A/N: Alright, I know I dropped a big bomb on you all last chapter. And again, I'm sorry to say this is the last chapter. I loved writing this story! And I loved the response I got from it. The reviews/comments, the favs/kudos. They all make me smile every day when I get the notification. I love you all so much! I love and appreciate the support. I hope you all follow me and read my new fic. By the time this posts I will probably already be getting chapter 1 of my other ready to publish. I do love writing ahead. (And in fact yes, I did just finish my first chapter of my next fic. So I will indeed be posted tomorrow!) Again, I love and appreciate you all! Now on to the final chapter of Remember.
Chapter 10
1 year had passed since Emma and Regina had started a relationship. A lot had happened in that year. Emma finally let her walls down fully, Regina even brought her own walls down. Some of the walls neither of them knew they had. Regina asked Emma to move in, however Emma said no. She decided she had better plans, she decided that the best option was to buy a house together. Henry was as happy as could be and loved not having to go from house to house, with his senior year of high school approaching he knew it would be a good year. They had all become a family and they all were beyond happy, they didn't think there was anything else that could make them happier. Oh, but they were wrong. There was one last thing that could make them as happy as they could be. Regina wanted more than anything to marry her beautiful blonde. And now was the perfect time to do it.
Regina had been planning for months the perfect day for her to pop the question. She enlisted Snow and ruby to help her, and oh was she excited. The two women took Emma to get her nails done, so when she took a picture of her hand with the ring, her hand would be perfectly manicured. Henry oversaw helping Regina, he even came up with the perfect code name for it, Operation SwanQueen. He thought he was genius to have come up with it.
Regina stood on a ladder barefoot and on her tip toes. She wanted it all the be special so she did her best not to use magic. However, hanging these stupid lights was becoming impossible. She groaned and waved her hand, suddenly the lights were up and perfect.
Henry turned and glared at her. "Mom? What happened to no magic?" He said as he stopped laying rose petals down in a path.
Regina rolled her eyes and got off the ladder. "I think that your mom would rather me propose than take me to the hospital because I fell off this damn ladder." She looked at the flower petal path and sighed. "Do you think it's to cheesy?"
Henry shook his head. "It's like a fairy tale. And she's the savior, the daughter of Prince Charming and Snow White. It's perfect."
Regina looked around at the work they had done, the roof top of the building was looking like perfection. Beautiful lights strung above them, a rose petal path from the door to a table with candles and champagne. She had even hung pictures from the low hanging lights, pictures of them together over the year. Most of the pictures where silly, Emma loved catching Regina off guard. Regina smiled, proud of their accomplishment.
Regina felt her pocket vibrate. The girls were finishing up their nails and would be eating soon. Regina wanted to have dinner and then propose, but Henry told her having to wait that long to eat would kill Emma. She agreed. Once Henry placed the last few petals she smiled and put an arm around him. "Alright, I'll drop you off with Zelena on my way to the house to get ready. She can come back with you later."
Henry nodded and the two headed down the stairs. Regina got home, showered, did her hair and makeup, and put on a tight navy-blue cocktail dress, with black heels. She stared at herself in the mirror, she did final touch ups on her makeup and smiled. She took a deep breath and checked her phone. Her phone lit up just in time.
Ruby and Snow stood outside the restaurant and waited for Emma to come out, she had stayed behind to use the restroom. As she came out she tilted her head and slightly smiled, confused, at her mother and friend. "What's up?"
Snow smiled. "We have a surprise for you. But, you're going to have to trust us."
Emma furrowed her brow. "Guys what's going on?"
Ruby held up a blindfold. "A surprise. Turn around."
Emma swallowed and hesitantly turned around. Ruby applied the blindfold and the two women helped her into the car. They drove to the destination in silence. The two women exchanged looks and smiled when they reached the building.
Regina stood with a rose in her hand and watched the blonde helped out of the car. As the blonde was brought to her she reached out and placed a hand on the blonde.
Emma bit her lip. She recognized the new hand that touched her, she knew every inch of the brunette's body and knew Regina's hand when she felt it.
Regina knew Emma sensed her and smiled. "Hello, Ms. Swan."
Emma bit her lip. Emma had grown to learn that when that name was used she would enjoy whatever actions followed them. "Hello, Madame Mayor. Do I get to learn what this surprise is or are you going to throw me into a trunk next?"
Regina inched closer to Emma, Ruby and Snow let go of her. She pushed her body softly into Emma and kissed her softly. She reached up, then took the blindfold off in a smooth swift motion. When Emma's eyes met hers, she took the rose from behind her back and handed it to Emma.
Emma smiled and kissed Regina. When she pulled back she smelled the rose and tilted her head. "What's all this about?"
Regina smiled. "I guess you will just have to follow me, dear." She grabbed Emma's hand and lead her up the steps.
The two women stayed behind, sending a group message to the others to inform them it was happening and to start heading over.
Regina smiled before opening the door. She kissed Emma softly and then reached out once more to open the door, exposing the beautiful arrangement that she set up.
Emma looked around and instantly got a feeling she knew what was happening, but she wanted Regina to finish her plan in order to find out.
Regina began guiding her around the rooftop, showing Emma all the wonderful, silly, and loving photos. Regina began her speech she recited to Henry over and over, but she knew that when the moment came up improvisation would be her best friend. "Emma, the first time we met I wanted to destroy everything you were. I basically wanted to rip your heart out."
Emma rolled her eyes. "Wow, great way to start a relationship huh?" She smirked as Regina gave her a glare.
"But, as I got to know you. I realized revenge wasn't really my thing anymore. You always stood up for me. You never let anyone hurt me, even though I could tell you so much wanted to."
Emma shrugged her shoulders and tilted her head. Still following Regina around looking at all the photos. "Well, I mean you did try to poison me. Then instead poisoned our son. I think I defiantly wanted to hurt you. Henry, wouldn't let me though. Damn kid." She rolled her eyes. She put her hands up and smiled when Regina gave her another glare. She gestured to continue.
"But, eventually I stopped my ways. I realized, the way I was going about things wasn't the best. Then we started to become close, when we went to Neverland to get Henry I knew then there was something special about you. You fought for our son no matter what. That lit a spark in me, I knew I wanted to get close to you."
Emma smile and this time didn't interrupt, but leaned closer to her as they continued to slowly walk around the roof.
"I mean of course I didn't know that at the time. Then I started to teach you magic, I started to connect to you. Something inside me kept telling me you were special, again I didn't listen. Then eventually you dated hook, I dated Robin. I thought that was the end of things. And then Robin died, and we were getting closer as friends. My heart kept trying to tell me over and over that the woman that I was becoming friends with was the love of my life. I, of course didn't listen."
They finished looking at the last photo and Regina guided the blonde to the table. They sat down and she continued. "Then I split myself. And my damn other half made that stupid wish. When she sent you off to another land I knew deep in my heart that I had feelings for you, my heart however failed to inform my brain. But, I went to the queen and the genie and I made my wish. I made my wish to be sent to the same place as you. When I saw you, singing and innocent…"
"I did not sing…" Regina glared at her. "Okay, not that you heard." She smiled and let the brunette continue.
"I saw you like that and I knew. I knew then that I had feelings for you. I knew because I missed the old you more than anything. You weren't the strong, independent, fiery woman I knew for all those years. And then of course the dark one got involved and I almost died. And when I was staring death in the face I knew, I knew in that moment that I loved you more than anything in the world. I knew I wanted to be with you more than anything, but I was going to die before I could tell you."
Emma smiled and reached across the table and grabbed Regina's hand. Letting Regina continue, she was to lost in the brunette's words to interrupt anymore. Her words lost from her tongue.
"But, then you kissed me. And we broke that damn spell. True loves kiss. I couldn't believe that we had just shared true loves kiss. But, then of course stubborn as always you couldn't face your emotions."
Emma rolled her eyes and glared at her, but still let her continue as she smirked.
"But, here we are a year later. We have an amazing son starting college in the fall. A beautiful home. And we have each other. I love you Emma Swan, my life was shaken abruptly when you walked in. However, it was the best damn thing that could ever have happened to me. You, were the best thing to ever happen to me. And for that I never want to let you go," She opened her hand and a small puff of purple smoke filled the palm of her hand. A little black box appeared as the smoke faded. "Now, I would get down on one knee but…" She smirked remembering the first time she said this line. "I am a queen and a bit more refined." She winked.
Emma had no words. Her eyes widened as she listened. She could help but smile at the memory of the line Regina used.
"Emma Swan, days with you are an adventure and I love you more than anything." She opened the box. A beautiful diamond ring sat in the middle of the soft, small cushion. "Emma Swan, will you marry me?"
Emma stood up and smiled. She walked over to the brunette and pulled her to her feet. She gazed into the beautiful chocolate eyes and smiled. She planted a kiss on the brunette's soft lips. She pulled back and replied. "Nothing in this world, or in any of the other worlds. Would make me happier." She held out her hand and Regina placed the beautiful ring on Emma's finger.
Regina pulled the blonde in and dipped her. She stared lovingly into the green eyes, she leaned down and planted a deep kiss on the blonde's lips. "I love you, so much Emma." She pulled the blonde up and wrapped her arms around Emma.
Emma smiled into Regina's shoulder. "I love you too Regina."
Regina waved her hand and suddenly fireworks shot through the sky.
Emma looked up and tilted her head as she saw that the fireworks began to write something. "She…said…yes? She said yes." Emma smiled at the realization and then jumped when the door to the roof busted open.
Everyone one came running towards them. Henry, her parents, Ruby, Zelena, her friends. They all came running towards the two of them. They laughed as they were basically tackled.
Regina pulled Emma and Henry close to her. She looked at Henry and then to Emma. She kissed Emma and smiled. "Looks like I got my happy ending after all."
Emma shook her head. "Not ending. A happy beginning."
Well, that's a wrap! I hope you all enjoyed this story as much as I loved writing it! I absolutely loved writing this story, especially the ending. Again, I hope you all follow me as I will be writing a new fic. And like I said I write in advance, so as your reading this I will already be preparing the first chapter of the next fic for publication. Then you all for reading, and for all the follows, favs, reviews. You all make me so happy! Now I sign off. Till next time!
