Meanwhile in the Town Hall, Regina was slightly busy with paperwork since her secretary brought the chunk of budget papers from her citizens. It caused Henry to wince when he saw it on her desk. The brown-haired mayor looked up at her newly son and gave him a sheepish smile.
Henry snorted at his brunette mother and nudged his head to continue while he searched for his portable video game, PSP. The brown-haired boy finally resumed his game on Pokémon. Regina grunted and continued with her duty.
The secretary snickered when departing for her desk in the hallway. Regina finally focused on her paperwork which it was Leroy's budget for electricity and equipment he needed for next year. She approved it right away and does on a next one.
It took her few hours to finish all of it. Henry got bored with his game and decided to write something on his journal. He was laying down on the couch while humming a song. Regina finally recognized that song when Emma sang it to her when she had a nightmare. The brown-haired mayor slowly looked up at Henry Jr. and listened to it.
Few minutes later, Zelena barged in with a loud announcement. It startled Henry Jr. up to get up from the couch immediately. His video game was thrown off on the couch once he got up and tried to fix his wrinkles on his khaki pants. The dearly sister of Regina didn't notice him when she came in to greet Regina.
Regina hid her giggles when she saw a scene that Henry made and tried to compose herself like a regal one. Henry Jr. tried to calm himself down but watched the scene between the women in front of him. The redheaded woman in her green trench coat, dark emerald green sweater under the coat and black slacks with green high heels.
'What the heck is all green?' Henry thought before looking at his brunette mother. Zelena started to voice herself. She didn't sound like a Mills herself but Henry tried to compose himself when coming to face her in person. Regina stayed still in her leather chair while narrowing her eyes at her oldest sister. Zelena blabbered about their parents' Christmas party that was coming up before the Christmas Eve.
"For all sakes, our mother brought it up to our neighbor that she was planning to host another Christmas party at our childhood home. How sickly is that?"
"Like always, sister. Every year since we were born in our mother's arms. Well, I couldn't put a blame on her because it's her favorite thing to do is host an annual Christmas party."
"Your father didn't do anything either! He stayed there in that damn chair and watched a whole scene between me and our mother!" Zelena whined before falling on the chair in front of the desk. Regina chuckled while looking down on the paperwork. Henry was perplexed between the women in the scene and blurted it out.
"Sister?"
Zelena startled and screamed at same time when she quickly looked at the young boy standing there on her left side. Regina bellowed out after seeing her oldest sister screaming in the office. The secretary immediately showed up with a baseball bat swirling over her shoulder and her look was widen-eyed face.
Henry bulged his eyes when it came to Regina's secretary. Zelena put her right hand on her chest to calm her heart down and breathed deeply. Regina finally stopped her laughter before looking on her secretary and blinking few times.
"Oh Holy Shit!" Zelena mumbled. Regina glared at her. The secretary sighed and left the room. Henry giggled at them. The red headed woman finally sat down and continued.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Henry Swan-Mills. You're supposed to be Zelena Mills, an infamous prankster in the high school." The brown-haired boy said with a smile. Regina nodded at his answer and formally introduced each other.
"Henry, meet my oldest sister, Zelena. Zelena, meet my son, Henry Swan-Mills."
"Wait a minute?! Swan-Mills? Did I hear it right?" Zelena asked. Others nodded in a slow-motion to clarify the understandings of his last name.
"Yes, ma'am. My last name is Swan-Mills with a hyphens in-between." Henry retorted with his dignity for his name. Zelena felt overwhelmed with the revelation of the existence in a young boy. Regina didn't feel dubious on her oldest sister's knowledge.
"What the fuck!?" Zelena half-yelled at Regina while Henry flinched at a bad word.
"Watch your language, Zelena!" Regina tongue-lashed at her sister. The young boy snickered. The women in the room brought a tension between them. But Zelena had her understandings from Regina's point of view when she told Zelena about her son that she hadn't met him before in her whole life.
"I know that you told me before about the existence of Henry and Emma. But I didn't know that he has your name together with her."
"Well, I didn't tell you that part because I'm feeling a bit little of doubts on your reaction because of the last name he had for his whole life. Emma told me that she has been putting him for our last name together since he was born. It seems obvious that Emma didn't want him to think that I died or something. Honestly, I don't know."
"Actually, Emma always tell me the stories about you. I knew some stories that it suited your whole life and she told me about the infamous pranks in high school that you pulled it off. That's cool!"
"Please don't do that as my sister was or is still doing it."
"Hey!" Zelena replied with a scoff. Henry giggled.
"Well, you finally meet each other and what do you want?"
"Oh yes, please don't let Mom do it. Pick someone else to host the Christmas Eve party. I'm dying from that woman."
"Sorry. I couldn't do it to her. I love her so much but it's her favorite thing to do during the Christmas season. Just let her be." Regina explained with a sad smile. Zelena rolled her eyes and muttered under her breath.
"You're just like our mother."
"What do you just say?"
"Nothing! Got to go! Nice meeting you, Henry. Hope we catch up soon and I could be the one who tell about Regina's horrific day with a whoopie cushion on her desk chair."
"Oh that's the one and it was hilarious! Ma told me that." Zelena and Henry started to laugh and Regina sent them a mean glare.
"Zelena!"
"See you later!" The redheaded woman chortled before departing the room. Regina narrowed her eyes and sighed. Henry kept laughing until his stomach hurled. The brunette mayor playfully rolled her eyes and dialed her cell for her mother to answer.
"Hello, this is Cora Mills speaking."
"Hello mother, I got a news from Zelena and she said that you would host the Christmas Party at my childhood home. So, is it correct?"
"Oh dear! Yes, I will be the host on this year's Christmas party. Will you be attending?"
"Of course, where will I be at this time?" Regina sarcasm with a wit answer. Henry roared. Cora was confused with the background in the office and asked.
"Who is it in the background, dear?"
"Um… a friend." Regina mumbled with a white lie. Henry raised his eyebrows at her with a grin. The brown-haired woman glared at him before continuing with her conversation toward her mother.
"Just wondering if you are still hosting or not. Just a confirmation, that's all. Mother, have a good day."
"All right, dear. Will you be a sweetheart to bring your guest or more? I would like to meet them formally. Have a good day, my dear." Cora smiled before hanging up on the call.
Regina rolled her eyes and shook her head at her mother's hang up. She sighed and looked up at her son who was standing in front of her desk.
"Do you want to be my guest for the annual Christmas party?"
"Sure! Well, I mean… I have to ask Ma if we could attend to your party."
"Oh right, I will ask her right away if she comes to pick you up at this afternoon." Regina said with a nod. Henry beamed.
Of course, Regina swooned by the smile of her son. She couldn't believe that she created a miracle of life that is existing to her. Beside the miracle, Regina and Emma produced the young and handsome boy in their genes.
Until the secretary came in and dumped the files then explained before winking at the brown-haired boy who was watching the scene between them before walking off to the couch for playing some games on PSP.
"You have few files from Mr. Gold. He won't let me do it for you but he prefers that you do it instead of me. He didn't believe that I have an authority to approve his needs for his store."
"That's fine. Thank you and I will take care of this one once I finish with other budget papers. What money do we have right now? I doubt that it will pull Mr. Gold to purchase some ridiculous things in his store."
"Don't say it, Madame Mayor." The secretary warned her before softening her look. Regina slumped her shoulders and yawned. Henry heard the conversation but put it away in his mental note.
"All right, I think I have to take Henry for a Storybrooke Tour. It's time for us to have a long break but I'm so ready to go home early. You will be dismissed for today. Just take a time to pick up your daughter from a daycare and spend your time with her."
"Thank you, Madame Mayor. You are so kind. Have a good day. And, it is nice meeting you, Henry."
"You too. I hope we meet again." Henry mumbled with a smile. The secretary nodded before departing. Regina got up from the leather chair and cleaned it up on her desk before putting the files away in the cabinets that it is not completed.
Henry gathered his things and waited by the office door for getting out of the building. Regina looked around in her office and ensured that she didn't miss anything except the files in her bags.
She finally got out after locking her office door and greeted some people in the hallway. The secretary was already gone since Regina dismissed her. Some people greeted Henry on their manners and Regina laughed with a nod then shooed themselves to take a walk around in the town.
Regina greeted some people who hung the Christmas lights on their store windows. Henry was in awe when it came to a beautiful sight of the lights. Regina pointed some stores that it was her favorite place to hang out with Henry's mother when they were younger at that time.
"Do you miss Ma?" Henry blurred it out before looking away at the beautiful toys displaying in the store window. He carefully studied on which one to get for his mother, Emma.
Regina was in a big spot when it came to that question Henry asked. At the first, she didn't feel so doubtful that she really loved her or not. Was it long time ago? Maybe it will be a long way to reunite together again.
"Yes, I miss her so much. Since for ten years."
"Tell me a story about Ma and you being together from whatever like Schools, hangouts or friends inviting you both for the illegal parties."
"Wait a minute, how did you know all of that? It's creepy to hear from you." Regina spoke up with her eyebrows furrowing. Henry cackled.
"Ma told me about you all times. I couldn't stand to hear your name in my Ma's mouth or in her sleep. I'm not sure which one that it caused her to tell you a truth. Honestly, I didn't know."
Regina narrowed her eyes at her son and continued before Henry started to looking at the stores on the Main Street. He blushed to not show it up in front of Regina. The brunette mayor nodded to some people who passed through them and continued.
"What kind of the stories that your Ma told you?"
"Here and there." Henry subtlety spoke with a blush. Regina arched her perfect eyebrow at him and slowly nodded.
"Good ones?"
"Yeah, the childhood and beyond. I remember that Ma told me about your high school experiences with her was the best ones since you were together. Did everyone know that you were together before?"
"Well, it had some ups and downs between us. Also, I dated several guys in our time and there was no deal at all." Regina honestly said her words before smiling at Granny who pulled up the sign outside. Henry narrowed his eyes at her before beaming at the oldest woman.
"Hope you have a best hot chocolate, Granny?"
"You bet!" Granny grinned and beckoned him to enter the diner along with Regina behind them. The brunette mayor shook her head and mumbled under her breath.
"Henry has Emma's hunger."
"I know!" Henry heard her and sang before laughing when he sat on the stool. Regina glanced at him and smirked then informed Granny that she has a coffee. Granny smiled with a nod and scolded the orders to the waitress behind the kitchen.
Regina didn't know that Henry texted Emma to come see them at Granny. Speak of the devil, Emma was arriving on the Main Street with her brother, Everett from Lily's burial place in Portland.
"Hi sweetheart!" Emma barged in the diner and opened her arms to her son. Regina tilted her head to find her with a smile. Henry whipped his head to see his Ma and yelled.
"Ma!" They finally embraced each other tightly. Everett was not far behind Regina and whispered.
"Miss Emma enough? Or just want to kiss her in front of the people?"
Regina slapped her hand on Everett's chest with a glare. The blond guy arched his back and rubbed his chest then mumbled.
"That is so harsh of you. Ow!"
"You deserves that one, moron." Regina playfully mocked with a smirk. Everett narrowed his eyes at her and gave a scowl. Granny raised her eyebrows at him and cleared her throat.
"Sorry, Granny. I shouldn't be treating our Madame Mayor a proper greeting." Everett muttered before walking away to the booth because he saw his old friends hanging out there. Emma and Henry laughed loud. Regina loved that sound of them and felt her heart beating because of Emma's gentle laughs and Henry's talk.
A/N: Is your heart melting? Finally, I steered inside this story and have few chapters upcoming. Whew. Sorry if it's a delay of updates. Don't forget to read Roommates: Chapter 15. Keep Reviewing.