Alright it has come to that point in time where the curse is threatening to break! Season two was too tempting I saw so much potential in it for these two :) reviews are welcome!

She woke up with a start. The dream was too real. She gathered her thoughts and remembered where she was but to be sure she wanted to see Henry. She got out of her bed and almost ran down the hall to his room. She peaked in the door and saw his sleeping figure under the blanket. She leaned her head against the door frame in relief before she turned and went back to her bed.

Checking on Henry did not calm her mind. She laid in her bed wide awake vividly remembering all their faces. Henry's had hurt her the most but David's had also taken a toll on her. She decided to call him just to hear his voice, she knew it was late but she knew she wouldn't sleep otherwise. She reached over to her side table and dialed his number and waited anxiously as the phone rang.

"Hello?" His voice was tired and groggy.

"Hi, I'm sorry to wake you. I just uh just needed to hear your voice," she smiled into the phone relieved that he wasn't on some quest to tie her to her tree and have her killed.

"Regina? It's late are you okay?" His voice was growing with concern.

She shook her head knowing he couldn't see her, "yes I'm fine just a bad dream that's all," she sat and played with the fabric on her bed.

"Do you want me to come over?" She could hear him getting up.

"No David it's fine really. Go back to sleep its late and it's cold," she laughed at his reply.

"Yes but you're warm and I'm awake now so I'm coming whether you like it or not," he wouldn't take no for an answer.

"Fine," she agreed, "only if you promise to keep the dreams at bay," she teased him with a smile.

"Oh what now there are requirements I have to meet to sleep next to you? I guess I can try my best," he laughed into her ear. "I'll be right over okay?"

Regina nodded and smiled, "see you soon," she hung up the phone and put it back on the table before she found herself dozing off once more.

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David let himself in with his key and locked the door behind him before he silently made his way up the stairs to Regina's room. He slowly opened the door and found her fast asleep in a mess of blankets. He laughed quietly at how tangled she had become as he made his way closer. He woke her with a gentle kiss on her head and smiled as she tried to wake up enough to recognize him.

"Hey," she whispered and laid there and smiled at him for awhile before she sat up and flattened the blankets out. She watched as David climbed in next to her and when he was comfortable he invited her in with open arms. She smiled gratefully and moved in close and rested her face on his chest as it rose and fell with steady breaths. He felt him wrap his arms around her tightly like he always did and she loved it.

"There," he whispered when they had both settled, "no nightmares allowed," he laughed to himself and she laughed with him into his chest before she quickly fell back asleep.

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She woke up first but she didn't move. Instead she thought hard about the curse. She could feel it weakening and she feared that her dream was a little more than a dream. She was sure she'd have to fight for Henry back but what of David? He would go back with Snow. The thought tugged at her heart painfully realizing that she just may have love ripped from her again. There was nothing she could do about it. She rubbed her face into him gently and she inhaled his comforting scent. She wasn't ready to let him go. She had to get rid of Emma Swan.

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Talking with Gold was no use it only caused her more worry and stress. She moved onto the Hatter and knowing she could rid herself of her Emma Swan problem was a relief. She could've hugged Jefferson right then and there if she wasn't using him. Now she was at home in her kitchen putting a deadly apple turnover into the oven.

She was just finishing cleaning up after herself when the door bell rang. Quickly she untied her apron and ran her fingers through her hair as she walked toward the door. When she opened it she was surprised to find her target on her front step.

"We need to talk," she stood waiting to be let in.

Regina stared at her in surprise, "yes I imagine we do. I was just about to call you," she stepped aside, "come right in," after the blonde walked in she closed the door behind her and turned to face her. "Do what you're so skilled at and make yourself at home," she walked up the entryway stairs and stood in front of Emma.

She watched as she looked around her home likely in search of Henry, "I believe you came to see me," she spoke as she was tired of waiting.

"Right, look this isn't easy. I think that this, whatever is between us needs to end.".

"At last something we can agree on," she let her face lighten slightly as she gently smiled.

"I wanna make a deal with you about Henry," her eyes were definite.

Regina turned her head and shook it in disagreement, "I'm not making any deals with you," she almost laughed at the absurdity of her request.

"I'm leaving town," Emma cut her off.

Regina paused unsure if she had heard correctly, "what?" she sounded almost excited.

"This. What we're doing is a problem. And I'm gonna go but I have conditions. I still get to see Henry I get to visit, spend time, whatever.".

Regina crossed her arms over her chest, "and you get to see him, you're still in his life," she was not pleased with these conditions and she let it show.

Emma smiled at her stubbornness, "look in any deal both parties are a little unhappy. But let's be honest, we both know the world where I'm not in his life no longer exists and there's no one who can do anything about that."

Regina went to speak but the sound of the timer going off in her kitchen stopped her and she smiled, "you're right," and she almost laughed at the breath of relief Emma took. If only she knew. Regina pointed toward the kitchen, "would you mind following me for a moment?" she turned when Emma nodded and lead her into the kitchen.

Pulling the turnover out of the oven she talked to keep Emma there, "so, what are you proposing?" she placed the hot pan on the marble countertop before turning to listen to Emma.

"I don't know, just figure it out as we go," she watched Regina carefully.

"But he's my son," she pointed to herself and kept her eyes on Emma. She could see she didn't want to agree but when she did it brought a smile to her face.

"Yeah," she agreed shortly and watched the mayors face change shape and went to leave but she was stopped.

"Oh Miss Swan," she held up a finger for her to wait and she turned and took a container out of a drawer, "maybe a little something for the road?" she offered her the turnover.

Emma looked at Regina and then at the dessert, "thanks," and her eyes were back on Regina as she moved around the kitchen.

"If we are going to be in each others lives it's time we start being cordial," she lifted the turnover carefully and placed it in the container. "My famous turnovers," she shut the lid tight and smiled at Emma, "old recipe, but delicious," she handed her the container and waited for her to take it.

Emma looked between the two of them suspiciously but finally took it from her hands, "thank you," she smiled.

"I do hope you like apples!" Regina smiled as she watched a perplexed Emma leave her home. Her curse was safe and David and Henry were still hers. Now it was time to gloat to Mr Gold. She had found a way to keep the curse running strong. Or at least as far as she knew anyway.