A/N Thank you again all those who followed and favorited this story and an even bigger thanks to you wonderful reviewers you guys keep me motivated. And happy Once Upon a Time Day may the powers that be grant us Emma and Regina screen time together.

Regina knew the love spell had worked, why else would The Savior have shown up on her doorstep this morning. It was so perfect she almost wanted to cackle. It was times like these when she missed her magic mirror, someone to talk to, to plot with. For a moment she thought about finally releasing stupid Sydney Glass from his cell, if not to conspire with just to gloat but rejected the idea just as quickly as it came. That man cell wasn't Sydney Glass anymore nor was he her mirror and if freed he would have the ability to leave her just like everyone else did. But things were different now, now she had someone who wouldn't leave her, Emma Swan would be hers.

"Thank you mother," Regina stood at her window overlooking the town the locket with her and her mother's picture clutched tightly in her hand. She knew this was her chance, and this time she would win.

What Regina didn't know, however, was that that before the day was up Emma Swan would be visiting once again.

"Hi," Emma stood a few feet away from the stoop with an awkward smile.

"Miss Swan, if I'd realized this truce meant you'd be constantly hovering around my house I might not of agreed." On the outside Regina seemed scornful but inside she was grinning wildly.

"Hey I thought we agreed you were gonna start calling me Emma?"

"So we did." Regina let herself smile outwardly. "Well, Emma can I invite you inside?"

"I'm sure you could but I'm not sure I'd accept." She replied almost playfully.

"This is the second time you've shown up at my door unannounced, I think you'd accept." The brunette smirked as she walked toward the other woman.

"I don't know." Emma dragged the words out then leaned in. "You're acting pretty sure of yourself, its kind of a turn off."

Emma wasn't sure why she had whispered the last part, it was clearly flirtatious, but for some reason it felt right. Regina mentally thanked her mother again for the love spell, this was going to be almost too easy.

"Mi-" Regina stopped herself. "Emma, would you like to join me for a glass of apple cider?"

"Got anything stronger." She half joked.

Regina continued to smile thinking that perhaps maybe if she'd taken this approach in the beginning maybe the curse would still be intact. "For you Emma anything."

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"Hey Henry, where's Emma?" David asked as he and Snow came back to the apartment. He had hoped maybe visiting Red or Cinderella might cheer Snow up but if anything she now seemed more withdrawn.

"At Reg-" he stopped and corrected himself. "At mom's house."

"Still?" David asked shocked.

"No, she came back and we met up with Neal for lunch then she went back over there later."

The answer seemed to appease David but only a little. "Henry why don't you give her a call, see when she'd coming home?"

The boy nodded and put down his videogame then ran off to the other room. David didn't want to worry Henry but he was concerned for both his wife and child. Snow was still quiet and David didn't like that Emma was spending so much time with the Evil Queen.

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Emma's phone buzzed in her pocket.

"Who's that?" Regina asked.

"Its Henry."

The two had been getting along well, their afternoon having been filled with drinks and playful yet antagonistic banter, but Regina's face fell at the mention of her son's name.

"I did invite him to come too but he –" Emma started to explain.

"I understand." Regina took a breath. "Answer it, I'll just clean up here."

There really wasn't much to clean, just their two glasses and the decanter, but she didn't want to intrude on their conversation. As she washed the glasses Regina tried to think of what her next move should be.

"Hey so I think I ought to get back." Emma leaned against the doorframe.

"So soon?"

"Yeah apparently Dad wants me home." It was weird to have someone caring where she was.

Regina finished drying the glasses and walked up and placed her hand on the blonde's arm wanting to gauge her reaction. Emma felt the blood rush to her face and found it difficult to swallow, she tried to take a step back but the wall was behind her so she just stumbled in place.

"I can't let you leave like this." Regina couldn't control the predatory look that filled her eyes. Emma failed to form anything resemble normal speech.

After letting the other woman fumble with her words for a few seconds Regina decided to give Emma a break, she didn't want to push too hard. The two idiots thought Emma was immune to the potion and Regina didn't want to ruin this by breaking the blonde too soon in case the spell needed time to reach its full effect.

"I mean how would it look to have the savior drinking and driving." Regina stepped back and leaned against the counter.

"Right." Emma was able to speak again. Regina's drinks must have been stronger than she thought, why else was she behaving like this. "So, what do you suggest?"

With a flourish of her hand and a puff of smoke Regina transported Emma in front of the Charming's apartment door.

"Woah…" Emma stood for a moment attempting to collect her thoughts. What was going on? Trying to shake it off she reached in her pockets but cursed when she realized that she'd left her keys at Regina's.

"Mom?" Henry answered the door. "Why are you knocking?"

"Forgot my keys." Emma frowned.

"Then how'd you get back so fast?"

"Umm I got a ride from your mom." Emma did not specify the kind of ride.

"Okay…" Henry sensed that Emma wasn't telling him the whole story but decided to let it slide this time. "Grandpa is showing me a dice game before dinner you want to play?"

"Sure."

Emma and Henry walked over to the table and joined David. He began explaining the rules but Emma wasn't really listening, she was looking over to where her mother was sitting in bed. The woman had changed clothes from when Emma had last seen her but other than that looked to be in the same state as this morning and therefore also the last few days.

"What's going on with her?" Emma asked.

"Well she's still really upset about what happened with Cora."

"Good."

"Emma!" David stood shocked. "How can you say that?"

Henry silently inched away from the table not wanting to be caught in David's hostile glare.

"Well I didn't mean good, I meant she did a horrible thing and she should feel bad about it but this sitting in bed nonsense needs to stop."

"She just needs time."

"No what she needs is a kick in the ass."

"Emma!" her father exclaimed again.

"Seriously dad, what is lying in bed all day going to do for her?"

"You will not speak about your mother that way! Now go to your room!" David pointed her down the hall.

"Are you serious?" Emma stared incredulously. David didn't say anything just continued pointing to her room. "Whatever." She rolled her eyes and went to her room if only cause she couldn't deal with her Charming father.