OKAY GUYS THIS IS THE BIG ONE. LEMME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK AT THE END OF THIS (:

BEEP. Beep. BEEP. Beep. Emma groaned and rolled over in her bed reaching for her alarm clock. Her heavy hand slapped the snooze button and she rolled over covering her face with her hands. " GAH!" stretching she shoved off her blankets and let her feet hit the cold hard wood floor.

" Fuck mornings, fuck the cold, fuck Storybrook, FUCK WORK!" Emma threw her head back and gawked at the ceiling as she walked towards the bathroom. Emma was not a morning person, never really was and she never intended on being one.

A grumpy Emma flipped the light switch and groaned at her reflection in the mirror. " I hate you," she took both her hands and squished her cheeks together then pulled them down making faces at her self. "I want to sleep and not work." she frowned and began to pull her hair up into a bun so she could wash her face.

" Why Ms. Mills I would love to take you out on a date." splashing her face with water she grabbed her face scrub and squeezed a glob of it in her hand. " No, just you and I." Emma rubbed her bubbly hands all over her face as she talked to herself. " Emma your pathetic. It's that simple. She doesn't like you. She just wanted to fuck you. UHG!"

Emma hated not feeling control over her own feelings. She knew she had a thing for the mayor, she always had, but she didn't think that after one night with the lady it would cause her to feel like a love sick teenager. Usually the feelings went away after a good fuck, Emma thought to herself, it never went on like this.

Shaking her head Emma continued to get ready for her day, wondering the whole time that it took her to slide on a white button down, jeans, boots, and finally the red jacket, if Regina was feeling the same feelings she was right now.

Closing her eyes she thought back to last night. Nothing had ever felt more right then sitting around the table with Henry and her eating dinner. Henry actually talked to both of his mothers, like they had been doing "family" dinners for as long as she could remember. They laughed. Regina laughed. It was in every way.. perfect. Henry went up to get a bath after dinner and she stayed to help Regina clean up the dishes.

" Thanks..." Emma said in a quiet tone as she scraped the remaining food on the plates into the trash can.

It was silent for a few long moments. Emma could feel Regina's eyes on her back. She prayed to a god she never believed in to make this work. She needed a good end to this night with Regina. " For letting you impose on my family once again? I don't see that as something you should be thanking me for Ms. Swan, but at least you still have manners."

Emma's stomach churned. Why did she have to do this? Sighing she brought the cleaned off plates over to the sink. Regina was filling the dish washer with the pans she had already rinsed out. Turning on the hot water Emma started to rinse her load.

" What? No witty come back this time sheriff?" Regina glanced at Emma and she just shook her head.

Emma began to hand Regina plates to place in the washer. The silence was horrible. Regina stopped and let out an irritated sigh. She took the plate and set it down" You have pasta sauce all over the bottom of your shirt. Your worse then a child."

Emma looked down to see the bottom of her flannel slightly stained with red sauce. " Oh crap."

She watched Regina moved to a drawer and pull out a wash clothe. Regina looked nice in casual clothes, Emma remembered as she thought about last night. Her light tan Capri's hugged her in all the right ways and looked just as nice with her black slightly dressier t-shirt. She was beautiful... Emma just wanted to grab her, just to kiss her.

Dampening the rag with something in a clear bottle she stared towards Emma grabbing the hem of her shirt. Emma's breath hitched. The close proximity of the other women made her rather nervous. " I- it's okay. You don't have to do that,"

" If you let it sit it will stain Ms. Swan." Regina said simply. Her fingers brushed over her stomach and Emma jumped a little.

Their eyes met," No really. It's fine." Regina ignored Emma and continues to rub the spot. It began to fade away and Emma watched the concentration in Regina's eyes.

" There. Gone." Regina straightened up and Emma grabbed her hand. A surge of odd energy pulsed through Emma's finger tips.

" Thanks, I -" Regina yanked her hand away and she narrowed her eyes at Emma.

" Why do you have to do that?" Emma took a step closer to Regina.

" Do what? You are the one being inappropriate." she placed her hand on her hip and looked at Emma matter of factually.

Emma's jaw dropped. She let out a fake laugh, " ME?! Regina what are you playing at? i- I don't. Gah!" Emma threw her hands up, " WHY DO YOU HAVE TO FIGHT ME EVERY FUCKING STEP OF THE WAY? Everything I do is bad. Everything I try to do isn't good enough. Can you really not see that I'm not trying to fucking screw up your life? Can't you see? I'm tired of biting my tongue with you! I know you feel this, I know you know I would never hurt OR take Henry from you. I just don't get it."

Regina blinked, " I think it's time for you to go home Ms. Swan."

Emma scoffed and turned, " I shouldn't have expected any less from our dear mayor Mills. Nothing less from you." Emma nodded and started to walk out the manor. She couldn't resist the urge to slam the door as she went.

Emma sat on her bed trying to shake the Image of last night from her head. She loved her. There was nothing she could do about it. But if she didn't feel the same... she wasn't going to waist her time. Emma could respect that even though her heart told her she was wrong. Standing up Emma rubbed her face, stressed out more then she ever had been. She had to go see Mr. Gold. She had to do her job. She couldn't simply focus on Regina at this moment.

Regina hollered up the stairs, " Henry do you want me to drive you to school?" she tapped her heal waiting for him to answer.

A couple thumps and bumps later Henry was barreling down the steps shoving things into his school bags, " Yeah, mom did you sign my papers?"

" Yes there right here," Regina held the papers out to her son and followed him out the front door. Had he just called her mom? He hadn't done that in such a long time... she smiled as she watched him jog to the car.

" So there is going to be like a, uh, I guess team meeting tonight. At six." I started the car listening to him talk. " And if its okay can we go? I mean everyone will be there. And you can do normal mom stuff like, well I don't really know. But I think we get our jerseys tonight too. I'm really not sure if the rest of the team is going to like me. They have all played longer then I have."

" Henry love, breath." Regina watched him shocked as he rambled on.

" I- sorry I guess I'm just a little nervous to do this." Henry hung his head and looked at his hands. Regina considered trying to comfort him but didn't want to over step her bound. She knew he was acting a little odd since last night, being nice and all... but she didn't understand why.

" Henry its okay to be nervous. Listen when I was a little girl, my father taught me how to ride horses. I was so excited when he told me that he was going to teach me how, but when I got there I was so afraid that I didn't want to learn. My father told me that maybe I just wasn't ready yet. The next month we went down again and I tried. I LOVED it. So if you want to try this, try it. If you do not like it you do not have to play but you have to at least try it out. You may love it more then you already anticipate." Regina looked over at her son.

" I didn't know that you road horses." Henry looked shocked that their where things he didn't know about his mother.

Regina rolled her eyes. " Is that really all that you got from that?" He really is Emma's son, she thought.

He shook his head. " No. I guess you're right,"Regina pulled to a stop and he looked over at her.

" Thanks mom." realizing they had stopped out front of the school he grabbed his bag and ran off for school.

She watched him leaving her. This time watching him walk away from her wasn't what she had became accustomed too over the past year. This time she knew he would come back, she knew for some reason, her son was happy with her.

Regina pulled away from the curb and her thoughts turned to Emma. It hit her just then that maybe something was really going on. Henry was warming up to her and so was the sheriff. At that moment she realized just why she had left the house so early this morning. She needed to stop and see a friend. Dear old Rumpelstiltskin.

EMMA POV

I loved the sound of my bug. It always makes me happy. I tried not to grin to myself as I stepped out of the old gal and shoved my keys into my jacket pocket. It was a rather lovely day for Storybrook Mane. A whopping 50 degrees with winds up to 10 mph followed by an over caste sky. I almost wished that Regina liked warm places, so I could have drove to Florida instead of Mane.

Glancing around to my desired locations, the diner, I frowned. Gold was expecting me and I knew I couldn't be late. Crossing the street I studied his shop. Gold was supposed the be the owner of most of the town wasn't he? Why would he want to own a pawn shop? I mean he should be rollin in bank. Whatever, his life.

The door jingled and I felt like I stepped into a hordes heaven. " Damn." shelves among shelves of books and doo dads lay before me. ' He must have had remodeled. I don't remember it looking like this in here.'

" Sorry deary, I moved things around a bit to make sure if who ever broke in here wouldn't be finding what they where looking for." Ew, the sound of Gold's creepy voice dowsed my inside like liquid ice. I didn't like him at all. He just freaked me out.

" It looks... nice." I gave the old man a smile and followed him as he gestured me back towards, where I guess his office was.

" We can talk back here. I have some paper work on the locks, the damage and who I think may have done it, and what they may be looking for." I loved how he did all of my work for me.

We slipped behind the counter and I saw an odd white globe sitting under it. Huh, that's an odd one. Realizing I stopped I look a few quick steps to catch up with Mr Gold. We passed through a red curtain and there was a wooden table covered in papers. " So, I got you copies of everyone who rents form me and what they rent, reasons why they aren't fond of me, what deals I've made with who." He picked up a specific stack and shoved it at me, " These are the records and the video footage DVD of who I believe it -"

The bell jingled, " Gold!?" Regina's voice boomed through the store sending shivers down my spine.

" Uh, give me one second deary." Gold hobbled off towards Regina and I stood stock still, tuning my ears up to ten so I could hear every word that was about to be said.

" WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU PLAYING AT?" Regina's tone was fierce.

" What ever are you talking about Regina?"

" You know damn well what you have done here." Regina was pissed... what did he do? I took a couple steps towards the curtain.

" I'm sorry deary I have no idea what you are talking about. Now if you don't mind me I have work to do."

" Gold don't you even go there. You and I know well enough that you put a spell of Emma and Henry. What are you playing at." My stomach dropped. Spell? What?

" If I was playing at something you would know... what do you mean a spell?" Golds voice became a soft purr something not quiet his own...

" Don't play stupid here." I feel stupid... what the hell...

" Regina dear. Would I look so interested if I didn't already know."

A few moments passed in silence. My stomach started to turn as my ear's strained to hear any sounds. Then Regina started again. " It's suddenly like everything is working like they are taking a shine to me. The sheriff, Hen... Gold look I know you did it you made this mess you need to fix it. You and I both know your the only one in the past hundred years who has bottled true love."

" No... no I am not deary." I could hear the smile in his voice. I crept closer to the red curtain listening with everything I had. How the hell do you bottle love?

" Who?" I almost wanted to run at the sound of Regina's voice. Never had I heard such venom in her tone.

" I think you know who deary." Gold let out the strangest laugh. I had no idea he laughed like that.

" WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU PAYING AT! THIS IS NOT A GAME! THIS IS NO ONCE UPON A TIME RUMPLED! DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?!" something large crashed to the ground and Gold gasped. " TELL ME NOW OR I WILL KILL YOU RIGHT HERE AND RIGHT NOW." Regina growled.

Oh my god. Thoughts ran through my head either to step in or to listen. My body felt thick as I tried to think of the best thing to do. " Regina STOP!"

I pushed through the curtain to see something I was not expecting to see. Gold was hanging in mid air grasping his throat, Regina had her hand up clenching it. Her eye's met mine and Gold fell to the ground like a sack of potatoes. I didn't even realize I had drawn my gun until I watched her shocked eye's leave mine and hover over my hand.

" Someone better say something fast." my body felt like someone else as I stood in the musty old room with these two crazy people.

I couldn't take my eyes off of Regina as she mugged me. " You're in this too aren't you?" She took a step towards me and I lowered my gun. " You want to see me crumble don't you Ms. Swan?"An evil smile curled over Regina's lips and she laughed.

" What the hell are you talking about? Are you on drugs?!" my stomach knotted up and I looked to Gold as he stood grabbing for his cane. " I only came to check on a fucking breaking and entering Regina. You're the one who came in here like a mad women!"

Regina studied me hard. My body was shaking. Something towards the topic of everything Henry had been pushing on me was now dancing around in my head. Spells, evil witches, happy endings... love. My heart pounded in my chest and I reached for it. At the same time Regina reached for her own.

" He he he! Well isn't that a sight! The bonding of the souls!"

" What are you talking about?" Nothing was making since and I was becoming a little irate. I kept my eyes on Regina trying to find a way to make cents of the scene in front of me.

" You should know you are working with him." Regina spat at me.

Jaw dropped and with my defenses down I gawked at her, " What the HELL are you TALKING about?"

she scoffed, " You're just playing games. Just like the crocodile does."

" WHA- WHAT?! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME!" I pointed at Regina and began walking towards her. " You- I- GAH! Why does everything have to be a game to you? Why can't you just except things the way they are sometimes Regina!"

Only inches apart, I felt the heat radiating from her body. Her red lips pulled back in the widest, most fraud smile I'd ever seen. " True love, fake true love, whatever you want to think is going on here... don't ever let it slip your mind that I will kill you in the matter of seconds, you ever get in my face like that again Ms. Swan."

She turned to leave but I wasn't letting her go that easy. I wanted some god damn answers. I grabbed her wrist and she gasped. In the matter of seconds the room was filled with a glow of white and purple. Small orbs of light danced around the two of us as smoke encircled us. " Let me go!" Regina yelled at me as I grabbed her other arm.

" Let me in!" I looked her in the eyes, watching her light brown eyes turn purple along the edges.

" No!" Regina began to cry as the smoke danced around us. My heart began to ache so intensely that I couldn't bear it.

" Regina. Please..." I pulled her towards me and she attempted to push away as I pulled her closer. In the matter of seconds we where in the air floating in Golds shop. Out of no where Regina disappeared. My gut dropped. The room was spinning. The dark smoke removed any ability to see. My head was spinning and suddenly I was falling.

Sorry this update took so long. I wasn't too sure how I wanted to take the story right away. So read, review (: thanks!