The next morning I woke to the feeling of someone snuggled up behind me. When I became more conscious, I realized there was a slender arm resting over my bare hip. "MOMS! WAKE UP!"

I groaned at the sound of my son's voice. "What is it Henry?"

"It's noon. Is mom dead? She's NEVER slept till noon before."

Regina chuckled softly into my hair. "We've been caught." Her voice was groggy and somehow sexier than normal.

"She's fine kid. We'll be out in a few. Isn't there another level you need to beat on your game?" All I heard was Henry chuckle as he walked away from the door. I groaned as my head hit the pillow again.

"Sleep well?" Regina placed soft kisses on my shoulder.

Humming, I looked over my shoulder with a smile. "Very well. You?" I rolled to face the gorgeous brunette behind me.

"Well." I sighed as Regina cupped my cheek in her soft hand. "We better get up. I've never slept until noon before. Most of the day is gone." Regina leaned in until our lips were a whisper apart before continuing. "I guess last night wore me out."

I moaned as Regina captured my lips in a searing kiss. All I wanted to do was pull her on top of me and let my hands roam Regina's curves. Images from last night swam through my memory and a slow fire started between my legs again. "I don't want to." My voice trailed off and Regina noticed the change in my tone.

Leaning up, Regina looked down at me with worry in her chocolate eyes. "What's wrong dear?"

I chewed my bottom lip and looked away. The lump that started to form in my throat was painful. "What happens when we go back to Storybrooke?"

Regina cupped my cheek again and coaxed me to meet her gaze. "Nothing will change between us. We will still be together. Emma, when I kissed you last night I felt something I haven't felt since I kissed Daniel. Something has changed my heart this past week. Spending time with you and Henry away from everyone else has caused warmth to radiate from it."

I listened as Regina spilt her heart out. I knew this was hard for her. She was never one to let herself be vulnerable. "I guess it's a good thing Mary Margaret already had the kid."

Regina chuckled softly before kissing me again. "Yes otherwise she would go into early labor once she sees us together." When Regina finally broke the kiss, she let her forehead rest against mine. "We better get up and dressed before our son comes back to check on us."

"He'll be occupied for awhile. You know how he is with his games." Regina's eyes darkened when she noticed the dampness that had formed between my thighs.

"Yes he does get quite occupied." Regina's voice lowered into a seductive purr. Dipping her head, she claimed my lips in a fiery kiss.

Xxx

As Regina and I walked out of our room, Henry was still playing his game. "So, are you guys together now?" The boy never looked away from his game.

Regina left me in my tracks as she walked over to ruffle Henry's hair. "Yes, we are." She kissed his head before walking towards the kitchen. "Coffee Emma?"

"Yes please." I stretched and plopped down beside Henry; picking up the second controller.

"Good. It's about time. So when are you moving in with me and mom?" Again, Henry never looked away from the TV screen.

My character blew up the second Henry's mouth closed. "Uh…kid, we just got together." I glanced behind Henry and into the kitchen. Regina was calm and leaning against the counter. It seems Henry's question didn't even faze her.

Henry paused the game before he spoke up. "Ma, you've loved mom for years now. And mom has had a nagging feeling about you for at least a year or two now. I'm sure the year we were gone she realized she felt something for you. Not to mention, she got a little jealous of how close you and Elsa were getting." Regina's eyes grew wide a moment and a slight blush crossed her cheeks. "Besides, you've lived together for a week now and by the time we go back to Storybrooke it'll have been two weeks. Do you really think you'll last being apart after that?" Henry was right. I don't want to be away from Regina now. "And I'd rather the house smell like leather and coffee versus forest."

Regina and I chuckled at our son. "Me too Henry. I've come to tolerate the smell of leather now." Regina winked at me before turning to pour us coffee.

xxx

"So, you were jealous of me and Elsa? Why?" I bumped shoulders with Regina as we walked towards the bookstore with Henry. Tyson had called to let Henry know the new issue of his comic had come in. Of course, we all got ready and planed to swing by there before grabbing a bite to eat.

"I knew you were going to bring that up." Regina didn't look at me. She just kept her gaze on Henry who was a few feet ahead of us. Regina huffed when I wouldn't look away. "Yes, I got jealous."

"Why?" The fact Regina admitted she was jealous meant she really had changed. Normally she would never have admitted it.

"Because I saw how close the two of you were getting. I saw the look in your eyes when she was around and you were going through a rough time with your magic. I should've been there to help but I was so preoccupied with my own issues I didn't pay you attention." Regina continued to speak and without thinking I took her hand into mine and entwined our fingers. The warmth from Regina's hand made its way through the red leather gloves she wore.

"You know, Elsa was the biggest Team Regina fan I've ever seen." The confused expression on Regina's face was adorable. "She was the one who talked some sense into me and gave me the courage to apologize to you. And ask for you to be my friend and everything." I chuckled remembering all the talks Elsa and I had about Regina. "She called me out on being in love with you countless times. She even kept Hook and me from," I paused, "doing certain things. Elsa would freeze something or make Hook slip on ice. She'd do anything to keep us from..well you know." I could feel the triumphant smile Regina had.

"Well that's good to know." Regina fell quiet a moment. "Why did you want us to be friends so badly? I know it was because we understand each other but there has to have been another reason."

I was quiet a moment. I wasn't sure how to answer her. "Because if I couldn't be with you at least I could be around you I guess. If I couldn't be in a relationship with you than at least I could be…I don't know…special somehow if we were friends at least." I knew what I wanted to say, it just wasn't coming out.

Regina and I stood outside as Henry ran into the store. "You would have done that for me?" Regina's voice was soft. "It must have tormented you seeing Robin and I together."

"Oh it did. Don't ever think it didn't. I'm not sure how many times I imagined punching forest boy in the throat." A soft smile tugged at the corner of Regina's mouth. "But in the end it was all worth it."

"It was." Regina pulled me close and placed a gentle kiss on my lips. I couldn't help but hum as Regina pulled back.

xxx

Days passed and it was finally New Year's Eve. Victoria sent up an expensive bottle of wine for Regina and I to drink as the ball dropped. She also congratulated us on our relationship. Of course, she added at the bottom of the note, 'it's about damn time.' "We have a perfect view of where the ball will be dropped from here." Regina joined me by the window.

"That's one reason why I picked this room. I remember how insane it can be down there and I didn't want you to incinerate someone for feeling you up."

A playful grin crossed Regina's lips as she sipped her glass of wine. "Me incinerating someone? I think you would be the one to kill someone for laying a hand on me. You are the Savior after all."

"That's right," I turned towards the brunette with a smirk and gently swatted her behind. "This is mine and if anyone touches it, I'll kill them."

Regina's eyes narrowed and she did not look amused. "Miss. Swan, if you ever do that again, I will destroy you." My eyes grew wide and I took a step back as Regina took a step towards me. This continued until my back was to the window. I was trapped. Gently, Regina ran a nail up the column of my throat and tilted my chin. "Do that again, and I'll make you beg to no avail." I whimpered at the sound of Regina's Evil Queen voice. God what this woman does to me.

"Regina…" A breath hitched in my throat as Regina dipped her head to nip at my pulse point. Before I dropped my wineglass, Regina set them both on the nearby table. I whimpered at the loss of her lips on my neck. I moaned as Regina slipped her hands under my shirt to massage my breasts. A dark chuckle escaped the brunette's throat as she dragged her nails gently down my sides causing me to jump.

"My, my, someone enjoys that a bit more than she would like to admit." Regina kissed up my neck and took an earlobe between her teeth to nibble. It was safe to say Regina loved the effect she had on me and she wasn't afraid to use it.

"Fuck…" My voice was breathless and my hips bucked as Regina's hand slipped into my lounging pants. Thank God these windows were one-way so no one could see us. "Regina, please…" I whimpered when I felt slender fingers enter me. Regina had to muffle my moans with a hard kiss as she curled her fingers.

"Okay, I'm back!" Henry came through the door and Regina took a few steps back. I was left on the edge of a climax; I couldn't move. I couldn't think. "Vic said y'all could have the left over pizza if you'd like." I hadn't realized it was close to nine until Henry came in. Victoria had taken him out to eat and doing something else so Regina and I could talk alone.

Clearing my throat quickly, I had to calm myself down. "Have fun?" I flipped the TV to the New Year's Rockin' Eve special and sat on the couch. I had to keep myself from thinking about Regina but that was rather hard when she sat on the other side of the couch.

"Yeah. Vic missed us." Henry joined Regina and I. "But she's really glad y'all are together now. She said if you didn't sweep Regina off her feet than she would."

"Like hell she would." Regina chuckled at my expression. "That would never happen." Henry continued to tell us what all he and Victoria did as time for the ball to drop drew closer. He fell asleep before the ball actually dropped so we had to move him gently so we could stand by the window. It started to snow again and I was glad we weren't outside.

Before the ball dropped, Regina tilted my chin so our eyes would meet. She leaned in before stopping centimeters away from my lips. "I believe there's a tradition where you kiss someone at midnight." Regina closed the gap between us when the ball dropped. This was going to be an amazing year. Regina was finally mine and nothing could come between us. "Let me finish what I was doing before we got interrupted."