This chapter is for amywood.581 with the prompt: "How about one where Regina is sad because she missed out on having a sister (Zelena)?"

Emma smiled as Lola ran around the backyard, looking for Ava. Ava giggled from her hiding spot in the apple tree, looking down at her sister.

"Ava!" Lola shouted. "I give up! Where are you?"

"Look up silly," Ava giggled. Lola looked up and smiled. She reached to start climbing the tree, so Ava hurriedly climbed down.

Lola grinned before lightly hitting Ava's arm. "Tag!"

Ava laughed before playfully running after Lola. She kept herself at a light jog so that she wouldn't actually catch her. Emma laughed as Ava finally caught up to Lola, scooping her up and tickling her. Lola's laughter and shrieks filled the air, warming Emma's heart.

Smiling, Emma stood up from her chair. "Be good!" she called to Ava and Lola. They both smiled at her before going back to playing.

"Hey, what're you doing in here?" Emma asked.

Regina jumped from her spot by the kitchen counter. "Cutting up an apple. Thought that it would be nice to do some baking."

Emma leaned against the counter. "You're making apple turnovers?"

Regina smiled. "This isn't going to be like the last time that I made them. Nobody is going to fall into a death-like sleep."

"Good," Emma said, lifting herself onto the counter. "So what're you doing in here instead of outside?"

"I just told you. I'm baking," Regina said.

"Our daughters are laughing and chasing each other around the backyard. You can't possibly tell me that you'd rather bake than see that," Emma argued.

"Of course not," Regina said. "I'll be out after I put these in the oven."

Emma reached over and grabbed an apple slice, quickly popping it into her mouth before Regina could steal it from her. Regina glared at her. "I doubt one slice missing is going to mess up your whole recipe," Emma teased.

Regina rolled her eyes. "Sure. I'll just make you take the first bite."

Emma laughed before hopping down from the counter. "Come outside when the turnovers are in the oven!"

It had been a half-hour, and Regina still hadn't come outside. Lola and Ava had now taken to having a tea party with a couple of their favorite stuffed animals, and Emma was enjoying the different voices that Lola used for each animal.

The back door opened, and Henry poked his head out. "Just wanted to let you know that I'm home."

"Thanks kid," Emma said. "Did you have a good day with your grandparents?"

"Yeah, we did some fun stuff. They said that they want to spend time with Lola and Ava though," Henry replied.

Emma sighed. "I know. But Ava is still cautious around people outside of our family, and Lola won't go anywhere without Ava."

Henry chuckled. "They're quite a pair."

"That they are," Emma said. "By the way, have you seen your mom?"

"Yeah, she's in the living room. I think that she's cleaning," Henry said. "I'm gonna go upstairs. I really don't want to be sucked into the tea party."

Emma laughed and smiled as Henry quickly went back into the house before Lola saw him. It was extremely hard to say no to her.

Emma sighed before standing up. "Have a cup of tea for me!" she called to the girls. Ava smiled at her and raised her cup before taking a dramatic drink.

"So the turnovers are in and out of the oven," Emma said.

Regina jumped and spun to her. "Will you stop sneaking up on me?"

"Why are you in here?" Emma asked. "You said that you would come out."

"It's not like the girls noticed that I wasn't out there," Regina said, going back to her cleaning.

"Is that what this is about?" Emma asked. "You're testing them to see if they notice that you're missing? They haven't been paying much attention to me either except for when I left to come find you."

"That's not what this is about," Regina mumbled.

Emma walked over and grabbed the duster from Regina's hand, setting it down on the fireplace. She grabbed Regina's hands and pulled her over to the couch. "What's it about then?"

Regina sighed. "They're so close."

"And that's a bad thing?" Emma asked.

"No," Regina said quickly. "I love that they're so close. It's just that I never had what they do. But I always wish that I had."

"You're jealous of our daughters?" Emma asked in surprise.

"Not jealous," Regina said. "More like sad because I'm seeing what I missed out on. When I finally did discover that I have a sister, she turned out to be almost just like me. Bitter. Hateful. Which I could have dealt with. But she wanted her revenge. On me."

"So you finally got to experience having a sister, but it definitely wasn't what you were hoping for," Emma said.

Regina nodded. "I've always wanted a sister. Being around Cora would have been much more manageable if I had been around someone who would always have gotten my back and been there for me."

"You have that now," Emma said, nudging her gently. "Just not in the form of a sister."

Regina smiled. "I think that I'm okay with that."

"Good," Emma said, leaning in to kiss her gently. They broke apart as they heard the sound of little feet running towards them.

Lola skidded to a stop in the doorway and smiled at her mothers. "Found you!"

Regina laughed. "That you did."

"We're having a tea party," Lola said. "Let's go outside." With that, she turned and ran back towards the back door.

Emma burst out laughing. "She is so your daughter. That bossiness is all you."

"But the running in the house is all you," Regina countered.

"Good point," Emma said, standing up. "If we don't go outside, she'll just come back in until we do."

Regina smiled and stood up before linking her arm with Emma's. "Well then, my dear, I do believe that we have a tea party to attend."

Guys tomorrow is Lana's birthday and I'm so excited because I have such an awesome birthday chapter planned!