Hi Guys! Sorry for the wait once again. Just a heads up, updates might well be cut down to once or twice a week now - I'll try my best to do more but I don't want to promise anything.

Hope you enjoy this chapter!

Phoebe xxx

A flood of light filled the room that knocked Regina and Gold back. Emma's eyes opened slowly and searched for Regina.

"Regina..." She was more confused than she'd ever been; where was she? Why was Regina there? Why did Regina looked shocked and worried? Why had she woken up to what felt like an explosion? Why was she in a hospital bed? Wait...hospital bed...she remembered why she was in one...the baby. Her heart began to pound, her breathing grew rapid.

"Where is he?"

"Emma..."

"And what the hell just happened?! Why do I feel like I've just been electrocuted?!"

"That's one way of putting it..." Gold sniggered from the corner of the room, feeling cocky that his plan had worked so perfectly.

Emma and Regina shrugged his comment off.

"Where is he Regina?"

"He's fine Emma...he's beautiful, he's perfect." She smiled, tears filling her eyes. Relief washed over Emma as she stayed a moment in the bliss that was Regina's loving gaze; she was so happy to see her again. But reality set in then, why was she seeing her again?

"Where am I?"

"Home dearie...that's where you are."

This guy's cryptic comments were starting to get on Emma's nerves.

"Who the hell are you?"

Regina gave Gold her best death glare, she wanted him out.

"I'll leave you two to it...for now." He gave them a quick nod and ambled out of the room – Emma followed him out with her eyes.

"Oh Gold? See the surgeons out would you? And you can explain why their help wasn't necessary."

Gold let out a deep sigh and continued on out of the room.

"Don't mind him."

"Who is he?"

"He found you...he found Henry."

"Henry?"

"Your...my...son."

"Oh..."

Regina sensed Emma's overwhelming confusion and perched on the bed next to her, Emma relaxed in the comfort of her being close.

"Where are we?"

"We're in my house."

"I'm in the mayor's house?" Emma spoke with a mixture of sarcasm and awe as she looked around the room. Regina laughed, Emma's humour put her at ease – possibly too much ease. She reached out to tuck Emma's sweat-soaked hair behind her ear, to which Emma responded by pulling away; Regina's heart sank. Emma felt bad, it wasn't personal – she just wasn't used to being comforted.

"Regina why am I here?"

Regina sighed and got up to walk across the room to the window.

"You almost died Emma...I had to bring you here it was your only chance."

"And why was your house my only chance?"

"Not the house...the town."

"Huh?"

Regina turned around, frustrated that she had to explain this now. She had planned on never letting this secret leave her own mind; she'd always suspected Gold had known but now she had confirmation she was terrified the truth was going to come out and awaken other people's memories. If her's and Emma's kiss hadn't already done that that is. She just hoped that she could somehow ease Emma into it – she'd been through enough already.

"Look Miss. Swan-"

Emma perked up at the formality; why had her questions bothered her?

"I think what you need right now is rest."

"No I don't, I'm awake...in fact, I'm very awake – like I said, I feel like I've got electricity pumping through my body."

Regina smiled at the reminder that they had just shared true love's kiss – something she had doubted she would ever share since Daniel had passed away.

"What?"

"Come on, let's get you washed up...take a shower and then you can borrow some of my clothes."

"I need to get back home."

Regina looked to the floor, she was dreading the next couple of days.

"The shower room is this way." Regina guided a drained Emma out of the room, carrying her weight on her shoulder; Emma held on tightly to Regina's waist – she stopped for a moment,

"Thank you..." She murmured. It had been a long time since Regina had heard those words directed at her.

"You are so welcome Emma." Guilt touched her heart as she realised Emma's gratitude would most likely be very short-lived...and with good reason; I've ruined your life, she thought as she moved Emma down the corridor.

"Regina!"

Regina was cooking up some dinner for her and Emma when she heard her shout. She ventured upstairs and walked through her bedroom towards her en suite shower room.

"Emma? Are you all right?" The door was ajar, Regina was just about to poke her head through when Emma's popped out in front of her – leaving their faces uncomfortably close to one and other's; Regina couldn't help but smirk.

"What's the matter?"

"Do you have those clothes you promised?"

Regina blushed at the fact that she had forgotten to give Emma some clothes.

"Oh! Yes, sorry I'll get them for you." She rushed back into her bedroom and took out a silk blue shirt and some plain black pants – she had a feeling Emma wasn't a suit kind of girl but it would have to do. Plus, Regina had come to the conclusion in her head that she would look good in blue. She turned back towards the bathroom, but Emma was not waiting by the door as she had expected – she was stood by Regina's window in a towel, looking out on Storybrooke. Regina jumped, Emma turned at the sound of her shock.

"Sorry, being too quiet for people to hear me walk in is part of my job."

"Well...you're very good at it." Regina gripped the clothes in her hand for a second, then started towards Emma. "You know, if any of the townspeople have seen you in my window wearing nothing but a towel there is going to be quite a stir."

"Oh shoot!" Emma ducked and moved to the side of the window, Regina laughed at her goofiness.

"Don't worry about it." She held out the clothes to Emma, Emma took a hold of them but Regina didn't let go. Staring into Emma's eyes reminded her of why she was here in the first place – Henry. As she looked at Emma, she thought of how grateful she was to her for giving her her first child, of how her fears for how Emma and everyone else would react to the news that this town was home to magic were so small and insignificant in comparison to the love she felt for her new-found family.

She no longer needed to doubt the future of her and Emma – they had shared true love's kiss; their destiny was sealed. No matter what hurdles they were about to face, their love for each other and Henry could survive it.

Regina moved forward towards Emma; Emma froze as Regina leaned in and pushed her gently against the wall – their lips met, sending a jolt of energy through them both. Emma resisted her urge to pull away and melted into Regina's touch.

"See there it is again, what is it in this place that keeps electrocuting me?"

"I think...that would be me." Regina smiled timidly.

"What? Oh...you mean, you kissed me before I woke up before? Boy, are your lips magic?" Emma said with a laugh as she took the clothes from Regina.

Regina waited until she was in the bathroom to answer.

"You're not completely wrong there."

Emma poked her head out of the door as she was buttoning up Regina's blue velvet shirt, a look of mockery and concern on her face.

"Pfff...what are you talking about lady?"

Before she could reply, Regina's front door burst open downstairs. Regina launched herself towards the stairwell,

"Who's there?!"

"The woman you once put a sleeping curse on."

Regina froze, so much for easing Emma into this world gently.

Next time in 10 Years:

"What the hell did you do to these people Regina?"

They looked out to the mob of angry townspeople,

"I took away all that they loved..." She turned to Emma with fearful eyes, "and now they're here to do the same to me.