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Meanwhile Regina set the dining table. A delicious scent crept up her nose. She'd prepared lasagna, Henry's favorite.

Suddenly Regina caught herself humming along a song in the radio. Interesting, when did she last felt the need to hum?

Only moments later the doorbell rang. Regina straightened her dress, put a smile on her face and opened the door. There stood Emma and Henry together holding hands and smiling equally broad at her.

Henry was the first one to move. Within a second he had locked his arms around his adoptive mother's waist and hugged her. Immediately Regina hugged her son back.

"Mom, I've missed you" He whispered and Regina could sense his honesty.

"I missed you too...so much" Regina said and placed a kiss on top of his head. She could feel tears rising...again. My goodness, she needed to get that under control.

"Hello" Emma said smiling.

"Good evening" Regina smiled and stepped out of the doorway.

"Make yourself at home, Emma" Regina said and pointed towards the living room. "I'm going to finish dinner. It won't be long"

Regina walked towards the kitchen grinning madly. Emma and Henry went into the living room and the next half an hour Henry kept Emma busy by showing her all his favorite comic books.

Then Regina called them for dinner.

"Mmm! Mom, my favorite!" Henry stated excitedly.

"Yes, just for this special occasion" Regina smiled at the excitement of her little boy.

"It smells really good Regina" Emma said while sitting down.

"I then hope it tastes as good as it smells" Regina said .

"In fact, it even tastes better than it smells and that means something!" Emma said after tasting the first bite.

"Well, thank you, my dear" Regina said laughing. Then Henry started to talk about everything that came to his mind and prevented Regina and Emma from having a conversation themselves- and Regina was glad about it. She was so content that Emma and Henry were here and she'd wished for nothing more but now she did not know what to say.

When they had finished eating they cleared the table.

"Can we play a video game together?" Henry asked excitedly and looked at Regina with big puppy eyes.

"Henry, I don't think your mom wants to-"Emma said but was interrupted by Regina: "Of course, my dear, why not? That means, if Emma wants to"

"Emma?" Henry asked and his cute view focused on his birth mother.

"Sure, I'd love to" Emma seemed at least as excited as her son. Regina laughed and they settled down on the huge elegant couch. Henry started the game and soon the room was filled with laugher.

"Mom, you fell down again" Henry giggled and Regina sighed.

"True, true. I seem to have absolutely no talent for video games. But that's okay" Regina laughed and let her hand run through Henry's hair.

Henry hugged his mother again and Regina felt a strange feeling inside her and it took her a second to recognize it: happiness. A single tear ran over her cheek and she closed her eyes to enjoy the moment and to store it forever in her heart.

Emma watched them and suddenly she felt guilty. It wasn't fair to keep Regina from her son who she loved so dearly. She didn't want to interrupt the mother-son- moment and just waited for them to separate but then Henry let one arm rest around his mother's waist and reached for Emma with the other. Emma accepted Henry's offer and hugged him as well. It that moment they looked like a normal happy family. For the first time Regina did not feel jealous because Henry wanted Emma to be near him. She could feel that it wasn't because he preferred Emma over Regina but because both of them were equally important to him. And Regina also had to admit that Emma's presence so close to her felt very good. Then Henry pulled away and said:

"You know, I love you both. Please don't fight anymore! I want to have both of you in my life"

"Henry, I'm sorry for everything I've done" Regina whispered into Henry's ear and placed a kiss on top of his head.

"I'm sorry, too" Henry said as well "For pretending to hate you because I don't. You are my mom after all and I love you"

"Well, Emma, I think I owe you an apology as well. I'm sorry for threatening you. I mean you know I was afraid that you'd take the most precious thing of my life away from me but you didn't, I'm sorry." Regina confessed and looked Emma into the eye.

A broad smile covered Emma's face. "It's okay. I can understand you. Henry's a wonderful boy and I want you to be part of his life. I'm sure we can find a way to realize that, okay?"

Regina nodded in approval and then said: "Henry, as much as I like having you near me, it's late. You have school tomorrow. You have to go to bed."

"She's right, kid" Emma said and soon Emma and Henry were standing in the doorway and saying goodbye to Regina.

"Henry, please go to the car and wait there for me. I just have to talk to your mom for a minute okay?" Emma said and Henry strolled to the car.

"Regina, I want to thank you. That was a wonderful evening! And as I said I'm really sorry. I never wanted to make you feel like you were a bad mother because you are clearly not. Henry's the smartest kid I ever met and he's so intelligent and nice. I owe you a lot for caring about him the last ten years, thank you so much." Emma whispered and Regina smiled and Emma thought she could see Regina's cheeks redden.

"Well, thank you Emma…" For the first time since quite some time Regina was speechless. Emma smiled, turned around and walked towards the yellow Volkswagen. Suddenly she turned around and faced the former Evil Queen once more.

"What to do you think about another dinner but this time just the two of us?" Emma suggested.

"You mean a date?" Regina's eyes widened slightly.

"Yes, I think you can call it that way" Emma nodded and shrugged.

"I'd love to" Regina said smilingly "Good night, Emma"

As soon as the door closed behind her Regina thought her heart would explode because of all the joy she felt. Regina cleaned her kitchen and she danced to the music of the radio.

Suddenly the doorbell rang. Who could this be? Regina asked herself while opening the door. There stood Rumpel and smiled stiffly at his daughter.

"Hello, Rumpel" Regina said and Rumpel noted immediately her shining eyes and her broad smile.

"Regina...I need to talk to you"

"Emma and Henry just left. It was a great evening! We had lots of fun, we played video games. And Henry said he loves me" Regina told her father excitedly while both of them made their way to the kitchen.

"That sounds awesome...but Regina look, I have to talk to you" Rumpel sighed deeply.

"What's wrong?" Regina frowned.

"Regina, Belle found out about our father-daughter-relationship" Rumpel explained.

"But that's great, isn't it? As you said she's a good person. Perhaps all three of us could do something together, what do you think?" Regina looked at Rumpel with big and hopeful eyes. For one moment he was tempted to agree to her suggestion but then he remembered Belle. He just loved her too dearly. He couldn't risk losing her.

"Regina, Belle is not pleased with me seeing you because of everything that happened. She made me decide between you and her. She's my true love Regina. I can't lose her; you understand that, don't you?"

Regina stood there like frozen. She could believe it. For once she thought that everything would be okay, how could she be so foolish? She finally should accept that Evil Queens weren't supposed to be happy.

"I understand" She just whispered unable to say something else because of the knot forming in her throat. Tears filled her eyes and to hide them she turned around and continued cleaning the kitchen. The fact that she'd only been told about their family status a couple of days ago didn't matter right know. The rejection hurt like hell and her heart broke once more. Regina just wished she wouldn't be in constant competition with someone about a third person's love. She had had this competition with Emma and now obviously also with Belle. Was it so hard to love Regina the way she was?

"Regina listen, I don't want to hurt you but-"

"But you did! You are just like all the others! You don't care about me at all! I should have never believed you!" Regina almost screamed, tears flowing over her cheeks.

"Darling-"

"Don't you darling me! You chose to reject me and you did, now would you please leave my house?" Regina said with anger, sadness and disappointment in her voice "I thought you'd be different, that you understood who I really am. You promised me to help me! Do you remember? It was just two days ago! You know about my past, my mother and my unhappy life. You know I'm trying to change to get a second chance. Did you tell that to Belle?"

Rumpel shook his head.

"See? It was never your intention to help me. Why did I trust you? Probably because I was so desperate and alone. But I'm a strong woman. I can get my life under control on my own. Now please leave I'm done with you! I don't need you! Stay away from me!" Regina marched to the front door and opened it for Rumpel. Before he'd the chance to say or explain anything else Regina closed to door loudly. Then she broke down. Why did her life always have to be like a roller coaster ride? From amazing to miserable in a couple of seconds.

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So I hope you enjoyed chapter 4!

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