A/N: Thank you all for every single one of our awesome feedback on this story. You guys are an amazing audience. I truly hope you all keep enjoying it as it progresses, starting with this new chapter where our lovely pair takes to the skies (in royal style) away from New York and into the grounds of London. ;) Happy reading!


"Wait. Is this a joke?" Ruby sported the biggest grin Regina or Emma had ever seen on her, "Am I really going on this vacation with you guys?" She chuckled, excitedly at their nod, "You guys… I'm honored! But, I really wouldn't want to impose, I mean this is supposed to be your vacation as a family."

"I would personally love it if you joined us, Rubes." A smile beamed off of Emma, her arm wrapping around Regina's waist, "You've known Regina for years and she's had nothing but great things to say about you since we've known each other. That makes you family."

Ruby blinked, turning away rather quickly.

"Are you crying?" Asked Regina, a smirk on her lips.

"What? No! Of course not, something flew in my eye." Ruby rubbed at her eye, smiling before them, "I'll have to pack a few things-"

"Don't even worry about it. We'll get you everything you need."

Ruby's eyes grew wide, "Well… what girl can turn down that offer? I mean, London, here we come, right?" She grinned, moving closer to Emma, her voice a whisper, "Oh, um, will Graham cracker be joining us in London?"

Emma chuckled, nodding, "He lives there, so, yes."

Ruby grinned, "I call wherever he is sitting."

Emma and Regina shared a soft laughter, watching Ruby run off to the SUV that was now parked out on the side of the street, windows completely tainted.

At Graham's nod, Emma smiled over at the brunette, who's arm was linked with hers, "Ready?" At Regina's nod, Emma walked her over to the black SUV, opening the door for her to hop right in, mounting the car soon after.


Mouths parted open as soon as they reached another private airport, Graham had called in where a personal jet, white colored with a golden swan drawn at its side, a golden crown on its head would be waiting for them to take them to London. Now that Emma's secret was out, it felt kind of good sharing all the privileges that came with coming from a royal blooded family like Emma's.

"Wow! Mom, look at how big it is!" Henry exclaimed, his face glued to the car window as he sat on his mother's lap.

"That's what she said," Ruby smirked, sitting on the passenger seat, "Huh, Graham cracker." her elbow playfully bumping into Graham's as he began to pull the car over. His face serious and professional like.

"Is that ours, Emma?" He turned to the blonde.

"That's ours, kid." Emma smiled, her hand joining together with Regina's, bringing it up near her lips while she placed a gentle kiss just at the back of it.

Regina smiled, on the outside. But on the inside she felt like the very color was draining from her skin. The knot in her stomach becoming tighter and tighter. Especially once everyone was settled within the plane.

The inside of it screamed royalty.

They were all boarded better than the president himself.

The interior of it was far more beautiful than Regina ever imagined. Then any of them ever imagined. The private plane was long, and from inside it was even bigger as it appeared to be from the outside. There were several seats, all a white cream color, leather coverings. The base around the white walls, a red oak color, light gray carpeting covering the floors.

"Hey, Frank." Emma's hand patted a man's shoulder as he entered the cabin, removing his hat before her, his head bowing in respect.

"Your majesty." He smiled, "It's good to see you again. I was wondering if you were ever going back home."

"How's it looking up in the skies?" She asked him, already knowing the answer to the weather as the skies had turned a little gray. But it was always safe to have extra confirmation.

"All is clear for takeoff. We may catch a bit of a drizzle on the way but nothing to get concerned about."

The blonde looked over at Regina, who stood by her side, hand in hand, "This is my Regina," her eyes moved over to Henry who was at the end of the cabin, peeking into one room, then the other on each side. "That's Henry over there, her son." She pointed to Ruby, who was checking out the mini bar area, "And Ruby."

Frank smiled, nodding curtly to all, "Hi, folks. I'm Frank, your pilot for this evening. As you can see, we have plenty of refreshments, food, anything you want to help yourselves with during our flight together."

"Way ahead of you, Frankie!" Ruby grinned, holding up a martini shaker, already mixing herself a drink. The ice clicking inside the small tin compartment.

The wrinkles around the corner of the pilot's eyes creased as he smiled, "I'm going to take excellent care of all of you. No need to worry. Just take your seats, settle in and we'll be taking off shortly."

"Thank you, Frank." Emma patted his shoulder, allowing him to go back into the cockpit, door shutting behind him.

"Henry, come sit down, put on your seatbelt, please." Regina said to her son, looking down at him as he ran all the way up to her and Emma, looking super excited from his new discovery.

"Mom, there's a bed! An actual bed!" He beamed.

"Shut up!" Ruby exclaimed, quickly moving over to the end of the cabin, peeking into the door to the right.

Emma smiled, loving how excited everyone was with their new discovery. She loved sharing her wealth and all she could with the people she loved the most. Her eyes falling on a still pretty overwhelmed Regina, "Would you like to go somewhere and talk?"

Following Regina's nod, after Henry was seated, engraved in his fairy tale book, strapped into the seat of the plane. Emma led Regina into the bedroom for some privacy, after the plane had already taken off and it was safe to stand again.

Ruby stood to make herself another martini, handing two out, one to Emma and another to Regina before both women headed into the bedroom. A smirk on her lips, "I know it's a challenge, but do try to keep it down."

"Watch Henry, please." Regina glared her way.

"Of course." Ruby moved back behind the bar, her eyes on Graham, who sat quietly just beside her. "How about you, Grahammy bear? Would you like one?"

"I don't drink on the job, Ms." He said curtly.

"Ruby. And come on," Ruby moved over to the leather couch, sitting beside him, holding a drink before him. "Surely, you won't get in trouble for having just one."

Graham's eyes fell silently on the offered martini, looking back into Ruby's blue ones, "Thank you, but no. Really."

"More for me then." Ruby shrugged, standing from the couch, moving next to Henry next.

Meanwhile, in the bedroom, Regina's eyes drank in the large bed that was there, setting aside the martini by a table that was near a wall, close to the where the tv stand was. Just as Emma did.

While sitting on the edge of the bed, it felt so immediately comfortable, as if she were sitting on a cloud, wanting to stand up, too afraid she would mess it up. But she remained in place as Emma soon joined her, after she had removed her leather jacket from her body, lying out on the couch that was within the room.

"Too overwhelming, isn't it?" Asked Emma, noticing the nervousness in the brunette's persona.

A chuckle escaped the back of Regina's throat as she replied, brushing back a strand of hair, tucking it behind her ear. A habit Emma knew too well, she had out of nervousness. "I think this entire summer will be pretty overwhelming."

The blonde smiled, her hand brushing back the same lock of hair, determined to untuck itself from her ear. "Well, that's why I'm here. To ease your nerves with anything you want to know. I promised you I'd have no more secrets from you."

"You did." Regina nodded, her hand came up, resting on the blonde's wrist, until their fingers intertwined together.

Emma slowly inhaled, "Being from royalty, my family expected a lot of me. I love the idea of going back and introduce you and Henry to them. My father will love you without a shadow of doubt. He's always been very freeing with my choices. He just wants me to be happy but, of course, take over the kingdom. My mother…" She paused, "She's little more… traditional. She-"

"She won't approve of me?" Regina finished her sentence for her, already expecting it.

Emma had never told her much about her parents before, but she did know that the woman was somewhat hard to please.

The princess chuckled, "She will. Because I love you and so will she."

Regina mocked her chuckle, "You just said she is more traditional, Emma."

"Yes, she is. But, I'm not." Emma smirked, "And I know you are nervous about meeting her, but you have no reason to be. She can come off as a little strong headed, but deep down she just wants me to be happy."

"Is that why you left? Because she asked too much of you?" Regina asked.

Emma sighed, nodding, "Part of it, yeah. The other reason I left was because…" She paused, trying to figure out the best way to say what she needed to say. No secrets. "You know that my 28th birthday is approaching," She waited for the brunette to nod before continuing, "And it's always been a tradition in my family that once we reach 28 years of age, we have this coronation."

Regina smiled, already imagining just how beautiful Emma would look with an actual crown, "You get to wear an actual crown?"

A shade of pink took over the blonde's, "Exactly. And, on that day, there's this big celebration, basically to announce me as heir of it all. And, once that happens, I am expected to wed."

Regina's eyes grew wide, "Wed?" She watched as Emma nodded, "Do you mean get married?"

Emma chuckled, nodding again. "Yeah. It's expected but that doesn't mean that's what needs to happen." She corrected her words before Regina freaked even more out. Not that Regina wouldn't marry her if she asked, she would and she knew she would. But it was a big step that both needed to be sure of first. "The reason I'm telling you this, Regina is because," She sighed again, "My mother has this crazy idea in her head that, I would have gotten over my… 'confused phase', she did air quotes as she said the words, "as she words it and marry a prince."

"A prince?" This time, the brunette's brow raised, because Emma was not confused, she knew that for sure and even Emma knew it about herself.

The blonde nodded once again, "In fact, she already has one lined up for me."

"Oh?" Another raised brow, jealousy already fuming inside of the pit of her stomach.

Regina's jealously always made Emma smile. So much that her reaction towards it would always be the same, ending in a delicate and loving kiss right on the lips.

"Please tell me he doesn't live in your home, because if he does-"

Emma laughed, "No, Killian does not live with us."

"Killian?" Her brows shot up.

"I mean he grew up with me, and has always been a good friend of the family's but there has never been anything there. Nothing that you need to worry about, that is."

Regina hated her next question, but she needed to know.

"Is he interested in you?" She asked, the words tasting like bile already.

Emma shrugged, "My mother says he is because he's a natural flirt, and frankly I don't think so."

"You don't think so?" Regina shook her head, "I can already see it now, you're mother is going to hate me."

The blonde smiled, placing another kiss on her plump lips, "She is not going to hate you. She may disapprove of you a little bit though."

A sarcastic laughter escaped the brunette, "Oh, gee, thank you. You know, you really know how to make a woman feel better, Swan."

Her smile only grew, Emma hovered over her girlfriend while she laid back on the bed, "It's just a joke. Everyone will love you."

"Uh, huh." Regina glared at her, "I can see your parents already, running away as soon as they see me. Not to mention Ruby, she won't help matters."

Emma laughed this time, "They will love you and they will love Ruby. Especially Henry." Green eyes connected with brown ones, so deep Regina could see the security in them. "I promise. You have absolutely nothing to worry about. And the minute you don't feel comfortable with something, you have my word, we can fly back to New York."

Regina sighed, "And what if they don't like me, Emma? What if I'm not what they want for you? What if I'm not what they expect? They already want you to marry a prince."

The blonde could practically hear the worry in her girlfriend's voice.

"Regina. Let me make something abundantly clear" Emma's voice remained cool, her eyes locked in place, "My mother could want me to marry a princess. But, I…" Her finger trailed softly downward the brunette's nose, "Would still choose the queen I see before me."

Regina's cheeks turned red, burning red as she pushed Emma off of her, "Oh, get away from me!"

This time Emma's laughter was louder, loving that she could always find the right words to say to her to make her feel like everything would be okay. Because everything would be okay. Emma would make sure of it. She deeply loved Regina and no one, not even her family would keep her from marrying this amazing woman.

Regina and Emma shared a bit of laughter as they cuddled together in bed for a while, their hands softly caressing one another as they tended to do.

"This is crazy." The brunette chuckled, "You should have heard my mother when I told her what I had found out about you. She made me promise I would buy all new clothes."

Emma chuckled, "Tomorrow we can go shopping."

"You don't have to spoil me, you know." Regina's head turned, looking over her shoulder at the blonde behind her. "I am perfectly capable of buying my own clothes."

"Oh, I know." Emma hovered over her again, a smirk on her lips, "But it just so happens that this trip is more for you than for me, so I want to spoil you."

Regina smirked, her brow raised, "Trying to get me to fit the part, huh?" She shook her head, "I could never rule a kingdom. I would make such a mess of things as queen."

"Yeh, of little faith." Said Emma, caressing the scar on her upper lip with her thumb, "You'd be the most beautiful queen London would crown."

Regina's eyes closed as Emma's lips leaned down, brushing her own with them. Their moment ruined of course by a pounding on the door, causing both women to sit up from the bed rather quickly.

"Hey, are you two almost done in there?" Ruby spoke near the door, "Because I'm thinking my Teddy Graham and I could go for a round…" She looked over her shoulder at the nervous man, who stared at her wide eyed, "Or two." She winked his way.

"Ruby." Both women said in unison.

"Ruby, for the love of God, eat something." Demanded Regina, still lying in bed, "And don't drink anymore."

"Alright, cool. You need more time."

Both smiled at each other, shaking their heads at the younger brunette's craziness. She was always a wild one, and Emma loved that about her.

"You know…" Said Emma, her eyes filled with a sudden lust as she stared down at the beautiful brunette before her, "I do like her idea of going for a round… or two."

Regina's hand smacked at the blonde's arm playfully, a chuckle escaping the back of her throat, "Are you crazy? Henry is right outside that door."

"Was he reading his fairy tale book, page 26, The Sleeping Curse?" Emma asked, leaving the older woman underneath her to stare at her in wonder.

"Yeah. How could you possibly know that?" She asked her.

Emma smirked, her hand rising up to look at the time on her watch, "It's two o'clock. Henry always reads The Sleeping Curse by three before taking a nap. That book really has magic."

Regina's smile only grew. Everything about Emma warmed her heart and made her fall in love even more, but knowing that she loved her son just as much as she loved her- that was the deal breaker for her since they began dating.

Olive hands traveled upward from resting against the blonde's biceps, finding a new home around her neck.

"Hm, well I was hoping to get you alone for a while." The brunette whispered, her lips brushing against pink thin ones.

Emma gasped playfully, whispering right back onto Regina's full lustful lips, "You see how well we connect? We hope for the same things, it's amazing."

"Oh, yes, it's uncanny." Pearly white teeth exposed in a smile from Regina, matching the blonde's as their lips came in quick contact with one another, instantly melting in a passionate kiss that didn't take long in becoming more intense within the room.


London was as beautiful as the day Emma left, everything still very much the same, just as she remembered it. She was grateful the news to her return was a quiet one, or the city would have been hovered by reporters just trying to get a good photograph of the future heir. The city fell quiet and that is something Emma had missed dearly. Day or night in New York, it always had something to say.

"Wow, look!" Henry exclaimed, pointing at the famous clock tower, the Big Ben, "It looks bigger in person!"

"So it does." Ruby's head tilted, trying her best to get a good glimpse of the entire clock as they drove their way towards the Swan estate.

Graham sat calmly behind the wheel, a tiny smile spreading across his lips. He was home and happy about it.

Mouths fell open once again at the sight of the house- or mansion, the entryway had been a long drive, but once they reached the entire mansion which covered a great piece of land, it was more than everyone in that car expected it to be.

After enjoying a quick and quiet orgasm on that plane ride, Regina was overtaken by an overwhelming feeling again at the sight of the mansion. She had never dreamed of ever seeing London, much less a house this big that she imagined took about a hundred maids to keep it in top shape from the inside. She couldn't and didn't even want to imagine how much the Swan's had to pay to live here.

"Welcome home, Your Majesty." Said Graham, looking over his shoulder out of the corner of his eye at the blonde, who's grin only grew.

She would miss New York, but she was happy to be home. At least for a while. Her eyes drinking in the too familiar big, kempt lawn where she played a lot as a child.

Regina's eyes couldn't get enough from looking at the home as they finally stepped out of the car, her head turning to Ruby who linked arms with her best friend.

"Regina," Ruby whispered, her eyes locked onto the house, "I hope you don't take what I'm about to say personally, but if you don't marry Emma, I will."

The brunette smirked, "What about Graham over there?" She whispered back.

Ruby's shoulders plopped down, defeated, "I don't even think he likes me. He was so serious on the plane ride over here."

"Give him time, Ruby. I assure you that once he gets to know you, he will fall before your feet."

"Your Majesty." Heads turned to the sound of a male voice, a dark skinned man smiling down at them.

"Sidney!" Emma smiled, "It's wonderful to see you."

"It's always a pleasure seeing you, princess. Your mother will be absolutely surprised with your return…" His eyes fell on the blonde's guests, "And your guests."

Emma stretched out her arm towards Regina, who soon joined at her side, "Sidney this is Regina, the soon to be queen of this castle."

The brunette's cheeks turned a shade of pink at Emma's proudness that it was to have her, while the man's smile grew.

"That's, don't pay any attention to her," She waved her hand, brushing off the blonde's words, "She's kidding."

Sidney chuckled, "Believe me, madam, Emma never jokes. If she says you're the one, then you must be." His hand stretched out to reach for the brunette's hand, he brought it close to his lips, "And may I say, Your Majesty, what a rare beauty she is." He placed a delicate kiss at the top of her hand.

'You'll be treated like a queen.' Emma's words played out inside Regina's head, because she wasn't kidding. Being at Emma's side always made her feel like royalty, but sharing this experience with her now, outside this mansion, really made her feel important to her.

"Thank you. That's very gallant of you." Regina's cheeks just couldn't catch a break.

Emma placed Henry before him, her hands resting on the boy's shoulders, "And this is Henry. Regina's son."

"Well hello, Henry." Sidney bent down to the boy's eye level, "What a charming lad. I bet you take after your mother. You have the same eyes."

Ruby moved in, holding out her own hand at the man, "And I'm Ruby Lucas of New York, Regina's best friend."

"Charmed." Sidney placed a delicate kiss on Ruby's hand as well, bowing his head.

"Achante." She grinned.

Graham cleared his throat as he stood nearby, "Sidney, please notify the king and queen of Emma's arrival." His eyes moved to the row of maids standing by, ready to move as soon as they were ordered to, "Please, take the luggage's to the guestrooms."

"Ah," It was as if the world paused with the simple noise Emma had made, "Please, do take her luggage," She motioned towards Regina as she spoke, "to my bedroom."

Nods were given her way, every maid moving in sync and heading inside the mansion.

"Your bedroom?"

Heads turned at the sound of a voice that sounded so sweet, but royal all at once. The queen stood at the top of the stairs, her husband David by her side with a warm smile on his lips directed at their daughter, while Mary Margaret looked down on every staring face.

"Why, Emma, I see your time in New York has made you duly forget about the rules that are expected to be held in this household."

While Emma looked up at her mother in a glare, her arm cradled behind her girlfriend, Regina's stomach was in knots once again at the sight of the woman, who she was sure, just by her look alone, that she would be one tough queen to impress. Suddenly, she hoped she would have chosen something better to wear than just a pair of dress pants and a dress shirt.