A/N: This is an EDITED chapter. So, read it again.
Across the town near the beach view, the Swan-Mills family took them to a nice restaurant for lunch. Regina and Emma bantered like a nice couple who spent their time with their son. Henry happily questioned Regina about his new grandparents and went curious on her heritage. It surprised Emma that her son took a curiosity toward his biological mother but not to herself either. Regina was grateful to answer any questions related on her family tree and explained which ones were her strong suit of facial features.
Henry found out that he has Regina's father's Spanish side and Cora's personality toward the generosity for the elderly. Emma tilted her head to concur but she knew that their son has both of theirs in a strong suit. He was a spilt face of them. When Henry has a hunger, it goes toward Emma and her family. If he has a strong personality for being an outstanding presenter or speaker, then it goes to Regina because of her career in the politics and laws in the generation of Henry Sr.'s family.
Depends on Henry's behaviors, it goes either of the ladies. Regina proceed to notice Henry's flaws out of him and looked over at Emma who was smiling at her son. They both had similar smiles when they were once happy. Regina realized that Henry developed the traits after Emma. She understood that Emma was the one who raised him for ten years but not her at all. It caused her to frown at her thoughts.
"What's wrong, Gina?" Emma said carefully. Henry was not paying attention to their conversation and went too focused on the meal that he ordered for lunch. It was a turkey burger with sweet potatoes fries. It was delicious. Emma ordered the salad. Regina ordered a classic salad but included the cheese fries. Excuse Regina's hunger.
"Thinking of missing ten years of his."
"Oh. Blame me." Emma frowned before sipping a drink. Regina shook her head and covered her hand on the blonde superstar with a reply.
"No, Emma. I'm grateful that you brought him to me. But for me, I missed everything about him or to be with him from time to time."
"Oh okay." The golden-haired diva hesitantly nodded and looked at their son. She sighed and asked.
"Are you sure that you want to tell your parents?"
"Of course. I have to. It's my son that I err… you know that, Emma."
"Right. Sorry. I got used to be myself and him all the times. I forgot."
"That's ok. Henry, are you finished with your meal?"
Henry nodded before drinking his chocolate milkshake. He has same and good taste of drinks like Emma. The ladies looked at each other with a smile before nodding to leave the restaurant with the cash on the table. The waitress came upon their table and cleaned up with the wave of her hand toward the family who were leaving the building. Regina was the driver to drive all the way to her parents' house. It was her childhood house after all.
Regina knew that Zelena was there with her parents. It was no surprise at all. Emma was nervous about meeting them again and introducing their son together. It was her first time after ten years of leaving the town. Henry Jr. was a carefree boy and always accepting what his mothers told him to do something or be polite to the guests if they are his mothers' friends and family.
The brown-haired mayor sighed until the sight of the mansion that was opposite to Regina's house in Storybrooke. Cora and Henry lived in a temporally home in Portland. It was easier for them to separate the news around in the town and have their retreat there for the weekends. Emma went there before their high school graduation. It was a cool trip to the lake house that Regina owned.
They arrived in the Portland Lake House. Cora was gardening at the front yard. Henry Sr. was relaxing on the porch swing while reading his favorite sports newspaper. Zelena was inside the house and complaining after her crazy tv show.
Regina was confused about her mother gardening outside and even though her father was outside reading a newspaper. It was like every summer, Regina and Zelena was usually playing ball outside. But it seemed different at this time because it was a wintertime.
"Are your parents okay? They seem to be careless about the weather. I meant, it is cold outside!" Emma exclaimed with a shock. Henry Jr. nodded in a silence. Regina blinked several times before calling her parents with a greeting. Suddenly, Cora looked up with a smile. Her face was full of cheeky red from the cold air. Henry Sr. was pretending to not look up at his daughter.
"Hello Mother."
"Hello my dear! It's supposed to be nice for seeing you since the town festival." The Southern voice smoothed in the air. Cora was a Southern Belle many years ago. It's time before she agreed to marry the wealthy man from Spain. Her 3x-greats grandparents were the plantation of the cottons in Mississippi near the river of the East. Her 1x-great grandmother told a story to her children about her mother, Cora's 2x-greats grandmother had same name, Cora from long time ago. It was a tradition for the women who wanted to name their daughters after honoring the person who was a friend with a slavery girl.
Of course, the namesake of Cora in generation was a little girl who worked along with the slaves. Also, her family treated the slaves as an equality and believed that the slaves had an opportunity to learn how to write and read. For Cora's 3x-greats grandmother, she used to be a schoolteacher for the girls' school and finally quit after the protest for the slaves to be not part of the law or rejoining them on the equality for work opportunities.
Cora's 3x-greats grandfather was an owner of the largest acre for the cottons and gathered himself to have the slaves under his control until he freed them to do whatever the slaves wanted to do around in his land. He was a polite man and very friendly to them. He was a great listener and gave them some advice of life experiences.
Most of the people didn't know about Cora's 3x-greats grandfather in his land. In his plantation of the cottons, the slaves were grateful to have him as their master. In her 2x-greats grandmother's eyes, Cora saw all of it through her life. She knew how to help the children how to read and write. Cora befriended Zaya, a beautiful African girl at age of 7.
Zaya was a mute and didn't speak at all. Her access to communicate with Cora was a paper and pen. All she does was to draw the landscapes that she photographic-memorized the deep details. Zaya developed her artistic skills until the age of 17. Zaya was taken away with the man who wanted her to be his wife.
After that happened, the 2x-great grandmother, Cora decided to leave her town and traveled through Europe on her own. She was 19 at that time. But Cora never returned to Mississippi again since Zaya's departure. Her parents sent her a letter that they sold their land to the company.
This time, Cora Mills, a relative of her 2x-greats grandmother's namesake since 1850s. She never forgot that story when she was a little girl listening to her great-grandmother who passed the told tale and decided to be a rebel for leaving Mississippi. But Cora was clueless that her parents were happy that she made a choice like her 2x-great grandmother.
The years passed, Cora was married to Henry Mills Sr. in Spain and changed her last name. They returned with Zelena, a three years old girl to America. Henry Sr. was a businessman with the minors of the politics and law. He found a job as a lawyer in Portland, Maine. For Cora, she attended in the college while taking care of Zelena in the afternoons.
Few years later, Regina was welcomed to the world and grew up in Storybrooke when her father was elected to be a mayor. After that, they decided to live in Storybrooke.
"Are you supposed to be warm inside the house?" Regina asked. Cora laughed and shook her head. Emma nervously giggled. The brunette mayor finally looked at Emma with her raised eyebrows. The blonde actress halted her giggles and bowed her head down with a red-face.
"We're not cold! We like to see everyone outside with the beautiful weather!" Henry Sr. exclaimed after getting up from the porch swing. Regina rolled her eyes and gestured her family to come inside the house. Zelena muttered with the popcorn inside her mouth.
"Hola!"
"Really, Lena?" Regina scolded her sister. Cora and Henry Sr. snickered while walking toward the kitchen for drinks. Emma and Henry Jr. grinned at the redheaded woman in the Angry Birds Onesies in the front of them. The brown-haired woman tapped her heel on the ground and crossed her arms on her chest.
"What!?" Zelena replied with a snarl.
"We have guests here. Go change your clothes."
"Oh Hi Henry!" Zelena finally glanced over at the guests who were watching the scene between the sisters. She waved her dirty hand with the popcorn. The brown-haired boy beamed with a wave back. Emma rolled her eyes at Regina and smiled.
"Hello Zelena!" Henry Jr. spoke up. It was a perfect time when the Mills parents came in from the kitchen to the living room. Regina sighed and came to sit on the long couch with Emma. Henry Jr. was between his mothers and snuggled with his biological mother, Regina.
Cora finally noticed him beside her young daughter and furrowed her brows. Henry Sr. argued with Zelena about changing the clothes. Regina smirked at her oldest sister and waggled her brows, 'I told you so.' Emma fidgeted her thumbs while watching the scene. Finally, the mother matriarch howled and the argument stopped.
"Enough!"
"Sorry mother." Zelena bowed her head down and turned away to get changed. Henry Sr. nodded at himself and sat down beside his wife. Regina was quiet still until Zelena finally came back quickly. Henry Jr. looked up at Regina and asked.
"Are you nervous?"
"Yes, I am. You?" Regina asked her son with a curious expression. He shook his head with a smile. Emma was touched by her son's bright smile and smiled.
"Excuse me, who is he?" Cora queried. Zelena slowly looked at her sister and used a slo-motion smile. Emma glared at her before squeezing Regina's shoulder with a 'ok' expression. Henry Jr. looked at her and waited.
"Mother and Papi, I have some news to tell you. Well, it's awkward to make some introductions. But, you see now, this is Henry —?" Regina looked at Emma with some help. The blonde superstar chuckled and took her place.
"This is Henry Daniel Swan-Mills, your grandson." It hammered big time. Regina finally got quiet again while watching her parents' facial expressions that went from curiosity to bewildered in five seconds. Zelena was lucky because she brought popcorn and kept eating while watching the scene between them.
"Our what?" Cora and Henry Sr. mumbled at same time.
"Your grandson!" Zelena finally gave up with a reply. Regina glared at her sister. Emma felt like she wanted to escape away from Henry Sr.'s eyes toward her. Cora opened and closed her mouth several times until she finally fell over and fainted on the floor. Henry Sr. was still bewildering and looking at Emma forever.
Henry Jr. stared at his grandmother and crouched down to face her. He palmed his hand on Cora's cheek and waited for her to wake up. Others watched him. Emma smiled at his kindness and heard his voice.
"Nana, wake up." It suddenly got Cora's attention to wake up and she finally connected their eyes. The brunet grinned at his grandmother and looked up at Regina with a reply.
"Is she ok?"
"Oof!" Cora crawled backward toward the wall of living room and screamed loudly in the mansion. Emma covered her ears with her hands to block her scream. Henry immediately ran behind Regina's back and peeked out for his grandmother. Henry Sr. tried to calm her down and shushed.
"Mother!" The Mills daughters scolded Cora with the glares. Cora whipped her head to catch Regina's scowl. Zelena was a little bit of pissed off but didn't show it. Cora gulped with a big curse.
"What the fuck, Regina!?"
"Language!" Emma sent her a glare and indicated at her son, Henry who hurled in her arms. The brown-haired boy was raising himself to embrace his blonde mother with his arms around her neck and legs wrapping around on her waist. Henry was a lightweight and small to carry with her arms.
His face was cuddling in Emma's neck and whimpered. Regina blinked at him several times but glanced at Emma and got her note that they would talk later. She nodded with a small smile. Finally, Regina looked at her mother and explained.
"Yes, she is correct. Henry Swan-Mills is my biological son with the proofs. Emma has it with her right now. I assume that you wanted to see his birth certificate with his name."
"How impossible is Henry, your son? Biologically!?" Cora said with a raspy voice with a Southern accent.
Emma looked at Zelena and nodded at her backpack she brought with herself before being picked up by Regina. The red headed woman nodded with a smile and picked up her backpack then searched the birth certificate and brought it to her mother for the proofs. Cora finally looked on the birth certificate. Henry Sr. was crowding himself over his wife's shoulder to look on his name and everything.
They finally landed their eyes on the biological parent and it said, REGINA MARIA SWAN-MILLS. Their eyes bulged. Regina walked to them and read it until she found her last name, SWAN-MILLS. She looked at Emma and her mouth was open. Emma slowly grinned and said.
"I can't help it. Henry's your son. By biologically."
"SWAN-MILLS!" They chorused in unison. Regina raised her eyebrow at the blonde actress who was blushing with a small nod. The brunette mayor walked upon her and grasped the yellow sweater to pull Emma to lean on her then their lips finally locked. Henry Jr. started to smirk and giggled under their lip-lock. Others went bewildering except Zelena cheering on them.
A/N: The kiss is finally here!