This chapter is pure fluff.
Chapter 8
Sat on the edge of their bed with her hands placed on top of the covers, Regina takes a deep breath while waiting for Emma to reappear from the bathroom. She needed to explain to the blonde that it wasn't that she didn't want to kiss her because she did, at the end of the day she still saw the woman as her fiancée but she didn't want to push Emma while she seemed so confused and lost. Hearing the click of the lock unbolting, the brunette looks over to the bathroom door seeing a sad and guilty looking Emma. "Emma please let me explain"
"No..you shouldn't have to..I'm sorry, I was out of line. This..is the one place that I have felt safe in for a long time and hearing the stories of our past then seeing the nursery..it just threw me so much that..I don't remember. I am angry at myself for not remembering because it's obvious what we have..had..was special. I want to be that person again for you..and.." Pausing, the blonde looks down while biting her lip.
Reaching over, Regina grabs at her hand teary herself and pulls the woman to the bed, encouraging her to sit down. "How I feel...my..feelings for you are never going to change because no matter what happens, you're still my Emma. It just..I don't want to rush..and pressure you then you realize that this side of you doesn't want to be with me..as it's not just about us anymore, we have someone else to think about"
"This may be new to me Regina but it also feels familiar and I am not losing you or the chance to be happy..because all I remember is being back in Boston and my life there sucked, now you come along and tell me that I actually have this other life with parents and a family. I want this family..I want my family.. Its gona take a lot more than losing my memory to do that" Emma looks towards the brunette for a response and gains a hug.
Wrapping her arms around the blonde, Regina smiles to herself as she feels the woman bury in. "You have your family..you have me, you'll always have me, now please, please get into bed"
Chuckling against her, Emma nods then pulls back to do as the brunette says. Climbing into the bed, the blonde smiles to herself seeing the miniature photo frame on her bedside table of the two of them looking towards one another in a photo booth.
"The fair.."
"What?" Glancing back towards the mayor still sat on the end of the bed, Emma raises an eyebrow.
Regina nods towards the photo she was looking at. "That was taken at the fair..a year ago. We hadn't been dating long and you was like a kid in a sweetshop but incredibly cute and hard to resist..you somehow got me high on cotton candy then dragged me into this ridiculously small cubicle before saying to me, that I had to imagine this was the only photo of us that was ever going to be taken. So I looked at you..because that was all I wanted to see..unaware that you was basically thinking the same"
"Do you have any copies?" Emma lifts the frame to look at it again in awe to knowing the story.
"No..it's the only one, well..that and a few...similar that cannot be displayed ones.." Looking away, the brunette goes red.
Covering her mouth, the blonde giggles causing Regina to give a small laugh. "Now those I have to see!"
Scoffing, the mayor shakes her head. "No way..not when you haven't seen...well you know"
Emma smirks while looking her up and down before continuing on her argument. "Yeah..I have to see"
Rolling her eyes, Regina grabs some items and heads towards the door. "Goodnight Emma"
"What? Where are you going?" Setting the photo back down, the blonde pouts.
"To the guest room.."
"Regina, we're both adults..we can share a bed..it's okay..besides I am not kicking you out of here, this is your bed too" pulling the covers back on the other side of the bed, Emma pats the pillow then lays down on her side.
Watching for a moment, the brunette smiles slightly then makes a quick trip to the bathroom to change before climbing in beside the blonde carefully as the room was now quiet and lays down.
Hugging the pillow curled on her side, the blonde mumbles. "Goodnight Regina.."
Turning onto her side, Regina gives a silent sigh before watching the blonde briefly as she falls asleep. "Night Emma..."
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Waking up with a stretch and a yawn in the morning, Emma glances across to find Regina already awake and smiling sleepily at her. "Hey you okay?"
The brunette nods not taking her eyes off of the blonde. "Just making sure you're still here and all this isn't a dream.."
Smiling back, Emma lifts Regina's hand and places it on her cheek. "Still here.."
Stroking her cheek slightly, the brunette smiles more. "Good"
"So...breakfast?" Emma grins in hope for food.
"Some things never change.." Removing her hand, Regina stands up and grabs her robe to go downstairs. "I will bring you your favourite dear...just stay put"
Looking worried, the blonde bites her lip. "But I have to pee..."
"Emma, you can go to the bathroom, just don't come downstairs"
Scrambling to her feet, the blonde heads towards the bathroom passing the brunette on the way, prompting her to kiss the woman on the cheek. "Thank you"
Disappearing into the bathroom, Emma leaves a shocked looking Regina touching her cheek at the contact.
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Returning some time later with a tray of food, Regina raises an eyebrow at the sight before her. Emma was sat on the bed surrounded by a couple of photo albums.
Glancing up, the blonde looks nervous. "Sorry, the photo..got me thinking and so I snooped and found these in the wardrobe. I thought...maybe you could explain some to me? Help me remember?"
"Of course.." Setting the tray down on the side table, the brunette takes her place back on the bed and sits against the headboard as Emma does the same, bringing an open album with her, placing it on her knees.
"So what about this one?"
Shifting closer, Regina lifts the side of the book to see. "That dear was our first Christmas, you had moved in a month earlier after I asked you on your birthday. You was so excited because you told me you'd never actually celebrated Christmas before..not with family. The scarf I was wearing.." The brunette chuckles at the memory causing Emma to smile while also engrossed in the story. "..you brought it for me and then we went to your parents for dinner and there was mistletoe. Next thing I knew, you had took hold of the scarf, pulled me towards you, kissed me and said three words that meant the world to me. Despite living together a month and obviously dating before that, we hadn't..told each other yet. Then you did"
"I take it you said it back and didn't leave me hanging?" The blonde smiles cheekily while looking at her.
"I said it back..I would have said it sooner but I was scared, now? I have stopped being scared. Just happy" Regina sniffles slightly getting emotional then clears her throat. "Actually, I have something.." Leaning over the bed on her side, the brunette pulls a box out from underneath and passes it over to Emma.
"What is it?"
"Have a look and see.."
Emma glances down to the box and opens it finding a pearly white photo album with the inscription 'our baby' in gold. "..oh..wow.."
"I brought it once we had got the all clear past the 3 month mark..to go with our collection. Open the first page.."
Carefully opening the album, the blonde looks towards the first page finding a dated photo of herself, sat on their couch and holding their scan photo against her belly with a huge smile. "This is amazing...all of this is amazing and..it's all down to you" turning to face Regina, Emma gives a teary smile. "You asked me to move in with you and..if you hadn't..would we be here now?"
"Probably..as it was you who asked me on a date to begin with..see? Not all down to me" taking hold of her hand, the brunette brushes her thumb along the woman's knuckles.
"I suppose you have a point but I just-" stopping, the blonde goes wide eyed. "Oh my god..the baby's kicking..."
Frowning at first, Regina looks at her then realizes. "Oh!.."
Lifting their joined hands quick, Emma places them by the left of her tummy as she feels another couple of kicks. "Oh that is..weird but in a good way.."
"It's incredible" the mayor smiles looking towards the blonde's tummy. "That's our baby..Emma.."
Covering Regina's hand with both of her own, Emma grins watching the woman stare in amazement. "Yeah..that's our baby..." She may not remember right now but being told of the stories and having the woman constantly by her side while finding it all familiar, the blonde knew that it was it. Not even twenty four hours in the house and she was falling for brunette sat beside her and she wasn't the least bit scared about it.
A/N: awww, how do you think she should remember?
P.S. Has the show changed its name? Their twitter name/profile pic has changed to 'Heroes and Villains' and even says it's the twitter home of ABCs Heroes and Villains and not Once Upon A Time? So confused! It can't even be the episodes names as that is Operation Mongoose! ...okay ramble over :)