Longing For Love: Chapter 2
A/N: Thank you for the reviews! I'm glad you guys are interesting in seeing how this story plays out!
~EC~
Regina groaned when she heard the doorbell ring. She could already see that this evening was going to be horrible.
She walked slowly to the door. Then, she opened it to see David standing there with a bouquet of black roses in his hand.
"What the hell is that?" She gestured to the flowers.
"Well your majesty, what kind of guest would I be if I didn't bring anything?" He held the bouquet out in front of her. "Here you go, flowers that are as black as your heart."
She took them into her hand. "You think your funny don't you?"
"Look, we both know that if it wasn't for Henry I wouldn't be here. You also know that at the moment I would like to see you punished for your crimes against my family. What better way to punish you than forcing you to have dinner with me?" He smiled triumphantly.
Regina scowled. "If you want to play the 'make your life a living hell' card, then I am all for it." She said before turning around and sauntering into the mansion.
David stepped inside and closed the door behind him before following the brunette into
the kitchen.
"So, what's on the menu?" He asked.
"A poisoned apple turnover." She mumbled to herself.
"What?" David asked.
"Lasagna."
"Mom makes the best lasagna." Henry said as he entered the room.
"Hey, kid." David smiled.
"Hi, David." Henry responded.
"Henry, can you grab the silverware?" Regina asked.
Henry nodded and went to do just that.
"Do you like lasagna David?" Henry asked.
"I do. Your mom actually invited me to dinner one day and made lasagna. I can't say her lasagna beats Granny's though." David smirked.
Regina scowled at him whilst Henry was distracted getting the silverware.
"You have no idea what I'm capable of." She said in an overly sweet tone.
David just continued smirking. "So, can I help with anything?"
"You can grab three plates from that cabinet." Regina pointed towards it.
David nodded and gathered the plates while Regina carried the hot lasagne into the dining room.
Soon, they were all sitting around the table eating in an awkward silence. The only sounds that could be heard were the scraping of their plates.
"So, Henry how's school going?" David asked.
"It's good. Oh mom by the way, Ms. Blanchard said that she and some of the teachers were thinking about having a small carnival for the elementary students. She wanted to know if you could allow them to have it in the park. She said she was busy so she couldn't ask you herself, but I just think she's just scared of you-" Henry continued rambling.
David and Regina both glanced at each other whenever Henry mentioned Snow. Regina could see that David was struggling to not show the sadness and anger he was feeling. Regina couldn't stop wondering why David was not going around trying to convince people that the curse was real. She could see that he wanted too. So, what was keeping him from it? She intended to find out.
"Mom?" Henry said for the third time.
"What? Oh, sorry honey. What did you say?"
"I was asking you what you wanted me to tell Ms. Blanchard." Henry answered.
"Oh, tell her I'll come discuss it with her on..." Regina ran over this weeks schedule in her head. "Thursday." Regina smiled at her son, but inside she was already dreading having to sit and talk about carnival details with Snow White.
Some time later, Regina took Henry upstairs to put him to bed and told David to let himself out.
When she came back downstairs she found David sitting on the bottom step.
"I thought I told you to let yourself out." She scowled.
David laughed. "Since when have I listened to anything you've told me."
Regina rolled eyes. "Never. It's one of the things that make you so insufferable."
"If I'm so insufferable why have you tried to seduce me like two times." He smirked.
"I have not tried to seduce you two times." Regina scoffed and sat down gracefully next to him on the stair.
"Umm, I beg to differ."
"Oh yeah? When and where?" Regina asked.
"The first time was in my cell back at your castle. You came to show me the apple that you planned to use on Snow."
"I would hardly call that seduction. I barely touched your chest." She reasoned.
"Do you remember what you said to me?" David raised an eyebrow.
Regina frowned and shook her head. She really didn't remember.
"You said, 'I suppose I see the allure.'" He imitated her and changed his voice.
Regina couldn't hold back the laugh that bubbled up.
She froze and turned to David, who was also sitting there frozen. He had not expected to ever hear the evil queen laugh, but he was definitely glad he had. He couldn't help but want to hear it again.
Regina cleared her throat and hardened her expression. "And the second time?" She questioned.
"What?" David asked.
"You said I tried to seduce you two times. What was the second?"
"Oh right. The second time was when I stayed for lasagna. You told me the story about how you found me and then tried to kiss me. I know that story was complete bullshit now."
"I really didn't even try very hard to seduce you there either. You were the one that said, 'It sounds like the universe wanted you to find me.'" Regina smirked.
"Well, can you blame me? I had no idea you were the evil queen."
"Mhmm." Regina hummed in agreement.
"Can I ask you something?"
"You just did." Regina replied. "But, go ahead."
"Why aren't you trying to kill me? Why are you letting me walk around with knowledge of the curse? Better yet, why haven't you just killed me and Snow?"
"Which question am I supposed to answer first?" Regina rolled her eyes. "I don't know why I haven't killed you to be honest." The brunette frowned. "I guess I have no desire to."
"Well that's a first." David said.
Regina ignored him and continued. "I also, have no desire to kill Snow." Regina said in a whisper, but David heard her loud and clear.
"What?" David exclaimed. "You don't want to kill either of us? Then why won't you break the curse?!"
"Will you lower your voice? Your going to wake my son." Regina scolded. "Just because I don't want to kill either of you does not mean I don't want you to suffer."
"Hasn't Snow suffered enough?"
"No." Regina growled.
David scoffed. "So, your just going to live like this for the rest of your life? Unhappy and miserable?"
"Seeing Snow White suffer is the only thing that brings me happiness."
"That's not true." David said and Regina looked at him in disbelief. "I see how much you love Henry. It's clear that if you let go of your vengeance and focus on your relationship with your son, that's what's going to make you happy."
"I will have my revenge. I will never give up." Regina said in a firm tone.
"What would Daniel say if he seen you now?" David asked.
"What?" Regina looked at him in and shock but then in anger. "I didn't think Snow ever told you about him."
"She did." David confirmed. "She told me about how kind you were before...his passing."
"You mean before she caused him to be killed by telling that damn secret." Regina snarled.
David continued. "She said he seemed like a really kind man. I'm assuming if Daniel was here he wouldn't want you to be vengeful. He would want you to be happy."
"You don't know what he would want. You didn't know him!" Regina said in a harsh whisper, making sure she didn't wake Henry.
"You're right I didn't know him, but I know that he loved you. And if he loved you than it's obvious he would want what's best for you."
"And what makes you think giving Snow White freedom is what's best for me?"
"Just imagine what it would be like, Regina. You would have time to spend with your son. Whenever Henry finds out that he's right about you being the evil queen, it's going to crush him. But if you forgive Snow, I'm sure Henry would forgive you." David paused and gathered his thoughts. "If you don't change, you will lose Henry."
"Why are you trying to help me, Charming?" Regina asked.
"Honestly, I have no idea." David sighed. "But for whatever reason, I want to see you change, Regina. I want to see you break the curse and-"
"Oh so that's why your saying all this? You just want me to break the curse!" Regina yelled.
"No Regina listen to me!"
"No! Get out. Get out!" Regina demanded.
David sighed. "Fine. I'm going, but please listen to what I said-"
"Go!" Regina yelled.
David huffed and made his way out of the mansion.
Regina crumbled and started sobbing.
"He's ruining everything." She whispered. "What am going to do?"
"Mom?"
Regina jumped up and turned towards Henry, who was standing at the top of the stairs.
"You lied to me." Henry said.
"Henry-"
"No! You lied to me!" Tears formed in her sons eyes.
Regina eyes filled with even more tears.
"Please let me explain, I just-" Regina cried.
Henry ignored her and ran to his room whilst slamming the door behind him.
Regina slumped back down on the stairs. "I have to break the curse." She whispered to herself. "I can't lose my son."
~EC~
David found himself getting drunk in Granny's for the second time that week.
No matter how much alcohol he consumed, he couldn't stop thinking about Regina. He didn't even know what made him say the things he did. He just felt this overwhelming need to comfort her and help her.
Whenever they were in the enchanted forest he never thought about what the evil queen was feeling, hell he didn't even think she had feelings. He didn't notice the broken look she wore on her face, but now he seen it on Regina. She just looked so tired and drained. He couldn't help but feel the need to protect her.
But that was ridiculous right? She was still the evil queen. She still murdered all of those innocent people and she still made his wife's life a living hell.
His wife.
If only she knew that he was trying to help the enemy. Then again, wasn't Snow the one always saying that Regina has good in her?
David sighed in exhaustion.
"David?"
The man in question turned around to find Katherine coming towards him.
"Where have you been? Why haven't you answered my calls?" Katherine asked worried.
David sighed. "Katherine, I'm sorry. I just have a lot going on right now and I'm just...confused."
"Confused? What could you possibly be confused about?!" She asked exasperated.
"Look can we just talk about this another time? Preferably when I'm not drunk and when my heads not spinning." He begged.
Katherine's face hardened. "Meet me here tomorrow morning at 10." She said before walking away.
David slumped into his seat and let his head fall against the table.
What was he going to do?
~EC~
The next morning...
"Henry honey, please talk to me." Regina begged as she stood outside of her sons bedroom door.
Last night she had decided to leave him be and give him time and space. However, now she just needed to talk to him. She needed to try and get him to understand.
"Sweetheart please." She tried the door knob, but it was locked. After a moments debate, she headed to her bathroom to grab a bobby pin.
When she returned she started trying to pick the lock on her sons door. Why had she allowed him to lock his door in the first place?
When she finally got it open and looked into the room, she found it empty. The window was open and there was no sign of her son.
"No no no no..." she said as she rushed downstairs dialing Emma's number on the way.
"Hello?" Emma answered the phone.
"Miss Swan, is Henry there?" Regina asked breathless.
"Uh no, why?"
"He's not in his room, I think he's snuck out."
"Meet me at the station." Was the last thing Emma said before she hung up.
Regina hurried outside and into the car. She drove to the station as quick as she could.
"Please be okay." She whispered to herself.
So, we had a little angst with David and Regina, but next chapter things are going to get a bit more...friendly. Please leave me some reviews, I love hearing what you guys think!