Emma walks out of the grand hall, to find a guard is already waiting for her.
She sighs and walks off towards the garden. Wondering if Regina may be out there and as soon as she walks out she scans the gardens for her but to no avail.
She frowns but then she see's that Henry is tending to the garden and she walks over to him, with the guard following a few steps behind.
"Henry" Emma says eagerly and he turns and smiles at her.
"Hello Princess" he replies and then sees a guard watching them and frowns. Emma notices this and explains.
"This is the guard assigned to me by my mother" she gestures to the dark haired man. "Because she doesn't trust me to not go and see Regina when she has told me I am not to see or speak to her"
Henry looks between the pair sadly, before directing his gaze to Emma.
"I am sorry to hear that Princess"
Emma then sighs and sags her shoulders.
"I wish my mom would accept us. I mean me and Regina like you and my father have" she then says and Henry looks momentarily surprised, that Emma's father has accepted it, so quickly and the guard also looks surprised to be hearing that the Princess is more than friendly with the seamstress.
"Hopefully she will come round to the idea" Henry then says softly and Emma tilts her head.
"I hope so...may I ask if you seen Regina this morning?" Emma asks, hopeful for news of her beloved.
"Of course and yes I have. She has told me everything that had happened and she is feeling rather sad about it all"
Emma frowns and looks down to the ground, before looking up and saying "Will you tell her that I will wait. My mom will see sense she has too because Im not gonna marry anyone else"
Henry smiles at her.
"I will"
"Thanks"
Theres a pause.
"Are you still enjoying it out here?" Emma then asks, watching Henry taking his gloves off.
"Yes very much. I find it relaxing and I need that right now"
"Oh I hope it has nothing to do with me and Regina" Emma asks, suddenly concerned.
"Not really Princess. I have been feeling a little poorly the last few days"
Emma steps forward and puts her hand on Henry's upper arm, out of concern.
"You should be resting" she tells him.
"Its okay. Being out here makes me feel a little better" he smiles slightly at her.
"Does Regina know?" Emma then asks.
"No. She already has alot to think about"
Emma frowns and as shes about to say something else to him, she hears her mother say "Emma.."
Emma then looks to her mother, who is looking at her blankly.
"Can you come inside please" she then asks and Emma swallows and nods before saying "I will see you later Henry"
"Okay Princess Thankyou"
She smiles at him then goes towards her mother and they walk away.
Once out of earshot Snow says "I don't want you relaying messages to Regina through her father"
"Mom" Emma moans. "I wasn't doing that. Actually Henry told me he has been feeling unwell the last few days, I'm concerned"
Snow then stops and looks back round to look at Henry for a long moment and as shes about to look away he sways a little and falls to the ground, on his knees and puts his hand up to his face.
Emma also see's this and runs straight over to him. While Snow looks on wide eyed and then tells her guard to fetch the physician.
"Henry..." Emma says and she drops down next to him. "Whats wrong?" she asks.
"I suddenly felt really dizzy" he says shakily and Snow now comes to stand near her daughter and Henry.
"I have called for the physican" She says softly, as she watches Emma put her arm around Henry.
"Its going to be okay" Emma then tells him and he says "I don't want to be any trouble"
"You wont be" Emma quickly says and Snow adds "Its no trouble at all"
Two minutes later, the physician arrives with his brown bag and settles down next to Henry and asks "Can you tell me how you are feeling Henry?"
"Dizzy and I feel quiet hot"
The doctor nods and feels Henry's head for a tempreture, then gets out a themomiter and puts it in Henrys mouth.
A long moment later, he removes it and looks at the reading and nods.
"You seem to have a fever" The physician tells him. "It could be a virus. I have treated a guard who had similar symptoms a few days back and it turned out to be a virus"
Emma nods.
The physician then asks "Have you been feeling sick and having headaches?"
"Yes" Henry replies.
The doctor then does some other checks, before getting up and saying "You will require bed rest until you are feeling better and I shall give you some medication to help"
"Thankyou" Henry then says and Emma helps him up.
"Yes thankyou doctor" Snow tells him and he nods "You may go" she then says and he walks off. Leaving Snow to call for two guards to help Henry to his chamber.
"We should tell Regina" Emma then says, looking to her mother.
"Yes I shall go and inform her myself" Snow answers and turns and walks away leaving Emma frowning, as she had hoped she could be the one to go and get her.
Once settled in his chamber and with Emma pouring him some water. Henry says "You are very sweet to be staying here with me Princess"
Emma chuckles.
"Im wasn't just going to leave you to the guards Henry" she says matter of factly.
"Well thank you"
"Its not a problem. I just want you to be okay and please call me Emma"
Henry smiles at her and then takes the glass and drinks some before seeing his daughter rush into his room.
"Daddy..." Regina says shakily, as she comes to the side of Henry's bed that is free and she sits upon it and takes his free hand. While Emma retakes the glass and puts it on the small table.
"Are you okay?" Regina says worridly.
"I am okay sweetheart" he smiles at her. "I have a virus thats all"
"What didnt you tell me you felt poorly?" Regina asks, staring at him concerned.
"I didn't want to worry you"
Regina sighs and squeezes her fathers hand.
Henry then looks to Emma, who is looking at Regina with a concerned look.
"Emma here is quite the savior" he then says, prompting Regina to look across at Emma.
Who smiles goofily at her and it warms Regina's heart.
"I am glad she was there to help" she then says and smiles at Emma with soft eyes and Henry smiles at his daughters happiness.
It is then they hear someone clearing their throat at the doorway and they all look to see Snow standing there a little awkwardly.
"Please excuse me Henry but I think my daughter is needed elsewhere right now"
Suddenly all three's happiness is turned into frowns.
"Can I see him later mom?" Emma asks, knowing it would be hard for her to deny her wish in front of Henry.
"Yes that would be fine if Henry doesn't mind"
"It would be nice thank you Princ...Emma" he smiles at her.
"Great" she replies and looks to Regina mouthing I love you before walking towards her mother who has raised eyebrows and moves so Emma may pass.
She then looks back to Henry.
"I hope you recover soon Henry and if theres anything you need please ask one of the guards"
"Thankyou your majesty"
Snow then gives a nod and walks away with Emma and Regina turns to her father and asks "Are you really okay?"
"I will be..especially when I see the day you and Emma can be happy together"
Regina nods.
"I hope we can be...but her mother is rather sure that I am not worthy of her daughter" she frowns.
"Nonsense. You are worthy Regina. Infact Emma is the lucky one and I think she knows it" he smirks.
"Daddy..." Regina then warns. Disbelivingly.
"She will come round sweetheart I just know it" he tells her and she queezes her fathers hand and thinks I sure hope so...
A/N Theres not long to so now everyone. Thanks for reading.