The Underworld

The Girlfriend

Regina

"No Emma! I am not doing that dumb Lamaze class with you! Trina will understand, we are neighbors for god's sake!" I grumbled, trying to maneuver my way around my blonde friend who was insistent that I go to the class due to her mother's consistent nagging.

"It would be good, getting situated for your baby's arrival." Teresa imputed from the counter. She had taken up my offer and decided to help me a bit with my pregnancy along with Eva who was my full time obstetrician.

"But I don't want to use a noodle!" I complained, staring down at my ring that was fitting a bit snigger these days thanks to my little one. Everything was uncomfortable and I was exhausted, the last thing I wanted to do was go to some dumb class when I could be doing so much more to get my son and husband back home safely.

"Let's go see Nini!" My sister squealed coming in from the garage with Charlotte on her hip, carrying bags of groceries in. I smiled at my sister and niece who came into the living room, trying to quickly catch up with the conversation.

"Now what's this all about?" Zelena asked sitting beside me on the sofa with Charlotte who was climbing all over her.

"They want me to go to a Lamaze class." I grumbled, taking my niece into my arms, playing with her while Zelena burst into a fit of giggles, her loud laugh irritating me.

"Just do it Regina, every pregnant woman has gone to one!" She giggled, I rolled my eyes and tickled Charlotte. "Correction, you two didn't!"

"We have excuses!" Zelena said defending her case, I raised my eyebrow at them and they nodded.

"Jail."

"Onion rings."

"Adoption."

"I was trapped in my cell no thanks to you."

"Fine! I will go to the dumb class! But Snow and Teresa go to my vault and continue working on the potions, we need more and we are almost done, look for duplication spells." I instructed, they nodded and left the house, leaving Zelena, Emma, and I.

"Sis go and take your baby to make more of the potion so they can duplicate it." I ordered, handing Charlotte back to her.

"What about me what's my job?" Emma asked feeling left out, I grabbed her arm and slowly stood up, my child feeling close to nine pounds just by my back pain that I had been feeling all day.

"You get to be my noodle."

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"Alright, so everyone has a partner, okay, let's get started." Trina said smiling at us, I tried my hardest not to roll my eyes, I looked ridiculous with Emma with me, she wouldn't stop being awkward and she was uncomfortably sitting far away from me.

I exhaled in discomfort from my back aches causing Emma to look up and scoot towards me.

"Is everything okay?" She asked in a concerned tone, I bit my lip and nodded, watching Trina as she started the class, trying to imitate her moves.

"Yeah, my back has been killing me all day." I groaned, gripping her hand as she helped me move onto my hands and knees, copying the other women, barely paying attention, just to the horrid stabbing pain in my back.

"Can we go Emma? I don't feel well." I gasped, she looked at me with concern but I shook it away.

"I'm fine, my back just hurts really bad and I want a nap." I said gathering my purse, sneaking out, politely nodding to Trina as she continued her class.