"So, is there any way to get everyone back to Storybrooke?" Regina and I wondered how much he heard of our conversation.

"Henry, we're going to work on that but no promises. Now, let's get you back to bed. You have school tomorrow." Regina stepped right back into the parenting role. I didn't mind; I mean, she was his mother too. We tucked him in, again and came back to the kitchen. "Emma, why does your apartment look a lot like my house in Storybrooke?" I stopped pouring me another glass of cider and looked around.

"It never dawned on me until now that it did. Huh? Well I guess since I secretly loved that house that's why." Regina chuckled and I continued to pour the drink. She slid her glass over for another as well. "I guess since I always loved your decorating skills I mimicked it as much as I could."

"Maybe you could move in when we get Storybrooke back?" Silence stood between Regina and I. I don't believe she meant to say that aloud. "It was just a thought. Since you want to raise Henry together."

"I'd love that." We talked a little more and I yawned. "Time for bed I guess. We need to take Henry to school and get to work." Regina smiled. She was so happy to be back in our lives and I was happy for her to be back in ours too.

"I guess I'll sleep on the couch since you don't have a guest room."

"Like hell you are." Regina raised an eyebrow at me. "You're not a guest in this apartment." I bit my lip and looked down at the counter. "And…well…" Regina placed a hand on mine and I locked eyes with her. Her eyes were full of love and care.

"Just sleeping is fine with me. It's been a long time since I've been with someone and it's safe to say that you know how my last relationship ended." I scrunched my face remembering Grahm. "And it's safe to say he disgusted you. Don't worry though; I won't crush your heart into dust. I'm out of that business now." I chuckled. "I do want to make love to you Emma but not yet." My cheeks burnt at the thought.

"We'll go as slow as you need." We finished our drinks and went to my bedroom. I suddenly got extremely embarrassed from the pile of clothes on my floor. I had done laundry the night before and forgot to put them up. I didn't know I'd have company. "Do you want something to sleep in?"

"That'd be nice." She glanced at the pile. "Is that my shirt? The one from when we first met?" I looked in her site of vision and laughed.

"It is." I tossed her some PJs that seemed like something she'd like. Matching gray silk pants and top.

"Now that I think of it, how many of my shirts do you have? You have a few tops like mine." She crawled into bed and I didn't raise a fuss when she got in on my side.

"Look, maybe your fashion has rubbed off on me but that's the only shirt of yours that I have." I slid in beside her and was nervous. Do I kiss her goodnight or not? I mean, I love her but she wants to move slowly.

"You can kiss me goodnight Emma." A feeling of ease washed over me as I leaned over to kiss her. It was a sweet kiss. "Goodnight Emma."

"Goodnight Regina."

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The next morning Regina and I took Henry to class and came back to get ready. Thankfully she saved me some hot water in the shower. Normally after a thirty minute shower there is no hot water left. We had to go to the bakery to get a few items and pack up some things. "So any thoughts on how to get home?" Regina looked at me as I cleaned the counter.

"You consider Storybrooke your home?"

"I stayed there the longest I've ever stayed anywhere, so yes. You know, I never spent more than seven months in a place before there." I started the dishwasher and leaned on the counter.

"True. Are you ready to go?" Regina locked up and we headed back to my apartment. She took her car and I took my metal deathtrap as she would call it.

"I'll have to make you a key, depending on how long we'll be here for." Regina peeled an apple as I walked in the kitchen.

"That'd be nice. I'm not sure how long it'll take to make the spell and cast it. Let alone then doing another to get everyone from the Enchanted Forest to Storybrooke. I'm not sure how we'd get to the forest to cast it."

"Ariel could get there. But we don't know who could cast it since Gold is the only other magic person. I'll make another deal with…"

"No you will not." I cringed at the harshness of Regina's voice. "I'm sorry. I just don't want you to get caught up with him again."

"It's okay. But we do need to figure this out. Maybe first just get Storybrooke back and then figure out the rest." I walked over to her and encircled her from the back. "We will figure this out…together." I planted gentle kisses on Regina's shoulder and then just rested my head there. I loved this. We could finally be together.

"We will. I'll get to writing the curse tonight. Though, there will be a price…" I spun her around and had her between me and the counter top.

"Don't you dare give yourself or Henry away in anyway. He needs you as his mother. If someone has to go away I'll leave. I'm not separating the two of you again." Regina closed her eyes and sighed. "We can give Hook. He's an annoying pain in the ass." Regina smiled.

"Sadly no. It has to be something we love…." We stood there both trying to think of how we could cast this curse but stay together.

"Can it be a material thing?" I had an idea but I wasn't sure if it'd work.

"What do you mean?"

"A possession. I mean, my car is the only stable thing I've had since I got out of…since I was eighteen and it means a lot to me." Regina thought a moment.

"It might work. I mean, we're using the strongest magic in all the lands so…it might work. We do mean a lot to you. You're giving up your deathtrap." I bowed my head and laughed.

"Yes, you and Henry mean more to me then my metal deathtrap." I smiled at Regina and she leaned in to kiss me. Her lips were so soft and just what I imagined for all those years. "I love you."

Henry got home and I helped him with his homework. Regina started writing the curse and we told him what our plan was. He understood and went along with it. He also wanted Storybrooke back. "Hmmm." Henry and I looked up as Regina scratched her head with the pen she was using. "I think I have a good starting point here." She sat back and read over it.

"That's good. I'm glad you're back mom." Regina smiled at Henry and so did I. I was glad to have her back too.

"I'm glad to be back with you and Emma. Even if she had always been a thorn in my side…I still missed the constant annoyance." I could tell Regina was joking by the tone of her voice and the twinkle in her dark eyes.

"Yes I missed your constant yelling at me too." Regina rolled her eyes and went back to work. Henry and I did the same. Regina took a break when we ate dinner and watched a movie. Once we put Henry to bed, she got back to work on the curse. "How's it coming Regina?"

"Good. I believe I've got it. Now tomorrow we'll just have to cast it. We can do that at the bakery where there's nothing or no one around to see what we're doing. Henry is out of school so we can bring him with us."

The next day, Regina, Henry, and I went behind the bakery. Henry and I ate apple turnovers as Regina set up where we'd cast the spell. "Are you ready to say goodbye to the metal deathtrap?" Regina walked up to us and saw us eating an apple turnover we had in the fridge. "Really? It's not like I can't make more of them."

"Leave my metal deathtrap alone." I swallowed the last bite and cleared my throat. "I'm ready if you are." We moved the car to the appropriate place and I took the jugs of kerosene out of the trunk.

"Henry, please stand back as the pyromaniac starts the fire…" Henry did as she asked and I drenched the car. I lit a match and threw it. The car went up in flames and Regina took out the scroll the spell was written on. She read it as we held it together. At the last moment, I leaned over and kissed Regina….