"Mommy?"
The meek, quiet voice pulled Regina from her task. She placed the sponge on the floor and turned to her daughter. "I thought Mama put you to bed." The brunette mother said, her tone firm.
"I wanted to say that I am sorry. I promise to never draw on the wall again." Her four year old daughter said as she looked down at her feet.
"Thank you for apologizing, darling. You should still be in bed though."
"I know, but I was also gonna ask if I could have a night, night hug. If you're still too mad though..."
Regina's heart felt as though it had been crushed to dust. Emma had been the one to put her to bed after she had been properly disciplined for her bad act. She never thought that her absence at bedtime would bring about this type of reaction. Instantly, Regina abandoned her task of scrubbing crayon from the living room wall and crossed towards her daughter. Scooping her up in her arms, she held her closely to her chest. "You can always have hugs, baby. No matter how mad I might be. I will always give you hugs and kisses."
Just as she was about to carry the little girl back to her bedroom, her wife entered the room and unknowingly blocked her path. "Hey, I thought…"
The brunette held up a hand and stopped the other woman from speaking. Her expression clearly told her wife that she would explain later. "How about Mama and I put you back to bed together?"
A tiny and muffled, "Ok," came where the little girl had pressed herself into Regina's neck. Emma silently followed them up the stairs without question. The brunette placed the little girl in her bed as she and Emma sat on either side. Together they pressed a kiss to her forehead, a kiss to her nose and a kiss to her cheek – each in unison – before the little girl wrapped an arm around their necks and hugged them tightly.
"Night, night, baby girl." Regina said quietly as she double checked that the night light was on.
Her crumbled heart came back together as she heard her daughter say, "Night, night, Mommy."
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