A/N: I'm sorry I'm late... I've been ill. I hope you enjoy it...sorry for any mistake.

The Chase

Emma

I stood there stunned for a moment trying to process exactly what Regina had done. "Emma… What were you thinking?" Mom said, I looked at her.

I shook my head, "I don't, I don't know..." I said all I knew was that I didn't want Regina to go. I didn't want her to move to Canada.

"Emma, You lied to us." Mom said.

I stepped back and shook my head. "Stop mom… just… just let me get my head on straight, OK? I'll explain everything later." I said moving my way to the door. "I'm sorry," I said to everyone and I ran out of the chapel toward home.

I was a little slowed by my dress, but I was not to lose her not now. I opened the door to my room and her things were gone. On my desk she left the manuscript I wanted her to publish and a note. I picked it up and read it.

Emma,

I know, I'm sorry … I just had to let you know this.

You were right. This book is special. I lied because I knew publishing
meant I'd lose you as an assistant but... you have an extraordinary eye, and I'll make sure we buy this before I leave.
Have an amazing life. You deserve it. - Regina

As I read this note, Neil walked into the room. "Well, that was... crazy. You know, people are gonna be talking about this forever."

"Yeah…" I said thinking about what I just read and getting angrier by the second. This woman is infuriating.

"Are you OK?" He asked.

"Yeah. No…" I shook my head as I wadded up the paper in my hand. "I just feel... You know what the problem is?" I whirled to face him ranting, "You see, the problem is
that this woman is a gigantic pain in my ass. First there's the whole leaving thing. I understand that. It's a sham wedding. It's kind of stressful. But then she
goes ahead and she leaves this note." I threw the note at his chest. He watched it fall to his feet as I continued. "Because she doesn't have the decency,the humanity to do it to my face."

I began to pace the room and Neil placed a hand on my shoulder to calm me. "Emma…"

I shrugged him off. "Three years. Three years I work with this terrorist. Never once has she had a nice thing to say, and then she goes ahead and she writes this crap!" I shouted signalling the wadded paper on the floor.

"Emma…" he said with a sigh.

" None of that matters. We had a deal!" I said, my chest aching with unshed tears.

"Emma…"

"Sorry." I said finally letting out a sob. "I'm sorry. I just… She just makes me a little crazy."

Neil nodded. "Yeah. I can see that… So you're just gonna let her go?" I looked at him and thought about this dress how slow it would be for me to get to her in this. "Come on."

Regina

I walked into Granny's with the old lady, and inspector whale was there with a bear claw and some coffee. He signaled for me to sit. I did so with a sigh. "So, what now?" I asked watching him eat his sickly sweet pastry.

"Well…" He started around a mouthful of the cake, "now that you're leaving voluntarily,it all becomes very civilized." I nodded and sat back staring out of the window. "Once we arrive in New York, you have 24 hours to get your affairs together and head back to Canada."

"Right." I said in a whisper as I continued to stare out. I have come to like this little town in my short stay. I wouldn't move here, but I could see myself spending summer vacations and Christmases here.

I wondered what it would have been like if I had stayed. If I had married Emma. would she have ever fallen in love with me? I know we had kissed and it felt so right. But I just didn't want this to be forced, I wanted her to just want me.

Emma

Neil and I ran out toward my bug. Dad came out to intercept. "Emma, what's happening?"

"I got to talk to her." I said pushing through to get to the bug

"Why would you do that?" Dad said. I sighed exasperated.

"Stop you two." Mom said trying to break up the fight.

"It has nothing to do with you." I shouted ignoring mom completely.

"Just , stop it!" Mom said again trying to get between us.

I turned and headed toward the bug tugging at the skirt of my dress. Then he put his hands on me. "I'm not gonna let you do this." Dad said.

I pulled my hand from his grip. "I'm not asking your permission." Then I heard Henry scream and I turned to look for him.

"Henry!" I said racing toward my child. "Baby are you okay?"

He cried. "Stop fighting with Grampy."

"Henry…"

"Promise you won't fight again." Henry said. "He is your daddy."

I looked at my son then at my father. The two most important men in my life. "I promise." I said to my son I would do anything for him.

"Yeah me too Kid." Dad said softly.

"Promise I can come stay with you now mommy… You said…"

"I did, and you will baby. I'm not leaving you behind." I promised.

The kid hugged me tightly, he scared me. "Mama Gina went to granny's mommy." he whispered in my ear. I smiled at the Kid and gave him a kiss on the forehead. Then I ran as fast as I could to the bug.

"Where is she going?" I heard dad ask.

"David shut up! don't you see she loves her?" Mom said and i blushed as i shut the bug's doors. I wasn't sure about love, but I liked her a lot. The door to the bug opened.

"Let's go, there isn't much time." Neil said and I nodded starting the car off.

Regina

We finally got up from the diner and got into his government issued vehicle. He opened the back door for me as we were doing some sort of civilized perp walk. "Yep. You should've given up back in New York." He said once he got into his seat. "See… I'm like Eliot Ness. I always get my man." then he laughed at his own lame joke. "I'm that good."

I looked at him and rolled my eyes and watched Storybrooke pass by me in the window. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Emma's yellow bug speeding toward us. My heart began to race. she was coming for me! But then she turned in the opposite direction we were going in. I sighed and resigned myself to the fact that Emma was free of me.

Emma

We parked at Granny's and I tumbled out of the bug and pushed my way inside. "Granny, is she gone yet."

"She just left. If you hurry you can catch her." I panted in frustration. "Tink's in the cruiser." Granny supplied.

I smiled and hugged her. Then I headed back out to the bug as I pulled out my phone to dial Tinkerbell.

"Hey there Em," was the answer that I received.

"Tink please pull Regina's car over till I get to her." I begged speeding off down the street. Half of my dress hanging out of the door. My dress is ruined I know but I didn't care. I had to stop her.

"Roger that Emma." Tink said. somewhere in the distance I heard a siren flare and I gave out a breath I didn't know I was holding.

Regina

five minutes into this drive I heard the police siren. I looked behind me an saw the sheriff's cruiser then up ahead as the town line was looming. If I floor it he can't stop me." whale said. "out of his jurisdiction."

"Why don't you just stop? it isn't like you're doing anything wrong." i said watching him, this was an adrenaline junkie I could tell. the car began to speed… but the cruiser did a little speeding of it's own and overtook our car and blocked the exit of the town. Whale slammed on the brake pitching me forward a bit.

"So close." he said and placed his hands on his steering wheel.

The tiny blonde officer stepped out of the cruiser and moved to speak to Whale. In the rear-view mirror I saw the bug hurtling toward us. Emma's dress half outside of the door. I smirked slightly and opened the car door. "Don't even think about it," Whale stated.

I turned to him. "I thought this got civilized," I said. "I just want to say a proper goodbye."

The bug stopped and Emma jumped out and ran toward me and held me tightly. I couldn't help but hug her back. "Regina… please… don't go."

"I have to… I can't.." I said a lump coming to my throat at the look of desperation she gives me.

"Listen, I'm not really into the whole baring your soul in front of anyone, especially not assholes like Whale. I know you're used to being on your own, and that you're comfortable with your life the way it is. I know you wouldn't have thought that we should be together. I know, because I felt the same. I don't exactly have a track record of gayness…" she stopped and looked at me.

I don't actually know the expression that I wore that made her panic. "I should shut up about that.. I'm bi okay?" I let out a breath I was holding. I didn't even know I was doing it. she seemed to have a lot to say so I just let her. "You know what I do know? I know that I'm tired of being alone, and I think you're tired of being alone too."

I looked down on my feet and she held my hand. "Emma…"

"Regina, Have you ever thought there might be a reason we've been together for the last three years?" She asked putting her hand under my chin to lift my gaze.

I smirked a little. "I'm your boss, you're my assistant… and I really liked staring at your ass."

her lip twitched a little. "I think your ass is nice too… Things change."

"Change how?" I asked.

"This started as a sham… yes we admitted that." She said toward the officials facing off beside us. "But Now, tell me the truth. When you left, were you relieved or sad that we didn't have an excuse to be together anymore?"

"What's your point?" I said feeling a churning in my stomach. what did she wanted me to say that I was starting to fall for her hopelessly?

"Well I am sick that you left, and if you feel sick too, then why shouldn't we just be together?" She said. and I furrowed my brows.

"Did you just say I make you sick?" I asked.

"Marry me Regina. I need you here with me. Marry me so that I can date you." Emma said and she was about to drop to her knees.

I stopped her and pulled her to me. "Yes… I will." I said and kissed my bride. The kiss was slow, and sweet. I lost myself in it.

"Well… I'll leave you to it then." Whale said. "I'll see you in eight days in New York."

We looked at him. "What, That's it?" Emma asked.

"Two hot chicks want to get down and dirty... " Whale said looking at us lasciviously. "Am I right bro?" he looked over our shoulder to the other occupant of the bug that I hadn't noticed till now.

Neil smirked, "You are one sick puppy." he said then moved to the trunk of the car I had been in to take my bags out. Emma led me back to the bug.

"We don't have to have the whole town. Our family is enough." Emma said.

"Our Family?"

Emma smiled. "What do you think?"

I smiled and kissed her before climbing in the back seat of the bug. I was marrying a family. That felt great. "Emma… Where do you live?"

"In New York?" She asked once she got settled in her seat.

"Yes." I answered.

"You're not gonna believe it." She said looking out of the window.

"After this weekend…" I said now really curious about how she lived especially knowing how she had grown up.

"I live two buildings down from you, at the Roxbury" She answered.

"On fifth?" Emma nodded. I was well aware of the Roxbury. It was my dream building.

"In the penthouse." She stated. "On the twenty fifth and twenty sixth floor."

"Wow…" was all I said for a few minutes. Emma looked back at me trying to figure out what I was thinking. So I told her. "We're staying at yours."

She laughed and turned back to look at the road. "Lets just get married first."

A/N: soooo how was that? i hope im well soon this is hard!