Author's Note: Hey guys and girls I'm sorry this update didn't come quick enough a lot was going on in my life. I had to move into my new house, I sprained my leg, I got sick, then one of my family members passed away. Long story short I wasn't in no mood at all to write anything. Anyway, I'm back again :). All mistakes are mine, sorry.


Snow POV:

It's been days since I've seen Emma, my baby girl, and whenever I do see her we always end up leaving things worse off than they already were. As much as I don't want to admit it this curse is breaking my family apart. Not only do I barely see Emma but now I barely see Henry or Regina. Charming luck has been no better especially with how his phone call with Emma ended.

"You miss your big sister right?" I coo to Neal.

"I'm sure she will be home soon" Well I hope she will, especially with Blue's help.

The knock on the front door pulls my attention away from feeding Neal.

"Snow"

"Thanks for coming at short notice Blue"

"Of course"

"Have you spoken to the saviour about what we discussed?"

We both walk to sit on the kitchen stalls.

"No, she won't even talk to me or Charming. I haven't seen her for a week straight"

"And where is she?"

"She staying with Regina"

"What do you mean she staying with the Queen"

"As in she has moved in with her"

"You let the saviour move in with the Evil Queen?!"

"I couldn't stop her! She is a grown woman not a little girl Blue"

"Well you have Regina to blame for that"

"I don't want to think about that right now"

"Is Henry staying with them?"

"Of course"

"Do you not understand the danger you're putting him in? You said she drank human blood yes?"

"Yes"

"So what's stopping her from drinking from Henry?"

"I told her that! She won't listen to me right now"

"Maybe I should go and talk to her"

"I doubt she will listen"

"You asked for my help did you not?"
"Yes"

"Then let me help"
"What are you going to do? What are you going to tell her?"

"The same thing I've told you and the same things you've said. I'm also going to ask her if I could study her, maybe she should stay with the fairies so we can make sure she can't hurt anyone"

"She won't take that well"

"It doesn't matter; we must fix the saviour, rid her of this curse no matter the costs"

"What does that mean"

"Don't worry about it, just know you'll have your daughter back"

"You won't hurt her will you?"

"Not intentionally, whatever happens now is for the benefit of your daughter"

Regina's POV

It's been a few days since Emma promise me would no longer have the conversation of how she thinks she is hurting me whenever she drinks from me. That her leaving Storybrooke isn't an option. The first day after our conversation she kept to herself, stayed in her room until it was time for dinner before returning back. When I went to her room to see what was wrong she admitted she was still slightly confused as why I want her to accept the curse. Like before I told her to trust me. That accepting the curse is for own benefit and me telling her to accept this curse does not mean that I'm giving up on her. That I could never give up on her because she has never given up on me, even when many people have told her to. Hell when I've told her to, yet she continues to be there for me so I promise to do the same for her. After that conversation things slowly began to go back normal, well as normal as things can be in this town. Especially with the saviour now being a Hybrid.

Today I've finally been able to go back to work and leave Emma at home. Gosh, I make her sound like a reckless child that can't be trusted to stay home alone.

I can't help but think me leaving her alone was a bad idea, it's not that I don't trust her. It's just we've only started trying to control her blood lust and what if something happens and I'm not there. What if she is not ready to be in the house by herself again? It's thoughts like this that make me want to pack my things and return home however, I know I can't work from home anymore. There are things that need to be done that can't be done at the mansion. Plus, I rather not have Storybrooke townsfolk coming to disturb me at my house because of their stupid problems such as their air condition is broken. God, why couldn't I have cursed these people to somewhere worse than the Enchanted forest and not an upgrade. I mean the fact that these idiots now have indoor plumbing, that they even have an air conditioner in the first place. They should be thanking me and not bringing me their stupid complaints.

"Who pissed you off?"

My heart jolts, beating faster in shock and fear yet I know my face expression remains neutral due to years of practice. I didn't even hear her come in.

"Do you not know how to knock Miss Swan? You know it's such an easy task to accomplish that even you should be able to excel at it"

"Every funny and again with the Miss Swan, what is it with you and my last name woman? Plus, why knock? I thought you would be happy to see me you know since I bought you lunch"

"Hmmhm. What did you bring?"

"Kale salad and a root bear"

I give her a small smile to thank her as she put my lunch on my desk.

"How do you even eat that and be full I don't know"

I roll my eyes in response.

"And what did you get yourself? A chocolate milkshake and a grill cheese sandwich?"

"Actually, I got a chocolate milkshake, a grill cheese sandwich AND bearclaw for later"

"Oh excuse my mistake. You eat worse than Henry"

"Yeah. Yeah. I know I eat like a child"

"Yes you do" I let out a small laugh shaking my head. As much as I try to hide or prevent laughing or smiling around her it seems that has now become an impossible task for me to do.

She walks around my desk signalling me to stand up and I do so without any protest or argument. I also don't protest or argue when she genially pulls me down so I was now sited on her lap. My reaction completely different from the first time she did this, I almost feel relieve to be in her arms this time. Relieved that she is back to her annoying confident self rather than doubting herself all the time.

We eat in a comfortable silence before its broken with the sound of my office door opening once again. What is it with people opening my doors without knocking, don't people fear me anymore?

Not wanting anyone to see me in this compromising position I try to quickly stand up to create a decent amount of space between me and the saviour. Of course she had other ideas. She wrapped her arms around my waist preventing me from moving even an inch. I watch as the tall blonde strut through my office before giving me a knowing smirk rising one eyebrow.

"Is there something I can do for you Maleficent?" I say with as much zealous I could provide in such position.

"Oh I just came to see how things were going with your baby Hybrid, you know whether you managed to break the curse and all. But I can clearly see things are just fine. You know I always knew you had a thing for blondes and unique creatures. I mean you always did seem to have this obsession with-"

"Watch it dragon" I stop her before she can continue however, Emma lets out an animalistic growl almost daring Maleficent to continue. I feel her hold around me tighten.

"Oh lighten up Regina it was years ago"

"Yet you seem to want to bring up whatever happened as if it happened yesterday" Emma Hisses out.

"You almost sound jealous saviour"

"Maleficent, like I said is there a purpose for you being here other than to annoy me?"

"Is it so hard to believe I was concerned for my friend?"

"Yes" Emma answers before I could, to be honest I do believe Mal came to see how Emma was doing. But I know her and I know the dragon in her felt some time of way seeing me in Emma's arms.

As much as I would deny it to anyone even Maleficent, If I wasn't so consumed with wanting to kill Snow White I probably would be with her right now. I'm sure even she knows that but time has passed and things have changed, I've changed. And I have… Had. I was with Robin and I don't feel anything for Maleficent past friendship and I'm sure she knows that. I'm sure she feels nothing for me but the thought of seeing me in another's arms makes her feel some type of way. And because of this I know she will say anything to get to Emma especially as this in now the second time she seen in her arms.

"Of course you would find it hard to believe you've only known Regina for I don't know four years? Whereas I've known her for many more, way past your birth date. I would say I know all I need to know about Regina. Explored every inch of her"

Emma immediately stands up bring me with her, pulling me behind her as if to protect me from Mal's suggestive smirk.

"Can you say the same saviour, I'm sure it angers you that I've tasted your Queen, that I've made her-"

Before I had a chance to stop her Emma had Maleficent by the throat against the office door. The sound of Mal colliding with the door let me know Emma was none to gentle.

"I guess the rumours are true, looks like Ursula owes me 20 dollars"

"What are you talking about?" I hiss out, why is everything a game with them?!

Quickly walking up to the two I grab hold of Emma's wrist so she could release her on Maleficent throat. Which she slowly did.

"I'm surprised you haven't figured it out yourself Regina, or maybe your choosing not to see it? Never mind, you will figure it out sooner or later, hopefully sooner"

I look at her clearly confused.

What the hell is she talking about?!

Before I could question her further she disappeared in black smoke.

I don't understand what the hell that was and why Mal was trying to get a reaction out of Emma. Apart of me is curious as to why she was able to get a rise out of Emma. However, the other part of me is afraid to find out what that would actually mean for us.

"Emma?"

I slowly turn her around to see if she was OK. Her eyes were a flashed the golden honey colour I've come love, a black rim around the eye which brought focus to the bright colour. Her chest rose and fell at a rapid pace as I felt her short breaths tickle my face. I graze my fingers over the black small veins just under her eyes as I waited for her to calm down. She looked at me almost startled at my touch before she began to slowly relax.

"I'm OK" She whispers out as her eye colour began to slowly fade into their original sea blue green colour that I also secretly love.

"So you and Maleficent huh?" She tries to laugh it off but her voice and the way she hissed out Mal's name as if it was almost poison in her mouth betrays her.

"It was a long time ago, it's in the past now" I remove my fingers from her face. Before I could bring them to my side she took them in her own hands studying them as if they were the most interesting thing in the world.

"She doesn't seem to think so"

"She just trying to get a rise out of you, well me"

"Do you have feelings for her?"

Tangling and detangling our fingers she refuses to look at me, her gaze only focused on our fingers.

"Not past friendship no"

"Good. That's good"

"And why is that?"

"I don't know; she doesn't seem right for you. Plus, you being Robin's soulmate or whatever"

"Well enough about my non-existent love life. Have you spoken to Hook yet?"

"Not in person no, not after that night"

I Just nod in response shocked that she even decided to answer my question. Ever since this curse she's been reluctant to talk to me about the pirate and their relationship. Not that she was ever willing to discuss her and that vermin's relationship but she wasn't so closed off. I still don't understand what she sees in him, of all people to be with she chose him.

"Well that's understandable"

"He keeps constantly texting me though"

"You almost sound annoyed"

"Not annoyed, just feeling a little smothered"

I detangle our fingers and walk towards my desk to get away from the awkward silence that followed.

I turn to face her clearing my throat. "So, have you had your drop of blood yet?"

"No, I wanted to have it here with you. For some reason even though drinking someone else's blood hurts like hell when your around it hurt less. I don't why but it does, just having you close is enough"

She closes the distance between us bringing a small glass vale out of her pocket. The vale contained no more than five drops of blood. The five drops of blood barely enough to fill even the base of the small vale. She waited until she was a few inches away from me, our fronts almost touching. Bringing the vale to her mouth I watched as the blood slowly trickled down the vale and into her mouth. I watched as she crashed the vale in her hands, I hate when she does this as I know it only causes her more pain. Especially as there is still blood remaining with in the vale.

I wait for her to hold her throat and fall to her knees in pain. Instead she pulled me forward and held me close, holding me so tight it was almost painful. She brings her mouth to my neck and I feel her shaky breaths against my neck. She inhales deeply before I felt the sharp teeth graze over my neck. Thinking that this would be the time she would cave, that the pain was so much that she had to drink from me. I close my eyes tilling my neck to the side waiting for her teeth to sink into my neck. However, it never came she just continued to hold me tight as she waited for the pain to fade away.

The sound of gentle knocks on my office door caused her to slowly pull away.

"Are you OK?"

"Yeah" She breaths out, any signs of her being in pain were gone and I let out a sigh of relief. Bringing her injured hand into my own I wave my hand over the injury using my magic to remove any glass in her hand so her body could heal properly.

"Thanks" She gives a weak smile and I return it.

The knocks begin again bring my attention away from her.

"Sorry to interrupt Madam Mayor but your 2 o'clock is here"

"Thank you Sarah"

"Who's your 2 o'clock"

"Grumpy and his munchkin friends, I'm sure they're here to ask for a raise and shorter hours as they always are". Rolling my eyes.

"Maybe you should just give it to them"

"And have everyone else coming to ask for the same thing, I don't think so. Plus, I've already raised their pay twice I'm not doing it again"

"Whatever you think is best Madam Mayor. I'll let you get back to running this town, I'll see you later?"

"Of course"

She pulled me into a quick tight hug before turning to leave and I couldn't help the smile that refused to leave my face as I watched her leave my office.

Emma's POV:

I didn't think this drinking other people's blood would actually work or I would become immune to the pain. But as time goes on drinking a few drops of another person's blood that's not Regina's is getting easier. Now that doesn't mean I will be gulping a blood bag down anytime soon. Though I do believe with time I will be able to do so without feeling any pain or too much pain. Still, this little experiment Regina has me trying out is not easy at all, the more I drink other people's blood the more I want Regina's. But Regina's right, if I am not able to break this curse I need to learn how to survive without her. Not that I would ever want to live without Regina, Henry, or even my parents as much as I hate to admit that right now. Regina and Henry are my world the thought of having to live without them scares me.

I hear the boy I've come to love more than life itself enter the kitchen and I can't help but smile at his perfect timing. Not wanting to let my fears get ahead of me.

"Ma, what you doing?"

"Making your mother something special for dinner"

"Like what? You know you can't cook right?"

"I so can!"

"O.K."

"Shut up"

"Well what are you going to make her?"

"I haven't thought that far yet, maybe lasagna?"

Henry laughs. "Are you trying to burn this house down?"

What a little shit. I properly shouldn't call my son a little shit, but he is really acting like on right now so I guess it's acceptable.

"Look if you're not going to help please leave the kitchen, I don't need your negative energy right now" I turn away from him giving an exaggerated pout.

"Hey don't be like that, I'm sorry" He walks over to give me a hug.

"You know I can still hear you laughing"

"Sorry. Maybe you should try something more simple, you know lasagna is mum's speciality, no one could compete with hers"

"Yeah your right. Maybe homemade pizza?"

"Maybe a salad"

"Ha. Ha. Get out, go do your homework or something"

Henry laughs his way out of the kitchen, as soon I hear his bedroom door close I grab my phone to order pizza. Vegetable for Regina whatever that is and a meat feast for me and Henry.

I hear the front door open and it automatically brings a smile to my face. It wasn't long before she entered the kitchen.

"What is this I hear about you burning down my kitchen Miss Swan?"

"What?" forcing the smile off my face I give a look of innocence.

"Henry said you're planning to cook dinner. Said I should get home immediately before you burned the kitchen down"

"That little shit"

"Emma! Please refrain from calling our son that"

"Fine. Fine" I playfully roll my eyes.

"So what were you planning to make for dinner, cereal?"

"I can cook you know!"

"Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches don't count"

"Oh, everyone has jokes today" I poke at her side just above her waist and the squeal that left her mouth caused me to give her a sly smirk.

"Don't you dare"

"I'm not doing anything"

"I know you. Whatever your thinking-"

Before she could finish her sentence I pulled her body to my own and I started my attack. As soon as my fingers reached her side a high pitched girly squeal left her mouth. I didn't even know she was capable of such a sound, Mrs 'I'm a Queen and a bit more refined'. Her laughter filled the kitchen and it was the most amazing sound I've ever heard, yes I've heard her laugh but never like this. I'm almost certain I'm the only person in years to cause her to laugh this hard. And I know that I from now I will always try to get her to laugh this hard until the end of time.

"Emma stop!" She says breathless.

"Nah, I don't think I will"

"Emma. You buffoon. Stop" She says between laughter.

"Really? Buffoon? That's what you thought of?" I couldn't help but laugh along with her.

"Stop!"

"Say Emma is the best and the smartest person ever"

"Never!"

"Then I won't stop"

"Please!"

"That's not the right answer"

"Henry! Help me!"

I turn to look in the direction she looking at to see Henry standing a few feet away with a smile on his face.

"What's going on?"

Using my slight distraction to her advantage she manages to escape from my attack.

"You mother is a child" She says breathlessly.

"Hey, who knew Regina Mills was ticklish"

"Yeah, well who knew the saviour would be an idiot"

The smile on her face tells me she doesn't mean her words, the word idiot almost a form of endearment now. I know she means no ill will when she calls me an idiot, plus sometimes it's warranted.

"Henry go answer the door, there's a 20 in my coat pocket"

"What?"

His confusion is removed once the sound of the door bell ringing fills the mansion.

"You ordered pizza?"

"Yeah"

"Cool"

Once Henry left the kitchen I walked into Regina's personal space, trapping her between my arms and the kitchen counter.

"So you decided to order out"

"Yeah, I got you a vegetarian pizza don't worry"

"Were you planning to claim it as your own cooking?" She laughed out, despite her making fun of me I couldn't help but smile. The fact that she doesn't feel uncomfortable with me this close, that her body doesn't tense when I'm this close, at one point it would have.

"Oh come on Gina I'm not that bad. Well, I mean if you thought I made it from scratch I wouldn't have denied it" I give a sly smirk.

"I believe your missing two important letters in my name Em-ma"

I grab her waist pulling her impossibly closer before whispering in her ear.

"I'll call you Gina whenever I want because I know you secretly like it" I place a soft kiss at her neck. Her breath hitches at my actions as she fights a moan from escaping her lips.

I pull away as I hear Henry footsteps get closer.

"Mum can we eat this in the front room?"

"Yes, but just this once"

"Cool, thanks" Henry smiles leaving to make is way into the front room.

"Find something good to watch kid"

"Obviously"

I roll eyes in response.

"I'll get some plates and cutlery for you go take a seat"

Without any protest she follows behind Henry.

Henry's POV:

I don't know how I could have ignored change between my mum's friendship, but after what I saw in the kitchen and watching how close they're sitting next to each I can't ignore it. Hell Mum might as well be sitting on top of Ma with how close they're. I'm sure they don't even realise that they're sitting that close to each other. I don't know what has change in the past few weeks, what this curse has done between my parents but I like it. Who doesn't want their parents to get along, to be together. I know this new relationship hasn't come over night, I know it has taken them a few years to get to where they are now. However, them being this close and what I saw in the kitchen I know this curse has something to do with their new found closeness.

I won't deny, I've never seen mum this happy as she has been these past few days, I haven't heard her laugh that hard since I was about 8 or 7. When I just saw her as my mum and not the Evil Queen. I'm still ashamed that I ever saw her as the Evil Queen, she was just scared to lose me and I will never make that mistake again. They both seem happy, well as happy as one could be in their situation. Just watching mum now as she fights to stay awake and watch whatever film Ma put on, how her head was leaning on Ma shoulder. I can't believe I doubted her, that I thought she would ever hurt Mum. No matter how cursed Ma is she would always protect us no matter what.

It's just so weird to see my parents like this, laughing together, playing together, leaning on each other. If I ever thought their friendship was strange this is off the charts but it's a good strange.

"Henry? Henry?"

"Huh? What?"

"I said I think we should go to bed now, it's passed 12 and your mum is falling asleep on my arm"

"I was not"

"Of course you weren't"

Ma laugh's and Mum just rolls her eyes in response. I didn't realise I was studying them for so long, I'm just trying to figure out whatever this new 'friendship' means. I'm sure even they don't know.

"Yeah OK, I'm a bit tired anyway"

"Good" Ma pulls me up from the couch.

"Come on sleepy head" She laughs taking Mum's wrist into her hand guiding her upstairs.

"Goodnight"

"Goodnight Henry" They both say in unison.

Emma's POV:

"Let's get you to bed Queenie"

She just rolls her eyes in response however I could see she was trying to hide the small smile on her face. Walking to her door she turns around to face me giving me a questioning look, wondering why I was still standing there.

"I just wanted to apologize for how I acted today"

"You have nothing to apologize for"

"I do; I shouldn't have reacted the way I did. I'm sorry"

"It's OK Emma, plus you weren't the one who instigated everything"

"Well goodnight"

"Goodnight"

Even after we say the words I don't leave my spot and she doesn't move to enter her room.

I take a deep breath giving her a shy smile, what I'm about to do I need a lot of courage.

I Leaning into her and she closes her eyes before slowly opening them. I place a soft kiss on her cheek before pulling away, giving her another goodnight before I made my way to my room.

That wasn't my plan, I wasn't supposed to kiss her on her cheek I was supposed to actually kiss her. I open my bedroom door but before I enter I look back only to see she still hasn't entered her room. The wide smile on her face and the hand that reached to touch where I kissed removed my regret for not kissing her on the lips. I mirrored her smile just happy I was able to cause that reaction. Once she entered her room and closed the door behind her that is when I entered my room.

"Sweet dreams my Queen, I know mine will be"


Author's Note:

I just wanted to end this chapter with saying thank you to all of you, everyone who reads this story, favorites, follows, and especially those who review. I may not be feeling great one day or my day maybe going great but reading a review just makes my day better so thank you. Also, I know my updates are all over the place but the fact all of you are patient with me I really appreciate that so thank you.

I'm going to try and update another chapter this week so look out for that, as always don't forget to review this chapter on your way out.