AN: Welcome to the Story! Comments are always welcome and wanted. I wrote this from a FB post and I had to see it in writing. This will be a couple chapter story and of course is End Game Swan Queen.

The pavement seemed to pass by in a whirlwind. The windows down and the radio blasting was the only way she was going to finish the last hour of this drive. Her thumb danced across the steering wheel as she hummed the same song for the sixth time in the night. The sky had finally woken up and the first splashes of orange and pink started to dance across the once star field sky.

As the minutes passed by quickly, Her mind wondering over the last few weeks and how she had gotten to this place. Green eyes caught her rear-view mirror as she caught the car seat in the back. A smile rose over her face as her baby boy slept peacefully. At only eight months old, she was grateful that the drive had been enough to keep him asleep, with only minimal stops and fuss.

She glanced at the next exit sign and thought that was as close as she wanted to get to the city, and to her dreams. The interstate was starting to jam up and she didn't feel like dealing with dumbasses on only a few hours of sleep. A cheap hotel would have to be home for a while. She could make due with anything for a while. She would be damned if she went back home empty handed, not again. The Volks Wagon merged off the interstate and winded her around to a little town. Her eyes wandered as she looked for the nearest hotel, and she sighed with relief when a bed and breakfast was up on the corner.

"Coffee" she whispered.

As she parked the car, she got out and walked around to the passenger side and leaned against the door. Taking a deep breath and running her hands though her hair, the fresh air gave her body the jump she would need to get through the day. She opened the passenger door and grabbed her phone and a golden ticket with her name on it. She had carried it with her the last three weeks and she would be damned if she lost it now.

Checking her clock, she had two hours before she had to be in line. Just enough time to find a room and change Henry… and maybe coffee. She leaned into the car and was greeted with a bubbly baby boy. She smiled.

"Come on little man, Lets get ready"

The bed and breakfast was just what she needed and at just the right price. She signed her name on a little book and paid for a week of service. It seemed like this town was small and quiet and that's exactly what she needed after the last few months. After talking to an older woman who insisted being called "granny" she walked to her room. After bringing her things and Henry's into the small room she had just enough time to shower, change into her outfit and feed Henry. Before she knew it, she looked at the time and saw she had no time to wait for coffee and needed to leave now to be on time. In a wind of hustle and bustle and her hands full of a car seat and her bag she didn't look as she walked into the hall and ran into a tall lean figure.

Bags dropped and she heard a thud as the woman fell. She has just enough balance to drop everything but the car seat as she leaned against the wall to catch her bearings. She placed the car seat down and looked at the woman who was sitting on the floor. Shaking her head she looked around and back down.

"I am so sorry" she said aloud as she went to offer her hand to help the woman up.

Nothing but legs and ass meet her view as the woman straightened her shirt and jacket. She rose with a grace that Emma had never seen. Their hands met and Emma looked up to make eye contact but was blocked as the shades the woman was wearing straightened on the woman's face.

"Its fine. I'm Fine. Are you okay?"

Emma looked down and saw her phone and ticket on the floor and quickly picked them up along with Henry.

"Yeah. Look I'm sorry, but I really need to go." She stuffed the ticket inside her pocket and went to walk past the woman who held a hand up blocking her way. She stood with authority and for a moment Emma didn't know what to do. The lady removed her shades and brown eyes meet green. Emma knew she looked familiar but had no idea where to place her, her mind rambling with a thousand different things.

"Can I at least get you coffee?"

"No. Look lady I really have to go. Maybe another time" she hurried out

"Can I have your name" she yelled as the blonde took two stairs at a time.

"Swan, Emma Swan' She rushed out.

Thousands of people filled the inside of the stadium and more lined their way outside. Thanks to her trusty golden ticket she could bypass the line and go straight in to a small room of fifty people. Everyone smiled and played nice, waiting for their turn to wow the judges, and pray for a life change. Henry was the hit of the room as everyone watched the baby smile and clap with the music dwindling down the walls. For a moment, Emma forgot where she was until her name was called. She placed Henry back into the car seat and walked back stage as she heard the singer before her be rejected. She placed Henry down and was handed a mic. She was about to be introduced as she leaned down and kissed Henry on his head.

"Wish me luck, kid" She whispered as she heard her name and stated to walk into the stage. Heart beating into ears as the roar of the crowd clapped her in.

The room silenced as she heard the music start and she placed the mic into the other hand and let the rhythm flow though her. The crowd loved every rift and change in her raspy tone as she walked around the stage pumping the audience up. All the judges were turning around expect one and she would be damned if she didn't get all five. As the last bridge came up she gave it her all and she heard the chair spin, smiling to herself she finished the song and whipped her eyes. Tears were not her thing.

She had did it. She made her own fate, and damn if this wasn't exactly what she needed. All Emma wanted to do was run and hold henry, promising him this was only the beginning to a new life.

"What's your name?" she heard Adam ask.

"Emma Swan" she heard. She looked up and down the judges but couldn't see the last judge on the end. A special judge for the day to help the main coaches pick their team. As she watched the judges talk and tell her to join their team she looked and saw brown eyes meet her.

"Shit" Emma whispered. Not close enough for the mic to pick. She had seen those eyes earlier and knew she was in for it.

"Regina, what do you think. Who's team should she join?" Blake had asked.

"Well if I had a team I would say mine" The crowed laughed and Emma wiped the sweat of her palms on her ripped jeans. Just her luck. "But if I was her, I would pick Adams. Her tone and demeaner are much like his and he could really make a star out of you, Swan" She said into the mic.

Regina looked on and winked and Emma at to catch her breath for a moment.

"Thank You" Emma said into the mic, not showing any of her nerves.

"Alright Darling, who is it going to be?" Alisha asked.

Emma heard the crowd scream out their opinions and the judges lean forward. What to do. What to do.

"Adam"

The crowd cheered as Emma walked to hug her new coach. He gave her a quick hug and she ran off the stage.

"I'm gonna make a star out of her" He said into the mic.

"You better or I will" Regina replied back. She leaned against her seat and waited for the last thirty minutes to finished out.

A few moments later she was ushered into a room and finally she was able to hold Henry. She laughed and cooed as she told him how good his mommy had done and that this meant they would be here a little while longer. As she was finishing her story she heard the door open and watched a woman walk in with a red folder. After the woman explained that she needed to be back at the stadium in two days time. She nodded her understanding and went to grab her bag to leave the room.

"Hey hold on one moment. One more person wanted to come in"

Emma sat back down for a moment and then quickly heard the door open. Before she could look up she heard the same voice again for the third time that day.

"So how about that coffee now, ?" Regina asked.

Emma whipped around and their eyes meet again. Regina was leaning against the door, all sex and sultry that Emma hadn't noticed earlier. Regina was the next up and coming music producer and the world was taking her by storm. Anyone and everyone wanted to get to her, and Emma couldn't believe she didn't recognize her from this morning. Her eyes raked up and down and before she could answer she heard Henry whimper. Regina's eyes looked past Emma and into the car seat where a happy baby boy was blowing spit bubbles.

Regina walked in and bend down to face the little boy as Emma tried to find her voice. She watched Regina talk to Henry and babble on and on.

"He's cute" Regina said. Standing back up and looking at Emma.

"Thank you. I'm sorry about earlier. I just didn't want to be late" Emma said, trying to sound as confident as she didn't feel.

Regina brushed her hand over Emma's shoulder as she walked through the room and to the door.

"No worries. I'm glad you weren't. So Coffee now or later?"

Emma shook her head and whipped back around. How in one day could this be happening to her. First the audition and then Regina. Before she could get an answer out Regina looked down and back up.

"If you don't want to its fine, I just though you could use it after your exciting day." She said, showing a hesitancy she didn't think the woman could have possessed.

"You know what" Emma picked up Henry and walked toward the door. She was going to make her own fate she reminded herself. "I would love to"

"Perfect. This way " catching the authority she had lost for a moment. Her heels clicked on the tile floor and all Emma could do was watch.

Regina walked down the hallway and looked back and smiled. Emma felt her heart drop and she looked down at Henry who was watching with amazement.

"All right, Henry. Lets go see if Mommy can make a fool of herself." She whispered as she started to follow.

Henry babbled and laughed.

"Thanks for the support, Kid" She laughed and worked her way down the hall following the sounds of the clicks.

How bad could coffee be?