A couple days pass without Regina and Emma fighting. Regina seems to be gaining a bit of strength. Emma still hasn't heard a word from Henry, or her parents.

She finds out Regina has a brilliant laugh, that she hates flowers inside because they remind her of her wedding, and that she longs to go horseback riding again. Emma watches as her skin grows less pale, and her mood gets lighter. The more Emma jokes with her and teases her, the lighter the mood becomes.

Emma watches as Regina takes her first hesitant steps without needing to lean on anything. Just making it from her bed to her dresser, smiling. Emma takes her out into the backyard, into the garden by the pool, a pool that looks like a pond. They sit outside enjoying the warm day. Regina napping in the sun. Emma hasn't touched the diary again, it's not like Regina told her not to, and when she goes in to make them lunch, she thinks one more can't hurt.

Diary,

It's been awhile, I found something to live for after Henry. My battles with Miss Swan, I know I have lost him to her, but she starts my heart, she makes me feel alive. I think… but I don't believe in second chances, I already ruined mine, I never went in…

But Emma, she terrifies me. It's like she actually wants me around. Like she wants to climb my walls. I can't believe they fell through that portal. What if I can't bring her back? Henry won't forgive me, I know he won't. Gold said we have to close off the portal because, what if it's mother who comes through? She will go after the last thing I love, Henry. I can't let that happen. Snow can go back and rule the kingdom for all I care but Emma, I …uh I don't want to even admit this but I miss her. I miss our fights, it's too quiet and lonely here, I'll just fade away in this house…

Emma stops reading as a glass crashes to the ground.

Regina had decided to walk inside and see what was taking so long. She stands there leaning into the door way. Gripping it to stay upright.

Emma quickly closes the book.

"I'm sorry." She moves to Regina who is hugging herself.

"Go, just …leave." She's hyperventilating.

Emma wraps her arms around her, getting an idea to even the playing field.

"Ok, um when I was eight I walked out of the house naked. One of the many times I got sent back to the group home."

Regina slightly relaxes, it spurs Emma on.

"I was sixteen when I almost jumped out of a moving car thinking it would be better to be gone or in the hospital then with the abuse I was taking from this one foster home."

"Henry was the first baby I had, the first one I aborted as it was my foster brother's… Henry's father was this guy Neil, I was in love with him."

Regina lays her head down on Emma's shoulder.

"And… I gave up wanting to find my parents the day Henry came to find me."

Emma holds Regina tight.

"And, I started to really fall for you the moment I read your diary…."

Regina sniffles and lifts her head, "What?"

Her eyes wide and horrified.

Emma pulls back a little, "You never talked to me, but you did through those pages. It took a bit more insight to realize I have been falling for you ever since I came to StoryBrook, but why would you want me right?"

Emma looks away a blush creeping into her skin.

"Ok? There, are we even?" She stares at Regina.

Regina is speechless for a few moments, "You read the latest entry?"She tries hard to swallow.

"Regina, I might be reading into it, but if you give me a chance, I would really like to help you write a happier story, I know you deserve one."

Regina almost falls, luckily Emma is holding her tight. Regina remains silent as Emma takes her to the couch and lays her down holding her hand.

"Please don't hate me. Maybe I misunderstood, I don't want to fight anymore, well over stupid things…"

Regina's head is pounding, she feels like she is swimming.

She can focus enough to see tears start to make their way down Emma's cheeks.

She has never been good with words, or hiding her feelings.

Regina grabs the back of Emma's neck and smashes their lips together, it was worth the risk.

Emma sighs into her mouth.

A/N: well that is all that is written so far :P OR is it...