A/N: Just a little warning ahead of time, Ruby will be heavily featured in this chapter and I know that most of you won't be happy about it, but don't worry Ruby won't be around for much longer. As always thanks so much for each review, follow and favorite, you guys are truly amazing! Let me know what you guys what to possibly see happen soon, and what flashback's would you guys want to see? Also I am still in need of a beta reader, so PM me if you are intersted. Enjoy!

Emma was happy to be out of the house at last. Regina had her on what seemed like house arrest since she had gotten out of the hospital, but today Emma decided that enough was enough. After pleading with Regina over breakfast, the brunette finally gave in and allowed her to walk Henry to school while she secretly made a trip to the local garage to see how the repairs on Emma's bug were coming along. The walk to school didn't take long, Henry spent most of the time filling Emma in on all the latest school gossip that Emma pretended to be interested in. On the way through the streets of Storybrooke, the Sheriff was stopped by almost every passer-by, wishing her well and surprised to see her back on her feet so soon.

As soon as the pair reached the school, Henry quickly bid his birth mother farewell and ran to meet his friends at the school gate. Emma looked around the streets leading to the school, looking for something to do apart from sitting at home.

"Emma?" The blonde's eye lit up as she saw her mother approach her. "How are you, sweetie? Isn't it a bit soon to be out and about on your own?" Snow hugged her daughter tight.

"I was just leaving Henry to school, don't worry." Emma kissed her Mom's cheek as she pulled away. Looking down she placed her hand on the growing baby bump that Snow nursed in her hand. "How are you?"

"I've reached the morning sickness stage, but apart from that, I'm doing great. Are you sure that you're okay to be out and about? Do you want me to call Regina?" It was obvious that Snow was worried about her daughter.

"I'm fine really, I'm just gonna get some breakfast and then maybe stop by the station…I just want things to get back to normal." Emma confessed to her mother, who couldn't help but pull her in for another hug.

"Be safe sweetie, and if you get confused or lost promise me that you'll call your dad." Snow warned, just as the school bell rang.

"Go, I'll be fine." Emma nudged her mother slightly, before heading down main street in search of Granny's Diner. After taking a few wrong turns the blonde found her destination and was greeted by a cheering and well wishes as she entered the Diner. Without even having to place her order, Emma was served a large hot chocolate with cinnamon by none other than Ruby, who looked pissed that Emma was there in the first place.

"Sheriff, mind if I join you?" The brunette asked as she served Emma her usual breakfast order: waffles, bacon, and syrup.

"Be my guest." Emma smiled at the brunette, knowing that either way Ruby was going to make it her mission to talk to her, so she might as well get it over and done with.

"How are you keeping? Anymore…what was Henry called them? Oh yeah, flashes?" Ruby asked, trying to make the conversation less tense.

"Nothing yet, and I'm good thanks. Glad to be out of the house, I was starting to go a bit stir crazy…but I'm sure Regina has already told you all of this." Emma smiled, truly unaware of the problems Regina and Ruby had been having.

"Funny, so you're saying that she didn't tell you what happened?" Ruby snapped slightly, thinking that Emma was simply trying to rub her nose in her failed relationship.

"What are you talking about? Is everything okay between you two?" Emma was actually concerned for her two friends relationship.

"We kinda broke up…" Ruby admitted once she realized that Emma really didn't know what had been happening.

"What? You guys were fine when you came to see me in the hospital, what happened Ruby?" Emma reached her hand over to touch the brunettes slightly.

"I was being a jackass like always…we were fighting because of you…" Ruby confessed, making Emma feel horrible for thinking that she could have been the reason for ruining Regina's chance at a happy ending.

"I don't understand…is this about me moving in? I can move out if that makes things better? The last thing I want is for you two to break up over me." Emma felt like running, it was a feeling she hadn't felt since getting together with Regina all those years ago, but the thought of hurting Regina truly scared her.

"I don't want to lose her Emma, and you being around her all the time…it scares me. What if she suddenly realizes that it really is you that she's meant to be with, I don't know how I'd survive that." A stray tear fell from the waitress's eye, as she finally confessed what had been plaguing her dreams over the past few weeks.

"Ruby you have nothing to worry about, whatever Regina and I had was in the past…a past I don't even remember! Regina really likes you, heck she might even love you…don't throw it away because of me." Emma took the waitress's hand in her own and squeezed it hard.

"Why are you being so nice to me? Anyone else would have hated me for even asking their ex-wife out!" Ruby asked the question that had been on many people's minds when they heard of Regina and Ruby's relationship.

"It's simple, I love Regina, she's the mother of my child and we will always be in each other's lives…because of this I want her to be happy. I made her happy for a while, but in the end, we were just better as friends, so who am I to stand in her way of happiness? And if you make her happy, then I'm on board, regardless if I'm pissed about it or not." Emma confessed, making Ruby feel horrible for all the fighting that has gone down over Emma.

"I'm sorry Emma…" Ruby whispered.

"Don't apologize for loving Regina,"

"It's not that…I'm sorry for all the terrible things I've been saying lately, I thought that you were trying to worm your way back into Regina's life as more than just friends…and because of how I acted, I might have just lost the most amazing woman ever." Ruby broke down, fully accepting that she had been wrong the entire time and that all she had to do was trust Regina instead of driving her away.

"I wouldn't give up too soon," Emma forced herself to speak, she initially had no intention of helping the brunette, but after seeing and hearing how much she cared for her ex-wife, Emma knew that she had to help.

"I've called and texted, she's done with me!"

"Do you love her?" Emma asked, needing to know for sure before she made her next move.

"With all my heart…" The waitress sobbed.

"I've got a plan, but you have to swear that you won't mess it up this time. Regina is all for second chances, but she won't wait around forever for you to get it right."

"I swear. You really want to help me win Regina back?" Ruby asked in disbelief, she had wholeheartedly suspected Emma to throw her glass of orange juice in her face and storm out when she decided to tell Emma everything.

"I'd do anything to help Regina get her happy ending, now here's the plan."

"Do you have a final ETA on when all the damages will be fixed?" The Mayor looked and felt out of place as the grease monkey rolled from underneath Emma's battered bug.

"It's a lot of work and it's gonna cost a pretty penny. I think you'd be better getting a new one at this rate." The man suggested as he wiped his blacken hangs on a nearby rag.

"That's not an option, I am willing to buy whatever it takes to get this deathtrap on wheels back onto the road and returned to its owner," Regina demanded, leaving the man to simply nod in reply.

"You're looking at a few months at least, I've got to practically build this thing from the ground up again."

"Send the bill to my office…oh and don't breathe a word of this to anyone, I don't want Emma getting wind of this," Regina warned, letting her fingers flicker with fire for added effect.

"My lips are sealed, promise."

"Have a pleasant day." The Mayor turned on her heels, extremely happy to leaving the filthy auto shop. Regina looked across the street at the town's most popular eating establishment, she couldn't help but think about what had happened between her and Ruby and she felt herself wanting to go and apologize and promise that it wouldn't happen again, but that wasn't who she was. Regina Mills was not a woman who grovels at the feet of anyone, if they wanted her they would have to do the groveling, so the Mayor turned her nose up and headed towards her office, that was until she heard her name being called frantically.

"Regina!" Emma called out once again while running over to meet the brunette woman.

"Is everything okay dear? Do you remember the way home?" Regina asked as she checked the younger woman out for injuries.

"I'm fine really, I just wanted to make sure that you're gonna be home for dinner tonight? I was going to cook a nice meal...you know to say thanks and stuff." The blonde woman scuffed her shoe against the pavement as she waited for the older woman to respond if Regina said that she wasn't going to be back for dinner it would ruin her whole plan.

"That bump on the head of yours has seriously done some real damage, I swear you've only ever offered to cook for me once before, and we had already been married for a few months at that point." Regina teased the younger woman, who couldn't help but let out a nervous giggle.

"Is that a 'yes I'll be home' or no?" Emma asked as she tangled her hands together in hope.

"I should be home around six-ish, does that suit you?" Regina couldn't help but smile at the grin that appeared on her ex-wife's face as she finally spoke.

"Yes, yes, yes! Tonight is going to be amazing, just you wait and see!" Emma cheered, before pulling Regina in for an unexpecting hug in the middle of main street, leaving all passers-by completely confused.

"Easy there Swan…" Regina pushed the younger woman off of her slightly, as her face began to turn an alarming shade of red.

"Sorry, I should head out to the supermarket. See you tonight!" Emma smiled brightly once more before heading down main street. Regina stood frozen in place, waiting for her breathing to return to normal and her face to cool down.

"That was quite the show, little sis." Regina jumped at the mocking sound of her sister's voice.

"I have no idea what you are talking about Zel." Regina hissed as she turned to face the smirking woman.

"You've got it bad…again." Zelena winked as she moved closer to her still frozen sister.

"There is nothing going on between Emma and me, I'm still with Ruby…I think." Regina rubbed her fingers against her temples as she tried to sooth her incoming headache.

"I have eyes, my dear sister, you are as smitten as they come! Do I need to show you the picture that I took last week again?" Zelena didn't wait for a response before pulling her phone to shove the picture of Emma and Regina cuddled up on the sofa with their niece.

"I know what it looks like, but I'm telling you, again, that I don't have feelings for Emma!" Regina was starting to get annoyed with her sister, and Zelena could sense this too and chose to back for, for the moment.

It was past 6:30 when Regina finally rushed into the mansion, she had been rushed off her feet all day and completely forgot about her dinner plans with Emma until the last second. As she entered the mansion, she was overtaken by the mouthwatering aroma coming from the kitchen, almost in a trance Regina followed the scent until she reached the kitchen to find Emma dancing along to a pop song while putting the final touches on two plates, finally snapping out of her food aroma trance Regina was confused as to why there were only two plates and why Henry was nowhere to be seen.

"Please don't tell me that you've lost our son?" Regina startled the younger woman, who quickly moved to turn her music down.

"No, don't worry he's safe and sound at my parent's house," Emma explained as she removed her stained apron.

"Oh…I thought it would be the three of us tonight…" Regina was confused about the blonde's actions, she worried that she had been talking to Zelena about her stupid feelings theory.

"Don't kill me…but I thought that maybe you could use a little break, and who better to spend a little downtime with, than the woman you love." Emma smiled shyly at the brunette, whose mouth fell open at the blonde woman's words.

"Emma-"

"You can come out now…" Emma shouted towards the conservatory, Regina's gaze quickly moved to find Ruby walking into the room, holding a small gift bag and bottle of Regina's favorite wine in hand.

"Hey…" Ruby spoke softly, as Regina looked on in awe of what she was witnessing. Emma had planned a romantic evening for them, Regina was overwhelmed as she smiled gratefully at her ex-wife who was now putting her signature red jacket on.

"You did all this?" Regina asked the blonde as her eyes started to well up.

"You deserve to be happy Regina. Henry and I should be home around eleven. Have fun ladies." Emma winked before swiftly leaving the two women in each other's arms. Looking back only once to see Ruby place a sweet kiss on her ex-wife's lips.

As Emma walked the darkening streets of Storybrooke, she couldn't shake an unfamiliar feeling from creeping up her throat. She couldn't put a name to the feeling, or understand why she feeling like this all of a sudden. Feeling lightheaded Emma reached out to a nearby building to brace herself, after a few deep breaths the blonde moved to walk again, but not before looking up at the sign above her head: Mr. Helier's Jewellery Shop.

(Flashback, 5 years earlier)

"What about this one?" Emma excitedly pointed to a large diamond in the case display, forcing Snow to move to her side.

"It's not really Regina's style, she's not into anything flashy. Maybe this one?" Snow moved and pointed at a much smaller and simpler ring.

"Nah…this needs to be perfect Mom! Regina has never had this before, her last marriage was decided and carried out overnight." Emma practically skipped around the shop as she browsed the rather large ring selection.

"I know sweetie, I was there remember." Snow spoke in a teasing tone as she smirked at her daughter.

"Yeah…I really don't want to think about that…ever! We just need to focus. The ring needs to be beautiful, but not too flashy, it needs to say I want to spend the rest of my life with you, without being too cheesy and obvious, it needs-" Emma stopped in her tracks at the final display case, there it was, second from the right on the fourth row. It was a simple silver band, with three modest stones placed in the middle, one Regina, Emma, and Henry. "That's the ring…" Emma's voice croaked as she pointed to the jeweler behind the counter.

"Oh Emma, it's beautiful…Regina is going to love it." Snow wept as she hugged her daughter from behind. "I'm so happy for the both of you…"

"Now, all I have to do is get her to say yes."

(End of Flashback)