Author Notes

Graham's dialogue will be in bold letters

Regina's dialogue will be in italic letters

Emma's dialogue will be in bold italic letters

Lily's dialogue will be normal letters

Samiee227: I know and unfortunately it will get worse but don't worry Regina will be happy it might just take a while

Chapter Ten

The whole diner was shocked by the mayor's departure and began to whisper about what took place, while openly staring over to the remaining people at her booth. Graham quickly turning to Emma saying as long as Henry is the reason your staying and you stop trying to make my wife feel bad, I will talk to her about giving you a chance but don't get me wrong keep this up and you won't be welcome in this town much longer. Secretly intrigued by her and wondering about the flashbacks she seemed to have triggered Graham was hoping she would agree to play nice. Emma knowing this would be her chance to get on his good side agreed, I promise I'm here for Henry and if it will make things better, I can apologize to your wife. I know I gave off a bad impression by flirting with you but honestly I just don't think sometimes and do a lot of stupid things without thinking. Grateful that they had come to some understanding he finished by saying ok if you want you can pick Henry up from school today and spend time with him but have him back for six because that's when we have dinner. Now if you will excuse us, I have to get this one to school and go have a talk with my wife. Thank you so much Graham for the chance, you won't regret it but I must ask one thing do you know of any jobs going and apartments for rent. Graham informed her that he wasn't sure about apartments and for a job he promised to ask Regina about finding both her and Lily work. Shaking both women hands, yet again upon touching Emma he suffered strange flashbacks and even stranger this time he felt a arrange of emotions also. Taking his leave, he dropped Henry off at school and went to talk to Regina, a conversation he believed was long overdue.

At the diner Lily finally spoke out and asked Emma, are you sure you want to stick around for the kid because I didn't get that impression last night and you seriously need to quit trying to hurt that women. It's quite clear she loves her son, I mean come on Emma how would you feel if after ten years some women turned up and started pushing into the life of the son you raised. Especially someone like you, who doesn't seem to care about the problems it's causing, if you are serious about this then that guy is right you need to seriously change your attitude. I don't know how you can't see it but your son has had a good life and I believe he has had a good mother and you need to be thankful for that because he could have ended up like us, unwanted and unloved. I know your right but Lily I really do want to try and I will apologize to Regina for what I've been doing. I will even stop the flirting with Graham, even though I do feel a connection to him, something I haven't felt since Neal. So what do you say, will you stay with me and enjoy the life of a small town. Both agreeing to try but for different reasons to stay they headed out the diner, Lily looking back to her reason for staying with a smile... a very tall sexy waitress by the name of Ruby.

Sitting in her office chair with Luka on her lap, Regina was trying to concentrate on the files in front of her but her mind couldn't focus because it was still set on Emma and what had happened in the diner. Feeling defeated and at a loss with what was going on with Graham, she almost fell out of her chair jumping with a fright because said man just barged into her office and caused her door to bounce off the wall with a bang. We need to talk and I'm not taking no for a answer, what the hell Graham are you trying to give me a heart attack and cuddling her scared daughter to her chest trying to soothe her. Luka, baby its ok daddy didn't mean to scare you and looking straight at him anger in her eyes she said daddy is just being naughty but auntie Mal would love to take you because you've been a good girl for some ice cream while mommy talks to daddy. Regina I didn't... save it Graham that's the second time today you have scared one of our daughter's, handing Luka to Mal with some money and with a thanks watched as Mal left with her to get some ice cream. So do you want to explain, why you are barging in here without a appointment... without a appointment.. listen Regina that stunt you pulled at the diner is not on, I mean what the fuck I'm just trying to help Henry and I get it if you're jealous that he wants to spend time with the women that gave birth to him but you can't take that out on me. I'm not jealous but this bitch thinks she can just waltz in after I spent ten years raising him and come on Graham you can't say you haven't seen the way she looks at you. I know people like her they never care about consequences, they just go after whatever they want no matter who gets hurt. I'm your wife, you should be supporting me on this and not stabbing me in the back and what happened to us always sticking together no matter what. I've lost Henry and now I feel like I'm losing you too and it's killing me. Regina... your not losing me and you haven't lost Henry yet but you will if you don't let him have this relationship with his birth mother and you need to remember I'm not some lapdog to do your bidding. I'm your husband and you need to trust me, I'm the alpha of our house and I promise I won't let you get hurt. Alpha of our house, what the hell where not a bunch of animals... It's a figure of speech and seriously Regina that's all you got from what I said, you want a better relationship with Henry... of course I do, Graham you know that but... then trust me and do the same thing that I told Emma to do play nice. Fine I will try for Henry but promise me Graham that I won't regret this because if I lose you both I don't think I could survive... I promise, I love you Regina and want nothing more than for us to be a happy family again.

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