I didn't even pretend to read this chapter through sorry I was busy when i remembered i needed to post. Regina gets cold feet a bit here and Emma gets her feelings hurt.


It had been a few weeks now and the only thing that really changed was Robin leaving the house and not coming back. Regina hadn't been idle in the divorce proceedings either having gotten a deal drawn up, offering Robin little more than 10 Grand in money, the few expensive things she had bought him including his vehicle and nothing else. He refused to adopt Henry as his own and had no rights there's and no real rights to the house and farm as those had been Daniel and Regina's in the past.

with the divorce in order and served she went about her business as she normally would while putting a little extra time in with her horses due to a state event coming up in a couple weeks. Emma kept the farm tidy, did exterior house maintenance without needing be asked, seemed happy to spend time with Henry when he was home. It was... decidedly easy without Robin around. But also rather lonely. Those insecurities creeping in in idle moments reminding her she was just Regina Mills again, not Regina and Robin, would never be Regina and Daniel again. She was just Regina with her sweet boy Henry.

Yet as lonely as she got sometimes both Ruby and surprisingly Emma seemed to be extra attentive. Either inviting for drinks or engaging in conversation. It was a welcome distraction but from time to time it didn't work or it was absent and she'd be reminded of the loneliness again. That was why she had called Zelena. She missed her sister who was living one state over and single with her young daughter. Regina missed her niece too.

Now that Robin was gone though, and Zelena was shockingly happy about that fact, the older sister was willing to visit once again and bring her daughter. She was due that very day so Regina had spent the day inside cleaning up any mess or anything that could be a mess so her sister wouldn't complain. She then baby proofed the place as Zelena stated she would stay the weekend.


Zelena stepped out of the car only to find herself staring at a rather fine behind sitting atop some fabulous legs. She wasn't one for women but the blonde before her was something else it seemed. Absolutely delectable from this distance. Yet the redhead was distracted by the sound of a baby crying in the back of her car. Cooing gently she unclipped the small squirming tot and pulled her out of the car.

They baby Robyn calmed right down, a baby more commonly called Robbie thanks to Zelena not knowing the name of child's father until after the little girl was born. Looking around curiously the little girl watched as Emma approached the pair, Regina had informed the blonde her sister was coming. Zelena didn't once remember her sister saying the blonde likely dragged in all manner of guys wanting to get to know her.

"Hey, you must be Zelena and little Robbie. I'm Emma." Emma extended a hand to her employers sister.

"Yes that's us. You're gorgeous by the way. Surely Regina must be worried about the men you must pull?" Zelena blurted out.

"Oh... well thanks I suppose. But no, I don't... 'pull' guys. In fact I pretty much keep to myself to the best of my ability." Emma laughed shrugging off the forward comment.

"Well... that explains Regina never calling and whinging about blokes leaving at an ungodly hour." Zelena nodded reaching for a bag in the back only for Emma to walk around and gently take it from her.

"You're a gentleman." Zelena smirked.

"Just nice." Emma chuckled amused. She wondered a bit about the woman's accent and the words she used but didn't want to pry.

"Indeed. Where is my sister anyways?" Zelena asked heading for the house with Emma behind her.

"I imagine not far away. She had to go get Henry from Cora's." Emma explained opening the back door with her key. It was the first time she's used it.

Once Regina had given Robin the boot the home owner had given Emma a key to the house and let her know she was allowed in when she pleased so long as someone was home or if Regina had given her some sort of job needed done inside. There was a slight plumbing hiccup the week before where Emma had to snake the drain in the ensuite. Hair and soap scum just wasn't Regina's idea of fun.

"So why are you working for Regina again?" Zelena really didn't know much about the woman.

"Was homeless, needed the work. That and I don't actually mind the work. It's a small operation, the horses are great, the chickens quiet. Henry is the coolest little man, Regina's done an amazing job with him and he absolutely adores her. It's... nice here. I don't think I'd leave willingly." Emma explained with a half shrug as she lead Zelena to the room Regina had set up for her.

"And you're not like... into my sister or anything? I mean you've been to prison." Zelena points out casually and Emma huffs out a laugh.

"Not all women who go to prison are gay. You and your sister are awful for stereotyping people it seems." Emma rolled her eyes opening the door to the bedroom and letting Zelena walk in.

"Oh. So you're not into my sister? Dodging answering the question hm?" Zelena smirked victoriously.

"While your sister is undeniably beautiful, I can't say that I'm 'into' Regina." Emma chuckled and rolled her eyes.

"A shame. I've always felt like she'd make a better lesbian." Zelena snuffed but shrugged.

"Yes well... I have to lunge the stallion so... I'll see you later. Regina said you know your way around well enough." Emma smiled put her hands in her pockets and when Zelena offered a small wave she headed out.


When Regina got home her sister was already in the kitchen. Henry ran in and hugged his Aunt before scooping his cousin out of the playpen that Regina had set up earlier. Regina smiled as her son happily cooed to his little cousin and quietly hoped she would see more of her sister and niece from now on. Now that Robin was gone Zelena had no reason to avoid the place like the plague.

Thanks to another small storm blowing in She had the horses in the stall which meant she could see Emma lunging Rocinante from the kitchen. At first she had noted how stiff the blonde had seemed around the horses. Not uncomfortable but just stiff, cautious of being hurt by the large animals most like. Now, however, the blonde was happily talking to the stallion as he cantered an easy circle around the blonde woman.

"Does she ride?" Zelena asked after a moment of watching her sister watch the blonde.

"Miss Swan? I don't know. She knows her way around horses so I'd imagine she's ridden in the past but she's never attempted to ride mine." Regina explains shrugging a little. Ignoring the fact her sister caught her staring at the blonde.

"Why don't you take her out after the next show? She might be good." Zelena suggested with a half shrug.

"Maybe I'll suggest it." Regina made the comment idly, she'd considered taking Emma out riding already but she worked during the week and on the weekends Henry was home usually.

"So she punched Robin in the face?" Zelena smirked, it was poetic really. His little idea appearing to backfire on him.

"Yes. It was shocking. She was surprisingly fast. He deserved it though. Henry said she had already told Robin about how she had been in the foster system since she was a baby, I can't believe he'd still say all of that in front of her." Regina shook her head, he wasn't really an intelligent man.

"He didn't try to press charges?" Zelena asked curiously.

"No, probably didn't want to admit a woman put him on his ass." Regina grinned, male pride was strong in that one.

"I can't tell you how glad I am that you're finally divorcing his ass." Zelena commented seriously.

"Me too." Henry chimed as he came in holding his cousin a little awkwardly. She was a little heavy for him so Zelena scooped her off of him with a fond smile.

"You hated him from the start?" Zelena asked her nephew.

"No, I don't hate him now. But I knew since Marion that he wasn't nearly good enough for my mum. He wasn't good enough for you either but I got a cute little cousin out of it." Henry wrinkled his nose but shrugged.

"You're too old for your age." Zelena spoke with a wealth of affection for her nephew. Henry was terribly smart.

"Yeah mums mentioned, so has Emma." Henry just shrugged with a little smirk on his face.

"Cheeky. What are we having for dinner?" Zelena asked amused looking from her nephew to her sister.

"Lasagna and I bought a cheese cake for dessert." Regina chuckled feeling strangely happy for the first time in years. She was only now beginning to realise how miserable Robin had made her.

"Oh Lasagne! I'll help." Zelena chirps happily. She wasn't as good of a cook as her mother and Regina and missed a good lasagne. Regina just smiled at the idea.