A/N: I was meant to say this in the last author's note but I forgot. Anyway, this obviously doesn't fit canon now because of the Dark!Emma storyline. Maybe either pretend that didn't happen or that this is set afterwards? Thank you for your continued support! I love hearing what you all think. I hope you like the new chapter too!
11 A.M - DAY 37 POST QoD (conversation at the Sheriff's station)
E: Hey, Regina. What's up?
R: You never picked this up yesterday.
E: My jacket! Thank you!
R: You're welcome. I'm surprised you forgot about it.
E: I don't wear this one very much any more. I actually got it in New York. My style changed quite a bit when we were there, I didn't wear my trusty red jacket for that entire year! It's weird, I love that jacket again now.
R: Yes. How strange.
E: What's with the smirk?
R: I'm not smirking.
E: Yes, you are. Tell me.
R: Your sudden fondness for blouses, black skirts and boots with heels.
E: What about it?
R: Your new style doesn't remind you of anyone?
E: Not really. I mean the only other people who wear heels are Belle, Ruby and…
R: And?
E: You! You had something to do with this didn't you?
R: It's not my fault that some of my fashion sense slipped in when I was replacing your memories. If anything I did you a favour. Shame it didn't last long.
E: These skinny jeans make my ass look great and everyone knows it.
R: I can't say I've noticed.
E: Liar.
DAY 38 POST QoD (email)
E: So you know we have our FDF now?
R: Of course.
E: Well I have a new idea.
R: We're not doing Saturdays together any more?
E: YES! Of course we are! I mean AS WELL as FDF!
R: Your ideas scare me.
E: Shut up! My ideas are amazeballs!
R: Wanting to open a dragon petting zoo is not an 'amazeballs' idea.
E: I think Maleficent would be cool with it. But this idea is way better anyway. We should start having DFNs now too!
R: What the hell is a DFN?
E: Guess.
R: No.
E: Please?
R: Fine. Deep Fried Nachos?
E: No, but we should totally make some of those. Guess again.
R: Democratically Forced Nihilism?
E: I have no idea what that means but nope.
R: Just tell me.
E: DRUNK FRIDAY NIGHTS
R: Really?
E: Hear me out. So I normally end up crashing at you place anyway on Friday, right? So why not make it official? I come over on Fridays for dinner, then when Henry goes to bed, we crack open the wine. Or the scotch. Or the vodka.
R: So we can both be hungover for our FDF?
E: Okay, so we make it SDFN and only get Slightly Drunk.
R: I don't know.
E: Please try it? I need to not be sitting at home on Fridays nights with my parents. They need some alone time if you know what I mean. *wink wink*
R: If you promise to never mention the sex life of Snow White again then I'll agree to try.
E: It's a deal.
DAY 40 POST QoD (text)
E: We still on 4 SDFN?
R: Against my better judgement, yes.
E: So ur cooking me dinner?
R: Do you have something specific in mind?
E: Can u do those pizzas again?
R: Of course. And dessert?
E: I nvr got 2 eat ur choc cake :(
R: And whose fault was that?
E: Hooks?
R: Henry ate most of the last cake, I doubt he'll want it again so soon but I'll bake something else okay?
E: Thnx Gina
R: Don't call me Gina.
E: But its shorter!
R: My name is not Gina.
E: Fine. Thank you ever so much, Your Majesty Regina Mills of Mifflin Street.
R: That's not my name either but you're welcome.
11 P.M - DAY 41 POST QoD (conversation on Regina's back porch)
E: We need to set an earlier bedtime for Henry, I've been looking forward to this drink all day.
R: He's a teenage boy and it's the weekend. We can't force him to go to bed so we can get drunk.
E: So we can get slightly drunk. There's a difference.
R: With the amount you ate for dinner, you'll be lucky if you can get even a tiny bit drunk.
E: In my defence, it was ridiculously good food. I've always loved pizza but damn, woman.
R: It's because it's homemade. Everything tastes better that way.
E: No, it's the 72 different types of cheese you used.
R: There were only 5 different types, don't exaggerate.
E: I can't even name 5 types of cheese so I'm still impressed.
2 A.M - DAY 42 POST QoD (conversation on Regina's back porch)
R: We need to sleep. We'll be exhausted tomorrow.
E: Let's sleep on the grass!
R: You're completely drunk aren't you?
E: Not really, I just think sleeping under the stars would be cool.
R: No. It's freezing.
E: I'm not cold at all.
R: That's because I cast a spell to keep us warm when you started shivering.
E: That was nice of you.
R: Don't expect it too often, the Nice Queen doesn't have the same ring to it.
E: It's true though. You're actually super nice underneath all the bitchiness.
R: Thank you for that glowing compliment.
E: You know what I mean! Like the new memories you gave me.
R: Giving you a better sense of style was an act of charity for the poor people that had to see you every day.
E: Shut up. I'm being serious. You could have just given me enough memories to get by, or left me in a fog about my past like everyone was during the curse, but instead you gave me all these amazing, super detailed memories of Henry growing up. I may remember the truth now but I still have those. I'll always love those memories even if they're not real.
R: They are real.
E: What?
R: Everything you remember actually happened. Henry's first word really was 'poop', despite me spending 4 weeks teaching him to say 'Mama'. He really did have a toy dinosaur that he wouldn't let go of. He really did win so many story writing competitions at school that they asked him not to enter so another child had a chance. All of them. They're real.
E: They were real? They… they were yours? You gave me your memories?
R: I couldn't think up an entire lifetime of new memories in the few seconds I had. It was the best way.
E: Thank you. I can't even…
R: You're welcome. I'm glad you got to experience them. I wasn't really sure what would happen to me when we disappeared from Storybrooke but I needed to make sure someone else would remember it all. I didn't want any of them to go to waste, they're too precious.
E: I know.
R: Come on. Let's get some sleep. We have a big day tomorrow.
E: What have you got planned?
R: That's for me to know and you to find out.
1 P.M - DAY 42 POST QoD (text)
E: Psst!
E: Psst!
E: REGINA!
R: You're sitting next to me. Why on earth are you texting me?
E: I don't want H to hear. I'm trying 2 b subtle
R: Well you're failing miserably. Why can't Henry hear us?
E: Coz its about him. He want to b with his friends that r over there.
R: We're supposed to be having a family picnic TOGETHER.
E: We already ate. He can go hang 4 a bit.
R: Fine. He can have 1 hour with his friends.
E: Gr8! I'll make sure u don't get bored ;)
E: *:)
5 MINS LATER - DAY 42 POST QoD (conversation in park)
R: Should I be insulted that he practically ran away from us.
E: He's a teenager, he should be hanging out with his friends. It's not cool to be seen with your moms.
R: He's growing up too fast.
E: Wait till the hormones kick in.
R: Don't tease him about this later. I don't want you to embarrass him.
E: About what?
R: Don't pretend you didn't notice how excited he was to see Grace. He gets his subtlety from you.
E: I have no idea what you're talking about.
R: You took a chainsaw to my apple tree.
E: Okay, I'll admit that wasn't my finest moment. I am really sorry about that by the way.
R: It's fine. I grew the branch back as soon as my magic started working again.
E: I'm still sorry, Henry told me how important that tree is to you.
R: He did?
E: He said something about you having it since you were a child.
R: He remembered that?
E: Yeah. Did he ever tell you that while we were in New York, he actually found a public garden with some apple trees in? I always wondered why he loved it so much but I guess it makes sense now. Part of him must have remembered.
R: I wish I could have been there. It's clear you had a good life together, I can't blame you for not wanting to give that up.
E: It was overwhelming being back in Storybrooke. I didn't want to be the Savior again, I just wanted to be normal.
R: Are you ever still tempted to leave?
E: Henry would never agree to that. This is his home.
R: But it's not your home too?
E: I'm still figuring that out.
R: You have a lot of people who love you here, Emma. I hope you know that.
E: Oh look! Henry's coming back! How about we all get some ice cream?
8 P.M - DAY 42 POST QoD (text)
R: Delete that photo now, Miss Swan!
E: What photo?
R: You know the one I mean! Delete it!
E: U mean the 1 of u with ice cream all over ur face or the 1 where u have like 20 fries shoved in ur mouth?
R: You took a photo of the fries too? DELETE THEM NOW!
E: Never ;)
R: You really don't want to play this game with me.
E: Oh but I really really really do. Ice cream Regina is my new lockscreen
R: I'm going to kill you, slowly and painfully.
E: Gd luck with that xx
DAY 44 POST QoD (phone)
E: Hi! You busy?
R: Nothing urgent. Why?
E: I was wondering when you're free. Mom's still upset we haven't rescheduled her birthday dinner. For someone who claims to hate their birthday, she's pretty determined to celebrate it with us.
R: Well it's your week with Henry so I haven't got much planned.
E: Is tomorrow too short notice? I kinda want to get this out of the way.
R: You really sound like you're looking forward to it.
E: Official family things freak me out. There's so much more pressure than when it's a normal meal. I always feel like I'm going to mess everything up.
R: Just don't get arrested this time and everything will be fine.
E: I'll do my best. So tomorrow?
R: Tomorrow's fine with me, dear. Text me the time and I'll be there.
E: Okay, I'll speak to you later then.
R: Tell Henry I love him please.
E: Of course. Bye, Regina.
R: Goodbye.
A/N: Sorry, I know this chapter is a little bit shorter but the party needed to be in the next chapter! I hope you can forgive me ;)