Regina's P.O.V
"I love you." I tell her sincerely.
"I love you." She says. We lay there just enjoying each other and the peace and quiet and I know this is what I've been missing my entire life. I may only be twenty six but that is too many years to go without a soul mate.
"Want to come take a shower?" I ask and she nods. We pull apart and walk into the bathroom together.
Emma's P.O.V
One week later
"Do you want me come back to my place tonight?" Regina asks me.
"Yeah sure. Let's go get Henry though. He's at the Lucas'." I tell her with a smile. After a week alone the two of us have sorted everything out and we are at a place I wasn't sure we were ever going to get too. It's better than I ever imagined. She still has to end things with Robin though and I know she's nervous to do so.
"It's over on Second Street right?" Regina asks and I nod.
"Yeah. The house with the red door." I tell her. Once we get there I undo my seatbelt but stop to look at her.
"Do you want to come get him with me?" I ask and she looks surprised.
"Really?" She says and I laugh.
"Yeah of course. He loves you." I tell her. She smiles happily and takes off her seatbelt as well. We both walk up to the door and I knock. There is only a few moments before I hear the pitter patter of running feet and the steady clomp I recognize as Graham's.
"Emma! You're back." He says as soon as he opens the door and I hear a small squeal before Henry latches onto my legs.
"Momma!" I hear a muffled exclamation from my legs and I look down. Henry looks up at me with a beaming smile and I pick him up with a grunt.
"My my! Did you get bigger while I was gone?" I tease him and he giggles.
"I hope so!" He smiles and then Ruby waddles out into the doorway.
"Emma, Regina, nice to see you guys." She smiles.
"Ruby, when is that baby due?" Regina asks and Henry looks over to her.
"Gina!" He says happily before throwing himself towards her. Her quick reflexes come to her aid and she catches him quickly with wide eyes.
"Hi dear." Regina says quietly, her lips pulling into a smile. I notice the way her eyes soften when she looks at him and it fills my stomach with a tingly feeling.
"Baby is due anytime now. We're ready for it to get out." Ruby smiles grimly and I laugh.
"Google different things to make the baby come faster. That's what I did with this guy." I tell her, ruffling Henry's hair.
"Will do." Ruby smiles.
"Oh, how much for taking care of the kid all week?" I ask, going to grab my wallet out of my bag.
"Nothing, Emma! Seriously. Maybe one night you can take us out to dinner. But Henry is an angel, it was no problem."
"Hear that momma? I'm an angel." Henry smirks and I laugh.
"Okay kiddo." I wink at him and he laughs. "If you're sure then?" I say to Ruby and Graham.
"Yeah, don't worry about it." Ruby smiles and I hug her around her belly. She laughs at my attempt and once I let go her hand rubs over her stomach subconsciously.
"Okay. Well thank you again." I smile and Graham hugs me quickly.
"No problem!" They both say.
"Have a good night you two." Regina smiles and we both head down the pathway back to Regina's car. She sets him down outside the car and he climbs inside before putting on a seatbelt.
"Oh wait!" Regina says and goes into her trunk. I wait until she comes back out and I look to see what she has.
"I bought Henry a carseat." She states cheerfully and I swear to God I have found the most perfect woman in the world.
"Thank you so much." I say, my voice breaking.
"Emma, are you okay?" Regina asks, concern evident in her voice. She puts down the car seat and rushes over to me, grabbing onto my arms. I suddenly can't help the tears that stream down my cheeks and she pulls me to her in order to hug me tightly.
"Emma? Speak to me." She coaxes softly and I sniffle once.
"I love you so much." I whisper, hugging her tightly. After a few moments I pull back and look down, embarrassed that she saw me cry like that.
"I love you too dear." Regina smiles softly before pulling me closer and kissing me gently on the lips. I melt into the kiss and break away from her with a jolt when I hear a holler.
"Yeah Emma!" I suddenly hear from the house and look over to see Ruby and Graham staring at us from a window. I look back at Regina and she's blushing furiously. I start laughing but flip the two of them off anyway. I hear them laughing before they leave from our sight.
"I've just... I've never really had someone like you. I don't know if anyone's ever cared for me like you do." I shrug and Regina reaches up to wipe the tears from my cheeks. I bite my lip and look up at her. Her brown eyes look deep into mine and I smile.
"Well I'm not leaving you. Now, you okay to head home?" She asks and I nod. Regina gets Henry out of the vehicle before installing the carseat and helping Henry back in. I get inside the vehicle and so does she a few moments later. She starts the car and begins driving, grabbing my hand.
Once at Regina's place I help Henry out and he looks up at her house.
"This is Gina's house, right?" He asks and I nod.
"Yes it is. She invited us over for supper." I tell him and he smiles.
"Okay!" He runs up to the front door and waits impatiently for the two of us to get our stuff and come unlock the door.
A few hours later Regina and I are sitting on the couch in her living room, Henry lying in between us. He fell asleep about an hour ago after begging us to put on Despicable Me. Regina and I decided to keep watching it even though she was reluctant to put it on in the first place. I look over at her and watch as she holds back a laugh as those stupid minions do something that makes no sense and admire the way her eyes crinkle when she smiles, truly smiles. She looks over and catches me staring. A blush spreads from her cheeks down her neck and I smile.
"What?" She whispers.
"Nothing. I'm just staring 'cause you're beautiful." I tell her and she leans over to hit me.
"Oh stop it." She mumbles. Regina bites her bottom lip, her mouth threatening to break out into a smile so I grab her chin. She looks up at me and I lean in, kissing her soundly on the mouth. Our mouths muffle her gasp of surprise and I smile into the kiss. She's like the sun after being stuck in a dark room. Refreshing and yet slightly blinding.
"Momma?" I hear Henry murmur and Regina and I break apart quickly. I glance down between us and see he's rubbing his eyes. I breathe a sigh of relief and I pull away from Regina in order to get a better look at the kid.
"Are you awake Henry?" I mumble quietly. He nods his head without ever opening his eyes. I get up slowly and cradle him in my arms. Regina helps me get him securely in my grip so I don't drop the damn kid.
"Oh my god he's so damn heavy. I think he gained ten pounds when he fell asleep." I groan and Regina laughs quietly.
"Where should I put him?" I ask her and she gets up quickly.
"Just follow me." She whispers and we walk up the stairs, one after the other. Regina takes me into the guest room just beside what I assume is her bedroom. I lay him down in the middle of the massive queen bed and cover him up, the blankets consuming his tiny body. I kiss his head and whisper good night before telling him I love him. I turn around to leave and Regina hesitates.
"Do you mind if I..." She trails off, gesturing to my baby.
"Go ahead." I whisper, kissing her cheek and squeezing her hand. I move to the doorway and I watch as she leans down to kiss him on his forehead. I see her sit down on the bed and she brushes his hair back. Her hair falls over her face but I see her lips moving even though I can't hear what she's saying. After a minute or so she gets up and turns around and joins me. I leave the door open halfway and make sure Regina leaves the hallway light on as I follow her back downstairs. We turn everything off and then we head up to her room.
We both strip down to get into our pajamas and I stare at her perfectly round ass the entire time until she catches me and throws an old t-shirt at me. I laugh lightly and she scoffs. We crawl into bed and I pull her to me with a smirk on my lips.
"You're an idiot, you know that?" She pouts and I laugh.
"A hot idiot. And your girlfriend, your idiot." I smile and she rolls her eyes.
"Yeah, I guess so." She kisses me then and I pull her closer, getting as intimate as possible. We pull apart and she rests her head on my chest while I play with her hair.
"So what did you say to Henry?" I ask her.
"I just... I told him I loved him." Regina admits and I pause my actions. She pulls her head off my chest to look me in the eye. "Is that okay?"
"That's perfectly fine. He deserves to have you in his life. Now," I guide her head back to my chest before I continue. "What else did you say?"
"I told him how lucky he was to have you, how handsome he is, how smart he is, how he's going to grow up to be something great." Regina rambles. I hear her yawn and I let a big smile take over my face.
"I love you."
"I love you too."
We lay there in the dark, Henry only twenty steps away and I realize this is what I've needed. I need her. She's beautiful and smart and driven and kind. She can be a hard-ass, a smart-ass, and a bad-ass but she's mine and I wouldn't have it any other way. When I look into her brown eyes or run my hands through her dark hair or touch her smooth olive skin I admire how we might look like yin and yang but how we are blended perfectly. I know she's what I want for the rest of my life, to be the constant moon that is always there even when I can't see her. She's imperfect which makes her perfect to me. I want nothing else but to hold her in my arms every night when we go to sleep and to build something amazing with her. She's everything to me and I can't let her get away.
That's when I decide: I'm going to propose to Regina Mills. It may not be tomorrow, or next week, or even next month but I will. And it's going to be awesome.
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