10 Years Ago

"Go and pack up sweetheart, daddy is going to be here soon", Regina said to her son as they walked inside their house and Henry nodded and ran up the stairs.

"No running Henry", Regina yelled after him, but he just kept running, making her roll her eyes before walking over to the couch sitting down beside her brother.

"He's seven Gina. Kids run around all the time", Rex said bringing his free arm around her while the other was occupied by a glass of apple cider.

"I know, but I have told him a thousand times to stop running inside"

"That doesn't change the fact that every kid needs to run off some steam every once in a while"

Regina sighed and groaned leaning her head against her brothers shoulder.

"Thank you", she whispered into his neck and Rex smiled and nodded before kissing her forehead.

"You're my family Gina and I love you more than my own life. You can come and live here anytime", he said and Regina smiled and kissed his cheek before taking the tv controller changing the channel.

"Hey! I was watching that", Rex said trying to take the controller, only to have it snatched further away from him.

"You're practically sitting there all day! You should be studying, not watching tv!", Regina said back and Rex groaned ignoring his sisters comment as he tried to take controller out of her hand.

"It's my house!"

"Our house. Remember?"

Rex groaned and eyed his sister who smirked back at him. He placed the glass onto the small table and before Regina could even react, her not so small baby brother lifted himself on top of her, trying to reach for the controller while Regina held out her arm away from him, desperately trying to keep it away from her brothers grip.

"This is not fair!", Rex groaned while Regina just started grinning at him. Watching him struggle like this, could never make her sad.

"Come on Rex, I thought you said you could take me down any time", she mocked him and Rex stopped moving eyeing her deadly for a moment before taking her other arm and bringing it down, getting himself closer to the controller.

"Ugh! GINA!"

"REX!"

"MOMMY!"

The siblings turned to see Henry standing with his small backpack on his back. Rex smirked and used the opportunity to snatch the controller out of his sisters hand, giving her a big victory smile.

"Hey! That's not fair! I was distracted!", she said and was about to take it once again, when a knock on the door stopped her and Rex turned to her with a smirk on his face.

"I believe that's for you"

Regina groaned and smacked him in the back of his head earning a groan from him before turning to her son smiling at him.

"Come on Henry, let's get you out to daddy", she said and Henry smiled at her and brought his hands up in the air, letting his mother take him into a hug.

"I love you mommy"

"I love you too munchkin! So so much!", she said hugging him back tighter than ever. This was the first time Henry was going to stay with Daniel since their divorce and she was terrified. She wanted him to stay with her. Not him. He doesn't deserve his sons love and time.

"Go say goodbye to your uncle", she said putting him back down onto the floor, before hearing the knocking once more. She sighed and watched her son running over to his uncle before walking over to the door opening it.

"Would you relax with the knocking?! We are just saying our goodbyes!", she hissed and Daniel sighed and rolled his eyes.

"I was just making sure you guys were actually here"

"Where else would I be?"

"At home. With me and Henry", he said and Regina rolled her eyes before turning to see her son walking towards them.

"Daddy!", he yelled running towards his father and Daniel smiled and brought his son in for a hug, spinning him around.

"Hey champ! How are you doing? Had a good vacation with you mom?"

"Yeah! I liked it!", Henry said and Daniel smiled as he placed him back onto the ground, letting him hug his mother one last time.

"Love you mommy"

"I love you too sweetheart. So so much! I'll see you soon", she said and kissed his all over his face and head, making him smile before letting him run towards the car.

"You could come with us you know", Daniel said after he made sure Henry was out of earshot and Regina turned to him with knowing look.

"I don't think so"

"It was worth a try. I'll take care of him. Don't worry", he said noticing his ex wife's concerned look. Said ex wife nodded and smiled at him one last time before closing the door.

"Everything alright?", Rex asked and Regina looked up at him with a small smile.

"I'm fine. I just hate being away from him", she said walking over to the couch once more, sitting down. When she didn't receive an answer she turned to her brother and instantly met a pair of knowing eyes.

"What?"

"Him as in Henry, or him as in Daniel?", he asked calmly and Regina frowned.

"Gina it's okay. I know I haven't been the best supporter when it comes to you and Daniel's relationship, but I love you. You're my sister and I want you to be happy, regardless the entail"

"Rex—"

"Hey. I am not telling you to go back to him. I'm not saying he doesn't deserve your isolation, but... I can see that regardless of what he has done to you, you still love him. And I get you. I haven't seen Jane in year. I haven't spoken to her in almost nine months. And I know that me and Jane's situation is a lot more different than you and Daniels but... what I'm trying to say is... No matter how much time you spend apart, that love will never falter. You guys were married. You had Henry. Jane and I were never married. We never had a kid. And yet I love her more than I have ever loved anyone, outside of family. I believed she was my one and only. And the same did you with Daniel. I know he cheated on you and he was an idiot to do so. But just... Don't make the same mistake I did", he finished and Regina let a tear fall. Rex sighed and brought his arms around his sister hugging her tight as she let her other tears fall as she slowly started to sob in his arms.

"It's okay"

Regina nodded and continued to sob for a couple of minutes before she calmed down once again. They sat in silence for a few moment before the oldest broke it.

"You didn't do any mistakes with Jane", she said, but Rex just nodded.

"Of course I did. I let her go"

Present Time

"Thank you officer. Bye"

Rex walked inside the station as he had ended the call with the officer and was met by Jane sitting by his desk.

"Hey"

Jane looked up at her boyfriend and smiled at him as she stood, greeting him with a soft kiss.

"Hey. Are you okay?", she asked worried as she saw his face and Rex sighed and nodded.

"I'm fine. I just need to talk to lieutenant Gold", he said and Jane turned to see Ruby talking with their lieutenant.

"She's right over there", she said and Rex nodded and looked back down at her, with nothing but love in his eyes. Jane tuned to him and smiled at him.

"What?", she whispered and Rex shook his head before kissing her softly. Jane was confused by her boyfriends behavior, but she loved him and she couldn't complain. So she kissed him back softly bringing her hand to his face, enjoying their moment.

"I love you", Rex said once the kiss broke and Jane smiled worriedly at him.

"I love you too? You sure everything is okay?", she asked now actually worried for her boyfriend and Rex smiled at her.

"We'll talk about it later. I promise"

"Alright. Call me if anything happens?"

"Of course", he said before kissing her once more. Jane smiled into the kiss and kissed him back. After a few moment Rex pulled back and kissed her temple before walking over to Ruby and lieutenant Gold.

"Ruby", he called her out and the two women turned to him smiling.

"Rex. Everything okay?", Ruby asked and Rex nodded before turning to his boss.

"I have some news. Can we talk?"

Lieutenant Gold nodded and turned to Ruby nodding before walking inside her office, Rex following and closing the door behind him. Ruby narrowed her eyes at her former lover as he walked inside the office and turned to see his current lover looking just as confused. She walked over and smiled at her.

"Do you know what's wrong with Rex?"

Jane sighed and shook her head as she eyed the door as well.

"No. But he said he would tell me later. But if I know my boyfriend right, I think it has something to do with our niece", she said and sat down at the desk. Ruby raised an eyebrows and sat down in a chair beside the older brunette.

"'Our niece'? You have really taken quite a fond to Emma, haven't you?"

Jane turned to her and smiled.

"Yeah. Emma is a sweat kid. I have a nephew back in Boston. He's the sweetest. And Emma isn't much different", she said and Ruby smiled.

"How old is your nephew?"

"He will be two next month", Jane said and Ruby chuckled.

"Not much different you say?"

Jane chuckled and shook her head.

"Have you told him?", Ruby suddenly asked and Jane's smile faltered the moment she heard the question. She hasn't told Rex anything.

"No. I've never found the right timing", she said and Ruby looked at her for a moment.

"He knows something is up", she said earning a frown from Jane.

"What?"

"Rex. When he had left to visit you in Boston that weekend before I called you guys back here, he called me"

"And? What did he say?", Jane asked now worried and Ruby sighed.

"He said you were acting wired. That your behavior was unusual"

Jane sighed and let her fingers go through her hair and took a deep breath.

"I need to tell him soon", she said and Ruby smiled and nodded.

"He deserves to know"

"How can I help detective?", lieutenant Gold asked once the door was closed and Rex took a deep shaking breath. Lieutenant Gold of course noticed and furrowed her eyebrows in worry.

"Detective is all well?"

Rex turned to her and he had tears in his eyes, making Milah worry even more.

"Rex what's going on? Is it Emma?", Milah now asked and Rex nodded not trusting his voice.

"What's going on?"

Rex took a deep breath, and walked over to the chair sitting down, his face in his hands. Milah stood from her own seat and walked around her desk squatting down in front of him. She could hear the small sobs coming from her detective and she knew it was his turn to break down. She brought her arms around his shoulders, hugging him slowly. And after almost five minutes of sobbing and crying, Rex composed and pulled back from the hug.

"I'm sorry", he cracked out and Milah smiled at him.

"Don't apologize Rex. The detective life can be tough. It can be cruel and it can be heartbreaking. Especially when it comes to your own family. And sometimes we just all need to let it out. Even us detectives and officers. Just because we can't get out feelings attached to any cases, it doesn't mean we don't have any. We are just as human as all the other people on this planet and we have just as much right to cry as they do. I'm just glad that you trust me enough to get in here and do in front of me", she said and Rex chuckled and nodded drying his eyes and face. Milah smiled and kissed his forehead, reminding Rex so much of his own mother.

"But if I may ask, why do it in front of me? You have Jane you know"

Rex chuckled and shook his head as he looked down at his hands.

"I don't know. I just needed to be somewhere where there wouldn't be anyone from my family"

Milah smiled and nodded.

"You can always come in and let out your feelings Rex. My door is always open"

Rex raised his head and smiled at the woman.

"Thank's lieutenant"

"No. When it's just you and me, it's Milah, okay?"

Rex nodded and took a deep breath smiling at her.

"Now. Ready to tell me what's wrong?"

Rex nodded and took another breath before speaking.

"It's Emma. Something happened last night", he said and Milah nodded encouraging him to go on.

"She told me that someone was there. In her room"

"Someone? As in someone who wasn't supposed to be there?"

"Yes. She said it was a tall man. About my height, but she couldn't see his face. She said it was around three am", he said and Milah nodded and stood from the floor walking back to her desk.

"That's why you ordered an officer to keep an eye on her", she said and Rex nodded.

"I wanted to ask if I could get someone else to do it? I don't know the officer, but he as the only one at the time. I want someone else to watch Emma. Someone I trust", he said and Milah looked at him for a moment.

"You want a restraining order?"

Rex nodded without hesitation and Milah sighed and closed her eyes.

"Rex I understand your intentions and I couldn't be more proud of you, but you know that Emma's explaining isn't enough"

"But lieutenant—"

"Rex please. I want nothing more than to go and get an officer to watch Emma, but both you and I know that we have to go to the court and ask for a restraining order and Emma's statement is just not enough. We need to have prove that Emma is being stalked or abused in some way"

Rex groaned and stood from the chair walking towards the door, only to be stopped by his boss.

"Rex Robert Mills, don't you dare leave us like this!"

Rex stopped short at his full name and took a deep breath before turning to his boss with an apologetic look on his face.

"Rex listen. I will do anything in my power to get that restraining order, and you can help me with that. Look into the camera footage from the hospital. Maybe you—", lieutenant Gold was interrupted by a knock and Ruby walked in.

"You guys need to see this", she said and the two others shared a look before following the brunette towards the camera footage room, Jane and Maura already standing in the room. Jane immediately noticed her boyfriends red eyes, and she knew he had been crying and turned to share a knowing look with Maura.

"It's the video footage from the hospital last night. Look", Ruby said and Rex and lieutenant Gold turned to the screen and saw a man with a hoodie and vendetta mask on. It was obvious that he wasn't a visitor and he walked over to an office and disappeared from the cameras sight.

"That's our guy", Rex said and Ruby nodded.

"Now watch this", she said and changed it to another camera. Rex instantly saw Emma in the bed and Regina in her arms.

"What time is this Ruby?"

"Two thirty", she said and Rex remembered back.

"Go forward a little, about fifteen minutes", he said and Ruby nodded and did jus that. After a few moment's the same figure walked in and looked down at sleeping Emma and Regina.

"You were right", Milah said and Rex nodded as he looked at the figure on the screen. The figure walked over to the bed and looked at the couple for a few moments before sitting down in the chair closest to Emma.

"He's just sitting there and watching them", Jane said and Rex nodded, actually feeling himself start to shiver. Ruby went forward in the footage and ten minutes later Emma woke and she turned to see the man in the chair.

"Isn't there any sound?", Rex asked turning to his partner, but Ruby shook her head.

"I'm sorry. The hospital's cameras only films, not record"

Rex groaned and turned back to the screen and saw the man now standing up looking down at his niece and sister. Rex could feel anger boil inside him. Some man was there in the room and he wasn't there to protect them.

"This is not your fault Rex", Jane said taking his hand gently and Rex sighed and closed his eyes.

"That man is going to pay. Find out who he is", he said before walking out of the room leaving the others to look at him as he walked out.

"Granny? Can I have ice cream?", Dustin asked as he and and his grandmother walked inside the hospital and Cora looked down at her grandson and smiled.

"Of course. Let's go get it before we see Emma", she said and they went to get him his ice cream, before seeing Emma. Once at the room, Dustin ran inside and saw his mother talking with Emma.

"Mommy!", he called her out and Regina turned to see her son running towards her with a little ice cream in his hand. He almost ran into the bed once again, but luckily Regina saved him before he hit it.

"Hey baby. Be careful with your running", she said and took him into her arms and hugged him tight, kissing his face. Dustin nodded and carefully brought his little spoon into his ice cream and took the small bite into his mouth.

"Did granny give you ice cream?", Regina asked raising an eyebrows to her mother who simply rolled her eyes while making her way towards the other side of the bed.

"Hey sweetheart. How are you feeling?"

"Better, thank you", Emma answered in her sweetest voice possible and Cora smiled and kissed her cheek before turning to see Dustin sitting on the bed close to Emma's hand.

"Emmy?"

Emma smiled and gently touched his small hand with her own and Dustin smiled and dug his little spoon into his ice cream and brought it towards the girl.

"Ice cream?"

Emma smiled and gently leaned forward as much as she could and thankfully reached it with her mouth taking the bite.

"Mmmm. That tastes good", she said and leaned back, both Regina and Cora seeing behind the surface and clearly watching the pain on the girls face.

"More?", Dustin asked, but Regina stopped him bringing him into her arms.

"Not now sweetheart. It's time for Emma's nap, and she can't get any sleep if she has eaten too much ice cream", she said and Dustin sighed in sadness, but nodded and carefully ate the ice cream himself. A couple of minutes later, Emma was fast asleep in the bed and mother and daughter sat in the couch in silence while Dustin played on the floor with some toys Cora had brought with her.

"Where is Henry?", Regina asked her mother and said mother smiled.

"He's with Violet", she said and Regina snapped her head towards her mother with wide eyes.

"He's what?!", she asked in a hiss and Cora furrowed her eyebrows.

"What's wrong?"

"What's wrong? He's with a girl!"

"He's almost eighteen Regina. You know it will happen sooner or later", Cora said and Regina sighed and turned to her sleeping girlfriend. Cora sighed as well and brought her arm around her daughters shoulders, pulling her close. Regina let her head rest on her mothers shoulder and immediately felt the comfort, her mother desperately wanted to give her.

"Have you eaten?", Cora asked and Regina sighed but nodded. She and Emma got to share some sandwiches before her mother and son arrived.

"Good. And Emma?"

"Yes. We shared some sandwiches before you and Dustin arrived"

Cora nodded and kissed her daughters forehead before turning to her grandson on the floor, admiring the sight in front of her. After almost an hour of comfortable silence apart from two small conversations between the mother and daughter, the girl in the bed woke up and Regina walked over to her taking her hand.

"Hey sweetie"

Emma groaned in response and opened her sleepy eyes carefully. Regina smiled and brought her hand to the girls cheek caressing it softly.

"You okay? Do you need to go to the restroom?"

Emma nodded and Regina helped her out of the bed. Cora couldn't help but smile at her daughters motherly behavior towards her granddaughter and she knew that she couldn't be more proud of her daughter. She had truly become an amazing mother.

"Do you need help?"

"I'm fine baby, thank you", Emma answered and smiled tightly before closing the door. Regina sighed and turned back to her mother who sat with a raised eyebrow. Regina instantly realized her girlfriends slip and blushed hard before sitting back down beside her mother. Cora chuckled and kissed her daughters cheek before hugging her.

"What?", Regina asked confused and Cora chuckled at her daughter.

"I'm so happy for you. Emma really makes you happy"

Regina smiled and nodded pulling her mother closer.

"I love her mom", she said and Cora smiled wider than she ever had in her life and squeezed her daughter. They heard the door open and turned to see Emma walk out of the bathroom. Regina smiled and stood, helping her love back to the bed. Emma smiled at her gratefully and Regina smiled back before leaning in kissing her gently on the lips. Emma's eyes widened for a second before Regina shook her head.

"Don't. There's nothing to be afraid of", she whispered and Emma turned to look at Cora who smiled back and nodded at her. Emma smiled and turned back to her love and smiled at her.

"I love you"

"I love you too. Now go back to sleep", Regina said and Emma nodded closing her eyes once more, and soon enough, she was out like a light.

10 Years Ago

Regina and Rex sat in the couch and watched the tv go on and on, but neither of them paid any attention to it. They had just been told the day before that their father had been sent to the hospital and while they both wanted to stay with him, their mother had forced them to go home and rest. It had been a long day for all of them and neither of them could do much if they were too exhausted by all the sorrow and crying. It had taken Cora almost an hour to convince Rex to go home, but she never convinced her youngest daughter, so she had to let Rex take her and try to reasoning with her.

So now the siblings sat and waited for a call. They had both wanted to go to the hospital this morning, but their mother had called them and firmly told them to stay home and concentrate on their job and school and most important of all, Henry. Now Henry was in school and Regina originally should have been at work, but she decided to take the day off and be with her brother while Rex originally should have been studying for his exams, but he was too busy taking care of Regina.

"A penny for your thoughts?", Regina asked and Rex couldn't stop himself from chuckle. His sister had really taken some things with her back from London.

"It's that something you say in the UK?"

Regina nodded and Rex nodded back before taking a deep breath and looking up.

"I'm worried about you", he said and Regina turned to him and smiled weakly at him.

"Rex you don't have to be worried about me. I'm more worried about you"

Rex chuckled and shook his head. He felt terrible, but he didn't want to admit that. He had to be strong for his sister. She was their daddy's little girl. She always had been. Probably always will be.

"Don't be worried about me. I'm gonna be fine", he said as he dried a tear away from his cheek and Regina sighed and moved closer brining her head on his shoulder, her face towards his neck.

"We're gonna be okay. No matter what", she whispered and Rex hesitantly nodded. Of course he wasn't going to be okay. This was his dad. His hero. His idol. His everything. But as he had told himself the moment they were told about their dad's illness, he had to be strong for his family. He had promised his father that after all. He had promised his father to take care of his family, now that he no longer could, and Rex had denied it for a long time, but Henry had firmly told his son to take care of his girls and a defeated Rex had nodded with tears running down his cheek, allowing himself a moment of vulnerability. That was yesterday when they had visited him after they had gotten the call, and the girls had walked out of the room to get some food.

"We're gonna be okay", he whispered back and Regina nodded and brought her arm around his neck and brought him into a hug, Rex squeezing her back tight, almost afraid she would slip away.

We're gonna be okay