Chapter 5

"Mom, you home?!" Regina called as soon as she entered her mother's place some months later; in fact it was a few days before her first race. Once of the many reasons as to why her team leader didn't wish her to leave and go home. However the strong-minded woman had chosen to go in any case, she was feed up with the no talking phase the two had been going through after the morning at Emma's. Henry of course was on her tail, she didn't go anywhere without him. His eyes widened as they entered the castle like place, it was even bigger than his grandparents place. Not that Regina's townhouse in New York weren't impressive, but…

"Miss. Regina, we weren't expecting you," A male servant said, nearing her.

"Oh cut the crap, James, where is she?" Regina asked, rather annoyed.

"You grew up here?" Henry asked her.

"No, some place similar in our world, it's complicated," said Regina, looking at James for an answer.

"Upstairs in her chambers, but I wouldn't go there if I were you," said he with a sigh.

"Let me guess, another one of her lovers," said Regina, rolling her eyes.

"I am not at liberty to say," he said, as Henry looked confused at the woman he over the past four months had learned to call mother. She was after all more so than his grandparents he had found, this woman really cared about him.

"Screw you!" she said, as she started to make her way upstairs, Henry still on her tail. He wasn't sure if he should stay there or stay with James or anywhere else, and so he followed. He could hear how Regina grumbled something under her breath, not quite knowing what her mother had done to upset her so. He knew they weren't talking, but that was about it. Then again Emma…his other mom mostly argued with her parents, and he with her so…

"Mom, you sure this is a good idea?" his young voice sounded worried. He had a bad feeling about this.

"I don't care, she can't ignore me forever," she said, trying to sound as calm as possible. He didn't say anything to this, however he heard some grunts as they neared a door. His mom however ignored it, and without even touching it made it bust open. How was that even possible?

"So here you…" Regina stopped mid sentence. Of course she was used to her mother's many lovers, both young and old. However she was not used to any of them being a female, which this one was. Henry could see his mother making a face in anger, knowing that this wasn't good. The other woman got off Cora quick as hell, and covered up. Cora sat up, doing the same thing, an evil grin on her lips.

"How may I help you?" asked Cora calmly.

"Since when did you start lusting after women? Red, what are you doing with my mother?" she asked, trying to gather herself.

"I figured I would try something new," said Cora with a shrug. Red did not answer. Henry found her name off, but then again his other grandmother was names Snow, so maybe not. It was only then Cora got aware of the young boy and asked, "Who is he?"

"My son!" it came quickly, Regina rested her arm on his shoulder. He was still confused.

"Since when did you get a son, and with whom?" asked Cora, eying the young boy up and down.

"Answer my question and I will answer yours," Regina pressed.

"We've been…together for about three months," said Cora, Red nodded to confirm this.

"A little over three months," said Regina.

"I see, what is your name, child?" Cora asked him polite.

"Henry, ma'am, Henry Mills," he answered polite.

"You named him after your father?" Cora wanted to know.

"No, he had his first name when I got him, I only added the last. Henry, will you be a dear and wait for me downstairs," Regina was still calm. He looked at her with questioning eyes, but she nodded to let him know it was okay. He squeezed her hand and slowly left the room, closing the door behind him. Regina looked at her mother and her woman saying, "What the hell is this, I go after a woman and you go after one to revenge me, is that it?"

"I saw something, I wanted it, I took it, could as well had been a man," said Cora with a shrug, adding, "Minding me who is Henry's real parents."

"Emma gave him to me, I am his mother now," said Regina.

"She just gave a what ten year old boy to you?" Cora asked in disbelief.

"Yes, and he is the best thing that ever happened to me, if you don't count racing cars," said she, adding, "If you could get dressed, we need to talk, I'll be downstairs."

Cora groaned as she left, she had planned on continue her sexual encounter for some hours still. Slowly she got out of bed and used a spell to get dressed fast, groaning yet again. If it was one thing the elderly Cora Mills hated more than to get her sleep interrupted it was to have her affair finished before she was done with her lovers, or now mistress. She looked at the girl in her bed saying, "Get dressed and get back to work, we will finish this later on."

"As you wish, my queen," said Red with a heavy sigh, knowing better than to go against her.

Cora however made sure to kiss her throughout and cup her breast somewhat, before leaving the room. Red stood looking after her trying to catch her breath.

Regina and Cora was sitting in the living room of what Henry considered his grandmother's caste. She was for sure royal he could tell. Meaning that Regina most likely would be either, and that would explain her townhouse in upper Manhattan. He looked around seeing pictures on the walls of Regina and what he assumed was her father and so he asked, "Your parents are they divorced?"

Regina had not much knowledge on the word, considering people tended to stay married in Fairytale land, if not one died that was. However she saw where her son was looking and answered, "My father is dead."

"I'm sorry," he honestly spoke, leaning over to give her a gentle hug. She hugged him back saying, "Thank you, it was not your fault, I loved him very much."

"What was his name?" Henry asked.

"His name was Henry, like yours," said, stroking his hair.

"Oh," he said, not knowing what else to say. She didn't either, sighing she said, "You can't come with me to the race, I would like it if you stayed her with my mother."

"But I would like to come," he said, adding, "You won't leave me here, like Emma left me with grandma and grandpa."

"Of course I wouldn't, I mean if mother agrees," said she. Henry looked at her, she was troubled, she was really upset with her mother and he didn't quite get the whole thing with the lady in her bed. He could however hear footsteps nearing, knowing she was around the corner. He held Regina's hand hard. She looked at him and said, "Would you go back upstairs, last room on the left, I will come to find you there in not long."

Henry nodded and left the room. Regina could hear his footsteps up the stairs, but not that they went further, she took him to be listening at the stop of the stairs. She didn't really care though.

She looked up seeing her mother enter in a black suit, and said, "So what do you wand to talk about?

"I was hoping you could babysit Henry from today to Monday when i get back from the race, please," she looked at her with pleading eyes.

"So let me see, you take someone else child and now you expect me to take care of him?" Cora said, frowning in disbelief.

"I consider him my son, and it will be chaos there, please;" said Regina, she had a plane to catch in a couple of hours.

"I still don't see why this is my problem," said Cora with a heavy sigh, looking at her daughter.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you," said Regina, getting up, hugging her and kissing her cheek.

"I never said yes to this, so I get stuck with your kid while you go out riding cars and fucking that Swan woman," Cora said in a serious tone.

"I would never do that she is the enemy," said Regina uphold, to be fair she had hardly seen or talked to her over the past months. She was hoping to talk to her at the race. of course the tabloid was all over that.

"I hope not," said her mother, she was still not happy.

"I did that mistake once and not again, will you look after him, I really have to go to catch the plane," said she.

"Fine, fine," Cora huffed.

"I'll be back as soon as possible and no lovers or so while he is here," said Regina making her groan before she called upstairs, "Henry, be a good boy and don't cause any troubles alright."

"I won't, win the race, mom," he called back smiling at her from the middle of the stairs. She nodded, blowing him a kiss. Only moments before she was out the door, her mother leaned to whisper, "I screw who I want when I want, this is my house and my rules."

Regina swallowed hard, casting a worried look over her shoulder at Henry, that wasn't what worried her most though, it was the fact that Henry was to stay five days with her mother. Her punishments when she grew up had been rather harsh. Her boy was smiling brightly at her, he was just so cute, she hope with all her might that her mother wouldn't lay her hand on him. Her eyes met with her mother and she said, "If I find you harm him while I am gone, it will be the last you see of either of us."

"I won't lay a finger on him, dear, now go or you will be late," said Cora. Regina nodded and left with a heavy heart. Cora turned to look at what her daughter had considered to be her son. His dark hair was messy and his brown eyes shining with excitement, it was almost like seeing…Daniel. That must be why Regina loved him and had taken him in. The elderly witch sighed and said, "So what do you do when you are with your mother?"

"I always have to do homework and additional reading, I am not allowed to be up very late, cause I have school and she has to be at the garage. I need to use helmet when we go riding horses and I am to behave when we are in the theatre. I've never been to one before I came to live with her, but I do love the ones we have been to. I also play video games. I won't be a bother I promise," he said, looking at the elderly woman.

"I am sure you won't be, are you hungry or thirsty?" she asked him polite.

"No, we ate before coming here," he answered, coming down the stairs.

"Alright, well I need to check on the stables, you can come with or wait here," she offered.

"I'll stay here and read, what should I call you?" he wondered, Regina had not given any instructions to that yet.

"Cora will be fine," she said and smiled at him.

"That woman you were with she was your girlfriend?" he wondered.

"She is something you should not worry about," Cora said in a don't ask more questions tone. He swallowed hard and took a book up from his backpack before sitting down in the couch to read. She smiled as she slowly walked out to get to her stables.

Thank you so much for reading, feedback is always welcome :o)