Another short One Shot in the Not as it Seems 'universe'


Regina groaned when Emma ran back into the living room carrying the movie Tangled. Regina knew it was Emma's favorite movie but after watching the movie 16 times Regina was a little worn out with the movie.

Regina looked at Emma and asked, "Em are you sure you want to watch this one.. again?"

Emma smiled and nodded, "Yup!"

Cora walked into the living room holding the bowl of popcorn. Cora looked at Regina lounging on the couch with her head thrown back. Cora sat on the other end of the couch, leaving the middle for Emma, and placed the popcorn on the coffee table. Cora smiled and asked, "What's the matter darling? You seem to dread watching the movie. I thought the movie was quite cute."

Regina lifted her head and said, "Yes, the movie is cute maybe the first 6 or 8 times but after 16 the movie is a bit repetitive and boring, it loses some of its appeal."

Cora just laughed, "Darling you must remember your obsession with Rapunzel as a child?"

Regina lifted a eyebrow and said, "Did I like it yes, but I wouldn't call it an obsession."

Emma then joined Regina and Cora on the couch. Emma looked at Cora and asked, "Nona what was mommy obsessed with?"

Cora smiled down at Emma and said, "It was a book that Terri had given her called Rapunzel. The story was similar to your movie Tangled. The point being Regina made poor Terri read the book over and over again. She picked the same book night after night until she was able to read it on her own. Regina even tried to grow her hair so long that if is she needed to she could throw her hair out of the window and have her prince charming climb up her hair to rescue her. She read it so much that the book eventually fell apart."

Emma looked at Regina and asked, "Did you ever get another copy? Did your hair ever grow that long?"

Regina smiled and shook her head, "No, but I didn't need to. I had read the book so much that I knew the entire book by heart. But since I knew it so well I became bored with it, so I stopped reading it a few years later.

No sweetheart, I realized that having hair that long was more of a hassle than it was worth. If my prince charming needed to get to me he could use the ladder in the shed or the front door."

Emma and Cora both laughed. Cora ran her hand through Emma's long locks and said, "It seems you are trying to grow your hair so it can reach out the window."

Emma giggled and said, "No I'm not Nona. Mommy and I are getting our hair cut next week. Right mommy?"

Regina nodded, "Yes sweetheart, You are getting a few inches off and I am getting my ends cut."

Cora ran her hands through Regina's hair and said, "Well as long as you don't go for those silly dreads."

Regina smiled recalling Cora's face when she brought up the idea of dreads.

Emma got off the couch and ran into the other room.

Regina and Cora watched her go with confused expressions.

Cora looked to Regina and asked, "And where is she off too?"

Regina shrugged and said, "I have no idea"

Emma came running back holding a new movie.

Emma took Tangled out of the DVD player and put the movie Frozen in. Emma smiled curling up next to Regina and said, "So you and I don't get bored"

Regina kissed Emma on the forehead and said, "Thank you darling"

Emma smiled and grabbed the bowl of popcorn.

Emma snuggled into Regina's side as they watched the movie.

Regina and Emma sang along to 'Let it Go' ignoring Cora's laughter.

Cora of course recorded the duet and sent it to Henry with the caption, "Our favorite girls, singing our favorite song."

Regina and Emma finished their duet and erupted into a fit of giggles.

Cora's phone beeped with a reply from Henry, "Oh geez. I know you are obsessed with the song, but don't you ever get bored with that song?"

Cora just laughed.


Complete fluff I know.. This is also dedicated to EvilQueensDaughterRapunzel.