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So here we go as promised no long as hell wait time for this next chapter, hope you all still love me after the last one haha , I mean it does say angst as one of the categories sooooo lol but anyways things will get better I promise just bear with me and our leading ladies. We gotta just get through the rough times first…..

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"I just need some time to clear my head, I do still want to explore this with you Emma, really I do, but all of this," she throws her hands up, "It just didn't go as it should've, how it was supposed to, how I imagined it in my head, Robin is gone, he's never going to speak to me again, I know it, he's hurt by all of this and it's not as if I can't understand why," she sighs and wraps her arms around her waist.

"So what do you need me to do?" Emma offers, she doesn't want to be pushed away, doesn't want to have to give her space for a long period of time, but if that's what she needs then she will respect that regardless of how much it'll hurt, how much it will suck not being able to just hold her and see where this all leads to next. She's fallen, she knows that now at the feelings rising within her at the thought of being told to leave her alone and let her just sort it herself, she knows that now by the way she just wants to wrap her arms around the brunette now and stay with her.

"Can your parents keep Henry for a few days?" her voice comes out quiet.

Relief washes over her instantly, if she's asking that then she wants the blonde's company but just doesn't want Henry dragged into the situation, and then she pauses that train of thought. Henry. Oh gods what would he think or say about any of this, she didn't think he necessarily disliked Robin, and Roland had become almost like a younger brother to the kid, and she'd ruined all that now, would he hate her for it?

"Emma?"

She shakes her head and focuses her attention back to Regina, she'd gotten lost in her thoughts, "I can ask yeah," she rushes out and then shoves her hands in the back pocket of her jeans.

"What's troubling you?"

She drops her gaze, "Henry."

The Mayor nods, to say she wasn't worried about their son and how he'd react to all this as well would be a lie, it was part of why she'd decided that rather than take time to herself alone she should involve the Sheriff in at least part of it, he was their son after all, not just hers.

"I think I should try reaching out to Robin, I can't let this affect the boys," she moves to find her phone and pauses, calling or texting, she didn't know which was more appropriate right now let alone if he'd even still have his phone on or accept any form of reaching out from her.

"I'll call him," Emma says grabbing her phone, "I'll tell him to come over, we need to talk, just uh could you," she gestures to herself.

"Teleport you home?" she chuckles at the way the blonde tries not to call it 'poofing' as she'd coined it because she knows the brunette hates when she does.

"Yeah, but uh why not come with me? You can hide out in my room while I talk with him."

"I don't know that that would be the best option if you're planning on telling him you are the 'she' I was referring to and then I happen to walk out of your room."

"You just stay there until I come get you to say he's gone, please, I don't want you alone, and Henry's not due home for another hour or so anyways so once Robin's gone we can all do something together and then dinner can be the tell the kid time," she doesn't receive a verbal reply instead they are suddenly in Emma's room at the flat.

"Warning is a nice thing," she says gathering her bearings and then dialing Robin.

The phone rings twice and then she hears the click of it being answered.

"Hello Sheriff, to what do I owe this call?"

"I was wondering if you'd mind swinging by my place, there's something I want to talk to you about, Henry's at the arcade if you want to drop Roland with him if you don't have someone to watch him."

"He's with Little John now but perhaps I'll send them both there, the boys wouldn't mind some time together I'm sure," she nods though he can't see.

"Alright I'll see you in a few then?"

"Yes you shall," and the call ends.

"Why did I decide to do this," she groans and collapses face first onto her bed, Regina moves to sit next to her and runs a hand up and down her back soothingly.

"For the boys, for yourself, for us, we've got to resolve as much of this mess we've made as we can dear, it will be over soon enough," she sighs, she's nervous, wondering how this will all go, will Emma talking to Robin make the situation any better or just add more tension? She doesn't know and she wishes she did, unknown situations give her anxiety.

"Alright, well do you want anything before I leave you in here?" the Sheriff offers, she gives the brunette a what she hopes to be comforting smile quickly then moves forward placing a soft barely there kiss on her forehead. "It'll be okay."

She doesn't quite know who she's reassuring more at this point herself or the Mayor as suddenly the nerves kick in, she doesn't like confrontation as much a she may appear not to have an issue with such things but in reality she hates it. Confrontation can lead to arguments and those can lead to fights, she hates that, it brings back too many memories of the homes. The yelling, the screaming, the sounds of things hitting the wall. She shivers slightly unconsciously.

"Emma?" Regina's tone is soft, as if she is speaking to Henry, comforting him during a down moment or trying to quell his fears. She shakes her head, blonde curls bouncing.

"Let's get this over with," she clears her throat and turns leaving the room before any further questions can form upon ruby lips.

She closes her bedroom door behind herself and heads into the kitchen slash living room area of the flat, moving back and forth between the same three feet of floor, one hand runs through golden locks whilst the other takes up residence in her pocket. Gods did she hate waiting, impatience was definitely one of her strong points.

A sudden knock causes her to jump, that expected yet unexpected sound, she mumbles under her breath making her way to the door to open it.

"Sheriff Swan," she has the sudden urge to run, he has no idea what he's walking into, what he's about to learn, and she's going to have to face him and it alone, she made the call, she was the other 'man', and as such she'd decided to take it upon herself to have this conversation with him.

Regina sat cross legged on Emma's bed bouncing slightly up and down due to the uncontrollable, and unnoticed by the brunette, leg shaking she was experiencing due to nerves, she hated not being in the know, she'd always known everything in her town, all the happenings, and suddenly being in the dark about something was doing a number on her, most likely because of the fact that she was directly involved in the situation.

"Come in, do you want anything to drink?" she can at least try to be a gracious host.

"No thank you, I'd just like to know why the suddenness of the phone call and if all is well with yourself and family."

"Yeah, everyone's fine, I actually wanted to talk to you about something that's come up recently and it kind of affects us both as well as our families and a few others," she clears her throat, "do you want to sit?"

He raises an eyebrow inquisitively in her direction, he's thrown by the direction this is going.

"Okay so uh, I'm the …" she trails off, might as well just get it out there now, no point in beating around the bush. "I'm the other man as you put it."

She watches as his expression contorts to one of rage, anger, hurt, disbelief and so much more that she can't even begin to translate.

"You're," he cuts himself off and stands from his seat, "She left me for you?!" his voice shakes.

"Listen Robin I can exp-"

"Explain what?! How you ruined what we had?! I'm her soulmate!?" his tone becomes more hostile towards her.

"Listen I wasn't trying to get in between you two, it just sort of happened, yes I'd had feelings for her for awhile but I respected that you were tog-"

"Oh yes you respected when we were together when you had her didn't you? When you marked her all over for me to see?! Do you call that respect Emma?!" he's all out yelling now not even trying to keep the anger out of his voice any longer, not caring about the volume either.

"This isn't about me or her right now this is about the boys!" she screams back finding her voice suddenly, she wonders how Regina could've dealt with someone so, she can't even think of a word to describe, someone like him.

"DON'T BRING THEM INTO THIS, YOU AND HER DID AS YOU WISHED AND DIDN'T THINK OF THEM OR ANYONE ELSE THEN DID YOU?" he's in her face now she can feel his every word, the warmth of his breath, "DID YOU?"

And she shoves him, he's too close for comfort, and she's mad, he's angry, he's hurt, she can understand why, she can't hold that against him, too many time's she'd found out about another woman or man, she knew the pain well, but she couldn't deal with him being in her personal space.

"Do NOT touch me," he practically growls, "enjoy her, if she's done it once she'll do it again, she'll find another and I hope they're just as blind, just as stupid as you to try and stand against you as you stand against me now, looking like a fool!"

"DO NOT DISRESPECT HER," she gets in his face now, her fists clench by her sides.

Disrespecting her for this was one thing, but to hint at Regina being fickle or some other word was a whole new level of pure anger flowing through her veins.

"I'm just calling it as I see it Sheriff Swan," he spits the name out with venom and stands to his full height now, he's only slightly taller than her but he seems to think it's enough to intimidate.

"No you're just being an ass because you got hurt, didn't you realize how unhappy she was with you?!" she knows it's a low blow but in the moment she doesn't quite care, if he wants to fight with fire she'll throw it right back at him. "Those feelings were gone for quite sometime, was it right to step in before you guys talked no but it happened so grow the fuck up with the name calling."

"Oh that's rich coming from you," he scoffs, he raises a hand up pointing a finger in her face and she's tempted to shove him once more.

Suddenly the door behind her opens, she doesn't take notice as she's now focused on the man in front of her.

Just as she raises her arms Regina is there inserting herself between them a hand on one each of their shoulders pushing back lightly yet forcefully at the same time.

"Stop it!" the Mayor interjects, Emma snarls. "I said stop!," she gives the blonde that look of make another move I dare you before turning back to her ex, "Robin get out! GO!"

And he glares one last time before shoving her hand from his body and turns slamming the door behind himself.

Emma's chest rises and falls rapidly at the adrenaline pumping through her.

"What the hell was that?!" the Mayor turns facing her friend and recently made lover.

"I-" her face falls she knows she hadn't handled the situation properly, she knows the brunette is fuming yet hurt, she's just ruined the chances she'll have any sort of relationship with Robin or Roland ever again, "Regina I'm so-"

"Save your sorry," she tries to hold onto the anger in tone yet her voice breaks, "Emma," tears roll down her cheeks and the Sheriff moves to pull her close wrapping her arms around the petite woman.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to fuck it all up, you had someone good and decent and I'm just…" her own eyes begin to water she feels the darker woman's arms around her waist and her head nuzzles into her chest.

"No, you are good," and that's all they manage word wise between themselves before they make it back to Emma's bedroom and crawl into bed pulling the blankets over themselves and just holding onto each other tightly.

Regina falls asleep first, and Emma doesn't fight it as it takes her next.

R&R Thanks for reading and waiting happier times to come soon C: ! Stick with me pleaseeeeeeee lol