December 31st, 2012

Jack gave Allison a quick kiss. "You, Jenna, Kevin okay?"

Allison nodded, "It's not Fargo-"

"I know we-"

"No, Jack- literally, it's a robotic body, and a Fargo like AI."

Jack groaned, "Happy 2013."

Allison pulled Jack as close as she could. Only her daily expanding belly between them. "Oh, you know you love it... Sheriff."

Jack kissed Allison again, "Only when you're at my side- Doctor."

HG opened the door and staggered back as Myka grabbed her, kicking the door closed, and kissed her. HG tripped backwards and both women wound up on the bed.

"My- Myka, darl-"

"Less talking."

HG took ahold of Myka's shoulders and pushed up, although they were still only inches apart. "Myka, listen. This- I know that I have-"

Myka put her fingers over HG's lips. "Shhh... It's the dawn of a new year, and I'm trying something new. Trying to do something spontaneous and impulsive- we'll talk about the U-Haul after-"

HG looked confused, "U-hau-" But was cut off as Myka pushed at HG's arms and collapsed onto the former Warehouse Agent.

"Shhhh..."

It had been a week and still Willow walked around Tara as if the woman would emit a poof sound and disappear into nothingness again. "Will?"

Willow looked up and over at Tara who held a plate in front of the red head. "You should eat something."

Willow blinked as she looked down at the pancakes on the plate. "Funny shapes. It's been awhile."

Tara sat down next to Willow and handed her a fork, "Indiana? Really?"

Willow shrugged and smiled as she ate the first bite, "Ah... there's a Hellmouth in Cleveland."

"Yep, but we're not in Cleveland."

"Mmuuah mmnded sface." Willow swallowed, "I needed some space. And you're not supposed to be anywhere Tara."

Tara started to get up, but was stopped by Willow's hand on her arm. "I'm not saying that I'm not amazed, astounded, happy, ecstatic, and so many other words about the fact that you're here, but my inner scooby just keeps barking at me that what if you're not real, or all the monster fighting has made me flip my lid and go crazy, and I don't know if I care, and I know I slept with Kennedy and..."

Tara silenced Willow with a kiss, "Could a figment of your imagination do that?"

"Uh... actually..."

"Oh, shush... I don't know how, I don't know why, but I'm alive, not a Vampire, or any other baddie and I'm here. So... are you going to tell Buffy?"

Willow turned her best Willow-gaze on Tara, "One more day before we drop this on everyone?"

"New Year's Day, Football and merriment."

"Welll, I was actually thinking more along the lines of..." She pulled Tara close, the two heart shaped pancakes forgotten.

"Maura- I thought you were going to first night with Ma and Korsak and everybody."

Maura draped her coat over the back of Jane's visitor's chair, sat down in it, and leaned forward, "Did you switch for this shift after..."

"No-" Jane cleared her throat, "No. For..." Jane leaned back in her chair. "For the first time in a long time I tried everything to get outta this." She shrugged, "Sorry..."

Maura studied Jane for another long moment before she finally nodded. "In that case, stand please. And hold out your hands"

Jane frowned in confusion, but stood. Maura brought her hands out from behind her and placed a key in it. Jane was still confused. "Maura, I practically..."

"I don't want you to practically live there, I want you to move in." Maura blinked and watched Jane's face as the Detective was thinking of her answer. "Never mind, I went to fast, I misread the..."

Jane put her fingers over Maura's lips, "Shh for a sec, 'kay? I'm trying to decide how much I want to live next door to my mother."

"Jane... She loves you."

Jane smirked, "Yep, that's generally the problem." Jane held up the key and studied it, "I'd have to find someone to take my apartment."

"I believe there are a couple of brothers who would..."

"...brawl for it? You have all the answers?"

Maura started to speak, but then didn't, waiting for Jane's answer. But, what broke the silence wasn't Jane's voice, but her phone. Followed closely by Maura's own phone. "Rizzoli."

"This is Dr. Isles."

Their eyes met as they told their respective dispatchers that they were on their way to the new crime scene. Both women went for Maura's coat but Jane got there first, holding it up so that Maura could put it on. Jane didn't remove her hands though, instead she rested her chin on Maura's shoulder. "The answer is yes. I'd brave fire, water, earth, death, and even my mother for you Doctor Isles."

Maura turned in Jane's arms and kissed her, "And I for you Detective Rizzoli..." she paused, "Ah, that was..."

Jane chuckled, "Yep. You knocked that one right outta the park. So... do you get NESN? CSN?"

"Um..."

"Are you going to make me spill hot chocolate on myself again?" The two women sat in the same table in Granny's diner that they'd sat at when Emma had first gotten to Storybrooke.

Regina cracked a small smile at that, "I wasn't planning on it, no. And, for the record, you did that to yourself. There was no magic involved."

"It's up to him. To Henry."

Regina frowned, "He's my son. You may have given birth to him, but I raised him, it's because of me that he's the good young man he is."

Emma was silent for a moment, "How did you do that? Everything else you've ever done ripped things apart, and yet..."

Regina looked out the window over Emma's shoulder. "I love him. Unconditionally. I think that he's the only one I've ever loved like that. My father. I hated him for not freeing me of my mother, and Cora..." Regina shook her head. "But little Henry."

Emma cut Regina off, "He made everything make sense." Regina looked up with surprise in her eyes. "Yeah. I get it. I never had anyone either. Everyone I've ever loved even a little I've either pushed away, or they went away, or they gave me away. And then... this spunky young kid appears at my door. He came back. He looked for me." She paused, "He changed..."

Regina finished with Emma, "...my life." She held out her hand, "I propose a truce." Emma gave Regina a look, "I know. But, I will... earn your trust. A truce, with... one condition. I want to see my son."

"What if he doesn't want to see you?"

Regina inclined her head and dropped her hand to the table, "As long as it's his decision I will abide by it, and... try to earn his trust back as well."

Emma put her hand on top of Regina's. "It's a truce."

Ruby appeared with a piece of pie and two forks. She gave Emma a look, then Regina, "You break her heart I'll eat yours."

Regina regarded Ruby for a moment, then laughed, "I believe you. And, I think you have the wrong idea."

Ruby raised her eyebrows and sniffed the air, "Nope. You two are putting out so many pheromones my nose is tired."

With that, she left the table and Regina and Emma staring at each other. "She's just riling us up."

"Oh, definitely."

"I'm the Evil Queen, you're the Savior... that only happens in..."

Emma put a piece of pie in Regina's mouth, cutting her off before she could finish the sentence. Then she took a bite of the pie herself. "Good pie."

"You-what?"

Kerry pressed a hand against Carol's chest and pushed her back down onto the couch. "Do I have any burns on me? Am I hurt?"

Carol sighed, "No, Kerry, I may intellectually understand that you can take care of yourself, that doesn't mean my heart knows it. Is she alright?"

"Regina, physically, sure. Mentally, it's a small town and she's- in the land she came from she was The Evil Queen. She has an uphill battle, I know-"

Carol chuckled, "Oh, you've been an Evil Queen?"

"Not quite- then again- she is different. My son has never hated me. I think- I can understand why she went off the deep end like she did."

There was a cry from one of the cribs in the room. "Lack of sleep?"

Kerry started to get up, but it was Carol's turn to gently push Kerry back down, "Let me get him-"

"Him... how do you know?"

Carol's eyes twinkled, "Magic, remember?" Carol went to the crib and picked Kamal up, "Hey kiddo. You hungry or just want your Mommas, hmmm?"

She brought him to the bed and handed him to Kerry. When he simply touched Kerry's arms his eyes fluttered closed and his cries went silent. Carol smiled as she slipped in behind Kerry again, "See- that's real magic." They fell silent for a few moments, "Do you think that Emma and Regina will find each other? They will realize that they don't hate each other, but are in love?"

Kerry sighed, "I don't know. The course of true love never did run smooth."

"Midsummer Night's Dream. Shakespeare. I think that means that you're tired. You can usually pull much more obscure quotes out of thin air than Shakespeare."

Kerry tilted her head up and gave Carol a kiss, "You're hilarious. But, I love you," she smirked, "Santa..."

Carol groaned, "You're lucky I'm officially on vacation and so I won't rise to that bait. And... I love you too- Mrs. Claus."