Chapter 6
Emma was standing in front of Rose's school. Regina had texted her the address and the time when Rose had to be back home. So she waited for her daughter. The bell rang and she looked out for Rose but she wasn't with the other children. She started to get worried and wrote Regina who texted her back that Rose might be helping her teacher. So Emma went into the building and quickly found the classroom. She knocked softly and Rose looked up to her. "Emma!" She said happily. "Hello, my beautiful girl." Emma said and scooped Rose up who had ran in her arms.
"Where are your things?" She asked her daughter and put Rose back down who quickly packed her things. The teacher looked at her confused. "Excuse me but who are you?" The teacher asked her and Emma smiled. "Her other mother." Emma answered and patted Rose's head when the latter had returned to her. "Oh... I didn't knew that you and Miss Mills are already that close..." The teacher said slightly disappointed. "This isn't Tanya, Miss Black. That's my other biological parent." Rose said and Miss Black raised an eyebrow. "Ehm... what?" Miss Black was completely confused. "They made me because of t..." Emma covered Rose mouth. "I was a man once..." Emma quickly said and Miss Black nodded slowly.
"Well...ehm... it's not my thing to judge..." Miss Black answered and Emma nodded. They walked out of the building and Emma kneeled down to Rose. "You can't tell them about magic. They wouldn't understand." Emma said and Rose nodded ashamed. "I know... Mom told me too..." Emma kissed Rose's head and scooped her up. "You wanna eat some ice cream?" Emma asked her and Rose nodded. They got into Emma's car and drove to an ice cream shop. "I wanted to buy your mom a thank-you-present." "Cool, and what do you have in mind?" Rose asked and looked to her. "Nothing... that is the problem. Do you mind helping me buying something? We have 2 hours until I have to bring you back."
"Okay... why don't skip ice cream then? I think we will need quite the time." "You willingly skip ice cream?" Emma asked shocked and Rose nodded. "It tastes alright but I prefer apples more." Rose answered and Emma smirked. "The only one of my side of the family." "I know. But hey, I grew up with Mama and she has a slight apple fetish." Both laughed about that. Emma drove to a shopping mall and they looked around for a present when suddenly they saw Emma's parents. Emma shoved Rose into a shop and hid with her there. "What's up?" Rose asked her confused.
"See the couple there?" Emma asked and pointed at her parents. Rose nodded. "That are my parents and the people who destroyed all of our lives." "That are Snow White and Prince Charming?" Rose asked and Emma nodded. "Snow is definitely not the fairest of them all." "No, she isn't." Emma said with a grin. They turned and saw that it was a little book shop. "Maybe we find something nice in here." Rose said and took Emma's hand and led her further into the shop. Emma saw a book and directly grabbed it. Rose was confused. "What is this?"
"The book your mother had to leave behind when she fled... She always read it to Henry." Emma explained and bought it. "So, my little one. Let's get you home. Time is almost up." Rose nodded and they left the shop. Emma looked around if her parents were still there and sighed relieved when she didn't saw them anymore. They quickly walked to her car and drove to Rose. They rang the bell and Regina opened the door. She picked Rose up and hugged her lovingly. "How was your day, Rose?" She asked and kissed her cheek. "Great. Emma bought you something." Rose answered and Regina looked to Emma. "Emma..." Regina said with a sad voice.
"It's not to win your affection, Regina. It's a thank you for this chance although I messed up." Emma said and gave her the book. Regina nodded. "Maybe... you want a cocoa?" Regina said and Emma smiled softly. "If it doesn't bother you." Emma answered and Regina stepped aside. Emma entered and closed the door behind herself. Rose sat down on the couch and played with her dollies which she had forgotten there the last day. Emma followed Regina into the kitchen. "Where are Ruby and Henry?" Emma asked. "In a hotel. Here is just not enough space for 6 people. It's even too small for the three of us." Regina answered and pushed the cocoa to Emma. "How..." "I made some before." Regina just said and pulled the book out of the shopping bag and looked at it.
"You remember it?" Regina asked surprised and Emma nodded. "I never forget anything about you, Regina." Emma said and they stood close to each other. "We need to stop this, Emma... I'm in a relationship." "Right now you two are having a break." Regina looked away and Emma cupped her cheek. She turned Regina's head back to her and they locked eyes. Emma pulled her completely against her and kissed her lovingly. Regina's eyes closed and she just let the feelings rush through her. She hesitantly placed her hands on Emma's hips and kissed her back. Their tongues softly caressing and nudging. They broke apart and rested their foreheads against each other's and enjoyed the moment.
"I won't do this mistake twice, Regina... please give me a chance and I promise you that I will always choose you three over everyone else." Emma was nearly breaking down and Regina cried silently. "I... I need time...",it was all Regina could say in that moment and Emma nodded sadly. "I understand..." Emma answered. "My parents are in the town. I'll bring them out of town somehow..." Emma walked to the door when Regina called her once again. "Emma?" "Yes?" Emma turned around. "Please just give me time..." Regina said and Emma nodded. "Like I said all the days before. I will wait for you." Regina smiled tightly and Emma walked out of the kitchen.
"Bye, little one. I have to go now." Emma said and kissed Rose's forehead. "Will you come back tonight?" Rose asked her and looked rather pleading. "Sure... if you want me to." Emma answered and Rose smiled. "Great. See you later." Emma nodded and walked out of the apartment when she met Tanya. "You..." Tanya growled and pinned her against the wall. "I was just visiting Rose!" Emma choked out. "Don't you see how much damage you do to Regina because of that?" Tanya hissed. "You aren't better! You are having a 'break' when Regina needs you the most! She is the most wonderful woman on the whole world! Don't you see what happened with me and Regina when I broke up? What it left in Regina? Are you really that dumb? She is on the ground already and you just kick harder into her! She confessed her cheating and you are abandoning her. Do you even know what her telling you the truth even means? It means that she trusts you. That she believes that you will have her back..."
She broke free from Tanya's grip. "You aren't better than me. At least I understand what I did..." Emma was furious and walked away. They hadn't noticed Regina who had listened to them. Tanya watched how Emma departed and thought about her words. Then she turned to the door where Regina stood who had red-rimmed eyes and red cheeks. "I think we need to talk..." Tanya said and Regina nodded. She let Tanya enter and they walked into Regina's bedroom.
"Regina...I... I thought about everything and... and maybe I'm just not the right woman..." Tanya started and Regina looked down at her hands and sobbed. "Hey... I... I'm not angry at you because of the cheating... but what Emma said... she is right... I abandoned you like she did but instead of blaming myself... I was so consumed with my anger... I left you alone although you needed me... And I know that you still love Emma with all your heart... more than you could love me... and... and even if Emma is a fool she is still the other parent of Rose... she is still the love of your life... It pains me to say but... go after her. She is the right one for you. Even after all these years she is fighting for you... just don't make it too easy for her." Tanya said and Regina looked at her disbelieving.
"But..." "No. It's alright, Regina. It's for the better. You will never love anyone like you love Emma. You belong together... it just took me some time and a kick in the ass to realize it." Tanya pulled Regina on her feet and cupped her cheeks. "It's alright, Gina." She kissed her one last time. "Will we be... friends?" Regina asked her slightly scared and Tanya shrugged. "I hope so... just give me a few weeks..." Tanya answered and Regina nodded slowly. "And you won't mind it?" "No. I gave you free so you could have the life you ever dreamed of. Get her." "Thank you." She whispered and Tanya nodded softly. "I will watch Rose." Tanya said and ushered Regina to the door.
Regina slipped in her coat and grabbed her car keys. She looked back to Tanya who looked sad but also determined. "You're really sure?" Regina asked and Tanya nodded. "Yes. And now go. It's clear that I'm sad now but I will recover. Don't worry." Regina walked to her car and drove to Emma's hotel room. She knew that she had told her that she needed time but she had needed it to talk with Tanya. To realize her feelings. And Tanya had helped her. She knew that Tanya was right. Emma was the love of her life and the last time she had a love of her life she cursed an entire kingdom just to avenge his death. And she wouldn't lose her love again.
She arrived and quickly ran up to the room before she knocked. Emma opened the door and looked at her surprised. Regina just wrapped Emma in a tight hug and cried. "What...?" "I know now who I choose." Regina whispered and buried her face in Emma's shoulder. A wide grin was on Emma's face and she held Regina tighter. They broke apart and then kissed passionately. "Oh god... I missed you so much." Emma said and Regina smiled softly. "Can we... maybe slow down? I don't want to rush this..." Regina said and Emma nodded. "That's no problem. We will." Emma answered and brushed some hair behind her ear. "Go out on a date with me." Regina was surprised but her smile grew bigger. "Okay." "Tomorrow evening. I will pick you up." "It's a date." Regina answered.
TBC...?