Emma grabbed her red jacket from the backseat and put it on as she got out of the car, studying the mayor's house, which looked as pristine as ever. She strolled to the front door; taking notice of the apple tree she had once sliced when trying to send Regina a message. Henry opened the door before she could knock.

"Hey kid, how are ya?" Emma asked, patting his head as she walked inside the house.

"Good, Reg-" Henry stuttered, "Mom almost called you to tell you not to come, but I insisted she let you eat with us." He smiled.

"Oh yeah? Why was she going to cancel?" Emma asked, stopping in her tracks. Maybe coming wasn't back wasn't a good idea. Maybe Ashley's call was a sign last time. A sign that this was too good to be true.

"Mr. Gold made all of our food disappear, or he stole it, so we had to call for a pizza. I told her you wouldn't mind, but she didn't want you to think she was a lousy mom." Henry answered, grabbing Emma's hand and leading her into the kitchen.

"If being a bad cook makes you a bad mom, someone should call Child Protective Services on me." Emma smiled and looked down at Henry, who chuckled.

"Hello Miss Swan," Regina greeted Emma with a formal smile as Henry and she entered the kitchen.

"You know, you can call me by my first name." Emma responded as Henry grabbed a cup of juice on the counter and headed for the dining room.

"I suppose I can, Emma." Regina emphasized Emma, making Emma smile. "Well, dinner is served, if you'll follow me into the dining room. I assume Henry told you about my problem with Mr. Gold. By the time I got home from the office I didn't have enough time to grocery shop and cook, so we had to order in."

"Oh it's no problem," Emma took a seat across from Regina, with Henry at the head of the table, already digging in. She couldn't help notice that a glass of red wine was already at her place setting, just what she needed after a long day dealing with magic and lost tourists. She still couldn't believe how much her life had changed since her last birthday, but she wouldn't trade it for anything.

"So how was your day at school today, Henry?" Emma asked as she took a bite.

"It was fine, although one boy in my class made fun of me for having two moms." He answered.

"Well it's not like that." Regina answered, a little too soon. "I mean, not that there is anything wrong with having two moms." She added, catching herself and blushing.

"I know that it's not like you guys are married and I have two moms, but I guess some kids think it's funny."

"I think it's perfectly fine to have two women in your life who love you and care for you; I don't see anything funny about that." Emma responded, smiling at Henry and Regina.

Conversation continued, spanning over Henry's soccer game, Emma's days at the police station, and Regina's border control to make sure tourists do not enter. She could resort to an invisible shield, keeping visitors out, but she thought it best to use magic as little as possible when it comes to those without it. Emma agreed with her on that one, not being the biggest fan of magic herself.

The three finished eating and Henry went upstairs to watch one of his favorite television shows, leaving Regina and Emma to clean up.

"That pizza was really great." Emma said as she brought the empty wine glasses and bottle into the kitchen, Regina trailing behind with the plates.

"As was the company." Regina responded, smiling at Emma as she put the dishes in the sink.

"Yeah, it was nice. It's funny that for years I didn't have a family, and right about now, well it kind of feels like I have two. Mary Margaret and David, and then there's Henry," Emma paused, "and, uh, you." She stuttered.

"You know, Miss Swan-"

"Emma."

"Sorry," Regina grinned, "You know, Emma, the more I get to know you, the more I realize that maybe you're not so bad."

Emma laughed, "Not so bad, huh? I guess I'll take it."

"You know what I mean, I guess I'm trying to say that it was nice having that seat filled at dinner tonight." Regina fiddled with her necklace as she spoke.

"I guess I'm trying to say that I enjoyed being the one to fill it." Emma smiled at Regina, who smiled back.

"I wish I had some dessert to offer you, but my pantry is barren." Regina gestured to her cabinets, which were empty, because of Mr. Gold's anger problems.

"I'll talk to him," Emma responded, " I don't know if it will change anything but I can give it a try, for sure."

"That would be really sweet of you, Emma." Regina answered.

"Well I can't have my kid starving, can I?" Emma joked, trying to lighten up the moment.

"Of course not!" Regina chuckled.

"Well, I'm gonna go, I have to get home for Scrabble with David and Mary Margaret," Emma paused, "My parents." She rolled her eyes at her words, the craziness of it all.

"Tell them I said hi," Regina walked out of the kitchen, gesturing for Emma to follow. She opened the front door and watched Emma as she paused, one foot in the house, one foot out.

"David and Mary Margaret are going out for dinner tomorrow night; maybe you and Henry would like to come over for dinner while their gone? I can make toast!" She giggled.

"And I can make pancakes, we'll have breakfast for dinner!" Regina added.

"Sounds like a date!" Emma answered, eyes bulging as she realized what she said, "I mean, uh, sounds like a plan!"

Regina smirked at Emma's scarlet cheeks, "Sounds like it."

Emma turned and walked to her car as Regina shut the door. Emma couldn't help wondering whether Regina was referring to the date or the plan. She also wasn't sure which one she wanted her to be referring to. She got in her car and turned on the ignition, heading to the grocery store for some bread and pancake mix, and maybe some champagne.

Little did she know, as Emma drove away, Regina was watching from her bedroom window, smiling. She had had such a nice time with Emma tonight; she had even caught herself wishing Henry wasn't there at one point, since he often interrupted. She opened her closet doors and looked over her dresses, needing to pick the perfect one for her date tomorrow night.