Author's Note:
I am finally back guys and girls, after re-reading all of my previous chapters I've finally uploaded a new one. I hope you like this one, and my updates should now be back to normal now that I have less school work to do, enjoy. Oh and once again sorry for any mistakes :).
Emma's POV:
A week has gone by since I started staying in one of Regina's guest bedrooms and I already know I don't want to leave. Not now, not after this curse is broken, if this curse is ever broken. Being here with Regina and Henry I feel like I've finally found the family I've always dreamed of. I'm gratefully for my parents even though I haven't been acting like it lately, but living with Snow and David never felt like this.
The thought of having to leave scares me, the thought of leaving her scares me; I know I will always have Henry no matter where I am, that wherever I go he will be able to stay the night. However I don't want this; I don't want separate days where Regina has him or days where I have him. I want things to stay the way they are now, how we all have breakfast together in the morning, how I secretly watch Regina sing to herself while she makes dinner. She is an amazing singer, not that I'm surprised I mean is there anything she does not excel at.
We even decided to have movie night on Fridays, and the best part about living with Regina is waking up to the sound of her heart beat across the hall. The sound alone making me see the good side to this curse, it's the only thing keeping me sane, that if I don't change back I will at least be able to hear the one thing that keeps me hopeful.
At least I will be able to keep them safe.
My thoughts are cut short as I hear the door to Regina's room open and close. I hear the sounds of her heels as she walks along the landing before making her way down the stairs. Knowing she was making her way to the kitchen I poured her a cup of coffee, making it just how she likes it; one tea spoon of sugar with a dash of milk. Once she entered the kitchen I passed her the coffee letting my fingers graze over her own while my eyes scanned over her body. She looked good in her purple dress that stopped just above her knees, the dress fitting her like a glove; fitting her in all the right places.
"Thank you" She gave a small smile.
"You're welcome. You're up earlier than usual, you OK?
"I'm fine, I have a lot of paper work to catch up on so I'm going to the office earlier than usual. You know since someone has been unable to go to work, plus your father can't do the reports right"
I can't help but smirk at her comment, I knew she only said I did them wrong to get under my skin.
"I knew I was doing them right"
"I didn't say that"
"You implied it"
She waves me off with her hand.
"Anyway, because I'm leaving early you're going to have to take Henry to school today"
"You know he is old enough to go by himself right?"
"Just drop our son off"
I love when she says our son it just shows how far we've come. Plus, I think its adorable Regina is still trying to hold onto the idea of Henry being her little Prince. He's not so little now.
"I have to leave now, thanks for the coffee"
"You're not going to eat anything?"
"I will eat something later"
"Are you sure? I mean I think you should eat something now"
"Emma let's not have a repeat of what happened in my office, as I told you then I am a big girl I will eat when I want to eat. OK"
I just nod in response following her to the front door helping her put on her black jacket.
"Thank you"
"Are you sure you're not hungry?"
"Emma"
"Yeah sorry, I will work on this obsession to try and get you to eat all the time"
"I promise I will stop at grannies and get something to eat, does this satisfy your little… Obsession"
"I guess" No. Not even in the slightest.
"Good... Oh and would you be able to make sure Henry eats something before he leaves, and not those sugary cereals he likes to eat. I know he thinks I don't know he swapped the healthy cereal I bought for him with lucky charms; make sure he eats at least one fruit with his breakfast before he leaves. Oh and-"
"Regina. I get it. Feed the boy, make sure it's nothing that actually taste good"
She gives me a quick glare before making her way out of the front door.
Following her as she begins to make her way to her car, feeling this is the best time to tell her I'm thinking about going back to work. When she is already in her car and put the car into drive.
"You know you didn't have to follow me all the way to my car" She states as I help her into her seat, watching as her purple dress raised an inch as she lifted the other leg into the car. Feeling my whole body tense as I fight the urge to run my fingers up her long legs, letting them trail under her dress.
Closing the car door behind her I signal her to roll down the window, trying to remove the R rated image of her from my mind before I say something stupid.
"Hmm… I just wanted to tell you that I think I'm going back to work to day"
"Emma" She tries to open the door to get out, however I hold the door close.
"Emma let me out"
"Why?"
"Because I'm not letting you go back to work! We don't know what will happen if you go back to work, we haven't fully understood everything about this curse, what if you get hurt, what if-"
"Regina, I'll be fine"
"You don't know that"
"I do"
"But what if you hurt someone?!"
"I won't!"
"You know what, I can work from home that way I can make sure you don't go anywhere and do something stupid"
"Regina I'm not a prisoner, I can't stay in your house forever!"
"I know that! It's just… Emma are you even sure you're ready?"
I can't help but sigh out trying to control my anger; I know she is only trying to look out for me.
"I don't want to have to face my dad, but I also can't stay cooped up in your house forever or until this curse ends that just not me"
"… OK. But if anything happens Emma, and I mean anything call me"
"I promise, now go to work"
"Emma I'm being serious"
"So am I, now go"
I step back watching as Regina eventually drives away.
It wasn't long before I had Henry out of bed and dressed ready for school, giving him a bowl of lucky charms despite what Regina asked about making the breakfast healthy. I was just happy he ate anything at all to be honest. He wolfed down his cereal then went to get is bag then made his way to my car.
"You know you and mum don't have to drive me to school anymore"
"I know but your mother insisted I take you"
"Yeah I'm not surprised"
"So, did you finally figure out what you're going to call me and your mum?"
"Yeah mum will be called mum of course, and I will call you ma"
"Interesting choice"
"Hey don't judge, it was the best I could come up with that allowed me to call you both my mums"
"I'm not judging, I think it's awesome"
"You do?"
"Of course kid"
"Really ma, I'm not really a kid anymore"
"You already calling me ma huh?"
He just shrugs in response and I can help but smirk at how shy he's become in those few seconds.
"Would you rather I called you my little prince instead?"
"Yeah, Kid is good"
"That's what I thought; I'll leave that one to your mum"
He clears his throat and I can see he is ready to ask me a question, already knowing where this conversation is about to go before it even starts.
"So, with you being a Hybrid what can you do?"
"Henry"
"Please Emma I just want to know what's going on"
"Emma? What happened to you calling me Ma?"
He shrugs his shoulders. "I just want to know if you drink everyone's blood in storybook"
"Why is this so important to you Henry?"
"Because you're staying with us Emma, I need to make sure my mum is safe. I trust you I do, but I need to put my mum first and if you have to drink people's blood… I'm just trying to protect my mum Emma"
Hearing his words I immediately stop the car putting it into park. Apart of me is proud of him, that he wants to protect his mother but the other part of me is hurt that he would actually think I could ever hurt Regina.
"Henry, I would never ever hurt your mum"
"I know you won't but you're a Hybrid now"
I sigh out resting my head against the car seat, getting ready to tell him how I drink from his mother; I can't keep this away from him any longer especially with how persistent he is with his questions. I close my eyes trying to mentally and emotionally prepare myself for another person I love to see me as a monster.
"OK Henry you win. I don't drink blood from everyone in Storybook as it will physically hurt me and I don't think I have the urge to either"
"So who do you drink from then?"
"…Your mother. Regina"
"What?!" I avoid the shocked and angered expression on his face.
"I can only drink from your mother Henry. That is a part of my curse"
"Then if that's the case why are you staying with us?!"
"Henry your mum-"
"What if you drink too much, what if you kill her Emma!"
"I won't! I can't OK!"
"How do you know that Emma?!"
"I just do OK! Henry please understand, if I don't drink from your mother then I will die"
"So!"
I look away from him as tears begin to roll down my cheeks. Maybe he's right; maybe I'm putting them at risk. It's selfish for me to use Regina as my own blood bank, my own life supply. What if he's right and one time I go too far, so far that my blood won't work to save her in time.
"Mum, I didn't mean that" He sighs out.
"You did, but it's OK… I understand"
"No mum I didn't. I'm sorry; I know I was out of line. Of course I want you to live your my mum too and I don't know what I would do if you died. I just don't want my other mum's life to be at risk, it's not fair. I want you alive but I don't want you to hurt my mum to achieve that"
I hear his voice break and I know he is trying to fight and hold back his tears.
"Henry I can heal your mum with my blood, and we have a blood bond now so I'll know if I hurt her. Henry please understand I wouldn't be drinking from your mum unless I had to and if I knew it would put her life at risk I would immediately stop"
He just nods in response looking outside the window and I fight a sob. Putting the car back into drive we drove to his school in silence, the only sound that was eventually heard was him opening the car door to get out before closing it behind him. I get out of the car thinking about calling him back but I don't, I watched as he walked through the school gates wiping my fallen tears.
"Emma. Emma"
I hear my mother's voice calling me and I open my car door getting ready to get inside, not wanting to deal with another family member.
"Emma!"
Of course her persistence gets my attention, slamming my door I turn around to face the woman who gave birth to me before throwing me into a tree.
"What Snow, what do you want? I'm really not in the mood right now" I hiss out.
"Emma are you OK?"
"Fine. Just fine. What do you need?"
"Well. Hmm"
"Yes"
She clears her throat before beginning. "I heard that you moved into Regina's house"
"Yeah so"
"Well Is that really wise in your condition"
"I'm not a sick or some sort of parasite Snow! Who even told you this?"
"Killian"
"Of course he did"
"Emma I'm just worried, what if you hurt Regina again or even Henry this time?"
"I. Won't. Hurt. Henry. Or. Regina!"
"But how do you know this Emma?!"
"Because I love them OK! There my family and I won't hurt them, I can't! Now leave me alone"
I ignore the shock on her face getting into my car driving away from the school premises. As soon as I was a substantial distance where I could no longer see Snow or the school I burst out into tears. Stopping the car a few blocks down no longer able to drive due to my tears, I hear my phone constantly buzz in the background but I chose to ignore whoever was trying to call me. God not only do my parents think I'm a monster but so does Henry.
Taking a deep breath to calm myself down enough to drive to the station I drive in silence just going through the motions. It wasn't long until I was parked outside the police station. Avoiding bumping into David at all cost I make my way straight to the office closing the door behind me. Only seconds after entering the office purple smoke surrounded the room, already knowing who it was before the smoke cleared.
"What happened?"
Not answering Regina I make my way to my desk and she followed behind me.
"Emma. What happened?"
"Nothing"
"Why didn't you answer my calls"
I refuse to answer her question.
"Emma. Emma… Emma, what's wrong?"
"Why do you think anything is wrong" avoiding her questioning stare I make my way to my desk, I know I look like shit; my eyes are all red and puffy. She follows me slipping into the space between me and my desk, sitting on top of the desk so that she was directly in front of me.
"I'm fine Regina"
"Your appearance would say otherwise"
"Thanks"
"Emma I'm not here to insult you"
"Regina I've already said I'm fine can you just let it go already"
"I know what I feel Emma and I know that what I'm feeling right now is no indication that your fine" She reaches her hand out to take hold of my face and I turn my head to avoid her touch. I don't know if my mind was playing tricks on me but I'm sure I saw a flash of hurt in her eyes.
"Regina please just drop it, plus shouldn't you be at work"
"I will not just 'drop it' Emma. I know something is wrong, your mother called me and said she tried to talk to you but you chewed her head off"
"Oh so that's what she told you, yeah of course it was all me"
"Emma just talk to me, I'm only trying to help you"
"Yeah well I'm sick and tired of people trying to help me!"
I feel my anger rise as I ding my nails into the sides of my chair.
Just when I thought things couldn't get worse Charming decides this moment to walk into the office, God I really don't need to hear any more shit from anyone else.
"What are you doing with my daughter?"
"Not now Charming"
"Why are you even here Regina?"
"That's none of your business now if you wouldn't mind I was having a private conversation with your daughter"
"Regina I don't know who you think you are-"
"You know what I don't have time for this. Call Emma when there is an emergence she needs to attend to" Without giving Charming or me a chance to respond she grabbed hold of my arm and in amount of seconds we were in her house in the living room.
"Sit"
"Regina"
"Emma" she gives crosses her arms over each other giving me one of her signature glares, following her previous instruction I sit down on the couch and she sits down directly beside me.
"So are you going to tell me what happened?"
"Henry hates me"
"What?" She gives me a confused look.
"He thinks I'm going to hurt you. I mean can't I really blame him for thinking I'm a monster, for thinking I will hurt you, I already have more than once"
"Emma Henry doesn't think-"
"He does, he told me himself"
She moves closer to me so that our bodies where touching.
"Emma look at me. Look at me"
She takes hold of the side of my face, directing me so that I was looking directly at her.
"Emma what I'm going to say to you I have already said more than once, please don't make me have to tell you this again. Emma you are not a monster and Henry does not hate you"
"He does Regina; you didn't see the look on his face… He thinks I'm hurting you, he even asked me why I'm staying here Regina"
"I will talk to Henry, make him understand. Let him know that you will never hurt me or him, that I trust that you won't. You know our little prince loves to play the hero, I'm sure he did not mean what he said in fact I'm certain he did not mean what he said"
"But Regina"
"No Emma we've been through this, how do you expect to defeat this curse if you keep doubting yourself. Me believing in you does nothing if you can't believe in yourself Emma. Do you ever think you could hurt us?"
"What?! No! Of course not"
"Then there's your answer, you know you won't hurt us so don't let anyone let you think otherwise, plus do you really think I would let you live with me and Henry if I thought you were danger to us both"
"No"
"Good"
We remain in silence for a few seconds before she awkwardly removed her hands from my face, running her fingers through her hair she stood up from the couch.
"So, are you OK? Are you good?"
"Yeah, I think so. Thanks"
She nods in response. God this curse has changed everything, before this curse I wouldn't have let Regina see me this emotional and I'm sure as hell before this curse she wouldn't have comforted me the way she did. God I don't remember the last time I cried this much, everyday just seems like a constant emotional battle.
"I don't think you should go back to the station"
"Regina I'm fine"
She gives me a look to say she knew otherwise.
"I'm working from home today"
"Regina you don't have to do that"
"Me working from home is not up for discussion Emma"
"Fine work from home but I'm still going back to the station"
"Emma"
"I can't just sit here Regina"
"We're not arguing about this either, you're staying home and if there is an emergency and ONLY if there is an emergency then you can go play hero"
She gives me a glare almost daring me to go against her. I reluctantly agree to staying at home, I don't even know why, being at the station will do me some good; I won't have to think about my conversation with Henry.
She makes her way out of the room with a small smile on her face at her small victory. She makes her way to her office and I follow behind her, I never knew there would be a day that I would do what Regina wants without any form of protest. I'm going to blame it on me being a Hybrid.
Author's Note:
I hope you like this chapter, tell me what you think. Don't worry my next chapter will be less mushy and sentimental and will have a lot more action. I just really wanted to show how Henry would feel to finding out Emma has to drink Regina's blood. Anyway, don't forget to review on your way out and I hope you have a great day ;).