Chapter 3

"So are you going down to her, she's been looking and calling for you for three weeks." said the goddess, looking over Regina. She was ignoring Emma's calls, it was hard, very hard, became every time she yelled for her it went right to her heart. She sighed shaking her head.

"Regina you know you want her as much as she wants you," said the goddess, she knew it was have to her go.

"She is a player, just leave me be," Regina dismissed her when she heard her companion gasp. Regina turned seeing her shocked face and asked, "What is the matter?"

"I don't believe this, your mother she is back," said She nodding down towards the ground, Cora was approaching Emma. Regina swallowed hard. This could never end well, her mother wasn't goming to kill Emma was she?

"Who are you?" Cora asked Emma, coming up behind her.

"Princess Emma, and you are?" Emma looked at the elderly woman. Her colors royal for sure.

"I am the mother of the woman upon who you are calling," said Cora, wondering what this woman wanted with her daughter.

"Damn I though you was banished to another world," Emma said a bit surprised.

"I made may way back for her and my husband so what do you want with my daughter?" Cora wanted to know.

"Court her, marry her, be with her," Emma swallowed feeling she was treading on thin ice.

"What makes you worthy of her?" the elderly woman wanted to know.

"Isn't love enough?" Emma wanted to know.

"Hardly i considering love weakness, it makes people do foolish things," Cora said with a heavy sigh, hearing a voice behind them, "Emma, who are you talking to."

"Uhm Princess Cora it will seem," said Emma, thinking Red's timing was really bad.

"Wow you haven't aged a day since you were gone, anyways your mother says you need to come home, some suitor," said Red. Emma sighed nodding knowing she had no other choice.

She followed Red as Cora looked up at the clear blue sky, demanding Regina to come down and talk to her. Regina didn't know why but she felt obliged to do so and therefore she did it.

"What are you doing here?" the young girl asked.

"Your father called for me, saying you both needed me, so what is the deal with that...girl?" Cora wanted to know, wrinkling her nose in dismay.

"I...we randomly met and I haven't been able to stop thinking about her since. I want to be with her, but I am afraid she will hurt me as I know she is a player," Regina said with a heavy sigh.

"What did I tell you?" her mother asked, carefully letting her hand trail through her dark strands.

"Love is weakness, but if that is true, why did you come back for me?" asked Regina.

"Because I am here to tell you I was wrong, love is also strength. I've been alone for so long and it only made me colder and alone, i need you and your father, and I know you need that girl. I cost you your happiness and now I know how wrong I was. Go after her or you will regret it forever," Cora said, sighing heavily.

"What if you are wrong and I'll get hurt," said Regina.

"You won't, not this time," said Cora calmly.

"Alright, I will go and find her," said Regina, hugging her mother.

"And I will go to your father, I need, he was what kept me sane," said Cora with a heavy sigh.

"Wait with you gone who is ruling in Wonderland?" Regina wanted to know.

"Some girl who calls herself the red queen, trust me she does not have what it takes to rule," said Cor a, rolling her eyes.

Regina laugh, hugging her mother saying, "I'm glad you are back, mommy."

"Now go and find that girl, before it is too late," said Cora, doing a gesture, making a horse appear. Regina got on the horse and rode off as Cora went to find the one that made her feel complete, her husband.

Horse-hoofs sounding against the pavement in the court yard as Regina neared, hearing a man say, "So will you marry me so our kingdoms can be united."

"I guess, I have nothing to..."Emma started when Regina yelled, "Don't, you'll make the mistake of your life."

"Regina," Emma turned to face her, seeing her on a big, black, horse smiling at her. However what captured her the most was the love in her eyes and that bright, beautiful smile on her face.

"Come with me, be mine," Regina holding out her hand, for Emma to take it.

Emma looked at her suitor on his knees, wondering if she should take Regina that had been away for so long up on her offer. Was she right, was this Prince offering her the best alliance ever a bad choice. He wasn't bad looking or anything. She saw her mother's eyes telling her to go for him. Should she choose her heart over her mind and kingdom. Allow herself to be happy. A giggle escaped her as she took Regina's hand and let her get her up on her horse.

"Emma get back here!" she heard her mother yell as her arms locked around Regina's wrist as the horse rode off.

"Where are we going?" asked Emma asked, thinking her heart hadn't gone so fast before.

"Home," said Regina, turning her head, smiling at her.

"You mean your castle, you're gonna marry me right?" Emma needed to know.

"Yes and yes," said Regina, giggling happily.

"And your parents are they okay with it?" asked Emma, a bit nervous about the though of meeting Regina's parents. What if they didn't like her.

"They are, you should not fear them," Regina spoked with certainty not admitting she was terrified herself. She could see the castle coming up before them. She smiled, making the horse slow down as she said, "I don't want you if you plan to play me."

"I am done playing," Emma said, pushing her dark hair away and kissing her neck saying, "I love you."

"I...love you too," Regina dared saying as the horsehoofs sounded against the court yard. She could see her parents in a loving embrace as she got the horse and lifted Emma off. She walked towards the, getting their attention saying, "Mommy, daddy, i want you to met my bride. Emma my parents, Princess Cora and Prince Henry."

"Henry, I like that name," said Emma shaking their hands, thiking that if her baby was a boy he would be named that.

"Why thank you," said Regina's father, smiling at her.

"I take it you will be moving in here," Cora said, looking at her. Emma nodded, bowing her head for in respect. Cora smiled at her saying, "As long as you make my daughter happy you are more than welcome, Princess Emma."

"Thank you, that means a lot," said Emma honestly.

"You are welcome," said Cora, as Regina excused them and dragged Emma up to her chambers for privacy. Emma looked around, bright and beautiful, much like Regina. Her hands on her waist she asked, "The goddess is she okay with you leaving her?"

"Yes, besides you are my goddess now," said Regina, leaning in for a kiss. Emma let her as she returned it knowing for a fact that no matter what her parents would say about the matter Regina would be her happy ending. Regina deepened the kiss knowing she had been right leaving one goddess for another, and that with Emma she would be happy no matter what their future would bring.

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