AN: I'm so sorry about that last upload lol. I have no idea what happened :/ hopefully this one will work :P

Emma nodded. Regina pulled something out of her pocket. It was the Sand vial.

"David said he found this in your draw when he was looking for the stapler. Emma where did you get this? It's...Powerful stuff. Regina said to her, David had slipped it into her pocket, He had wrapped a note around it. A fool could tell you it was sleep sand. Regina had only ever seen it used for evil, and never in its true form. This vial contained some of the most powerful magic in their realm. " It's really dangerous if you don't know what you are doing with it. Who gave it to you?" Regina warned her. Emma looked shocked but smiled at her.

"The Sandwich Man gave it to me, for you," Emma told her, Regina gave her a questioning look. "He told me it could help you remember, I forgot with everything happening that I had left it at the station. He said to Umm... sprinkle it on you when you're asleep. It will apparently bring the memory back. I think we should do a bit of research on it first though, ya know it being so powerful and all."

"So, this..." She shook the bottle and the stagnated floating flecks of sand started to whirl around inside the glass vile. "Is gonna help me remember?" Regina asked the blonde who nodded.

"That what he said. He also mentioned that he changes peoples dreams." Emma said pulling a dubious expression.

"Like the BFG?" Regina said confused. Emma giggled.

"I said that... He didn't seem too pleased by the reference," Emma said to Regina who chuckled lightly.

"Where do you suggest we look first?" Regina said inspecting the sparkling golden dust. Emma shrugged.

"I was hoping you would know," Emma said. Aldara who had come to tell them dessert was ready, caught the end of their conversation. She cleared her throat to get their attention, both woman's head turned to look at her.

"I think I might know where to look, I just might need your guy's help finding the right book. It's small yellow book with a black mottled triangle on the front and back. I came across it once with a friend, we were trying to find the Sandman, but he was trapped here. So here I came." Aldara told them. Regina raised an eyebrow.

"You're looking for the Sandman? Why?" Regina asked hoping Aldara wasn't planning anything dangerous. Aldara smiled at her.

" My friend, Khamari, he has these really vivid dreams at least once a month. There the same every time. He say's he can see a huge crater and he would try to walk into the crater but he say's its missing something. We were searching for the place in the Enchanted forest but after we found the book, I realized I had to come here to find Sandman. Mari had to stay there, he said if he left the forest something bad would happen to him. He didn't even come with me to Neverland, he wouldn't step on the boat... at all. He shouted for me to go, that he would be waiting for me. I need to find out what is happening to him. He started getting restless in his sleep more often, he get's flashes of scenes in his head, he wouldn't tell me most of them. Some of them even come true. He dreamt that he would meet me, three days later I turned up. It was unnerving at first, him knowing if something was going to happen. He stopped me running head first into a dragon lair. He's saved many people's lives, but he is getting worse and the visions are becoming painful for him. I need to ask the Sandman about the crater dream. Mari said that it seemed important somehow, there was something there he needed. He hasn't a clue what it is." Aldara said to them. The woman listened to her intently, both looking perplexed.

"I think I might know where he's dreaming about," Emma said remembering one of her unplanned and unwanted visits to the forest leading her to somewhere similar. "I was fighting Hook in a place similar to that description when Cora was trying to get to Storybrooke, She did anyway, that didn't end so well. Anyway, Lake Nostos, it was a huge crater when I was there. Apparently, it can restore life to someone who is cursed. Perhaps, what is affecting him is a curse. If we could figure out a way to get to the Enchanted Forest and find a way to restore the lake." Emma suggested. Aldara and Regina grinned at her.

"That actually might work. I think I read about that once, I know how to find it, Of course. I just never found a reason to go there, until now" Regina said, she smiled at Emma then looked at Aladara who looked pensive.

"So, we need a way to the Enchanted Forest." Aldara pondered.

"I think we can manage that." Regina said, "Come one, the dessert looks amazing," Regina said standing up and holding her hand out to Emma who took it and stood up. "Babe I'm so sorry I ever doubted your cooking skills, That dinner was incredible," Regina said giggling a little. She kissed the blonde lightly. The three of them walked into the dining room and sat in the seats.

"This looks amazing Emma, Thank you," David said as the came in. Emma smiled.

"Actually Regina and I made these, It was her idea to do the chocolate sauce, too. I have to say it's the best bit!" Emma said holding Regina's hand and smiling at her and her parents.

"Oh! " Now said surprised then corrected herself "Thank you, Regina, It looks delicious," Snow said to her with a smile. Regina smiled back, uncomfortable with being complimented by Snow. She still struggled to not to say sarcastic comments in reply to Emma's mother sometimes. Most of the time now she could reel it in. Other times, she would just say it... because someone needed to say something.

She, however, wasn't going to do it when Emma was staring at her, her face telling Regina not to say anything mean. "Thanks Snow, I am so glad you like it" She said going overboard with the mockingly cheesy smile she gave Snow. The glare from the blonde made her smirk. Regina turned to face Emma. "What my love?" She asked innocently. Still smirking. Emma raised an eyebrow at her.

"Nothin'," Emma said suspiciously. " Come on everyone dig in. It's way better warm." Emma said changing the subject quick.

Aldara couldn't help but find this tiny family amusing. They all have incredible and slightly sinister stories, but this here shows her they were good people. Her mother included. Something about seeing her interact with Henry, Emma, and the blonde's parents. Made Regina seem less Evil Queen and more a woman who has come a long way from being in a really bad place. She chuckled a little. Henry did too. The other four looked at them confused.

"Whats funny?" Regina asked them, The two siblings looked at each other.

"Nothing Mom," Henry said in a mock-innocent tone, as Aldara and he tried to stifle their giggles. Regina just shook her head.

"You two together is gonna be fun, if your already making private jokes," Regina said chuckling and tutting after sarcastically.

"You bet ya, me and the kid are gonna be partners in crime. Ain't that right Henry" Aldara said chuckling. Henry nodded. They all ate their desserts rather quickly. Henry had asked for seconds. Regina had told him, no, but Emma gave her some of her's instead. resulting in a slap on the arm from Regina.

"Teaching him bad habits Swan" Regina warned her. Emma just grinned at her.

"But he likes our brownies so much Regina, can't deny a hungry boy his mommas' baking," Emma said to her. Regina just smacked her arm again. "Ow, that one hurt a little"

"Good, no means no Swan," Regina said but she was chuckling at her. Emma laughed at her failure to stay strict.

"Never mind grumpy guts over here," Emma said pocking her tongue out at Regina. "I got ya, kid. Eat up," Emma said to Henry who giggled and started to eat the brownie. Regina stood up and cleared everyone else's plates and went to take them into the kitchen.
"So, Emma you got any fun facts about Mom? She seems so... Straight-faced, you seem to bring out her goofy side more though." Aldara asked chuckling. Emma was shocked by her already being comfortable with calling Regina that so soon. Perhaps, Aldara has a soft spot for a good love story.

"Yeah she's is amazing at Mario Kart. Do not challenge her... she gets scary." Emma said. "She even beats Henry on the Wii now, he was furious she beat his high score. He's been trying to get a higher one since."

"She even did an 'in your face routine' once... It was hilarious" Henry said chuckling.

"I'm pretty good at it me self. Mind a game, Henry?" Aldara said clearly she had inherited her mother's competitive side. Henry nodded enthusiastically.

"Did I hear someone mention Mario Kart. IM IN!" Regina said coming into the room a little faster than she usually would.

"Yeah I was going to kick your High score's ass," Aldara said getting up from the table with Henry who had already demolished his second brownie.

"I doubt that. Henry and Emma have been trying for weeks now. Their not even close" Regina said smirking at them.

"I'm not Emma or Henry," Aldara said grinning.

"Oh god...There's two of them" Snow whispered to David and Emma.

"Yeah, this could get... Interesting" David whispered back. "We have to stay to watch this!" Snow nodded. The family walked into the front room and Henry set up the Wii. At first, Regina let Emma and Henry play. Even Snow and David had a go. But Snow kept going the wrong way and David was well... hopeless. Henry had been the only person coming even close to beating Aldara.

Then it was Regina's go. Henry passed her the remote in defeat. Regina took it and put her game face on.

"You're going down Girly," She said laughing a little. Aldara chuckled.

"If ya think soo," Aldara said smirking.

The started the game. At first, Aldara was in the lead but Emma and Henry knew Regina like her to think she was going to win. She even managed to stay back longer than usual. It wasn't until the last few seconds of the race that Regina started to catch up. She drove peach's motorcycle right up behind Aldara and just as she was approaching the fishing line. Regina released a red turtle that made Aldara's Koopa Troopa, flip high in the air. Adara let out an impulsive scream, as peach passed Koopa Troopa and crossed the finish line. Without thinking about it, so stuck in the game. Regina stood up and started dancing about like a loon.

"Gina...Gina...BABE!" Emma shouted to get the brunette's attention. It worked Regina stopped dead still. Like Emma's voice had reminded her who was in the room. She cleared her through and dusted her skirt uncomfortable. She went back to her seat in total silence.

" The poise and composure of a Queen everyone," Emma said giggling as she pulled an embarrassed Regina into her and cuddled her. Regina hid her face.

"Got to say, Mom, you moves definitely improved from the last time. Was that a moonwalk you were attempting a minute ago?" Herny said giggling at his embarrassed mother. Regina just took her face out of Emma's jacket and glared at him.

"Don't make fun of me I'm your mother," Regina said in mock seriousness.

"Yeah, she'll send you to your room without dessert...Oh, wait" Emma said giggling as Regina slapped her chest playfully, Emma just pulled her in tighter.

"Were only playing Babe. No need to get all flustered." Emma said chuckling.

"I'm going to go get some drinks," Regina said smiling at them, releasing her self from Emma's cuddle.

"I'll come to help you," Emma said standing up with her. "What everyone having?"

"Can I have a Soda, Please?" Henry asked politely.

"Of course Henry, what did you think I'd let you have a beer?" Emma said to him sarcastically.

"You did that one time," Henry said, then quickly covered his mouth with his hand. Regina turned to Emma with a raised eyebrow.

"You gave what to my son?" Regina said to her in disbelief.

"It was a sip, chill out. His was curious is all. I didn't think it was a big deal" Emma said defending herself. Regina just gave her a glare and walked out.

"Someone's in troouubblee" Aldara said chuckling a little. Snow and David chuckled as well. Emma just hung her head and followed Regina.