Hey Guys hows it! Anyways here is another chapter there still no concrete Swan queen but I swear I'm working up to an explosive even. That will finally bring them together. Just give me a little time to build up to the moment I know you all want to see. As always read and review. Enjoy.

January 3rd

Regina

As she entered the room she found Emma on her phone, lately this was a thing. Emma had stared to stop staying over. Even when Regina knew she was extremely tired. At first Regina would beg Emma to stay. Emma wouldn't though. After a while Regina stopped trying to be reasonable and let Emma do what she wanted. Regina also noticed that Emma didn't really talk to her. At first Regina just blew it off as Emma being tired, but when Regina attempted to talk about her plans or plans with Henry Emma would just close off and play with her phone. It infuriated Regina, but she tried to be nonchalant about it.

"Hey," stated sitting up getting ready to leave.

"Hi," Regina watched as Emma scooped up her stuff into her back pack totally avoiding eye contact. That was it Regina could not deal with it any longer. "Emma stop." She stood right in front of Emma preventing the girl from leaving. "What is going on right now?"

"Um nothing? I'm just leaving." Emma looked stupidly at her.

"No I mean with you and me."

"I don't know what you are talking about."

"Emma. I'm trying not to be angry right now, but how you have been acting is ridiculous. You're basically avoiding me and yet you see me every day." Emma just looked away, "Are you having second thoughts? Do you want out?"

"WHAT! NO!" Emma screamed. The sudden raise of her voice caused Regina to jump.

"Keep your voice down."

"Well it's kind of hard when you keep accusing me of not wanting to be here." Regina could tell Emma was angry. Knowing this would only leading to them yelling and waking Henry, Regina almost let this argument go. She knew this talk had to happen though. So instead Regina grabbed Emma's hand and the baby monitor before leading the blonde to the garage. "What are you doing?" Emma bit at Regina.

"I am trying to talk to you but you are deciding to turn this into a fight and I rather not wake our son in the process."

"You're the one accusing me of not wanting to be here." Emma growled before she pulled out her phone. Furious Regina snatched the phone out of her hand. "Hey!"

"Then act like it!" Regina yelled in frustration.

"Give me my phone back!" Regina pulled the phone out of reach and pushed Emma back.

"I will smash it if you don't stop fucking around and just talk to me."

"Regina stop playing around. Give me my phone back." Emma Growled again

"I'm not playing. We need to talk."

"God Damn it woman! What do you want from me?"

"You're fucking attention!" Regina yelled. "I want to talk to you and actually have you pay attention to me." Emma stepped away allowing both of them to compose themselves.

"Fine." Emma walked back and leaned on Cora's car. "What do you want to talk about?"

"Why are you avoiding me? Why are you all of a sudden just cold shouldering me? Did I do something wrong?" Regina was hurt she wanted to make them better.

"No. You didn't do anything wrong. I just…" Emma sighed and ran a hand through her hair. "Something happened to me and I just don't know what to do or handle it."

"Are you okay?" Regina asked legitimately worried. "Do you want to talk about it?"

"Don't take this the wrong way Reg, but I can't talk about this with you." Regina tried to ignore the sudden pain to her heart.

"Okay. We still have to talk."

"I thought we already did?"

"No. We haven't. You have been so off I feel like it's affecting this partnership."

"Look I am sorry Regina I will try to do better. Can I have my phone back so I can go home and sleep?" Emma ran a hand through her hair.

"Emma, I am starting school on the 15th."

"What? You didn't tell me this." Emma was clearly shocked.

"See that is what I mean I did tell you I wanted to go to school." Regina rubbed her forehead to relieve some tension.

"No you didn't."

"Yes I did." Regina sighed, "You obviously weren't listening to me. I told you I applied for school and wasn't sure what I would be studying. I even asked your opinion and you said 'yea sure whatever'." She mockingly interpreted Emma's voice

"I don't remember that and I don't sound like that."

"That is my point exactly I try to discuss or tell you things and you aren't listening."

"I'm sorry I just have a lot on my mind and I feel as if I talk to my parents it's always a redundant answer. I just feel stuck."

"Stuck?"

"Yea stuck in life." Regina couldn't hide the pain, "It's not a bad life don't get me wrong I just want more. More for me. More for you. Especially more for Henry. I want to give you both the life you deserve, because whether we are together or not I still have to take care of you."

"You don't have to take care of me Em."

"I do, because…just because." Emma stressfully started pacing.

"I can see arguing that you don't have to take care of me won't get us anywhere so I'll move on. What do you want to do that will make you both happy and provide for us?"

"My dad is telling me that a new position at the sheriff's station is opening up."

"Is that what you want do?"

"It sounds promising. I get benefits and a 401k all those things that responsible adults do."

"Okay is that the career path you want to follow?"

"Yea. No. I don't know. I kind of want to do something bigger, but I'm not sure what." Emma shrugs. "What do you think?"

"To tell you the truth I can't give you that answer." Regina saw Emma deflate. "If I was in your position I would go for the position at the station, but I would still keep searching and researching what I really want to do in life." Emma didn't say anything so Regina continued. "I will support whatever choices you make. As long as you never endanger or use Henry."

"I wouldn't do that."

"I know. You are a wonderful parent. I just like putting things out there so there is never grey area." They both sat silently for a moment.

"What are you going to school for?" Emma asked.

"Business, I think. My mother wants me to study politics, but I don't want to touch that career."

January 6th

Emma

"Dude!" Emma jumped at her computer. She usually did not bring such valuables to work, but today was different. "What is that?" Killian asked as he sat next to her.

"An app for the police academy. I have to take this course before I can apply for a sheriff's position." Emma tried to turn her attention back to the screen in front of her.

"Nah fuck that mate." He said slamming down the lap top face.

"DUDE!"

"Just listen Swan." Emma rolled her eyes. "We are gonna be YouTube stars."

"Seriously dude." She tried to lift her computer up.

"Em listen to me I have this idea and I have this friend who does computer special effects. It will be awesome. We can make bank man." This was joke Emma couldn't be a YouTuber she knew nothing about that kind of stuff. She didn't even think Killian knew what he was doing.

"Killian be real right not now."

"I am!" he slammed his hand down harder on to her computer earning a glare from Emma.

"Okay let say I am interested. What if we put in all this time and effort and we aren't stars? I have a kid man. I need a steady pay check and benefits." Emma had to give it to the idea it sounded fun to be a YouTuber, but more like a hobby then a career. She couldn't risk the lively hood of her child for this venture.

"But what if it doesn't fail?" He was right what if it didn't fail. Could she truly lose a chance to do something other than what she currently doing? 'Fuck it' she thought what could be the worst that could happen. Right?

"I'll make a deal with you," She could see his eyes light up, "I'm going to apply for the academy," his face dropped, "But I will do this YouTube thing with you."

"Really!" Killian yelled glee.

"Yea, but providing for my family comes first, do you understand me?"

"Yes mate I got you." He patted her on the back, "get your kid and come over to mine. I'll introduce you to my guy and tell you both my idea."

"Fine, fine." She waved him off before opening up her laptop and finishing her application.

Later that night

"Mate you made it." Killian joyfully smiles. "And you brought the little man." Emma squeezed by the man caring Henry in his car seat. "We can go to my office I have a bed in there you can lay Henry on."

"It's cool. He hasn't been feeling well and hasn't been sleeping. He literally just fell asleep so I am going to leave him outside the door so you're loud as mouth won't wake him." She jests.

"Haha Swan." He rolled his eyes leading her to the back room. Just before entering the already noisy room Emma placed Henry perfectly by the door so she would be able to hear him. "I thought you were kidding."

"Nope," she laughed before shutting the door slightly.

"Swan this is my mate Neil." Emma stuck out her hand to shake Neil's.

"Neil Gold." He said with a smile.

"Ah a Gold, nice to finally meet someone from such a prestige's blood line as the Golds." They all laughed.

"If you were to ask my father my brother is the finer of the two bloods." Neil joked with a slight hint of jealousy.

"Well if it makes you feel better the mother of my child is the lady to my tramp," Emma winked.

"Strangely it does," they laughed again.

"Now that we are all properly introduced," Killian cut in, "let's get down to business." Emma quickly checked on Henry before sitting in a comfy looking computer chair. "So," he excitedly rubbed his hands, "I want to make YouTube videos." Emma and Neil looking at each other questionably before waiting to hear more from Killian's plan.

"Okay…about what?" Neil tried to get more info out him.

"I-I don't know a hundred percent what it is we will be filming," Emma groaned.

"Killian we can't just record a video and expect it to make money," Neil informed Killian.

"I understand that but it's not like I don't have an idea I just don't know the logistics," Killian shrugged.

"What's the idea?" Emma asked.

"We tell a story."

"A story? About what?" Emma continued to question.

"That is kinda were I am stuck." Killian deflated slightly. "I want this project to be different than anything out there. I want special effects. I want good video not that grainy shit. I just want to be more." Emma could understand where Killian was coming from. She wanted more too.

"Okay I'm in," Killian visible perked up, "but I need a contract. If Judge Judy has taught me anything is that you always need a clear and concise contract."

"At a girl Swan! Neil?"

"Fine I'm in, besides I know it will piss off my father."

"All right lads lets become famous," Killian high fived both of them.

Regina

It wasn't to late 11 O'clock which was strange for her, but she took advantage of it. Although she needs the money for some of her books she knew the hour of no tips would not make a difference. Regina found Emma in shorts and a tank top typing away on her laptop. Regina could tell Emma was concentrating fully on what she was doing.

"Hey," Emma said not looking at her.

"What are you doing?" she hung her jacket before climbing on to the bed.

"I am working on a couple of things. I am researching what the police academy will require me to complete, and a story line for a project me, Killian and his friend are doing."

"Oh… Okay…" Emma ignored her and clicked away on her laptop. "I have so many questions." Emma finally looked at Regina. "So you are really applying for that job at the sheriff's station."

"Yes it is a smart move financially and responsibly, but the only bad thing is the closes police academy is that in Boston and it's a 6 month class."

"What does that mean?"

"I may have to move there for a bit and I will have to find a night job to support myself in Portland, but I don't know how much help I will be with Henry." Regina was slightly taken back. She didn't know if she could survive without Emma's help both physically and financially. For a brief moment she could see Emma's spirit leaving her body in preparation for Regina to say she couldn't do this.

"As hard as it may be for all of us," Regina said pushing the negative thought to the side, "I meant what I said I will support you in whatever decision you make. We can make this work its only six months anyway."

"Right," Emma nodded.

"Alright," Regina started to search for her pajamas to get ready for a shower. "The second thing you said a story line for a project?"

"Oh Yeah, Me, Killian and Neil Gold are starting a YouTube channel."

"Neil Gold? YouTube? That's interesting." She didn't know what else to say. "What kind of a channel."

"So we have figured out that it will be a channel dedicated to one story and it will have seasons like on tv."

"What kind of a show." Regina sits on her bed. It was nice finally being able to talk to Emma again without the awkward distance.

"We don't know yet. We are gonna meet up in a week to go over our ideas."

"What's the deal with Neil Gold how he gets involved? From what his father tells my mother is that he is a hippie pot head who plays video games all day."

"I don't know. He is a friend of Kilian's. Apparently he is good at special effects." Emma shrugged. It was painfully quiet for a while, "Do you mind if I stay here?"

"Not at all," Regina smiled. Inside she was dancing with joy at the idea of Emma staying the night. "I'm going to go shower. "