Chapter 11
Emma stood by the door as she watched Regina sleeping next to Henry. She smiled as she remembered the night they spent at Regina's and Henry fell asleep next to them. It was by far one of her top five afternoons. The first one was the night she saved Regina. She still remembered how she began to give her CPR and soon all her colleagues began to help. Not once did she move away from the brunette. There was something about her that she felt like she couldn't leave her alone.
"Emma." A familiar voice made her jump. She turned and smiled warmly as her eyes filled with tears. Zelena walked towards the blonde and slowly embraced her in her arms. They had known each other for the past ten years, and Emma thought she'd marry the red head, but after seeing Regina and spending time with her she knew she wanted to spend the rest of her life with the brunette.
"You… you have to-"
"shhhh…. I've got it dear." Zelena said as she rubbed the blonde's hair softly and peeked at the room.
"she's quite charming. I can see why you never stopped loving her."
"What?" Emma pulled herself back and looked at her fiancé straight into her blue mesmerizing eyes. "Emma, dear, you don't have to tell me anything. I saw the way you were looking at her. And Henry. You love them. And if they make you happy then I won't get in your way or let you loose them." Zelena smiled warmly and gave Emma one last kiss on her soft pink lips holding her head as one tear ran down. "I will miss you."
"Im so-"
"Don't! just stop. You think I'm so selfish, but truth is, I simply avoided facing the truth that you never truly loved me. I knew your heart would always belong to someone else. And that someone else is inside that room with that little boy of yours." Zelena smiled as she turned to see the room and Emma watched as how amazing her fiancé had been all along and she never saw it.
"Besides, maybe now I can accept Doctor Elsa's dinner invitation." The red head smirked.
"Elsa? From Peds?"
"Yeah. She's always been so insisting but I always said I was too busy." Zelena smiled one more time as she removed the ring of her hand and gave it back to Emma.
"Now go back to that room and be with your family."
Regina opened her eyes and found her son still unconscious. He looked so innocent from where she was laying. He was still a baby. He was Regina's baby.
"hey." Emma said sitting on a chair reading Henrys board.
"Hi." The other woman smiled.
"Zelena is here."
"Where is she?"
"She's with David. They're setting up Henrys MRI's and should be here soon."
"Good. How are you?"
Emma smiled and slowly walked next to the brunette where she kissed her passionately.
"Could you guys maybe get a room?" Henry said surprising both women who instantly smiled and began to kiss him all over the place.
"How are you feeling kid?" Emma asked as she began to check his vitals.
"Okay I guess. Can we go home now?"
"I have a feeling you just wanted to ruin me and your moms date that's why you got sick huh?" Emma asked as Henry chuckled and only got flattered.
"Is that true young man?" Regina asked following Emma.
"Maybe." The boy smiled.
"Where you jealous Henry?" Henry nodded and smiled.
"And why were you jealous?"
"I thought Emma would take you away."
"Well you never have to worry about that sweetie. You know why?" Henry nodded.
"Because Emma is moving in with us." Regina smiled and looked up at the blonde.
"Really?" Henrys smiled grew enormous and gave both of the women a hug.
"Well isn't this a lovely family?" Zelena said as she walked in with a smile and pretended as if everything was normal. Even though Regina and her knew the reality.
"Hey, any news?" asked Emma.
"Why yes! This little boy is coming with me, we have a few tests to run and then I should let you know when you can go home." The red head walked towards Henry and also began to check his vitals, she smiled warmly as Henry apologized for walking in the first day they met. Zelena smiled and told him he was welcome to visit her whenever she felt like it if he ever went back to New York.
"Miss Mills, can I speak to you?" Zelena asked as there was an awkward silence.
"Of course." Regina followed Zelena and Emma could see both women outside the room speaking.
"Zelena, I want to-"
"Miss Mills the only thing I want you to do is get ready for what I'm about to tell you."
Regina listened closely.
"Henrys heart is failing. I don't know exactly the details yet, but ive seen this before. I just want you to know that I will do whatever is in my power to get that little boy of yours back to its normal health."
Zelena smirked slightly and pressed her arm shoulder as she began to walk away
"And Miss Mills…"
Regina turned around and both women stared at each other silently
"You take good care of Doctor Swan." Smiled Zelena as a tear ran down her face and continued her way.
"Max? How about Pongo?" Regina walked in when she heard her two favorite people discussing dog names
"Whatever you two are thinking it is a big no!"
"But mom…" Henry cried as he purposely made puppy eyes to his mother in hopes that she'd agree on them adopting a dog.
"Not at all! And Emma stop getting him ideas on his head. We're not having a dog, end of discussion."
"Okay, how about this." Emma jumped in.
"If Henry gets better soon, is brave and strong, then you will consider of letting us having a dog?"
"Yes mom!"
Regina gave Emma a look, but how could she be mad at her when her green emerald eyes went right through her and felt like she was watching the last summer sunset. And Henry, how could she ever say no to her son. It was because of him that she was who she was.
"Very well Miss Swan." Said Regina as she raised an eyebrow pretending to be mad.
"Emma, Miss Mills, may I have a word with you?" Zelena walked in the room as Henry laid in bed feeling tired once again.
"Im about to take Henry to get his MRI's done. I need you two to be ready for what im about to tell you."
"What is it?"
"As we already know Henry's heart is failing. I don't know how bad it is, but…." Zelena stopped and looked at Emma who was staring at the floor, holding her tears back.
"But what? What is it?" Regina demanded.
"Emma, do you want to tell her?"
The blonde turned to look at Regina straight into her eyes, she knew what was happening, she knew what could happen if Henry didn't get a transplant.
"Emma, what is it?"
"I need you to take a seat."
"No! don't you dare sit me! Tell me what is wrong with my son!"
Emma tried to calm Regina down as she began to accelerate.
"His heart is failing by the hour. He needs to get a transplant soon."
Zelena and Emma sat in MRI room quietly as they waited for the tests to finish. Regina sat next to Henry keeping him company so he wouldn't be scared, even though Regina knew he was braver than anyone she ever knew.
"So….." Zelena broke the silence between her and the blonde.
"Yes?"
"I'll send your stuff as soon as I get back to NY, have you told Katherine you're planning on staying out here?"
"Actually… I'm going back with you for a few days until someone fills up my position."
"Oh okay."
"It'll give me time to sell my place as well."
Zelena smiled warmly and her eyes filled with tears.
"Zelena I'm so sorry… I didn't- you know I never wanted to-"
"Hurt me… I know. It's just hard. I'm trying to be strong and trying to let you go but Emma… we've been together for so long. I thought… maybe we'd be each other happy endings."
"I'm so sorry Zelena…." Emma said as she reached for her hand.
"don't touch me. It's already hard enough to see you look the way you look at her. You love her. You never stopped loving her."
"How can you be so sure?"
"Because you use to look at me the way you look at her. Now you see me and I don't see anything, I only see you… looking at someone else."
"Zelena-"
"Did you sleep with her already?"
Emma pressed her lips. She didn't want to lie to the red head, but she also didn't want to say the truth. Zelena was already hurting too much.
"Answer me Swan!"
Emma nodded and her tears ran down and Zelena turned back to the monitor and stared at Henry and Regina.
"I'm so sorry Zelena."
"I'm sorry too. For thinking you were different, but the truth is you're just like everyone else."
"I thought we'd be adults about this?"
"Adults?" Zelena chuckled "Swan get out of this room!"
Emma stood up quietly and walked out.
"Emma… wait. I'm sorry. It's just…. This is hard." Zelena ran after her.
"I'm so sorry Zelena. You know me and you know I would have never done this to you, but Regina… Regina and i… we have something that it can only be experienced once in a lifetime."
"I know… and that's what I hate. That she has your heart. And she's had your heart for the past ten years. But I love you Emma Swan, and if Regina Mills makes you happy then I will let you go."
Emma smiled as she pulled Zelena into her arms and hugged her.
After the MRI's were over Emma and Regina waited in Henry's room for Zelena to arrive with the news. Henry was asleep and Emma sat on the couch as Regina rested next to her holding her hand.
"I love you so much Emma." Regina said as she squeezed the blondes hand.
"and I you." Said the blonde as she pulled her closer and gave her a kiss on the older woman's forehead. "When all of this is over, will go home and Henry will sleep in his room, while you and I share the same bed."
Regina smiled and kissed the blondes pink lips softly.
"My heart will always belong to you Regina Mills. Even if I'm not there…. My heart will always beat right next to yours." Emma smiled as both women fell into a sleep.
"Emma…." The blonde could hear a voice calling her.
"Don't leave me Emma… please…. Don't…. not you…." Regina's voice could be heard, everything was blurry and she couldn't see much, it was as if she was lost inside a house with rooms that lead to the same room again and again. She could hear Regina crying, but she couldn't find her. It was cold and gray, and every time she opened the front door there was nothing. She took a few steps back and heard Henry laughing upstairs and she ran to his room to find Henry with a small Dalmatian.
"What would you like to name him?" asked a man as he walked towards Henry. She couldn't see his face, but his voice. Emma had heard his voice before.
"Pongo!" Henry shouted.
"Pongo it is! Let's go tell your mother then." Henry and the man walked together and his face wasn't visible. It was as if something was keeping his identity secretly.
"Henry…. Henry…" Emma kept calling Henry, but it was as if she wasn't there. Regina then walked in the room and smiled at the Henry and the man and watched as she walked over to kiss him.
"Emma… Emma wake up" Zelena shook the blonde a little making her jump and waking her up from her nightmare.
"I have Henrys results. Would you like to see them?" Emma nodded and stood up carefully so Regina wouldn't wake up and followed the red head out to the hallway.
"Okay so I checked them real quick-"
Emma suddenly walked away and left the red head talking by herself she turned to see where she was headed but all she saw was two men heading towards them.
"How dare you bring this animal here?" Emma shouted at Killian who was walking with Robin
"Swan, this is-"
"I know exactly who this bastard is! And he is not allowed in Henrys room!"
Zelena hurried towards Emma so she could calm the blonde down, even though she knew it be impossible.
"You two know each other?" Asked Killian.
"Nice to see you too…. Emma it is right? tell me…. How is my son? Because unlike you…. I am his real father."
"You're nothing!"
Emma and Robin faced each other after so many years. He had raped Regina and out of that misery, the most beautiful soul had been created.
"You're not getting near my kid."
"Actually Emma…. I can. Because I'm his father." Robin smirked an evil smile at the blonde as Zelena held her back,
"Emma, what's your bloody problem? That's Henry's father so be it."
"He's nothing but a monster! He hasn't been in his life for the past ten years. He has no business here."
"And you do? As far as I know, Regina didn't want you in her life."
"What?"
"Oh she didn't tell you?"
Emma listened.
"Well after you left, she came back to me a few weeks later and told me about Henry. She forgave me and we lived together for a few months… but your memory… oh Emma your memory never left. I grew tired of her rejection. We both went on our different paths and a few years later she kicked me out of town. I wasn't allowed to see my son. Do you have any idea of how hard it is for a man not be able to see his son?"
Emma's eyes filled with tears as she listened. She knew she couldn't forbid Robin to see his son. He had the right to see him.
Robin and Killian continued their way to Henrys room and Emma followed quietly.
"if you try to touch Regina, I will have you escorted of the building, you understand me?" Emma promised Robin before he walked away with a smile.
"Robin…. What are you doing here?" Asked Regina as she looked at Emma then back at Robin.
"I'm here to see my son. How could you not tell me about this?"
"What for? It's not like you've been in his life?"
Robin stared at Regina with a serious face as he approached Henry.
"Hey little man." He said as he tried to wake Henry up.
Emma watched his every movement, waiting to see something suspicious and kick him out of the building, but clearly Robin was aware.
"I demand you tell me why wasn't I informed my son was on ICU?"
"Because he is not your kid!" Emma said aggressively "He is not your kid."
Regina held her arm and slowly walked her out of the room so Robin could spend some time with Henry.
"Just who told you to call Robin?" Emma said as she walked up and down and Killian stood near.
"Swan-"
"You're so useless Jones! Everything you do, you do it wrong don't you get it?"
Killian grew angry, but didn't say anything. He knew Emma was right deep inside. He never wanted to be a doctor. The only reason he was there was because that's all he ever knew how to do, and because he was forced by his parents to get a career in the medical field.
"Emma… Stop!"
Regina finally stepped in.
"I think it's best for you to take her home." Zelena said. "Henry is stable for now, Robin is here, I am here and I promise nothing will happen to Henry as long as he is under my watch. But I need Emma to calm down. Take her for a walk or home. I don't care, but she need to calm down."
Regina nodded and grabbed Emma by the hand and began to walk her out.
"C'mon dear. Let's take a walk."
"You actually went back with Robin?"
"Emma…. I was alone. And confused. Afraid of being alone. He had the right to know."
"I just…."
"Emma… listened to me." Regina cupped Emma's face.
"All of that was a mistake. Can we please pass the whole ten years already? Can we please live in the present and focus on now! On Henry! On us?"
Emma smiled as she took a deep breath and calmed down.
"Look… I have to deal with Zelena. And you have to deal with Robin. So let's just deal with the fact that they're in our lives right now. Weather I like it or not, Robin is Henrys father, I can't deny him his son."
Emma took a few steps away and stayed silent for a few seconds thinking.
"Emma-"
"Lets get married!"
"Of course" Regina chuckled.
"No I mean lets get married now! Let me adopt Henry!"
"What?"
"Regina I don't have a right in that room. I don't want to spend more time knowing you're not my wife and that Henry isn't my son. I want us to be the Swan-Mills family"
Regina nodded with the biggest smile she could give and nodded as she jumped in Emma's arms and kissed her "Will do it. Once Henry is out of surgery. Itll be the first thing we do."
"You promise?" Emma asked.
"I do." Replied Regina as she kissed the blonde one more time.
