Prompt - Regina, Emma and Henry spend Easter together as a family
"THE EASTER BUNNY CAME!" Henry came barrelling into his mothers' bedroom and threw himself on top of them. "HE CAME AND HE LEFT CHOCOLATE FOR ALL OF US!"
Emma groaned loudly and Regina rubbed at her eyes. "Henry, dear, it's six in the morning," she yawned, and looked over at her girlfriend who was burying herself even further under the covers. Only strands of her blonde hair were peeking out onto the pillow.
"Well?" Henry looked at Regina expectantly. "Aren't you going to get up?"
"Give us a few minutes, kid," came the mumbled reply from under the blankets. Regina nodded her agreement and gently nudged Henry off the bed.
"How about you go on downstairs, and we'll join you once we're as awake and excited as you are?"
"Okay Mom." Henry raced out of the room as quickly as he'd entered, and the two women sighed as his footsteps thumped down the stairs.
"He's ten and he still wakes us up at six am? Can't you just... tell him?" Emma shuffled over under the covers and surfaced right next to Regina. She kissed her good morning and snuggled into her side, yawning.
"I haven't the heart," Regina replied. She pressed her lips to Emma's forehead and pulled away from her to climb out of bed. "Come on, dear. Take a shower with me then we'll join our son downstairs." She threw Emma a predatory smile and slunk off to the bathroom.
Emma suddenly found herself with a good deal more energy, and she leapt out of bed to join Regina in the bathroom.
Regina found her girlfriend leaning back on the bench, holding a small package in her hands, when she brought down the two heavy bags filled with Easter gifts. She lifted the bags onto the bench and the pair began to unload its contents.
"Holy crap, that's a big pile," Emma marvelled once they'd finished.
"I like to allow him some treats every now and then."
Emma peered into one of the bags and noticed more chocolates. "There's even more?"
"No! No, that's for you," Regina laughed, lunging into the bag first.
"Oh." Emma turned and reached for her own gift. She placed it on the bench in front of Regina, who did the same with hers. "We'll open them tomorrow morning." Emma couldn't help but notice the size difference in their gifts. "Yours looks a little bigger," she mumbled.
Regina wrapped her arms around Emma's neck and kissed her. "You know," she said softly when they broke apart for air, "I couldn't care less."
"We're coming, kid," Emma called out as she walked down the stairs, an arm wrapped tightly around Regina's waist. As they made their way towards the kitchen, they could see Henry literally bouncing with excitement. On the bench lay the three piles of gifts set out the night before.
"Finally!" he cried, and looked towards Regina hopefully.
She rolled her eyes. "Yes, Henry, you can start."
He tore into the wrappings, eyes going wide at the colourful boxes of every shape and size. "Wow," he breathed. He quickly grabbed an individual egg and went to unwrap it, but Regina snatched it from his hands.
"Henry, you haven't even had breakfast yet."
"But – but –" Henry turned to Emma who glanced fearfully at her girlfriend. "Please, Ma, can I?"
"Uh, Henry, you really should eat some proper breakfast first."
Henry grumbled and ran off into the pantry to find some cereal. Regina mouthed 'thanks' at Emma, and reached over to take her hand. "I'm glad you could finally be a part of this, Emma."
Emma squeezed her hand. "Best Easter I've ever had."