Chapter 2

Emma was furious. She had thought her son was in school when the school had called her and asked why Henry was missing. She had been driving to the school when Regina had called her. She parked her car and hid her face in her hands. She remembered the time before Henry. Before they had parted. Before she had taken Henry away from Regina and left her without a word. Regina. The woman she had loved more than her life.

Emma was standing behind a tree watching how her girlfriend walked towards a coffee shop. She quickly walked over to her and lifted her up laughing. Regina squealed before she turned around and grinned at Emma. "You scared me.",she said and kissed Emma softly. "Sorry.",Emma whispered and pulled her closer. "How is he?",Emma asked and stroked Regina's stomach. "Great. He is doing great.",Regina answered and leaned against Emma. "Why were you heading to the coffee shop. You shouldn't drink coffee.",Emma told her. "I wanted to drink cocoa...",Regina answered and blushed.

Emma laughed and held her. "That's definitely from me.",Emma whispered and kissed her again. "Oh yes.",Regina answered and giggled. "Did you hear something about your mother?",Emma asked and Regina shook her head. "No. She doesn't talk to me anymore... I haven't seen her since 3 months either... I think we are save.",Regina answered and Emma sighed. "I don't think that but I hope...",Emma said and Regina sighed too. "We could run. Somewhere else where no one knows us. We can have a new start. You, our baby and I... we could be a family, Emma.",Regina said and cupped Emma's cheeks.

Emma smiled. "I would like that. Just the three of us. No one who could harm us... we could live in peace.",she whispered and Regina nodded before she squealed when Emma lifted her up and twirled around. "I love you, Emma." "I love you too, Regina." They kissed again before they linked hands and walked to the coffee shop.

Emma straightened and quickly drove to the police station. "What's up, Emma?",Ruby, her best friend and co-worker, asked. "The Evil Queen is holding my son hostage.",Emma answered and Ruby gasped. "How do you know?" "She called me with Skype... Henry was speaking first... told me something about a man kidnapping him and wanting to rape him until Regina came and saved him... but she doesn't want to give him back..." "Wait... did you just call the Evil Queen by her name?",Ruby asked shocked and Emma sighed. "Is that the most important thing you caught in our whole conversation?",Emma snapped and Ruby shook quickly her head.

"Maybe the dudes downstairs can trace back from where she called.",Ruby said and directly called her friend Belle. "She is working on it. But she said it will take a few hours.",Ruby told Emma and saw her distressed face. "And now tell me who she is... at least for you." Ruby said down next to her and placed her hand on Emma's knee. "You won't tell anyone?",Emma asked and Ruby shook her head. "I promise, Emma. We know each other for 5 years. You really can trust me.",Ruby answered. "What do you know about her?",Emma asked. "Well... she is 27. Mafia boss. Killed her mother to take her cartel over. Is killing murderer, rapists and people who she doesn't like. She is cruel. Evil. And always asking her victims where her son is...",Ruby summed up.

"Well... I know where her son is... and the worst thing is... she does now too...",Emma started. "Regina... is the mother of Henry." "What? B-but... I thought he was yours and you two look similar.",Ruby said confused. "It's because I'm his 'father'... You know when I told you that I have other equipment?" "You meant THAT equipment?",Ruby asked surprised and Emma nodded. "Well... 10 years ago, when Regina wasn't The Evil Queen and I wasn't a cop we two fell in love... We accidentally made Henry and at his birth... someone told me that if I wouldn't take Henry and leave Regina she would kill all of us... I wasn't allowed to speak to her anymore and had to move here... One year later The Evil Queen was born... determined to find our son again and to kill me..."

Ruby gasped. "She killed my whole family because I took her our son away. I left her although I promised her I would protect her from her mother... I left her and never came back. And I'm so afraid what Henry will think of me when Regina tells him what I did... And most of all scares me is what she will do... will she leave with him and do the same I did? She told me that she would make me suffer like she had to...",Emma said and sighed deeply. "You hurt her pretty much...",Ruby said and Emma nodded. "I know... and I wish I hadn't..." "You still love her...",Ruby said amazed and Emma just looked at her hands. "You do! Oh my god... what will you do?",Ruby asked. "Nothing! She hates me!",Emma answered and stood up.

"Do you know what irritates me the most?",Emma asked and Ruby shook her head. "That if Regina wouldn't have rescued Henry he probably would have been raped by men and sold to others..." Ruby thought about it. "Well... I think being trapped with the own mother is better than getting raped and sold.",Ruby answered and Emma sighed. "Yeah... I'm just scared that Regina will take him away...",Emma said and Ruby nodded. Than Emma had an idea. "I could call her back. I still have her in my contact list. Get Belle. We maybe have a chance to track her down." Ruby called Belle who quickly took her gear and came to their office. She connected her laptop with Emma's phone and nodded to Emma.

Emma took her phone and opened Skype. She smiled when she saw Regina's symbol and tipped on it. She waited and smiled evilly when finally someone answered. The room was dark until Regina stepped into the small light cone. She pulled a chair to her and than straddled it. "Hello, Emma.",Regina hissed and Emma cringed a bit. She knew this mood. Regina was dangerous when she was angry. Even when the two of them had been young. "How is Henry?",Emma directly asked and Regina sighed. "We both know that I would never hurt him.",Regina answered and Emma exhaled a shaky breath. "Yes... Can I talk to him?",Emma asked and Regina shook her head. "He is eating.",Regina said.

Emma growled. "He is MY son." "And why is that, Emma? Maybe because you took him away from me while I was taken to the operating room because I had problems? Because I was in danger! You left me ALONE! I just had given birth to OUR son and than you took him and left me all alone! I never had a chance to be his mother!",Regina screamed at Emma. "And I know why you really called. You won't have luck. Tell that your precious Belle or otherwise this connection will send a virus which will first of all collect every single file of your police department before it will delete everything without a chance of ever getting it back. You have 10 seconds. Choose wisely.",Regina said and Belle looked panicked.

She quickly disconnected and Regina smiled smugly. "Good girl.",she purred. "I want to see Henry.",Emma snapped and Regina chuckled. "I know. But when did you listen to my wishes?",Regina asked and stood up again. "Anyway. I have to take care of OUR son..." She walked to the back when Emma shouted. "Wait!" They heard Regina's sigh and than saw her returning. "What?",she asked annoyed. "I want to meet you. Alone.",Emma said and Regina laughed humorlessly. "So that you can arrest me? No thank you." "I promise... please...",Emma begged slightly and saw how Regina crumpled slightly. "Fine.",Regina spat. "But I will make the rules." "Okay...",Emma breathed out. They hung up and Emma looked up to Ruby and Belle.

"Why do you want to meet her?",Ruby asked her. "Because I know that she is softer when she is standing in front of you...",Emma answered and ran a hand through her hair. "You really love her...",Ruby mumbled and Emma groaned. "Yes... but she doesn't love me and has my son... I need to convince her that he is better off with me...",Emma said and Belle looked a bit confused. Ruby filled her in and she nodded slowly. "Ooookaay... Emma has other equipment down there and has a child with The Evil Queen which she took away from said Evil Queen while the latter was still in surgery because of some problems?",Belle asked and both nodded.

She groaned. "And we are wondering why she is a ruthless murderer...",she mumbled and Emma sighed. "I was scared back than... Her mother threatened me... I just wanted to protect Henry...",Emma answered. "But where was the fighter in you? Where was the Emma we know. The one who would kick people's ass to save the people she loves? Where?",Belle asked and Emma huffed. "I don't know...",Emma said quietly.

Regina was sad. Emma had been snapping and blaming her. She stood up and walked back to Henry. "I'm sorry, Henry. I had to answer my phone.",Regina said and sat down on the opposite of him. "It's alright, Regina.",he answered. "I know that a lot from my mother..." "It will change, Henry. I promise you that.",she told him and squeezed his hand. "So... what do you want to show me?",he asked her. "Tomorrow, Henry. I will show you tomorrow, okay?",she answered and he nodded. "Okay..." "Hey... it's a surprise. I still need to prepare a few things.",Regina said and leaned a bit over to him. "I don't know if you will like it but I hope you will understand why you are here." He nodded again and she smiled softly.

"Do you want some ice cream?",she asked and stood up. He grinned and followed her. "What kind?",he asked and they walked to the kitchen. "I have everything.",Regina told him and opened the freezer. Henry gasped when he saw variations of ice cream and slowly walked to chocolate ice cream. "Can I have this?",he asked and she nodded. "Just take it.",she said and took strawberry ice cream. "Did you ever tried chocolate with strawberry?",Regina asked and he shook his head. She got two spoons and held one to him. "Bon appetite.",she said and dove into the ice cream.

"How do you keep your figure when you eat ice?",he asked her and she chuckled. "Good metabolism.",she said with a grin and he started giggling. He had Emma's smile. Regina saw and sighed quietly. "I like you... you are funny.",he admitted and she nudged him softly. "I like you too.",she answered and they continued eating.

TBC...?