The Story of Us

Chapter 20 Active

Obviously as Molly got older, Brennan was adjusting much better to having a little sister. She was growing, her bright blue eyes the spitting image of her father, just like Brennan's, while Brennan had a dark color hair, Molly was getting dark locks like Regina.

Molly was walking and talking now, so Regina and Killian were running around quite a bit chasing after the two kids. Molly was 18 months now, and Brennan was over 3.5, so he started nursery school half days, which made it a bit easier for Killian to just have Molly during the day at his business, then the pair of them for only 2 hours until Regina got out of teaching and came to grab them. Molly however, was quite the Daddy's girl, and was starting to have a hard time separating from him when Regina came to get them.

It broke Killian's heart when Molly cried for him, Brennan had done similar when he was her age, but Molly was far more dramatic being a little girl. She cried when Killian left her in the morning too. "Dada!!!" Molly cried as Killian was rushing out the door with Brennan for school. "Oh I know, it's ok," he said calmly, Molly wailed in Regina's arm, reaching for him, "Dada!!" she cried. Regina could distract her with breakfast, before they got ready to go to her job.

Regina always sang the same song in the car on the way to work with Molly in the morning, it was the opening song to Tangled, "When will my life begin," Molly loved it when she sang to her. She would smile in the mirror in front of her carseat, since she was backwards, and she could see her mom, as she would sing the song. "Good girl, we're here," Regina said.

That afternoon, "Ok ok you two, we need quiet inside," Regina said, she had both the kids out back and they were playing around. "Brennan, where's Molly?" Regina asked noticing she wasn't with her brother in front of her desk, "Umm Mrs. Jones," someone from the kitchen called, she got there, and Molly was covered in flour that she spilled, "Oh Molly," Regina sighed, "Ok, playpen for you," Regina said. Regina rarely put Molly in the playpen, but she had to now. She was not a fan of it.

"No!!!" She yelled as she put her in the playpen, "Ehhh!! Mama!!" Molly whined standing in it, "No, you are staying in there, you got into trouble," Regina said. "Ehh!!!" Molly wailed at her. "I know I know you have lungs miss," Regina said, "Uh oh,"Brennan said. "I know sweetie, she's throwing a tantrum, like you do," Regina said. After a while of course Molly calmed down and ended up passing out for a nap in the crib, and Brennan moved around with Regina. "Hey," Killian came in, "Daddy!" Brennan said going to him, "Where's Molly? She's normally on your hip," Killian said, "Come," Regina led him back to her office.

Killian laughed at the sight of Molly passed out on her tummy covered in flour in the little playpen. "What happened?" he asked, "She got into trouble, and she ended up in there and threw a fit until she passed out," Regina said, "Well, we knew she would be the trouble one, what happened to her listening to you?" Killian asked, "That was a one time thing like you said," Regina laughed. "Well, you want me to take both of them or leave you with Miss Flour?" he asked. "You can leave her since she's peaceful right now," Regina said. "Come on buddy," Killian said taking Brennan, he kissed his mother goodbye, and Killian kissed Regina.

Molly woke up, and Regina smiled at her as she sat up wiping her eyes. "Hi there," Regina said. "Well, you need to be changed, from head to toe," she said picking her up. She snuggled into her chest, "Aww is that you saying sorry to Mommy?" Regina asked as she laid her down on a mat on her desk to change her. "Hug," Molly's soft voice said to her, "Hug?" Regina asked playfully picking her up, "Mmmm hugs," she said. "Kiss," Regina said and Molly kissed her cutely making a 'mwah' sound.

"Something bothering you? I know when something is," Killian said, "Nothing, just having some pain in my stomach," Regina said. "Maybe you should go get checked out," Killian said, "I'm sorry babe, I'm ok," Regina said kissing him.

That night, "Ahh!!" Regina woke up with sharp pain in her stomach, "Babe!!?" Killian woke up with her, "Oh god, what the hell??" Regina asked, "Ok we're going to the hospital," Killian said. Of course Mary Margaret and David came to watch the kids, and they rushed there, Killian and David took Regina.

"Mr. Jones," The doctor came up, David and Killian both stood up, "Yes," Killian said, "Hi, your wife has a mass, on her ovary," she said, "What? What does that mean?" Killian asked, "She needs surgery, now, to remove that and her ovaries," she said, "Ovaries? Doesn't that make the eggs?" He asked.

"Yes, were you and your wife planning more children?" She asked, "Umm our youngest is 18 months, we hadn't thought or talked about it, you need to remove them?" Killian asked, "Yes, it's important we do," the doctor said. "Will she be ok?" Killian asked, "Yes she will, the mass is likely malignant so we need to remove it," the doctor said, "What like cancer?" Killian asked, "I don't want to alarm you but we need to get this moving, come talk to your wife," she said. David touched his shoulder and nodded.

"Regina," Killian said going in, "hey, they tell you?" Regina asked, "Yes," he said gently touching her head, "We won't be able to have... any more...." Regina said. "Love, do you think that makes me love you any less? You gave me two children, a son and a daughter, I'm more than happy, and I want and need my wife. And they need their mother, plus let's be honest, Molly, sharing me?" Killian said with a soft smirk. Regina smiled, "You're sure?" Regina asked, "Regina you have to do this, it's for your own good, I love you," He said. Regina nodded.