A/N: Wow! I didn't think this would get 30 followers in 24 hours! That's great! I hope that you all stay until the end and like how it goes! :) Thank you to those who commented! I greatly appreciated knowing that you like it so far! Also...I don't own anything with OUAT, just borrowing the characters for a bit of creative fun! Enjoy! :)
"Hi Regina, how is everything?" Ruby asked walking over as she glances at the young man sitting opposite the mayor. His scent confused her, she smells a hint of Henry, but it's different, there seems to be something seductive about this man's scent. She can feel her wolf purr at the intoxicating scent as she tries to calm herself.
"Everything is fine Miss Lucas, thank you. I'll just have my usual." Regina orders as Ruby nods and turns her attention to Henry who has a knowing smirk on his features. He knows what his presence does to the wolf woman. It was his magic that called out to her, it had since he turned eighteen and decided to learn it.
There had been many a night when he would seek out the woman who'd helped him with Operation Love struck. He'd always had a crush on the woman since before he could remember and although they'd had sex a few times it hadn't developed more than two friends scratching an itch, well until Ellinor had come into their lives and explained why they were so drawn to one another.
"Just breath Ruby, the feeling will pass, you're just not used to it yet." Henry spoke as Ruby looked into his eyes recognizing him instantly. She let out a little gasp as he winked at her. "I'm Danny, and I think you know my usual too?" He asked his voice lowering an octave as Ruby felt warmth course through her and her cheeks flush as she turned and left their table with a nod and nothing else.
"Were you just flirting with Miss Lucas?" Regina blinked processing what had just happened as Henry turned to look at his brunette mother.
"My magic, it calls to her wolf, Ruby is one of my soul mates."
"What do you mean one of your soul mates?" Regina asked her eyes following the young waitress who still seemed flustered.
"Ellinor Grayson, she is a gypsy and a witch and well a uh, wolf, you like her. She is absolutely in love with you, she nearly worships the ground you walk on. It's kind of adorable, especially when she tells Nana and Fi your true love story. Ellinor is my fiancée, you were helping her actually, before everything changed. The two of you were out dress shopping." Henry explains as Regina blinks taking in the information. Her son had not one, but two soul mates.
"How do you know the wolf, um, Ruby that is, is your soul mate?" Regina asks briefly looking over at Ruby who was preparing their drinks.
"I found out a month after you started teaching me magic. I came here to grab a bite to eat before closing time and Ruby's eyes were glowing. Her wolf sought me out, you could say that her wolf is my soul mate, not technically Ruby, but it's really difficult to explain mom, and a little embarrassing." Regina smiled as his cheeks tinted a rosy color.
"Why did you decide to learn magic? You had been so against it for so long." Regina asked as Ruby set their drinks down as Henry winked at her as she blushed and hurriedly left their table muttering that their food would be out soon.
"When the twins were still infants, I was babysitting while you—uh, while you were on a date night and they used magic. They teleported out of their cribs and ended up at grandma and grandpas with Little Uncle, I had been so scared that I couldn't locate them at first. I'd never felt so helpless than I had at that moment. I knew that if I learned magic I could have found them. I also realized that I would be the only muggle in the house." Henry chuckled as did Regina. She remembered reading those books to him when he was younger.
"Magic is something I share with them, I, we teach them simple things when Ellinor and I come to visit." Henry smiled as she returned it.
"I never thought, you and magic, it's not something I would have ever thought would happen." Regina breathed truthfully.
"Yeah me either but I was so scared that night it took both you and Ma an hour to calm me down after grandma and grandpa had brought the twins back. You trusted me to watch them, I was so helpless, and I never wanted to feel like again when it came to Nana and Fi. I'm their older brother and I need to protect them." Regina reached out and squeezed his hand with a smile.
"I bet you are the best brother to Nana and Fi."
"Their names are Reina Danielle and Sofia Coraline. Ellie, Ruby, myself, and Little Uncle are the only ones who call them Nana and Fi, it's kind of funny to hear you call them that." Henry laughed out as Regina pulled back her hand as Ruby dropped off their drinks before heading back into the kitchen.
"Reina Danielle and Sofia Coraline," Regina thought a moment taking a sip of her water. "Queen and Wisdom, mother would have liked those names." Regina breathed as Henry tried not to laugh, Emma had loved the name Reina, even more so when she found it had the same meaning as Regina's name. Sofia was a name that Henry had picked out because he liked it and could call her Fi.
"You actually didn't pick the names, Emma and I did." Henry pointed out only to curse his self.
"I allowed Miss Swan a say in my children's names?" Henry picked up his drink taking a long gulp trying to avoid the question. "Henry—"
"Mom?" Regina looked over towards the entrance of the diner and watched as the younger Henry walked in with Emma and Hook trailing behind.
"Hey sweetheart, how are you doing?" Regina asked with a smile as he bound over looking at his mom then at the man she was currently with. His adoptive mother looked at ease being with unfamiliar man.
"Who are you?" Henry suddenly asked looking at the man who smirked as he placed his glass of water down.
"Henry, that's rude." Regina scolded as the older Henry just chuckled before turning his attention to his younger self.
"Hey Henry, I'm Danny Miller, it's a pleasure to meet you, Regina has told me a lot about you." Henry blinked looking at this Danny Miller not trusting him.
"Why?"
"Why what?" Danny asked looking at the twelve year old.
"Has my mom told you so much about me, I've never seen you around before." Henry pointed out with a narrow gaze as Emma and Hook were now standing behind Henry looking at Regina and the stranger.
"Well we're old friends. She's been like a mother to me since I was born." Danny spoke as Emma looked at the man who seemed very familiar.
"I don't remember seeing you around while I was growing up." Henry glared at him as Danny laughed out.
"Oh, I was around," He explained vaguely as Regina looked at Emma and the rather possessive hand that Hook had on her waist. "Now if you will excuse us, Miss Lucas is heading back with our food and we have important private business to attend to." Danny said as Emma place a hand on Henry's shoulder.
"C'mon Henry, you can see her later." Emma spoke as Henry sent the man another glare before looking at his brunette mother who smiled at him and told him that she loved him as they took a table on the opposite side of the diner.
"Asshole." Henry muttered as Regina looked at the older version of her son. Henry noticed the use of the pronoun when referring to Regina. By this point in the timeline Emma would refer to Regina as his mom or his other mother not her.
"Henry." She hissed as he blinked looking at her giving her a smug smile.
"Mom, I'm twenty-five. I sometimes curse, even though I try not to around you." He smirked as she rolled her eyes.
"I know you picked that up from Miss Swan. I wouldn't be surprised if you curse now when you're around her." Henry winked as Regina shook her head with a defeated sigh.
"Here you are Regina and Danny." Ruby spoke placing their plates in front of them as Henry couldn't help himself and reached out for Ruby. He could have simple called to her, but the bond between them saw him reaching out to touch her. Heat shot through her nearly causing her moan out as Henry exhaled sharply at the familiar sensation. It was just as strong when touched Ellinor if not a bit stronger.
"When you get off, please head to room five at the B&B, someone will be waiting there for you, she'll need your help. Please tell no one about this." Henry spoke as Ruby's eyes flared a brilliant gold as she nodded not trusting herself to not growl out a response to the sensations he was causing her to feel. "Thank you." He smiled with a wink as he let her go and she rushed into the kitchen needed a moment to regain her composure.
"Hen—Danny, what did you just do to her?" Regina asked as Henry tapped on the table as if he was playing the piano when Regina felt them surrounded by a magic barrier.
"No one can hear us, we can talk freely." He explained taking a bite of a French fry. "And like I said, she is one of my soul mates, when we touch, it's a well—it's hard to explain if you haven't felt it before. A sort of heat—um, can I not explain this mom? You'll understand when you and—you know no matter how old I am you are still my mom and it's embarrassing to talk about." He groaned as she laughed out.
"Alright, so who is waiting for her at the bed and breakfast?"
"Ellinor."