Sorry this update took so long! The month of May was dedicated to school and getting ready for the con I went to this weekend. But my time is finally free from cosplay and school work (for now) so I had to update this chapter!

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After a bit more arguing about what the plan was everyone seemed to agree that Regina's idea of meeting her mother head on was the best idea. They decided that the best course of action would be for Cora to come to Regina instead of Regina going out to actively search for her mother. Once that was decided The Charmings decided that it would be best for them to go home which lead to Emma and Henry deciding to head home too. Realizing that they didn't have their vehicles Regina used her magic to return them to their loft. Once she was finished she sat down on the couch in Jefferson's living room and heaved a heavy sigh and let her body rest for a few moments.

Grace couldn't hold her sister back a second longer and Aurelia was rushing forward and climbing right into her mother's lap and wrapping her arms around the woman's neck. "I'm glad you're back, mama. Can we make spaghetti? We was gonna make spaghetti but they came and took you away remember? They threw away our meatballs."

Regina heaved a breath as Aurelia pounced into her lap but as soon as she heard the word mama escape from the little girl's lips she couldn't help the smile that came to her face. She wrapped her arms around the little girl's waist and she held her close after she kissed the side of her head. "It's late, little one. I think we should have something light for dinner and then get ready for bed. How about we have spaghetti tomorrow for dinner?"

Aurelia pouts at this and sighs as she rest her head on her mother's shoulder. "Okay, mama. Are we gonna go home? Or can we stay here with papa and Gracie? I wanna stay with them cause I missed them.."

At the little girl's question, Regina looked towards Jefferson with a questioning brow. They had a silent conversation for only a few moments before Regina gave a nod and looked towards the little girl in her arms and then the girl at her side. "We'll stay the night. I wouldn't want to take you away from your big sister and your papa" She kissed Goldie's head before she was looking towards Grace. "And I would love to spend more time with you, Grace."

A shy smile came to Grace's face but she nods her head as she leaned in and gave her mother a hug. "I would like that too."

Regina opened her arm so she could welcome her daughter into the hug. She held both girl's lose and closed her eyes and just basked in the feeling of holding her children. Her actual children. She needed to remember them. She needed to remember Jefferson the way she use to as well. But first she had to handle her mother.

"How about you three lovely ladies settle in for the night and I'll make us some sandwiches for dinner?" Jefferson offered already standing on his feet and heading towards the kitchen. He wanted to spend time with both of his daughter as we'll as the queen but he knew the three of them needed time together more than he needed the time. So, he would wait patiently and let his girls have their time.

Regina watched as Jefferson left the room with a soft smile on her face. She knew that the two of them needed to talk about all of this but first she needed to spend time with her daughters. She looked to them as her smile grew a bit wider and she hugged Aurelia to her chest before she looked towards Grace. "How about you show me your room, Grace."

Grace smiled brightly at this and she quickly stood up and she waited until her mother did the same before she was taking the woman's free hand and guiding her up the stairs and to her bedroom. On the door was a wooden plaque that had her name written in swirly purple colors. She opened the door and stepped inside, turning on the lights, before she turned to her mother with a wide smile. "This is my room." She showed the woman her nice sized bed, her bookcase, her toy box and doll house and then her desk and her favorite belongings including some of her books and clothes as well as a doll her father had gotten for her.

Regina placed Aurelia down and chuckled softly as the girl merely grabbed her hand. She followed Grace around her room and she looked at every single thing that her daughter was showing her. She had missed nearly ten years of this girl's life and she wasn't going to miss anything else. She learned a lot about Grace from the small things that she showed her. She enjoyed purple and pink, she loved collecting dolls and reading books about horses, she loved tea parties and she was also quite shy. "You're room is lovely, Grace."

Grace flushed at her mother's compliment and she ducked her head. "Thank you. Papa had it ready for me before the curse even broke. He's been adding things and taking things out based on what he noticed about me during the curse.."

Regina's smiled faded a bit at the mention of the curse and that horrible feeling settled in her stomach. Both of her daughter's suffered because of her. Because of this curse she made for her petty revenge. She felt awful.

Aurelia seemed to sense her mother's feelings and she gave her hand a squeeze and looked up to her with big brown eyes. "Mama? Can I have a room too? I wanna make my room pretty like Gracie."

Regina blinked out of her thoughts at that question and she was silent as she thought about it. How would this work? Would she stay in her home in the mansion? Would the girls spend their time split between this manor and her mansion? It didn't seem fair to any of them. But who would move out of their home? She sighed softly and mentally shook herself. These were thoughts and questions she would save for another time. Instead she focused on Aurielle. "Of course you can, Goldie. We can make you a beautiful room."

Aurelia squealed happily and let go of her mother's hand so she could rush to her sister's room. "Did you hear mama?! I can have my own rooms and my own things! I love things."

Grace laughed and nods her head. "I did. I bet your room is going to look great, Auri."

Aurelia grins proudly at getting her big sister's approval and then she turned around so she could start messing around with her sister's dollhouse.

Grace shifted on her feet for a few moments before she moved closer to where Regina was studying a picture of herself and her father that she kept on her bookcase. "Uhm.." She paused since she had no idea what to call her. She wanted to call her mom but she didn't want to freak the other woman out.

"Yes, Grace?" The brunette asked as she turned her attention to the nervous looking girl. She could only assume that she looked just as nervous as her oldest. She wasn't entirely sure how to act around Grace. Aurelia was different. Grace was..Grace was Henry's age and that scared the former queen because she knew how children Henry's age could react to things changing.

"Would it be alright if I called you mom? I don't want to freak you out. But I've waited so long for the chance to actually get to meet you and speak to you and then I didn't know you during the curse and after the curse papa wasn't sure if you were ready and now you're here and I just..I just want my mom." All of her thoughts and desires rushing out of her mouth as tears welled in her eyes as she looked to her mother.

Regina's eyes went wide as she listened to her daughter. She moved forward and she wrapped her arms around her eldest daughter and held the girl close. "Of course you can, Grace." she kissed her head gently and held back a sob as she felt the little girl relaxing into her chest. She could feel tears on her shirt as she continued to hold her daughter. "I'm here now and I am never going to let you go. I promise you that, sweetheart."

Grace pulled back to look at her mother and she whispered. "Thank you, mama." Her head went back to rest on the woman's chest and she tightened her arms around her as she held her close. Everything actually felt right now.

Regina held Grace for god knows how long and only parted when Jefferson called down that the sandwiches were ready. She pulled back and wiped the girl's tears before she was grabbing her hand and then Auri's so they could go down to the kitchen to share a late dinner together.

The rest of the evening was the four of them getting used to this new dynamic that they found themselves in. Regina and Jefferson getting use to being so close to one another again and trying to figure out just what this relationship was between them as well as navigating the two girls. Regina had to get use to having two little girls looking up to her and the younger one clinging to her throughout their meal. Grace was dealing with the fact that her mother was actually here in their lives and her sister, her baby sister!, was finally back. And Auri...well Auri was probably the most adjusted out of all of them. She had already spent days with Regina before she even knew that the woman was her mother so she was use to being around her and before the curse she spent time with her father and her big sister. Now they were all together and she was so very happy.

Soon enough it was bath and bedtime. Both Regina and Jefferson gave Auri her bathe and then tucked her into the bed with her big sister. Regina was convinced to join them in the middle and a book was shoved into her hands. So, she read to her girls. She used different voices and got into the story like she did with Henry and like she did with Aurelia when the girl spent time with her back at her house. She didn't notice the way Jefferson was staring at her since her attention was solely on the book and her girls.

Jefferson couldn't believe that Regina was actually here. He thought about having his Queen back in the Enchanted Forest when it was just him and their daughter's. So having her now doing the bedtime routine was just too perfect. He stood in the doorway watching as the three of them eventually feel asleep. After a few minutes he moved forward and tucked the three of them in and kissed their heads. "Sleep well, my loves." He then turned out of the room and shut the door behind him. He finally had everything that he desired and now..now he was just waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Ella- I do plan on having a few flashbacks about Regina and Jefferson in the Enchanted Forest. Probably in the chapter when Regina gets her memories back

For those that are dying for more moments with the Mad Queen family no worries! I have tons in store for them! Cute things, angsty things and funny things as too!