This fanfic is for my best friend and Supergirl Apples-a-day. In another life we met in a Comic book shop ;) We are so nerds...

Hope you like this story guys!

Thank you Celinejaneway for correcting the fic! ^^

VOLUME I. THE MEETING

Regina Mills was reading the latest Justice League comic book in a coffee shop near the University of Boston. It was her last year in college and she was enjoying the weekend. At last, she had a few days without having her head in the books. She had finished her exams before Christmas and all her friends had returned home to be with their families but Regina did not want to hear her mother say over and over again to study something better than art history.

"Regina, you should focus. Stop reading those books that distract you from your future!"

"Which future is that, mother?"

"Being a President of a bank or a multinational of course. You're already twenty-two, Regina."

"Don't make me laugh. It's never gonna happen. My grades are good enough to get scholarships and you won't have to pay for my education. I can study what I want"

Regina took the last sip of her cappuccino as she remembered one of the many conversations she had had with her mother each time she visited her. She put the cup on the plate, sighed and closed the comic carefully. She kept it in her backpack and placed it carefully inside before returning to her residence on campus. She was distracted looking at her phone. When she came around the corner, she saw a comic book store across the street.

"Cool. I am going to enjoy this weekend!" She smiled.

"No! I'm late, I'm late, and I'm late!"

Emma didn't hear the alarm clock. She was running like crazy around her apartment.

She grabbed her blue jeans, white tank top and her favorite boots.

"Oh god, I am super late!" she cried when she saw the clock while trying to get dressed. "I can already hear my mom!" she rolled her eyes "Emmmmmmaaaaa you're late!" She mocked.

The blonde grabbed her keys and left the apartment. She was running downstairs when she realized she forgot her jacket "Fuck! No way," she sighed rolling her eyes . She ran up the stairs again, came into the apartment and grabbed her red leather jacket. She looked at herself in the mirror and made sure she was ready to leave, "Jacket, boots, backpack, keys, wallet, phone, yeah!" she smiled and looked at her clock. "Shit! Mom is going to kill me."

Emma was starting the car when her phone buzzed. She grabbed it and read the text.

'Emma, where are you? I have to leave. I know you had to work all night. Maybe you fell asleep but pick your son soon please'.

'I'm on my way Mom sorry, give me ten minutes,' and sent the text.

Mary Margaret opened the door and saw her daughter trying to breathe.

"Emma…"

"I know mom, sorry, sorry, and sorry." Emma begged.

Mary Margaret looked at her and smiled "Your hair is a mess young lady. Don't worry; I know you had to work all night. Come in, Henry is sleeping in my bed."

"I need coffee." Emma smiled kissing her mom on the cheek.

"I prepared your breakfast, it's in the bedroom. I didn't want to leave him alone." she said taking her keys, "Be good."

"Yef… momf" Emma answered with toast in her mouth, already laying on the bed.

Regina crossed the street and entered the comic book store. The shop was immense. You could see comics, shirts, posters for every superhero throughout the store. Mouth open, she admired bookcase after bookcase, passing her finger over the covers. In the shop there was a small room where you could sit and read the comic that you wanted. Unwittingly this comic shop had become her favorite shop. "How haven't I found this shop before?" She sighed.

Emma finished her breakfast and left the cup on the table beside the bed. Half asleep she removed the pillows next to Henry. Mary Margaret had placed the big pillows there so he wouldn't roll over and fall to the ground. Emma pulled him closer to her and lay by his side until she fell had completely lost track of time, when the feeling of being watched woke her. Henry was lying beside her, nose to nose.

"Mommy, Eskimo kiss," Henry whispered

Emma with eyes half opened, smiled "Come here. I've missed you." Henry curled up in his mother's lap and she kissed him on the head "Henry, what if we go to our favorite shop and continue with the story of Superman toady?"

"Mooommy" Henry broke the hug and started jumping on the bed. Emma got out of bed and grabbed his legs pulling him upside down "First we change your clothes."

"Noooo . Play, play! "

Emma rolled her eyes "I don't know who you get this from." She smiled.

Emma parked the car next to her apartment; the comic book shop was across the street. She took her seat belt off and opened the back door. She undid Henry's belted chair and picked him up.

"Ugh, you weight a lot young man!" she added lowering Henry to the ground. She took his hand and before closing the door, she grabbed her backpack and placed it on her left shoulder.

"Ready to be a member of the Justice League?"

"Yes, Shu-perman." While walking down the street she told him of the new adventures of the Justice League. Before they knew it, they were in front of the main door. Henry ran in fast.

"Hey Emma!"

"Hi Ruby!"

"Do you want to finish the Justice League series today?"

"Yeah, you know how much he loves it. Do you mind if we sit in our spot?"

"Sure thing! I have a lot of accounting work today but if you want we can have dinner after the shop closes?"

"Sounds like a plan, yeah." Emma walked through the hallways between the bookcases until she reached the end. Leaning against the wall, she found Henry sitting in their spot ready to hear the story.

"Ready?" Emma asked, leaving her backpack next to her son. "Stay here, I'll find the comic, okay?" She bent down, opened the backpack and grabbed a small blanket. "Come on, get up I have to place your blanket under you .You can sit down on the blanket to be more comfy,okay?" The kid did what his mother told him "Now wait here, I'll be back soon."

Emma got up and walked through the hallway again. Once she exited the hallway, she reached the drawers full of comics housed in the middle of the blonde began to look for the comic. Emma was totally focused on looking for # 53 of the Justice League to finish the series they had been reading for all these months. But nada, she couldn't find the comic.

"Someone bought it." Emma snorted.

At that moment she heard a woman laughing. She looked ahead and saw a brunette holding the comic she was looking for and thumbing through another.

"Excuse me. You are you going to read that comic?" Emma asked pointing to the comic that the brunette held in her hands.

"Yeah. I am going to read it over there." She responded pointing to the room where the clients could sit down and read a few comics.

"Oh… well, would you mind reading another comic?" Emma asked smiling at her. "You see, my son and I are reading this saga and I can't find more copies." Emma turned around and pointed at little Henry who was sitting on the blanket at the end of the hallway. Regina tilted her head to the right and saw the little kid sitting on the blanket. Emma looked at her and the brunette smiled.

"We can make a deal. I'll give you the comic ,if I can read it with you two. I really want to read this comic." The brunette gave her the comic, passing it over the drawers. Emma reached for the comic and smiled.

"Regina."

"Huh?"

"My name is Regina."

"Ah! I'm Emma. Come on, follow me. My son is getting impatient." She grinned.

Regina followed her through the hallway. When they reached the wall at the end of the hallway, Emma sat down next to her son and leaned her back on the wall. Regina left her backpack on the ground and sat down in front of them.

"Henry, this is Regina, a friend of mine. She is a member of the Justice League too, like us. She wants to share the story with us. What do you think?" Henry looked at her, with a little doubt.

"Oh! Henry looks at this!" Regina told him winking. Regina grabbed her backpack and removed a small badge from it and covering it with her hand. "Your mom told me you are a member of the Justice League, is that true?" Regina smiled. Henry looked at his mom and looked at Regina's hand trying to figure out what the brunette had in her hands.

"Yes." He shyly responded. Regina looked at Emma

"May I…?" showing her what she had in her hand.

"Sure thing!" Emma smiled.

"Come here Henry." Regina whispered.

Henry got up and sat in front of Regina "This is super-secret and you can't tell this to anyone. People can't know you are an official member of the Justice League." Regina smiled at him and placed the little text covered badge on his shirt. Henry smiled and looked at his new gift but being just two years old, he didn't understand the text. Regina saw his confused face and told him.

"This says 'I'm a member of the Justice League of America'". Regina read. Henry jumped for joy and hugged Regina.

"Come on Henry, sit down, we have a comic to read." Emma smiled and whispered "Hey Regina, now he will love you forever." Regina laughed and saw how Henry pulled his shirt to look at the badge.

"Than-k you. My name is Henry and I am two." He grinned showing her two fingers.

"Nice to meet you, Henry. I'm Regina."

"Well guys, time to read. Are you ready?"

"Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees" Henry shouted.

Emma placed her arm on his shoulders and pulled him closer to her. Regina looked at them and smiled, her weekend was going better than she thought it would when she woke up this morning.

"Superman used his x-ray vision…"

Regina laughed a lot at the voices and sounds Emma made when the heroes were fighting. Henry was really excited, laughing and grinning when Superman used his super powers to save people. Suddenly, Henry whispered something to his mom in her ear.

"Mommy, pee."

"Regina we have to go to the bathroom, we'll be back in a bit."

"Oh! Okay, okay." the brunette smiled.

Mother and son got up and made their way to the bathroom through the hallway. Regina grabbed the comic and quickly turned the pages one by one. She was sitting in front of Emma when she was reading and she could barely see the drawings. Suddenly she felt two little arms around her neck and the weight of Henry over her back.

"Hey little man."

Henry kissed her on the cheek and whispered in her ear "I think I can fly, but shush it's a secret." Henry laughed and ran to Emma, burying his face in her legs. Regina got up and grabbed her backpack, the comic and the blanket. She folded the red blanket and gave it to Emma.

"I loved reading the comic with you guys."

"Us too, Regina! It's so cool to find other fans of the Justice League." Emma put the blanket into her backpack and took Henry's hand.

The trio left the comic book shop. It was cold outside and Emma put a scarf around Henry's neck and kissed him on the nose.

"Regina, do you need a ride home? It's quite cold now."

"No, it's okay. My residence is nearby. Don't worry." The brunette smiled while she put on her wool hat.

"Oh! What do you study?"

"Art history."

"Wow, that's aweso-"

"Mommy, hungry" Henry groaned.

"Oh Regina, sorry I have to-"

"Don't worry. It's cold, take care guys. Nice to meet you, Henry." Regina turned around and walked away.

"Yes… bye Regina" Emma whispered.

"Emma, I loved how you read the story!" Regina turned around again and from a distance shouted. She smiled and walked away.

"Mommy…" Emma was paralyzed looking at Regina walking away down the street.

"Yeah Henry…"

"Mommy!"

Emma shook her head "Yes, let's go home kid."

Regina opened the door to her room, took her coat off, threw her backpack on the bed and laid on it. She was looking at the ceiling thinking of how wonderful the day had been in the comic book shop. She shook her head and grabbed the comic from her backpack. She opened the book and read the first page and sighed.

"This story is so much better when she reads it."