Chapter 16

(Back at the Mansion..)

It didn't take much time at the doctor's office. They were taken care of right away when they came in. Her mother did use her power over the town whenever she wanted to and it didn't matter where either. It's been few minutes since they cam back from her appointment. They were having another family meeting but Gold wasn't home since he was working at the shop. They were back in the living room. Regina might as well start calling it the "meeting room".

"Mother the waiting is killing me already. Would you please tell us what the doctor said?" Zelena was getting annoyed with all the waiting.

"Cora?" Henry spoke….uncertain.

"The doctor said since it was her first time and it happened just recently the results will take time. But there are high chances of her being pregnant" Cora cleared out the confusion.

"Oh" was all Zelena said. They were all quite, which was making Regina nervous again until a maid came in to interrupt their meeting.

"Excuse me Mrs. Mills, but it seems like the guest from tomorrow are back again" that got all their attention to each other because they were all just staring at each other as if to see if they all thought the same thing. There guessing game was over when came in Emmett and Ruben into their living room meeting.

"What are you doing back here again? I thought you were going to involve the police?" Cora questioned as she got up from the sofa and stood in front of Emmett.

"I know yesterday didn't went well for both of us but I would like to propose a deal"

Emmett said with hope. Cora looked up into his eyes to see if he was playing games with her.

"And what deal would that be?" Cora further questioned, as she found no deceit in his eyes.

"Well we thought maybe all of us can sit down and come up with one that will benefit us" this time it was Ruben who spoke about the deal.

"Very well please take a seat" there was another empty sofa in front of the two sofas that were occupied by Cora, Henry, Regina and Zelena.

The four mills were looking right at the two gentlemen that made Ruben nervous but when he looked at his friend he was acting his usual business like self.

"I would like it if we can find a way where I will be able to get full access to this land so I can start my constructing there as soon as possible. That will be possible if I can get that last paper signed and was torn in pieces" Emmett said as he looked at Regina who was looking right him when he mentioned her actions from yesterday. They kept staring at each other until Cora interrupted in.

"What about the deal you mentioned earlier?"

"Well that depends on what you want it to be. I only want to find a way where I get full access to this property and you are also able to get something out of it in the process. I am ready to pay money it that is the problem" Emmett offered.

"No no no no! Money is not the problem" Cora assured him. "But could you give me few minutes. I need to talk to my husband". She looked back at Henry gesturing him to follow her out of the living room to their room.

(C & H Room)

Henry closed the door behind him when he came in. "Cora what is the meaning of this?"

"I think this is a good opportunity" Cora said with hope in her eyes as she looked at Henry.

Henry put his hands on her shoulder "For what?" Cora put her hands on his hands.

"If Emmett wants the land then he needs to marry Regina. We can offer that deal" at the admission of Cora, Henry's hands started to move down off her shoulders.

"Are thinking about selling off our daughter because of some land. What about her pregnancy? Huh?" he won't let Cora do this to their daughter.

"I was going to have the baby aborted anyways if she was going to becom pregnant. My daughter will not be mother without a father and husband by her side. But now she can have a start new" Cora was really considering this and she seem to be happy with the thought itself.

"Have you gone mad Cora?!" Henry whisper yelled at Cora.

"Listen Henry this is my best decision for our daughter. You can't stop me from going through with it" with that she walked out of the room leaving Henry behind.

(Meeting Room)

Since Cora left with Henry neither the guest said a word nor the girls to each other or anybody else. Cora was taking her time so was Henry.

"I am sorry for the wait, my apologizes" finally Cora was back at least. Henry seemed to be still in the room.

"So…do we have a deal ready?" Emmett asked, curious.

"Well that depends on if you will agree to what I have to say" Cora finished. When she received a nod from Emmett she continued "If you want the property then you will have to marry the said person the papers belong to in other words you will have to marry Regina" four pair of eyes were looking at her with shock and surprise.

"Mother you can't do this. I won't marry him" Regina gave her decision.

"I only care about what Emmett has to say" Cora said, ignoring her daughter completely.

She looked at Emmett waiting for his reply. "Are you making a deal with me by selling your daughter to me Mrs. Mills?" Emmett chuckled as he looked at Regina who looked pretty furious.

"If that's how you want to see it then you can" it didn't matter how it was looked at she just wanted to secure Regina's future.

Since they were all standing by now from the new development, Emmett walked up and stood in front of Regina as he stared down at her into her eyes. He could see the anger in those brown chocolate eyes. He then grabbed her wrist and yanked her towards him so she in reflex put out her arm on the side his chest to stop herself from fully leaning on him. One of his hands was grabbing her wrist while the other was on her back pulling their bodies closer. Their faces were really close, their noses were touching and their lips were inches away from touching. But neither stopped looking into each other's eyes. Regina was finding herself being lost in those greenish pools of swirl so was Emmett. Then all of a sudden all contact was lost from Regina's body. She didn't know if it was a dream or what but when she looked in front of her she saw him looking at her but now it seemed liked they were miles away from each other.

"Do you think this low of me Mrs. Mills? That I will say yes to a shitty deal like this. You know what you can keep your property to your self I have had enough of this nonsense with you people. Lets go Ruben" with that Emmett didn't waste another minute in Mills mansion and they were gone.

The three women just stood there all frozen at what just happened.