A new chapter is here. I hope you will enjoy reading it. Xoxo

P.S. I noticed that the last chapters are longer. I guess I am finally getting into the story. Sorry for the mistakes.


The drinks were refreshing and the food was delicious. Emma was enjoying this evening and everything seemed great. The dance she shared with doctor Mills was quite passionate. Every time she looked at the brunette her heart was literally jumping from joy. Was this love or just the feeling of gratitude? Regina was the first person who actually wanted to help them, help Henry. Oh, Henry, she thought. How was he doing now being all alone in the hospital? Emma's mind went to her little boy and the party suddenly meant nothing. Holding the glass of champagne in her left hand she took her phone out of her purse and checked for missed calls or messages. Her eyes widened when she saw a missed call and a text message from the hospital. She stepped aside so she had some privacy and could focus on what the message said.

„Miss Swan, come back to the hospital, Henry's condition got worse!" said the text message the receptionist sent to her an hour ago. What was happening at that time that she hasn't heard it? She closed her eyes and remembered the moment when she was pressed against Regina, who was also Henry's doctor. They both were so deep in their own world that it made Emma almost forget about her own son. Now when she felt how urgent the message had sounded she felt like she failed her son, that she was selfish. Her eyes searched the room for the brunette doctor. When she found her, she put the glass down on the table and went towards Regina to say goodbye.

„Doctor Mills, I am sorry but I must leave now. The hospital texted me an hour ago that Henry wasn't doing well," Emma explained why she had to go and Regina understood. Yes, the brunette was cheeky, wicked and knew how to play with people but when it came to the patient's life she completely understood.

„I will drive you," Regina said not only shocking Emma but also surprising herself for doing such a good deed for someone who was just meant to be her toy, not someone she cared for that much.

„Thank you, I really appreciate your help," Emma answered feeling grateful for having someone like Regina by her side now. She somehow felt like she wasn't alone in this any more. Emma looked around to see if Cora was there so she could say bye.

„If you are looking for my mother, she left the party few minutes ago," Regina caught Emma's line of thoughts and saved them both the precious minutes that they would spend searching for someone who wasn't there any more. In a blink of an eye they were sitting in the car heading towards the Boston hospital. The brunette didn't know what was going on with her. She even risked getting a speeding ticket for Emma. Her heart told her to go fast so Emma could be with her son as soon as she could. The blond woman appreciated Regina's enthusiasm and didn't say anything during the whole drive just not to distract the driver from the road. Emma wouldn't want them to crush.

She needed to stay alive for her son and she knew that Regina was their only chance on getting Henry better. If there wasn't any other hidden reason why Emma wished for Regina to be alive saving Henry's life was quite a reason on its own.

They arrived to the hospital ignoring the people's stares they ran towards the IC unit to check up on Henry. Regina took her stethoscope and some other first aid medicines in case she would need them. Then they both went to the room where Henry was sleeping. At least they thought that he was sleeping. Regina opened the door already checking the monitors showing Henry's vitals. Something wasn't right. Emma ran past her and went straight towards her son, grabbing his hand into hers trying to speak to him but hearing no response.

„Emma, he can't hear you" Regina informed Emma. The blond woman raised her head to look in Regina's eyes looking for more information. Her eyes were asking why very loudly.

„He is in a coma. I am not sure what happened and why nobody let me know. I am going to find out now," Regina felt Emma's pain. The other woman's eyes filled with tears and the air in the room seemed so heavy. The brunette felt like someone stabbed her with a dagger right into her heart from just looking into Emma's eyes. She has never felt this way with anyone else. Something must have changed inside her since the day she met this woman, the mother of a very sick boy who became a bridge between them. She nodded to let Emma know that she was about to leave to search for all the answers that she needed. Emma lied down next to her little boy and curled up with him just to feel his presence. Even thought she felt his breath and the movement of his chest, she knew that it was the machine breathing for him, filling his little lungs with so much needed oxygen.

„Stay with me, kid," she whispered letting the tears wet the pillow they were both lying on. Emma was never a believer, she thought that believing in a human being was more reasonable than accepting a grey bearded man sitting up there in the sky watching all life on the Earth. But now everything was different. She didn't have anybody to turn to, she didn't know who to talk to now when her son was in a coma and Regina was busy trying to save him. Her eyes went to the ceiling imagining she could see through the solid material. She imagined that a man was looking at her from the sky listening to her prayers. She started praying in her mind, asking for help, for miracles, for forgiveness in case Henry's condition was her fault. In case his sickness was caused by something she has done sometime in her life. In the meantime, Regina turned into a true ice queen chasing after what happened, after whoever should have let her know about any change in Henry's condition. She picked up Henry's file, looked who was the last doctor to check up on him and what other test came back. Doctor Whale's name appeared in the file and Regina started to feel anger filling her heart. Her legs led her to Whale's office and she stormed in. Doctor Whale was reading some files when Regina threw Henry's file in front of him.

„How dare you? I thought that as Henry's doctor I would be informed if any change happened!" Regina yelled, leaving doctor Whale speechless. He didn't understand why doctor Mills was so upset.

„I left you some messages but you didn't respond," doctor Whale said to defend himself. Regina heard what he said and stopped yelling. Taking her phone out of the purse she was still carrying on her shoulder she checked her missed calls and messages. Noticing few missed calls and recieved messages from doctor Whale she looked at him.

„I am sorry," she apologized.

„Can you tell me what happened?" Regina asked to get more information.

„Henry woke up and called a nurse because he was feeling nauseous. The nurse helped him and when she was about to leave him he collapsed. His heart stopped beating. He is very fragile and his heart won't last long. He needs a surgery as soon as possible," doctor Whale explained. Regina checked Henry's file again putting her thoughts together.

„I will schedule the surgery for tomorrow!" she said turning around on her heels and leaving the room determined to operate on Henry herself if it was necessary. Now she had to tell Emma. She wished she wouldn't have to do it herself but being Henry's doctor made her also the one who informed the family members. On her way to the IC unit her mind was in a spin. She tried to come up with the easiest explanation not to cause Emma more pain. Even thought she tried to stay detached she felt like she was slowly falling for the blond woman and also Henry was close to her heart. He was such a sweet boy and she promised to do whatever she could to save him.

„Miss Swan?" Regina's silent voice reached Emma's ears. She turned away from her son to look at the doctor waiting for the explanation. Regina decided to leave some things out for now.

„Henry will have his surgery tomorrow. I will lead the surgery myself," she said giving Emma a light smile to reassure her that her son is going to be ok soon.

„Thank you doctor," Emma said returning the smile. Then she laid her head back next to Henry's feeling blessed for being heard by the higher forces. Regina softly closed the door to give them both some time to relax, to sleep and to get ready for the big day which was going to change their lives.

She also needed some sleep before she could operate on Emma's son. She wouldn't want to make any mistakes just because she didn't get the much needed rest.

Usually she would leave the hospital leaving also all the patient's faiths behind but this time it was different. She took Emma and Henry with her. She couldn't help herself.

Regina hoped that it was only the effect of treating such a sweet boy that she felt this way about the whole situation. She feared she was falling over the edge she promised she would never cross. Emma was meant to be her another trophy, another item on the list of women she got, she seduced or played with. It became harder for her to convince herself that the only reason why she was doing this was Henry.

„I am doing this for the kid," she kept repeating this to herself. If she says it long enough she will believe it.

TBC