A/N Henry is home early and wants to know why Regina hates Emma, Snow wants to know why Regina won't attend their family dinner and Ruby wants to know if Regina will ever tell Emma how she feels. Will Regina come clean with Emma and finally admit her feelings.

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Chapter Two

Regina slammed the door of her office. How could one woman being so infuriating, Emma had only been back less than twenty minutes and she was already driving her crazy. Regina knew deep down why she was so upset but she wasn't ever going to tell Emma. She knew bringing up her feelings would cause so many problems, besides Emma wasn't staying for long. She knew once Emma had headed back to Boston she could stuff her feelings back down again. Regina walked over to her liquor cabinet, grabbed herself a bottle of Whisky and a glass. She filled the glass to the brim a and walked over to her desk. She was just about to sit down when the door to her office opened.

"Don't you think it's a bit early to be drinking."

"Henry, what are you doing here?" She asked.

"Thanks for the warm welcome mum, I will just leave you to it then."

"Darling, don't be silly. Come over here and give me a hug. I didn't expect you until Saturday, I haven't made your room up yet" she sighed.

"Don't sweat it mum. I was always coming home today, I just wanted it to be a surprise."

Henry walked over to Regina and pulled her into a hug. She really wished he would stop growing, even when she's wearing her highest heels, he still towered over her.

"Have you been to see Emma yet?" She asked.

"No, I didn't know Ma was here. I didn't expect her to actually come back."

"She arrived about half an hour ago."

"That explains it then" he muttered.

"Explains what?" she questioned.

"Nothing."

"Henry Daniel Mills I suggest you tell me what you meant."

Henry looked at the floor and shuffled back and forth.

"It's, well, you get so crazy when it comes to Ma. When she left you spent almost a week sitting in your PJS watching Grey's Anatomy from start to finish. She's been back less than an hour and you've already turned to drink."

Regina sat down and placed her hand on her temple, she was starting to get a headache.

"Dear, you know very well that I wasn't very well and that's the only reason I was home all week."

"That's bullshit" he snapped.

"Watch your language."

"I'm sorry, it's just that the whole time I was growing up even if you were really poorly, you still got up, got dressed and went on with your day."

"That's because when you're a parent you get on with your day no matter how ill you are. You're an adult now and you don't need me to look after you."

Henry didn't say anything, he picked up the glass of whisky, walked over to the liquor cabinet and poured it back into the bottle.

"Henry what are you doing?"

"Mum, you know that drinking isn't the answer, whatever your problem is you need to face it head on."

Regina knew he was right but she wouldn't even know where to start. She had always feared rejection and that's why she kept her feelings bottled up but with Emma in town it was easier said than done.

"Dear, please just forget about it. I want you to enjoy your time at home and not spend it worrying about me."

"Mum, about that."

"What is it darling?"

Before Henry had chance to answer there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

"Regina, is there any particular reason that you're not coming over for dinner tonight?" Snow asked.

"I'm assuming Emma has already told you the reason I'm not able to make it tonight, so I don't understand why you would walk all the way over here to get the same answer."

"Henry, I didn't think you were back until Saturday. Emma never mentioned that you were home."

Henry walked over to Snow and pulled her into a hug.

"I wish you would stop growing. Will you be joining us tonight?"

"I'm not sure."

"Darling, if you want to go tonight then that's perfectly fine. I'm sure Emma would like to see you and I know Neal is missing you."

"I would love to see everyone but I don't want to leave you on your own."

"Dear, I will be okay. I've got a mountain of work to get through" she sighed.

She knew she was being stupid, she couldn't avoid Emma the whole time she was here. Tonight, however she just needed to spend some time alone with a bottle of wine or maybe two.

"Mum, please don't make me choose. I came home today hoping we could all get together like old times. I really miss being able to spend time with everyone" he sighed.

Henry was trying to guilt trip her and it was working.

"Regina, Henry's right. It's tradition and it's been so long since everyone has been together. I've invited Belle, Ruby, Granny, Archie, and Ashely. It's going to be at Granny's at 7:00pm, I hope to see you both there."

Snow hugged Henry again, kissed him on the cheek and smiled at Regina.

"Bye Grandma."

"Bye Henry, do you want me to let Emma know you're here?"

"No, it's okay, I want to surprise everyone."

"I will see you later then."

Snow walked out of Regina's office and closed the door behind her.

"Mum, what's your problem with Ma?"

"Darling, I don't have a problem with Emma."

Henry wasn't going to drop this, as he got older it got harder and harder to distract him and he usually found out what he wanted to know.

"You promised me you wouldn't lie to me again. I know you've been at Grandpa and Grandma's every Thursday for dinner without fail since Ma left and now she's back you're too busy. What's happened, why do you hate Ma?"

Regina looked at the ground, ran her hands through her hair and sat down behind her desk.

"Henry, it's complicated and that's all I will say on the matter."

"Fine, will you please come to dinner. Everyone will be there so you won't even need to talk to Ma."

Regina wasn't in the mood to go to a family meal but she knew it was important to Henry.

"Okay dear. How about you head home, take a shower and I will finish up here. We can spend some time together before we go to Granny's."

"Thank you Mum, I really appreciate you coming with me. I really need to speak to you and Ma at some point though."

"Is everything okay?"

"Everything is fine, I just need to discuss a few things with you both."

"Is it important or can it wait?" she asked.

"No, it can wait."

"You sure?"

"Yes, we can meet for breakfast one morning and I will tell you everything."

Regina was starting to get worried, it must be something important if he wants to meet with her and Emma.

"I suppose that sounds okay."

"Thank you, I'm going to take some flowers by Dad and Robins grave before I head home."

"That's a good idea dear. I will see you in a little while."

Henry leaned down, kissed Regina on the cheek and left her office. He closed the door and a few seconds later it was pushed open again.

"Didn't anyone till you it's rude to just barge into someone's office without knocking."

"They did, but I didn't listen. Have you seen her yet?" Ruby asked.

"If you're referring to Emma, then yes I have seen her. She crashed her car into the tree outside and I healed her head."

"How was it?"

"Her head had a pretty deep cut and her car needs repairing."

"That's not what I meant and you know it."

"It was horrible" she sighed.

"What do you mean it was horrible?"

"I tried to hide how I felt but I can't forgive her."

"She didn't really do anything wrong Regina."

"She's your best friend, of course you're going to say that" Regina sighed.

"Regina, you're my best friend too. Since Emma left you've been there with me through everything, the fights with Belle, helping with Esme and just being there for me when I needed a friend. Emma didn't know how you felt before she left and she still doesn't. You can't blame her for wanting to move on with her life."

"I don't blame her for wanting to move on with her life, it's just she didn't even say goodbye when she left. I was ready to tell her how I felt, she just packed up her car and left."

"Now she's back, are you going to tell her?"

"I think that ship has sailed, it's too late now. I'm just going to see be civil when we're around each other and push my feelings down until she's gone."

"That's not healthy, you won't know if she feels the same unless you tell her."

Regina knew Ruby was right, she needed to tell Emma how she felt. The worst that could happen was Emma didn't feel the same and they were awkward around each other for a few days but then Emma will pack up to leave and they won't see each other for another year or so.

"You're right, I'm going to tell her how I feel."