Chapter 13

"Mommy.."

"Mommy.."

Giving a smile while letting out a soft chuckle, Emma peeks one eye open and looks up towards the boy currently sitting on her stomach. Henry grins on sight then flops down to lay on her with his head rested on her chest, facing a certain brunette who was cuddled into the blonde's side. Despite keeping her eyes shut, Regina having heard the comotion, reaches up and runs her hand through his hair lightly, gaining another smile from the small boy and a whisper. "Hi Gina.."

"Morning Henry.."

Looking up to his mother again seeing that Emma has closed her eyes, Henry pouts then turns back to the brunette. "Gina, I'm hungry and mommy lazy"

Both women laugh with Regina slowly sitting up and opening her eyes with a squint while Emma regains her focus. Looking towards Henry, the brunette smiles. "Okay little man..lets get you breakfast.."

Nodding, Henry climbs off Emma and slides down to the carpet before walking around to meet the mayor. Watching the scene, the blonde then sits up onto her elbows with a pout of her own. "What about me? Do I not get breakfast?"

Smirking, Regina takes hold of the small boy's offered hand. "Maybe, I'll think about it"

Giggling, Henry looks between the pair then heads out with the brunette to go down for breakfast, having a conversation on the way about how he enjoyed his first night and his new room.

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Playing with his spoon from his cereal, Henry purses his lips together while looking between his mother and Regina as they walk around the kitchen tidying up. Well, Regina was, Emma was more drinking the milk from her cereal bowl while leaning against the sink. Remembering a question he wanted to ask them earlier in bed, the small boy fidgets in his seat. "Mommy why you and Gina have scars?"

Looking down at herself and realizing, the blonde bites her lip as she walks up to the island and leans forward against its counter. "We had a..slight accident..bud.."

Gasping, Henry looks worried. "You forget me again!"

Coming around the island, Regina sits beside him. "No Henry your mother will not forget you"

Trying to understand, the small boy glances at the brunette in a coy manner. "If..if mommy did..forget..you take me?"

Looking briefly at Emma then at Henry in awe, the mayor places a hand on top of his. "Of course Henry..but like I said your mother isn't going anywhere. Not only does she have you to prevent it, she also has me and I can be very persuasive"

Nodding, the boy then points to the opening on Regina's top. "Did that hurt like my leg hurt me?"

"A little..but we are all okay now right?"

"Yes and we family.." Henry grins while continuing on his speech. "And we gona live happily ever after and you two gona get married and-"

"Woah Henry! Slow down.." Practically choking on the last of her milk, Emma puts her bowl in the sink. "One step at a time bud.."

Slightly insulted, the brunette frowns and crosses her arms. "Is that right Miss Swan? I just assumed that as you are now living here and I am also willing to care for your son, that we were in a more serious stage than just, 'one step at a time'"

Gulping, the blonde looks stuck and goes to walk over to her girlfriend. "Regina I-"

Seeing the clearly panicked look in Emma's face, the brunette stands. "..doesn't matter.." Leaving the kitchen, Regina looks hurt and heads upstairs to change.

Mentally kicking herself, the sheriff looks to her son who looks awkward while sipping his juice. "I go play mommy.." Pushing himself off of the stool, Henry goes and puts his bowl in the sink before giving Emma's leg a quick hug then exits the kitchen to go up to his room.

Sighing, the blonde finishes off tidying the kitchen then heads upstairs to find her girlfriend. Stepping into the room, Emma is met with a brief glance as Regina zips up her dress at the side. Staring at her, the sheriff blurts out. "Regina? Marry me?"

Letting out a snigger in disbelief, the mayor fixes her heels then stands straight to face her with a glare. "Do not ask me that out of guilt..or because you are being pushed into it due to what happened downstairs..just don't say it."

"I'm not, Regina please you know I love you, I just..he asked and I panicked because I thought it would all be too much for you. That he would have scared you off with all his questions because you're right, you have taken in my son in such a short space of finding out and I think you're amazing for it..I just thought you might think this is all too fast but me? I have thought this through, especially after everything that happened to us. You want to know if I'm in the serious stage? Go to the loft, ask mom to let you upstairs and go in my middle draw by the bed..." Looking at the brunette pleadingly, Emma waits in hope.

Dropping her mouth open still with a slight glare which has turned into a frown, Regina finds no words and grabs her jacket before walking past her without uttering a word then heads downstairs and walks out the front door. Deflated, the blonde slumps down onto their bed with a teary pout.

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Knocking sharp on the door, Regina paces in a circle on the small landing leading to the loft. Rolling her eyes agitated, the brunette bangs with a flat palm then looks unimpressed when Snow opens the door with a concerned look. "Regina, what's going on? Is everything okay? Where are Emma and Henry?"

Ignoring the woman who is trying to glance behind her, the brunette steps inside. "All fine. Listen Emma has sent me on a mission of sort and I need to look in her old room"

Confused, Snow just nods slowly. "Okay.."

Without hesitation, Regina climbs the stairs, holding the railings with purpose then rushes straight over to the bedside when out of view. Pulling the middle draw open, the brunette raises an eyebrow while holding back a smirk at seeing it be the blonde's former underwear draw then begins rumaging through its contents before placing her hand on a small square shaped object. Moving back to the bed, the mayor sits carefully and opens the box with a shocked look. Staring at a Ruby and Black diamond encrusted ring, finished with a cushion cut clear diamond stone, Regina swallows hard while not being able to tear her eyes away from it.

"Regina, are you okay up...wow.."

Snapping out of it, the brunette looks up to Snow who is now also fixated on the ring. "..is that...is that what I think.."

Sounding nervous, the mayor nods. "I think so..."

Coming to sit beside her, the short haired woman grabs at the box noticing the name of the shop. "..I...remember..Emma and I..were shopping just before Christmas and..she was staring in their window..wow..and it's the same..stones as what you..you said were your favourite.."

Looking in awe again, Regina gets teary realizing. "..we..started seeing each other..before Christmas.."

Smiling over at her, Snow rubs her arm. "I guess she just knew...that you two would..make it"

"I need to go home.." Smiling back, the brunette closes the box and slips it into her pocket.

A/N: I think I might make this a 15 chapter fic as it is all wrapping up!