Regina was feeling absolutely exhausted. It had been a few hours since she and Gold had healed Snow, but the effect of using that much magic was still taking its' toll on her. Then there had been Henry to deal with.

He'd been justifiably upset at seeing his grandmother unconscious, in a pool of her own blood. Having to explain what Snow had been trying to do, and on top of that, having to explain why had destroyed Regina emotionally. Henry had not taken it well when Regina, Emma and Charming, had explained what both Regina and Snow had suffered in the Enchanted Forest. He'd wanted to run off and kill Leopold, and couldn't be calmed down until Regina reminded him that she already did kill Leopold and that there was no grave in Storybrooke for Henry to destroy.

Once Henry had finally calmed down, Charming and Emma, took him back to the mansion. Regina stayed behind, insisting that she wanted to be with Snow.

"How are you feeling dear?" Regina asked, entering Snow's bedroom and finding her sitting up.

"Ï just tried to kill myself, but then the woman who spent most of my adult life trying to kill me herself, saved me" Snow said quietly.

"Snow darling, we need to put all that behind us now. I love you and I love Emma, and I would never do anything to hurt either one of you again" Regina said, fighting back tears.

"Ï know that now Regina. I've watched how hard you've tried to turn things around and you deserve to be happy. But I can see that there is a huge part of you that is afraid to take the plunge with Emma and I can't help wondering why?" Snow asked.

"I'm scared you won't approve, I'm scared that I won't be good enough for her, I'm scared of getting hurt again, I'm scared I'll hurt her, if something bad happens, what if I become evil again?" Regina confessed, properly sobbing now.

"Regina, stop overthinking things, Charming and I do approve of you, we love you just the way you are and so does Emma. She won't hurt you the way Leopold did and none of us will ever let you fall down the path of darkness again" Snow reassured her, reaching out to give Regina a hug.

"So I have you blessing to marry Emma?"

"Yes of course you do if that's what you both want, nothing would make me happier than seeing both of you get your happy ending" Snow beamed.

"Well don't get too excited too soon Snow, I still need to think, and then I will have to talk to Henry before I formally ask David for his permission"

"Formally ask my permission for what?" David asked, coming into the room. Regina froze in shock.

"I told Regina that she needs to grab her happy ending while she can and propose to Emma" Snow told him.

"You really are terrible at keeping secrets, some things never change Snow. Anyway David, I was going to come and ask for your blessing, I know that nobody does that in this world but I was brought up that way" Regina admitted.

"Well of course you have our permission Regina, but take a day or two to think and then talk with Henry, everyone is a bit shaken up after last night and you all need some rest" David said, also embracing Regina.

"Thank you both, now I better get home and get some sleep" Regina said smiling.