A/N: Hey Guys! I was just finishing up a contract with Stanford University, now that I am back on the job hunt I can upload some more chapters :) Hope you enjoy and if you do make sure to give me a review :).

Regina took a seat with her perfected posture as she stared at the dark gray screen, complete with knights and castles.

Henry walked back over handing her a control.

"Ok so the triangle is to attack, square to block, joystick to move. Any questions?"

Regina opened her mouth, then closed it, eyes drifting to mark the controls her son had just instructed her on.

"I…I think I've got it." she gave a hesitant smile.

The two quietly snuck into a castle to rescue some fairy. Regina mocking the damsel in distress, Henry laughing out loud at her snark. Henry quickly discovered his mother wasn't half bad at video games and they were soon screaming and yelling at the tv through their adventure.

Regina was just about to walk into a new room when her son's character came up and whacked her from behind. Her mouth dropping open, and she nudged him in real life.

"Oh my… Henry!"

The boy let out a bout of hysterical laughter.

"Sorry mom… you're just wayyy too into this." He playfully nudged back.

Regina sighed and smirked, and they continued on their quest.

…..

Emma could hear their laughter for the past hour and she snuck a few glances at the two bonding over some medieval video game.

It was getting late and she knew that even if Henry wasn't tired he should be heading to bed, and so should his recovering mother.

Emma tried to get their attention for a few minutes. Before stepping in front of the tv with her hands on her hips, causing Henry to hit pause on their adventure.

"Henry, time for bed. You guys can play again tomorrow. You need your rest and so does your mother…"

He sighed and turned to Regina using his best puppy dog eyes.

The brunette took a deep breath, worried that her good fortune was about to run out.

"Emma's right, plus you need to take a shower anyways. We can continue our quest tomorrow."

Henry smiled, nodding and saving the game quickly. He hoped up and stopped and turned before leaving the room.

"Thanks for playing with me mom…"

Regina smiled back, and didn't even yell as Henry ran off through the house.

Emma moved to turn off the system and switch the tv back.

"So, you like video games…"

Regina shifted uncomfortably. "They aren't too terrible I guess…"

Emma sat next to the brunette.

"Can I check…"

Regina tilted her head, leaning back on the couch.

Emma rolling up her shirt and lightly pressing on the stitches.

"How badly does that hurt?" Emma searched for brown eyes and their truth.

Regina shrugged, gaze dropping to look at the recovering area.

"About a 6?" She felt Emma brush over the lines one more time then lower her shirt.

"Ok, we'll have to give you another dose tonight before bed. I can go grab the pills, how about we watch a movie…"

Regina grabbed her wrist as the blond moved to get up.

"Thank you."

Emma sat firmly back on the sofa.

"You're welcome." Casting a brilliant smile.

Regina started tracing her hand lightly over Emma's wrist, feeling the blond shiver she put on her most alluring smile, at least she hoped it was alluring...

"I… I know I owe you a price for…helping me. And it's fairly obvious what you want." Her eyes drifted up to meet confused green orbs.

"How many times in my bed will suffice?" The brunette leaning forward into the blond's space, but the woman pulled her hand back and stood.

"What?" Emma looked hurt.

Regina's smile and confidence plummeted.

"Well you have to want something," she gestured to herself and the room around her, "for all of this?"

Emma blew out a breath and stood, shaking her head.

"Regina, I don't want you to "pay me back" or whatever you want to call it. There is no price."

Regina laughed bitterly, "There is always a price Miss Swan, for everything…"

Emma took an angry step further then put her hands up in surrender.

"I don't want to fight with you. I can't… I can't believe you thought I expected sex…." She pulled at her sleeves frustrated.

Regina's bafflement didn't settle, it only grew.

"There is no way that is true dear, and it's… it's not like I have ever given it away for free!"

Emma stopped her tantrum and looked straight at Regina, the woman realizing what she said and growing far too quiet.

"I…" Emma looked at her, wondering what Regina had meant when the woman's guard went up again.

"I don't wish to discuss it." Then as Emma turned to leave she blurted out.

"Where are you going?"

Emma turned around eyes wide, gesturing to the hall.

"Leaving…"

Regina looked back at the blank tv.

"I thought we were watching a movie." She sounded neutral again, but there was a bit of detectable sadness at the end of her cracking words.

Emma put her hands in her back pockets, rocking on her heals for a moment.

Regina's eyes started to water, until the blond plopped down next to her. Giving her an angry and pointed look.

"Well. What are we watching."

Regina picked something random, but Emma seemed to love it. Regina wasn't paying much attention to the show. Her head kept nodding and her eyes were fighting her, sleep trying it's best to claim her.

Emma nudged her to move forward as she pulled the blanket off of the back of the couch. She wrapped it around their legs, placing her arm back along the top of the couch. Regina hesitating in leaning back. She finally did and after a few moments was leaning into Emma. The blond never saying anything, and then she was falling asleep before she knew what was happening.

Henry appeared a while later yawning.

"Oh no, Mom's out?"

Emma gave a gentle nod as to not wake her sleeping princess.

Henry smirked. "Once she's out, she's out. You'll have to carry her to bed…"

Emma groaned. "Why me…"

Henry shook his head. "You're the one who let her fall asleep on the couch…"

Emma glared back at her son, "You're the one who tired her out with video games all afternoon." She felt Regina shift and nuzzle into her, much to the amusement of their son.

"I'm a kid… I can't carry her…"

Emma sighed and looked at Regina then back to Henry.

"Fine, kid you win. Get in bed and I'll come say goodnight in a while."

Henry smiled, "I just got in two more hours of video games in my room, how much time do I have?"

Emma rolled her eyes, "30 more minutes then to bed with you."

Henry gave her a kiss on the cheek and bounded off.

Emma took a moment to look at Regina, the woman was sound asleep and this was the most peaceful and relaxed Emma had ever seen her. Even when she was sleeping Regina still seemed like the world was weighing her down, like she was preparing for a fight. But now, she seemed completely at peace.

Emma took another few minutes to study the brunette, then lightly shifted her to pick her up.

Making sure she had a good grip, she moved them slowly to Regina's bedroom. She didn't want to wake Regina up to give her the medicine so she opted for just recovering her stitches in cream and re-bandaging.

She felt sleepy eyes on her as she was finishing.

"Stay."

Emma looked up at chocolate eyes and cocked her head.

"You mean…"

Regina moved her head a little.

"In here… with me." Emma's eyes betrayed her surprise as the brunette tried to gauge her thoughts.

Emma finally stood to put the medical supplies away.

"I'll tell Henry goodnight and be, right back…"

Regina watched her go with sadness in her heart, she didn't think Emma would return to her room tonight.

Emma wandered slowly down the hall to Henry's room. The kid had fallen asleep with the tv on and was fast asleep sprawled out on his blue twin bed sheets.

Emma was as quite as she could be as she turned the tv off and pulled a blanket up around Henry.

"Good night kid." She brushed his hair back and gave him a kiss on his forehead.

She quietly moved back down the hall, and was surprised to find Regina still awake.

The brunette was sitting up and had grabbed a book for the nightstand, jumping lightly when she saw Emma in the doorway.

"Hey…did you still want me in here tonight?" Emma gave a nervous smile.

Regina set the book to the side.

"If you… wouldn't mind." Regina gave her own hesitant look as Emma walked over to the bed and moved under the covers.

"I talk a lot before I fall asleep…" Emma said, starting to worry her hands.

Regina shifted down into the bed.

"I may fall asleep on you…" Regina said as she gripped the covers.

Emma giggled slightly, "Like how you did earlier… what movie were we even watching?"

Regina smacked her on the arm and Emma yelped.

"Emma! Henry is sleeping…" Regina said in a hushed whisper.

Emma moving her finger to her lips making the quite symbol.

Regina stared up at the ceiling for a while.

"For talking a lot at bedtime… you are awfully quite…"

Emma stopped playing with her hair and looked at the outline of Regina's face in the dim light.

She moved her hand up to lightly rest on Regina's.

Regina drew in a shaky breath.

Emma snaked her arm further around Regina's waist, moving her chin to a soft shoulder.

Regina cleared her throat as she struggled to speak.

"You can't…you can't honestly have feelings for me…"

Emma nuzzled her neck in response.

Regina let some tears fall.

"This won't last… it's crazy. You're the savior…you don't even know me…"

Emma leaned up to kiss Regina's temple, the brunette gasping.

"I don't want to hurt you… and I will…as soon as we step outside and I become, her again…"

Emma gripped her tighter as Regina's chest began to quiver.

"Hey… relax. Trust takes time, ok? I really don't want to deal with all of this… but I will."

Regina grew even quitter… "I don't know how to let her go… the queen…"

Emma sighed and ran her hand up and down Regina's side.

"That's ok, cause I don't know how to be a hero."

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