Emma Swan leaned back on the stool, gripping the handle of her mug. She was still thinking about Regina.The neglect and hate those dark brown eyes filled; it broke her heart in tiny pieces.
Henry doesn't even know, but how would an eleven-year-old boy understand any of this.
What if he rejects the idea and hates Regina even more. Maybe hate her too.
What ifs were running through her head like a train going round and round on the tracks.
She settled her hand on her stomach sadly smiling. "Don't you worry kid, we'll be a family soon".
The noises of people talking came tumbling at her ears. She was so lost in thought that no sound even seemed to exist in her presence except for her thoughts.
"Ruby", she called. The perky brunette came with a big smile on her face.
"What can I get you Em?", Ruby leaned on her elbow a little more.
Emma looked over her shoulder at Regina sitting in the corner with a newspaper in her hands.
She fished out a ten dollar bill from her jeans, slapping it on the counter. "Can you order a salad and black coffee for Regina".
Ruby happily gave a "hmm".
"and don't tell her it's from me", Emma sighed as she got up. She swore she felt Regina's eyes burn onto her back.
The hardest part was not being able to look at Regina because if she did, all hell would break loose, and that pain she was feeling for both of them would get much worse.
She pushed the glass door open taking out her keys. She thought about making an appointment with only to make sure everything was okay.
Before she could even fully put herself in her yellow bug, an angry Regina Mills came stomping at her.
"What the hell is this", she shoved the brown bag in Emma's face and a coffee in the other.
Emma furrowed her eyebrows pushing them down. "Food and coffee", she said knowingly.
"I don't want you ordering things for me. I can pay for myself", she hissed.
"Its called being nice Regina", Emma took a deep breath. She stared down at the floor, forcing out everything she wanted to say. "I feel terrible about what happen yesterday, and I don't want to lose as my friend".
"You thought we were friends", Regina's voice weighed heavily on emotion. Emma pushed up her shoulder blades, hooking her thumbs on either side of her pockets.
"I thought it could be possible", she softly said. Emma was hoping Regina would consider being friends.
Since they knew each other, they have been on a roller coaster of hate, lust, and love.
Regina set the bag on the top of Emma's bug along with the coffee. She pushed her hands up against each other, gently closing her eyes. "Emma I want to believe you. I really do, but it's not possible".
"It is Regina. You are the only one I slept with and that night was magical".
She took her hands into her own, squeezing them. "Regina, I can't do this without you. We need you".
"Oh Emma...you know that I care about you. It's just this does not make sense. I loved you Emma and I want so badly to believe that this baby is mine. I just can't", tears flooded into those beautiful dark brown doe eyes. Her breath tripped over air when she took a long deep breath.
"Tinker bell was helping me find my true love...
Emma looked up at her with wide eyes. "She used pixie dust and it led it straight to him. I never saw his face though, so I think I need to focus on finding him".
Oh no, Emma screamed in her head. True love? No she can't have a true love. Emma is her true love. She took her hands away,
"Oh"
"You are telling me you are having my baby which I think is crazy and you sound like a puppy who has been kicked and all you have to say is oh"
Emma did not know what to say. How can she repeat when Regina does not believe anything she is telling her.
Whoever this guy is will come between her and her true love, and she could not have that.
She got ready to open her car door. "I hope you find him", she whispered.
"Emma", Regina got annoyed. She quickly grabbed the bag and coffee off the car, stepping back, Emma drove away as she drowned her eyes in salty tears.
"Why do I have to be such a bitch", Regina angrily whispered at herself walking over to her Mercedes across the street.
"Mom, is there something you want to tell me?", Emma got home on time to see Henry on the bed with his phone. She shrugged her off her jacket hooking it on the hook.
She grabbed her stretchy sweater acting like she was cold. Emma was not in the mood to explain to Henry she was pregnant. She was surprised she could hide it from him for a month.
"I don't know what you are talking about Henry", she pushed the truth further away the best she could.
"You're lying"
Emma faced him entirely sitting right next to him on the bed. "I'm not lying to you Hen. It's just been tough since we got back".
"We were happy in New York", he confirmed.
"Yes we were"
"Will we ever go back"
"I don't know, but I don't think Regina would like that", she smoothed her fingers down Henry's head. Her son rested his head on her shoulder, feeling comfort.
"I know", he said.
"Will you ever tell me what's going on?"
"I will Henry. It's just this will be hard for you to understand"
"Well when you are ready I will be here for you"
"Thanks Henry", she kissed the side of her head. She loved her son every ounce of her being. She would never trade him for anything, and she was so happy he got his best chance.
In this moment, Regina didn't cross her mind. Henry was her focus and this baby. Emma all but knows his reaction to finding out he was going to have a baby brother or sister would bring light into his light brown eyes.
You wanted a second chapter you got it! And Henry does have his memories back when they came back from New York. I thought I would save the trouble.