The Nanny

One Day More

Warning: This will be repeated...probably until the end of the story. There will be mentions of Regina's rape throughout the upcoming chapters. Nothing as graphic as last chapter, but there will be discussions and mentions of it now that it's out in the open. Just a warning.

Chapter 19: One Day More

Regina's stomach woke her the next morning, though not from hunger as she would've expected after not really eating anything the day before. No, it was aching and churning in a familiar way. She pushed back the covers and raced to Robin's bathroom, falling to her knees as she emptied what little contents she had in her stomach into the toilet.

"Regina?" Robin's sleep-laden voice floated over her. It then took on a concerned tone. "Regina, my god, what's wrong?"

She felt her hair get pulled back and away from her neck as Robin began to rub her back until she finished. He then helped her lean against the tub, sitting next to her on the floor. She let her head fall against his shoulder, her eyes closing.

"Are you feeling better?" he asked.

"I think so," she replied. "I guess the stress just got to me."

He hummed. "Do you want to go back to bed or do you want me to get something to help settle your stomach?"

"Can we do both? Or do you have something about food in the bed?"

Robin chuckled. "Trust me. I am all for food in the bed. You climb back in and I'll get you some tea."

"Thank you," she said, letting him help her up.

She wobbled a bit and swayed when she took a few steps, her head spinning a bit. Robin frowned, holding her hand as she tried to walk. "Do you need a little more support? You seem...shaky."

"A little help would be nice," she admitted. When he wrapped his arm around her middle, she leaned heavily against him as he guided her back to the bed.

Regina climbed under the covers and sat against the headboard. Once she was situated, Robin gave her a small smile. "You rest. I'll go make you some tea."

She closed her eyes and sighed. Her stomach wasn't completely settled but she didn't think she would be sprinting to the toilet again. She probably needed something to eat—a good proper meal. If Emma, Robin or Will knew how little she had eaten yesterday, they would lecture her to kingdom come.

"Regina? Are you okay?" Roland's little voice reached her ears. Her eyes popped open and she found him standing in the doorway, clutching Teddy close.

"I just had a tummy ache. Your father is making me some tea," she said, tucking her hair behind her ear. "Is something wrong, sweetheart?"

He climbed into the bed, lying down beside her. "I heard someone walking and then I saw Papa's light on. So I came here."

"I see we have company," Robin said, walking into the room carrying his travel mug. He handed it to her. "Here, so we don't have to worry too much about spills."

She smiled, talking a sip as she watched Robin climb back into bed. The hot liquid soothed her stomach and she took another sip, feeling much better. "Thank you for this, Robin."

"Of course. Now you, young man," Robin said, tickling his son. "What are you doing out of bed?"

"You woke me up!" Roland exclaimed in between giggles. Regina watched the scene, her heart feeling lighter as she watched father and son at play.