Two and a half hours were spent looking for the perfect ring. Regina finally picked a beautiful ring with a small rectangular diamond with smaller diamonds around it. "It's perfect" Regina said smiling holding her hand up to look at it like it's was the most beautiful thing in the world because to her it was (next to Henry's baby pictures) " just like you, Darling" they were sitting outside the school now waiting for henry to finish school. They were cuddling and kissing like two loved up teens.

The bell rings and out springs henry. Emma had just shown up waiting in her bug and Regina was dreading Henry running straight to her and not sparing her or graham a second glance. But it was the opposite way around. Henry came straight to her and when henry finally made it over to her she couldn't wipe the big smile off her face. Emma on the other hand was angry beyond belief he's my kid! I gave birth to him! He should be running too me!

Regina stood up and wrapped an arm around him "how was your day sweetheart" "it was ok the usual, just work" Regina bit the bottom of her lip nervously "mom what's wrong?"

"Sit down darling" Regina sat beside graham who wrapped his arm around her waist and henry sat on her knees. That shocked her a bit he hadn't done that in years sensing this henry nuzzled his head into the crook of her neck. "Graham has asked me to marry him and is said yes are you ok with this, baby?"

"Do you love him?" Regina was a bit taken back by that comment but didn't hesitate to answer back "with all my heart, baby"

"Graham do you love her?" Regina didn't know where he was going with this but she also wanted to hear what graham had to say. "With all my soul" graham answered back hugging Regina tighter

"Then I'm ok with it. I just want you to be happy" henry said with a big smile that could outshine the sun.

"I'm so happy my little prince and there is another thing we would like to tell you but back home" stroking Henry's head.

"Ok, I love you mom" with that a tear slid down her face which did not go unnoticed by henry who was a little shocked by how much his words affected her.

...

After dinner at granny's the trio made it home and the couple sat henry down in the living room.

"Henry, I'm going to tell you a story and I want you to listen very carefully"

"Ok" he didn't understand but he decided just to go with it. Regina held Graham's hand and started to speak "Once upon a time, there was a girl she had just turned 18 and she was in love. Her name was...um Rose she was from A high class of people but her love was not he was a stable boy called ...Daniel" a tear slipped out at his name and graham hugged her tighter "her mother did not approve of the match so the mother devised a plan to attract the kings attention to Rose. The plan was to put the kings daughter in harm's way so rose can save her and rose did save her. She saves her princess from a runaway horse" Regina had to stop and breathe for a moment.

"The king was an old man and his first wife had passed away leaving his daughter without a mother so he proposed to Rose so she could be the mother he needed for the princess. Rose's mother accepted on her behalf even though rose didn't love the king. So she and Daniel made a plan to run away together but as they were planning this the princess had walked in." Regina needed to take a big breath for this next bit she was going to say she hadn't told anyone this "Rose made her swear to secrecy to not tell any one of her plan to run away with her stable boy"

"But sadly the princess was not able to keep that simple task. She told Rose's mother and that betrayal resulted in Daniel being killed right in front of young Rose's eyes" the tears were flowing freely "she married the king against her will and blamed the young princess for everything"

"The king was said to be a kind man but that was only to his subjects not his wife. She was only a pretty thing to show off and serve him to produce an child for him" she knew henry understood all she was saying he was a smart boy he knew what she meant "the king was not kind he was far from kind to dear rose" Regina clutched her slide where she had a big scar from when one of the kings beatings had gotten really out of hand. Henry knew she had a big scar there he saw it once when they went swimming and she was in a bikini and he always wondered where it came from. Tears were running down everyone's faces not a dry eye in the room and the only comfort Graham could offer right now was rubbing Regina's back.

"Rose had grown very sad and angry over the years she was married to the old king and took out her anger on the little princess. Once the king was dead rose was free she wasn't held down by an old man three times her age. She finally took her chance to get the princess and Rose's heart grew black over the time she spent trying to get the princess but doing evil things resulting in being given the title of the evil queen. Rose finally got back at the princess by casting a very bad curse." Henry was listing to every word she had to say he couldn't believe she was telling him about the curse.

"I think you know who rose is don't you henry"

Henry lurched forwards into his mother's arms and held her as tight as he could crying into her shoulder. Regina pulled henry onto her lap rocking him back and forth making comforting shushing noises. It was funny she was the one who was to be comforted but here she is comforting her son but she didn't care he was her little prince. Once Henry's sobs subsided her looked at his mother and held her face in his hand "your Rose aren't you mommy" Regina nodded her head "I am, baby"

"I'm so sorry mommy" henry wailed Regina held his face "henry I can never regret what I did because you know what" henry replied with a half sob half question "what?" Regina smiled "it got me you"

"I love you, mommy" Regina pulled him closer again "I love you too" after a couple of minutes henry fell asleep from all the heavy crying. She finally turned to look to graham who looked at her with so much love in his eyes. He pulled her to his chest making her rest against him he whispered into her ear "I love you so much" and he kissed the side of her head.

They all fell asleep like that henry clinging to Regina with Regina leaning on graham like the family Regina always dreamed of having with Daniel but she was glad she had graham now. He brought her joy and happiness she thought she would never have again.

...

6 days later

Ever since Regina told henry her story he rarely left her side and it was Saturday now. The trio had decided to go to the park. Henry was on the swings while graham and Regina watched him from a nearby bench. The moment was peaceful full until Miss Swan came strutting up to henry with a victorious look on her face. Regina wanted to get up and leave with henry but she knew she couldn't she had to trust henry that he wouldn't leave her.

"Hey Emma" henry smiled as she approached "hey kid I got something to tell you" Emma took the swing next to him "but first I'm going to take you away from that bitch of a woman you call mom"

Henry had a horrified look on his face for her use of language mom would never speak like that around me he thought. Well if he's going to live with me now he has to get used to it Emma thought to herself.

"Wait! What?!" Henry shouted "I'm taking you home with me. You shouldn't have to live with the evil queen. She doesn't deserve you I do. I gave birth to you so that means you are my son"

"NO IT DOESNT. YOU DIDNT RAISE ME FOR 11 YEARS. SHE DID. NOT YOU. HER. MY MOM" Regina started to hear henry shouting and knew it wasn't going to be good. Then she heard

"LISTEN HEAR YOU LITTLE SHIT! YOU ARE MY SON AND SHES NOT SHE DIDNT EVEN GIVE BIRTH TO YOU. SHES THE EVIL QUEEN SHE DOESNT EVEN LOVE YOU WHY ARE YOU DEFENDING HER?!"

"BECAUSE SHE MY MOM AND SHE DOES LOVE ME!" Henry screamed back "that's it you're coming home with me NOW". Emma grabbed his arm and pulled him off the swings. Regina had finally made it over to henry who had tears in his eyes and was trying to get away from Emma.

"YOU LET GO OF MY SON RIGHT NOW!" Regina's blood was boiling, how dare she treat henry like this. Regina grabbed onto henry and pulled him to her. Henry clung to Regina wrapping his arms tightly are her sobbing into her chest. "HES NOT YOURS REGINA. I'M HIS REAL MOTHER"

Regina really wished she had her magic so she could just snap miss swans head clean off but sadly she didn't. "If you really wanted to be Henry's mother then you act like one and not like some bitch! You will not look at my son and you certainly do not speak to my son until he wants too but by the looks of it that won't be anytime soon" before Emma could utter a word Regina stormed off with henry still clutching at her.

Regina walked back to graham whose mouth hung open in utter shock. Regina nodded her head to the car to symbol it was time to go. Emma didn't know what to do so she just stood in the middle of the park.

...

When they got home they had dinner and got ready for bed. Just when Regina and Graham had settled to sleep henry crept into the room. "Henry, what is it baby?" Regina said sitting up now "can I sleep with you tonight?" Henry said staying by the door the whole time.

"Of course sweetheart" she pulled back the covers and let him slip in. With graham hugging her back and henry hugging her front she felt like she was safe like nothing bad would happen while she was with her two boys.

Once henry settled she craned her neck to look to her fiancée. Graham lifted his head to look at her better when he heard her whisper "I love you" and that made him give her with a loving kiss and cuddling back into her neck whispering "I love you too, and henry"