"Emma who is this man that's got you so shaken?"
"My ex–husband I married young and when I found out what he did for a living I divorced him and sent him to prison."
"What happened to make you so scared of him?"
"After he was sentenced he threatened me as they dragged him out he was yelling at me telling me all the things he was going to do to me when he got out. You see he was a professional torturer."
By the time Emma had finished speaking she was trembling Regina pulled Emma into an embrace and held her stroking her hair to calm her.
"Emma how old were you when you married him?"
"I didn't want to marry him, he had 7 other wives because he was a cult leader he takes female children and forces them to marry him then he gets them pregnant when they turn 13 so when I was 12 I went to the cops and told them everything and they made up a special set of divorce papers so instead of myself and my husband signing them I signed them and so did the lawyer."
"Something else had to have happened."
"You're right Sydney something else did, in fact a lot of other things happened."
"Like what dear?"
"Before he went to prison and before I got the divorce I ran away from him he found me and beat me then he dragged me to the park where he said now I was going to give him a child by breeding with him in public but I managed to get away with only a torn shirt and hand prints from where he grabbed my legs plus all the injuries from the beating and I was found by an elderly couple who treated my wounds then everything else happened as I have told you."
"This never should have happened to you."
"Regina you can't change the past."
"I know but still."
"How did Neal get you to be comfortable with sex after what that creep did to you?"
"He was gentle and patient with me he didn't pressure me, he just waited till I felt ready."
"Apart from leaving you and setting you up to take the fall for his crime Neal sounds like a nice guy."
"Yeah he is."
Suddenly a loud banging on the front door.
"EMMA I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE COME OUT AND TALK TO ME!"
Regina and Sydney saw Emma tense up.
"Regina I'll deal with him."
"Be careful Sydney."
Sydney went to open the door when it was broken off it's hinges and Emma's ex stormed in.
He spotted Emma sitting on the couch with her injured leg propped up on Regina's lap.
"Emma you're coming home with me now!"
Emma got up using her crutch to lean on and faced her ex.
"No Nate I'm not you are not my husband anymore. You have no power over me."
"Leave my house right now or I will have you forcibly removed."
"I'd like to see you try."
Regina pushed Nate backwards with her magic and then he was back in front of Regina and Emma and grabbed the blonde pulling her to him, her back against his chest his hand pulling on her hair hard.
"I wouldn't do that again if you don't want Emma hurt."
"Regina it's going to be ok, I need you to send a fireball at my head when I tell you to."
Regina realised that Emma had somehow forged a telepathic connection between them.
"Emma I don't think that's a good idea."
"Trust me."
Regina nodded her head slightly.
"Get ready but make sure he doesn't see otherwise this plan will end before we have a chance to execute it."
Regina did as she was told.
"Now!"
Regina let the fireball go and Emma managed to duck and the fireball hit Nate in the face causing him to let go and grab his face.
Emma now had Nate in cuffs.
"You're going to regret this Emma."
"Nate do shut up."
David came and took Nate to the station while Regina checked Emma over for any injuries and only found the blonde's scalp to be bleeding from Nate pulling in her hair.
"Your scalp is bleeding pretty badly it may need stitches."
"It's fine Regina head wounds even when not serious bleed heavily and a scalp bleeding from having your hair pulled is a minor injury I'll be alright."
Sydney went to kitchen and came back with 3 glasses of cider and a tea towel filled with ice, setting the glasses down he gently placed the ice filled towel against Emma's head to help numb the pain. Emma placed her hand on the towel.
"You got it?"
"Yeah thanks Sydney."