Prompt: Okay wait. Can we stop joking around like we'd ever actually date? It's really starting to hurt

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AN at the bottom!

Chapter 3

It had been two days since the bar incident and Emma hadn't seen Regina. The woman wouldn't answer her phone and whenever she stopped by the house Regina wouldn't answer the door.

Even Henry refused to give up his mom.

"Kid it isn't like that- you don't understand."

"You hurt her Ma, when she was drunk and vulnerable. I don't know what happened, she won't talk to me about it. But she doesn't leave the office at home, I hear her crying at night though she tries to hide it.. What did you do anyway?"

Emma stared at Henry and blinked. She knew she hurt Regina, but not to this extent. Sighing she rung her hands around her beanie. "It's complicated Henry, but I'm going to fix it."

With determination in her voice Emma marched to the Mayor's office, intent to see Regina. When she arrived though she was shocked to see the entire office closed.

She poofed herself into the Mayor's office, just in case. She found no sign of Regina. Summoning her magic once more she transported herself to in front of the mansion.

She knocked on the door and to her utter surprise, Regina came and answered it.

She looked like she lost weight, something that scared Emma. "May I come in?"

Regina nodded and shuffled to the side, but before Emma could step through the threshold Regina grabbed her wrist. "You have five minutes then I need you to leave."

Emma nodded, five minutes was all she needed. At least she hopped so.

Following Regina into the kitchen Emma noticed the emptiness of the sink. It seemed like the only one who was eating was Henry.

"Speak Miss Swan, say your peace and leave." Regina said in a monotone voice.

"Your confession in the bar when we were about to make love, it shocked me. I always, always thought you hated me. I mean, up until we saved Henry from Pan I'm pretty sure you did hate me. But on the way home from Neverland, I realized I never hated you. I envied you.

"I wished for a long time I could have been the mom you are. I still do. But I don't hate you Regina. In fact," Emma laughed lightly, trying to calm her beating heart. "I'm pretty sure if you had let me finish my sentence that night in the Rabbit Hole you would know that I love you too."

AN: Guys I am SO sorry I haven't updated in a while. The summer is my busy season for work and I've been dealing with my depression getting bad. I am going to try for 2 more updates to this fic today as well as 3 for When Will My Life Begin. Regular updates will start next Friday unless I specify otherwise because of work. Thank you all for understanding!