A Queen for a Queen
Regina looked over at Rumple and it hit her that she had never seen him so afraid before. He would know better than anyone what Emma is capable of, she thought.
"You didn't actually think you could all get together without me knowing, did you?" Emma asked looking at each of them.
Emma stalked towards Rumple wearing the cruelest expression Regina had ever seen on her.
"I have a mind to skin you alive like the snake you are," she said getting close. Rumple tried to appear unshaken. Regina gave a little smile watching him get flustered. Her heart skipped a beat when Emma suddenly grabbed Rumple by his throat and lifted him with one arm.
When did she get so strong, Regina thought feeling a rush of excitement between her legs.
"Emma's eyes glowed like red lasers as she stared directly into Rumple's. "Think you're clever, do you? I'm gonna snap that spell you have around your thoughts like a toothpick, and when I find out whatever heinous plan you're hatching I will put a stop to you and scoop your brains out like strawberry ice cream-"
Snow and Charming shared a look of terror and Regina snapped out of it.
"Emma stop," Regina said urgently.
Emma looked over her shoulder at Regina startling her with her red glowing eyes and murderous expression. "Th-this isn't what you think it is," Regina explained taking a step forward. "I...I..." She looked at Snow and Charming and back to Emma who still held the dangling Rumple like he was nothing.
"I was...just telling your parents that I plan to ask for your hand in marriage."
"What?" Emma softened immediately, her eyes returning to their color, and she dropped Rumple on his ass.
She turned towards Charming. "Is that true?"
"It is!" Charming said too eagerly. He put his arm around Snow and smiled tensely. "We're still getting used to the news, but of course if this is what you want then you have our blessing."
Emma beamed as Regina knelt before her and took her hand.
"Are you sure? You don't think it's too soon?" Emma asked smiling down at her.
"This coming from the woman who told me she was moving in yesterday?" Regina asked with a smile. "No, Emma, I don't feel to waste anymore time. These last few days have really shown me how much you and Henry mean to me, and I want us to be a family. I love you. I have always loved you, and if ever there was a happy ending that made sense for me I see now it has been through you all along. Since that fateful day Henry brought you into our life, right up until this moment, my heart has always been yours."
Emma smiled through tears, and Snow saw joy in her daughter's eyes, which brought tears to her own. I can't believe this, Snow thought. She could feel the love between Emma and Regina like an electric current in the air, and she knew they shared a bond like the one she had with Charming. They always find each other, she thought.
"You're the Queen," Emma said. "I should be the one on bended knee purposing to you."
"Once we are married you'll be a Queen too. My Queen." A simple gold band appeared in Regina's palm and Regina touched a tear from her own eye forming it into a diamond for Emma. It had been the ring Daniel had given her, and Regina thought about the last thing he had said to her: Love again.
Regina placed the ring on Emma's finger using magic to size it to fit her perfectly. "Marry me, Emma, and I promise I will bring you more happiness and more joy you have ever known if it's the last thing I do."
"Just as long as it's a big wedding," Snow added, surprising Regina. Emma looked at Snow and Charming and felt so much love she thought her heart would burst. She looked back at Regina holding tightly to her hands and realized she was still anticipating Emma's answer.
"Yes!" Emma said. "Yes, yes yes, of course!" Regina stood and Emma kissed her passionately.
"Our daughter: a Queen," Snow said to Charming, laying her head on his shoulder.
"Moms," Henry called. They all turned to see him peaking his head around the threshold of the door. "Can I come in now?"
"Yes, come in," Emma said.
Meanwhile, Rumple felt like he was the only sane person in the room. He couldn't wrap his head around Emma going from skinning him alive to suddenly being happily engaged. He knew Emma had a bigger, stronger heart than he did, and maybe that's why he was so afraid of love when he was the Dark One.
"Still, it was too risky to leave all that darkness in once place where it could easily go from her back to him, this time killing him for good. And then what? he thought. He crept away and let himself out not even bothering to glance behind at the family love fest that was happening behind him.
He could hear Regina say, "Henry, your mother and I have something to tell you..."
He would have to stop this madness on his own, he realized as he walked down the dark road alone. A plan formed in his mind, and all at once he knew what he must do.
