Just a three-shot based off of a picture I saw on Tumblr where Regina and Emma switch lives for a day, or whatever it was.
I don't own Once Upon a Time or any of the characters.
I decided to have a little fun and write this in Comic Sans. It's post-curse, months after everything settles down in Storybrooke. Cora was deported back to Canada and the town could finally get on with their lives. Nobody else can cross town lines. Ever.
"Our tax dollars hard at work, I see," Regina said as she entered the station.
Emma went to pick up the dart that had missed the target and embedded itself into the wall, "Haven't you used that line before? I think you're losing your wittiness, Madame Mayor." Emma gasped playfully, pulling at the dart in the wall.
"It doesn't change the fact that there is paperwork I haven't received," Regina watched as Emma struggled to remove the dart. "It also seems our sheriff can't be trusted with a gun. I will never understand how you got elected to be sheriff," she walked over to the wall and pushed Emma away, easily pulling out the dart.
"Hey, it's not like my job is easy!"
"Neither is mine, dear. And you aren't making it any easier," Regina tossed the dart onto the desk and turned to leave, but Henry was standing in the doorway with a mischievous grin.
"Henry?" both women questioned. "Shouldn't you be in school?"
He kept smiling, "Nope. Snow gave me the day off to work on my special project, so I thought the three of us could go to lunch."
Emma looked confused while Regina gave her son a hopeful smile, "You want me to come?" Henry believed that Regina changed, but he hadn't gone out of his way to spend time with his adoptive mother. Henry just nodded.
Emma worked through her confusion, "Okay, where should we go?"
Henry rolled his eyes, "Granny's Diner is the only place around, duh!" Emma mocked him, repeating his words in a high-pitched voice as she grabbed her jacket, offering to drive. Henry and Regina laughed at her and climbed into the mayor's black Mercedes. Emma huffed and joined them in the car.
"That was delicious. Thanks, Rubes!" Emma complimented as Ruby picked up their plates.
Henry got up and followed Ruby behind the counter, leaving Regina and Emma confused at the table. Regina just shrugged and got up from the table. She handed Emma money for her meal, "Here. Some of us actually have to get back to work. I would suggest the same for you, but somehow my request always fall on deaf ears."
"What?" Emma smirked, she did enjoy aggravating the mayor.
Before Regina could respond, Henry skipped back to the table. Ruby walked up behind him, "Wait, Mom! Ruby has some fortune cookies. Here, one for you and one for Emma." He handed them out and stepped back, "Go on. Open them. What do they say?"
Both women gave their son a strange look, but broke the cookies and pulled out the slip of paper, "Understanding is the process of walking a mile in another pair of shoes." They read, their voices overlapping.
"Did we get the same fortune?" Regina questioned.
"That's cheap," Emma grumbled, picking up her jacket and throwing the rest of the cookie in her mouth. Henry and Ruby gave each other a conspiratorial wink as they waved goodbye to Emma. Regina gave the pair a suspicious look and also left to go back to work.
Regina sat on her counter, watching the lasagna cook in the oven. She had made too much again, but at least she wouldn't have to worry about lunch and dinner for tomorrow. The phone rang, bringing Regina back to Earth. "Hello?"
"Hi, Mom!" Henry's voice came throughout the phone. He sounded unsure, "Uh, Snow isn't going to be home until later and Emma can't cook because… well, she sucks at it. I was wondering if we could come over for dinner and spend some time with you?" The last sentence sounded more like a question.
Regina didn't want to get in the habit of taking care of Henry and Emma, especially if they were going to ignore her the next day, but she was happy that her son seemed to want to be around her again. "Of course. I have a lasagna cooking in the oven. Why don't you come over now?"
Henry grinned, "Great! Thanks, Mom!" He hung up. Everything was going according to plan.
Henry ran into the kitchen as soon as Regina opened the front door, while Emma stood back, looking uncomfortable, "You didn't have to do this. I mean, I could've ordered pizza or something."
"Nonsense, Miss Swan. I won't have my son eating greasy food when I have enough lasagna for everyone," Regina stepped back, allowing Emma to come inside. Emma followed the mayor into the kitchen to see Henry already getting plates and silverware to set the table.
Dinner was actually pleasant, Regina mused to herself as she, Emma, and Henry got comfortable in the family room.
Henry was overjoyed that he and Ruby succeeded- his mothers were getting along. He insisted they watch a movie together. He set up the move while Regina had made popcorn and soon enough, they were all cuddled on the couch together with Henry in the middle.
Sometime during the movie, Henry dozed off with his head resting on Regina's shoulder. "Maybe we could just bring him upstairs and let him sleep in his bed for the night," Regina looked at Emma hopefully.
Emma yawned, "Why not? He seems happy to be here."
Emma's eyelids were starting to droop, "You could sleep here too, Miss Swan. Henry would hardly want you to fall asleep while driving.
"Gee, thanks," Emma rolled her eyes, but lay back on the couch anyways. "I'll just crash here then."
Regina nodded and carried Henry up the stairs and into his room. She tucked him in and took one last look before heading to her own bedroom.