A Pleasant Surprise

Chapter 14

"David and Henry will be here soon" Snow told Regina, coming back into the room. Dusk had fallen outside the window of the hospital room, Regina had been in labour for six hours, and was just beggining to recover herself.

"Alright then, can you ladies hold the twins for a minute please? Robin, help me sit up and pull that blanket over me for Henry's sake" Regina asked him, finally tearing her beyes away from her new son and daughter in her arms. Snow reached for Daniel gently and Emma lifted little Emma Sophia out of Regina's arms. She immediately felt a pang in her chest at the loss of contact with her babies, but as soon as Robin had gently eased her into a sitting position, and restored her modesty with the blanket, she felt Snow lowering Daniel back into her arms.

"May I hold her, just for another minute Regina? Emma begged, looking adoringly down at the baby that Regina had named for her.

"Of course dear" Regina nodded, she couldn't blame Emma for wanting to hold the little girl, after all, she had held Emma's first born child far more than Emma had. The little Emma, had tufty blonde curls, that sadly would probably not last long, she had the same, deep chocolate brown eyes as her mother, and her upper lip was just slightly bigger than her lower. Daniel, on the other hand, was almost the exact opposite of his sister. He had Regina's dark hair, but his eyes were the same ocean blue as his father. Both of them were more perfect than Regina could've imagined, a little smaller than she was expecting perhaps, but they were beautiful and they were healthy, and nothing else mattered to her in that moment.

"How are you Mom?" The sound of Henry's voice pulled Regina out of her thoughts, as he entered the room, with David behind him. He came up to her and gave her a gentle hug, looking down at his tiny brother in her arms.

"I'm exhausted, but happy" she told him, smiling as Emma lowered Emma Sophia back into her arms, so that Henry could meet her as well.

"They're beautiful Regina, she has your eyes too" David said looking at the liitle girl in Regina's arms, Henry nodded in agreement, stroking his sister's tiny forehead.

"Thank you David, it means a lot that you and Snow are happy for me" Regina told them. Today was the happiest day of Regina's life.