"Emma wait!" When Emma turned around it seemed as though the former queen was horrified by what she'd just said, yet she continued on. "S..Stay. Please." Emma nodded and stepped back to meet Regina.

"I can't explain, I told you I was fourteen when Amable died, yes?" Emma nodded, not sure what story was about to be told.

"Well, I don't know.. " She paused pursing her lips trying to find a way to tell Emma.

"I've been sort of, re-living memories in my sleep, of what my mother has done, in sequence, the dream I had today, was a week or so after Amables death." Emma nodded again following Regina's eyes as she spoke, Regina could feel it but she couldn't bring herself to meet her gaze.

"He was a Prince from the next kingdom, and he was looking for a bride, so naturally mother had the family visit for him, his kingdom was wealthy and doing well, and he was only 28, I was lucky that he wanted a wife so young." Her voice hitched and that was the point she let her body shake with her sobs, and Emma pulled her in closer, wrapping her arms around her back, making slow circular motions in an attempt to comfort her.

"He took me away from everyone else, to talk and…" She let out a small cry burying her face into emma's neck. "..He grabbed me and I tried to run and scream but I was only fourteen." Emma pulled away and held her face up with her hands.

"Hey, look at me, he's gone that prince, he's an ass, worthless crap and you don't have to see him again." Regina nodded her eyes falling to her hands, unsure of what to do." Look at me!" Her eyes snapped up to meet Emma's and for a small moment she leaned in.

"You are beautiful and amazing and strong, and that pile of shit never deserved to even look at you. Don't ever be upset over such a worthless pile of crap, okay?" Regina nodded and leant in further, she kissed her softly, trying to get a hold of all her emotions and gratitude for pulling her out of her nightmare, she tried to express her love and admiration for the woman who would always save her. When they pulled up from the kiss needing air each woman felt the breath of the other on their lips.

"I'm sorry I wanted you to leave earlier, I'm afraid of what this is." She leant in and pressed her forehead lightly against Emma's. Feeling the stability in it.

"It's okay. I'm here now. I think I might have to to Granny's and get some food that okay?" Regina looked over to her alarm, that told her it was nearing closer to eight.

"Yes, of course." She spoke softly, rising with Emma, who nodded and turned towards the door, regina stopped her and spun her round to kiss her again, she felt the gasp of surprise against her lips but the sheriff kissed back.

"Be here when I get back, okay?" Regina nodded, and Emma was allowed to leave this time. Having left Regina with not much to do until she got back, She stepped forward into the now clean bathroom, and presented herself to the mirror, she wiped away the evidence of tears, having stopped herself from crying and began to wash out the makeup that she'd managed to ruin from the day she'd had, she pulled of her dress, that was cut and torn and covered in blood and slipped herself into a new dress that was similar but didn't remind her too much of the blood-stained one, and made her way downstairs, where she saw that the chandelier had been taken away and the light had been disassembled. She'd have to get a new one, and reminded herself to put it on the list of things that would need doing. She walked hollowly into the kitchen dragging herself into the room, and grabbed herself a glass of water, and then she sat, waiting for Emma to return.

When Emma left the mansion, she was really worried, last time she left regina alone she had managed to hurt herself really badly, and then couldn't heal herself, when she got into the car she drove, fast enough with her hands gripping to the wheel turning her knuckles white, when she got out of the car and into the diner she was greeted by a smiling Ruby, who's beaming smile quickly turned to a frown.

"Hey, Emma you okay?" Emma's head snapped up from her train of thought that was focused on worrying about Regina.

"Yeah two grilled cheeses?" Ruby nodded and turned away with her frown still plastered across her face, Emma didn't even seem to notice she had obviously been crying. Moments later when ruby returned with the food in the bag, she pulled Emma to the side.

"Hey, you sure you're okay Em? Where've you been?" Emma briskly nodded and stepped closer.

"I've been sort of, helping Regina out with dealing with all of what's happened. She's in a bad place right now and I think I'm helping a little." Ruby raised her eyebrow up to the goddamn rooftops when emma mentioned Regina, she chortled when she spoke.

"Yeah sure, is that why you didn't make it home?"

"Come on, Ruby she's not handling any of this well I'm just being a friend!" Emma sighed and her eyes met Ruby's snarky stance, her arms folded and her eyebrows contorted into a fantastical position she never thought capable to tell her 'yeah right'.

"Look, I'm going to go help my friend now, thanks for the food." Ruby laughed and stepped away with a knowing smile.

When Emma returned she found Regina sitting on one of the chairs in the dining room she met when she opened the door.

"Hey." Regina's head snapped up and Emma met a worried look, she smiled and it faded from her face as soon as she saw who it was and stood up to meet her.

"You came back." She stated, and Emma's face looked confused.

"You didn't expect me to come back, did you?" Regina shook her head and her brown hair fell in front of her face, Emma quickly reached up and pushed it back, tucking it behind her ear.

"Hey, I'm here, I'm not leaving and.." She lead Regina to the table dumping the food on it.

"...I come bearing grilled cheese!" Regina sighed and opened the bag, she had to admit it smelled good, after the day she had, and without arguing she pulled her fill out of the bag.

"Woah, no protest? Awesome!" Emma plunged herself into the seat next to the one in which Regina had been a while earlier, and also very much plunged herself into the grilled cheese.

They sat and ate in a cold silence, both women staring intently at each other.

Regina.

She came back.

You're smiling like a kid who just found out it's easter, what are you doing? Pull your smile down!

She's smiling back though? What happened? It's probably something that happened on her way back from the diner right? Ugh. Just eat the stupid grilled cheese.

Note to self : Eat these in secret more often. But pull a face of disgust so no-one can discover how good this is.

She's beautiful.

Damnit. She's not, she's just sloppily eating a grilled cheese, how can you consider that beautiful?

Just look down, don't think about her, concentrate on the food, Why what a lovely piece of stray cheese…

Shit. she's spoke. Um nod? Is that what she wants? How the hell do you do this to me swan?

Okay. good, she wanted a nod. What's she talking about stories for? Oh.

"..Because you gave me two of your stories from your past, I thought it appropriate…"

Damn, her eyes. Okay focus! You can marvel at her later! Now you need to concentrate on what she's saying!

"..anything I could just tell you times from bailbonds or what I did when I ran. Would you like that?"

Shit question. Would I like her to talk to me more? Yes. so yes?

"Uh. Yes?" She's laughing. God she's laughing, her hair, I want to .. Shit more words what now?

"Uhm, Regina? You okay?" Talk! tell her yes? I don't know good sandwich? Eyes are green! hair is blonde! brain is broken!

"I'm quite alright dear, just.. Thinking." Was that the right thing to say? Quick mills bury your face in this cheese heaven to shut yourself up!

"Oh, Okay." God, She's amazing, Is this when We get to kiss and she takes away the rest of the world?

Emma.

God, she's looking at me, did she ask me a question? I don't think so… Just smile, she's smiling, woah. Her smile, it's like drugs, okay Regina! Telepathically hear my pleas and smile forever!

Haha! Is she pretending to hate the grilled cheese! She forgets I know her? Great well, Regina I will totally be torturing you by eating these and not giving you ANY. Speaking of- I'm going to enjoy my food without pretending! Why Is it she's so damn amazing even when she's being disgusted from a grilled cheese or telling me about her past herself?

Shit. maybe you should talk? Say something!

"Uh. I owe you two stories." Shit maybe elaborate? She looks so confused. Damn, her confused face is even hot. THINK SWAN!

"Well i figure because you gave me two stories from your past, I thought it appropriate that I owed you two stories from my own. I mean I can't tell you about as many horrors but believe me I have.." Swan you're rambling! What was the aim of this again?...

"I could tell you anything. I could just tell you times from bailbonds or what I did while I ran. Would you like that?"

Shit. course she would hate it. What Are you thinking? Haha! It seems she isn't either God it's funny to catch her off guard!

"Uhm, Regina? You okay?" She's staring at me like I'm meat god, do I do something?

"I'm quite alright dear. Just… Thinking." Shit. please be thinking about me. Do i say something now? Or can I just kiss her face off?

"Oh, okay." OKAY? WHAT? Oh MYYY GOD! She's too beautiful I can't take it!

And they knew they had the same need by looking eachother in the eyes, because Emma pulled her up from the table, food forgotten, and pulled her up to kiss her, Regina gave way to her feelings and gave way fast, She was beautiful, Emma Swan was amazing, and she wanted her.

And She wanted Emma.