AN: Everything still belongs to ABC, blah, blah... Anyway, I promise that chapter 2 is the last chapter that will have a cliffhanger. I'll be nice now.

I'm going to get on with the story now. Here's The Date, part 2.

Chapter 3, Regina's POV

I decided that I don't want to bother Emma, so I came in the living room to relax and wait for her to come and get me. I turned on the tv, just to have some background noise. A few minutes after I came in here. I feel arms wrap around my shoulders. I smile and lean back into Emma's touch. She leans down and places a light kiss on my forehead. I pull her down on to the couch. She lands with her head in my lap and her body laying next to mine. I reach down and connect our lips. Before the kiss becomes more, like in the kitchen, I slowly pull away.

"I take it dinner is done?" I ask when our faces are a few inches apart.

"Yes it is. Would you like to come join me?" Emma asked as she stood up and offered her hand to me.

"Absolutely, lead the way Miss Swan," I responded as I took her hand and laced our fingers together.

She lead me into the dining room, pulled out my seat and kissed my hand before going back to the kitchen. She returned a minute later holding a lighter and 2 glasses of red wine. Emma placed my glass in front of me, placed hers on the table and lit the candles, which I didn't notice until now. After lighting the candles, she made her way back to the kitchen. She returned balancing our plates on her arms. Only then did I recognize the smell. It was lasagna. It smelled exactly the way mine does.

"Emma, did you make my lasagna?"

"Yes, I got Henry to copy the recipe and give it to me. I've been working on it for a while. I wanted to make it for you because I know how much this dish means to you and you mean a lot to me. So I thought, why not show you how much you mean to me by cooking your favorite thing? I know it may seem cliche but I just couldn't think of anything else that would as much to you as you mean to me."

Emma finished her speech and I had tears in my eyes,

"Emma, I've never had someone do something like this or put this much thought into a date before. This means more to me than words will ever say. I cannot tell you how much this means to me. Thank you so much Emma. This is already turning out to be the best first date ever," I tell her as I walk over to her and kiss her with as much passion as I can.

"I'm glad you like it Regina."

"I love it," I say as I pull away.

"Are you ready to eat, your majesty?"

"Yes I am, my savior."

We both sat down and began to eat dinner. The lasagna that Emma had made tasted just like mine, if not better. The first few minutes were spent in silence as we were enjoying our meals. Emma was the first to break the silence,

"This doesn't feel any different. I mean it feels like a family dinner, minus Henry."

"I agree dear, and I am very thankful that your parents decided to take him out tonight," I reply as I take a sip of wine.

"I am glad as well. Although, they normally say something to me before they do that. I wonder if they suspect anything?"

"I hope that Miss Lucas has kept her mouth shut when she talks to your parents. However, I imagine that your mother's face would be priceless if she found out that you're dating me."

"Regina, you know that my parents are on your side now. They love you. They have gotten over everything from the past. They understand that you're not the same person anymore," Emma tells me as she reaches out, grabs my hand and gives it a reassuring squeeze. I smile back in response.

After we finish our meal, we move back into the living room. As I place my glass of wine on the table, I feel fingers intertwine with mine to pull me closer. I lean into Emma's side with my head tucked into her side. I let out a sigh of contentment. I haven't felt this happy in a long time. Sure, I was happy with Robin but it never felt as right as this. I feel at home here in Emma's arms. The last time I felt this way was with Daniel. I feel Emma brush some loose strands of my hair behind my ear before kissing my on the head. I cannot hold back my smile.

"I'm glad that you finally got the courage to say something to me and I'm also glad that you said yes to a date. Even though you cooked for me. Next time, I want to do something for you. It's only fair," I say as I lean up and place a kiss to her cheek.

"I'm glad that I finally confessed my feelings to you as well. And ok, deal. The next date, you can do whatever makes you happy."

"Speaking of confessions, may I confess something?" I see the fear flash in her eyes, "It's nothing bad dear. I promise. It's a good thing."

"Well, confess away, my queen."

"Sitting here, in your arms, feels more like home than anything I've ever felt-"

"But what about Ro-"

"Please let me finish Miss Swan. Even being with Robin does not compare to how being with you feels. I never felt as comfortable with someone as I feel with you. He only saw me as the reformed Evil Queen. You see me as Regina, yes also no longer the Evil Queen, and you see me as Henry's other mother. You never saw me as evil. You just saw someone who went through a lot. You helped me become a better mother and a better person. When I was with Robin, it seemed like he never cared about Henry. He was only concerned with Roland. You care about both Henry and I. I was happy with Robin, but looking back on it now, it was a false happiness. It was based off fairydust and faked emotions. None of it felt like True Love. With you, it feels so much more than true love. It feels like i finally have my happy ending.-" She cut me off by sealing our lips together. I tried to convey as much emotion as possible through the kiss. I sat up and straddled her lap. I felt her tangle her hands in to my hair as I pulled us closer. The kissing continued, her hands finding my hips and mine finding her hair. I felt her muscles tense and before I could think, I was on my back, with Emma on top me. Her hands remained on my hips and mine found her hips.