Chapter 1
In the open field behind the castle, that is now filled with every colourful flower you could think of, young Henry Mills ran as fast as he could while holding onto a one year olds hand. Giggling away from her tummy, the little blonde haired, brown eyed girl tried to keep up the best she could, as much as her little legs would carry her.
"'Enry!"
Stopping as she cannot take no more, Scarlett pouts as Henry runs on. "Sorry! I av to save meself! Love you though!"
Watching him go, the little girl gives a huge squeal as a pair of arms grab her from behind and lift her up. "There's my princess!" Regina smiles and kisses her cheek as Scarlett tries to push her face away and screws up her own.
The brunette keeps hold of her then looks out ahead. "Henry Mills! You come back here now and give me a kiss before I leave for business!"
Henry stops his race and looks over with a grin as he knows his mother is only playing then runs back towards her. "You be home for bedtime story?"
Regina crouches down keeping her daughter on her hip and strokes the side of Henry's face before kissing his cheek. "Yes I will my little prince"
The boy frowns and points to himself. "Not little!...I'm a big boy for tomorrow!"
The brunette smiles with a nod while taking Scarlett's hand as the girl attempts to play with her mommy's hair. "Yes you will be because you my special little guy are going to help me walk down the aisle right?"
Henry nods with a huge grin and gives her a high five. "Where's mama?"
Regina gestures with her head back to the castle and rolls her eyes playfully. "She is inside..giving her orders, anyone would think she is the Queen around here!"
The boy gasps and shakes his head fiercely. "No mommy that you!"
The Queen smiles proudly and stands, holding her hand out to him. "Come on you and your sister cannot stay out here alone"
Henry accepts her hand knowing Scarlett would be too tired to run back with him as she is now resting on her mommy's shoulder, sucking her thumb.
Walking back to the castle, Regina thought about what Henry had said about her being Queen and how happy he seemed to be saying it. She was glad now that she did not step down as planned and she had one person to thank for that. Emma. After Henry had asked Regina to be his mommy, the brunette felt rather conflicted. Having no proper childhood of her own, she thought it would be best to step down and devote all her time to her new family. However, Emma had managed to persuade her not to by showing the brunette how great a Queen she truly was and this was shown through the love and care she had given to the kingdom in the few short days of revealing her true identity. She reassured Regina that no matter what, Henry and any other children they may have in the future would be happy and loved and that in no way would she ever be like her mother.
This is why when the brunette laid out the new laws of the land, she insisted on a few personal boundaries. One being to always be home for a bedtime story. She always promised and was always there.
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Entering the kitchen downstairs, Regina placed Scarlett in her chair in the hope of her staying awake for her lunch. Henry who had run ahead was in the midst of having a bear hug with the cook. This was another change the Queen insisted on. That all the staff in her castle were treated equally as if they were friends and no one inside the gates had to bow down to her. Mrs Phillips or Joan the cook, smiled as Henry went and took his place beside his sister. "They are getting bigger by the minute your majesty..surely we will have to cut back on their meals!"
The brunette raised an eyebrow. "It's Regina and I do believe you are right, no dessert for Henry" glancing at the boy she bites her lip with a smile.
Henry looks worried. "No apple pie?!"
"Whose not letting you have apple pie?!"
The boy looks to the door seeing Emma and points to Regina. "Mama she did!"
Regina chuckles. "She? Who am I? The cats mother?"
Henry shakes his head seriously. "No my mommy"
The Queen ruffles her son's head with a smile while Emma walks through and kisses Scarlett's head as she approaches Regina. "...and soon to be wife"
The brunette wraps her arms around the blonde's waist hugging her. "Not if I don't get moving!" Kissing Emma's nose, she releases her hold and heads for the stairs waving to the children as she goes.
Henry starts on his lunch of soup that Joan passes him and watches with a thoughtful expression to his mama as she begins feeding a grumpy Scarlett. "Mama?...I walk with mommy?"
Emma looks over after managing to give the girl one spoonful. "Yes you are"
The boy pokes his cheek with his spoon. "What Scarlett doing?"
The blonde brushing the girl's hair out the way when she rubs her eyes, tired. "She will be walking with nanny Ingrid as grandpa is walking with me"
Henry looks back to his bowl to continue but stops. "Oh...where other nanny?"
Emma freezes at his question and looks lost for words while wiping food from Scarlett's face. Joan picks up on the tension and cuts in with a smile."Henry finish your lunch dear boy..you need all your energy for tomorrow"
The blonde looks at her with a thankful smile and lifts the little girl once she has eaten half her lunch but is now too tired. "Okay Sir Henry..Madam Scarlett here needs her afternoon sleep, so what do you wish to do?"
The boy finishes all his lunch with a grin as he is pleased with himself then taps his mouth. "Hmmm...hide and seek!"
Emma nods and stands up taking her daughter with her. She should of known, ever since the boy have lived with them in a huge castle, his new favourite game was hide and seek with the amount of places to hide.
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Once her royal business was over and done, Regina made her way to Rumple's castle to visit a certain person she would rather forget, her mother. Not long after they had rid Cora of her magic, both women still did not find it safe with having the woman in their dungeons while having a child in the house. The decision was made to move her over to the dark one's dungeon where dark magic could be used to seal the cell shut and prevent her from ever getting out.
Stepping down the dark, damp tunnel, the brunette walked straight up to the bars with her arms crossed. "Just making sure you are still here and not out there"
Cora looks over, looking a mess for being locked away for so long. "No dear..still..here. I am surprised though that you're here...you haven't visited in a long time"
Regina scoffs. "Can you blame me? Besides I had more important family issues to attend to"
The older brunette sighs. "Like what? Trying to win the blonde girl back?"
The Queen rolls her eyes at the faint evil remark her mother tries to make. "No mother. You were wrong, Emma and I are extremely happy...not that you could do anything about it"
Cora raises an eyebrow. "What are your intentions for me dear daughter? Like I said you clearly have not got the guts to end me yourself so what? Going to leave me down here until I die?"
Regina grits her teeth at the insult. "If I have to"
The older brunette sits back on the piece of rock in her cell. "Oh well..if I had my heart...I might actually feel something"
The Queen shakes her head at her mother's attempt and walks off. "Goodbye mother"
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"Story story story!"
Henry chanted to his blonde mother as Scarlett clapped along, sat beside him.
Emma takes their book off the shelf and passes it over. "Hold it...I hear footsteps!"
Both children look towards the door seeing their brunette mother appear with a smile. "Are my babies ready?"
Henry nods as Scarlett holds her arms out grasping at air with her hands. Regina chuckles and walks around the boy's bed, lifting Scarlett up and sitting herself down as the tiny blonde snuggles in her lap. Emma sits beside Henry as the boy rests his head on her shoulder and they all watch as the brunette begins the story.
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After the children were asleep and tucked in, into their rightful beds, the women head to their chamber as Emma prepares to leave for the night ahead of their big day. Regina turns to her with a pout not wanting her to leave. "Please don't go.." The brunette prevents the blonde from taking her bag by taking hold of both her hands.
Emma smiles and rests her forehead against Regina's. "I have too..come on we can't afford anymore bad luck..it's been going so well"
The brunette sighs growing quiet. "I know but..the last time I was away from you was when you..had Scarlett and there was that complication..I can't help thinking things! Especially as you are about to stay in a castle where my mother is"
The blonde pecks her lips but stays put in their position. "I get it but she can't hurt me, I'm fine and that, was a onetime rare occurrence. Speaking of your mother, Henry asked where she was..I didn't say anything. Joan made him finish his lunch"
Regina bites her lip. "I still don't know what to do.."
Emma lets go of her hands and cups her face looking at her. "Regina whatever you are thinking right now, stop. Forget everything for now and focus on tomorrow when we become a proper family"
The Queen smiles and kisses her, gripping onto the blonde's back. Emma kisses back then gives a series of kisses before moving herself away. "I know what you are trying to do and all I am going to say is tomorrow night you will have me and it will be for forever"
Regina chuckles and quickly moves forward again, kissing Emma all over her face before giving her a slight shove to the door, chucking her bag at her. "Okay go!"
The blonde laughs and waves, starting to walk away. "Love you!"
The brunette sits on the bed watching her go and hugs one of the cushions happily. "Love you too!"
A/N: yay or nay for the sequel?
