Henry went to check on his mom after his shower and she was asleep. He could tell she had been crying. She hadn't even changed into her night clothes. He sat next to her for a moment and couldn't remember a time he had ever been more angry. Emma, Hook and Robin had hurt his mom. She had done nothing but save and protect them all and they emotionally destroyed her yet again. He brushed her hair out of her face and wiped a tear that was still on her cheek. She used to do that for him when he was sick or had a bad dream. He had woke up countless times when he was little to find his mom next to him. Henry felt this knot in his stomach and he wasn't exactly sure what it was. Maybe it was the realization that even though they had hurt his mom, it wasn't as bad as he had hurt her in past. He wanted to scream and yell, he wanted to throw things. Instead he covered her with a blanket, kissed her on the head and went to his room.

It felt good to be home, but Henry was angry. He couldn't stop the feelings that were overwhelming him. He had never seen his mom in love before and what he saw when she was with Robin was most definitely love. She laughed and smiled more than he had seen in years. And now those smiles were replaced with tears, heartbroken tears. He paced back and forth in his room because the anger he felt would not subside so he could sleep. The more he thought about what happened earlier in the evening, the more angry he became. He could almost feel his blood literally boiling. He looked out his window at the snow falling. Silently the snowflakes covered the ground. He grabbed his jacket and headed down the stairs and out the back door.

Henry ran out the back door and down the dark streets of Storybrooke. He didn't know where he was going but he had to run. He had to burn some of the negative energy off. He ran by the sheriff's station and saw David sitting behind a desk reading. Henry snuck past the window because he did not want his grandfather to see him out.

"Henry, it's pretty late for you to be out alone." A voice spoke from the darkness.

"You scared me!" Henry shouted angrily.

"What are you doing out here?" Grumpy asked.

"Just needed some fresh air." Henry looked down kicking the snow at his feet.

"Crappy night huh kid?" Grumpy gave the boy soft punch to the arm.

"You could say that." Henry was still reluctant to make eye contact.

"Your mom is strong man. She'll be ok." Grumpy tried to reassure him.

"Why is it that everyone thinks she is so strong that she can take anything?" Henry asked. "I'm so tired of everyone hurting her and not caring about her at all!"

"Whoa, kid. You may not know this, but I do care about your mom. She saved our lives." Grumpy sighed.

"She has saved you all more than once. How many times does she have to sacrifice herself before you all give her some respect? How bout some loyalty? She deserves better than any of this!" Henry didn't realize he was yelling so loudly until he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Henry, that is no way to speak to your elders." His grandfather looked at him.

"It's ok Charming. The boy needs someone to talk to. And I actually understand him completely." Grumpy smiled at Henry. "Meet me at the docks tomorrow around ten Henry. We will try to catch some dinner for your mom. And I'm always here when you need to talk...or yell." Grumpy patted the boy on the shoulder and left.

"What are you doing out here?" David asked turning Henry to face him.

"I don't owe you any answers." Henry looked David in the eyes.

"Does your mother know you are out here?" David's accusing glare set Henry off again.

"Would you people just back off my mom. Back off! Stay away from us! I don't want any of you near me or my mom for the foreseeable future." Henry glared back at his grandfather. His stare challenging the man before him.

"Don't talk to me like that." David was shocked by the attack.

"Then don't attack my mom with your accusations." Henry growled back.

"Let me take you home. To Emma." David grabbed the boy by the arm annoyed by the conversation.

"I'm not going anywhere with you. The whole "Charming" family has hurt my mom for the last time." Henry jerked his arm away from his grandfather. "I can find my own way home. Stay away from us. I can't believe how stupid I've been."

"What do you mean?" David was confused.

"I got so wrapped up in hereos and villains that I forgot I turned against my own mother. I turned on her because of stories in a book. She had done nothing but love me and try to protect me. Yet I saw nothing but good versus evil." Henry sighed.

"Why don't you come home with me? I just came to pick up some files from the office and I'm headed home now."

"No. I meant what I said. Stay away from us." Henry turned and left.

David stood shocked by what had just happened. He wanted to call Emma, but knew that would only push Henry further away. Henry was obviously struggling with what had happened earlier in the evening. He decided to discuss it with Snow and Emma in the morning.

Robin had been so shocked to see Marian. His long dead wife was living and breathing. He couldn't believe it. He went to her and held her tight. Himself, his wife and their son holding on to each other. He felt so...sad. He paused because he knew he shouldn't feel that way, but when he looked up and saw Regina's face... There it was, the ache in his heart. When Regina left the diner he wanted to go after her, but everyone was watching him. He wasn't sure what to do. He wanted to go to his love. The answer was simple. Regina was his love. The question was, how does he explain that to Marian.

Morning came too quickly for the Mayor. She woke up tired but had to get ready for the day. Now that everyone had their memories back she had duties to take care of as Mayor of Storybrooke. She heard a noise and jumped out of bed remembering that her son was home. She ran downstairs to see what he was doing.

There he was. Her beautiful son had made her breakfast. "Go back to bed mom. I will bring this up in a few minutes." He ordered.

"Henry, you did this for me?" She smiled.

"Yes. I've realized that I never appreciated you. And I'm sorry. I want to make it up to you. You deserved better than the way I treated you. I can't go back and change that but I would like a fresh start. I love you mom." He went to her and wrapped his arms around her.

"Henry you don't have to make anything up to me. You are my son and I love you with all my heart." Her voice was soft.

"Now go upstairs and wait for your breakfast." He smiled.

Regina ate breakfast with her son. They talked about everything from what happened in New York to what happened in the Enchanted Forest. And then he brought up last night.

"Mom, I really liked Robin. And I know you love him. I have hope that everything is going to be fine."

"Henry I'm so sorry this happened, but let's just try to move on. You start talking about hope and you remind me of your grandmother." They laughed. Henry would let it go for now but he will be discussing it with Robin.

"By the way son, don't sneak out in the night anymore. It was way too cold." Regina smiled at him.

"How did you know?" He was surprised.

"A mother knows her prince." She reached over and messed his hair.

"Did you follow me?" He was worried she may have heard his conversation with David.

"No. Just a simple protection spell to keep you safe. Then I just waited up until I heard you get back in bed. I figured you needed your space."

"Thank you mom. I did. You always understand me better than anyone else."

"That's what a mom does love." She smiled.

Henry left to go to meet Grumpy on the dock to catch dinner. Regina showered and got ready for her day. She sat at her desk staring at a picture of when Henry was about four years old. This brought memories of Roland and she felt a tug at heart.

There was a knock on her office door and Regina lifted her head from the financial report she was going over. Snow White peeked in the door.

"Do you have a minute?" Snow asked.

Regina could tell Snow was nervous about being there. But their relationship had changed recently. Snow was probably worried about the memories this had brought up of Daniel. But Regina felt no anger toward Snow or anyone else at this moment. She just felt broken.

"Sure." Regina replied.

Snow came in pushing Prince Neal in a stroller. She sat across from Regina and lifted the baby into her arms. He became fussy instantly.

"What can I do for you Snow?" She asked. Regina could sense Snow's anger and frankly it was unnerving. This pillar of hope and love was overflowing with rage. This was different. Regina put down her pen and stared at her step-daughter cautiously.

"Nothing. Regina I am so worried about you. I watched your heart break last night and I am so sorry."

"If you are worried that I'm going to turn Emma into ball of fire, I'm not." Regina smile at her.

"I'm not worried about that. You are different. You have true love." Snow said trying to talk over the crying baby.

"Had. I had true love. But that's gone now." Regina was now starting to worry about the vibes Snow was giving off. "What is wrong with him?" She asked.

"I don't know. He's been like this since last night when everything happened." Snow sighed.

Regina stood and held her arms out for the baby, "May I?"

Snow handed the baby over. "Your grandson is cute isn't he?" Snow smiled.

"I'm not old enough to be a grandmother. I'm just an Evil Queen stuck in this damn town."

"Regina..." Snow started but stopped watching Regina with Neal.

Regina held the baby close and patted him gently. She was saying something to him so softly that Snow couldn't hear. Whatever she was saying to him he found soothing. Soon he was relaxed and quiet in her arms. And as he relaxed so did Snow. She felt a sense of relief as she watched Regina's face soften.

"There we go." Regina cooed softly.

Snow watched this woman intently as she held the newborn baby. This woman who had killed so many without hesitation or remorse. This woman who ripped Snow's heart right out of her chest, twice. Once in anger and once to save Prince Charming. This woman who got to be a mother to Henry when Snow herself had sent her own daughter away for a chance to break a curse that Regina had cast. This woman who had said goodbye to her own son to save the entire town. This woman who had hated, raged, killed, hunted, loved and lost. This beautifully strong yet fragile creature was her step-mother and she was broken. Snow watched her wondering how she was even able to function with all that she had been through. She was suddenly furious again. She tried to calm herself so she could talk to Regina about how she was feeling. Keep it about Regina and not herself as Granny had instructed.

"How are you doing after last night?" Snow asked softly. She watched Regina shift in her chair. Regina cradled the baby so she could see his little face.

"I don't really want to talk about it Snow." She kept her eyes on the baby laying so peacefully in her arms.

"You need to talk about it Regina." Snow waited. She watched the first tears fall silently from Regina's eyes. Snow had never really seen Regina cry and this caused her to feel enraged once again.

"What do you want to hear? That I'm broken? That I don't know what to do? That I hurt so bad that I am slowly suffocating?" Regina said calmly so she didn't disturb the infant in her arms. "Or do you want to hear how I wanted this so much? You want to hear how I wanted to have a family with Robin, Henry and Roland? How I wanted to wake up next to him for the rest of my life? How I wanted to be pregnant with his child? To feel his baby moving inside me? To have him holding my hand as we brought new life into this world?" Tears streamed down her face. "Do you want to hear how I cried myself to sleep last night? I thought of a thousand ways to end what I was feeling, a spell, a potion, something, anything to make the pain stop. But Henry. Henry would not approve of any of those things."

Snow's tears fell as she listened to Regina open up about her hopes, dreams...and pain.

"So why did you really come by, just to see me broken?" Regina looked up meeting Snow's eyes.

"No. I came to offer you some comfort, support and of course hope." Snow smiled tearfully.

"When you walked in I could sense your anger. You want to talk about it?" Regina asked.

"I don't know what to say, I was so angry last night. I felt feelings I had never felt before. Must be the hormonal changes." Snow shrugged.

Regina bent and kissed the little prince on his forehead. As her lips touched his forehead a bright light appeared. It was so bright that Snow had to turn away.

"What was that?" Snow asked as the light faded.

"I have no idea." Regina looked confused.

"Did you do something to the baby? Was it a spell or something?"

Regina was annoyed by her questions. "A spell? No. I did nothing of that sort. Guess no matter what I do or how hard I try, I will always be the Evil Queen." Regina whispered.

"That came out wrong Regina. I didn't think you did anything bad. It was white magic. Born of true love." Snow smiled.

"I didn't cast any spells or curses. I just kissed the baby. I think it was him." Regina stood and handed Neal back to Snow.

"Regina, I know you and Robin will be together. I had never seen you so happy. And it made me happy to see you smile."

"Please stop. It hurts too much. Henry stayed with me last night and that helped. But I am lost right now."

"Please don't let the darkness back in. You have come so far." Snow begged.

"I'm not. For Henry." Regina smiled as she traced her finger over his picture.

"You are not the Evil Queen. You are Her Majesty the Queen and the only parent I have left. Neal's only grandparent. I see who you are on the inside and maybe one day you will too. You are the strongest most beautiful woman I know. I know this is going to work out. You wait and see. If you need me I am only a phone call away." With that Snow stood and left.

After Snow left Regina refused to take any calls or visitors. Henry was the only person allowed near her. And of course she spoke with Snow on issues concerning Storybrooke and maybe she enjoyed spending time with Neal. She felt like an injured animal hidden away to lick her wounds. Emma had called her and come by several times trying to explain her innocence. Robin had called leaving messages asking that Regina call him. She would do no such thing.

Snow stepped in as acting Mayor while Regina stayed behind the scenes helping her with all the financial planning and decision making. Snow White became the face of Storybrooke.

Things continued this way for three months. She hadn't really left the house much. It was time to go grocery shopping and Henry refused to let her use magic to take care of it anymore. She hadn't been feeling well and he thought she needed some fresh air. The season had seemed to change to winter over night. It snowed almost daily. They drove to the store and talked about things that had been going on. Henry often asked her if she was ok. Of course she said yes, but he knew differently. She had been sick and had lost a few pounds, but other than that she felt great.

"Can we get some Twinkies?" Henry asked while scanning the junk food aisle.

"Anything for you." She kissed his cheek. He was almost as tall as she was now.

"Do you remember when I was little and would get sick, you would sit on my bed and rub my forehead all night. It just let me know you were there. It always made me feel better." He smiled at her.

"I do." She smiled, but then her head began to swim.

Henry's smile quickly faded as he looked at his mom. Her face was ghostly white and without warning she was on the ground. He ran to her side, but she would not wake up.

"Mom!" He screamed.