After her shift just before she left, Mary Margaret accompanied by Henry came into her office. «Hey Emma. Can I talk to you?

-"Yeah sure".

-"I'm sorry if we treated you like a baby. I know you are a big girl but it is hard for us. You have to understand; when we sent you to the wardrobe you just had been born. We only had the time to give you a kiss. But I am sure you understand. So if you want time for yourself, we understand but Henry would want to come with you."

-"Yeah mom, I missed you."

-"You have not seen me for one day but you have ignored Regina, who, by the way , is also your mother, but you don't miss her! Don't you think she misses you. She is hurt and broken and if you really love her you have to spend more time with her because she thinks you don't love her."

-"This is what you talked about with Regina the day you slept at her place?"

-"Yes, partly. She is his mother too."

-"I want to see her."

-"Then come with me, I was going to her place."

-"You are going to stay at Regina's? What is really going on here?"

-"I don't know that is why I need time."

-"With her?"

-"She needs me! At least, she needs someone. And besides, we are friends."

-"Regina, your friend. She doesn't know how to love!"

-"And because of whom? Come on Henry, we are going to your mother's". »

Emma got in the car with Henry and drove thru Mifflin Street. She parked her car in front of the house and stormed out of the car and knock three times on the door. Henry ran behind her and waited as the door open, Emma shouts to Regina: «I am tired of them treating you like the Evil Queen! »

-"Is it not what I am? Hello Henry."

-"For me you are Regina and you are not evil, a bitch, yes but not evil."

-"Emma! Henry is here!"

-"Oh. Henry, don't tell what I just said."

-"OK"

-"Why don't you two gets your stuff and we can talk about this inside." »

Emma took boxes and Henry with his backpack helped her carry some more in the gigantic Mayor's house.

Inside Henry knew exactly where to go and rushed to his room. Regina screamed: «Henry take off your shoes and don't let them in the stairs. Someone could get hurt. » And then add to Emma, in a lower voice: «And by someone I mean Emma, how clumsy is she? » She then went to the stairs and turned back: «Are you coming or what?

-"Yeah right."

-"I will show you your room. It is really not the place that is missing so I will show you around and if you rather take another room just tell me."

-"Wow what happened to Regina."

-"She got her son back home."

Emma did not know what to say, so they just climbed the stairs in silence. Regina showed her the room she had prepared the same one Emma had slept in the first time. «I think it will be fine, just maybe one thing.

-"What?"

-"Could there be something to protect the corner of the bed because my toe is still hurting and my pride."

-"Oh there is nothing to worry about that, but I guess, just be careful this time or it could be Henry that gets a surprise."

They both laugh at the memory. At the moment Henry came in the bedroom: «What surprise? », which made them laugh even more. «Nothing, sweetheart. Why don't you go play a game with Emma while I go make dinner? »

-"Ok cool. Come on Emma let's go play battleship. I am going to sink you."

-"Oh but you never saw me play. You have no idea what I'm capable of."

-"Beware Henry she is a nasty one! Oh! By the way do you want something to eat in particular? »

Henry and Emma looked at each other and said together: «Lasagna and apple pie! »

Regina smiled and gave Henry a kiss on his forehead and then turned to Emma and did the same. «You kids are hilarious! »

When she was gone Henry and Emma went to the living room and started playing. «Thank you.

-"Why, Henry?"

-"For making my mom happy."

-"I think you are the one who is making her happy. She was nice with me because she was happy you got back home with her"

-"Yes, but I never heard her laugh like that and I never saw her smiling the way she does."

-"Really?" »

Henry nodded his head. «Maybe I should help her prepare the food. Why don't you play some other game?

-"So I win the game then?"

-"I guess so but I want my revenge"»

Emma went to the kitchen. The lasagna was already in the oven and Regina was making the pie. «Do you need help with something?

-"Not really but you and Henry could set the table."

-"It is okay I can do it on my own. Let's let him play for a little while more."

-"Like he doesn't play enough."

-"He is a kid, he can play as much as he wants"

-"Not as much as he wants but I get your point. You arrived a little late it is soon done. Go get Henry, I will get the lasagna on the table and put the apple pie in the oven. This way, it will be ready when we will be done eating the lasagna."

-"Great, I'm starving." »

The three of them sat at the table and started to eat. «Yum, Henry was right; you make the best lasagna in the whole world!

-"Well thank you. I hope you will en joy my apple pie"

-"I have no doubt. But just reassure me, it is not poisonous this time."

-"There is no reason to poison the food but if it can reassure I will take the first bite."

-"I am done with my lasagna. Can I have dessert now please?"

-"You will have to wait for Emma and I to finish our plates and then we will all take the dessert together."

-"That is because you talk too much."

At the end of the dinner, Regina told Henry to go to bed, and offered a glass of wine to Emma. «So, you are the strict mother and I am the fun one.

-"I guess we could say that"

-"I am not saying it in a bad way."

-"I understood"

-"I am happy that you are the one to have adopted Henry. You raised him well. You are a great mother."

-"Thank you. That means a lot to me. You know, I wasn't always the Evil Queen. When I was young and I was with Daniel, he was my stable boy, we wanted family, getting married, having plenty of children. We didn't care about money and I didn't care about being a queen. I wanted love and freedom. When Daniel died, it wasn't only my lover that disappeared; it was also my whole life. Then my mother made something else with my pieces, something I would never wanted to become, but it happened anyway."

-"I'm sorry…"

-"Don't be. It is not your fault. At the contrary, you saved me."

-"You know, I never really believed in the one and only true love. I believe that you can love again." »

Emma slowly took Regina hand in hers and squeezed it gently. At this moment, Regina felt the need for some physical contact. She leaned in and put her head on Emma's shoulder. Emma took her in her arm and started caressing her back in a soothing way. Emma leaned back dragging Regina with her; she leaned Regina between herself and the back of the couch and grabbed a cover. She ran her hands thru Regina's hair until she falls asleep and then Emma followed and fell asleep herself.