Today is Lana's birthday! I don't know if you guys saw the live video that she did on Facebook, but it was fantastic and I loved it. Anyway, here is some birthday fluff!

Today was Regina's birthday. Not many people knew about it, but somehow Emma had found out. Regina blamed Henry.

As she woke up, Regina instantly noticed that Emma wasn't in bed with her. Sighing, Regina rolled over, fully expecting to be met with some kind of note explaining why Emma was missing. Instead, she was met with 3 stuffed animals staring back at her.

"What the hell?" Regina asked, sitting up. Sitting in front of the animals was a note, clearly written by Emma.

Get dressed, and then pick an animal. Choose wisely! You never know where they might take you.

Emma

Smiling, Regina snapped her fingers, instantly getting completely dressed. She looked at the animals in front of her. Her options were a tiger, a turtle, or a kangaroo. How Emma had even found these, Regina had no idea.

Pursing her lips, Regina reached out and picked up the turtle. White smoke surrounded her and she was poofed to the next location.

Regina looked around in confusion before realizing that she was by the ocean. Looking down, she realized that she was still holding the turtle from earlier. "Turtle, ocean. Makes sense," Regina said with a smile.

She looked around and saw three seashells lying in a neat row on the sand. Regina assumed that the same rules applied as the first time and examined the shells closely. One was purple, one was pink, and the last one was yellow.

Reaching out, Regina gently picked up the purple shell. White smoke surrounded her again and she was transported to the next location.

"Now where am I?" Regina mumbled to herself. She turned in a circle and realized that she was at the docks. Sitting by her feet were 3 necklaces, each with a different pendant. Putting the shell and turtle in her pocket, Regina knelt down to examine the necklaces.

One had a heart on it, one had ring on it, and the last one had a crown on it. Smiling, Regina reached out without hesitation and picked up the necklace with the heart.

White smoke surrounded Regina again and she was transported to her last and final spot.

"Took you long enough to get here," Emma teased.

Regina rolled her eyes affectionately. "Your fault for sending me to so many places."

"But then you wouldn't have gotten all of the cute little gifts," Emma said. She reached out and took the necklace from Regina before putting it around Regina's neck.

"I did like the little scavenger hunt," Regina admitted.

Emma smiled before grabbing Regina's hand. "I have one more present for you. But you have to close your eyes."

Regina looked at her and raised her eyebrows. Emma rolled her eyes. "Must you always be so difficult?"

Regina laughed as Emma covered her eyes for her. "You love me for it."

"That I do," Emma said, kissing Regina's cheek. She led Regina a little farther into the forest before stopping.

Smiling from ear to ear, Emma uncovered Regina's eyes. Regina gasped when she realized where they were. Two beautiful horses stood in front of them both, saddled and ready to be ridden.

"We're going riding?" Regina asked.

Emma smiled. "Snow told me that you used to love riding."

"Your mother helped you plan this? For my birthday?" Regina asked.

"Yep," Emma said. "Now pick a horse."

Regina gasped as she looked at the horse to the right. She walked forward and lightly stroked his mane. "He looks like Rocinante."

"I know," Emma said. "That's why I picked him."

Regina turned to her in surprise. "How do you know what Rocinante looked like?"

"My mother may have also helped with that," Emma admitted.

"Did you plan any of this?" Regina teased.

Emma rolled her eyes. "Just get on the horse." Regina laughed before gracefully lifting herself onto the horse's back. Emma smiled before lifting herself up onto the other horse's back.

"So where are we going?" Regina asked.

"Lead the way," Emma said. "This is the part of the surprise that you get control of."

Regina's face lit up and she immediately took off at a gallop through the forest. Emma laughed before following behind her. Eventually Regina slowed down her horse so Emma could catch up, and the two of them rode side-by-side.

"When did you learn to ride?" Regina asked.

Emma shrugged. "I had a couple foster homes that were on farms with horses. Was a nice escape. Riding makes you feel free you know?"

Regina nodded. "Believe me, I do."

Emma smiled at her. "So how does this do for a birthday celebration?"

"This is the best birthday I've ever had," Regina said. "Thank you."

"Anything for you," Emma said. They continued riding together in comfortable silence, and Regina felt love and happiness that she hadn't felt since Daniel. It really was the best birthday she had ever had.