A/N: THIS IS A LITTLE FIC THAT POPPED INTO MY MIND AS I WAS SITTING IN CLASS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT. THERE ARE DAYS WHERE I REALLY DON'T LIKE SNOW SO I DECIDED TO KNOCK HER DOWN A FEW PEGS. ON WITH THE SHOW.

The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Step Tree

Emma POV

"MOM!" Henry's voice was like a sword through my heart, it was full of pain and anguish.

The evil queen had fallen. No, not the queen, Regina. My Regina. She was gone.

"MA! YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING!" Henry's words sent me into action. My feet carried me to the frantic voice of my son. It was hard to think he was my son again and not ours. My face was like stone, there was no emotion. There couldn't be any emotion; there was no room for it.
"Mary Margaret Blanchard, otherwise known as Snow White, you are under arrest for the murder of Regina Mills." I clamped the cuffs around my mother's wrists. I made sure they were tight.

"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have—" I continued to read her her rights as I put her in the back of the cruiser.

"Ruby." The werewolf looked up at me. Her face mirrored mine.

"Book her, lock her up, and throw away her key. The only visitor she allowed to have is her lawyer, and that is if she wants one. Other than that, NOBODY SEES HER." My voice carried a tone so cold; it would make Elsa look like a vacation to Hawaii.

"It would be my pleasure, Sherriff." I tossed her the keys. I walked over the base of the tree and wrapped my arms around my frantic son.

"Ma, you have to save her. You're the savior." My heart broke at how his voice quivered. He was trying to be brave. He truly was his mother's son. I sat on the ground and looked upon the now lifeless body of the woman who raised my kid.

I thought back to those budget meetings that went from monthly, to twice a month, which turned into weekly dinner. I thought back to that time that Regina and I started having drinks in the study after dinner. It was those weekly talks that kept me together. It was the way her eyes would light up when she would talk about Henry's past. Or the way she would try to hide when she was hurting. I remember the time Regina told me about Daniel. The way her head rested on my shoulder, the way the tears soaked into my shirt. It was the first time we fell asleep together. I thought back to last night. Regina invited me to dinner while Henry was with Mom and Dad. No, that's not right, he was with Snow and Dad. Snow isn't my mother anymore. The dinner was amazing, as it usually was, but last night was different. I found myself wanting to kiss her. I found myself wanting her as more than a friend. I found myself in love with the amazing woman that would forever be Regina Mills.

I stood from the ground and kneeled at her side. Looking back, I must have looked like a knight kneeling before her queen. I lowered my head, licked my lips. Time seemed to slow down. I pressed my lips to her's and in that kiss was every ounce of love, every ounce of passion, every ounce of emotion. The blast of magic, the symbol of our love, burst from our lips in a more powerful wave than seen in this world or any other.

"Emma." I almost cried. I've never been so happy to hear my name.

"Regina. I have never been happy to see you. I thought I lost you." I helped her sit up.

"MOM!" We were tackled back onto the ground.

"Henry!" The amount of love in her voice even touched my heart. We held each other close. We were scared that if we let go Regina would disappear again.

"Henry." I nudged his head with mine to get his attention. "Why don't you go inside and get you mother a glass of water."

He looked up at Regina.

"Go my little prince. I'll still be here." With that, our son – yes, he was our son again- got up and walked into the house.

"Regina."

"Emma." We spoke at the same time and I nodded my head for her to go first.

"Emma, my darling Emma," she wrapped her arms around me. "I don't want to go another day without telling you, that I love you. That you make my heart feel lighter. I love you, I love you. I. Love. You." The last three words were separated by small kisses.

"I love you Regina. Gods, I love you so much. I was so worried that I would never see you again. That I would never hear your voice. That I would never see your eyes. Your beautiful, beautiful eyes. Regina, I was so scared. I feared I would have to raise Henry without you, and I couldn't even begin to imagine that. Henry needs his mother. I need his mother." I closed my eyes and held her close.

"You don't have to be scared Emma. I'm not going anywhere. I will never leave you alone."

Henry appeared in that moment with the water. I hugged my family. My family. I never thought I would find my family. We walked back to the house, still hand in hand. I knew we had a lot to talk about, like where this was going, how far she wanted to take it but I knew that could wait. I squeezed her hand again, she squeezed back. In that moment I knew that whatever came at us, I would never let her go.