A/N A quicker than usual update, for those who are eager to know what happens next. Thanks for reading everyone :)
Dinner had been pleasant enough, with Henry yabbering on, for most of it and as they went to the lounge. Henry held up a DVD and said "Movie?"
Regina smiled at him.
"Of course sweetheart but then it's off to bed"
Henry pouted at this and Regina took the DVD and went to put it in the DVD player. While Emma sat herself down on the sofa.
"I hope you like Aladdin Emma. Its currently one of Henry's favourites" Regina said happily.
"I like the genie" Henry mutters, whilst sitting himself in front of the tv.
"Yeah it's cool" Emma says softly. While Regina turns back around and tells Henry not to sit to close to the screen, before going to sit next to Emma and pressing play on the remote control then looking to Emma.
"Would you like the best apple cider, that you've ever had?"
"Sure"
Regina gets up with a smile, leaving Emma rubbing her hands on her jeans and looking at Henry who is glued to the screen.
Regina returns a long moment later and hands the glass to Emma.
"Thanks"
"No problem. It is nice to have you here" she smiles at her and Emma thinks the room has got a little brighter, because of it and she smiles back.
"Thanks for having me and everything, really" she then says.
"I haven't done anything dear"
"Sure you have. You've had me over for dinner, let me be around Henry…and I've been to your parents for dinner you've been a good friend and I'm not used to that"
Regina smiles.
"I understand" she then says softly and they both turn their gazes to the tv, in thought.
3 days after.
Emma finishes work and heads to the bookshop, to see if Regina has recieved the flowers. That she had purchased the day before and when she walked through the door, ten minutes later. She saw the brunette, fluffing the flowers within the vase that sat upon the counter.
Emma smirked and walked towards her.
"Hey Regina"
Regina snapped her head towards Emma and smiled widely.
"Emmah..what are you doing here?"
"I just thought I'd stop by and say hello"
"It is good to see you"
Emma beamed.
"I was just clearing up" Regina then said, as she turned and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear "We have been busy today" she added.
"Yeah..we we're busy too and had this really cranky customer who kept moaning about everything" Emma replied, before looking at the flowers "These are nice" she says.
"Oh" Regina frowns. She had hoped they we're from the blonde.
"Where did you get them?" Emma asked with a smirk.
"They arrived this morning. The person didn't sign their name"
"Hmmm" Emma mummbles and is unable to keep it to herself any longer and also wanting to see Regina's reaction. She quoted the card "I hope these brighten your day, as you brighten mine with your kindness and your beautiful smile"
Regina gaped momentarily, before becoming a little flustered.
"So, They we're from you" she says, a little shakily.
"Yeah you got me…I mean, yeah sorry, I dont know why, I didnt just say they were from me" she lied and there was a pause.
"I did think they we're from you" Regina then admitted, whilst not looking at Emma and keeping her gaze on the flowers.
"Yeah?" Emma smirked.
"You did sent me flowers before and you thanked me the other night for everything" she answered, hiding the I had hoped it was you, that nearly came out.
"Ah"
"They are lovely though. You did not have to do this but thank you"
"Its no problem. I just wanted to show my thanks for dinner the other night. It was nice"
"Yes. It was" She smiled, whilst remembering them watching Aladdin the other night, whilst talking and then when Emma had left, she had kissed Emma on the cheek.
There was a pause.
"Um. I was wondering…" Emma then said, a little unsurely.
"Yes dear?" she looked to Emma.
"Maybe we could go out, at the weekend together"
Regina's eyes widened in surprise.
"If your not busy that is" Emma swallowed.
"Yes. I mean, I've not got anything planned" Regina answered without evening thinking about it.
"Great, I mean great" Emma beamed and both gazed at one another for a long moment, before breaking out of the it, by Katheryn and Henry entering the shop.
"Hello Regina, I brought Henry from school" Katheryn said and Henry went straight up to Emma, who was a little dazed and said "look Emma, I drawed dinosaurs" whilst holding up his art book.
Emma took the book and looked at it, while karheryn gave Regina a looked and mouthed "This is Emma!"
Regina rolled her eyes and brushed a hand through her hair.
"This is good kid" Emma then said and looked up, meeting katheryns gaze "Hi" she said shyly.
"Hello Emma. it is good to finally put a face to the name"
Emma smiled slightly and looked to Regina, who looked a little uncomfortable.
"Regina has told me you work at granny's"
"Yeah. Its alright"
Katheryn then smirked and looked between Regina and Emma, before shaking her head and saying "I better get going but we must all get together soon"
Regina nodded.
"Bye" she stepped away and went out the door smiling to herself and leaving Emma and Regina coyly looking at one another, until Henry said "Mom can we go home now"
Regina looked go him and Emma continued to look through Henry's drawings.
"Soon. We can go home soon" Regina then said, not noticing that Emma had stopped upon a page and was staring at it, hard. It was two women one with brown hair and one with blonde and a little boy and it said, my family in uneven lettering, then the names mommy me and Emma underneath each drawing.
Emma gulped.
"Is something wrong?" She then heard Regina say and she looked up wide eyed and said "Everything's fine" in a slightly high voice and Regina tilted her head slightly and wondered why Emma looked suddenly panicked and Emma suddenly handed Henry back the book and said "I've gotta go"
"Oh?"
"I just remembered, that I promised I'd meet my mother" she lied.
"Okay" Regina frowned.
"I'll call you or something about the weekend" Emma then said, a little quickly.
"Okay. I will look forward to it"
Emma smiled slightly and stepped away.
"Bye Henry" she then said and Henry looked at her a little sadly and said "Byee"
Once Emma left, Regina just stood there. Replying the last few minutes in her mind and then shook her head and came to the conclusion that she was just being paranoid.
Not knowing, that Emma was leant against next doors empty shop window, taking deep breaths. As seeing Henry's drawing had made her realize, how things we're becoming more real. The kid was now seeing her as family and it scared and excited her, at the same time.
To think that maybe they could be. Maybe she had found her happiness. The three of them together and then she thought, how did Regina see her! Could she love me? Emma thought, which only increased her heartbeat and she took deep breaths and willed herself to calm down and get home, before she had a heart attack.