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Four months had passed and Regina was now five months pregnant. She was showing quite a bit now, her bump seeming to take over her small frame. Regina pulled on a pair of the maternity pants she had bought and turned from side to side looking in the mirror and rubbing her hands over the bump. She was getting ready to go to another scan and she was quite looking forward to it as she would be able to find out what gender the baby was. She pulled on a silk red blouse and buttoned it up over her bulging stomach.
She then turned on her heel and walked out of her bedroom and through to the living/dining area where Zelena was sat at the kitchen counter with her coffee. Zelena turned and smiled at her little sister. "I swear you are getting bigger and bigger as each second passes." Zelena commented.
"I know…I hate to think what I am going to be like as the months go on. Do you think it will just halt soon?" Regina sighed resting against the counter.
"I have no idea." Zelena shrugged and downed the last of her coffee. She pushed herself off of the stool and walked over to the sink placing her empty coffee cup in. "You ready to get going then?"
Regina nodded her head and they both grabbed their purses and coats and they made their way out of the loft. They had decided to walk to the hospital as it wasn't far and it was a nice enough day. So they walked the little distance to the hospital. They walked in and made their way to where Regina's appointment was. Regina gave her name at the reception desk and then they went over to the chairs in the waiting area and sat down. Regina let out a sigh as she sat down and placed her hand over her bump.
Zelena glanced over to Regina. "Are you okay Regina?" Zelena asked.
Regina nodded her head. "Yes I'm fine. Just a little tired that's all."
"Didn't sleep well again last night?" Zelena questioned. Regina shook her head. "Nightmares?" Regina nodded her head this time. "What was this nightmare about?"
"It doesn't matter." Regina shrugged her shoulders.
"Regina if it is stopping you from sleeping then it does matter. It might help you if you talk about the nightmares." Zelena said.
Regina pushed herself up on the chair. She wasn't sure if she was really ready to talk about the nightmares she had been experiencing since the night her mother had tried to take her home, the last time she had seen her mother. She was about to tell Zelena this when her name was called. She silently cheered to herself for the doctors timing before pushing herself off of the seat and making her way over to the doctor, Zelena following close behind her.
"So how are you Regina?" The doctor asked as they walked into an ultrasound room. The doctor motioned for Regina to go to the bed.
"I'm okay thank you." Regina answered as she sat on the bed. She shifted a little and lay down.
"Pregnancy seeming okay so far?" The doctor asked as she prepared the equipment.
"I think so." Regina replied. "You should be able to tell better than me."
The doctor smiled at Regina . "Can you please unbutton a few of the bottom buttons on your blouse please..." Regina nodded and began to do as the doctor asked her to. The doctor then rubbed some jelly like stuff onto Regina's swollen tummy and got the ultrasound started. Regina watched the small screen carefully. She couldn't wait to see her little baby. The doctor happily showed Regina and Zelena the baby on the screen and they both smiled, Zelena grasping onto Regina's hand. The doctor then frowned a little and looked a little closer at the screen. "Excuse me for a moment." She said and hurriedly walked out of the room leaving a worried Regina.
"Do you think everything is okay? She looked worried when she walked out." Regina said and squeezed Zelena's hand tightly. She really hoped nothing was wrong with her little baby. The doctor soon returned with Doctor Whale who greeted Regina and Zelena happily. Doctor Whale sat down in the chair the other doctor had been sitting in and moved the ultrasound equipment over Regina's stomach looking closely at the screen. Regina saw him nod his head at the other doctor and her worrying got the best of her. "Is everything okay? What's going on?" Regina asked.
Doctor Whale turned slightly more towards Regina and Zelena. "Well Regina it appears you are having twins." He revealed and both Zelena and Regina gasped.
"She's having twins? How are you only finding that out now? I thought you could see that sort of thing early on." Zelena said.
"Usually we can yes but it appears one little baby has been hiding the other. You have a mischievous one in there Regina. Would you like to know the genders?" He asked.
Regina couldn't seem to form any words. She was having twins. Double the baby. She couldn't believe it. She had never thought she would be having twins. "Is that why I am so big already?" Regina asked not having heard the question doctor Whale had asked her.
"I would say so yes." Doctor Whale said with a slight laugh. "Would you like to know the genders?" He repeated. He could see the young woman was shocked to hear she was having twins.
Regina nodded her head and said quietly. "Yes please."
He turned back to the screen. "It appears you are having a boy and a girl. The girl seems to like hiding your little boy. She's a cheeky one." Doctor Whale said and Regina laughed, tears welling up in her eyes. Zelena smiled at her sister and hugged her tightly. This was a surprising visit but a good surprise.
After school Emma had picked Henry up and walked him back to the loft so that she could spend some extra time with him. Once they arrived at the loft Henry insisted she stay for dinner and had practically begged Zelena to let Emma stay for dinner even though she was more than happy for the blonde to stay.
So Emma and Zelena were now in the kitchen preparing dinner, having ushered Regina to go and sit down and relax. Regina let out a big sigh and she sat on the sofa. "I am pregnant not ill. I can help with dinner. I manage quite fine at the diner." Regina huffed, her arms crossing over her chest and a pout on her face.
Zelena smirked at her little sister. "Don't pout Regina. I just think you should relax. Now that you are expecting two babies you might find that you get tired quicker that is all. There is nothing wrong with relaxing."
"Yea whatever." Regina muttered and Zelena rolled her eyes but still held a smirk.
Henry came bounding down the stairs from his bedroom, story book in hand an bounced down on the sofa beside Regina. "Auntie Regina I have been thinking about this curse…" Henry said. "I think I know who is the babies dad."
"You do?" Regina asked raising an eyebrow at her nephew. "Who do you think it is?"
"Robin. It has to be. Look here…" Henry said moving the story book round so that Regina could see it better. "You and Robin were in love in the Enchanted Forest before the curse right? So it makes sense that he is the dad."
"Henry…" Zelena warned a little. She wasn't really sure if this was a good topic of conversation to be having and she wasn't so sure if she wanted to let Henry's imagination continue to run wild with this curse anymore.
"Oh Henry just because Robin and I are seeing one another doesn't mean he is the dad…" Regina replied.
"I know that but look at the picture Auntie Regina. That is Robin and that is you." Henry insisted pointing to the page.
Regina looked down at the book and she could see where Henry was coming from. The pictures were similar to herself and Robin. "Maybe your right Henry."
"I know I am Auntie Regina. Because of the curse Robin doesn't know and I think it is because of the curse that you haven't shown until now but because a new person has arrived in town, meaning Emma, the curse is falling apart. We just need to figure out what is needed to break the curse and then everyone will remember who they really are." Henry explained.
"That kid has some imagination." Emma whispered to Zelena.
Zelena nodded her head. "Yes I'm not sure if I should perhaps stop this whole curse thing. He is obsessed with it at the minute and Regina just encourages him really." Zelena said quietly.
Emma shrugged her shoulders. "He's a kid. They have active imaginations I guess. It's nice that he believes in all that stuff. He still has that innocence about him."
"I guess." Zelena sighed a little. She then turned round to Regina and Henry. "Alright you two let's sit down for dinner."