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This is a Christmas one-shot for our little odd family.
I do not own OUAT or its characters just my imagination.
Chapter 9: our first Christmas
Emma woke up Christmas morning, she smiles when she sees that it's light outside. She moves to the window and sees that there is a blanket of snow on the ground, and a light snow fall coming down. Emma listens and the house seems quite, so she lays back down and lets herself fall back to sleep, waiting to be woken up by her son.
It's a hour later when Emma is woken up by a tap on her shoulder "Mom?" Henry says.
Emma hums happily "Hey" she says with a sleepy laugh "Merry Christmas kid" Emma says pulling Henry down for a hug.
"Merry Christmas" Henry says muffled.
Emma kisses his head and lets him go "Is your mom awake?"
"Yeah, she's getting ready to go downstairs now" Henry answers.
"Ok, well let me get ready to ok?"
Henry gets up and nods leaving her to it. Emma hears a muffled Regina telling Henry he can go get his stocking, stocking only.
Emma chuckles she moves to the in-suite bathroom and freshens up. After Emma moves to her bag were she takes out her last gift for Henry. She had put out the rest of his gifts last night, but wanted to know where this one was, it was special and she wanted him to open it last. Emma makes her way downstairs; Henry is already sitting on the floor with the contents of his stocking around him. He got a Christmas sock monkey, a couple treats, a star wars pez and Pokémon cards. Emma moves to sit on the couch and Regina brings her a coffee. "Thanks, and merry Christmas" Emma says to Regina.
"You to Emma" Regina says as she watches Henry check out his Pokémon cards.
"Can we start now?" Henry asks.
"Yeah kid, go for it" Emma says with a laugh.
Henry grabs two identical gifts handing one to each mom "I made these for you guys at school."
The women look at each other with a smile. They both tare into the wrapping paper at the same time, inside they find pot holders with Henry's hand print on them. His hand is striped in red and white, with the pot holder being green.
Emma smiles "Kid… this is awesome."
"It really is my sweet prince" Regina adds.
Henry smiles "My teacher was right" he says excitedly "moms do like them."
Emma chuckles "I will keep this always bud."
The rest of present time goes well, Henry getting everything from video games, to art supplies, and clothes. Regina didn't get much, but she didn't mind mostly just usual mom stuff from a kid, and then she got a couple nice things from Emma. And the same went for Emma, Henry got her some stuff, and so did Regina. Both neither minded, before this Christmas either had much to celebrate before.
They had opened every present under the tree, so Emma is ready to give hers.
"Um bud, I have one more gift for you" Emma says handing Henry the box she brought down with her.
Henry accepts the box; he turns to Regina who gives him a nod, knowing what it was. Henry slowly opens, and opens the clothes box, finding the listing for a two bedroom apartment in Storybrooke. "A apartment?" Henry asks confused.
Emma smiles and points to the picture "That's going to be my apartment soon."
Henry's eyes go wide, and he looks at the address "You're getting a apartment here?"
Emma nods with a chuckle "I am kid. I have no reason to stay in Boston. You're here in Storybrooke, so I should be too.
Henry turns to Regina "Did you know mom?"
Regina nods "Yes, I helped her find the apartment."
Emma takes the papers and goes to a certain page "And this room, is going to be yours" she says pointing to a room.
"I get a room at your apartment?"
Emma nods with a smile "Well yeah, you need a room when you stay over."
Henry quickly moves to hug Emma "This is awesome" he says into her shoulder "you're going to be close now."
Emma hugs him back tightly and kisses his head "Yeah bud, I am."
Henry moves away "What are you going to do here?"
"Well, my current job in Boston gives me some of the qualifications to be a cop. Graham says there is a opening soon."
"Cool, you're working with Graham?"
"Yep, I won't be a cop right away. But yeah" Emma says with a nod.
"Cool, it's going to be so awesome with you close now.
"But one thing Henry" Regina starts, Henry turns to look at her "same rules apply as before. You will need to do your homework before you talk to Emma or I guess now before you go see her. And if you happen to go to her place after school you will be expected to do your homework with her ok?"
Henry nods "Ok mom" he says "when are you moving?"
"Um, right after new year's" Emma says "new year, fresh start and new home and life" she says with a smile.
Henry moves to hug her again and he whispers "This is the best present ever mom."
Emma rubs his back and kisses his head with a smile.
That night the two women are tucking in Henry.
Henry smiles sleepy at them "This was a great Christmas."
"I'm glad sweetheart" Regina says.
"What was your favorite part?" Emma asks pulling his blanket to cover him.
"The fact I have a home, and you guys" Henry says honestly.
Regina grins "Well, having you Henry has made Christmas worth celebrating" she then bends to kiss his forehead.
"That's right, I'm feeling pretty lucky to have you back kiddo" Emma says. Emma then kisses his head "merry Christmas kid."
"Merry Christmas sweetheart" Regina says.
Both women go to leave the room and Henry sleepily mumbles "Night moms, love you."
"Did he?" Regina says.
Emma grins biting her lip "Yeah, I think he did. Are you… are you ok with it?"
Regina looks at Henry again, then at Emma "I think so" she says with a nod. "I know it will make him happy, and I can't lie, you being close will be nice."
Emma nods in agreement "It's going to nice to see him more, not just on skype."
Regina smiles "It is great, I really am glad Emma he will have you closer like this. Come on, lets go enjoy some quite downstairs."
Regina makes them both a hot chocolate and puts Christmas music on low.
"So… how are we going to do things now?" Emma asks.
Regina sighs "Well… I was thinking depending on your work schedule you can get him from school a couple days a week. He can maybe have dinner with you those days. Maybe every other weekend he can sleep over your place?"
Emma nods "Not that I'm complaining, cause I wouldn't. Sounds like a divorced couple set up." Emma then takes a sip of her hot chocolate "But I get it legally he isn't mine. I'm lucky for what I get."
"It does sound like a divorced couple doesn't it?" Regina says with a grimace. "But I guess, I just don't want Henry to be confused about everything."
"I understand Regina. I don't want him to either. You're his mom, I'm here… to be here for him. Be his friend, his… I guess aunt?"
Regina chuckles "You know, I'm not surprised he called us both mom up there. Honestly I'm surprised he hasn't asked about calling you mom."
Emma bites her lip "He has actually. When I watched him that weekend after thanksgiving, he asked."
"Oh um… what did you say?"
"I told him he could… when it was just us. I wasn't sure how you would feel about it" Emma says nervously.
Regina nods, obviously hurt a bit "I guess I should thankful you mean that much to him" she says trying to convince Emma.
"If you're not ok with it, I can tell him to go back to Emma" Emma offers.
Regina shakes her head "I can't do that. It will just take some getting used to. Just something else I need to share."
Emma nods "Thanks Regina. I… it felt so amazing when he said it…"
"It is isn't it, I felt the same way the first time he called me mom."
Emma smiles "I kinda thought of it as a early Christmas present" she says shyly.
Regina holds her cup up to Emma "To being Henry's mom."
"Being Henry's mom" Emma repeats and takes a sip "Merry Christmas Regina."
"Merry Christmas Emma" Regina adds with a nod.
Hope you all enjoyed it. Happy holidays everyone. Thoughts?
