I know I said I wouldn't write this for a while, but this just came to me. Hope you enjoy. x
Greg watched Regina sleeping, she was peaceful, and no nightmares haunted her tonight. Beside her slept Hook, he too was deep in sleep. Greg moved silently over to the bed and quickly slit Hook's throat, he couldn't risk the pirate waking up. Hook's eyes wide with fear, turned to look at Regina, the last image he'd ever see, her peaceful face, his last thought about how he had to try and save her. With a splutter he breathed his last. Greg wiped the blade clean and went over to Regina's side of the bed, where she still slept. Greg crouched down to be at the same level as her. He ran his hand over her face, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear.
He leaned forward and whispered in her ear "Regina."
Regina shook her head away, her brow furrowing and slowly she opened her eyes. Greg smiled at her, as her eyes filled with fear. Regina turned to look at Hook, and gasped seeing his blood staining the white sheets.
"You must have known I wouldn't let you go that easily." He chuckled
He brought a knife to her throat. Regina was paralysed unable to move or speak. He couldn't have killed Killian, she couldn't believe he was truly gone. Greg turned her head back to look at him.
"You're too evil to be allowed to live." Greg said calmly, standing up.
He raised the knife, Regina's eyes widened.
"Goodbye Witch."
Greg plunged the knife deep into her stomach.
Regina awoke with a start, breathing heavy, sweating. She didn't scream out though years of sleeping in a bed with Leopold had taught her to be silent when her night terrors woke her. Hook's arm was draped over her, her dream had caused panic to rise inside her, and she wanted out of his grasp.
However Regina also did not want to wake him, he looked so peaceful, so content. She found it hard to believe it was because of her. They had betrayed each other so much, and yet being together was perfect. It had happened so easily, after returning from Neverland.
When her nightmares woke Hook, he'd hold her until they passed, if anyone else had tried to do that she would have fought them, but with Hook he soothed her, made her feel better.
Regina slid carefully out of the bed, making sure she didn't wake him. This time she couldn't talk to him, couldn't talk about how even though it was a dream she had lost him. She pulled on her dressing gown, pausing in the doorway to watch him sleep, then headed downstairs. A light was on in the kitchen, Regina knew who would be there. Sasha, who suffered from nightmares just as often.
They spent many nights in the kitchen with tea, talking. Regina entered and smiled at the girl, her head resting on the work surface, she was fast asleep. Regina enjoyed having Sasha here, although she had been hardened in Neverland she was still a child, and she enjoyed having someone to look after again.
With a wave of her hand, Regina put Sasha to sleep in her room. She sometimes wished Henry was also asleep in his room, but Emma was taking care of him, trying to help him get over his capture. She tried to visit him as often as possible, but her visits were filled with his pain filled sadness, he'd sometimes fall asleep his head on her knee. She could see his nightmares haunting him and it broke her knowing the pain he had been through and was still going through.
Regina sat down at the table, with a glass of water, thinking about all that had happened. She wondered whether things would ever calm down, she didn't want them to return to how they had been before. She wanted things to be better, to have a family, to not fight with the Charmings, to have a life she could actually be happy in.
The knock at the front door shook Regina out of her thoughts. Recently she had been nervous about going to the front door in case someone was waiting there to take her. She knew it was irrationally, but the fear still clung to her.
Regina moved quickly to the door, she did not want whoever it was waking Sasha or Hook, they needed their rest. She opened the door a crack, keeping her dressing gown close around her. Regina was shocked by who stood covered in light rain on her porch.
"Miss Swan, what are you doing here at this time?" Regina asked nervously, a visit as late as this meant an emergency, and she felt panic rising within her.
"Neal just turned up in town, he's badly hurt. I need you to look after Henry for a few hours." Emma was fidgety, she knew Neal was in hospital but that was all she knew. She wanted to be by his side now.
"Of course. I'll be over as soon as I'm dressed." Regina said and began to turn to head upstairs.
"Regina, please don't…." Emma hesitated "Don't mention about Neal to Henry, I don't want to raise his hopes until I'm sure. You understand?"
"I do. Thank you for coming to me." Regina smiled, and for a moment they shared a smile of mutual support. Emma nodded and headed back to her yellow bug shaking, from the rain and from nerves. Regina ran upstairs, and pulled on the first outfit that came to her, being careful not to wake Hook. It always amazed him how deeply he slept.
As she headed down the stairs, Sasha appeared on the landing.
"Where are you going?" she asked in a plaintive voice.
"To look after Henry. You want to come?"
Sasha nodded and ran down the stairs to join Regina. The two of them closed the front door quietly, and left through the night to see Henry.
