Emma Swan, age 18 was sitting in a conference room. When the guard brought her from her cell to "attend a meeting" She thought that it was going to be about her release which was less than 24 hours away. What she least expected was to be sitting in front of the Mayor of Storybrooke, and her lawyer.

"So, Miss Swan, do we have an agreement?" The man in the suit asked Emma as he pushed over a stack of paperwork.

Emma looked from the man, to the woman that sat in next to him. Her name was Regina Mills. She looked to be 35 years old. She was the woman who was temporarily granted custody of her son Henry, which she had while she was in prison. She assumed that when she got out, she would be able to take back her son, and the two of them would move on, and it'll be just the two of them. Alas, it seemed as if it wasn't that simple.

"What?" Emma asked, confused. Perhaps she hadn't heard the two of them right.

There was a sigh coming from the woman named Regina. "Sidney dear, please to explain to Miss Swan the contract. Again" She states as she pinches the bridge of her nose. Emma can tell that this woman was a bitch already.

"Yes, Madam Mayor" He states. "Miss Swan, let me put it to you this way. Right now, you have two options. You can agree to Mayor Mills terms, which is to enter a domestic relationship with her, a marriage, or...you can go through the process of trying to fight for custody of Henry Mills, which is... pointless"

Emma felt threatened, why wouldn't she. Here these people were, trying to take her son away from her. "I don't understand, I was told that when I got released, I would gain full custody, of my son. He's my son" Emma argued. She knew that her child was placed in a home, instead of the orphanage, but she would have never expected this to happen.

"It's simple Miss Swan, I've become attached to Henry, I see him as my son, and I'm pretty sure that the 5 months he has spent with me, he sees me as his mother" Regina spoke. "Why would you want to take that away from him? He is in a good home, I can take care of him, can you?" Regina questioned. "I can. Do you even have a plan dear, I doubt you can even take care of your self. Do you have a job Miss Swan?" Regina asked again. Before Emma could even respond, she continued. "I do, do you have a place to stay? Because I do. Can you afford food, clothing for Henry, because I can" Regina states in a stern voice.

"Of course I can take care of Henry, not that it's any of your business, because I'm his mother. I will do what ever I have to" Emma states angrily. How dare these people come in here, and threaten to take Henry away.

The lawyer, Sidney entered the conversation, before anyone could utter another word. "Let me put it to you this way. Mayor Mills, has the financial resources to provide for Henry, he will go to the best schools, Regina, she's a Mayor, you...are a criminal, you have a record, you've never stayed in one place for too long, and you're hardly an adult. Now, do you think that any respecting judge will award you with custody"

Emma looked at Regina who nodded. Emma wanted to cry. She didn't know what she should do. She'd been happy to be reunited with her son Henry, it's what got her through these months in prison without going crazy. She didn't want anyone to take her son away from her. This was all Neal's fault, he was the reason she got thrown in prison in the first place. Emma knew that if this woman in front of her, the Mayor from Storybrooke, tried to fight for custody of Henry, and she won, she would never let Emma see Henry again, why would she, when she didn't have to. If she agreed to be her wife, she could see Henry everyday, she could watch him grow up, she could teach him things, and he wouldn't ever be without anything. Being with Regina, this woman she didn't know, would be like a job. That's all it would be, a job. She'd be a contract wife. The question was why, why was Regina doing this.

"Why are-" Emma asked, hating that her voice was breaking. She was emotional.

Regina sighed and cut Emma off. "I'm sorry Miss Swan, I don't have time for this, I have a job to get back to, and a son to attend to. You have until tomorrow to decide what you want to do, but let me advise you, you do not want to court with me, you will lose, and I will destroy you if it is the last thing that I do. See you tomorrow Miss Swan" Regina states as she stands and makes her way to the door, the man following closely behind. Soon, the only thing left in the room, is the guard posted by the door, Emma and the contract.

A.N:

Should I continue guys, should Emma sign the contract? Let me know :) Until next time!