Sorry it took longer than I anticipated to post this. My weekend was quite busy and school is taking over my life. I think this is where I am going to end the story for now. Like I said school is crazy and I have a couple sequels to previous stories that I need to get started on. Anyways please let me know what you think in reviews. Too sappy?

The minute she left Gold's shop she realized she didn't know where to find her son. It was quite possible that he had been released from the hospital. Perhaps he had gone back to her home, their home, although she seriously doubted it. Perhaps he had gone home with Emma, do that apartment that she shared with Mary Margaret. Henry would find her she decided, and if not her some of his family, either Emma Swan or his grandparents, Snow White and Prince Charming. She would get to make her explanations to him, but now it was time to get home. She couldn't raise her child if she was killed by an angry mob.

She walked in the door and called Henry's name, mostly out of instinct and a shred of hope, but there was no reply. The place seemed so empty and cold when he was not in it. His picture sat on a few tables, offering some shred of warmth, a visual reminder of his smile. For some reason Regina felt herself compelled to go upstairs, to Henry's room. It was so neat, just like he left it, not that she would allow it to be in any other state. She sat on his bed and felt the blanket that he used every night and hugged the pillow that he laid his head on. It smelled like him, the Head and Shoulders shampoo that he had started using since dandruff became a problem. Everything would be different now she realized. The curse was broken, the town knew who she was and Henry finally had proof. But she had broken it, because she allowed herself to love Snow White's descendant, her son which she had cared for since he was an infant.

A knock resounded at the door, the sound seemed to echo throughout the house. She sighed, the time had come, they had come. She walked down the stairs, straightening out her clothes as she descended, after all she still has their Queen. She opened the door with a flourish, she didn't care who was behind the door, she was not going to show any weakness.

"Miss Swan?" Regina said curiously, seeing Emma Swan standing on her porch instead of an angry mob, looking quite uncomfortable.

"Regina."

"Why are you…it is Henry is he okay."

"Yes he is fine." Emma replied.

"Good" Regina let out a sigh of relief. "I would like to speak with him, I have the answers, I know why I broke the curse."

"You do?" Emma asked, all of a sudden seeming more intrigued.

"Yes I…"

"You can explain later." Emma interrupted her, seeming more and more uncomfortable with her role, "could you come with me now Regina."

"Where to Miss Swan?"

"The Sheriff's station."

"You intend to lock me up? I just broke the curse, saved the life of my son, the boy you gave birth to."

"I know, but I think it would be best if you were to come."

"And why is that." Regina replied, crossing her arms.

"I'm sure you have sensed the mood in this town. People are overjoyed of course that the curse is broken. But they are also very angry and the safest place for you is at the Sheriff's station."

"I don't need protection from them Miss Swan."

"Please…Henry's heard. He doesn't want you to get hurt."

"Henry is worried about me?" Regina asked with a smile.

"Yes. Now are you coming? I could arrest you technically, I'm sure there are many charges I could stick on you, but I thought it would be more polite to ask first."

"An arrest won't be necessary Miss Swan, all I ask is that I am able to talk to my son, explain things."

"Of course" Emma replied.

Regina nodded and stepped out her door and followed Emma to her car.

Regina sat on the bench inside the cell at the Storybrooke police station. She had been behind bars before but this felt different. This was a town that she had created and now she felt like a prisoner in it.

Emma walked into the room, "Henry's on his way, Mary Margaret is driving him over."

"So the family has been reunited then." Regina replied.

Emma simply shrugged.

"Well will you let me out of here now?" Regina asked.

"Regina, I thought we discussed this."

"I don't want to talk to my son behind bars. I'm not going to run Miss Swan. All I am asking for is a little dignity."

Emma looked at her for a moment, trying to use her super power to sense any sort of lie or deceit but came up empty. She walked over to her desk and took the keys out of the drawer and opened the door.

"Not so nice in there is it?" Emma asked.

Regina simply walked out, she didn't want to explain things to Emma or start small talk, and she just wanted to talk to her son.

"Fine, you're not one for conversation, I get it, but we're on the same side."

"I just want to talk to my son." Regina said through a clenched jaw.

"And he will be here soon." Emma responded.

A knock came from the door. Regina looked up expectantly. "See I told you so." Emma replied as she went over and opened the door letting Henry in. He took a few steps in, looking a little nervous. Regina just smiled.

"I will give you guys some privacy." Emma said before stepping out.

"I'm so glad you are alright Henry." Regina said stepping closer to him, reaching out a hand to touch his face. He didn't move he just stood their frozen.

"You were right about the curse and I'm so sorry that."

"That what, that you lied to me all my life or that you broke it."

"I'm sorry that I lied to you Henry, I regret that now. But I'm not sorry I broke it."

"But people want to kill you."

"But you're alive." Regina said with a smile.

"How did you do it, I thought Emma was meant too."

"Yes, the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming, that is what I thought too but…"

"But you broke it instead, how."

"True love, isn't that the way it always goes in your story books."

"I don't understand." Henry said.

"I have made a lot of mistakes. When I cast the curse I did so out of hate and anger towards Snow White, because she stole love from me. I gave up love to cast the curse. But you Henry you are special, you brought love back. I love you, and when I woke you, the blood descendant of Snow White, well it was opposite of when I cast the curse and so that broke it."

"Like a paradox?" Henry asked.

"Yes like that. But Henry you believe in so many things, but I need you to know that I love you, with all that I am." Regina said, her eyes almost pleading.

"I know." Henry said quietly.

"What?"

"I know that you love me."