Meanwhile on their walk to Nolans' residence, Regina greeted some people on her way to drop her son off and planned to have a private time with Emma. Henry blabbered about his life in California. She was pleased that he took the English courses and planned to be an author someday. His talk sometimes stung Regina because she had no chance to see his first ten years since his birth.
That's the point why Regina wanted to hear from Emma with her childbirth when she was not there with her at this time. She was sure that Mary Margaret, Emma's mother wanted to hear about it too. Of course, the pixie schoolteacher was a sweetheart when it came to Regina's presence in the colonial mansion.
They finally halted their steps when a shout over them was heard. It was Emma with her nerf gun. Neal laughed loudly when he came to tackle on Amy in the snowbank. Julie and Brad applauded with some cheers. David was the one who filmed everything and cheered with his children. Everett was nursing a warm hot chocolate with a grin and found Regina there then waved his hand to come over.
Henry grinned at his blonde mother and ran toward his uncle. Regina followed him along until she reached them with a smile. The young blond lawyer eyed the brunette mayor before catching his eye at his oldest sister. Emma yelled over the redhead woman in the snowbank. Neal tried to protect his young sister but failed at his attempt when Amy pushed him over and ran away.
"Is it a beautiful sight?" Everett sighed with a retort before drinking the hot chocolate and looked over at his nephew who was cheerily babbling about his time with Regina. It affected him to smile with a pleasure. He knew that Regina won't hurt Henry at all because it was her son after all. Well, it was an odd one to him because he asked Emma that stupid question about the biology of having a child together.
"Yes, it is. I don't know that you all kept those ridiculous nerf guns."
"Well, you know my mom. She always brings those guns to the water park every time she is on the field trip with her students."
"Remind me that I am going to ban those ones in the school though. Don't say a word in front of your mom. You know how she is." Regina muttered before laughing altogether. Everett snorted before hearing his wife stepping toward them. Julie waved her hand at them with a smile then continued.
"It's nice seeing you again, Regina."
"Same here. So, how long are you together?" The brown-haired mayor asked them with a smile while looking at them in love. She has always wanted that kind of love with Emma and hoped that she had a chance to grab that opportunity with Emma together like Everett and Julie.
"We've been together for almost two years in our marriage. But we are together for almost four years since we found each other in a corporate party." Julie explained before raking her hand through the blond hair of her husband. The brunette woman nodded with a smile before finding Emma in the corner when Amy threw the snowballs at her. Henry laughed freely and came to help his mom with a nerf gun.
Mary Margaret came out from the front door and found them laughing together when Emma cornered her young sister. She rolled her eyes and saw Regina there then walked toward them. Everett muttered under his breath and fled from the women. It caused Julie and Regina to laugh together before greeting the pixie schoolteacher.
"Hello Regina. How did you enjoy your time with your son?"
"Oh yeah, I am curious about this one. So, how is it?" Julie asked. Regina nodded with a big smile on her face before responding.
"It is so wonderful. I am thrilled to hear about his life in California. I can't believe that he is really smarter."
"Trust me, I overlooked on his facial features until Amy declared in my kitchen." Mary Margaret explained while other nodded at the brown-haired mayor. Regina chuckled before looking at the redhead woman who wrestled with Emma in the snow. The pixie schoolteacher followed her gaze of point and found her daughters fighting each other then scolded.
"Emma Charlotte Nolan! Amanda Noelle Nolan!"
"Mom, don't call my full name!" Amy yelled before throwing a chunk of snow on her oldest sister's face. It horrified their mother. David widened his eyes before laughing louder. Neal and Everett came to separate their sisters with their rolled eyes. Henry stepped back to feel Regina's arms around his shoulders and looked up at the brown-haired woman.
Regina stared down at her son with a smile and hesitantly kissed his forehead then blushed when Mary Margaret caught her doing that to her grandson. The brown-haired boy giggled at her actions and didn't mind it at all. It was his biological mom since he came here to see his extended family. Emma chatted with Everett about Amy's red-faced with snow and laughed altogether. Neal tried to help Amy but pushed him off and stormed away to her fiancé. Brad rolled his eyes before embracing her in his arms to keep them warm.
"Really?" The black-haired woman asked before raising her eyebrows. The dark-haired woman gained a darker red shade on her neck and tried to avoid their eye contact but dragged by Henry to get inside. Others followed them along toward the living room. Regina grabbed the loveseat pillows and hugged it around her arms. Henry sat down beside her and chatted with Uncle Neal. Everett decided to bring the games from the closet to the room. David decided to make everyone for the warm drinks.
Julie, Brad, Amy and Emma sat on the floor and chatted about the blonde diva's life in California. They were in awe when it came to their favorite celebrities that Emma worked in the film industry and asked some questions about them. Emma didn't mind it at all because she was an actress. Regina listened before Everett interrupted her time with a question.
"Don't you mind if I ask you a question?"
"Um… sure?" The brown-haired woman eyed over at the golden-haired superstar who was glaring at her brother. Neal nervously giggled and played with Henry along. Mary Margaret cuddled in the couch and drank her coffee but she was attentive to her children's voices.
"Ok, how come did you both produce that child?" It hit Regina to widen her eyes at the blond lawyer before hearing the unison of the family yelling over him except Henry who blushed. Emma glared at him and continued.
"Hello, we have a child's ears in here!"
"Everett Leopold Nolan! It's not appropriate when Henry is here with us!" Mary Margaret scolded her second child with her mean glare. The blonde diva nodded while crossing her arms over her chest. He blushed at his question and felt a smack on his head from his brother. Amy laughed loudly at that scene between Regina and her brother. Julie and Brad widened their eyes after warning him.
"Henry, could you find your grandpa in the kitchen and help him with the drinks?"
"Sure, it would save me more time to flush my face and I don't want to hear the details. Gross!" The brown-haired boy explained before fleeing away with his red face. Emma was relieved that her son was smarter enough to know what the adult conversation was like than a child conversation. Regina gulped before shrinking herself in a seat deeply. Everett shrugged and ignored his mother's rant then continued.
"Well?"
The brown-haired mayor swallowed a lump in her throat and exhaled deeply before Emma interrupted her.
"Gina, you don't have to tell everything if you want. You can do that next time if you prefer." Regina looked up at the emerald eyes and found out that she always loved that nickname from her. It caused her to smile at her and replied.
"I just want to. It's time to tell you a truth about me. That's ok, Em." Other hesitantly nodded and stayed closer to her. The brunette woman nodded with a small smile and looked back at Everett then explained.
"I used to have a man's part. Well, like you, Neal and David. I was born that way with a penis. As you see me, I'm a physically female when I was a newborn baby. For your ideal, unfortunately, I'm not a transgender. I'm a woman with a penis."
It shocked everyone except David collapsing on the floor before entering the room. Henry was there to witness a scene of his grandpa and he was lucky because he had a tray of the drinks. Others looked back to the blond sheriff on the ground and heard Mary Margaret's retort.
"Oh lord. Davidus James Nolan, stop fainting!" David nearly fainted but glared at his wife when his neck stood up and spoke in a harsh tone.
"Don't call me that!"
"So, come sit with me and be quiet."
"Davidus?" The children of theirs said in unison when they looked at their father. Regina and Henry chuckled at the blond sheriff who was frowning at Mary Margaret. The pixie schoolteacher shrugged with a wave of dismissal.
"Used?" Emma asked when she listened to Regina's explanation toward Everett. She remembered that day when she came over at her best friend's house and Regina showed hers. But she was a little surprised but in a complete shock at the first. The brown-haired mayor slowly turned her head to look back at Emma and gave a slow-motion nod with a reply.
"When I was 26, I had my genital surgery and I have a woman's part." It caused Henry to scream and run back to his bedroom after hearing his new mother's words. Emma widened her eyes when it came to her son and yelled.
"Sorry, Henry!"
Others were in awe in front of Regina and didn't pay attention to Henry's bolt. It left Mary Margaret to wonder how Regina handled with the surgery and sat on the edge of the couch. Everett and Neal were clueless about the genital surgery. Julie and Amy winced at the terms but they heard it before. Brad tilted his head and nodded, 'that makes sense.'.
"So, what is the genital surgery?" Everett constantly asked with his curiosity. It caused Amy to smack his head and explained.
"That's the one when the doctors remove your penis and transform into a vagina on the process of the surgery." The young men finally realized and covered their private areas with a retort in unison.
"Oh ouch!" David was in process of everything from the beginning and found out that Regina used to have a penis but now, she has a vagina. It caused him to blush redder and avoided on their eye contact between them. Mary Margaret hesitantly nodded before questioning her with more information.
"And, your family supported you for this medical advice?"
"Yes, fortunately. I'm lucky to have Zelena on my side because she decided to donate her money for my genital surgery. It took a long time to process everything from the beginning. Well, for your information. I had some help with things to stretch my area."
"I don't want to hear it anymore." Neal spoke lightly before leaving back to see Henry upstairs. Everett followed behind him and muttered under his breath. Brad rolled his eyes and continued.
"Men couldn't take a brave thing to listen about that one."
"You are a paramedic." Amy joked with him then winked. Brad chuckled with a nod then waved his hand to continue with Regina's explanation. But it left Emma in awe and she took everything around in her head to process it and continued.
"Regina, you had that surgery at 26. Now, you are 34 and have a vagina."
"Neo-vagina." Regina correctly mentioned with a nod. Julie was in awe and interrupted their conversation.
"That's amazing. You are a brave one who took a decision to change your body. It's wonderful. To be honest, I don't know that you had a penis before. Well, I never met anyone like you. That's fantastic."
"Well, Emma and my family only know that I had a penis." The brown-haired mayor shrugged with an answer. The blonde diva let her head down with a dark red blush. Others slowly looked at Emma with their slack-jawed looks. Regina followed their gaze of point toward Emma and realized that she just mentioned that Emma was the one who knew her secret from long time ago. It caused her to blush more than Emma's blush.
A/N: It is dedicated to the Angels of Manchester. They are in dire of needing a laughing medicine to remember them with our love. Sending my love to the Manchester Victims.
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