold's shop. None the wiser. She has already pumped Lily several times, but the young woman hasn't been very helpful in the matter.

This is frustrating, Regina thinks to herself. She has absolutely no idea whatsoever. It's like her brain is completely blank, a very scary experience.

Half way down Main Street she nearly runs into Emma who is talking a walk with her mother.

,,Hey," the blonde chuckles. ,,What's the rush?"

Regina stops dangerously close to Emma. She almost ran into her. ,,Oh sorry, I didn't see you, Emma."

,,That is fairly obvious," the Savior smiles. ,,Where's the fire?"

,,There's no fire," Regina dismisses. ,,I'm just busy that's all."

,,You look a bit stressed out," Snow observes and tilts her head. ,,Is everything okay?"

,,Yes of course."

,,And at home?"

,,Pardon?" Regina says a bit distracted and glances at her phone.

,,Is everything okay at home?" Snow repeats.

,,What? Oh, yes, yes. Of course."

,,Then why do you look like something is completely wrong?" Emma questions and raises an eyebrow.

Regina sighs. ,,Maleficent has a birthday coming up in a week, and I have no idea what to give her."

,,Tricky," Snow says with feigned concern. ,,It's not like you haven't given her the greatest gift already."

,,Hilarious," Regina says flatly. ,,What the hell am I supposed to give a thousand year old dragon who already has pretty much everything?"

,,Let's see," Emma drawls. ,,What about a lovely pair of twin daughters?"

,,I think, I think I've already gave her that. Damn it. It was such a good suggestion," Regina shoots back.

Snow chuckles. ,,Have you tried Gold's shop?"

,,Yes, but it didn't really inspire me," Regina admits. ,,I'm completely out of ideas, and not to mention completely exhausted from lack of sleep."

,,Have you asked her what she wants for her birthday?" the princess continues.

,,Of course I have."

,,And?"

,,Oh, she just babbled on about already having me and the babies and that was more than enough and bla bla bla."

,,That's very sweet," Snow says and flashes a toothy grin at Regina.

,,But not very helpful," Regina says and rubs her face.

,,How old is she eve turning?" Emma says and lifts an eyebrow.

,,We don't talk about that," Regina chuckles.

,,But a number somewhere above eleven hundredth, right?"

,,Something like that," Regina nods, and then her phone rings.

,,Hello?"

,,I think we have a feeding situation, my dear," Maleficent says in the other end, and Regina has to hold the phone away from her ear to avoid getting deaf from all that magnificent wailing going on in the background.

,,Yes. I can hear that," she says a bit tightly. ,,I'll be there in two minutes. Bye."

She hangs up before Maleficent gets the chance to say goodbye, and she instantly feels guilty for doing so.

,,Unhappy children?" Emma questions.

,,Hungry children," Regina sighs and then glances towards Emma's bulging stomach. ,,You have so much to look forward to."

Emma sniggers. ,,I can hardly wait."

,,See you later," Regina says and heads back home to feed her children.

,,Well, that didn't take long," Regina says and buttons her shirt.

,,No," Maleficent says warmly and rocks the already sleeping Emerald. ,,These babies knows what it's about."

,,They sure do," Regina yawns. ,,Do you mind taking them upstairs?"

,,Of course not," Maleficent promptly snatches Amelia out of Regina's arms and carries both babies upstairs.

Regina kicks of her shoes and curls up on the couch. She completely forgot that motherhood could be this exhausting. Her sleeping schedule is messed up at best, her life seems to consist of an endless amount of diaper changes, and her breasts are incredible tender. Probably because Emerald and Amelia are quite determined when she nurses them.

Regina wiggles her hand under her shirt and tries to massage some of the soreness away. It doesn't really work, but the touch feels nice enough.

,,Do you need help with that, my dear?"

Regina sighs deeply. Maleficent is standing behind the couch and watches her carefully.

,,So, do you?" Mal questions and smirks.

,,No," Regina bites and removes her hand from her breast. ,,And if you must know, they hurt like hell, I was not trying to.." she doesn't finish the sentence. The thought alone is too embarrassing.

Maleficent's smirk quickly leaves her face. ,,They hurt?"

,,Your children are little vampires," Regina jokes.

,,Maybe I should have a word with them. They shouldn't be hurting you," Mal says half-jokingly.

,,Make sure to be firm with them," Regina quips. ,,Anyway, do you mind running to the store, we are completely out of…"

,,Diapers." Maleficent finishes the sentence. ,,Got it. I shall be going at once."

Without much further ado, Mal disappears in a cloud of green smoke, and Regina chuckles quietly to herself.

Regina switches the baby monitor on and curls up on the couch once more. Maybe a quick power nap? Oh, right. She can't take a nap. She still needs to find out what the hell to buy for Maleficent. The brunette furrows her brows and thinks. And thinks. And thinks. But she's completely out of ideas. There's nothing. Zip. Zero. Nada, as Henry would say it.

Hmm. She could choose the "boring wife" path and buy Maleficent a tie. It's no secret that the dragon loves her ties, but she already has about a million ties or so. But what then? A book? No. There isn't any proper time to sit down with a book right now. The babies sleep schedule is still too unstable.

Regina rubs her temples in an attempt to force her brain to come up with something simple yet brilliant.

But her brain refuses to cooperate. All she can think about is sleeping.

Regina's pondering about a gift (and possibly some sleep) is interrupted by a knock on the front door. The brunette groans as she reluctantly leaves the couch and walks in to the hall to open the door.

,,Hi." Zelena says briskly. ,,Can I come in?"

,,Sure," Regina says and steps away from the door. There goes the nap.

,,This isn't a bad time, is it?" Zelena frowns as she discards of her coat.

,,Of course not."

Regina shows her sister into the kitchen where she offers her some tea.

,,Ta," Zelena says and sits down at the kitchen table.

Regina is just about to make the tea when she realizes that she has forgotten the baby monitor in the living room.

,,Shit," she mutters under her breath and walks back into the living room and snatches the baby monitor from the coffee table.

,,You seem a little on edge," Zelena observes when Regina returns to the kitchen.

,,Do I?" Regina counters sarcastically and starts to make the tea.

,,Yes. You do."

,,Well, you should try raising two children at once."

,,Where's your sweet wife?"

,,She went out to buy more diapers."

,,Oh. And the little dragons?"

,,Fast asleep. For now." Regina says and glances at her watch.

Zelena nods a little, and Regina pours the tea into two cups. But of course she spills half of it on the table.

Yes, she definitely needs 24 hours of sleep. Or a spa day. Or something else that will make her relax.

,,Damn it," Regina mumbles and waves her hand to make the spilled tea disappear.

,,You are completely off your game, little sister."

,,Yes," Regina sighs. ,,I guess I am. Motherhood hit me like a truck."

,,It can be damn hard," Zelena nods.

,,Mm."

Zelena takes a sip of her tea. ,,How are things between you and Maleficent?"

Regina shrugs. ,,Alright I guess. We argue a bit more than usual, but that's probably because we are both tired."

,,Right. And how long has it been since you two had a proper shag?" the redhead asks nonchalantly.

,,No offense dear, but I don't think that's any of your business," Regina says dryly, but truthfully she wonders about it.

How long has it been? Two months? No. Not two months. More like.. three months. Bloody hell, has it really been that long? No wonder she feels on edge all the time.

,,That long ago, huh?" Zelena says calmly and sips her tea.

,,None of your business," Regina sternly reminds her sister.

,,You need to get laid."

,,You need to stay out my business," Regina bites back. It's not like she doesn't want to be intimate with her wife anymore, oh she wants to! It's just that her body isn't exactly the same as it was before the birth, and that makes her self-conscious.

,,I'm just trying to help you. A little sisterly advice."

,,If you want to help me, then come up with a brilliant birthday gift for Maleficent."

,,Oh." Zelena wrinkles her nose. ,,What the hell do you give a thousand year old dragon?"

,,Exactly."

Zelena proves to be extremely unhelpful in the matter, and makes several silly suggestions. The two sisters end up discussing the matter up until the point where Maleficent comes home. Then the babies wake up and demands to be fed, and Regina leaves Maleficent to show Zelena out.

A few days later finds Regina and Maleficent at Granny's Diner. Emerald and Amelia are fast asleep in the stroller, and their mothers is currently having lunch.

Regina is beginning to get slightly frustrated. She still has absolutely no idea what to give Maleficent for her birthday, and she doesn't have that much time to figure it out.

,,Haven't you come up with anything you want for your birthday?" she asks her wife.

The dragon shrugs. ,,Not really." She says vaguely.

,,Seriously? No burning demands? Like, a full night's sleep or waking up to something else than our daughters wailing?"

Maleficent hesitates a bit before she says: ,,Actually, I know what I want for my birthday."

,,Lovely. Spit it out then."

,,Well," Maleficent says and reaches across the table to take Regina's hand. ,,I want to spend the morning with you and Henry and our little dragons. Maybe we could have breakfast here."

,,That sounds reasonable to me," Regina nods. ,,And?"

,,Then I want to have dinner at home with you, Henry, our girls and Lily. And Mulan too if she wants to join us."

,,You have some fairly modest wishes, my dear," Regina says. She can manage a dinner for their little family. That won't be too difficult or exhausting in any way.

,,I'm not done," Maleficent says and smiles a bit wolfishly.

,,Alright. I'm listening."

,,When it gets darker I want all of our guests to go home…"

,,And?"

,,And then I want an uninterrupted night with you."

Regina's jaw drops a little at that. She didn't see that one coming to be honest.

,,Oh." Is all she manages.

,,Do you think that would be possible, my beauty?" Mal says in that sultry whisper that always makes Regina's knee buckle.

,,I don't know," Regina says truthfully. ,,I mean, the babies are only three months old isn't that a bit young to send them off for the night? and with me nursing, I don't know how to…"

We'll think of something," Maleficent interrupts her gently and gives her hand a little squeeze. ,,We always do."

Regina's stomach is suddenly invaded by a million butterflies.

To Be Continued..