Hey! Here is another chapter for you guys. I hope you enjoy it! I have decided, if people would like, to perhaps start taking prompts from people and write some one shots in between writing stories so if anyone has a prompt they would like me to write feel free to ask. I would probably be best at writing Outlaw queen, Evil Charming, Golden Queen (As in father/daughter), maybe a wee bit of Henry and Regina mother and son moments and am happy to give swan queen a go if anyone wants. So feel free to ask if you have any ideas :-)
It was November the 5th. The annual bonfire night festival had been planned with music, games, sparklers for the children, a fireworks display later on in the evening and of course a huge bonfire in the middle of the park where the festival was being held.
Regina had been very excited about going to the festival after Henry had filled her in on everything that happened and had gone on and on at Cora until she had said they could go. So there they were with the Charmings, Emma, Neal and Henry as well as Rumple and Belle, all standing around the bonfire talking and keeping warm as they listened to the music. Regina bounced beside Cora, bundled up in her thick wool winter coat, hat, scarf and gloves, with many layers underneath her winter coat including a jumper, a top, a vest and on the bottom her underwear, a pair of leggings and a pair of jeans. She had fluffy socks on and her winter boots. Cora perhaps went a bit overboard making sure Regina wouldn't catch a cold but she deemed it necessary.
"Regina can you please come away from that bonfire before you get burnt…" Cora said firmly leaning over and gently pulling Regina away from the bonfire burning beside them. Cora just had horrible images of Regina bouncing and tripping straight into the fire.
"I not gonna get burnt mommy." Regina huffed out but let her mother pull her over nonetheless.
"You will if you get any closer to that fire." Cora replied.
"I bored mommy." Regina whined. "Wanna go play."
"I'll take her to play some games if you want." Henry suggested. He had been dying to go and play some of the games they had on offer.
Cora thought about it for a moment. She supposed it would be okay. She knew Henry would look after his miniature mother and would make sure nothing happened to her but she wasn't so sure if she wanted Regina out of her sight. Rumple could see Cora's inner battle and he leaned over whispering into her ear. "They will be fine. You know if we needed to we could find them in a second."
Cora nodded her head at him. "Okay then." She went into her purse and pulled out some money. "Here's some money for you but don't let her run you around." Cora said.
Henry laughed. "Thanks Grandma." He replied. He then held out his hand for Regina. "Come on Regina. Let's go play some games."
"Yey!" Regina bounced and skipped over to Henry grabbing his hand.
"Be good Regina." Cora shouted after them.
"Yea mommy." Regina called back. She skipped beside Henry looking around them trying to decided what game to play first. She wanted to try everything. But what t try first? Henry took them over to a game where you had to throw beans bags into holes when the wheel was spinning and if you got a bean bag through you won a prize. Regina looked up at all the prizes and she spotted a large brown fluffy teddy bear with a bright red bow tied around its neck. "Henry I want it." Regina said pulling on Henry's hand and pointing up at the bear.
Henry glanced up and bit his lip knowing they would be here for a while to get that bear. "I'm not sure if we can get that Regina…"
"Henryyyyyy…I wanna get the bear." Regina whined and gave Henry the most adorable puppy dog eyes he had ever seen.
Aw man! Henry thought knowing she had won him over. "Alright we will give it a go." Henry said and then caught the attention of the man running the game. "What do we have to do to get the big teddy bear?" Henry asked pointing to the teddy in question.
"You have to get the bean bag through the smallest hole there." The man said pointing to the bit on the wheel.
"That easy Henry." Regina said.
"Not that easy squirt. This spins round." The man said and he moved the wheel so that it start spinning fast.
"Henry can do it. Right Henry?" Regina asked looking up at Henry.
"I'll try." He sighed. So he paid the man and the man gave him three bean bags. The man then spun the wheel and Henry threw one bean bag hitting the wheel. He threw the other missing the wheel completely and then threw the last one getting it through the large hole in the wheel.
"Well done you won a prize." The man said.
"Teddy bear?" Regina asked hopefully but the man shook his head.
"Nope not teddy bear but you do get this nice cuddly monkey." He said holding up the small monkey.
Regina frowned at the cuddly toy and crossed her arms over her chest. "I want the teddy bear."
"Sorry no can do squirt." The man shrugged.
Regina turned to Henry. "Again Henry." She demanded. "Pleaseeeeee…"
"Okay." Henry sighed.
"Me do it this time." Regina said happily and Henry paid the man getting three more bean bags. He then lifted Regina up so that she was balancing on his hip. He gave Regina one bean bag and the man spun the wheel. Regina narrowed her eyes and bit her lip in concentration before she threw the bean bag hitting the wheel, getting very close to the small hole to win the teddy bear.
"Oh that was close Regina." Henry said picking up the second bean bag and handing it to Regina.
Regina concentrated again and threw the bean bag hitting the wheel again. "Awww." Regina whined.
"One more Regina." Henry said giving her the last bean bag.
Regina watched as the wheel spun round and round, biting her lip and narrowing her eyes she waited and waited and then suddenly threw the bean bag. The bean bag flew through the air, over to the wheel and fell through the small hole that would win Regina the prize she wanted.
"Regina you did it!" Henry said happily bouncing Regina up and down on his hip.
"Yey I won teddy!" Regina squealed and she hugged Henry.
"Hi-five." Henry said holding up his hand. Regina slapped her hand against Henrys and giggled. Henry then turned to the man and grinned at him. He could tell the man wasn't overly happy that they had won one of the big prizes. "She will have the big teddy bear please." Henry said as politely as he could.
The man begrudgingly got the big teddy bear down and handed it over to Henry who had put Regina down on the ground. Regina held her arms out flexing her fingers to Henry telling him that she wanted her new prize. Henry handed Regina the bear and Regina hugged it tightly, the teddy being almost as big as she was. "Hello teddy." Regina said.
Henry smiled. "Want me to carry the teddy for you?"
Regina shook her head. "I can carry him." Regina said locking the teddy's head in her arm as they began to walk.
"Why don't we head back and show everyone what you won?" Henry asked and Regina nodded her head excitedly. So they head back to the adults, Regina dragging her new teddy behind her.
"Mommy, daddy look what I won." Regina shouted running over to them as best she could while trying not to trip over the big teddy. She stopped in front of them and brought the big teddy in front of her.
"Oh wow Regina. Did you win that all by yourself?" Cora asked crouching down.
Regina nodded her head. "I did. Right Henry?" Regina said looking over towards Henry.
"She did. I tried first and got nowhere near. I won this silly thing." Henry said holding up the monkey. "But Regina had a go and won that."
"Well done princess." Rumple grinned. "What is our new friend called?"
"I call him…" Regina said as she looked at her teddy bear. "Cuddles cause he give the best cuddles ever."
"Even better than mommy's?" Cora asked raising an eyebrow.
"Oh no. Mommy's is best but cuddles is good too." Regina said seriously making the adults laugh.
An announcement sounded that the fireworks display was about to start and everyone rushed to make sure they got the perfect spot. The all sat down on the grass, Regina sitting her new teddy bear in the middle of her mommy and daddy while she sat down in front of him. They all waited patiently and as soon as the fireworks started Regina jumped and she quickly crawled into Cora's lap and hid her face in her chest, covering her ears with her hands and she started to cry.
"Oh Regina what's the matter?" Cora asked as she tried to move Regina back a little so that she could look at her.
"Too loud. No like it mommy." Regina said into Cora's chest and she clung to Cora tightly.
"Regina it's okay. If you look you will like the fireworks. They are very pretty." Cora said trying to coax the little girl round but Regina just shook her head. Cora then looked to the side to see Belle had a pair of ear muffs on and she had an idea. "Belle would you mind if Regina borrowed your ear muffs?" Cora asked. "She doesn't like the noise…"
"Oh…no of course." Belle said removing her ear muffs and handing them over to Cora.
Cora slipped Regina's hat off and tightened the ear muffs a little so that she would fit better over Regina's ears. "Here Regina this will help." Cora said placing the ear muffs over Regina's ears and then put her hat back on hoping to muffle out some of the noise of the fireworks. Regina looked up a little at Cora and Cora turned Regina round on her lap so that she could look up at the fireworks. Regina still kept a strong grip on Cora's hands but she continued to gaze up at the fireworks as they burst into different colours.
They watched until the last firework, the best one the blew different colours all over the sky and lighting up the small town. Once it was finished Cora slipped off Regina's hat and the ear muffs she had borrowed from Belle. She handed the ear muffs back to Belle and placed Regina's hat back on her head. "What did you think Regina?"
"Too noisy." Regina said with a frown.
"Didn't you think they were pretty Regina?" Belle asked.
Regina nodded. "Can the noise turn off?" Regina asked.
Rumple smiled at that. "No Regina you can't turn the noise of fireworks off I'm afraid."
"Aww." Regina sighed. She then leaned into her mother, yawning a little and rubbing her eyes. It had been a long night and it was way past Regina's bed time.
"I think I better get you home my little princess." Cora said kissing the top of Regina's head. "It is way past someone's bed time."
"I not tired mommy." Regina said but was betrayed as another yawn escaped from her.
Cora smiled. "Really? You could have fooled me. Come on let's go home." Cora stood up, carrying Regina in her arms knowing she would more than likely fall asleep in her arms on the way home. She picked up Regina's teddy in her other hand, knowing Regina would not be happy if they left it behind.
"Would you like me to walk you home?" Rumple asked as he stood up too.
"Oh you don't have to…" Cora started but Belle interrupted.
"We don't mind." Belle said holding onto Rumples hand and giving him a smile.
"Well thank you." Cora said. They bid their goodbyes to The Charmings, Emma, Neal and Henry and then they left the park and walked the short distance to the mansion, making small talk as they walked. They stopped outside and Rumple looked to Cora's shoulder seeing Regina fast asleep like predicted.
"She's asleep." He said quietly.
"I knew she would be." Cora replied.
Rumple leaned forward and placed a soft kiss to Regina's cheek. "Goodnight sweetheart." Rumple said. He then pulled away and looked at Cora. "I will see you on Thursday to pick Regina up." Rumple said.
Cora nodded her head. "I will see you then. Goodnight." She said and turned on her heel, walking up the path to the front door of the mansion. She unlocked the door and walked in, making sure to remember to lock the door behind her. She walked up the stairs and into Regina's bedroom walking over to Regina's bed and placing her down. She turned on Regina's nightlight and she went about removing all of Regina's layers and getting her ready for bed, Regina not flinching at all.
Cora got her into her pyjamas and then she moved Regina a little so that she was underneath the covers. She tucked her little girl in and placed Regina's big teddy bear on the bottom of the bed. Cora leaned down and pressed a kiss to Regina's forehead and then she sat there for a minute watching Regina sleep. "I love you my darling." She whispered before finally standing up and walking out the room to leave Regina to sleep the busy day away.