As all of the other people shuffled away from the newly placed gravesite two women stood fast; both believing it was their fault, yet knowing it wasn't. The blonde couldn't stand the silence anymore. "Gina, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean for any of this to happen." The brunette turned towards her, reaching out for her friends hand. Though it had taken them awhile to get to that point they were friends and she needed that contact now. "I know it isn't your fault Miss Swan. It has to do with me as always. Now if you don't mind I'm going home to be alone for a little while. I'll be over later to get Henry later. Please make him do some of the work he missed while we were away." Emma nodded and they walked in opposite directions one headed to try to solve the problem, the other going to drown their sorrows in a pint of ice cream and sad songs.
Emma headed to her parents to pick Henry up and to take him home, once she got there she knocked on the door. Her mom opened the door holding her little brother, and she could see her dad and son playing games on the xbox Henry had gotten for Christmas. "Hi guys. I'm here to take Henry home and get some stuff done before Regina comes to get him." Henry paused the game, "We'll finish the game another time old man." Everyone laughed and Charming poked him. "You won't beat me this time." Henry got off the floor and went to grab his coat. Snow left the room whispering about Neal's naptime. Charming stood off the floor, "Emma, how are you doing?" She half laughed and half scoffed at him. "Not nearly okay, but better than Regina. I have to find a way to fix this for her and Henry." Charming just hugged her, "If you need anything just let me know." Emma smiled and nodded, she didn't know what to do. She missed Killian,not like she should though, and now Regina was hurting. She cared about that, she didn't want to see it anymore; Regina had been hurt to many times before this. "Mom, I'm ready let's go." Henry was walking back into the living room. "Dad will you hug mom for us and let her know I'll call her tomorrow?" Charming agreed and walked them out. Mother and son walked off towards home not knowing what either could do to fix it, and they only had about 400 yards to get to the house to figure it out.
Meanwhile Regina was sitting at her house listening to sad country songs halfway through her pint of ice cream. She was sad that her true love was gone, but also because she felt bad for not loving him as much as he loved her. Afterall he did sacrifice himself for her, she didn't know if she could ever do that for anyone. She was the Evil Queen, or at least that was what everyone still thought of her. She decided to finally put the ice cream in the freezer and go soak in a hot bath, hoping it would help to heal her even a little. She walked to her room and headed into the master bathroom, she started the water and added some bubble bath. She walked back out to her bedroom to undress while the tub filled. She pulled off her suit and wrapped her robe around herself as she headed into the bathroom. She took her phone with her incase Henry needed her, or Emma. She climbed into the hot bubbly water and stretched out. Thinking about being all alone and actually being all alone were the worst things for her but she didn't know how to stop it. She only knew one person she could talk to about it. Emma, she was the only one who was ever truly there for her.
She decided to text Emma, to ask if they could talk later when she came to get Henry. She decided to get out of the tub and dry off while she waited for Emma's reply. She threw on a pair of jeans that she only wore when she cleaned the house, and a black tank top with a pull over hoodie. No makeup was needed since she'd probably cry it away anyway. She walked downstairs and decided to have a glass of wine, cuddle on her chair and try to read. She grabbed the book and glass and just sat down when her phone went off saying Emma had finally replied. Regina opened the text and all it said was, "see you then Gina." She absolutely hated anyone calling her that but Miss Swan was getting away with it more and more these days.
Back at Emma's house, Henry was working on homework. "Henry your mom wants to talk when she gets here to pick you up, so I think I'm going to make supper. Nothing special just some tomato soup and grilled cheese. Figured something kinda rustic and it's always something that I thought of as a comfort food. Are you okay with that?" Henry agreed letting her know his only stipulation was he wanted to make the grilled cheese. So she went to work making homemade tomato soup, once she had it simmering she let Henry start the grilled cheese. "I'm gonna go get changed into comfy clothes kid. I'll be right back down." She walked up to her bedroom and opened the door. She dug into her closet trying to find the perfect thing that was comfortable but that she looked good in too; she finally decided on a nice tight white tank top and a pair of yoga pants that were black on the bottom and red at the top. She hoped Regina would enjoy the nod to her colors, she had to do anything and everything to help the brunette feel better. She went into her bathroom and brushed through her curls quickly. She looked into the mirror and double checked her appearance, once she was satisfied with the way she looked she walked back down the stairs. "Hey kid, how are those grilled cheese coming?" She kept walking toward the kitchen waiting for his reply. When she got to the kitchen she saw their son deeply in thought while he was cooking, he had not only finished the grilled cheese but he was stirring the tomato soup. He was deeply thinking about whatever boys his age think about plus things most kids would never really know existed. "Kid? Hey you okay over there I yelled for you and never got an answer." He turned around to look at her, to study her. "How can we fix this for mom? I don't want her to be sad anymore." Emma now understood the look of determination in his eyes, he was truly her son in this regard. She had the same look many times when she was doing something that meant the world to her. " Well Henry I'm going to talk to your mom tonight and hopefully I'll find out a little more of what she is thinking, so then we can figure out what to do for her." He was satisfied with her reply, "I'm going to keep working on homework until mom gets here. I'll be in my room so just yell." She agreed going back to cooking, Henry ran up the steps into his room.
Emma hears the knock on the door, it has to be Regina. She walks to the front door and opens it, there stands Regina in jeans and a sweatshirt. "Wow Regina. You actually look comfortable." Regina just stood there looking at her. "Miss Swan, are you going to let me in or are you going to keep staring like I have three heads?" Emma slide to the side holding the door open and letting her walk through. "I'm sorry Gina I just haven't seen you in jeans and a tank top. You look kinda cute, and comfortable." Emma closed the door behind Regina, "So by the way since you wanted to talk I figured I'd make supper and we could all eat together, then we could talk and Henry could do more homework?" Regina nodded silently for a minute. "I was so upset I forgot to make supper, so that is probably best." The blonde and brunette walked into the living room and Emma motioned for Regina to sit down. "I'm going to yell for Henry, and set up the food. I'll bring it into you, we'll just eat in here tonight and watch a movie." Emma walked to the staircase and yelled to Henry that his mom was there. She then walked to the kitchen and poured bowls of soup and put a couple sandwiches on a plate for all of them. She could hear Henry and Regina talking, he was excited and wanted to pick the movie. Emma put all of the bowls and the plate onto a carrying tray. She then poured Henry a soda and each her and Regina a glass of wine.
Once everything was on the carrying tray she headed into the living room. "Here we go home made soup and grilled cheese for everyone. Soda for Henry, and a glass of wine for each of us. What movie did you end up picking Kid?" She started sitting stuff down while he started his movie. "It's a dragon movie called Eragon. I thought it'd be nice to watch something that is different." Both of his mothers agreed. While the movie started they all went to eating their supper. "Emma this is quite good. I wasn't sure about you cooking but it seems as though I was wrong." Regina continued eating her soup and clearly enjoying it. "Well that probably has something to do with the memories I've gotten." They all laughed slightly and went back to eating. They got so into the movie that they just sat in silence eating and drinking until they were finished with the movie.
"Henry, since the movie is over why don't you go work on some more homework until your mom and I talk a little?" Henry quickly agreed with his blonde mother hoping she could figure out what they could do to fix everything. Henry went back to his room. "I think I've made a mistake Emma, I don't want to put my problems on anyone else." Regina looked away. No one would understand why she was upset and she was to proud to be judged. "Regina, you should know by now that I'm not one who will judge you. I've made mistakes myself, thought things I shouldn't, I can't judge anyone. So please will you just talk to me, I want to help you to get through this. I know you won't ever be over it but you could use help through it." Regina slightly cocked her head to the side, thinking if she could tell Emma. "Fine Miss Swan, if you must know, I feel horrible because it's all my fault, he saved me if it wasn't for me he'd be here. I just feel like I should have loved him enough to let him go a while ago. I don't believe that he was my true love any longer and I feel wrong for keeping him with me and putting him in the way of danger." Regina let out a small sigh. "Regina, I'm not going to fight you for all of the reasons that is not true, but I promise I will show you in time that you are wrong." Emma got up, "follow me," she held out her hand hoping Regina would take it and let her lead. Regina took the blonde's hand reluctantly. Emma lead Regina to her favorite spot in the house, "When Killian picked this house he wanted us to be able to see the water. Whilst the water can be comfortable this has always been my favorite part." They stood in Emma's attic which had a huge circular window out looking the town and the woods. "Emma, I'm not sure how this will help me." Regina was completely confused with what Emma was trying to do. "Well I figured out that looking out this window I can see all of the things that finally made me happy, and like I finally belong. Without this town, without you I would have never known what life can fully be. I would've never understood you need bad things to appreciate all the good. I figured looking out this window might help you remember the happiness that you've gotten in this town. A son who loves you, A man who showed you that loving someone again can be possible, family and friends. While there is so much negative we tend to drown out the happiness." Regina took a long look at the town out the window, she remembered things from Henry's childhood she'd long ago forgotten, she remembered meeting Robin for the first time, but her most prominent happy memories in the town all had to do with Emma. She knew there was some reason for that, she just had to figure out why. "Emma thank you. Looking through the window did help. Maybe it's the woods, I always enjoyed them as a kid, I think I should be heading home soon. Though it's late do you think I could leave Henry sleep here tonight so I don't have to wake him?" Emma agreed to Henry staying, she'd have to work out a plan with him any way. "All I ask is you cook supper tomorrow night for us all." Regina and Emma both actually laughed for the first time in weeks. Emma lead the way downstairs and walked Regina out. "Have a good night Gina. We'll see you tomorrow." Regina stopped walking and turned around. "Good night Emma and I'll see you both tomorrow."