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But I have to warn you (mentions of abuse)

The next day, Emma woke up and turned to Neal who was lying behind her. She studied him and softly stroke his cheek. He opened his eyes and kissed her longingly before he started to explore her body with his hands. "Neal, I can't. I have to go soon.",Emma said and Neal looked at her questioningly.

"I have a lunch date with her and Ana."

"You won't take our daughter in the near of this bitch. Because of her Ana almost died in the cold.",Neal said with faked shock and anger.

"I want to give her one last chance. She was Henrys mother a long time. She is Anas mother. Maybe she was just to overwhelmed and were to scared and just hoped that someone would find Ana. We don't know her reasons. Maybe she now knows her mistake and will be better in the future. I gave you a second chance. Regina needs the same.",Emma answered and Neal looked at the clock and stood up. "I forgot that I wanted to have breakfast with my dad. I can understand that you want to help her and respect your decision but I'm not happy with it.",Neal said and kissed her before he put on his clothes and left the apartment.

On the other side of the town Regina just woke up from a nightmare and rushed in the bathroom. In the last few days cutting was something what helped her after nightmares. She did it every time she got overwhelmed or like now after her nightmares about Neal. She cut herself three times before she put the blade away again and cleaned her arm. She studied the scars and sighed.

Cora walked in her daughter's bedroom to find it empty. "Regina? Are you here?" "Yes, Mother. In the bathroom.",Regina answered and opened the bathroom door. "Your father and I wanted to buy a tree and some decoration. Do you want to come with us?",Cora asked and Regina shook her head. "No,I have a lunch date with Emma." Cora smiled. "Okay, that's great. I hope you have fun.",she said and kissed Regina's cheek before she left the house.

Regina just grabbed her coat when she heard a knock on the door. She opened it and just felt the impact of a punch before she lost her balance and crashed onto the ground. Neal slammed the door shut and grabbed Regina's hair. "Stand up, whore.",he demanded and pulled her up. Regina whimpered and struggled.

"What part of stay away from the Charmings you didn't understand?",he asked her and tears stared to stream over Regina's cheeks. "I just didn't kill Ana yet because she means something to Emma. But you definitely need some help to know who is in charge here. You won't disobey me again."

With that he punched her right into the face and her nose started to bleed. "I didn't… Please… I didn't… Emma… she asked me…she." "As if Emma would want to spend time with you, whore. She is better than you.",Neal said and hit her in the stomach. She fell on her knees and held her stomach when he kicked her in the rips. Regina cried out and he kicked her again and again until Regina laid on the floor and had trouble with breathing. He kneeled down and grabbed her chin. "I hope you finally learned it, I hate to clean my things because you filthy whore touched it. You. Will. Stay. Away. From. The. Charmings.",he said and emphasized every word of his last sentence. "Call Emma that you can't come to the "lunch date" because your mother did something.",he said and threw her cell next to her. "The next time, I'll kill Ana."

Regina grabbed the cell and dialed Emma's number. "Sheriff Swan.",Emma answered the phone. "Hey, Emma… I have to cancel the lunch… my mother destroyed half of my study… She is insufferable.",Regina said apologetic and Neal petted her hair smiling. "Oh… That's sad… Well, maybe next time." "Yeah… Maybe. I have to start cleaning… so… bye." "Bye, Regina.",Emma replied and they hung up.

"Good girl. Don't forget our agreement again. You know who pays the price.",Neal said and left Regina alone in the house. Regina tried to stand up but the pain in her rips and the trouble with the breathing made it impossible. She then just laid there and waited.

Two hours later Cora and Gold came back with a christmas tree and some decoration when they found Regina in the foyer. They both let everything down to rush to Regina. "Regina?",Cora asked fearfully because her daughter neither moved nor responded to them. Gold picked Regina up and brought her to the dining room to lay her down onto the table. Cora followed them and held Regina's hand while Gold checked her.

"She has 4 broken ribs, her hand is sprained and she has some nosebleed.",he pointed out and Cora locked at him shocked. "I can heal her ribs but I never treated a sprained hand and I don't want to harm her so I suggest to that we make her a bandage and a cold wash cloth for her neck." Cora nodded and directly got the needed things while Gold healed Regina's four ribs. Regina woke up from the strange magic in her body and looked right into the face of her father. "Hey, little one.",Gold said sadly and stroke her cheek. "I don't feel good.",Regina whispered and Gold nodded. "Yeah, my magic is different to yours. You'll probably feel nauseous later but it will go away soon, little one.",he answered and finished his work quickly before he took some tissues and cleaned Regina's face from her blood.

Cora came back and they helped Regina to sit up. "I'll bandage your hand so it can heal properly but it will hurt, okay?",Gold said and Regina nodded. He took her wrist and slowly started to wrap the bandage around it until it covered the hand and steadied it. "Okay. That was it. How do you feel?" "Horrible.",Regina answered and Cora took her into her arms and rocked her softly. Over Regina's head her parent's gave each other sad eyes. "Do you want to speak with Dr. Hopper?",Cora asked and Regina thought about it a moment before she nodded. Cora vanished together with Regina and Gold sighed.

He just wanted a peaceful Christmas with his family. Family… He referred Regina and Cora as his family and didn't even mind. It was wonderful and made his heart flutter. He looked through the door to Regina's study and saw the white porcelain horse and instantly knew what he needed to buy Regina as Christmas present.

Regina didn't talk with Archie. She just wanted to sit there. Archie knew that Regina felt safe in his office so he didn't mind and gave her time to adjust her feelings. Pongo laid on Regina's lap and slept peacefully while she stroke his head.

Cora followed Emma the whole day as a bird and watched her and Ana. She smiled secretly when she saw Ana and loved her little granddaughter instantly. Now she just had to make a plan to say Emma what Neal had done to her daughter so that Neal finally got his punishment and Ana could be with Regina again.

In the evening Neal was having a sleepover with one of his friends and left Emma alone in her apartment. Cora appeared in Emma's bedroom while the latter were changing. Emma startled and glared at Cora. "What are you doing here, Cora?",Emma snapped and put her Top on. "I'm here because of Regina.",Cora said and Emma raised an eyebrow. "She needs help. Please listen to me." Emma sighed. Cora never begged and if she did than it had to be important. "Fine.",Emma spat and offered Cora a seat.

"So? Talk, what's up with Regina. I don't know why she is like she is at the moment." "Your boyfriend raped her.",Cora said bluntly and Emma shook her head. "Why should he do that?" "I don't know but Regina isn't the same anymore. She is crying the whole day. Is keeping every one away from her. She got beaten today. Really bad, four broken ribs, strained hand, nosebleed, blue eye… Worse than I ever did. And I bet with you that it was your boyfriend again." "Why would he do that? He is a good person just because you don't get into Gold's pants doesn't mean that you have to destroy his family as revenge." "Are you blind or stupid?",Cora asked and conjured a mirror.

The mirror showed Regina and Gold who were sitting together on the couch. Gold held Regina and were whispering soft words while Regina cried. Emma stared at the image and then at Cora. "I can't believe that.",Emma said and Cora snorted. "Why would Gold comfort? He hates her. You are lying. You almost got me but I can see that you didn't changed one bit, Cora. And now, please leave my home or I'll make you." Cora shook her head. "I would keep an eye out for Ana, or wouldn't mention this conversation toward Neal."

TBC…?

Preview: Gold confronts Neal at a meeting, Emma finally believes (Is it to late?)

Mistakes are mine :) I know Emma is dumb right now but she has to for my next chapter