The whole time Emma explained how Henry hadn't retained his memories she looked at her feet. The blonde didn't want to see the angst on Regina's face. Not when she was the one who had caused it, not at all actually. No one said a word when Regina passed the baby to Snow then excused herself to the restroom. Emma couldn't help but look down at her feet when Regina passed by her, the amount of pain on her face almost brought the blonde to knees. Why did the world have to be so cruel to this women? Hasn't she suffered enough. Silently, the regal women walked to the bathroom, closing the door behind her.
Staring at the spot the brunette just sat in Emma longed to go comfort her. But that would raise too much suspicion right? Shaking her head, she didn't really know what to think of nowadays. Moving her gaze from the empty spot the blonde looked at the small child in her mother's arms. Who exactly was this kid? The baby looked to be about four or five months at the most. Even so young though, it was clear to see who their parent was.
The olive skin that was just a few shades lighter then her mother, and the surprisingly full head of chocolate curls, yeah there was no mystery on who this kid's mom was. But looking down at her Emma couldn't help but also feel a slight pang at her heart. The only way this kid could be as old as they looked then Regina would've had to been pregnant while in Storybrooke. Was she with someone before Emma? Or after even? Really the savior didn't know which thought hurt her more. So Instead of focusing on that anymore she thought about less depressing thoughts.
Like why in the world doesn't she know this cute babies name?
"What's her name?" She asked looking up at Snow. Who flinched a little at hearing her voice, her eyes had still been focused on the bathroom door with a worried look.
"Huh, oh it's Lily. Regina said she's her little light at the end of the tunnel." Emma upon hearing this, couldn't hide the look of pain at this. Thinking of some almost forgotten conversation that happened late night with the mayor. She barely even remembers how they had gotten onto the conversation, they'd been sitting in Regina's living room. Emma had stayed for dinner that night on Henry's insistence. By the time they'd finished eating, watched a movie, and put him to bed there'd been a pretty bad rainstorm outside. It's been pouring non-stop all day but this was just something else.
All Emma can very clearly remember is asking what would she had named Henry of he'd been a girl? Sitting by the fire, Regina's eyes looked golden as they looked away in thought before she answered. Telling Emma she honestly didn't know, She'd know Henry had been a boy from almost the start.
But Emma on the other hand knew. She explained to the brunette that even though she knew it was unrealistic, she had thought of names during her pregnancy with Henry in jail. Looking away from Regina and into the fire the blonde explained,
"Lily. I would've named a girl Lily. The light at the end of my tunnel."
Before Emma could think of it any longer the bathroom door opened to reveal the queen. It was obvious she had cried while in there if the smudged makeup and red rims around her eyes were anything to go by. But this was women was a queen who showed no weakness. None of them commented on it as Regina went to sit by Snow and took back the baby. Taking a deep breath Emma looked up at the women.
"Regina, I need to talk to you about Henry…. it's a little more confusing than him not just remembering you." Giving her parents a glance, Snow nodded and she and Regina watched them walk out of the room. Looking back at the brunette Emma took a second to gather her thoughts. Why does it have to be so complicated?
"Miss Swan….. Emma, what do you mean that it's more complicated than what you just told me that my sons memories from New York didn't come back. Thus making me believe that he doesn't remember me. So please explain what you are trying to tell me." Regina looked so vulnerable sitting there. The way she her hands tightened around her daughter just a little tighter. Like she was trying to stop the world from taking that against her too. And the way her eyes pleaded with Emma, to give her some other possibility than the one she had been given.
"Regina, when we were in New York we didn't forget you. We just remembered you as someone else. In our new memories Regina you were still Henry's mom. But so was I. We were married, Regina. Then somehow when Henry turned seven you died." She watched as Regina process this. The look of shock the other woman's face showed was a rare sighting. Emma wished it was a different reason.
"You mean, that Henry believes that instead of me raising him we did," She pointed at herself and Emma. When the blonde nodded she continued. "And that instead of going to find you when he was seven, I… I died? Did I get all of that?" Emma nodded again. Regina took a deep breath and sighed. Looking down, she stared at her daughter who had been oddly quiet through the whole conversation. Usually the child couldn't keep quiet for more than short periods of time, and she was already wiggling around. Something she must've gotten from her other parent.
Looking up at the blonde sitting across from her Regina thought,' Yeah, just like her other parent.' It was almost impossible for Regina to even start on thinking of what she was just told. First she thought her son didn't remember her at all and now he thinks she's dead. At this point she doesn't really know what to think.
Regina didn't know which was worse. Her baby boy not remembering her or him thinking he was dead.
"Emma… What are we supposed to do? What can we do? What happens if he sees me around town. What….." She trailed off not knowing what to say anymore. Instead she just shrugs a little and lets out a sigh. All Emma wanted to do was find a way to make it all better. Make the look on Regina's face go away. To finally make all the bad in their world go away. All she wanted in this world to was to be happy. For her and her family to be happy. And yes, she included Regina in said family.
But for some reason it seemed like the world was completely against them.
Clearing her throat she answered Regina,
"I don't know. I don't even know how I'm not freaking out right now. All I can think about is how one second me and Henry are trying to keep going, we lived on New York for the past year because according to our memories that was the place we met. It was, it was home. According to those memories we had raised Henry together… you we're the one who carried him but we used my egg. And Regina we were so in love. Then you died. Gosh Regina, I know it wasn't real but for a year to me and Henry it was real. And for a year…. we thought you were dead for a year. Then just like that it was all fake. suddenly you were alive again and back and… and we were never together and we never raised Henry, but you were alive. So I don't know what to do Regina but I would really, really like to give you a hug right now."
The blonde looked up at her with watery eyes only to see carmel eyes filling up with tears staring back at her. At Regina's slight nod she practically shot off the couch and held onto the the smaller women, careful not to disrupt the baby in her arms. Regina let out something a sound mixed between a chuckle and a sob all at once. Regina had hugged her back as much as she could with Lily in her hands. They stayed like that for a few moments and Emma breathed in what was Regina. The scent of apple's and something else she couldn't quite put a name on yet.
They both pulled apart when they heard a cry. Looking down Emma stared at the little girl in Regina's arms she couldn't help but smile. The little girl was pouting her face a little flushed, she obviously didn't like being squished between both women, or maybe she didn't like the lack of attention. But whatever it was she calmed down a tad bit seeing both of them looking at her. Emma motioned to Lily and looked at Regina asking for permission to hold her. At Regina's nod she scooped the baby into her arms. Looking at her you could see Regina was her mother. The baby had almost olive skin so to say, it wasn't quite as dark as her mother's but still dark enough to tell her heritage. And of course there was the hair. Like her skin her hair was dark but not as dark as her mother's she was more of an auburn color. But the eyes. They were completely different.
It was somewhat of a mix between between green and blue, and there was something so familiar about them Emma couldn't figure it out. But whatever it was, it almost made her gasp.
"Hey kiddo, what's wrong? You mad at me for stealing your mommy for a few moments, huh? Well, I'm sorry. You can have her all back now. Okay, you can have her all back now. I'm Emma and I'm your mommy's friend. Well I'm also your brother's other mommy but we'll get to that later. I have to say it's very nice to meet the most beautiful princess in the land you know that? It's an honor." She smiled down at the girl who was giving her a toothless grin. Emma didn't know what it was but all she wanted to do was get to know this baby girl.
As this transpired Regina looked upon the the pair with awe. This was the first real interaction her child's other mother has had with her. And for some reason all Regina could think was that it perfect. That at least in this moment they didn't have to worry about anything. Not all the bad things in the world. that at this second all the had to worry about was keeping the smile on that little girl's face.
Snow peeked out and looked upon the scene playing out in the living room with a smile. All she hoped for the second she found out about having her granddaughter was for her to meet her other mother. She wasn't quite sure what Regina's plan was on telling her daughter that Lily is also her child. But she hopes she tells her soon. Regina had made them promise to not tell Emma. Her and charming had agreed but made her promise to tell Emma with in three months in return.
As much as she wanted to keep all of Regina's future promises she can't allow such a secret be withheld from her daughter for a long time. But she understood why Regina wanted to keep it from Emma. The regal women wanted Emma to have a relationship with her daughter before she knew the baby girl was her daughter. Snow knew what Regina really meant by that. She wanted to make sure Emma had absolutely no reason to run. That by the time Regina told her she would've already fallen in love with the little girl.
Which Snow knew was the easiest thing in the world she's loved the little girl since she was born. Of course she quite on board at the beginning, having trouble believing that her little girl and Regina had done that that. But the second she saw Lily's eyes she knew. And she couldn't be happy more a to have her granddaughter in her life. Now all that was missing was her grandson.
Smiling softly, Snow left the small almost complete family and went to bed.
Hey guys. I really have no excuse other then I've been lazy and really swamped all at the same time. I'll try to be better. :) Also I've got say thank you for all the follows it's been really cool all the people even a tiniest bit interested in my story! Please leave a review I really like hearing what you guys think. And to the guest who asked for Emma not to know the baby was hers at first so they could have some fun interactions between them I gotta say thank you cause that gave me a lot of inspiration for this chapter and a lil of the next ones. But don't be alarmed people it won't take Emma three months to find out Lily is hers!