It was 3 in the morning and Regina felt restless, maybe she shouldn't have had that apple cider before bed or maybe it was because of that insufferable blonde who had crashed in her guest room for the night so her idiot parents could have some "alone time" she doesn't really mind though, she does enjoy spending time with Emma.. for Henry's sake of course. She was snapped out from her thoughts when she had heard a loud crash coming from the guest room.
"Idiot." She muttered gritting her teeth before climbing out from the comfort of her sheets to find what Emma had gotten herself into this time. Grabbing her silk robe she made her way to the guest room where the noise came from. Regina stood outside the door for a few seconds in confusion. This wasn't the room Emma was staying in. Her thought was proven when the blonde walked sleepily over to Regina.
"What was that bang?" Emma yawned while stretching her arms over her head.
"I don't kn-" Regina was interrupted by a small groan coming from the room followed by a whisper. "Is it Henry?" The older woman whispered to the sleepy blonde.
"No I checked on him, he's fast asleep."
"Then who is i-" Before Regina could even finish the door opens revealing a tall, skinny brunette who as Regina thought, held a striking resemblance to the Charming's.
The girl stood awkwardly at the two women in front of her. She had expected everyone to be sleeping seemingly as it's now almost 4 in the morning. "Uhh… hi?" she showed her hand in a little wave. Regina's nose scrunched at the aroma of alcohol and cigarettes coming from the young girl who had just came into her home.
"What are you doing in my home?" She questioned, she doesn't feel intimidated by the young girl by all means. She's just very confused, tired and a little pissed off.
"Um.. Mom I can explain. I know I said I'd be ba-"
"Wait." Regina interrupted. "Did you just call me mom?"
"Yeah, I'm sorry that I haven-"
"Who are you?"
The intoxicated girl blinked a few times and finally took some sense of her surroundings and stared longingly at the two women before realising they're not her moms. "Shit."
Regina, Emma and the strange girl all sat at the island in the kitchen. Emma making coffee to keep herself and Regina awake. She couldn't keep her eyes off of the young girl though. She couldn't believe how much she resembled Regina minus the dark green eyes. "Coffee?" The blonde asked the younger brunette before Regina stood up hitting her on the back of her head with her hand with no intention to actually hurt the blonde.
"What do you think you're doing Ms Swan? There's a strange girl in my house, you don't just offer her coffee?!"
"Sorry, your majesty. I was just being polite. It seems like she does need that coffee though." Despite Regina telling her not to Emma handed the girl a mug of steamy Coffee. "For the hangover." She smiled politely.
"Thanks, M- Thanks." She younger girl smiled a little awkwardly. How did she get here? She was just at a party and was on her way home.
"I've had enough." Regina said angrily. "I'm tired and I have to get my son up and ready for school in a few hours I would just like some sleep. Who. Are. You."
"Michelle." The girl said, sort of scared. "My name's Michelle. I'm 17 and I honestly have no fucking idea how I got here."
"Where are you from?" Emma asked.
"Here. Storybrooke."
"How come we've never seen you before."
"I.. keep to myself. I guess I don't have anywhere to stay anymore."
"Who are your parents? Where are they?"
"They don't know who I am yet."
"What do you mean?"
The sound of feet running down the stairs interrupted the conversation. "Henry what are you doing out of bed?"
"The book. There's a new page.."
"This must be your story." Emma said going over to Henry to read the story book.
"Fucking hell you're tiny." Michelle said outloud.
"Watch your mouth around my son." Regina snapped.
"Sorry, it's just.. You tower over moms.. Your moms." She corrects herself.
"Are you from the future?" Henry questioned the older girl, he ran over to her with the book. "This is my book. It holds stories it in, but not just any stori-"
"It's all real and everyone in Storybrooke is in it." She finished.
"Wha-. How do you know?" The small boy asked.
"Future, remember?" She smirked.
"Okay, Henry go back to bed. You can speak to her tomorrow. You have school soon." Regina said and despite Henry's moans and groans of "It's not fair." he sluggishly made his way back to his room.
A beeping noise filled the room and Emma pulled out her phone. "I, uh. I gotta go to work. Please call me if anything happens."
"Okay, Emma. Bye." Regina smiled to the blonde who now had slightly flushed cheeks. She loves it when the other woman calls her by her name which is sort of rare. But given their relationship as co-parents for Henry now things are getting better.