A/N: I know y'all are still crawling out to choke my neck and you would say, 'Come back to the present day! Where is our fucking kiss between the ladies?' (Coughs) Sex Fluff is coming up... in later chapters. (Coughs) Excuse me, I'm going over there to edit another chapter of The Beauty of the Ballet: Chapter 16.
During the hangout in Granny's Diner, Regina and Henry sat in her former booth and gathered themselves some fries and burgers. Henry politely rejected on the ice cream shop because it was getting cold outside and he didn't want to get a brain freeze. The brunette mayor cackled while understanding his reasons due of the weather conditions.
The brown-haired boy straightened his shoulders while eating one of cheese fries that he shared with his other mother. Well, Henry wanted to get to know Regina very well since he got a load of stories about her from his mom. He observed on the dark-haired woman in front of him and found out that he had her brown locks, lips and eyebrows. He had an emerald eyes like Emma.
Of course, Regina was nervous about her time with her son which she was curious about his life in the first ten years since the revelation in her home few days ago. She kept stealing the fries from the basket and ate once more. She didn't know how to ask him with her curiosity but he beat her to it.
"How long did you know my mom?"
"Since our preschool."
"Wow, that is long time."
Regina nodded with a smile and leaned back against the booth. She studied on Henry's facial features and continued.
"You look like Emma in some ways. But you have my lips, hair and eyebrows."
"Yeah, I got a lot of compliments from my friends and mom's workers. She told me a lot of stories about you. I think it was my favorite story about you and Mom in your senior year."
The brown-haired mayor surprised herself by listening from him when it came to her high school days with Emma. She tilted her head by trying to remember which one of her stories because it was too many memories she cherished in her whole life with her former best friend. Or, still best friend. She didn't know about the label between them but would ask Emma.
"The story was about you and Mom sitting here during the summertime." Henry put his two cents in her head while sipping his drink. Her realization came to her mind and she nodded at the memory when it came to their usual booth during the breakfast morning. Regina complied with a smile while she was walking on her memory lane.
"Yes, dear. I remember that one now. She looked beautiful with her red glasses. We always paid each other back with the pranks those days. Last time, we pranked one of our best friend, Lily. Your mom was famous with a lot of pranks, don't let her know about this." Henry cackled at her joke and explained everything with a grin.
"Oh, she has a plenty of stories about her pranks with you. Also for Lily, I know. It is hilarious when Emma squirted the bottle of apple juice over her right before your graduation. She showed me a picture of you and her together in The Nolans' Summer Party at her house."
"Emma told you all of it? I am surprised that you know those stories about me. What's else that you want to know about me?" Regina raised her eyebrows at him before ordering her ice cream. She felt like she wanted to eat dessert and offered Henry the one but he denied. She asked with her curiosity. The brown-haired boy tapped his finger on his chin and it reminded Regina that Emma does that gesture while she has her thinking mind. Henry chortled.
"How come did you decide to be a lawyer before coming here as a mayor?"
"Not long before your Uncle Neal's graduation, I practically took my time to think what I really want for my life before I blinked my eyes. I just knew that I wanted to live a better life than just have a comfort life. You know? When I grew up, I always wanted to be a riding instructor in my whole life since I had a horse."
"You have a horse!?" Henry chirped when he heard his favorite animal of the world. Regina cackled while nodding at his question and continued.
"I used to have one. His name was Rocinante. He was a wonderful horse when I came to ride him on long weekends. I always dragged your mom to ride with me. Oh dear, she was very afraid of horses. Does she still have that fear today?"
"No. She has defeated her fear, finally!" The brown-haired boy said with his rolled eyes. It caused them to chuckle at Emma's fear of horses. She was satisfied that she heard about Emma's fear that overcame for the years and continued.
"Anyway, I decided to become a lawyer like my father. He is a great man and has your namesake. When I became 5 years old, my father decided to move here from Washington DC. Yes, I used to live there for few years. Now, since he decided to became a mayor of this town before I took his position three years ago."
"What about your mom? I got a lot of funny stories about your mother. It is my favorite story about her that she was in her anger when it came to you and Emma in the living room. You two were fighting over something." Henry asked.
"Oh, that one. We were fighting over Graham. Before I tell you, I love my mother so much but she is insane. Emma and I had some disagreements about my former boyfriend. Your mom didn't like him much as I did love him with my heart. Anyway, my mother stormed in the living room and scolded us about our fight and put us in separate rooms to calm us down. But it never worked anyway and we kept yelling at each other through the walls. So, my mother has decided to turn the music up from the living room. Please don't tell your mother about this one either, it is not appropriate to announce it."
"So? I'm ten and know what PG-13 and Restricted movies are. I once accidentally watched a R-rated movie before my mom came in to scold me with the foul language on the captions on other day. I was grounded for a week because I forgot to change the channels on the television cable. I was supposed to watch a PG movie."
"No way she does!"
"Yes, she did." Henry nodded with a duh look. Regina almost laughed at that story and continued.
"It was a foul language, of course. It ended up that we started to laugh loudly because my mother was embarrassed with the music that she really liked. It was the one with Too $hort, a rap musician."
"What?!" Granny shouted over at the counter when she listened to their conversation and whipped her head. Henry immediately brought his head to look up at her. Regina was ashamed and explained toward her.
"Yes. My mother listened to it when we were younger."
"Oh my lord. I should come to your parents' house and have a serious talk with her. Let me know if she is available to have our time together." The gray-haired woman raised her eyebrow at Regina with a reply before walking away. It put the brown-haired mayor to have a red face. Henry started to laugh before continuing.
"Is that she for real?"
"Yes, she is. Believe me, Granny always had your mom some troubles many times."
"Over twice!" Granny retorted while she served the plates to her patrons. Regina nodded at her son with a smile. He widened his eyes at the gray-haired woman and asked.
"Did she what?"
"Oh, my precious. You should ask your mom. I am sure that she memorized her times with me. Don't give too much trouble under my roof." Granny winked at him before walking away to take the orders. Regina chortled with a retort.
"Trust me, Emma never had a nice one in here all times. Anyway, back to the point, my mom finally turned it off and came to get us out of the rooms then gave us a long lecture. Emma has decided to leave my house after that. She called her mother about it and sent me away to my room. I had a long letter when I explained why I picked Graham as my boyfriend and came to see her on the next day. She won't take my letter and even had eye contact with me at all. I was frustrated with her all day until, next year in our junior year. She has been getting used to our relationship in the fall semester before we broke up in the wintertime."
"Wow. Mom was a tough spoilsport. But why did she do that to you and Graham?"
"I didn't know until I found out when I was in my last year of college. Do you know about Ruby Lucas?"
"Yes. She is a granddaughter of Granny. Am I right?"
"Yes!" Granny yelled from the back in the kitchen. The patrons heard her and continued to laugh at her comic answer. Regina shook her head with a chuckle then answered.
"Yes. She is. So, Ruby told me about it and I realized that I haven't had a chance to talk with Emma about this one. But I was busy with my life in New York City and had no acknowledgements that you and your mom were living there at same time."
"Well, for your information. I was like 3 years old when we lived in New York City. Yes, I saw her performing when I was a baby. I think we have few videos of me when I grew up there." Henry shrugged with a retort. Regina made a mental note about Henry's childhood with Emma and paid their late lunch and explained.
"At the end of my law school years, I barely finished my master's and continued to work in the law firm until few years ago, I came to NYC and saw her in Broadway like few times. At that time, I didn't know that you were there as well."
"When was that?"
"I think it was in 2014 or 2015. I'm not sure."
"Oh, in 2014 or 2015, I stayed in California for few months while Mom was working in Broadway for two months before returning back to work for a movie in San Diego. That's how I am homeschooled with Mom's good friend, Samantha. Our neighbor." Henry informed her with a smile. The brown-haired mayor slowly nodded at the revelation and asked.
"How long are you living in California?"
"Since I was 6 years old and went homeschooled right away. I mean, I'm always on the set when it comes to the directing from my mom or others. You will see me in every movie with Mom. I think one is Amityville: The Awakening. I was an extra boy in few scenes. It will come out next year."
"You are an actor as well. Not that one I am surprised. So, what is your passion?" Regina asked while intertwining her fingers altogether with elbows on the table. Henry slowly smiled at his mother and explained.
"I always wanted to be a writer and I'm still writing stories. I am taking English classes after school hours."
"What kind of stories?"
"Fairy Tales! I am currently in a writing mode about an Evil Queen with her past. It's not that bad as you think." Henry was eager to explain everything he was passionate about his writing. The brown-haired mayor found her enjoyment to listen on his stories about the Fairy Tale. She realized herself that she surely had her own son that she spent her time altogether and made a mental note to thank Emma for bringing Henry to Storybrooke. Also, for meeting him was very pleasurable and incredible.
It was her best highlight of a day since she became a mayor of Storybrooke. Regina slowly smiled at the brown-haired boy who was processing with the beginnings on an Evil Queen's story. Henry blabbered about the events where he stopped and asked her for some help with a new plotline. The brunette woman nodded and gathered themselves outside for a long walk back to the Nolans' residence.
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