Regina knocked Henry 's door. She didn't knew how to feel, but she knew she was worried. Worried that something might've happened to Henry, since he ran off alone.

He got lucky twice now, if he continued this kind of behavior, she was afraid that he wouldn't be so lucky the next time. Yes, she knew her son, she knew it was bound to happen again. He was curious after that Swan woman. She wanted her out of town, that was sure. But she was already the Evil Queen in Henry's mind, so driving her out of town should be easy.

However, since she was biologically related to Henry, she would probably be quite stubborn.

"Come in" she heard Henry say. She opened the door and saw him sitting on the bed. His book was laying next to his pillow. That darn book! She sat herself on the bed and decided to go for the short pain. "Henry, what happened today, that can't happen again" She softly said "You had me really worried and I wouldn't have known what to do if something had happened to you". Henry nodded "I know though". Regina frowned wondering what his answer to that might be, Henry softly smiled and looked her in the eyes "Curse them a second time?" Before Regina could react, he was laughing and crawling more towards her.

He looked her in the eyes again, noticed she tensed up, so he held her while he said "I wouldn't expect anything less. I mean, the Evil Queen is really powerful right? Not everything is in the book" He continued "It's like Emma said, you might be misunderstood. So if you want to talk, I'll be there, mom. Whether or not you are the Evil Queen, I love you!" And he hugged her. Not noticing her eyes filling themself with tears, so she hugged him back. "You're choking me, mom!" He laughed. Regina wiped her eyes and loosened him a bit, without letting go "I'm sorry and I love you too, Henry! Don't forget that". Henry noticed that her voice was different, filled with emotions. Not knowing exactly which. But he decided not to ask and to enjoy the moment.

"Stay?" He asked, more for her benefit, but also his. He saw both his mothers being vulnerable today. The brunette hadn't replied with words to whatever he had said, but her eyes always gave her away. So he wanted to keep her close, to ensure that she would be alright. Regina leaned her head against Henry's "Alright, but I'll need to change" She straightened herself a bit and said "I can't go to sleep in this clothes".

Henry nodded "Okay, go change, but hurry back fast though" Regina smiled and stood up, watching him again, like to ensure herself that that was what he really wanted. Henry spoke up again "Go now! The sooner you leave, the sooner you're back!" That gave her the confirmation she was looking for and she left his room to change.

After she was dressed in her pyjamas, she entered his room again and noticed him laying under the blankets, leaving space for her. She got in the bed and Henry immediately crawled against her. "Goodnight mom!" She held him a little closer and whispered "Goodnight Henry". Henry sighed, a good sigh, and archived it in his mind that the Evil Queen could be soft and loving to! "I love you mom" he mumbled before falling asleep.

Regina had expected the conversation to go haywire and instead she was laying here with Henry, holding him, after he told her he loved her, twice. This could've gone way worse. So whatever Henry and miss Swan talked about, she couldn't stay angry because of this. But she still felt threatened by her, that was a feeling she couldn't shake off that easy.

At this time of day, Granny's was still open. It was a bit before closing time, but Emma was about to head to her chamber in the b&b. Before she was about to leave however, Graham called for her, asking if he could talk to her. On which she replied that she didn't have the time or energy for. "In the morning, see you at breakfast here instead?" The sheriff nodded, confirmed he would be there in the morning, like she asked. And walked to his cruiser, ready for his night shift in the town where nothing really happened, besides the town drunk causing a mess or stirring a fight.

Graham headed the cruiser to the station, sat down behind his desk and waited for a call or the light of day, whatever would come first.