Originally this was a continuation of my first story "A Stranger in Storybrooke", but I deleted the story because of personal reasons and have decided to let this story be a story for itself. Hope you enjoy it anyway.

- DP

Everything was happening so fast. Her eyes widened as she woke up, cables everywhere in her body, a monitor beside her bibbing too fast to be good. She saw lights everywhere, and soon also doctors and nurses.

"Emma! Emma stop, you're okay!", a voice said and Emma could recognize it as Whale's, but she didn't listen to him. She was so confused. Why was she? What happened?

"Emma!"

Before she could react, she felt a needle in her arm, and the lights went out before she could even see who did it. A few hours later she woke up again and could hear faint voices in the background.

"She had a panic attack, but she will be fine", a voice said and Emma could recognize Whale's voice again. She opened her eyes a little and tried to look at the door, seeing a tall man and a smaller woman.

"Thank you Whale", the woman said and Emma instantly recognized the voice. It was Regina's.

"It's been so long", Regina said in a small voice as she looked at Emma in the bed and Whale smiled sadly at her and brought his hand to her shoulder, squeezing it gently.

"It has"

Regina sighed and walked closer to the bed, looking down at her girlfriend. She walked to the chair beside the bed and sat down, taking the blonde's hand in her own. Emma could feel the hand and tried, successfully squeezing it, earning a gasp from the woman beside her.

"Emma?"

Emma turned her head slowly and opened her eyes fully, looking up at the brunette.

"Hey Regina", she said with a dry throat and a tight smile and Regina felt tears in her eyes and brought her other hand to the blonde's squeezing it.

"Oh my Emma"

Emma was confused as to why Regina was behaving like this, but didn't say anything. She just squeezed the woman's hand and smiled.

"Henry", she tried to say with her dry throat and Regina smiled at her.

"He's in school", she said, pride filling her voice and Emma nodded looking down at their combined hands for a moment before looking back up at the woman. For the first time that day, she could see the changes on the brunette. She looked... older.

"What's wrong Emma?", Regina asked, seeing the distress look on her girlfriend and Emma looked at her, deep into her eyes. She could see the familiar brown eyes she had fallen in love with the moment she had looked into them for the first time. They were still the same. They always would be. But there was still something different. When she met Regina, the beautiful brown eyes were filled with hatred and anger. Desperation for vengeance. But now. Now they were filled with relief and happiness. And maybe... love?

"I... I don't know", Emma said confused and Regina looked worried at her girlfriend before turning to Whale. The man nodded and walked over to Emma.

"Hello Emma. If I may, I would like to ask you a few questions, is that okay?", he asked gently and Emma nodded not really looking at the man. She was too focused on her and Regina's hands combined. The touch felt so lovingly. The strongest hold she's ever felt.

"Alright. First. What's your name?"

"Emma Swan", she said and Whale nodded in satisfaction. So far so good.

"Good. And do you know where you are?", he asked and Emma took a minute looking around.

"I'm in the hospital? In Storybrooke"

Whale nodded once more smiling at her. "Do you know who the woman next to you is?"

Emma turned to Regina and smiled a true smile at her.

"She's Regina. The mother of my son"

Regina smiled, happy that her girlfriend could remember her.

"That she is. And how old is your son Emma?"

"He's thirteen", she answered and that made the smiles on Whale and Regina's faces fade as they turned to each other sharing a sad look. She couldn't remember.

"Is something wrong?", Emma asked and Whale sighed and turned to the blonde.

"Emma what's the last thing you remember?", he asked and Emma thought back to the last thing she remembered. She had just gotten the call from Regina about a girl being found in the woods.

"I was sitting at the station on my shift. Regina had called and told me about a girl who was found in the woods", she said and Regina sighed and looked down, tears filling her eyes.

"Emma. That was five years ago", Whale explained and Emma widened her eyes turning to Regina who had tears in her eyes.

"Five years? What happened?"

"You were in a car accident. You were on your way home and another driver drove over red and hit you. The driver didn't survive and we were forced to put you in a coma", Regina answered and Emma looked down in disbelief. She have been gone for five years? She's missed five years of her life. Of her parent's life. Of her son's life.

"When was the accident?", she asked and Regina took a deep breath.

"Two years ago", she said and Emma opened her mouth in disbelief, tears filling her eyes. Regina, Henry and her parents have been living without her for two years?!

"I know it's a lot to take in Emma"

"You damn right it is!", she yelled at Whale and the man sighed and nodded. This was indeed a hell of a lot to take in.

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"That's great sweetheart. I'm happy for you. Henry. I have something to tell you. Your mother has woken up. I know. She's... I honestly don't know Henry. She doesn't remember. The last five years. No, I don't want you to miss your classes. Of course. Alright. I'll see you soon then. I love you too Henry. So much. Bye", she hung up and looked down at the screen in front of her. It was a picture of Henry taking a selfie with her and Emma, the two of them smiling at each other while Henry smiled at the camera.

"Regina!"

The brunette turned and saw Snow and David along with Neal running inside. The boy instantly walked over to his sister in law and Regina brought her arms around the 7 year old. Over the years, the boy had stolen her heart and was now the only one beside's Emma, Henry and her daughter who could make her relax and put a smile on her face in situations like this.

"Where is she?", Snow asked and Regina kissed Neal's cheek and forehead before looking up at the parents.

"You might want to sit down"

The couple furrowed their eyebrows, but sat down waiting for the brunette to explain.

"She has amnesia", she said and Snow and David shared a look of sadness.

"But how much is it?", Snow asked and Regina sighed and turned to Neal who's at beside her, his head on her shoulder.

"The last five years. Or three really. Of course she doesn't remember the two years she's been in coma, but the three years before the accident", she explained and Snow and David thought the 5 years back.

"That was the year the girl from the Enchanted Forest was found in the forest", David said and Regina nodded.

"What about Henry? Have you told him?"

Regina nodded answering Snow's question and the mother nodded as well.

"And... Emmalynn?"

"She's with Ruby", Regina answered and Snow sighed looking at the brunette.

"Have you told her? About Emmalynn?"

Regina shook her head, not wanting to talk about it and Snow understood.

"Can we see her?", Neal asked and Regina turned to him and smiled at him, caressing his cheek.

"If you want to", she said and Neal nodded. Regina smiled sadly and kissed his temple before bringing her arms around him, her hand to the back of his head. A few minutes later, the little family walked inside the room and Emma turned to see her family walked in. Her eyes instantly landed on her little brother.

"Neal?"

The boy smiled at her and walked forward. Emma had her eyes wide and mouth open in pure disbelief. Her little brother was grown now.

"Hi Emma", he said and Emma felt tears filling her eyes. She brought her arms out and cupped the boy's cheeks looking at him.

"You've grown so much", she said with a cry and Neal smiled and nodded. Emma pulled him closer and brought her arms around him, smelling the familiar smell of her family, tears filling her eyes.

"I've missed you", he said and Emma smiled and kissed his head.

"I know kid. I'm sorry", she said and Neal smiled remembering the way Emma would call him that. Snow and David walked forward looking down at their daughter.

"Emma?"

The blonde looked up at her parents and smiled at them. She could definitely see the change in them, but they still looked the same nonetheless.

"Hey mom, dad"

David and Snow smiled at their daughter and David walked forward, letting Neal step aside before bringing his arms around his daughter carefully.

"How are you feeling?"

"Fine I guess. As fine as I can feel when I've forgotten five years of my life", she said and David and Snow sighed sharing a sad look. Emma turned to her mother and smiled.

"Mom"

Snow smiled and walked closer, bringing her arms around her daughter.

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"If she feels up for it, I will let her go home tomorrow", Whale said and Regina nodded looking into the room, seeing Emma and Neal talking and smiling, Neal obviously telling her things that's happened the last many years.

"Have you told her about Emmalynn?", Whale couldn't help but ask and Regina turned to him eying him for a moment before sighing shaking her head.

"I don't know how to tell her", she said and Whale nodded.

"I understand. But I suggest you do it before Emma sees her", he said and Regina knew he was right. If Emma saw Emmalynn, she would instantly know who she was. Whale smiled and squeezed her arm before walking away. Regina sighed and walked inside the room, walking over to Emma in the bed.

"Neal, can I steal your sister for a moment please?", she asked and Neal smiled and nodded.

"We should leave anyway. It's getting late", David said and Regina and Emma smiled at them.

"We'll see you later sweetheart. Try to get some sleep", Snow said kissing her daughter's cheek and Emma smiled at them and nodded.

"I'll see you later"

Neal smiled and hugged her before walking over to Regina hugging her as well. Regina smiled and got down on her knees, hugging him tight. Emma could how close her brother and Regina was and found it, surprisingly pleasant.

"Bye Emma", he said and walked over to his mother, taking her hand and walking out of the room, leaving the two women alone.

"You and Neal seem close", Emma said the moment they were alone and Regina couldn't stop the smirk to form on her lips. The blonde may not remember their relationship or her feelings, but she certainly didn't loose them. Nor her jealousy.

"Now, don't be so jealous Swan", she said and Emma gave her a look.

"I'm not jealous. I just wondered", she said, but Regina could see the lie in the blonde.

"Of course. And yes. We are close. More than I ever through we would be to be honest"

Emma smiled and nodded.

"It's good. To you know. See you guys this close"

Regina smiled and looked down mentally preparing herself for the blonde's reaction.

"What's wrong?", Emma asked sensing the brunette's distress and Regina looked up at her taking a deep breath.

"There's something... Something I need to tell you"

Emma nodded and took Regina's hand in her own, squeezing it gently. Regina smiled and squeezed it back before continuing. "I think... I think you've already noticed that... That we share something more than just friendship", she started out and Emma smiled at her.

"I do. I can see it in your eyes", she said and Regina smiled at her.

"You've always been able to see that"

Emma smiled and nodded. "How long have we been...", she trailed off and Regina sighed.

"A year before the accident. So that make's it three years", she said and Emma smiled at her.

"That's a long time", she said and Regina smiled at her.

"It is. That year before the accident. It was the best year of my life", she said and Emma smiled at true smile at her. Regina smiled back and took a deep breath.

"There's more"

Emma nodded, letting her continue and Regina took another deep breath. "After the accident happened... Something happened to me", she said and Emma nodded, her eyebrows furrowing in worry.

"Something? And what was that something?"

"It was a month after the accident. I found out I was pregnant"

Emma widened her eyes, gasping out loud. "What? Who?", she asked and Regina turned to look at her.

"You. You... we... broke my curse", she said and Emma frowned at the brunette.

"Curse? What are you talking about?"

Regina sighed and looked down. This was getting harder and harder by the second. "Back when I was the Evil Queen, before I casted the curse, I cursed myself. With a infertility potion", she explained and Emma's eyes softened even more and Regina looked up at her, seeing tears filling her eyes.

"Then how did we—"

"True love can break any curse", Regina interrupted her and Emma gasped.

"We're... We're true loves?"

Regina nodded looking into her girlfriend's green eyes and Emma felt her heart stop. "And now we have another kid?"

Before Regina could answer, they both heard footsteps and turned to the door, seeing Ruby walking inside with a baby in her arms. Regina stood from her seat and smiled at the woman and took the baby into her arms, immediately seeing her daughter's eyes looking up at her own. The little girl smiled up at her mother and Regina leaned down, kissing her forehead.

"Thank you Ruby", she said and Ruby smiled and turned to Emma who smiled at her.

"How are you feeling Swan?"

"Better by the second. Thanks Rubes"

The woman smiled and walked out of the room, leaving the two women alone. Emma turned to look at the brunette as the woman smiled down at the baby in her arms. "Is that her?"

Regina smiled and nodded walking closer to the bed. Emma moved to the side and let Regina sit down next to her in the bed. Emma laid her eyes on the baby for the first time and felt tears quickly filling her eyes when she saw the baby's eyes looking back at her. Green eyes like her own.

"You have no idea how hard it's been for me to look into her eyes, seeing you every day", Regina commented and Emma turned to her and let her tears fall.

"She's beautiful"

Regina smiled and nodded smiling back at the blonde. She wanted nothing more than to lean down, bringing their lips together, but she couldn't. Emma doesn't remember.

"It's okay", Emma answered and Regina shook her head.

"No. You need your time"

Emma shook her head.

"Regina—"

"Emma please. Don't. Just... Say hi to your daughter", she pleaded and Emma looked into her eyes and nodded, accepting her wish for space. She looked back down, meeting her own eyes and the baby looked up at her with eyes full of wonder.

"How old is she?"

"A little over a year", Regina answered and Emma smiled down at her daughter, letting her finger fill the little girl's palm. She had a strong grip for a one year old.

"Hi baby", Emma whispered and the girl smiled at her, making Emma smile wide at her daughter.

"What's her name?", she asked and Regina took a deep breath.

"Her name is Emmalynn"

Emma turned to Regina who smiled back at her. "You named her after me?"

Regina smiled and nodded. "You were in a coma. No one knew if you were ever going to wake up. So yes. I named her after you"

Emma let her tears fall and sat up more straight, looking into Regina's eyes. "Thank you Regina", she said with a big smile before leaning in, kissing the woman's cheek.