We've made it to Day 10! Not sure about any of you guys, but I'm really enjoying this story so far. Thank you all for reading!

Regina walked into the kitchen and froze. It looked like an arts and crafts tornado had come in and destroyed the room. "What the heck is going on in here?" Regina asked. She glared at Emma and Henry, who both stood sheepishly behind the island.

"I have to do a science project," Henry said. "Emma thought doing a volcano would be cool."

"She did, did she?" Regina said. She looked at Emma and glared at her.

Emma smiled. "Hi," she said. Regina flashed back to the first day that Emma had arrived in Storybrooke. Oh how things had changed.

"Hi yourself dear," Regina said. "You better be the one to clean this up."

"Yes ma'am!" Emma said, saluting. Henry laughed and Regina couldn't help but smile. Of course she would get the ridiculous girlfriend.

Regina headed upstairs and changed into comfy clothes. Little did the town know, Regina actually didn't wear her nice clothes all the time. Every once in awhile, she actually indulged in comfort clothes.

Walking back downstairs, Regina smiled at the sight of Emma and Henry. They were gathered in front of the volcano, ready to dump in the baking soda. So this is what love feels like Regina thought. She hadn't felt love since Daniel, but she was glad that she had loved again.

Stuck in her own head, Regina didn't notice as Emma and Henry shouted "She's gonna blow!" before ducking for cover. Shaking her head, Regina came back just as the volcano erupted. All over the kitchen. Even the ceiling had "lava" on it.

Emma and Henry slowly stood up and looked at the disaster that they had created. "Mom's gonna kill you," Henry said.

"Why me?" Emma said. "You're the one that wanted to put more baking soda in then was called for!"

"Children, children," Regina chuckled, walking into the room. "You are both responsible. Therefore, you both get to clean it up."

Emma and Henry groaned.

2 hours later, the kitchen was back to its normal pristine cleanliness. Emma and Henry collapsed onto the couch, completely exhausted.

"Why the heck do you have such a big kitchen?" Emma asked.

Regina shrugged. "I like cooking. Made sense to have a big space to do it."

"What do we do about my science project?" Henry asked.

"You could make another one," Regina suggested. Henry and Emma groaned.

"And have to clean up the whole kitchen again? I'll pass," Emma said. Henry nodded in agreement.

Regina laughed. "I'll help this time. That way there will be no more exploding."

Emma and Henry looked at each other and shrugged. Might as well do it again. Plus, maybe if Regina helped, it would probably be done the right way. "Let's do this," Emma said.

Regina, Emma, and Henry all held their breath as Henry slowly poured in the vinegar. Emma was really hoping that it wouldn't explode like last time, because Regina would probably make her clean it all up again.

"This better work," Regina mumbled. The three of them waited and finally the volcano had the correct eruption. No big explosion, just a calm chemical reaction. Everyone sighed in relief. They all looked at each other and then laughed. Who would have thought that a science project could bring them closer together?