"H-Henry?" Regina whispered. She smiled brightly at him. He was all grown up. She ran her eyes all over her boy, he was perfect. She was positively beaming at him as he walked closer.

Henry smiled happily back at his mother. He couldn't help his confusion though. He looked from the diner where he just left his brunette mother with his grandma and his Aunt Zelena, back to his other brunette mother. He squinted his eyes trying to make sense of this before chuckling to himself and turning to look at his blonde mother. He dropped his eyes to Emma and saw her nervously rocking back and forth. He shook his head, he knew that look. That was the 'I did something stupid and now Regina is going to yell at me' look.

"I may have accidently brought her back from the past?" Emma said with a sheepish grin on her face. Henry shook his head, but darted his eyes back to his brunette mother. He saw the smile beaming back at him and couldn't help, but run the rest of the way to her.

"Mom!" He shouted as he wrapped her up tightly in his arms. He remembered how horrible he had been to her before the curse was broken and he knew that she needed this hug more than anything right now. He needed her to know that she was still his mother. He needed her to know that he loved her and that things would get better between them.

"Oh, Henry," Regina sobbed into his chest. It had been so long since she had last been allowed to hug her little boy.

Emma stared at the pair with love in her eyes. She and her wife had talked about how hard it was for her when he brought Emma to town. Regina had missed him so much and felt like the only love she had in her life was being ripped away again.

"Emma?" The blonde heard her wife calling her name as she stepped out of the diner.

When the past version of Regina heard herself speak her head jerked up and she stared wide eyed at the woman who was running towards Emma. To say she was appalled was an understatement. Since when did she start running into someone's arms? She watched as her future-self wrapped her arms around Emma and buried her head in the blonde's neck. Past Regina narrowed her eyes at herself. She was way too comfortable with the Savior. Maybe in the future she was planning some evil plot to steal her son back?

"Emma! You're back, I've been looking everywhere for you. I was so worried, I thought I lost you," future Regina whispered into Emma's neck. She put her hands on Emma's shoulders and pushed her back to take a look at her. She needed to make sure her wife was still intact.

Emma reached out to encase her wife in another hug. "I'm fine I promise, I was in Storybrooke before the curse broke and then this big, giant black hole thing sucked us in and brought us here."

"Us?" Regina questioned. She disentangled herself from her wife and looked around.

Past Regina cleared her throat and when they locked eyes they both froze.

They raked their eyes over each other suspiciously.

"Oh, dear," Regina sighed. She turned to her wife, "Didn't I tell you not to touch anything? You never listen. How many more times is stuff like this going to happen before you learn?" She folded her arms and gave her wife 'the look' that let her know that she was in trouble.

"Aw, not the look. You know I hate that!" Emma pouted. She gave her wife the puppy dog eyes that she and Henry both used to get out of trouble.

"Don't look at me like that, I can't stay mad when you look at me like that," Regina whined.

Past Regina looked completely disgusted. She was whining now? What the hell happened to her? Before she could even question the pathetic behavior she was witnessing, Emma stepped closer to the other Regina and smiled sweetly.

"That's why I look at you like that."

Past Regina fought the urge to gag as she watched them stare into each other's eyes adoringly. She had finally had enough, "Can someone please tell me what the hell is going on?"

Snow and Zelena finally made their way to the group, "Emma, you're back I was so worried. Where did you go?" She wrapped her arms around her daughter and visibly gasped when she saw the two Regina's staring back at her.

"Snow White," past Regina spat viciously. Although she has talked to Mary Margaret, she hadn't been faced with Snow White in a long time.

"Oh, here we go," Emma groaned. She pushed her mother to stand behind her just in case.

"This is going to be so much fun, should I go make some popcorn?" Zelena whispered in Emma's ear. Emma responded with a glare.

Emma looked to her son and found him glancing between the women nervously. She figured she would put him out of his misery. He didn't need to see this catastrophe.

"Henry…" Emma started.

"Henry, why don't you go to your grandparents like you planned?" Regina interrupted, catching on to her wife's train of thought.

"But," he whined. As much as he would love to avoid the fight that was about to ensue, he didn't want to miss anything.

"Now, kid." Emma gave him a look that told him she would not be taking no for an answer.

"Fine," he huffed. He walked around the circle of women giving each of them a hug and a kiss on the cheek. Emma could have sworn she heard him mutter in his aunt's ear, "I need pictures, videos and details later."

Emma rolled her eyes. Henry and Zelena together were always trouble. Turning back to her wife and her… other wife? Emma tried to prepare herself for the explosion she felt coming.

Her wife was looking at her mother and shaking her head, "Snow, it's alright I will handle her."

"Oh, my God," Regina said. She looked at herself with a glare. "Are you… are you friends with her?"

"Best friends!"

"Not helping, Snow," future Regina muttered with an eye-roll.

"B-Best friends? You must be playing some trick on me. Please, someone tell me she is playing a trick on me! You must be planning some kind of plot right? There is no way I would ever be friends with that spawn."

"No, I'm afraid I'm not."

"How could you? After everything she put you through? After Daniel? After Leopold? Oh, I'm sorry. I hear you are married now so you must have forgotten all about that. Now you are cavorting with these-these peasants!"

Regina gets in past Regina's face, "Such a shame murdering you would be counterproductive. I most certainly did not forget about Daniel. I don't care who you are, watch your mouth when you talk about my family."

"You're pathetic, you are really sticking up for these people? After all they have done?"

"They are my FAMILY!" She shouted. The past version of Regina looked at herself with wide eyes. She couldn't believe what she had just heard. Emma noticed that her wife's hands started to smoke. She knew that her wife was on her last thread of patience.

"Regina, I really don't think this is good for the baby."

"Snow!" The older version of the brunette yelled with her eyes wide. She didn't want her past self to know about the baby. Especially her marriage to Emma. She couldn't imagine how her past self would take the news.

Past Regina's eyes widened as she looked at her future self's stomach, "Baby?" Emma noticed her wife cover her tiny baby bump protectively. Although Emma knew that any version of Regina would never harm a child, especially her own, she stepped forward to the side of her wife just in case.

"This is too damn good," Zelena chuckled, she wore a shit-eating grin as she looked back and forth from both Regina's. Emma shot daggers at her. Of course she was finding enjoyment in this.

"Okay! Maybe we should all sit down and talk about this in private," Emma tried to intervene. She put her hands out to try and get between the two Regina's. They were still standing outside of Granny's and Emma could see the crowd forming around the window. She rolled her eyes, no one in this town can mind their own damn business.

"How are you pregnant? It's impossible," past Regina whispered. She looked completely lost.

"True love," Snow said happily. She beamed at the younger version of Regina who was glaring daggers back at her.

"Snow!"

"Mom!"

They did not want the past version of Regina to find out about them through Snow White.

"But Daniel - How do we have a true love? Who is it?"

"Why Emma, of course." Apparently after years and years of being hunted for not keeping her mouth shut, Snow White still hasn't learned her lesson.

"SNOW!" "MOM!"

Zelena snorted and everyone turned to glare at her. "What? Oh, come on, it's hilarious!"

Everyone looked from Zelena to Regina to try and gauge her reaction. They watched as her eyes started to roll back inside her head and she fainted. Emma reached out to catch her before she fell to the ground.

"Too much, too soon?" Emma asked the group.

"Let's take her back to our house," said Regina as she ran her hands through her hair. "This is going to be a long day."

"Mom, I think it's best if you stayed home," Snow pouted, but nodded her head. "You too, chuckles." Zelena stuck her tongue out, childishly. "Ring me later, darlings!"

The trio disappeared in a cloud of white smoke. They arrived in their bedroom and Emma set the brunette down carefully as she started to awaken.

"Why don't you go downstairs, and I'll talk with her. I'm sure throwing all that information at her was a lot to take in."

"Are you sure that's a clever idea?" Regina asked.

"Yes, I'll call you if I need you."

They held eye contact for a few beats before Regina nodded her head and left to go downstairs.

Emma went to the master bathroom and grabbed a washcloth. She turned on the cold water and made sure the rag was damp. Emma looked at herself and took a deep breath.

"And here I thought I was having a nightmare," Regina muttered to herself when she saw Emma walk back into the room.

"Are you okay?" Emma questioned as she walked over to the bed. She cautiously sat next to where the brunette was laying.

"Yes, Miss Swan. I am fine." Regina diverted her eyes. She moved to get up, but Emma pushed her shoulders back down. They glared at each other for a few, long seconds before Regina relented and put her head back on the pillow. She couldn't believe everything she had learned.

"I always know when you are lying, Regina." She dabbed the cloth along the top of Regina's forehead, surprised that the brunette didn't shrink away from the contact. "Did you want to talk about it? I will answer anything you ask."

"I have nothing to say to you."

"Oh, come on, you just found out that we share true love, are married and expecting a baby and you have nothing to say?"

Regina nodded her head and Emma sat there quietly, continuing with the cloth on Regina's forehead. She knew that opening up about her feeling wasn't her wife's strong suit. Especially this version who was so closed off and still held all this animosity towards her.

"How could you ever forgive me for what I did to you?" Regina whispered quietly after ten minutes. "Seeing her, me, looking so happy, it all seems so far-fetched. That smile she had on her face earlier, I haven't smiled like that since Daniel. Then, I find out that we share true love. I thought Daniel was my true love. When I lost him I spent years hunting Snow. I couldn't believe he was gone, that I lost someone I loved so dearly. Now I find out that I was wrong… I don't know what to feel. How was I wrong?"

She couldn't wrap her head around it. How was this her life? If she was being honest with herself, everything felt too good to be true. She always thought that if the curse ever broke, they would hunt her down and execute her as soon as they remembered who she was. She remembered the future version of herself screaming at her, they are my family.

Emma smiled sadly at Regina. She knew how hard this must be for her. Her wife had worked so hard to get where she was, to find this happiness. The blonde knew that just simply showing the past version of Regina how different things were to what she expected must be confusing. She reached over and grabbed Regina's hand. She congratulated herself when the brunette didn't pull away.

"We have both lived our lives according to others plans. Our choices were already mapped out for us. I know how much Daniel meant to you, I know how much you loved him. I would like to think that loving him led you to me and I couldn't be more thankful. You deserve all the happiness in the world, Regina. I know you have made countless mistakes and I know that you feel remorse for the things you have done. Life wasn't the easiest for me and it sure as hell wasn't the easiest for you. I think that's what makes us perfect for each other though. We understand each other in a way that no one else can. Without all that pain and heartache, we wouldn't have Henry. I would go through all of it again if it meant that he was the result. You are not alone anymore, Regina. We are a family."

Regina's eyes were glistening with tears. Never in her life had anyone said something so sincere. She didn't know what to say except for, "Thank you, Miss Swan… E-Emma."

"See, you are getting better at this already." Emma smiled back at her. The blonde had an idea. She hated that this past version of her wife was feeling so hopeless and alone. She hated seeing her so unsure. She made a quick decision and hoped her wife wouldn't kill her for it later. "If you would like, I was hoping you would stay a couple days. I guess I just want to show you everything you have to look forward to. I want to give you the hope that seems to be missing."

"But Henry?"

"Don't worry, I have travelled to the past before. I was there for a few days, but it only felt like minutes here to everyone else."

"You really are a Charming, aren't you?" Regina looked up at her shyly. She didn't know when she turned into this pathetic mess.

"Yeah, I really am. That's why you love me," Emma responded with a playful wink.

Oh yeah, Regina thought, that's when. This version of Emma was so unlike the one gallivanting all across Storybrooke with her son. This Emma was kind and compassionate. It seems like she really understood Regina. The brunette didn't have to wonder how she ended up falling for her. Emma reminded her of Daniel. Well, this Emma anyways. A small voice in the back of Regina's head was reminding her that maybe if she hadn't gone on the defensive with Emma immediately that they could have had this sort of relationship from the get-go.

Regina rolled her eyes, "I will have to think about your offer. I don't know if I am ready to play nice." She had seen the way Regina had interacted with Snow and the red head. She wasn't use to being close to anyone, to having friends. She had Kathryn, but that was more of a ploy to try and separate the two idiots in love.

Emma smirked back at her, "See I knew this sappiness wouldn't last. You are way to snarky to play nice for long."

"Why do I feel so comfortable with you?" Regina blurted out. She cursed herself,

"Maybe, because right now I'm the least scary option. And also, I think you have spent so long bottling up all of your emotions that it is nice to be able to talk to someone who knows the real you."

"The real me?" Regina asked skeptically.

"Yes, not the evil queen, not the mayor. The real you, Regina. Whether you want to admit it or not, you have the greatest capacity to love. You love with everything you have and it's something I admire about you. You deserve all the love and more. You have a family now. You worked hard for this family. You are not disposable, your life matters to us."

Regina felt her eyes tear up again and quickly cleared her throat. "Is there any other big information I need to find out while I'm laying down?"

"The annoying red head that wouldn't stop laughing?"

"What, is she another wife?"

"Ew, no. She is your sister," Emma replied with a grimace.

"How—"

"It's a long story, but your mother had a kid before you were born and gave her up so that your mother could have her best chance. She may also be the Wicked Witch of the West who tried to kill you and my entire family."

"As is Wizard of Oz, flying monkey Wicked Witch?"

"Yep, that's the one. Don't worry, she didn't turn you into a flying monkey. I wouldn't have let that happen." Emma realized she was still holding Regina's hand and gave it a squeeze. They shared a smile, both at the craziness of it all and the fact that Emma was so protective of her.

"And my mother?" Regina whispered. She wasn't sure that she was ready for the answer. She didn't know if she was hoping she was dead or alive. Which one would be worse? She closed her eyes and waited for Emma to begin.

The blonde took a deep breath. She wasn't sure how much she should tell her. She knew mentioning that Snow White used Regina to murder her own mother probably wasn't in anyone's best interest, especially considering this version of her wife still hated her mother.

"She is gone, she and your father have both moved on. She was killed in Storybrooke shortly after the curse was broken. She framed you for Archie's murder so that everyone would accuse you and she could sweep in and take care of you. She wanted to rule Storybrooke side-by-side. We went to the Underworld about six years back and she was there. You and Zelena spent some time with her and you worked out your differences. She apologized for everything she put you through and she told you that she was proud of you and your strength. She uh -" Emma hesitated with this next part. She knew that it would make Regina upset. "She told you that she was wrong, love was strength. She told you that you got your strength from the people you loved and not from her. She had her heart back, Regina. You and Zelena both said your goodbye's to her and watched her walk into the afterlife, happy. You and Zelena have been the best of sisters ever since. She even lived with you for a short time." Emma swallowed thickly as she saw the tears streaming down Regina's face. She knew how difficult the relationship was between Regina and Cora. She couldn't imagine what the brunette was thinking. The blonde felt her own tears coming down her face in sympathy.

"I think I might need some time alone, Miss Swan. I need to digest everything." Regina was staring down at their hands clasped together. She slowly extracted her fingers and diverted her eyes to the corner of the room. She was feeling too weak and too vulnerable to let anyone see her like this. She just wanted to be alone. She needed it.

"Okay, take all the time you need. I will be downstairs," Emma replied quietly. She really didn't want to leave Regina, but she knew her wife. She knew she needed time to process.

Regina nodded her head.

"And Regina?" Emma said as she made her way to the door.

"Yes, dear?"

"It's Mrs. Swan-Mills."

Regina's head snapped up immediately and locked eyes with Emma. They shared a soft smile as the blonde left the room and returned to her wife in the kitchen. Regina thought that maybe that was Emma's way of reminding her that she was not alone anymore. She didn't have to be alone anymore. She made her decision then, she would stay a few days. She needed that hope now more than ever.