Day 1 of Swan Queen Week. This takes place quite some time after the Darkness is removed from Emma.

Disclaimer: I do not own the character of OUAT.

"Come on, Mom. It's late, your stuff is all ready in the car, and we could get an earlier start," Henry implored, trying to get Regina to stay at Emma's apartment. Emma had finally moved out of her parents' loft and gotten her own place so she and Henry could have some space.

The three of them had just finished watching two movies after their weekly family dinner and it was now nearing midnight.

"Henry, I can't intrude-"

"It's fine, Regina. Really," Emma assured.

"I... if you're sure," Regina said warily.

"I'm sure."

Regina went out to the car to gather all of her essential things to get ready for bed and to get dressed the next morning. When she walked back in, Emma was preparing the couch. Emma looked up.

"Don't worry, you're getting the bed," Emma told her.

"Oh, Emma, really. I know your bed can hold two people," Regina replied.

"Are you sure?" Emma asked apprehensively.

"We're both adults, Emma," Regina said, giving her a look. Emma held up her hands in surrender.

"All right. Let's go say goodnight to Henry and go to bed, then." The pair went to Henry's door and Emma knocked. "Hey, kid. Mind if both of your moms say goodnight?" Henry opened the door with a grin on his face.

"Not at all. I was hoping you would," he replied. He padded over and got into his bed, letting both of his moms kiss his forehead goodnight.

"Night, kid."

"Goodnight, Henry."

Emma switched off his light and closed the door. Then, they both settled into Emma's bed for the night. Emma was facing the wall, but she knew Regina was still awake. She turned to face her.

"Regina, I can feel you thinking," Emma told her.

"Sorry, I was just thinking about Henry," Regina confessed.

"What about him?" Emma asked.

"His excitement tonight. About both of us being there to tuck him in," Regina said.

"Oh," was all Emma could muster. She'd always thought about what it'd be like for the three of them to live together as a family. Through the years she'd known Regina, she'd felt closer to her as time went by. When Regina, her parents, Henry, Hook, Robin, and Belle had saved her from being The Dark One, it was true that she had felt the urge to kiss Regina. However, she tamped it down, trying to make it work with Hook. She loved him, too, after all. But it turned out that her feelings for Regina just bubbled over and she couldn't bear to hurt Hook like that anymore so she broke it off. She'd been single for a solid year now. Not to mention she had no idea what Regina and Henry's reactions would be like if she confessed her feelings. Yeah, Robin had eventually decided that raising a baby with Zelena and having a relationship with Regina was just too difficult and Regina was single now too, but that didn't mean she would want to move on with Emma.

"All right, Dear. Now I can feel you thinking," Regina said, turning over on her side and staring at Emma.

"It's nothing. It's late and you should get some sleep," Emma said, turning to face the wall.

"Emma, what's wrong?" Regina asked, gently touching her back. Emma shivered. She thought that might scare Regina away-maybe freak her out-but it seemed to have the opposite effect. Regina moved closer, wrapped her arm around Emma's middle, and put her head on Emma's shoulder blade. Emma tensed, but Regina continued to stay pressed into her back and Emma soon relaxed into the touch. "I've felt it too, you know."

"What?" Emma finally spoke. She turned to face Regina.

"This... tension... between us. An attraction, really. That is... that is why you're avoiding talking to me, isn't it?" Regina asked, knitting her brow. Emma closed her eyes and nodded. "How long?"

"How long?" Emma repeated.

"How long have you been holding this back?" Regina reiterated.

"Pinning down a definite time, I'd say right after you and the others brought me back from being The Dark One," Emma confessed.

"Oh, Emma," Regina breathed, "I-"

"No," Emma cut her off, "don't apologize. I knew when I came back that I had really sacrificed myself for your happy ending no matter who it was shared with. I knew I'd still be in your life through Henry." Regina brought a hand to one of Emma's cheeks and stroked it with her thumb. Emma closed her eyes and gave a contented sigh. Regina moved closer and soon their noses were just barely touching.

"Would it... would it be all right if I kissed you, Emma?" Regina asked quietly.

"Yes," Emma breathed. Regina moved in and was met in the middled by Emma. At first, their lips barely touched, but the kiss deepened as Emma reached for Regina's waist and pulled them flush together. Regina's fingers got lost in Emma's thick hair. A small moan escaped from the back of Regina's throat causing Emma to kiss her more fiercely, softly biting Regina's lower lip.

"Emma," Regina barely whispered against her lips. Finally, the kiss broke. The pair stared at each other, silently asking the other if what just happened was okay. Regina smiled, causing Emma to follow suit.

"You still have an early day tomorrow," Emma pointed out.

"I'm going to miss you while Henry and I are in New York," Regina told her.

"I know, but it'll be good for you to get away for awhile. I know you've been wanting to go. Besides, I'll still be here when you get back," Emma promised.

"Okay," Regina said. Emma pulled Regina against her body and Regina nestled her head on Emma's chest. Henry smiled when he found them in this position in the morning.

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