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THE SEQUEL IS HERE! Wooooooooo! Oh yeah! My new story will be premiering June 9th, so try to hold on please! This story is back by popular demand, thank you to everyone who gave it a chance, I love you all! There's no line breaks or any other focus this chapter, it's coming full speed ahead, there's no escaping. Emotions are everywhere!
Chapter 1
"I think that's Gold. I think Henry knows something I don't, I think...he's drawing what he sees but I've been monitoring what he watches on TV...it just doesn't make sense-"
"Calm down, we will figure all of this out but for now-" There was a knock on the door, "Who the hell is that?"
"I don't know," Emma sighed before walking to the door and opening it. She nearly fainted at the brunette beauty standing in front of her, holding a cute stuffed panda, she gasped and for the first time in three years she said the name of the person who had been haunting her, "Regina."
Regina was stuck, her little Swan had grown up. She wasn't little anymore. Emma was hot, her cream sweater clutched her body, the tight jeans she wore were tight enough to be skin, the brunette licked her lips and cleared her throat. She didn't come here for that, she needed to focus, "Um...I uh—wow," she cleared her throat again, "Hi Emma."
"What...Regina what are you doing here? How are you even here?" Emma questioned with tears in her eyes.
"I came to apologize and-"
"Apologize?!" Emma questioned before chuckling, "You show up three years later thinking that you can apologize! YOU LEFT ME REGINA!"
"I know," Regina nodded, she stepped inside, "Emma...if I would've known-"
"I told you what I wanted," she scowled, "You didn't care-"
"I didn't actually think you'd get pregnant," she sighed, "Emma, what would've happened if would've stayed and went to jail?!"
"I would've stuck by you-"
"For the rest of your life? No. I didn't want that, I wanted you to live Emma and look at you...you're living," Regina said. Not noticing her little sister standing in the kitchen, watching, in shock.
"All I wanted was you Regina!" Emma snapped.
"I'm here Emma, I'm sorry for leaving. I should've told you, we could've made a plan or something...I wasn't thinking clearly," she grabbed Emma's hand only to have the blonde snatch it away.
"Don't touch me," she hissed, "You don't not know the half of the damage you've inflicted. You can not just show up Regina and think that everything will be ok because it's not ok. This is not ok."
"Let me make it ok," Regina pleaded, "Can I at least meet him?"
Emma looked at her like she was crazy as tears began to spill out, "Excuse me? No! No, you can't meet him! You don't deserve to even be in his presence."
"He's my son Emma," Regina scoffed.
"No he's not, he's mine. Regina, just go, please. I don't want you here, I'm not a kid anymore, you can't snap your fingers and have me in the palm of your hands...not anymore," Emma cried.
Regina's heart was literally breaking, she hated seeing Emma cry and not be able to fix it, "Emma, I thought I was doing what was best for us…"
"Go Regina," Emma cried, "Please."
"No!" Regina snapped, "We are going to talk about this Emma, we have to! Henry needs me."
"There's nothing to talk about, we've already spoken enough," Emma said.
"Regina just go," Lily finally spoke, "I mean...tonight's just not the time. You're fucking pathetic, just go."
Regina's eyebrows furrowed, "Lily...I-"
"Don't say anything to me, just leave or else I'll call the police," she shrugged, "We don't need you."
Regina looked at Emma who was sitting on the couch now, "Emma...please, just let me see him...once."
"No," Emma stated sternly.
"Please? I just want to know what he looks like-"
"I already said no, Regina!" Emma snapped, "Just go."
At this point Regina was trying to keep her composure, over the years she's learned how to control most of her temper. She still didn't like not getting her way but realized that she can't go around hurting people because of it.
She sighed and sat next to Emma, "Emma, all I'm asking for is ten minutes...I know I don't deserve but I also know that you still love me, I can feel it. If that's true, then talk to me, hear me out, please?"
Green eyes found chocolate ones and for a split second Emma saw the person she once fell in love with, she sighed and looked over her shoulder, "Lily, can you give us a moment please? Can you please give Henry a bath for me? I'll be in there to tuck him in."
"But Emma, she's doesn't-"
"I know," Emma nodded, "I know…"
Lily sighed and left the kitchen, glaring at her sister on the way to Henry and Emma's room. Regina gave a meek smile, "So you still love me?"
Emma rolled her eyes, "Ten minutes Regina, that's it."
Regina took a deep breath, "I uh brought this for Henry," she gave Emma the stuffed panda, "I don't know if he's an animal's type of guy but I like pandas so I was hoping-"
"He'll love it," Emma stated, "Thank you."
"Welcome," she looked at the blonde with fear in her eyes, "Emma, I don't want to lose you again…"
"You've already lost me," Emma stated, "You left me Regina. I was alone and scared, Gold was after me, if it wasn't for your dad-"
"Wait wait what? Gold? What do you mean he's after you?" Regina questioned.
"He thinks I'm responsible for Neal's death, he's been trying to kill me ever since," Emma sighed.
"Well now I'm never going to leave-"
"But you have to," Emma stated, "Regina, you can't just come back into my life," she began to cry again, "I'm barely breathing right now and you expect me to just welcome you back in my life...my heart," she shook her head, "I can't. Regina you broke me, you crushed my dreams."
"I promised I'd be back...in the letter, I promised. Emma, let me take care of you and Henry, please. I can protect you, I can give you everything we talked about...if you let me," Regina said.
Emma shook her head, "I can't."
"Why? Is there someone else?" Her voice grew angry, "Is there?!"
"No Regina," Emma jumped, "I can't move on, even if I wanted to-"
"You ok?" Lily asked as she peaked her head out. There was a knock on the door, she looked at Emma, who shrugged, before rushing to the door and opening it, "May I help you?"
"Uh yes, hi, does Emma Swan live here? She kinda left her jacket in my car earlier-"
"I'm right here August," Emma said as she wiped her tears. He stepped in the apartment, "Hi."
He smiled, "Hi," he held out the red leather jacket, "You left it."
Regina snatched it out of his hand as she glared at him, "Who are you?"
"I'm August, I didn't mean to interrupt-"
"Too late for that dear," Regina hissed.
"August, thank you for that. Honestly, I needed my jacket, I'll call you," Emma nodded. Regina rose from the couch, Emma swallowed, "Regina…"
"Is this him?" Regina asked Emma.
"No, we are just-" before she could finish Regina had grabbed August by the neck and shoved him up against the wall causing Lily to gasp, Emma rushed over, "Regina let him go."
"Are you sleeping with her?" She asked him, she squeezed tighter.
He clawed at her hand as he gasped, "No," he gasped out, "Friends."
"Regina!" Lily snapped, "Let him go!"
August was turning blue, Emma grabbed her arm, "Stop it! Please!"
Regina let go of him, he began panting and clutching his chest, "Get out," she hissed.
"How about you get out?" Lily challenged.
"I'll just go," August said.
Emma placed her hand on his shoulder, "I'm sorry about this-"
"No, it's totally fine," he nodded as he and Emma walked outside to the hallway, "So that's her huh?"
"Yeah, she just showed up...I'm sorry," she said.
"It's fine, honestly," he grabbed her waist, "Call me ok? You still owe me a date…"
"August, we already talked about this...I'm not ready and now that she just showed up, all these feelings have rushed back at once-"
"Emma, I'm your friend before anything, I understand. Take your time seriously but don't let her hurt you again, take care of yourself. Do what's best for Henry, I'll be here regardless," he smiled.
"Thank you," she smiled, "I'll text you tomorrow."
"Sounds good," he said before kissing her cheek and walking off.
Emma slipped back in her apartment and nearly bumped into Lily, "So that's how you got home from work huh?" She smirked.
Emma blushed, "Yes. Where's Regina?"
"Bathroom, said she needed to 'cool off'. She nearly killed him Emma, jealousy is dangerous," she nodded.
"I know," Emma sighed, "I got butterflies when I saw her...Lily, help me. What do I do?"
"I think...you should talk to her for Henry's sake. It wouldn't be fair to him if you snatched his opportunity to have two parents away," she said.
Emma ran her fingers through her blonde waves, "You're right."
Regina came out of the bathroom drying off her hands, Lily shook her head as she passed her on her way to her room, "Can we finish talking now?"
"No, I think we should call it a night. I have to put Henry to bed," Emma said as she opened the door for Regina.
Regina crossed her arm, "When will we finish?"
Emma sighed and closed the door, "What do you want from me Regina?"
"A chance," Regina said desperately, "Emma if you could just-"
"Mommy?" A little Henry questioned as he shuffled out of his bedroom, running his eyes.
Time froze when she saw him, nothing else mattered. Regina's eyes began to water almost immediately, he was so beautiful. He had her eyes, she knew that look of confusion that remained inside of them, it was a look she often gave her mother. It was a look that questioned: Why am I alone? It was past his bedtime but Emma hadn't come to bed yet, Henry was protective, he wanted to know why.
"Come here my big boy," Emma said while squatting, Regina watched the tiny feet pitter patter over to Emma, she scooped him up, "Aren't you suppose to be sleeping?"
He leaned into her, his head resting on her shoulder, "Who's that?" He pointed.
"It's not polite to point," Emma said, she swallowed, "Henry, I uh...well um that's Regina." The brunette looked at Emma with so much pain, Emma sighed, "She's your other mommy."
Henry stared at Regina who stood there as if she was afraid to move, "Two mommies?"
"Yeah, is that ok bud?" Emma asked.
He didn't speak before reaching out to Regina as if it was the obvious thing to do. Emma pursed her lips almost hating this moment, she wasn't ready to allow Regina back into her life. Regina carefully took Henry into her arms, "Hello Henry."
"Hi," he said softly, "You my mommy?" He questioned.
"Yes, you can call me whatever you like though," She smiled, "You are very handsome."
"You pretty mommy," he grabbed her cheeks and began to play with them.
Emma smiled softly and shook her head, "He likes you."
"I can tell dear," Regina said, she walked over to the stuffed panda that remained on the couch and picked it up, "I bought this for you, I hope you like it."
"Panda!" He smiled and hugged it, "Mine."
"Yup, all yours," Regina smiled.
"Ok kid, it's time to go to bed," Emma said.
Henry sighed, "Down down."
"Pardon?" Regina questioned.
"Down down!" He demanded.
"Oh!" Regina quickly rushed him on his feet.
"Night," he waved, "Come mommy."
"Five minutes, I promise," Emma said. Henry nodded before shuffling to his room clutching his panda to his chest, "Regina, don't think this means everything is ok."
"Emma, can't you see that I'm hurt too? I missed out on him, he's perfect. We created that?"
Emma blushed, "Yes, yes we did. He is very smart, thanks to me."
"Is he like me at all?" Regina asked.
"Oh you couldn't tell?" Emma chuckled causing Regina to blush, "He's demanding and charming, there's some other things in there too. I like to think that I'm doing a great job for a 20 year old."
"You are," Regina nodded, "You uh look pretty good too."
Emma immediately turned red, she couldn't stop the butterflies in her stomach, "Um I guess I should get to bed before he comes back out."
Regina nodded, "Emma...I—I don't want you to hate me. I love you, I always will, I am sorry for leaving, it broke my heart to break yours." The blonde hung her head, Regina walked over to her, "Say something, please."
Emma looked up at her with tears streaming down her face, "I hate that you still have this effect on me, I hate that I feel this way."
Regina cupped her cheek, "Give me a chance to fix things."
Emma knew exactly what Regina was doing, she wanted to get rid of her guilt, she wanted Emma back and Henry: She wanted to have her cake and eat it too. Emma always hated that saying but it was true, she shook her head and gently removed the hand, "Absolutely not. Is this some type of game to you?"
"Emma no, I just thought-"
"You thought that I was sixteen again huh? You thought that my love for you would blind me to all of the things you've done?" She shook her head, "Get out."
"Emma, stop being ridiculous and stop telling me to leave. I'm just trying to be here for you and Henry, that's it. You know what? Fine Emma, treat me like shit, do whatever you want, just tell me when I can see my son again," Regina stated.
Emma sighed and wiped her eyes, "I'm off Saturday."
"Saturday? Emma it's Tuesday, surely I can see him before that," Regina stated, "How about I pick you up from work tomorrow and take you two out to dinner."
"No, that's not going to work-"
"Why not?"
"Henry has a doctors appointment tomorrow," Emma said.
"Why is he sick?"
"No not that kind of doctor," Emma sighed, "I'm taking him to children's psychologist."
"For what?" Regina barked, "There's nothing wrong with him."
"Regina, I just want to be sure. His teacher said-"
"Screw them!"
Emma groaned and snatched Henry's drawings off the counter before handing them to Regina, "She said that they were distributing and that I should have him checked out. If something is wrong I want to know, I don't want to be that parent in denial that waits too long." Regina studied them closely, her eyes tearing up, "What is it? Regina what's wrong?" Emma questioned.
"When I was younger I…" tears began to fall, "They were just like this...how is that even possible? This isn't suppose to be like this...he isn't suppose to be like me!"
Emma swallowed, "It's not something that is preventable. What are you thinking? I mean there's a possibility that he is different than you right?"
Regina placed her hands on her hips and paced, "I don't know."
There was silence that lasted about three minutes before Emma broke it, "I don't mind it…"
"What?" Regina stopped.
"If he's like you…" Did she mean it? Was she just saying that because she loved Regina just the way she was? Or because she didn't want to hurt the brunette's feelings? They both knew that the way Regina's brain worked wasn't exactly normal and neither was Henry's but surely he would grow to be different than Regina, right?
"I don't want him to be violent Emma," Regina scoffed, "For that very reason, I can barely live freely."
"I know but he's so sweet at times and maybe if-"
"You don't understand Emma," Regina frowned, "No matter how hard I try...I can't stop the thoughts or the anger I feel. Sure, I've learned to control it but it'll never stop once and for all. Do you really want Henry to grow up like me?"
"I just want to know that he is ok and healthy," Emma said.
Regina nodded, "Fine, take him to the doctor but I'm coming too."
"No you're not, Regina I said Saturday-"
"And I said tomorrow," Regina snapped.
"You don't control me anymore Regina-"
"Apparently I never did," Regina scoffed.
"What the hell is that suppose to mean?" Emma scoffed.
"It means that you don't listen Emma, you don't know how to be taken care of!" Regina snapped.
"I already had a controlling father, I didn't want another one!" Emma snapped back before chuckling, "You know Regina, you haven't changed at all, you still think you're God or something."
The brunette shook her head, "No I do not Swan, I just think that maybe I know what's best-"
"Yeah all the time!"
"So what?!"
"So I'm not a kid anymore!" Emma yelled, "God Regina you can't just barge in and control everything! I am the one who decides what's best for Henry."
"You don't have the right anymore!" Regina yelled, "You aren't alone in this anymore."
"It doesn't matter, I am still his mother. I'm the one who has taken care of him since the day he was born, you don't get to come in with a cheat code and change everything!" Emma exclaimed.
"I'm sorry that you feel that way dear but I can do whatever I want, it was my money that made that possible anyway," Regina royally stated.
"And I appreciate that but-"
"I'll see you two tomorrow," she stepped to Emma and whispered, "You should know better by now than to disobey me Miss Swan."
Emma waited for Regina to leave before letting out a frustrated scream. She made her way to her bedroom and found Henry in the middle of the bed waiting for her with his arms crossed, "Five minutes over mommy."
"Yes I know that sweetie, I'm sorry," she slid under the covers, "Does mommy's big boy want to cuddle like last night?"
He nodded and snuggled into her, "Mommy?"
"Yes?"
"Park tomorrow," he stated as if he had already made up his mind that Emma was going to take him.
"Sounds good," Emma smiled before kissing his head, "Go to sleep. I love you."
"I love you too mommy," he said as he held her tight.
I like to think that I started the sequel with a bang, there's going to be a lot of twist and turns and secrets so hold on. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!? PLEASE REVIEW!