Yes... I am sorry I just haven't had the time! I do hope you enjoy this super short chapter as the story draws to a close. since it is chapter thirteen i may write a short epilogue... and you may not have to wait till next week to read it. I just need a few hours to sit and concentrate on just this story. AU's are difficult sometimes. Anyway, enjoy!

The Interview

Emma

"What is Regina's favorite color?" Whale asked, it was only eight days since we got married. She had moved her things into my house and thrown out a lot of my things... We argued constantly and fucked like bunnies... However I don't believe we covered this particular question.

"Well, that depends.. With clothes I think she really likes a deep mauve... Not purple, mauve, my wife is that pretentious. She likes the green in my eyes... But in general black." I answered hoping I had hit at least the right color in there somewhere.

"what's your favorite color?" He asked me.

I smiled. "Red... Because I know I look hot in it."

Regina

"I asked Emma what your favorite color was... What do you think she said?" Whale asked me and I froze. What would Emma say, how could I maneuver my way out if this. Between the moving, arguing and copulating, we had no time for such trivialities. Now if he wanted me to tell him where her most interesting stretch mark was, I'd be very well prepared.

I looked up at the ceiling as if it held some sort of answer. "Well it depends on what she was thinking of. " I'm sure she said black, as that's the color of most of my furnishings. But if we are talking about clothing it would be a deep mauve... Not purple, there is a difference. But my absolute favorite color are her eyes. That gorgeous shade of sea green."

"Mmmmmhmmm" he said and started scribbling something. I drained my neck to see what he was writing. "What is Emma's Favorite Color?"

"Red... It favors her and she knows it."

Emma

" does your wife have any defining marks?"

"She has a tattoo of two doves on the base of her neck" I said.

"Do you?"

"Are you kidding? I am a veritable road map... I have stretch marks for days." I answered.

Regina

Is your wife familiar with marks on your skin?" He asked.

I frowned. "Did she tell you about my tattoo… She told you about it didn't she?"

"Well I didn't say that.." Whale stated.

"The doves are special to me, she knows that." I continued.

"Does your wife have any marks?"

I sighed and thought of Emma. "No tattoos… " I smirked. "But there is this tiny little stretch mark of hers I love to…" I stopped myself and looked at Whale who practically leered at me. Disgusting. "No tattoos, lots of stretching scars due to pregnancy."

"What is Emma's Middle name? Whale asked

"Eva."

Emma

"What is Regina's middle name?" Whale asked.

"She was named after her father's mother. Adriana." I said and sighed I wanted this to be over I had to be home to greet Henry I couldn't wait to see my little boy. "Her father's name was Henry and her mother Cora. They died in a car accident as Her father was taking Cora to the Hospital to give birth to her Sister Zelena. The three of them died. Are we done now?"

"She told you all of that?" He asked in shock.

"Some… the rest was easy to find out I wouldn't want her to tell me anything she wasn't ready to tell me."

"Yeah I think we're done here."

Regina

"What is Emma's relationship with her family like?" Whale asked. I smiled wistfully.

"Her family is so lovely. and the people in their town… " I looked down at my hands and bit my lower lip in thought. "Her father and she were not very close, but in general… I think she loves them all. "She has a little brother named Neal who is a way in college so I didn't get to meet him. I wonder what he is like."

Whale nodded. "I've heard enough, we will inform you of our decision."

I stood and walked out to the hallway where my wife sat txting on her phone. "Ready for the Spa?" I asked her

She nodded and stood distractedly. "They're stuck in traffic… Henry hates Traffic."

"Relax… Let's just have our spa day." I said and led my wife out of the INS building.

We didn't get out of the Spa till almost Eight at night. I had managed to wrest her phone from her hands and to get her to forget Henry was on his way. She will be a full time mother again the moment she walks back into her home. She needed to enjoy the last few hours… well I needed her to. I had never been a mom and wasn't sure I could pull it off.

We rode the elevator in silence mostly. Our closeness becoming less evident and colder as she approached her home. It was frustrating and I was afraid that Henry would really destroyed the happy bubble we had formed this week in spite of the arguments we'd had.

At around the fifteenth floor I reached out and touched the small of her back. She looked toward me and I kissed her lips softly. "Now we are complete." I said softly.

Emma smiled and wrapped an arm around me. "Finally." she whispered.

I embraced her and pulled her as close to me as I possibly could and I kissed her long and deep I needed the heat to return. We did not need to be one of those couples that couldn't for lack of better words get it up once they had children. I tangled my fingers through her hair and deepened the kiss. I could feel her hands on my back and roam down to my bottom and grip just a little when the elevator dinged to indicate we had arrived at our destination. "MOMMY!"

A tiny voice rang out and little hands gripped at both of our thighs. we laughed and separated. Emma lifted her little boy into her arms and stepped inside our home. Mary Margaret smiled over at us and hugged me in greeting. "hey! I brought you some champagne to welcome you back."

"Really?" I asked and she brought me over to the kitchen. she popped the bottle open and served us three a glass.

"Mom, we have been home all week." Emma said taking her glass from her mother.

"I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge this little family, because though it didn't start with the best purposes in mind. It has become a proper love connection." Mary Margaret said handing me my glass.

"Thank you." I said.

She smiled at me and raised her own glass. "To New beginnings!"

I smiled back and then looked at my wife and her son perched on her hip. She smiled at me and raised her glass. "To new Beginnings," she said softly.

I raised my glass and smiled at them both. "To new beginnings."

A/N: so one ore chapter... one more little piece of this... I want to see what may happen I need you to tell me what would you like to see with this version of Regina and Emma. I may use the Epi to set up a sequel! Let me know! Til next time, much love! S.K.