I'm not a doctor or no anything about procedures. What I wrote was already in my head. So if they are wrong then sorry.


Emma is NOT happy. The minute she woke up she knew something was wrong. First, it was 6 in the morning. Second, she had a craving for apples and since she vowed to never eat another apple ever again after Henry eating Regina's Apple Turnover she knew something was very, very wrong. She here she is at the mayor's doorstep at a quarter past 6 in the morning. Knocking on the door she wasn't surprised when Henry opened to door wide eyed and mouth open. You see, at some point during the night she found herself pregnant.

Crossing her arms Emma spoke with fire in her voice. Henry understood why she was upset and didn't blame her for the tone she was using.

"Henry, go get your mother. I'll be in the study." Emma didn't wait for a response as she went right by him, careful not to run him over with her now very prominent belly, and made her way to the study.

She had her hand ready to poor herself some apple cider, but then stopped. She really wanted some but wasn't sure if magic and alcohol mixed well. At that moment Regina came into the room clearly not pleased.

"Ms. Swan what gives you the right to charge into my home and have Henry start outright lying to me."

Emma's emotions started getting the better of her. Being yelled at, that she expected, what she didn't expect were the sudden tears and the lump in her throat. "What did he tell you?" Emma couldn't help but sound emotional.

Regina clearly heard Emma's distress and wondered what game she was playing at. Nope. Regina was not going to fall for it. "He told me you were either fat or pregnant. Clearly he's delusional, we just saw you yesterday at the dinner and you were obviously not pregnant."

Still crying, but trying her best to stop sobbing Emma turned around. "Then Madam Mayor we are both delusional." Emma turned around and for once seeing a genuinely distraught Regina started crying again.

Regina started panicking. Never had she seen the sheriff so-emotional wasn't really how she would describe it. She knew hormones in pregnancy where high and could change every five minutes. But seeing the stoic 'savior' crying on the floor with her hands on her face, Regina was just lost. So what else was she supposed to do but be the cold mayor everyone thought she was?

"Ms. Swan this is high inappropriate. Henry's going to think that I bullied you." Seeing no changed Regina sighed and walked over to Emma.

The second she felt Regina wrap her arms around her waist Emma couldn't help but pull Regina into a searing hug. With her emotions so raw Emma didn't want anything else other than human contact. The fact that she wanted Regina, of all people, to be there for her never crossed her mind. Regina, on the other hand, froze. She only meant to help Emma to the couch. Why she didn't just levitate her to the couch? Who knows? What she does know is that Emma is so clearly vulnerable that she can't stop but to think if this was what it was like caring Henry in jail.

"Mom?" Henry yells through the door.

"Yes Henry."

"I'm going to go to school now."

Regina is confused. How is it 7:30. "What time is it?"

"Almost 8, I had some cereal when you didn't come out and if I don't leave now I'll be late."

Regina sighed. Leave it to Ms. Swan to make her late. "Ok. I'll pick you up from school."

"What about Emma?"

Hearing her name Emma sat up and wiped her face. "I'm fine Henry. You're mom and I just lost track of time."

Henry left his house confused. His mom never lost track of anything let alone time.


"Ms. Swan will you let me go now?"

Emma looked up as saw that she was holding Regina. "Oh, yea. Um...sorry I wasn't even aware that I was hugging you." Standing, Emma walked over the couch and sighed as she sat down.

"You know, I forgot about the back pain while being pregnant. Do you have any Advil or anything for the pain?" Emma thought for a moment. "You know what, never mind. I don't want to take any chances."

Looking at a distressed pregnant and emotional sheriff sitting on her couch instead of the floor all Regina could do was sigh. She wasn't even aware Emma looking at her.

"What's the sigh for? I'm the one that's got at least 7 months pregnant overnight."

Seeing a new set of tears coming from Emma Regina quickly went over the couch to try and at least sooth her. "Ms. Swan, at least try and remain...calm. I do not need you cry into my shoulder again."

"Well I am so sorry Madam Mayor if this is inconvenient for you. My emotions right now are going haywire and I would appreciate a little sympathy. We both know that magic is behind this and I REFUSE to go to Gold about this. I may have broken the curse and found out that I have magic, but I don't know two licks about magic." Emma was about to get up when Regina placed her hand on Emma's arm. Clearly stunned Emma glanced at her arm and sat back down.

"Sorry. I'm as stunned as you are. First, before I start looking into this you are going to the hospital to get checked out. I need to know how far you are and see if there is any way to get a paternity test."

"Why do you need a paternity test?"

"Hopefully if we find out who the father is then it will lead to who did it. Most likely Gold. I just laugh thinking Blue did it and I have to no reason to do it."

"What would Gold's reason be? He could always knock up Belle with magic instead of me. Other than you I would think I was the last person he would want as a surrogate."

"So true dear. Nice to know pregnancy has made you smarter at least."

"Hey!" Emma began to be an emotional wreck as she got up and starting crying again.

Regina was almost by the door when she heard Emma's grunts of protests as she tried to get up.

"Oh for the love of-were you this emotional with Henry?"

Rubbing her eyes with the back of her hand Emma just looked at the floor. She didn't want Regina to see how open this made her. "No. I don't know why I cry every time you make fun of me." Emma paused and looked up and looked at Regina. "Hey you don't suppose that because I have magic and Storybrook has magic that the baby is possibly...I don't know magically making me emotional?"

Regina crossed her arms and cocked an eyebrow. "That sounds...logical. That begs the question why s/he would make you cry every time I irritate you."

Emma walked closer to Regina and smirked as she spoke into Regina's ear seductively. "Maybe she's just protecting me and knows you'll be nice to me if a single tear escapes." Emma then walked past Regina and went into the foyer as she waited by the front door.

"Why did I do that?"

"Why did she do that?"

They both thought that the same time. Emma shook her head trying to figure out why her magical child had her flirt with Regina. At that moment Emma gulped as Regina was walking towards her.

"You h-have to dr-drive. I walked here." Emma offered a weak smile as she turned to walk out the door.

Regina wasn't really paying attention as she heard the front door close. Absentmindedly she grabbed her keys and walked to her car. She didn't even notice that Emma was in the passenger-seat until Emma spoke.

"Aren't you going to start the car?"

Flinching Regina looked at Emma and focused. Starting the car Regina drove them to the hospital trying not to notice Emma staring at her. Trying to appear aloof Regina broke the silence.

"Would you mind telling me why you are staring at me Ms. Swan?"

"I'm sorry about what I said back there. The tone I mean, not the actual words."

"It's quite alright. Just make sure it doesn't happen again."

Emma looked out the window trying to stop the tears, wondering for the umpteenth time why she was crying now.


At the hospital Dr. Whale thought it was a joke when he heard that Emma Swan was pregnant. He had seen her in passing last week and when word got around the hospital that she was HUGE; he just couldn't help but laugh. However, seeing Emma and Regina walking towards him side by side with determination in both of their eyes, he knew he was in for it.

"So I'm assuming the rumors are true then?"

"Yes, unfortunately. Before Regina wants to do anything she wants to make sure there is nothing wrong with me or this little bundle of joy." Emma couldn't help but sound happy that she might get another chance to raise a child.

"Right. Well, follow me." Emma was following Dr. Whale down the hallway and turned around seeing Regina still standing there. Noticing the pause Dr. Whale also turned around and spoke.

"Regina are you coming?"

"Yes she is." Emma said defiantly and walked to Regina so she could grab her hand and pull her to start walking. They both didn't want to contemplate that the touch made them both at ease.

In the examination room Emma sat on the bed and pulled her shirt up so her stomach was showing. Noticing Regina's cocked eyebrow she explained.

"I've been through this remember. They're going to do an ultrasound, take some blood and give me prenatal vitamins. After than we can talk about them doing THE test."

Regina sat up straight. She didn't feel right that for once Regina was out of her element. "Right. Right I knew that."

Emma smiled seeing her discomfort and couldn't help grabbing her hand to assure her. Why she was acting like they were together she wasn't sure. But she liked having someone there for once. During her pregnancy with Henry not only was she alone, but she was in jail. She was happy that at least she was doing it right the second time around. Even if she was single she knew that the town would help her. Knowing that she wasn't alone for once was a little unnerving and comforting.

During her little inner self-talk she didn't even notice that she was still holding Regina's hand and at some point their fingers interlaced. Emma glanced down at her hand and when she looked up at Regina she couldn't help but put on an even wider grin when Regina instantly looked away, but still kept holding each other's hand. They didn't let go until Dr. Whale came through the door and Emma had so stifle a growl at losing the contact.

Hearing the sound Dr. Whale noticed Regina's, believe it or not, embarrassment and Emma's protectiveness. He chose to ignore it. Whatever magic that had happened to Emma was clearly affecting Regina as well.

"So the blood work will take a few days. Now the ultrasound." Dr. Whale sat down next to Emma and squeezed some gel onto her stomach. Next, taking the wand and rolling it over Emma's stomach. Looking at the screen Dr. Whale found the child within a few minutes.

"Regina look." Emma was looking at her unborn child with a smile while simultaneously trying to grab Regina's attention.

Regina had always hoped to have known what it was like during Henry's pregnancy and when she turned her head to the screen all the emotions she had been holding in about not being there during those nine months came pouring out. She didn't even care that she was holding Emma's hand again and was practically on top of her. And Emma didn't care either.

Again Dr. Whale ignored both of their mood changes. He was just glad that nothing was broken yet. "You will be happy to know that you are having a girl."

"I thought so." Emma replied. "Also, is there a way to figure out who the father is?"

Dr. Whale suddenly felt uneasy. "Yes, but I'm not sure you're going to like it."

Regina was the first one to speak. "Why, what does it entail?"

Dr. Whale sighed. "A long needle will have to go through your stomach and pierce into the amniotic sac so we can extract the fluids."

Emma jumped. "Will it hurt the baby?"

"With how far long you are into the pregnancy and if she doesn't move then now. The actual risk is that if she does move the needle might cause injury."

Emma leaned back against the table and sighed when she felt Regina run her fingers through her hair. Again wondering why she liked the contact so much.

"Ok. When can we do it?"

"Emma no! I don't like the risks even if they are minimal."

Emma turned her head so she can look Regina in the eyes and for once saw her walls down. She liked that her unborn daughter was bringing them closer together. At that realization she sighed again.

"Regina I trust her. For some unknown reason I believe that she wants us to know who the father is."

"But how c-"

Regina didn't have time to finish her sentence when she felt lips on hers. Emma had just kissed her and she liked it.