Hi guys, i'm sorry I haven't posted in a long time. But I intent on putting all my energy into this story and at the rate I have been writing I will probably be posting more than one chapter a day. As always I hope you enjoy and I love hearing what you all think, so here it is chapter two:

Chapter two

While Henry skipped ahead both Regina and Emma fell into a comfortable silence as they walked towards the diner, that was until Regina began to head in another direction causing Emma to reach out and grab the brunette's arm.

'Oh no you don't, if i have to go to this welcome home party then so do you.'

'Miss Swan i can assure you that i am the last person this town wants to socialise with.' There was a hint of sadness in her eyes as she spoke that would usually go unnocited, but not now. "You go and enjoy being reunited with your family and if possible I would very much like to discuss Henry with you, once things are settled down of course."

There it was again, that sadness in her eyes that made Emma want to wrap her up in her arms and take the sadness away. Had the enchanted forest made her soft? Why was she suddenly feeling all of this empathy towards Regina. Only half listening to what was being said to her, Emma just nodded her head and watched as Regina once again turned to walk away from her. This made her snap out of her own thoughts as she again reached out for the blazer clad arm to re-establish their eye contact.

"Tomorrow ... I'll pick us up some dinner from Granny's and we can talk. No bullshit, i'm tired of always fighting. I know we can come to some sort of arrangement and hell who knows maybe we can be friends." Both women snorted at that last remark but Emma ment it, there was no reason why they had to be enemy's despite the whole fairytale thing.

"No."

The bluntness of her answer and cold expression on her face made Emma take a step back and release the arm she didnt even realise she still gripped and just as she was about to speak, she saw the Mayors face softened and she continued talking.

"I refuse to eat that cross bow wielding pensioners food when my own cooking is far superior. So i'll cook. 7pm sharp."
Emma released the breath she didnt know she was holding before nodding her head in agreement. Both women began to walk their seperate ways and Regina couldnt help but shout over her shoulder as she walked, "Don't be late Miss Swan."

Emma chuckled to herself as she carried on walking, knowing for a fine fact that the Mayor grinned as she spoke. Regina had been pleased with herself that she got the last word in. Now she had to prepare to host the insuffereable sheriff whose life she just saved.

As she entered the diner all eyes were on her, everybody just stoppped and stared at her. You could hear a pin drop it was that quiet, that was until a chorus of claps errupted and she was quicklly surrounded by people tapping her back and thanking her.
Leroy even shuck her hand mumbling about a fairy nun. He clearly had one too many drinks.

"Ease up there Leroy, i'd hate to have to put you in the drunk tank on my first night back." She winked at the dwarf before heading over to the booth were the rest of the charming clan were sat.

"Mom, hey come sit next to me!" Henry scooted further into the booth and Emma slid in and closed her eyes to take a breath.

"What took you so long?" Henry asked.

"Your mom and I were just talking, which reminds me would you be able to watch the kid for me tomorrow night while i go see Regina?" She looked across the table at her parents, a thought which still creeped her out but was not important right now. Henry smiled at his mothers request while David and Mary Margaret just looked on confused.

"Emma we just got back, why on earth would you want to go see Regina? Can we at least wait afew days before we decide how best to deal with her." Like a love sick puppy David just bopped his head at his wife's words. While Emma felt a surge of anger bubbling in her stomach.

"Look I know in the forest I was all for blaming Regina but now that we're home and all safe I just want to have as much as a drama free life as possible. Considering the people who live in this town literally came from fairytale land i'll take whatever peace I can get. So I will be going to the mansion tomorrow and like adults Regina and I are going to talk and hopefully call a truce. Maybe even become friends."

The charmings both scoffed at that last statement which only made Emma feel more and more angry.

"Oh emma sweetie, you cannot be serious. She is the evil queen and you are the daughter of snow white and prince charming, despite what you may think, you cannot be friends with that woman!" The tensions in the booth were high and Henry could only sit in silence and watch emma defend his other mother.

"You know what i'm not the mood to celebrate anymore, come on kid its getting late I better get you home before the evil queen swoops in on her broomstick and takes you away because you stayed up past your bedtime." Emma said in a sarcastic tone and stood up waiting for Henry to follow. However when she looked at the boy his eyes were locked with James and she sees a hint of guilt etched across his face.

"Henry lets go." She motioned with her hand and this was when James decided to finally speak up.

"There have been some changes while you were away, for his own safety Henry has been staying with me."

With a raised eyebrow Emma took in the words of her father and things were finally starting to make sense. This was the reason for the sadness in Regina's eyes, she was broken because she had her son taken away from her. The empathy she felt for the Mayor had came back and the anger that had been bubbling within came to the surface.

"Are you freaking kidding me. You took her son away -"

Before she could finish Snow stood and interupted her "He is NOT her son! She cursed us all and took you away from us so i'll be damned she takes our grandson too!"

Clenching her fists a thought came into Emma's mind which she had no issue with voicing "Except she didnt, did she? Yeah she cursed you all to this land but it was your choice to send me away! Maybe if you hadnt been so consumed with trying to stop her we could have been cursed together and hell who's to say I wouldnt have broken the curse anyway. Huh?"

Snow went to speak again but Emma raised her hand to stop her "I'm not finished. Actually you know what i want everybody to hear this ..." Emma went from directing her anger towards snow and silenced the entire diner.

"Everybody listen up, Regina IS Henry's mother and she will be treated like anyone else in this town! Do I make myself clear!"

She was met by a room of nodding heads, not one voice spoke up, afraid of how their savior would react. When she looked back at her 'parents' she added "Now for tonight Henry will stay with you but things are going to change around here. Henry is mine and Regina's son so WE will decide what is best for him, Ok?"

Not wanting to fight anymore tonight they agreed with Emma and watched as she stormed out of the diner, leaving her own party to get some fresh air.

How dare they, she thought as she walked aimlessly. How dare they speak to her like that about her son, of course she and Regina had their differences but not once did she ever say that she was not Henry's mom. Their arguments usually ended with her yelling at the stubborn mayor that he was her son too. She smiled thinking back at how much they bickered, she'd be lying if she said it wasnt the best part of her day, sparring with the mayor about the most trivial of things. It wasnt until she shook herself out of her thoughts and feeling alot calmer she looked up to the night sky before she saw which house was just across the street from her, 108 Mifflin Street ...