Thank you everyone for the lovely comments! This is the end, but hopefully a happy one. I have some ideas for a sequel but I also have a few fics planned and in the process (sneak peek of "forgive me" at the end of the epilogue.

Epilogue: 9 months

David bit his lip in concentration. He had already assembled one of the mobiles and he was not going to let go until the second was ready. When he finally finished fitting the cribs with the accessories, he turned toward the bed and looked at his love peacefully asleep on her side, the large swell of her belly resting on pillows. She was truly beautiful in the last few days of her pregnancy.

Regina had announced the good news a few weeks after their wedding. A few months later, they were surprised to learn that she was expecting twins. The pregnancy had been hard on Regina both physically and mentally. She was afraid that the curse had some lingering effect and that she wouldn't be able to carry to term. Despite Blue's reassurances, this fear had gripped her for the first two trimesters. Upon entering her third trimester, Regina questioned her fitness as a mother. And this fear still gripped her every night before they went to bed.

The morning sicknesses had been awful from the start of the pregnancy. And despite their name, they lingered well into the evening. They had passed in her second trimester, letting Regina enjoy her pregnancy for a few months. At the start of her third trimester, every part of her body was sore. David had tried massaging the aches and knots but to no avail. In the past few days, her skin had started to become hypersensitive and she had been tired. She had spent most of her time naked in bed, only allowing the silk sheets on her body.

Despite all the aches and pains, Regina had been truly happy. She had everything she had always dreamed of. A husband she loved with all her heart and loved her unconditionally in return, a supporting family, and children on the way.

David stood when he heard the soft knock on the door. Granny had brought up some tea and biscuits for Regina. She hadn't been hungry lately but could never resist Granny's biscuits. She placed the tray on the table and watched Regina sleep peacefully. "How long has she been asleep?"

"Perhaps an hour. She couldn't find a comfortable position."

"The pillow seems to work."

"Yes. Hopefully she can get all the rest she needs tonight."

Granny nodded. Regina was due any day now. "Do you want some help assembling the furniture?"

David smiled. "Gladly."

As they worked, they heard the soft pained moans from the Queen. Granny and David looked at Regina, still sound asleep. They resumed their work until another pained moan escaped through the Queen's lips. Granny sat on the bed next to Regina, soothingly rubbing her back. Her features were contorted in pain as she opened her eyes. Granny waited for her pain to subside before smiling at her and David. "It's time."

ECECEC

Regina screamed as the next contraction hit her. They were coming regularly every five minutes now. At the beginning, she had walked around her bedchambers supported by David, but as the contractions intensified, she had been unable to stand. She had insisted on feeling David's skin against her own and they were now sitting on the bed, her back to his bare chest. David's back was to the headboard, with Regina sitting in-between his legs. She had rolled from side to side trying to find the best position to cope with the pain. She was currently on her left side, resting her head on David's shoulder.

David rubbed her back and shoulders through the pain. She was holding his hand tight, and he hoped that he would be able to regain sensation in his hand after this was over. Regina had been in labor for fourteen hours and she was growing tired. "Why is it taking so long?"

Granny rubbed her outer thigh. "You're doing great, child. It always takes longer for the first time and with twins."

Regina cried as the next contraction hit. She screamed when her water broke and the pain in her lower back and stomach intensified. David held her tight to him trying to provide as much comfort as he could. Granny removed the soiled sheets from under the Queen, replacing them with fresh ones. "It won't be long now."

Granny couldn't have been more wrong. It took another six hours for Regina to be ready to push. The royal doctor had ordered water to be boiled and sheets to be prepared for the newborns. She could tell that the Queen was getting tired, but most of the work still needed to be done.

Regina turned on her back, grimacing through the pain. "I need to push. Please." She was begging for this to be over. Her contractions were coming every two minutes apart, lasting longer than a minute. As soon as one ended, the next one would hit.

Granny settled the Queen's legs over David's lap. He raised his knees, helping Regina to stay in that position so she could start pushing. The doctor settled in between Regina's legs and nodded to Granny. The old woman took Regina's hand. "Child, you need to push on the next contraction."

She did with the little strength she had left, squeezing both Granny's and David's hands with a vice-like grip. As the contraction passed, she relaxed on David's chest, sobbing. "I can't do this."

David kissed her cheek. "Yes, you can sweetheart. Your children need you to do this."

Regina nodded and pushed on the next contraction. And the next one. Granny smiled at them and looked at the King. "Give me her hand."

David helped Granny set Regina's hand in between her thighs. Their first child's head was crowning and the contact helped Regina focused on the task. The doctor rubbed her legs in encouragement. "One big push and we'll see the head."

Regina pushed a few more times, before feeling the little body slipping away from hers. She heard her child cried as the doctor passed the baby to Granny. "You have a beautiful baby boy!"

Granny wrapped the child into a blanket and placed him into his mother's waiting arms. Regina sobbed and smiled as she looked at her child. Her little miracle. David rubbed the infant's cheek and he immediately opened his bright blue eyes. "Hi, Daniel." The baby cooed as he looked up toward his parents.

The doctor watched the new parents fondly. "Your Majesty, let me know when you're ready to push again."

But Regina wasn't listening. All her attention was focused on the baby boy in her arms. When she grimaced in pain, Granny leaned to take Daniel. "I'll clean him up while his little brother or sister arrives."

Regina let go of her child reluctantly but as the next contraction hit her, she focused one more time on pushing. Their little girl was born twenty minutes after her brother. The doctor settled the newborn child in her mother's arms, waiting for the afterbirth. The baby opened her big brown eyes and settled on his mother's gaze. "Hi, Ruth."

Regina kissed her daughter's forehead while David rubbed her arms soothingly. He kissed her cheek. "They are beautiful."

"And healthy." Regina let out a choked sob. She had spent so much time preparing for the worst that she couldn't believe her eyes.

After everyone had been fed and cleaned up, Regina and Daniel fell asleep on the bed. David watched the mother and son sleep peacefully. But Ruth hadn't settled and would cry every time David tried to lay her down. He walked back and forth in front of the fireplace, stopping and swaying the little girl to lull her to sleep. But to no avail. The brown orbs that reminded him so much of her mother stayed fixed on him. "You're going to be handful, aren't you?"

The child giggled in response and moved her hand, creating a purple magic bubble.

And here we go! Yes Ruth and Daniel will be back!

And here is a short peek at "Forgive me"

Emma didn't argue further and followed her mother and son. They arrived at the edge of the small town and Henry pointed toward Mr Gold's shop. The feeling of dread settled one more time in Emma's stomach. She remembered the way he had looked at Regina as they were coming out of the well. She had seen that look before on the face of one of her foster mothers after her husband had been diagnosed with cancer and given six months to live. They had been one of the nicest foster families she had lived with but after the diagnosis, they had decided to put her back into the system. Emma was once again shaken out of her thoughts by Mary Margaret, who was tugging at her sleeve. She followed the woman inside the shop, where her father was lying. If she hadn't known any better, she would have thought him dead.

Mary Margaret kneeled by the bed and cupped her husband's cheeks with both her hands. Emma watched as her childhood fairy tale came to life. Snow White and Prince Charming. Her parents. When Henry had come to her a year ago, she hadn't expected her life to be turned completely upside down. But here she was, watching Snow White kissing her True Love to wake him from a sleeping curse.

Snow frowned. The rush of magic she had expected never came. She could feel the sleeping cursing pulling at the magic between them. She kissed him with renewed fervor and, finally, the spell broke. David flicked his eyes open and gulped as much as air as he could.