A/N: Thank you so much for your patience. Updates will still be inconsistent. But I finished this little drabble the other day and figured I'd share it ASAP.

Takes place just after Regina finds out she's pregnant(would fit between chaps 4 and 5).

Regina is standing in front of Robin's headstone.

Regina(tearfully). I wish you were here with me right now. More than ever before. I don't even know how it's possible. I'm going to see if Tinkerbell knows how later. But. [sighs] I'm pregnant. I didn't think this could happen. I was certain it couldn't. And now I am. I don't want to do this alone. I mean, yes, I raised Henry alone for 10 years and he turned out fine. Amazing really. I'm not worried about whether or not I can do it. But I keep thinking how different it would be to raise a child with someone. With someone I loved. I know I'll have plenty of help this time. Snow and Granny already know. Zelena too. It's not fair. You'll never get to hold your child. See their face. Hear their laugh. It's not fair this child will never get to know you. She-or he- will never get to hold your hand. They won't get to see first hand how honorable you were. How generous and loving you were. That day I told you that I couldn't have a child. I think what hurt more was-for the first time since Daniel, I wanted that. I wanted to have a child with you. Share in that experience with you. And now this miracle has happened and yet, life has pulled me back down again. Taking our child with it. Why should an innocent child be denied the privilege of knowing their loving father. That sounds somewhat hypocritical knowing I pretty much did the same intentionally to Henry. But he got to know his birth mother and father—even if I didn't want that. This baby doesn't even have a choice in the matter.

[pauses for a while, recollecting herself]

But I'm happy. Because I know that there will always be a reminder of what we had together, no matter how short a time we ha it for. Our relationship was built on second chances. This child is just that.

Thank you, Robin. Thank you for giving me the best gift you could have given me.