Hello beautiful readers! I hope you are all fine. So, new part, sooner than I expected, but the ideas were on my mind these days and I thought I should give you that second part. Enjoy and don't forget to review.
Disclaimer: I do not own Once Upon A Time characters.
Emma had never met Cody's father before that night. She had been with him for almost a year, soon after his mother died and Cody never tried to introduce his girlfriend to his father. Besides, his father began dating Regina, something that made Cody hate him even more. Well, the word "hate" is too much, but that's how Cody was feeling about him. And about Regina. However, he tried to wash all of these thoughts away for that evening and pretend like everything is cool between them, so that Emma wouldn't feel sad or embarrassed.
"Emma, would you like anything to drink? I would suggest apple cider. It tastes amazing." Regina asked the blonde girl and Emma just nodded. As Regina was heading to the bar she scanned her. She was truly amazing. Elegant outfit, dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. She also had an amazing smile. The blonde shook her head. She's never thought about any woman these things. It must be the fact that she's going to be Cody's step-mother or something.
"Are you okay, baby?" Cody suddenly asked his girlfriend and Emma turned around and smirked.
"Yes. Totally. Just… my day's been crazy with this assignment and… you know." Emma replied and Regina came into the living room with four glasses on the tray.
"Here you go Emma." Regina said as she handed Emma the glass. Emma's gaze met Regina's and those two seconds were enough for both women to realize that there was a tension between them. None of them would call it love, lust, or passion. Something… else...unexplainable. Those two seconds were enough for Emma to understand that the woman in front of her was hiding something. Something terrible. But she wasn't the one who had caused this terrible thing. And Regina understood their connection. She read Emma's eyes. Those emerald eyes. Pain. That's what Emma had felt. Several times.
"Agree, Regina?" Jack brought both women back to reality and Regina nodded staring at the fireplace.
"Knew it. So… Emma, how's the cider?" Cody's father asked Emma this time and the young girl smiled.
"Delicious, sir." She said and everyone smiled. Cody seemed to be cool all this time, too. He was acting normal and answering his fathers' questions immediately without quipping him.
Later that evening, after dinner, Cody decided to go for a walk with Emma. It was pretty late at night but he knew Emma needed some fresh air.
"I will take Emma home." He said and searched for his keys. Regina looked at the time and she froze.
"Everything alright?" Jack asked his soon-to-be wife and Regina nodded. Emma frowned as she waited for Cody who went upstairs to find his keys.
"Can I help you?" Emma asked and Regina looked at her. The look she gave Emma, made her froze from head to toe. The young woman tried to look away and Regina went next to her. Emma felt her heart beating harder and harder.
"If only …" Regina said and turned around as her phone rang. She ran outside as Jack looked at her weirdly.
Suddenly, Cody came downstairs and looked at them, but didn't ask because he was pretty sure there was something wrong with Regina.
"Let's go Emma." He said and Emma nodded.
"Goodnight. And thank you." She said as Cody had already left and then she ran out. In the patio, Regina was arguing with someone and when she saw Emma, she tried to lower her voice more.
"I'll call you back in five." She said and faked a smile as she hung up.
"Goodnight Emma. Thank you for being here with us." She said and Emma grinned. She wanted to ask Regina so many things. Somehow, she really wanted to know her. She wasn't your ordinary housewife. She was something wrong. Something more powerful than that.
"It was my pleasure…." Emma replied but blushed as Regina's smile became wider. "I mean… thank you…" she tried to cover up things but that made her sound more stupid.
"Goodnight Emma. Have fun with Cody." She said and went inside. Somehow, Emma tried to calm her down. She forgot for some moments that phone call and she just acted normal.
Emma got into Cody's car and she looked away only to find Regina staring out of the window for her. She seemed like she was thanking Emma. Taking a deep breath she turned around and smiled at Cody.
"Your family is… nice." She said and Cody glared at her.
"This is not my family Emma. It's just my father with that… woman." He snapped and looked away. Emma sighed.
"Still. Even your father is considered as family." She said quietly.
"Oh, come on. He was just acting. We were all acting."
Emma looked at him and frowned.
"Acting? So I met another family?" She snapped. Cody took a deep breath.
"I mean..." He tried to cover up things.
"No, Cody, I know what you mean. I just wanted to meet your… father. I didn't want him to be perfect for me. Or you… just.. acting because you don't like them. And besides, if you didn't really want me to meet them, then you shouldn't have accepted my idea of meeting them." Emma said and none of them spoke.
At some point, though, Cody was right. If he acted like every day, he would bring Emma into a pretty awkward situation. Fighting with his father...But still. Emma knew about their every day fights. Emma just wanted to meet them.
"Anyway I'm sorry. This was my idea in the first place." She said some minutes later and Cody pulled over to her place.
"Look. I just.. it's complicated. Your idea was amazing. I just wanted to be perfect."
"Sometimes, perfect doesn't mean normal." Emma said and Cody frowned. She was referring to something else.
"What do you mean?" He asked and Emma smirked.
"Nothing. Everything is fine. I'm sorry. And thank you." She replied and got out of the car after giving him a big kiss.
Cody chuckled as he knew that his girlfriend was pretty moody and left.
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As soon as Cody left, Regina did the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen. Jack was watching TV and the brunette woman had plenty of time to think. Not only about the phone call that annoyed her but mainly, about Emma. There was something about this girl she really wanted to learn. She knew it wasn't only from her side but she also knew that whatever that was, it would be at least impossible. Her smile, her long blonde hair and those diamonds she had for eyes… perfection. But it was… weird. All of this was weird. Regina knew that if Emma learned her secret she'd probably wouldn't wanna see her again. But … It's not like it was her fault. Shaking her head, she tried to wash away the thought of Emma, thinking about Jack and their amazing wedding. And Cody. Regina had to approach him. She would be like her son … Son … She hated that word.
An hour later, Cody came home. Regina smiled and went into the living room.
"Hello Cody. Do you want some dessert?" She asked him. Cody rolled his eyes.
"Stop acting. Emma's gone." He snapped.
"Cody… This is the real me… I wasn't acting in front of Emma.." She said quietly. Her name sounded pretty good.
"Well, I don't care. I did this for Emma. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't even introduce her to you." He said and Jack stood up glaring at his son.
"Again, now? Acting like a teenager?" He said. Cody sighed.
"There it goes. Every time I talk to your wife you just…" The young man said but Regina cut them off.
"Jack… It's alright. He didn't insult me or anything. It's okay if he is a little upset. We all are sometimes." She said calmly and Cody glared at his father and went upstairs to his room. He thew his jacket away and laid on his bed and texted Emma.
'What did you think of Regina?"
Emma's phone buzzed and frowned as she read the message. A smile appeared on her face but soon it was gone as she knew that Regina would never approach her or anything. Besides all these things Emma was thinking about, would be vanished in the morning.
'She is a very polite and elegant woman. I think you should give her a chance.' Emma typed fast. Taking some deep breaths she brought the brunette back on her mind. Her dark brown eyes, her amazing smile and that weird scar she had on her lips. Shaking her head, a new text brought her back to reality.
'IDK, she seems fake to me. Like she's hiding something. . .'
Emma knew Regina was hiding something. But she could also feel that it wasn't her fault. Whatever that was, Regina wasn't responsible for that.
'Well, if you wanna learn what she's hiding then you should just… become friends with her. Like not real friends. But. .. maybe get along with her.'
It took time for Cody to reply. He gave it several thoughts. Emma's ideas were always fine. She was right once again. He really wanted to reveal Regina's personality and life.
'Thanks babe. You're amazing. GTG,too tired. Nighty night xx.' Cody typed and turned off his phone.
Emma couldn't sleep, though. Staring out of the window, the brunette would appear in front of her. She tried to wash away every single thought of the older woman but she just couldn't. Maybe it was just an excitement that she finally met Cody's family. No, Emma was smarter than that. She was just… feeling weird. Whatever spell Regina had put on Emma was working.
Several moments later, she finally managed to sleep hoping tomorrow would be just an ordinary day.
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The sunbeams made Regina blink a couple of times before she got up. Jack was still sleeping and she slowly caressed his hair. She got dressed and went downstairs to make breakfast. It was still early and both Jack and Cody would wake up in a couple of hours. Regina looked at the time. She was already late, so she grabbed her things and left home quickly.
At the same time, Emma was awake, too. Feeling strange about all these things that happened last night, but pretty sure she was still confused. It was probably nothing but still she had to figure out some details. You don't fall for someone within two seconds, do you?
Her mother came downstairs with her little brother. After they adopted Emma, they were sure they wouldn't be able to have another child. But a miracle happened and her mother was pregnant. She gave birth to a boy and they named him Neal.
Baby Neal was 4 years old and he loved Emma so much. Emma was feeling so blessed and happy when Neal was around her. She loved him so so much she couldn't even describe how much.
That day, Neal was desperately asking for Emma. He hadn't seen her yesterday and he was all grumpy and needy. Mary Margaret couldn't do anything and thinking that Emma had already left she brought him downstairs to take him to kinder-garden. Luckily for both of them Emma was sitting on the table, enjoying breakfast.
"Thank God Emma, you're here! Can you please take Neal to kinder-garden?" Mary Margaret begged and Emma laughed as Neal ran to her. She hugged him tight and nodded.
"Sure! Me and Neal are going to have so much fine, right munchkin?" Emma asked and Neal nodded. Although they weren't 'real' siblings they had the same eye color and the same facial expressions. Maybe because David. Their father, was blonde and had blue eyes.
"Oh Emma thank you so much!" Mary Margaret said and Emma smiled as she stood up and took Neal's backpack.
"Be a good boy okay baby?" Mary Margaret said and Neal jumped up and down happily.
"Yes, mommy. Bye!" He replied and grabbed Emma's hand as they left. It was cloudy outside but with no chances of raining so Emma decided to walk.
"So, Neal, who's your best friend?" She asked his as he was happily walking next to her.
"Uh… Kyle… Leo… Jasmine..." He said scratching his head.
"Nice!" Emma exclaimed as they were arriving at the kinder-garden.
"Oh! Henly, too!" He said happily as he went inside.
"Henry?!" she asked. Neal came closer to her.
"Yeah! It's that kid over there!" He said and pointed a cute little boy with dark caramel eyes and brown hair. Emma smiled and rubbed his head as he kissed him.
"Okay! Have fun!" She said and turned around to leave. Suddenly, her eyes met another pair of eyes. A very well-known pair of eyes, staring at the cute little boy with the dark caramel eyes and brown hair.
Emma frowned scared. It was Regina.
Alright! How's that for part 2? Anyways, I need you to tell me, what do you think is going on with Regina, her secret and Henry? And thanks again for reading! Xx.
