An hour later, they were in Regina's car headed toward Graham's to pick Henry up.

The mayor went to knock on his door alone.

Graham smiled brightly as he opened the door. "Hey Regina. Henry is finishing packing up his things. Come in if you want."

Emma watched Graham and could tell there was something there.

"I'm fine out here, Graham. Especially if Henry's almost ready. Was he well behaved?" Regina asked, already knowing the likely answer.

"Of course. When does he not?" He smiled and when Henry came out, he ruffled his hair. "Cya, Henry."

"Thanks, Graham. Had fun!" He smiled then looked up at Regina. "Hey."

Regina smiled down at her son. "Hey. All ready to go?" With his head nod, she began to walk off with him, stopping after a couple of steps to glance over her shoulder at Graham. "Thank you for watching him."

"Anytime." He smiled.

"Mom... who's that in the... Oh! Is that Emma?!" He asked excitedly.

Emma looked out the window and grinned as she rolled it down. "Hey kid."

"Hey, Emma." Henry grinned widely. "I didn't think you'd still be here. I guess you and mom had a lot of fun, huh?"

Regina gave Emma one of those looks that said, 'you better come up with something good.'

"We sure did." Emma smiled. "It got late last night before we realized it and I just slept on the couch until this morning. Now, I was thinking about taking you both for ice cream. What do you think?"

"Yeah!" Henry smiled. "That'd be great. Right, Mom?" He asked looking to Regina, who nodded.

"Right. Now go on and get into the car and we'll go." She said before walking around to the driver's side.

Once at the parlor, the three got out and Emma stood behind the two as they ordered their ice cream. The artist ordered a two scoop cone filled with cookie dough ice cream. Sitting down at a small table, Emma grinned. "I def don't want to make the trip back home." She laughed.

"You could probably stay awhile. Couldn't she, Mom?" Henry asked, looking to the mayor. "She could sleep on the couch again."

"Well, that's up to Ms. Swan. Whether or not she wants to stay another day."

"I could stay another day, but I just wanna make sure I won't be in the way or a burden or anything." She said, just wanting to make sure Regina was okay with it.

"You won't be a burden, dear. We'll let Henry pick the day's events and spend a pleasant Sunday afternoon together." Regina replied.

"Sounds great to me." Emma looked across the table at her with a smile. "So Henry, what will tomorrow's plans be?"

"Could we go horseback riding?"

Regina's brow furrowed then.

"I mean, you used to love it didn't you, Mom."

"Yes." She nodded. "I used to very much."

"Then can we do it?"

Regina glanced at Emma quickly and then turned back to Henry. "Sure we can." She smiled.

Emma smiled. "I think it would be very fun. I haven't ridden since I was a little girl." She smiled up at Regina then back down at Henry.

"Well, then, it'll be a little adventure for all of us." Regina said before taking a swipe of her melting cone.

Emma watched Regina and smirked before licking her own and sucking out a chunk of cookie dough. "Best idea all day." She laughed. "So the day is still young. What shall we do to occupy ourselves til bedtime?"

Regina had a hard time keeping her eyes off the artist. Especially her mouth.

"Well, we could go to the beach." Henry said. "If you wanna."

"We could. I would need to buy a suit first." She chuckled before looking back at Regina and taking a breath before wetting her lips.

Dammit. Regina, for the first time in her life, really wished Henry weren't around because she wanted to take Emma out back and claim those lips and more. And if Henry weren't with them, there'd be no need for a suit.

Emma bit her lips before smirking and licking her cream nice and slowly. Eyes never leaving Regina's

Henry, thankfully, was too preoccupied with his ice cream to notice. Regina finished hers and slid out of the booth. "I'll be right back." Her eyes fell on Emma for a moment before she walked off toward the restroom. A big hint.

After a moment she looked to Henry after finishing her cone and smiled. "I'm going to go wash my hands. "I'll be right back." She said then slid out to follow Regina into the restroom. The blonde pinned her to the door and kissed her like there was no tomorrow.

Emma tasted like cookie dough and Regina couldn't get enough. She kissed the blonde until both had to come up for air, and then glanced at her lips before looking up into her eyes. "You, dear, are near irresistible, and that's something I'm not used to."

Emma grinned. "Mm I have to say the same about you, love." She kissed her lips once again before pulling back and smiling.

Regina smiled and then opened the door. "We should avoid going back out there at the same time. Otherwise, Henry's curiosity may get the best of him."

Emma chuckled. "Yes, ma'am." But before Regina could walk out, Em grabbed her hips and pulled her back, kissing the side of her neck then ran her tongue up to her ear slowly. "Mm I won't be on the couch for long tonight."

Regina groaned and then bit her lip. "No, no you won't be. It'll just be for appearances. Until Henry goes to bed. Then you can sneak upstairs to my room."

"Fine by me, love." Emma smirked then let the woman go. After a few moments of looking into the mirror at the smile she couldn't wipe off her own face, the artist walked out. Going back to the table she slid in across from Regina.

Regina flashed her a quick smile and then turned to Henry. "So, now that you're all done with your ice cream what do you want to do?"

"Can we have a movie night with a big bowl of popcorn?" He asked with hope in his voice.

Emma grinned. "I haven't had one of those in a while. Lets do it."

Regina smiled at both then nodded in Henry's direction. "Movie night it is." The mayor paid their tab then led them out to the car to head home.

Walking into the mansion Emma couldn't help but feel at home here. "Alright, Kid, whats the first movie on the list?"

"I was thinking "Finding Nemo." I really like that one." Henry smiled, taking off to get it as Regina and Emma looked at one another.

"Go ahead and make yourself at home." The mayor said softly.

Emma smiled. "I think I already have." She chuckled and sat down on the couch and pulled Regina to sit next to her. "I'm assuming you don't want to tell Henry about us?"

"He already knows last night was a date. He's a smart little boy. I'm sure he'll figure it out if he hasn't already." Regina smiled.

Henry put the movie in then sat next to his mom, pressing the play button on the remote.

Emma smiled, hopeful. Her arm draped over the back of the couch and over Regina's shoulders. A quarter of the way through the movie her fingers started playing with the brunettes hair, absentmindedly.

It felt good, and Regina leaned closed to the blonde, pressed up against her side now. Henry had been so into the movie he hadn't noticed the other stuff. But he felt his mom shift and looked over at the two. "Are you guys dating? Like girlfriends?"

Regina looked up at Emma briefly then turned her head toward her son. "We are. Is that okay with you, Henry?" She asked softly.

Emma smiled with a nod.

Henry nodded as well. "Yeah. Emma's cool. And she makes you smile, alot, Mom."

"I guess I have been smiling more often." Regina replied, reaching her hand out to ruffle Henry's hair.

"And so have I but you two wouldn't know." The artist smiled then kissed the side of Regina's head.

Both Regina and Henry smiled. "Well, I think you two make a good couple,"

Emma smirked. "I think so too kid."

They watched multiple movies together until Henry had fallen asleep. Then Regina lifted him into her arms and carried him upstairs, tucking him in. She smiled at Emma as she walked out into the hall and closed the door behind her. "Ready for bed, dear?"

Emma smiled and took Regina's hands in her own. "Mm I so am." Walking backward toward the bedroom, she closed the door and pulled the brunette close, kissing her with passion.

xXx

Regina was up before any of them the next morning, making her son's favorite breakfast and smiling at Emma when she was the first to come down. "Good morning."

The artist smiled and walked up next to her, planting kisses on Regina's shoulder, neck and cheek. "Very good morning. Sleep okay?"

"Better than okay." Regina smiled as she glanced over at the blonde, her smile widening when she spotted Henry coming up behind Emma. "Hey you. I made your favorite."

"Cool. I'm super hungry."

"Yeah, I figured you would be." Regina smiled as she turned back to the food, getting it onto three different plates when it was finished and handing it over to her son and girlfriend before taking a seat herself.

Em couldn't help but smile during breakfast. The woman felt right at home with the two. It was something she wasn't used to. Emma had never felt at home anywhere except at her shop. This was very new but very welcome.

Breakfast was spent with good food and good, but light conversation. When Henry was finished, Regina ushered him up to his room to get ready for the day then did dishes with Emma. "You didn't have to help me, but thank you."

"I like to help ya. Gives me more moments with you." Emma smiled sweetly.

"You're much sweeter than what I'm used to." Regina smiled, then turning her attention back to the remaining dishes. Graham certainly hadn't been that way with her.

"Well, maybe its time you have someone that will help you and cherish you any chance they get. Seems you deserve it." Emma smiled. "Next time I come over, how about I spend the day just pampering you?"

"You really don't have to do that. But it will be nice having someone to cherish me and treat me like I actually mean something." The mayor said quietly.

Emma dried the last dish and set it down, moving closer to Regina. "You mean a lot to me. I know we haven't known each other long and I don't know everything about you but I do know that I want us more than I've wanted anything else in a very long time."

Regina turned to the blonde and moved closer, tilting her head so that their lips weren't too far apart. "I feel the same way. I haven't wanted a real relationship in a very long time. Not until now."

Em moved the backs of her fingers up Regina's arm and to her cheek. "Well you got one." The artist smiled. "I dont want anyone but you. But you'll have to forgive me from time to time. I haven't been in a true relationship in years son I may be a bit rusty."

"It's alright. I won't be too hard on you, dear." Regina grinned, closing the distance between them and kissing the blonde.

Emma smiled and kissed her back, wrapping her arms around her waist. Pulling back just slightly Em whispered. "You're so beautiful."

Henry had walked in at that moment and smiled as he walked over to grab a glass of lemonade. "I've never heard anyone call Mom that."

Regina stepped away from Emma, not having heard her son come in, and looked at Henry. "That's because no one's said it to me in a long time, Henry."

Emma smiled at the boy. "Yeah, and I plan to make up for all. Your mom is going to hear that she's beautiful every day."

Henry nodded. "Well, good."

Dawwww! Next chapter we'll dive into more of Emma's past.
And to answer a couple of reviews, yes this is like the show. Emma has yet to break the curse and idk if we'll even go that far into it with this story.

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