Fighter

Chapter 17 Beat

Regina stands in the kitchen, tossing bananas and things into the large blender. The machine whirrs loudly, and Killian groans, entering the kitchen. "I thought pregnancy would make you tired," He mumbles at her. 

"What? I feel great," She beams at him. "Here I'm making smoothies, we have to be healthy healthy for the baby," Regina said. "You ARE healthy healthy, we are athletes," He smiled and kissed her cheek.

"True, and I was thinking," Regina said. "Oh don't do that honey," He teased cutely. "You should get back in the ring for some fights," She said. "What? Me? I'm gonna help Dave with the kids, you know so you can burst more ovaries while carrying my baby," He smiled.

"Well, us living here in my place is free, since my father owned it and left it to me. We ditched your place, and of course we have money all saved from that and our titles, but you have to pay the gym rent," Regina said. "Yeah which is Six grand a month," He said.

"Right, and Kay's bills, and what if the baby is sick or what if the baby.. I don't know," Regina worried a bit. Killian smiled gently, "Well the kids boxing classes are going to bring some bank, but I get what you're saying, you think the baby we're going to eat through our money," He said.

"Well, and despite having all this money, a.... wedding," She said softly. "Oh that's right, I get to marry you," he grinned. "Ok, I'll pick up some little matches, not title fights though, given how busy we are," He said.

"Good," She grinned.

"We have a doctor's appointment today too," Regina said. 

At the gym 

"Hey, so our first tiny boxing class," David smiled at Killian as they went through a pile of kids' sized gloves. "How's mommy to be?" David asked.

"She's good, energetic, we have a doctor's appointment later," he said. "So I'll cover," David shrugged. "This is great, new gym things, incoming money, you going back in the ring, after SHE convinced you," David mocked.

"Oh boy here we go, just because she talked me into it and not you, it's different, we want to add to the income," he said. "Look at you growing up, and becoming a Dad, and husband, and I'm going to be.... wait.. am I going to be something?" David asked.

"Sure you are, you been the most obnoxious, annoying friend in my life for a decade, clearly you have to be Uncle David," He said. 

"Uncle David... I like it," David smiled. 

Later in the day, Killian watches down as a group of eight kids under ten begin a boxing class with David and Jon. 

"Ready? They're cute aren't they?" Regina asked coming to his side. "Mhmm, we're going to have one of those," Killian smiled.

"Come on," Regina tugged him and they headed to the doctor. 

"I do actually hate the doctor," Killian whined. "Well you spent a lot of time in the hospital with Kay," Regina mused. "Right, that's probably why," He sighed.

Once called into the room, Regina sat on the paper covered table, with Killian leaned next to her. "Hi, I'm Doctor Bell," she introduces herself. 

Regina leans back, and the doctor checks over her, "Ok looks about eight weeks, and we should be able to hear the heartbeat," She says.

Regina stares at Killian and smiles at him. 

The doctor gently moves around her lower abdomen, and the room remains silent. "Where is it?" Regina asked anxiously.

"Hey calm down," Killian said softly. "Oh god Killian, where is the heartbeat!? What if I worked out too much?!" Regina panics.

"Ok there," the doctor says calmly, turning the machine to face them and turning up the volume. 

*Bum bum bum bum bum bum*

Regina breathes relieved, "Oh god, thank god, Is the baby okay?" 

"The baby is perfectly fine, sometimes they hide a bit," the doctor assured her. "See?" Killian gently rubbed his hand over Regina's head.

"Don't worry about working out, you can do whatever you're comfortable with, just no combat fighting. Athletics is really good for pregnancy, helps with delivery and afterward. So if and when we reach a point you have to slow down, we'll cross it when we get there," The doctor explained calmly.

"For now, just whatever you have energy for is fine for the baby, just not a lot of laying flat on your tummy of course, or back," she said.

Regina and Killian nodded. "Uh I have a question," Killian said. 

"What about umm other activities? Is it safe to?" Killian hinted. Regina rolled her eyes. "Have sex?" the doctor finished.

"Yeah that," Killian nodded. "Yes, it's perfectly safe, you'll find some women are even more interested with the hormones," she said.

"Yeah I'll find that hard to believe Regina could be MORE interested than she already is," Killian joked. "Killian," Regina blushed. 

"Everything looks fine," the doctor assured them. 

Heading back to the gym, David had finished the kids boxing class. "Hey so?" David asked. "Healthy as can be, look at my little future champ," Killian hands David the first picture of the baby.

"Are they making fists already?" David asked. "Basically," Killian smiled proudly. "Wow," David smiled. "I don't know who's going to cry more when this baby comes, Killian or you," Regina teases.

"Me," the men say at the same time. 

Months later

"You know the baby is the size of a butternut squash?" Regina mentioned. Killian gently places his hand over her now 29 week rounded tummy. "That's about right, you finished that book already?" Killian asked.

"11 Weeks left," Regina smiled. "We need to think of names," Regina smiled. "Oh right, I guess I can't call the baby peanut forever," Killian said. 

At the gym

Regina sits going through bills for the classes, and payments of members. She was still quite energetic and working out, but took a gap of a break in the middle of the days to sit down, mainly because of the guys pushing her to.

"How we doing?" Killian asked. "Good, that fight last week, things are good," Regina said placing papers down. 

Getting up, she felt a rush, and unsteady. "Woah woah, Regina!" Killian caught her against him. "David!" Killian yelled

"I'm ok I'm ok," Regina insisted, as they helped her lay down. She was surrounded of course by an army of guys. 

"It's just low blood pressure, I'm fine..." Regina insisted as the guys gently held her head. "No we're taking you to the hospital," Killian said. Regina blew out through her mouth. 

At the hospital

David and Killian stayed on her side, as Dr. Bell entered. "Oh hi," she greeted. "Uhh Uncle David," Killian introduced.

A nurse entered, making David turn his head right away. "Thank you Mary Margaret," Dr. Bell said. 

The brunette smiled cutely at David as she left. 

"The baby is completely fine, Regina just got a little low blood pressure," the doctor promised. "I told you, these guys are too protective," Regina shrugged. 

"Well it's good to check," Dr. Bell headed out. "You okay mate?" Killian teased David. "Wow," David said.

Regina laughed and looked at Killian as he helped her up. "I think David just met his true love," Regina said.