A/N: Hello! late Friday reading to you guys. I hope you are not disappointed with what I did here. I have a few twists for the ending and stuff so we should be cool anyway I just had to get back to script for this one- Enjoy

The Wedding

Emma

"Fun fact about Emma…" I said as I led Regina into the house. "She likes Junk food and lots of it."

Regina wrinkled her nose and smirked. "You eat like a child."

Emma smirked. "And you eat like a diabetic grandma."

She gasped slightly offended. She was about to say something when My dad came up to us. "I would like to talk to both of you." Regina looked at him then at me and we both followed him out to his workshop. "Your mother is never to hear of any of this."

That made my blood run cold. what could he possibly have to say to us out in the workshop?" Then we saw him. Inspector Whale waited there for us with his stupid smirk.

"I told you I'd check up on you" He said coming toward us.

"What are you doing?" I asked dad. I looked to Regina and she stood silently taking everything in. If you had asked me this before I would have thought she would go all dragon lady on my dad. but I know she's really very insecure about this especially now after the car. The kisses that we gave each other still ghosting on my lips I wasn't going to let my father ruin that for me.

"I was called by inspector whale here and he says that if you're lying and he believes that you are, you Emma could go to jail." he paused. "So I flew him up here."

"Dad!" I said my anger rising.

"Luckily for you, your father here negotiated a deal for you," Whale said. "This offer will only last 20 seconds so listen carefully. you are gonna make a statement that this whole marriage is a sham and you are off the hook and she will go back to Canada. Is that a deal?"

Regina stood next to me. her body practically vibrated. I took her hand to soothe her. "Uh… Take the deal Emma." My dad insisted.

"I don't think so…" I finally said. Regina shot me a worried look.

"Don't be stupid Emma." My father said.

I got angry and turned to Whale. "You want a statement? Here's a statement." I squeezed Regina's hand and continued. "I have been working for Regina Mills for three years, Six months ago we started dating and we fell in love, she asked me to marry her and I said yes." I paused and turned to my father. "I'll see you at the wedding."

I stalked off, Regina followed silently. I don't think she really knew what she could say. I am not so sure there was anything to say. We walked silently to the house and straight into the room.

Once we got there, Regina sat on our bed and sighed. "So… Are you sure about this?"

I shook my head. "Not Really."

She stared at me thoughtfully and then said. "Emma… I really appreciate what you are doing but-"

"You'd do the same thing for me… right?" I interrupted. She didn't say anything. and looked down at her hands.

"Mommy! I'm waiting for my story!" Henry said bounding into the room. He took my hand and pulled. "Grammy said you were sleeping in the room with me."

Regina bit her lower lip. "Well I guess mom sent him to break up...whatever she thought we were doing."

She smiled slightly. "Go on, or Henry'll be back in here."

"Yeah… see you in the morning?" I asked hopefully.

She nodded. "yeah."

I headed to Henry's room and we read the story of Emma again. The kid conked out quickly. I stepped out in the hallway and saw the light to my room was on. I paced the floor wondering if I should finish that conversation with her. I knocked into the wall one of those times and Regina opened the door. I stopped and she stared at me. We stared at each other and I was glad we were getting married. I wasn't making a mistake. I was keeping her at my side as long as possible.

In two giant steps I closed the space between Regina and I. I reached out with my hands and pulled her face toward me for a kiss. I tangled my hands in her hair and I could feel her fisting mine. "Emma!" We heard and the both of us pulled apart.

"Tomorrow you will have the rest of your lives to do that." My mom said. "Now off to bed the both of you."

"See you tomorrow," I whispered.

Regina only nodded and headed back into the room. I lay next to Henry in bed and I just couldn't sleep I couldn't stop thinking of those lips on mine.

Regina

I did not sleep at all that night. I couldn't go through with this. I couldn't hurt these people. I couldn't put Emma in this position I loved her. I didn't need this tainted with this. she is only doing this because there is something in this for her. She gets to get the job she deserves. but the risks were too great.

The next day I was unable to see her at all. As I was rushed and prepared for this wedding. When I did see her, as we came out to the hall right before entering the chapel. She was wearing this pear shaped drape dress in rose. My breath hitched as I saw how beautiful and princess like she looked.

She swallowed thickly as her son took her hand and then mine and led us down the aisle toward the officiant. "Everyone please be seated… " the officiant started. The crowd did. I looked around and saw Mary Margaret teary expression. She was so happy for her daughter.

"You okay?" i heard Emma. I nodded and listened to the officiant.

"We're gathered here today, in this special occasion to celebrate the pure honesty of Emma and Regina's love." Honesty… my god shoot me. "We celebrate it here before their friends and family, because it is their friends and family that taught them to love." I couldn't do this anymore. I had to stop this right now. I couldn't let Emma throw her life away with me.

I raised my hand to halt the officiant. He stopped and said. "Do you have a question dear."

I shook my head. "No…"

"Regina?"" Emma asked looking toward me.

"Why is your hand up?" The officiant asked.

"I have something I want to say." I answered.

"Can it wait?" The officiant asked and I shook my head. So he signaled for me to go on.

I turned to face the sea of people in Emma's town expectant of what I had to say. I could no longer put up this farce because this business deal had crossed the line for me. "Hi there… thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to come here. I have a bit of an announcement." I started. I looked at Emma and she was as lost as everyone else. she couldn't believe what I was about to do.

"What are you doing?" Emma asked under her breath.

I ignored her and continued. "I'm a Canadian with an expired visa who is about to be deported…" I said and looked around the room as the inspector Whale sat up in excitement. "And because I didn't want to leave this country, I forced Emma to marry me…"

"Regina stop it," She said tears coming to her eyes.

"See Emma has always had this extraordinary work ethic… and I can see where she gets it now that I have met all of you. I have watched her work hard for me these years and I knew that if I threatened her career she would do whatever I wanted." I felt a sob rise to my throat. I didn't want to be this evil woman. I bit my lip for a bit till it went down and continued. "so I blackmailed him to come down here and to lie to you." I took a deep breath and looked up to the ceiling to keep the tears at bay. "And I thought it would be easy to do it. But it wasn't."

"Regina…" Emma whispered.

I looked at her directly. "It turns out it's not easy to ruin someone's life once you find out how wonderful they are." The sob finally escapes me, but I fight for control. "You have a beautiful family… don't let this come between you."

"Are you done?" Emma said she clearly wanted to say something else.

"Emma… this was a business deal and you held up your end of the bargain, but now it is over. I will fulfill what I promised." I said to her. Then I was off. "I'm sorry," I said to Mary Margaret, then I walked toward Whale and said. "You meet me at Granny's you are giving me a ride back to New York."

Once free of the stares I sobbed. I made it to the bedroom and tossed aside the bouquet and struggled to get the dress off through my tears. Granny came into the room and helped me out of the dress. "You know… If you love her now makes no difference You are still gonna be separated. You should have married her."

I shook my head as sobs still rocked me. "It isn't true. I don't want it to be forced I just want her to be mine. and blackmail is not the way."

Granny held me for a while after she was done with my dress. "Love comes to us in so many different ways.

"will you give me a ride to your place?" I whispered. She nodded and I finished packing my things hastily. But before I left I wrote Emma a note, and left it with the manuscript she has been trying to get me to buy, then I followed the old lady to her vehicle.

A/N: so how was that? Okay 'till next Friday then? Much love!-S.K.