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{35 weeks: Honeydew Melon}
Waking at movement that shakes the bed, Robin opens his eyes to see Regina shifting in her sleep. She's nearing her due date, and has been having an increasingly hard time finding comfortable positions to sleep in. He's not always successful in exhausting her into a full night's sleep anymore. She settles briefly on her left side, and he makes his move.
"Shh, love," he murmurs, molding his front to her back. He wraps an arm around her middle, hand splaying to touch as much of her rounded belly as possible. His hand strokes across her silk-covered skin, searching for signs of their restless magical child. It takes a moment or two to feel their child's foot press back at his hand. "Well, hello there, my little archer. Can't sleep, eh? You shouldn't keep your mama from her rest though. She's working hard to make sure the United Realms are safe and also making sure that you're safe and growing up healthy in there."
Regina groans softly when the baby kicks this time, stretching out her legs before curling them up again. Her nose wrinkles, forehead creasing briefly before smoothing again. She flexes and curls back into Robin's body, making him smile.
"That's it, love," he whispers in her hair. "Go back to sleep. You and the baby are doing just fine. You're going to be such a good mother."