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Henry woke up that morning to find no smell of his mothers usual Sunday morning breakfast. He crawled out of bed slowly and made his way to his mothers room, maybe she had just slept in. But when he peaked in the door the bed was empty and made. Confusion started to grow as he walked downstairs and found the clean and empty kitchen. Lastly he travelled to the living room in case she had gotten caught up in a book. That's when he saw them on the couch. It startled him slightly and he blinked his eyes repeatedly hoping it was just a trick of the mind. It wasn't.
His mother, the Evil Queen, was wrapped tightly in Prince Charming's arms and he was wrapped tightly in hers. He stared in disbelief at the two of them, how could I have missed this?! He didn't even see it coming. His mother was getting very good at hiding things.
He watched them. They looked so calm and peaceful and he found his mother to have a new face. It was softer without a hint of evil and he thought that that's what she must've looked like before she became evil. He didn't want to wake them but he didn't want to have them stay together. Prince Charming was supposed to be with Snow White not the Evil Queen.
"Uh mom," he whispered. No one stirred so he tried again a little louder, "mom," and that had her slowly waking up.
"Henry? What is it?" She rubbed her face into David's chest and that's when she realized what was going on. She inhaled sharply as she sat up with her hands supporting her weight on David's body. She stared at her son and tried to come up with an explanation. Nothing was coming to mind.
David woke up when Regina shot up out of his arms and he looked at her confused from sleep and then looked to find Henry, "oh," he half whispered as he started to think of an explanation.
"What are you guys doing?" Henry asked as his eyes flipped back and forth between the two adults. His mother stared wide eyed at him trying to think of something to say and David looked no better.
Regina shook her head thinking of and excuse, "I uh, we um, David was just um," she had nothing. She had no quick response stored in the back of her mind for when her son finds Prince Charming and the Evil Queen sleeping in each others arms.
David tried to give it a go, "yeah I was just coming over last night to talk to your mom about ...something and uh yeah," he couldn't think of anything either.
Henry stood there confused still waiting on an answer when his mother started to laugh. He looked at her and she hand a hand over her mouth in an attempt to keep it down.
The absurdity of their situation was coming to her and she couldn't help but laugh. She cleared her throat and shook her head, "I'm sorry," last night had apparently softened her more than she would've liked.
"I'm glad one of us thinks this is funny," David looked at her in amused confusion at her unlikely response and let out a small laugh of his own.
"I'm sorry but I've got no believable excuse," she looked between the both of them who watched without words.
David nodded and sat up enjoying how Regina didn't move and let her fingers rest on his stomach. He looked at Henry who looked right back, "Henry, I am dating your mother," he said it definitively and saw the confusion wash over the boys face. He then turned to Regina who stared at him in disbelief before he took her head in his hands and kissed her.
Henry watched in shock as his mother returned the kiss. And she was really smiling. She never smiled like that. "No! No no no!" but despite his objections they didn't pull apart.
David pulled away slowly and smiled at her expression. It was a whole mess of happy and confused emotions. Much better than what it was the night before.
Henry stared at them, "no no no! This is wrong! You're supposed to be with Mary Margaret!" then he turned to his mother whose smile had disappeared, "what did you do?!".
Regina looked at him, "Henry I-" but she was cut off by David.
"Henry come on give your mom a break. It takes two to be together. And who just kissed who?" he nodded as the boy dropped his eyes in thought. He turned back to Regina who smiled at him gratefully.
He smiled back, "I'm gonna go I'm sure you have a lot to talk about," he leaned in and kissed her good bye. As he pulled away he whispered quietly so Henry wouldn't hear, "I love you," and then he smiled knowingly and got up and walked to the door.
Regina felt her body fill with warmth and his words. She stared at his empty place and then toward Henry who was still staring at the floor deep in thought. Then a sudden need came over her and she quickly got off the couch and ran out of the room.
"David!" She called for him as she ran out her front door. She was relieved to see him stop just outside her front gate. She ran barefoot down the path toward David and kissed him. She felt his hands wrap around her waist as she stood on her toes to reach him. When she pulled away she looked up at him trying to build up enough courage.
"What was that for?" he laughed softly as he said it.
Regina shook her head, "I love you too," she smiled and half waited for the pain that would follow her words. She was relieved when his face lit up and he kissed her again. He kissed her with love and she could feel it coursing through her body. She didn't want to let to but she knew she had to so she pulled herself up into him hard one last time before she let herself back down. "I'll see you soon?" she asked through hopeful eyes.
David nodded calming Regina's fears, "of course," he smiled and gave her one last kiss goodbye before he got in his truck.
Regina watched him leave before she turned around and walked back into her house. She closed the front door behind her and found Henry standing at the top of the stairs in her entryway. She smiled at him, "hungry?".
"No," Henry was upset and didn't want to be with her right now. But his stomach gave away his intentions when it grumbled loudly begging for food. He looked at his mother who only raised an amused eyebrow before walking up the stairs and running her fingers over his hair.
"Come on, let's get you fed," she smiled at his behavior and walked into the kitchen with Henry close on her heels. "What would you like?" She asked as she moved to the cabinets.
Henry jumped up and sat on the countertop. He was still upset, "eggs and toast please," he spoke with clear displeasure but it didn't seem to phase her.
Regina paused at his answer and smiled. As she got out the dishes and pans she remembered when she made the same meal for David after he spent the night. She put the pan on the stove and turned on the burner. While she waited for it to get hot she began putting the bread in the toaster.
"Mom?" he asked softly.
"Yes Henry?"
"Why did you do it?"
Regina paused as she thought of an answer, "I didn't mean to dear. I invited him over to thank him for helping me and, well...it just went from there I suppose," she looked over her shoulder and smiled at him before she turned back and crack the eggs in to the hot pan.
Contemplating her answer he asked another question, "does he make you happy?" He saw his mother stop moving and he quickly added on, "cause when I found you this morning you didn't look the same," he trailed off watching his mother's back.
Regina was touched at his words, "oh ya? How did it look?" she asked him gently as she checked the bottom of the eggs.
"You looked nice. You didn't look, well, mean," he watched his mothers shoulders drop at his words, "you looked sort of happy so I guess I thought I'd ask.".
His words stung a little. He thought that she looked mean. It hurt a little more than she thought it would. She cleared her throat and flipped the eggs over, "well I suppose he does make me happy," she looked over her shoulder and smiled at him. His next question she wasn't expecting.
"Did you fall in love with him?" He was hoping for a 'no' but he wasn't sure what she'd reply with.
Regina squirmed searching for an answer as she slid the eggs off on to the plates, "I uh, it hasn't been that long Henry how am I supposed to-"
"Mom!" He cut her off and looked at her straight on.
Regina turned and faced him with her body leaning against the counter. She looked at the floor, "yes. Yes I did," she looked back up at him and saw the devastation in his eyes. They stared at each other in tense silence when the toaster popped. Thankful for the excuse, Regina turned back around and spread butter on the bread.
Henry couldn't believe the honesty in his mothers last sentence. She wasn't supposed to fall in love. She was the Evil Queen. She was especially not supposed to fall in love with Prince Charming. How were they supposed to break the curse now?
"Come. Let's go eat," she pulled him out of his thoughts and waited for him to jump down and follow her to the table where they sat in uncomfortable silence as they ate.