A/N: Alright you guys, I'm going to be honest with you, I had some writer's block at one point which is why it took me a while to finish this chapter. BUT thankfully it passed. I really hope you enjoy this chapter so tell me what you think.

Chapter 10: Kept Promises

2 Months Later

"Regina Ann Mills!" Emma yelled as she entered the mansion.

"That is NOT my middle name!" a shout from Regina came through the house.

Emma grinned slightly. She had been trying to guess Regina's middle name for the longest, but she had yet to guess correctly. Once, last week, she guessed the name Margret and she had to sleep on the couch for two nights. But it was definitely worth seeing the hilarious looks that passed across Regina's face. Classic. Emma entered the study to find Regina sitting at her desk looking through magazines, Belle and Ruby arranging a seating chart, and Mary Margret…tied up and talking, but no sound was coming out of her mouth.

"Yeah yeah whatever. What the hell is going on here?" Emma said, taking in the scene before her.

Regina looked up from her magazine and shrugged nonchalantly. "Wedding planning. What does it look like?"

Emma rolled her eyes. "I know that. But why are you here? We were supposed to meet for lunch. And also, why is my mother tied up and silenced? And why are you two letting it happen?" Emma asked, as she addressed everyone in the room.

"Yes we were supposed to meet for lunch. Hence, the reason I told David to tell you that I was here. I figured we could eat lunch and get some work done for the wedding." Regina said, looking back down at her magazine.

"And my mother?" Emma asked impatiently.

Regina rolled her eyes, but Ruby spoke up. "Look Emma, I love M&M just as much you do but this time I agree with Regina's tactics. She just wouldn't shut up with the bad ideas."

"I'm sure the ideas weren't that bad you guys." Emma argued.

"Emma…she suggested that the bridesmaid dresses be made from picnic tablecloths. I can handle a lot of nonsense, but that's too far." Belle interjected.

Emma cringed. The fact that Belle agreed with this said a lot, but Emma pressed forward. "You guys, that's one bad idea. At least let her defend herself." Emma waved her hand, giving Mary Margret her voice back.

"Oh Emma! Thank goodness! Your soon to be wife and your friends here, are not fond of out of the box ideas!" Mary Margaret yelled as she still struggled to get out of the ties.

Emma watched as Regina, Ruby, and Belle simultaneously rolled their eyes and groaned.

"W-well Mom, it is our wedding. If Regina doesn't like an idea, then she doesn't like it. And I wholeheartedly agree that a picnic theme is utterly disgusting nonsense." Emma said.

"Ha!" Regina and Ruby said in sync.

"However, that is no reason for them to take away your ability to talk." Emma said with a pointed glare at the other three women.

"Ha!" Snow shouted with a smirk.

"Snow…why don't you tell Emma what your last idea was." Belle said with a certain glint in her eyes.

Ruby and Regina smirked. "Yeah M&M, tell your sweet daughter what your last suggestion was." Ruby said.

Emma turned to her mother to see her smiling proudly. "Oh sweetheart, it was my best idea yet! Imagine this! You're walking down the aisle in a big, fluffy, bubblegum pink dress and -"

Emma raised her hand, using magic to shut her mother up.

"Okay, I see your point. Totally justified. I get it. BUT Regina, baby I want to have lunch with you. No wedding plans or work, just you and me. Can we do that please?" Emma asked, looking at her fiancée with pleading eyes.

Regina knew Emma had been getting tired of all of the wedding planning. She had to admit that it was a lot of planning and Emma could only take so much organization. The past 2 months have been filled with planning and long discussions and arguments. The last 2 months had definitely been a test on their relationship. A stressed Regina and a stressed Emma was definitely a change of pace. Throughout the stress, they discovered just how important communication was. Things worked better when they addressed issues as soon as they happened and not weeks later. And that's what was happening now. Emma wanted alone time and she was telling Regina straight up instead of pouting or swallowing her feelings, which is something Regina appreciated.

Regina smiled and walked over to the blonde. "Actually, let's take the rest of the day off. We can go to lunch and spend the rest of the day doing what we please. How does that sound?"

Emma smiled and pulled Regina in for a kiss. "That sounds great. You know Regina, you sort of broke a promise." Emma said with a smirk.

Regina pulled back slightly to look at the blonde. "And what promise is that?"

Emma rolled her eyes teasingly and scoffed. "Regina, you tortured my mother. That was part of the promise. You promised you wouldn't do that."

Regina stepped back, crossing her arms and fixing Emma with a playful glare. "I did not such thing. The promise was that I would not throw fireballs at her or scare her off. And that I would listen to her suggestions. As you can see she has no burn marks and she hasn't run away in fear. And I did listen to her ridiculous suggestions. So, Miss Swan, I did not break our contract. However, it was rather hard to resist the urge to knock your mother unconsciousness. If anything, you should be thanking me."

Emma threw her head back in laughter, and wrapped her arm around Regina's waist, leading them out of the mansion. "Well, thank you babe. I know it must have been soooo hard for you, Regina Janet Mills."

"THAT IS NOT MY MIDDLE NAME!"

2 weeks Later

"Wait, where are you all going again?" Henry asked with his head tilted.

Regina looked around to see if the area was clear for her to speak. "We're going to taste um…sweet, fluffy, icing covered bread."

Henry raised an eyebrow. "Mom, don't you mean cake?"

Regina covered his mouth with her hand and looked around frantically. "Henry shhhh! Look, you've been on that camping trip with your class for the last 2 weeks so you haven't had to live with the hell that is your other mother. Ever since last week when I told her we'd be going to the dessert tasting today, she's been singing, almost any song related to the word "cake" every time she sees it or someone mentions it. Please Henry, I can't take it anymore. I think she's finally forgotten that we're going today so please." Regina whispered.

Henry smiled and shook his head. "Mom, I think you're over exaggerating. Plus there aren't even that many songs about cake."

Just then Emma came running down stairs with the widest grin on her face. "She want that cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake!"

Regina put her hands in her head and groaned while Henry watched his blonde mother dance around and sing about cake.

"Ooh baby, I like it, you so excited, don't try to hide it. I'mma make you my bitch. Cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake!" Emma continued to dance around and sing entertaining her son and annoying her fiancée.

"Em pleeeasseee stop. Cake is not that important to be singing and dancing about." Regina said with a sigh.

Emma froze. "R-Regina…you don't mean that. Take it back. You would never say something like that."

Regina rolled her eyes and turned towards Henry. "Two weeks Henry. She's been like this for two weeks. I've had to deal with this by myself." Regina kissed his forehead and turned to walk out the door to the car.

Emma came out of her shock, kissed Henry goodbye and ran after Regina. "Regina please tell me you didn't mean that! Cake is beautiful!"

Henry shook his head and closed the door. "I'll never be able to listen to that song again."

An Hour Later

They pulled up outside of the building where their appointment was scheduled. The building was small but every elegant from the looks of it. The sign on the building said, "Cake & Bake", causing Regina to roll her eyes.

"How did Ruby find this place?" She turned and asked the blonde.

Emma shrugged. "Eh who cares. There's cake in there and I wanna get to it."

Regina rolled her eyes. "Okay Emma, you have to keep your promise. You promised me you wouldn't just eat the cakes, but you'd actually taste them and keep up with what they taste like. This isn't a free meal. You're going to choose your cake, I'll choose mine, and then we'll choose one together."

"Yeah yeah yeah babe, I get it. Taste the cakes, don't waste the cakes. I got it. Now let's get in there." Emma said as she opened the door for Regina and followed her into the building.

15 minutes later

"Well who's the one breaking promises now?" Regina said with a huff.

Emma rolled her eyes and attempted to kiss Regina's cheek, but the brunette pulled away.

"Oh come on Gina, I'm totally keeping my promise right now."

"Oh really? You just tasted 3 different cakes in less than 2 minutes. How could you possibly have actually tasted them?"

"Babe I have a very specific palate. I know what I like and what I don't like. Don't worry, I've got this."

45 minutes later

Twenty. Emma has tasted twenty different types of cake. And no, she didn't just take a bite of each cake. No, she ate each piece of cake, along with 2 cups of milk. Regina on the other hand had only needed to taste 4 types of cake to make her decision. She decided on a red velvet cake, with cream cheese frosting. It was simple but very elegant. Plus she liked the taste. It was a good cake. Emma on the other hand…well she finished tasting all of her cakes in the first 30 minutes. She had been sitting there in silence since she tasted the last cake.

"Emma, are you done yet?" Regina asked in annoyance. "You probably don't even know which one tasted the best, judging how fast you ate them."

Emma sat up straight with a very serious look on her face. "Well cake #14 was very moist but almost too moist to enjoy. #2 was good but it was missing a hint of something that I can't quite place my finger on. #7-13 were mediocre at best. I mean, don't get me wrong they were delicious, but they just didn't give me that spark I was looking for. #20 though? Cake #20 was made with love and care. The frosting was made by the hands of angels and it smells the way I imagine a unicorn's farts would smell: sweet and full of hope. I choose #20."

Regina and their host, Evelyn, stared in shock. How is it possible that she remembered how each cake tasted after she scarfed all of them down so fast? And unicorn farts? Jesus Emma.

As if reading her mind, Emma turned to her fiancée and smirked. "I told you. I have a very specific palate. I know what I like and what I don't like. I have good taste babe. How else would I have ended up with you?" Emma said with a wink.

An hour and a half later

Regina looked over to the passenger seat and smiled at the sight. Emma was laid back in her seat with her feet propped up and fast asleep.

"Em, it's time to wake up, we're home." Regina said with a soft voice, as she reached over to unbuckle the blonde's seatbelt.

Emma sat up and smiled lazily while looking at the brunette for a while. "Regina…I love you."

Regina smiled and blushed slightly. "I love you too sweetheart."

"We're getting married."

"I know."

They sat in content silence, looking at each other.

"I like you."

Regina let out a laugh and smiled. "I like you too Em."

Emma smiled and held the brunette's hand. "I had a good time with you today."

Regina rolled her eyes playfully and smiled. "Emma Swan, you're making me feel like a teenager."

Emma smirked. "Maybe that was the plan."

"Well then, are we going to make out in the car like teenagers too? Because I wouldn't be opposed to that." Regina said shyly.

Emma leaned forward and kissed the lipstick covered lips in front of her. Their lips moved together passionately and slowly, both of them basking in the other's smell and taste and presence. A knock on the window made them both jump apart.

"Hey! Stop acting like horny teenagers! Get out the car and come feed your son some dinner!" Henry said with a smirk.

Emma turned to Regina in fake shock. "You have a kid?!"

Regina rolled her eyes and laughed as she got out of the car. "Um, no you have a kid!"

"Oh so he's my kid when he wants to eat?" Emma said, stepping out of the car.

"That's completely accurate. He didn't' get that appetite from me."

"Hey, I'm a growing man! I need food. Ma doesn't have an excuse for her appetite. Now let's go inside so you too can tell me about the cake tasting." Henry said as he took both of his mother's hands and dragged them into the house.

"Cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake!" Emma started singing, as the two brunettes groaned.

"We need to do something."

Emma paused the game she was playing on her phone to look at the brunette. "What do you mean dear?"

Regina looked up from her book to make eye contact with the Emma. "I mean that we need to do something. Have you noticed how Henry has been a little clingy lately? I think we've all been a little busy lately with him at school and us working and all of us doing wedding planning. I think we all need to take a vacation with just the three of us. I think Henry misses spending time with us and I have to agree that I miss it too. I think we need a vacation without wedding planning or work or school."

Emma sat for a while thinking about Regina's words. It was true that they had been very busy lately. Every conversation seemed to revolve around the wedding or work or school. It's even been a while since they had a movie night. Regina was right. They needed a break.

"Okay. So where do you want to go? Actually when do you want to go? Because Henry still has school so…"

"Well his spring break is next week so I say we go then. As for where we go? I think we should let Henry decide." Regina said with a smile.

"HENRRRYYYYYYYY!" Emma yelled, ignoring her fiancée's annoyed face.

Henry walked into their room with his eyes glued to his phone. "Ma, I'm gonna beat you this time so be on the lookout."

Emma scoffed and rolled her eyes. "Oh please kid. You've lost 4 times in a row. There's no hope for you."

Regina raised an eyebrow. "What exactly are you two talking about?"

Henry walked over to his brunette mother and showed her his phone. "We've been playing words with friends."

Regina looked between Emma and Henry. "And you all haven't asked me to play?"

Emma laughed. "Oh please Regina, you barely even use your phone!"

Henry shook his head. "Ma's just scared that you'll beat her. She wants to remain the champion."

Emma scoffed and leaned over to get Regina's phone. After a few minutes she handed the phone to Regina. "Here. The game is on there now. Whenever you're ready to get beat just start a game with me. I'll destroy you like I destroyed our son." Emma said with a smug smile.

Regina rolled her eyes and sat her phone on her nightstand. "Duly noted. Henry sit down we need to talk to you."

Henry looked skeptically and sat in the middle of the bed.

"We're going on vacation for spring break. Where do you want to go?" Emma asked.

Henry furrowed his eyebrows and his mouth hung open. "Wait…we're doing what?"

Regina smiled at her son's surprise. "Henry we're all tired. We think it's time to take a break from school and work and wedding planning to just go have fun and relax. We miss spending time with you. So where would you like to go? We're letting you choose."

A wide grin spread across Henry's face. "You know, I would say Disney World, just because I know it would be a funny experience, but I think we should go to a beach. I think that would be pretty relaxing. Plus we all need a little sun. So maybe Myrtle Beach or Panama City Beach?"

Emma smiled and looked at Regina. "Okay, I think we can make that happen. What do you think Regina? A trip to the beach?"

Regina leaned forward to ruffle Henry's hair. "I think a trip to the beach sounds excellent."

"Well I'll plan everything and then we can leave early Sunday morning. So we have 3 days to pack." Emma said with a smile.

Regina and Henry both looked at her with lifted eyebrows.

"What?" She asked.

"You're gonna make the plans? Ma you hate planning." Henry said.

"I'd have to agree dear. Maybe I should plan this one." Regina said.

Emma looked at them with shock. "You guys! I can plan this! If there's nothing else I know how to plan, I can plan a vacation. Shhhh, just trust me. I've got this."

Regina and Henry looked at each other with the same thought in mind.

This is going to be interesting.

A/N: Yeah I realized it has been a while since we really got some Swan-Mills Family time, and I think they need a well deserved vacation, so we'll see what Emma plans. Tell me what you think and what you want to see in the upcoming chapters. This could honestly go on forever, which I don't have a problem with at all. 3