"Why are you being so insistent on going back to New York?" Regina said.
"We had a good life there," Emma countered.
"But Henry doesn't want to go. He was even looking through the newspaper to find a place for you two to stay."
"His school, his friends are there. Friends, Regina, something that was in short supply around here, or have you forgotten?"
"No, I haven't forgotten. But maybe you are forgetting once again that I am just as much Henry's mother as you are. He's my son too, and I won't have you taking him away from here."
"And what are you going to do, go all Evil Queen on me? I thought you were playing the role of hero this week."
Regina took a step back, taking a breath to calm down.
"I don't want to fight with you," she said. "I am tired of feeling like I have to fight to get anything I want in this life. But you had to know I wasn't going to stand by silently while you took my son away. Why won't you stay here?"
"I don't want to be here,"
"What about what Henry wants? He's practically worked out a schedule already of what days he spends here at my house and what days he spends at yours. You can have your job back as sheriff. We can work this out."
"No."
"Damn it Emma, why not? Why are you so dead set against staying here?"
"It's not my home."
"Neither New York. New York is nothing more than a fantasy I set up for you so you would be happy."
"Yes, and why did you do that exactly?"
"You know why."
"Do I? Because ever since I drank that potion to get my memories back, do you know what has been going through my head? It's that moment when you took my hand and you told me you would give me these new memories so Henry and I could have this life. You gave me a gift and I remember seeing that smile on your face even though there was hurt in your eyes. And that scene keeps playing over and over again in my mind. How do you expect me to stay here? How do you expect me to be here where I have to watch you kissing Robin, dating Robin, and marrying Robin? Letting him be another parent to Henry when we are his parents, you and I Regina. Just how am I supposed to live like that?"
Silence.
"I've lived a whole year without seeing my son," Regina said finally. "A year without the woman I love. Why do you think I was so adamant about you staying here, you stupid, foolish girl?"
"You love me?"
"In some ways I feel like I have always loved you. I just never imagined you'd …I didn't think myself worthy of …"
"Shut up," Emma said with a grin on her face. "I need you kiss me."