Ch.7 That Kiss.
What was with that kiss?
Emma looked at the book of Fairytales, fairly confused. She opened to a random page Snow White and Prince Charming meeting. She read on through their wedding the Queen's threats.
The queen, she looked like regina. But that was imposible, right? The woman was standing in a hall of hearts. Regina didn't have a heart collection. Emma looked around the room at a loss. Did she really have to finish reading this.
Uh she promised Regina, as weird as this was. Was this a medifore? Why did Henry's teacher have a book with Regina in it.
Emma kept reading till she got to the last page printed on. Emma. Snow and charmings baby's name. Her name. This was just too weird. Did Regina really hand this to her? Was this a joke. She tapped her fingers on the book a few times. Maybe this wasn't real, maybe she was still asleep. Well she could head to bed and find out in the morning.
Emma wandered upstairs thinking Regina would be sitting up waiting.
When she walked in her fiancés bedroom she found the woman up in a sitting position with her head slumped to the side. Clearly she had been trying to wait up for emma and failed.
Emma looked at her lovingly with a quite smile playing acros her face. This woman. Her woman. Forget all the weird fairytale crap. She was loved. She could deal with whatever that mean in the morning.
Emma pulled the book regina had been reading from her hands. She kneeled on the bed lifted Regina which got a grumble moved her under the sheets.
"Emma.. I'm too tired baby…" She was asleep Emma recognized her tone.
"its ok regina, just wanna hold you and go to sleep too." Emma got in turned off the lights and snuggled up behind regina.
…..
Emma awoke to a kiss on her lips. It was just as despret as the last kiss the two had shared the night before. The sun was streaming in yet again lighting up her curls and making her look quite beautiful.
"Sorry Emma, couldn't resist." Regina layed her head on Emmas chest.
Emma started to stroke Regina's hair.
"Dear did you finish the book last night?" Emma could hear how hesitant she sounded.
"Yeah, I don't understand."
Regina sigh and picked up her head to look into Emma's eyes.
She pushed her hair behind her ear. Looked away then back at emma.
"it's real. That's, who I used to be. I thought it would be easier than tell you another story."
"Regina, what are you talking about? You're a politician. Unless you have a box with a heart in it…" Emma cuped her face with a laugh.
Regina's face furrowed.
"I can show you…. If that's what you want." Her voice never wavered.
Emma always thought she had a thing with lieing. She could tell when any person was lieing. Regina wasn't shifting her gaze, wasn't looking reproachful at all. Emma's read: true.
"Wut?" Emma's face grew confused as she pushed to sit up.
"My vault. I can take you there."
"regina…" Emma was starting to panic.
"Dear please take a deep breath. Don't freak out."
"I… Regina… How…"
"MOMS! FOOD!"
Emmas eyes flashed to the door.
"One min. sweetheart we'll be right down." Regina made to get up but Emma grabbed her arm.
"Regina this is… crazy." Regina looked hurt.
"I mean, babe there is no way you are from a fairytale."
"Emma. It's a lot for anyone to believe. But answer me this are you more scared that I might be crazy or more scared that I might be the evil queen?"
"I… need coffee, a run, something." Emma got up threw on a sweatshirt.
"Where are u going?" Emma could hear the slight rise of panic in Regina's voice.
"I just need… " Emma didn't know hot to finish that.
"Ok." Regina said as she threw on her robe and went downstairs to make breakfast.
She could hear the door slam as Emma ran out.
"Where is Ma going mom?" henry looked up at her with such innocence and confusion.
"I don't know sweatheart. But I hope she comes back." Regina put on a brave smile.
"let's make Emma pancakes for when she gets back ok?
Henry smiled and hopped up to help his mom.
…
Emma ran. She ran to the dock. She ran down the beach. This made no sense. She trusted Regina, but how could she believe this story, it was just: crazy.
She arrived back home sooner than she thought. Some of her nervous energy gone. She walked in quietly and Regina and Henry were reading comic books.
"Mom woah Batman did it again! He's a hero!"
Regina smiled as she hugged her boy close.
Emma stood there wanting to speak but not able to get words to come. Regina chose that moment to look up.
"Henry why don't you go take a shower. Me and Emma need to talk ok? Be my big boy."
"fineeeee." Henry marched upstairs like a good boy unawear.
Regina gripped her hands together, then stood and crossed her arms.
"how was your run?"
"um great."
"Miss Lucus is on her way. She will watch Henry today. There is somewhere I need to go… will you come with me?"
….
An hour later they were at regina's family vault.
"Regina you know I hate graveyards, can we make this quick. Emma was holding regina's hand still.
"I know dear thank you for coming though. " Regina smiled sadly. It was over.
She let go of Emma's hand. Put both hands on her fathers graves and pushed. Revieling a set of stairs. She looked back at Emma whose face was full of shock and slight fear.
"Regina, I don't want to go down there…." Emma took a step back.
"You don't have to. I just needed to get something. You can stay up here if you wish."
Regina disappeared down the stairs. It was lighted. Emma didn't want to go down but after Regina being gone for more than 15 min and not responding to her calls she braved it. She was not prepaired.
Glowing boxes lined the walls. She could hear them lightly hum. She saw a room at the back Regina seemed to be doing something.
"Regina…."
Regina looked up.
"Oh I didn't… I thought you wouldn't come down."
There were elegant dresses lined the walls.
Emma froze in place.
"Emma, im not crazy! I promise."
"What are u doing?"
"I… Emma I know know this wont ever work. I was foolish to think it could. It's a sleeping curse."
"For me?" Emma started to shake, was this woman actually telling the truth? Was Regina going to kill her?
"Emma, please breath, Its for me. I can't live in a world where you and Henry aren't apart of mine. I love you so much Emma. "
"Henry knows I love him, doesn't he?" Regina looked down as tears started to fall but her voice did not waiver.
"Regina whatever is wrong I can get you help, I can save you. Don't do whatever your doing."
Regina smiled
"you really are the savior."
"Regina NO!" Regina drank the postion and fell to the floor.
