She's Back

Queen and StableBaby

Violet

"I love you Henry Mills." I said finally exhaling at him, a grin spreading on my face as he smiled back at me.

"I'm glad you said that, because I love you too." He said squeezing my hand, jumping at the sound of Rosalie's crying in the monitor.

"I'm sorry." He blushed, going to stand, I pursed my lips and held him back. "Let me, I want to be good with babies when Eliza has the baby." I requested, he smiled and led me up the stairs, showing me where the nursery was.

"What's it like having a little sibling?" I asked, scooping his sister into my arms, gently rocking back and forth until she calmed down.

"She needs a diaper change, do you know how to do that?" Henry asked, I nodded and walked her over to the changing table, continuing the task as I waited for him to explain.

"It's weird, I was nervous because I was an only  child, but when she was born, well I don't like to relive that because it was like watching the exorcist with my mother and a baby, but when I held her I knew she was my sister, and you just love them, it's the most bizarre thing, it's like instant love." He explained, rubbing his sister's forehead as I finished changing her, scooping her into my arms.

"And don't worry, Eliza and Daniel won't forget about you, I promise." He assured me, making me chuckle and bounce the baby.

"Well that's good to know."

Regina

"Regina, I think it's time." Daniel called, waking me frantically by his urgent phone call.

"What? Is she having contractions?" I groaned, sitting up and fumbling to see what time it was. "She's in some pain, but she said that it's manageable." He reported, sounding panicked on the other line.

"Then it's probably early, call me when it gets worse, and you can send Violet over here so she doesn't have to see any of that." I yawned, faintly hearing Daniel agree before hanging up.

"REGINA GET YOUR ASS OUT OF BED RIGHT NOW!" I heard Eliza scream at the foot of my bed, making me jump and fall out of my sheets, gasping in shock as her Daniel and Violet stood in my bedroom, looking like they had all rolled out of bed.

"It's time."

Eliza and Regina

I watched as the carriage rolled away with my husband and stepdaughter inside, allowing myself to breathe a bit easier as I looked down at my large gown that I had requested to hide my rapidly growing baby bump.

I sighed and raced down the hall, trying to figure out how I would dispose of my child after it's birth, I needed a family who would take my baby and hide it, but more importantly protect it from my mother.

"Johanna!" I requested, still feeling quite guilty over using these maids for my own personal use, but she was the one I could trust, she was the only one who knew about my condition.

"Your majesty." She curtsied, concern filling her kind face as she entered my chambers, my hand shook as I looked down at myself and gently pressed it on my stomach, the baby responding with a firm kick before shifting inside me again, making me groan.

"Is everything alright?!" She asked rushing to my side, I quickly moved her away and nodded. "I need help, I need you to find me a family that will take my baby once it's born and raise it as their own so my mother and the king won't ever find out about it." I begged, making her nod and smile kindly, allowing to place some trust into the older woman.