A/N: Sorry for the delay in updating! Its been a crazy month! I've been working on a lot great creations, like the opening of the Storybrooke Cafe (18+) facebook group! PM me if you are interested in more details!

I wanted to make sure I got a chapter out to you before the start of NaNoWriMo since this is the story I will be working on for it this year and may not get a new chapter out in November.

Song Recommendations: Only one song this chapter and its because it is the lyrics to it inside. A Perfect Lullaby - Matt Logan and Elisabeth Tinnes

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot!

Love always and R&R!

~starr

A loud knocking at the door woke Zelena up in the middle of the night. She rolled over and looked at the time. Sighing as she got out of bed.

"Who on earth is knocking at this ungodly hour? Don't they realize I have a baby that I desperately want to sleep through the night?" she muttered to herself as she tied her rob shut while walking to the front door. The incessant knocking getting louder as she got closer and off in the distance through the house she could hear the waking whimpers of baby Robin rousing from her slumber. Hoping desperately that she wouldn't wake up.

"Lovely...whoever this is better have a damn good reason for waking a sleeping baby," she fumed as opened the door, "What could you possibly…"

She froze when she saw the very familiar face of her late night visitor.

"Regina?" she managed to stutter looking at the figure on her porch up and down in utter confusion.

"Hello, Zelena," the figure said with a smirked, "Not exactly. I'm the better half."

"Better half? What are you talking about?"

"At least invite me inside, dear. Then I'll tell you the whole story."

"Oh, right. Come in," Zelena said stepping aside still highly puzzled as to what was going on.

The Evil Queen strode in the house with pride. One item off her checklist. She walked directly to the dining room and sat down at the table. Zelena shook her head as she closed the door and walked into the kitchen. She grabbed a kettle and glasses, then walked into the dining room to find Regina.

"Tea?" she asked setting down the kettle and cups. Regina nodded. With the swish of Zelena's hand, the kettle whistled and she picked the kettle back up and poured them each some tea. After handing Regina her glass, Zelena sat down and took a sip out of hers.

"So as I was saying, you were half right when you called me Regina," the Evil Queen answered taking a sip of her tea. Zelena nodded in agreement, still very confused at what exactly was going on with her sister.

"After Regina and the others found out that Jekyll's potion could separate the good from the evil, Regina decided that she couldn't stand to always be fighting to do the right thing with her inner turmoil always telling her what I would do instead, pathetic I know. So she decided to take the potion while in New York and we became separate people. I couldn't help but laugh when she crushed my heart though because she thought it would kill me. However as long as she lives, I will always live," the Evil Queen said with a smirk.

"So she separated the only part of her that was like me from her body and tried to destroy it?" Zelena said slowly as she wrapped her head around what had just been said as the tears began to fall, "How could Regina not tell me?"

The Evil Queen cackled and tossed her head back while watching the sadness overtake Zelena's face as she realized that the only family she had besides baby Robin had hidden something from her. This was the Evil Queen's favorite part of her day. Breaking the hearts of the people that mean the most to Regina was what brought her the most joy. Her smile beamed even brighter when she thought about how many more people she could cause pain.

The tears continued to roll down Zelena's cheek when the Evil Queen had stopped cackling. She looked her sister up and down with a frown upon her face.

"Stop blubbering. You now have me, so you don't need her," the Evil Queen snapped at her, frustrated with the crying.

At that point the soft whimpering from baby Robin had become full blown crying. Zelena wiped the tears from her eyes and stood up from the table.

"Where are you going?" the Evil Queen asked, "And what is that noise?"

"It's my daughter," Zelena answered, "Your knocking woke her up and then your cackling upset her."

Zelena walked away before the Evil Queen could respond to go quiet her daughter. The Evil Queen just rolled her eyes as she watched Zelena walk away.

Meanwhile at the Snowing household, Snow and Charming were just getting home from the office after stopping by the Blue Fairy to pick up baby Neal.

"I wonder where Zelena was today. I know she came back with us from the Land of Untold Stories, but I haven't seen or heard from her since," Snow pondered aloud as she walked in the front door of their apartment gently rocking Neal back and forth.

"I'm not sure, but I'm guessing she will make herself known again. Besides, the Blue Fairy said that Zelena has dropped off and picked up Robin every day," Charming said pulling the door shut behind him softly as he entered their apartment.

Snow smiled as she looked down at baby Neal in her arms. She had really missed him today. She kissed the sleeping baby softly on his head and looked up at her husband who was watching the two of them with a smile.

"I'm gonna go put him down," she said giving Charming a quick kiss on his cheek before heading off to the nursery.

Charming nodded as he watched her walk away. It had been a long day for all of them seeing old friends coming into the Mayor's office. They had also seen a lot of new faces, but deep down he knew that since they hadn't seen Hyde there were still more people hiding out somewhere in town waiting to be found. If only he knew where to be looking.

In the distance he could hear Snow singing a soft lullaby to lull his son off to a peaceful sleep. He smiled as he walked towards the nursery and stood in the doorway, watching the two of them. She never realized he was standing there as she sang.

"How was I supposed to know, just how perfect you would be. My love grew with your little heart, a miracle it seems to me," she sang sweetly as Neal's eyelids flutter trying to fit the sensation of sleep that was quickly over taking his little body. She smiled as she watched him trying to fight it and sleep finally taking over as he nestled his tiny head into her arms.

"Good night sweetheart," she said as she kissed him one more time before laying him down in his crib. She gently tucked him in and cradled his head one last time with her hand before turning around to leave the room.

"David!" she shout whispered scared by seeing Charming standing in the doorway, "How long have you been standing there?"

Charming couldn't help but laugh as quietly as he could to avoid waking his son at Snow's reaction.

"Long enough to hear your lullaby. Why? Was I not supposed to hear that?" he chuckled wrapping his arms around Snow as she approached the door after regaining her breath from the slight scare he had caused her.

Snow nuzzled in close to her husband and laughed, "No, you could hear it. I just thought you were in the other room."

Charming kissed the top of her head and squeezed her tight, "Let's make something for dinner. I'm starving."

Snow nodded in agreement, "Yes please."

They walked hand in hand out of the nursery towards the kitchen and began the hunt for something to make for dinner. Upon finding something, Snow put the noodles on to boil and Charming went ahead and began chopping the vegetables they needed. The whole scene being the most domestic they had ever been.

"So why do you think Hook and Emma were late this morning?" Charming asked aimlessly as he chopped away at the vegetables in front of him.

"David," Snow said simply with a wary look upon her face.

"What? I'm honestly curious."

Snow just shook her head as she answered her loving husband knowing full well he wouldn't like the answer, "Think about it. They had a date night last night and it was at their house. Killian had Henry help him plan the whole evening. They cooked her dinner and even picked out a movie to watch. Plus they had a special dessert Why do you think they were late this morning?"

Charming shook his head furiously, "No, no, no. I don't want to think about that! Why would you put that thought in my head?"

Snow just laughed, "You asked for it."

Charming just continued to shake his head as he thought back over the first date that he had witnessed of his only daughter with the pirate.

Emma: Okay, Killian. We should get out of here before David decides to give you his overprotective dad speech.

Killian: Well you can save yourself the trouble, I assure your daughter couldn't be in better hands.

David: That's exactly what worries me. Especially now that you have two of them.

Emma: I can take care of myself.

David: Are you sure you don't want me to drive?

Emma: Bye.

"I knew I should have driven them for that first date," Charming said with a grimace on his face as he remember Hook's smirk that night as they walked out the door. Snow just laughed even harder.

"What would you have done? Sat in the restaurant at a nearby table and waited for them to be done?" Snow managed to ask between fits of laughter.

"I'd have sat at the table!" Charming exclaimed very proud of his opinion on the subject, not taking the time to realize how pathetic he sounded.

"Come on, David. She's a grown woman, not a teenager just getting introduced to boys. You know she had to have sex to bring Henry into the world, don't you? And you love Henry"

"I know, I know. I just don't want to think about my daughter having sex, even if she is full grown."

Charming ran his hands through his hair, "I sound pathetic, don't I?"

"I was waiting for you to point it out," Snow said as she walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him.

"Thanks," Charming said as he looked down at her and brought his arms to her waist.

"I love you," Snow said as she stood on her tiptoes to give him a soft kiss. Charming responded in turn adding a little more force to the kiss as his tongue ran along her bottom lip. Snow parted her lips enough for his tongue to slip inside as their kiss deepened.

Hearing the sound of boiling water hitting the coil on the stove broke the two of them apart. Sharing a soft smile between them, they each went back their respective jobs to finish making dinner.

Each of them lost in thoughts about their daughter and her pirate. Charming trying to shake the thoughts of her being in a grown up relationship and living with the man she loved. Snow was thinking about how happy Emma had been since she and Hook got together.

Back at the farmhouse, Zelena had finally gotten Robin to go back to sleep after singing a simple lullaby. The Evil Queen could barely contain her disgust at the motherly nature Zelena was a natural at displaying.

In fact, she had to walk out of the room when Zelena started singing that stupid little song.

"All the riches in the world, may not fall into your hands. Life won't always treat you fair, but stand you will to its demands. I can't promise you a diamond ring, or a castle in the sky. But I will give you all my love and a perfect lullaby," Zelena sang softly as baby Robin drifted off to sleep.

"There, there little girl. Mommy will see you in the morning," she said with a soft kiss to her head as she placed the baby back in her crib.

"Done?" the Evil Queen asked begrudgingly.

"Yes," Zelena answered as she pulled the door shut to the nursery.

"Good. Now let's talk about how we can ruin Regina's happy little world. Especially since she thinks I'm dead," the Evil Queen said as she led Zelena by the hand back to the kitchen table where they could chat.