We all have our inner demons that we fight, but what happens when the past comes rushing back and life falls apart as it comes back together all at once? Alternate Universe. Alcoholism/Recovery. Non-Magical. Slow Burn. SwanQueen is Endgame

Regina meets a curious blonde stranger when she picks up her granddaughter from dance class. Or where Emma wonders what kind of panties the woman in black leather is wearing. Rated M for language and sex in later chapter. A/U

Regina runs one of New York's top publishing companies with her mother. She is also known as the Evil Queen for her sharp tongue and cool personality. But Zelena knows just how lonely & warmhearted her sister can be and she manages a special delivery for X-mas that she hopes will thaw Regina's heart entirely. Enter spunky Emma Swan age 5. A/U-NO curse/magic - child Emma

What if two people who came from broken were both trying to figure out how good could come from that only to find family and healing in each other? Or where Regina is a lonely doctor with a dark past that left a little serendipity on her doorstep one night when she least expected it. Child Emma. This is that story. A/U – No magic.

Based off a prompt from a friend. AU, no magic. Regina is Henry's teacher, and Emma is a struggling single mother with an unconventional job. When the two meet, sparks fly-and not the good kind. Well, not all the good kind. ;) Hope you enjoy. If you do, drop me a review. If you don't, we don't have to talk about it. Just kidding. I accept and encourage respectful criticism.

In the past, Emma Nolan disconnected from peers in high school, preferring to keep to herself. In her sophomore year, she decided to try and join the boy's wrestling team. She also joined a club called Arts into Action. She didn't expect it to change her life.

What if you were given a complete do over in life? A de-aged Emma gets exactly that when she awakens to find herself dependent on the Queen. There's a new curse (or is it?) and an angry little savior. Emma's baggage and the Queen's need for control collide. Will Emma fight for her old life or dare explore her new one? AU start of season 4, Regina/LittleEmma, Sequel will happen.

Little Emma grows to learn more about what the new addition to their family means as Regina and Maleficent explore their relationship on a deeper level. Bonding, fluff, and some angst mixed with a whole lot of love. DQ romance and unique SQ dynamic. A/U. "Looking up, little Emma caught a shared smile between Dragon and Queen, wondering then, how far off another wedding might be..."

When the author of The Do Over spell makes himself known as a threat Emma and Regina's relationship is pushed to the ultimate limits; lines are drawn, trust tested, love questioned and all caused by a twisted game of words, a proposed deal, and a promise made by the author. Will a unique bond forged in another life and in their real one be enough to see them through? Unique A/U SQ.

COMPLETE! Now that Regina is free from the confines of a relationship orchestrated by her producers and Emma has moved to Montréal to start a new chapter in her life, what is in store for the two women? Linear snapshots into SQ's lives and Part III of the 'A Serendipitous Encounter' verse and a sequel to 'A Montréal Excursion'. Mostly fluff. (Epilogue forthcoming).

In order to save everybody in Storybrooke, Regina sends Emma and Henry - the thing she loves most - off to a fresh start in New York. 15 months later she knocks on the door to the Swan apartment only to see that things aren't quite as she had dared hope they would be. [Swanqueen endgame]

AU Emma Nolan's life of crazy party's, countless woman and tons of alcohol is about to come to a screeching halt. After ten years of avoiding her family, the death of Emma's middle brother brings her back home. Her father offers her a nightclub under some impossible circumstances. Along the way she meets a 9yr who has all the faith in the world in her, and his gorgeous mom.

Emma Swan travels from school to school and woman to woman until she stumbles upon Dr. Regina Mills, the principal at Storybrooke Preparatory Academy. Sparks fly, but will Regina's cold demeanor and dark past keep them apart? AU. Swan/Mills Teacher/Principal No magic, except for what happens between the sheets. M for language and eventual sexual content.

Emma and Regina are surgeons, happily married, and damn good at what they do. Henry is a 10 year-old foster child who becomes one of their patients, and eventually, part of their family. Turns out, there really is such a thing as "happy endings."

Follow-up to Gallium & Yttrium: Regina is having a tough week, but Henry and Emma have a few surprise questions they'd like her to answer. Swanqueen. [Second fic in When Chemicals React series]

Emma and Regina are both leaving New York on Christmas morning to fly home to Seattle. By chance, they are seated in the same row and strike up a conversation that only strangers might be comfortable with. Neither are looking for anything serious but can something that starts out completely casual turn into more? Story is mine but the characters are not. Swanqueen AU.

AU: When Emma got a job as a bouncer at a fancy night club in Boston, all she really wanted was to make some extra cash so she can take her kid on a water park vacation. What she hadn't planned on was Regina Mills and her red lips. Swanqueen. [First fic of When Chemicals React series]

When Emma is reverted to her 5-year-old self by the QoD, the Charmings think they have a second chance to raise their daughter. But when Emma is quick to bond with Regina instead, it is Regina who has a second chance to atone for the damage the Dark Curse caused to Emma. (*TW: mentions/insinuations of past abuse/sexual abuse*) Inspired by "Little Girl Lost" by StarvingLunatic

It all started off as a simple dinner to keep Emma out of the rain, and before she knew it, Regina's life had completely turned upside down.

Secret Service Agent Regina Mills and First Daughter Emma Swan. Swan Queen. I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THIS COMES FROM ABOVE ALL HONOR BY RADCLYFE.

AU. The Swans kept Emma even with having their own kids, but didn't tell her she was adopted. Why? After their deaths questions arise and the truth is uncovered when the Swan kids move in with MM/David. Pre-teen Emma. The curse is enacted but slightly different. Lots of family stuff.

Emma Swan never stopped wondering why she left without a word, not even a goodbye. She was used to being abandoned but when Miss Mills her favorite teacher/mentor of three years disappeared without explanation it still stung. Now over ten years later and a chance run in she might finally find out the reason why. SwanQueen, Rated M for later chapters

Hot Summer day, Regina is helping Emma with skills on her magic, when it all backfires, resulting in what Regina may believe is her worst nightmare ever. Now Emma and Regina both have to rely on their family to help them in many ways. Will the two with the biggest walls have to learn what it means to fully rely on their family to care for them?

COMPLETE! A follow-up to "A Serendipitous Encounter." Nearly three months after a brief meeting during New England Comic-Con and its whirlwind weekend, actress Regina Mills and dancer Emma Swan spend a week together at Regina's home in Montreal to see what is in store for their new relationship. (Mostly SQ Fluff with some drama). Part two of three in this verse/series.

After Regina and Emma spend a night together, Emma is left to deal with the fall out, and a life-altering event, all alone as Regina changes her mind and decides Emma is not what she wants, after all. Will Regina realize what she's done before it's too late? Angst and Swan Queen.

Emma Swan is in the business of secrets & has reached the pinnacle of her career. People have started taking notice. The wrong people, ones that would want her dead. Enter Regina Mills, aka the Evil Queen, a professional hit...person who has been hired to kill her. What happens when more than just bullets fly between them? Complete. Part 1 of the Lovers & Outlaws Series.

Regina Mills, current Governor of Maine and candidate for President of the United States, meets Emma Swan, her son Henry's birth mother, under less than ideal circumstances. Can they be one another's happy ending, or will outside forces and internal conflicts keep them apart?

COMPLETE! SwanQueen AU: When Emma Swan rushes her sick son to hospital on New Year's Day, she has no idea what's wrong. The trouble is, neither do the doctors. Can Doctor Regina Mills diagnose Henry before it's too late? Slow burn. M Rating for Chapter 20, 27, 32, 34, 36 and 40

COMPLETE! Firehouse AU. New paramedic, Regina Mills, catches the eye of firefighter, Emma Swan, when she joins the ranks of Firehouse 7 in Boston. Dangerous situations, high risk jobs, forbidden relationships and pent up emotions swirl together for a slow burn SwanQueen (pun intended). Rated M for sexy times in chapters 14, 19, 21, 27, 33 and 40.

Emma Swan is a PR agent who is sent on a holiday by her boss. Regina Mills is the owner of a private island named Shadow Haven. There is more to Regina than initially meets the eye. This story dips heavily into the BDSM subculture. Swan Queen romance / BDSM story.

"The way Emma looks at it, she has two options: she could either start dating men and wait for her confusion to disappear, or she could gather up some courage and open the can of worms with the label 'girls' on it." Emma Swan moves to NYC in the hope of finally building a life for herself. What starts as a job turns out to be much more when she falls for her boss, Regina Mills. AU.

After a messy divorce and long-distance move, Regina Mills is trying to make a fresh start for herself and her son in the little town of Storybrooke, Maine, where her friend manages to get her a job caretaking for the recently paralysed daughter of the town's mayor, Emma Swan. Slow burn Swan Queen AU inspired by Jojo Moyes' book Me Before You (No mention of euthanasia). Complete!

A heartbroken Emma made the rash decision to flee Storybrooke upon learning of Regina's engagement to Robin Hood, without revealing that she was pregnant with Regina's child. After years of worry and regret Regina locates Emma in the suburbs of New Jersey and seeks to rebuild their relationship, but she is not prepared for what she discovers. (Sequel to How It Happened) Complete

Blindsided by a diagnosis that threatens the semblance of the life she's built for herself, Emma finds herself a patient at the Boston Cancer Center, where she meets Regina, a volunteer waiting on an adoption that can't come soon enough. They're two lonely people crossing paths in the dark and maybe, just maybe, they'll be exactly what the other needs. Slow burn Swan Queen AU.

Complete AU. Emma Swan is an elementary school teacher. Regina Mills is a pastry chef. I'm not good at summaries...there is fluff, sex, and some drama...check it out?

Regina had survived so much. She had taken hit after hit, almost losing her life at times, but she always came out fighting. She always came out stronger. Nothing could have prepared her for this. The car had cut her off at the intersection, rapidly coming out of nowhere. The driver had been drunk. The idiot. slow burn Swan Queen/ hint of snow queen/ S4 Setting info inside

As Emma recovers at the mansion from an encounter with Storybooke's latest threat, nightmares start to plague her from the trauma she suffered as a child. As Regina comforts her, the women grow ever closer. When Regina is attacked, Emma vows to do everything she can to protect the now terrified and vulnerable mayor. Slow burn SQ.

COMPLETE! A chance encounter in a bar changes Emma Swan's life forever. One of those changes is the arrival of Regina Mills in her small town. But there's more to the newcomer than meets the eye and when Emma finds out the truth behind a family feud, she must re-evaluate everything she thought she knew. Slow burn SwanQueen. M for transgender sex in Ch 18, 22, 23, and 28

No matter what Regina does, Henry just clings to the dream of a perfect life for himself & who he believes his "real" family to be. So when another child is in need of the love Regina has to give, is it wrong to allow herself that chance at happiness? As some relationships crumble and fall, others bloom & start to grow & everyone learns that happy endings are never what they seem.

AU: Regina Mills is coerced into taking her son camping. What starts as a single trip turns into a weekly habit when a blonde camp host helps Regina and her son gain a new lease on life after a tragedy. Slow burn Swan Queen. It will happen and it will be worth the wait. Promise. Planning for around 20 to 30 chapters to give you an idea of length. M for language/campfire activities.

AU Dr. Regina Mills and Emma Swan meet in the E.R... Emma struggles through life bravely raising her young brother 16 year old Henry. After fate seems to bring them together you get to see them bond and fall through real and magical moments. Slow burn SQ rated M for sexual situations.

AU: Nineteen year old Emma Swan is a senior at the exclusive all girls boarding school, Foxhaven Academy. When her friends find out she's a virgin they send her to the city to find a guy to take her v-card. But Emma is more interested in a sexy older woman she meets in a bar. A SwanQueen story.

Since Emma's return from the Underworld she is a shadow of her former self. Snow seeks Regina's help to get to the bottom of what's wrong with Emma. When Regina discovers the truth their lives are destined to change forever. An unexplained pregnancy and their evolving relationship leads to a future that neither of them saw coming.

COMPLETE! Their lives could not be more opposite: a high flying corporate lawyer and a homeless ex-convict have nothing in common but when they meet on the streets of New York, their past and their future become more intertwined than either woman could have ever imagined. Slowburn SwanQueen. Trigger warnings for rape and abuse. Rated M for Chapters 14, 17, 19, 25, 30, 38, and 40.

Emma Swan had no idea how much her life was about to change and Regina Mills is about to turn her whole world upside down…Alternate Universe, SwanQueen

Emma followed Henry off to Atlanta for college, so Regina makes sure they return to Storybrooke once a month for a family weekend. The monthly trips start becoming harder on Emma as she falls more and more in love with Regina, and Henry makes it his mission to get his moms together once and for all, but is that just going to drive them farther apart?

COMPLETE! SwanQueen AU. Geography teacher Emma Swan starts a new life far from her troubled past and meets history teacher Regina Mills. But all is not as it seems when it comes to the composed, intelligent, and beautiful brunette. Family struggles and difficult relationships lead to a friendship and soon something more blossoms. Rated M for Ch 7, 18, 22, 24, 28, 29, 31, 35 and 38

Swan Queen AU. Emma Swan chooses a very daring topic for her final Politics essay, but Professor Mills' reaction is pleasantly far from the reprimand she was expecting. After their initial flirtation with the issue, both women discover there is far more to the other than they anticipated, and they find a connection neither of them had thought possible.

When two women from two different walks of life meet for a one night stand they have no idea the next day they will be thrown together in one of the most awkward situations they've ever encountered. Regina and Emma find themselves inevitably drawn to each other and have set themselves on a collision course. [Complete]

Canon Divergence Post Season 5 – It's a long road to recovery, no matter what support one has throughout it all, but it will be finding and discovering a love unlike anything she ever experienced to make it through to the end. Warnings: Drug use/mentions, Suicide Attempts. Swan Queen is End Game [Complete]

Emma's a college student, working as an intern at the Dazzle Magazine for a powerful woman she has never had the good fortune of meeting. But everything in her life is about to change when they finally meet. Especially when one falls so deeply in love with the other and the insecurities from a broken marriage comes to light. (Not Based on The Devil Wears Prada)

Fifteen year old Emma Swan has been on her own her entire life. Growing up in the foster system she's hardened herself to the world. But when she get's sent to Storybrooke Maine to live with her new foster mom, Mary Margaret, things start to change for Emma. AU - follows similar storyline of show up until the curse breaks, diverges from there.

Storybrooke AU. After an attack, Regina is forced to confront a past she spent her life burying. Can Emma help her find her way back before the darkness threatens to consume her? SQ ending. Trigger Warnings inside.

During Thanksgiving dinner, Snow and Charming have an announcement that causes Emma to revert back into her 18 year old self - literally. Angry and heartbroken, Emma seeks comfort and refuge with the person who least expects the teen at her door: Regina. Post-Neverland

As the darkness takes hold of Emma, making her spiral out of control, Regina steps forward as the Savior. With secrets and questionable methods tarring the battle, will Regina succeed in bringing Emma back to the light?

What will happen when Regina is hurt, and Emma feels it is her fault? Will she go fight for the Evil Queen or will she drive herself insane. Will Emma Swan be able to protect her love and her son? (SwanQueen) Warning:There is rape mentioned in this story so please be warned. The rating is M due to language and violence.

Emma magically reverts herself to a toddler, with her adult memories, but is unable to communicate and no one knows who she is. Regina takes in the lost baby girl and bonds with her, eventually telling her personal things, having no idea she's actually talking to Miss Swan, who is hearing everything, and it changes how she sees Regina (in a good way). Swan Queen ending for sure.

Regina's gut twisted with an agonizing pull and, for just a moment, she thought she might need to take up the same position as the woman crouched before her. "You're pregnant?" she whispered grimly. Emma's only response was to turn and retch into the toilet again. — Swan Queen, magic!pregnancy

Swan Queen AU. After a vicious attack leaves Emma nearly dead and extremely psychologically damaged, Regina magically wipes her short term memory and takes on the task of caring for Emma during her recovery, and Emma finds herself connecting with Regina in a way she never thought possible.

SWANQUEEN. Starts immediately following the Season 4B finale. The group is frantically trying to find Emma as she fights against the darkness threatening to consume her. Regina finds she can sense the savior's intense emotions as she struggles alone. The journey to save the savior leads Regina on a path to true love that she didn't expect. Rated M for later chapters.

A story of not being ready to fall in love, to be in love, and letting one in emotionally. Of learning to be brave in the face of uncertainty. Of hope when there seems to be none within reach...

Everyone has their own story, this one is theirs and it paints the picture of a love story that spans over two decades, with all the ups and downs and everything else in between. SwanQueen AU

SwanQueen. Set after There's No Place Like Home, but ignores season 4. Emma has a magical mishap and Regina has to take care of her. Added to that, Henry has to learn to share Regina with Emma, who can be very bratty. They might all end up traumatized.

Emma's past is troubling her, getting back in touch with it may be the only way to heal.

"Mary Margaret felt so much hurt for this young girl, and she wasn't sure why. She quickly convinced herself that it was probably just the teacher inside of her. Yet, she felt a tug of something for Emma... Almost maternal..." AU: Young Emma lives in Storybrooke with abusive foster parents during the curse. Trigger warning - abuse.

Emma Swan is eighteen and alone. Six months pregnant, she accidentally drives into Storybrooke and finds a friend, and maybe even family, with Mary Margaret. How would their relationship have developed if this had been the plot of Season 1? How would Emma's arrival have affected the town? Lots of Emma/Mary Margaret BrOTP love.