Here's another chapter for you all. I am thinking of ending this story soon. Not quite figured out how many chapters are left but hoping to do that soon.

Another couple of months had passed and it was now June and in the height of summer. So far it had been a lovely summer and the heat had taken over Storybrooke making the beach and park very busy. Cora had noticed that Regina had also been very busy. Not just with her mayoral duties. No Cora had noticed Regina being particularly busy after she had left the office. When Henry stayed at Emma's she would say she was going out and when Cora tried to question her about who she was going out with Regina responded with 'Oh no one really. Just a friend.'

It was Friday night and Henry was staying back at the mansion but Regina had plans to go out again. So Cora decided she was going to try and investigate and who better to investigate with than Henry. She walked into Henry's bedroom while he was lying on his bed playing some game on his Xbox. She sat on the edge of his bed and let out a sigh drawing his attention away from his game a second. He raised his eyebrows at her questioningly, looking so much like Regina, Cora couldn't quite believe it. He then looked back at his game.

"You okay Grandma?" Henry asked.

"Yes. I guess so." Cora shrugged. She tapped her fingers on her leg for a second before she asked, "Henry do you know who your mother is going out with tonight?"

"Erm…nope. She never said. Just said she was going out with a friend…I think." Henry replied. He then paused his game and sat up on the bed, turning to look at Cora and crossing his legs. "Do you know who she is going out with tonight?"

"Nope." Cora said shaking her head. "I was wondering…since you are so good at operations and missions if perhaps you wanted to do one of these operation things with me…"

"What would this operation entail?" Henry questioned his interest getting the better of him.

"We are going to find out who this secret friend of your mothers is and if the person really is a friend or if they are a friend." Cora said.

"And by friend I guess you are meaning like a date friend." Henry said and Cora nodded her head. He thought about the mission for a moment. He hadn't really questioned his mother and who this friend might have been, not really giving it much thought that she was going out more than she used to. Now his Grandmother was bring it up his curiosity had sparked. "I'm in." Henry said with a firm nod. "We will need a secret code name."

"Okay…what could be the code name?" Cora asked.

Henry bit his lip as he thought about what they could name their operation. He needed something simple. Something that perhaps meant friendship. Something his mother wouldn't figure out. "What about operation dolphin?" Henry said.

"Operation dolphin? Why dolphin?" Cora asked.

"Dolphins mean friendship. They are very friendly creatures and you want to find out who moms friend is so it makes sense to me. I don't think mom would figure it out. We just shouldn't mention it in front of her in case she gets suspicious." Henry explained.

"Okay. Perfect." Cora said with a smile.

"What are you two up to?" Regina said from the doorway causing both Cora and Henry to jump and look over and Regina to frown in suspicion at them.

"We're not doing anything…" Cora said trying to think up an excuse she could tell her daughter. Something believable. She looked to Henry.

"I was just explaining my game to Grandma. I'm not sure she quite gets it though so I guess that is just what we will have to do while you are out." Henry said quickly flashing his best smile to his mother.

"You're telling your grandma about your Star Wars game?" Regina questioned.

Henry nodded his head. "Yep. Telling her all about Star Wars. I think we really need to educate her on Star Wars. It's very important mom."

Regina narrowed her eyes slightly, looking from Cora and then to Henry. She wasn't quite sure if she truly believed them but then it did sound like something Henry would do. He had been trying to educate Cora on certain things since she had gotten her heart back. He had spent a whole week making her read his comic books and explaining each individual one in detail. She was sure her mother knew more about the comic books than she did now. "Okay…well have fun with that. Don't stay up too late though." Regina said walking further into the room and over to Henry, leaning down and kissing the top of his head. "Ten thirty at the latest, do you hear me Henry?"

"Yes mom. Got it." Henry mumbled.

"I will be back around twelve thirty mom. Don't wait up like last time okay? I will be fine to get into my own house on my own. I am a big girl now." Regina said with a laugh and kissed the top of her mother's head.

"I know Regina. I just…"

"Worry. I know. But you needn't." Regina said with a smile. "I'll see you later. Be good Henry." Regina called as she walked out of his bedroom.

"Always am." He called back and he could hear his mother laugh from down the hall. He waited until he heard the front door close and then he turned back to his Grandmother. "Okay so what's the plan then?"

"Well; I guess the plan is to follow your mother and find out where she is going and with who." Cora suggested.

"Alright!" Henry said as he pulled on his sneakers. "Let's get this operation started." He said as he picked up his jumper and his bag and headed out of his bedroom with Cora following close behind him.

Henry and Cora followed Regina into town, making sure to stay far enough behind Regina so she wouldn't spot them. They stood at the other side of the street behind a car and watched as Regina approached a man who was standing outside of the Italian restaurant that was in town. They watched as she leaned forward and kissed the man's cheek before they walked into the restaurant, the man placing his hand on her lower back as they walked.

"Oh my god!" Henry gasped as he realised who his mother was going into the restaurant with.

"What? What is it?" Cora asked. She couldn't quite see as well as Henry and she had left the glasses she had gotten at home. Regina told her she perhaps needed to start just wearing them all the time but Cora just wasn't sure about doing that.

"I am pretty sure mom is with one of the Merry Men. The leader of the Merry Men to be exact." Henry said.

Cora thought about this for a moment. "You mean Robin Hood the thief?" Cora asked and Henry nodded his head.

"Yea they turned up in the town a couple of weeks ago. Mom has been spending a lot of time helping them settle into the town…or I should say the forest and she has been showing them around the town telling them where they can find food and clothes and everything." Henry said. "I didn't even think about Robin Hood being in Storybrooke."

"So Regina is on a date with Robin Hood…A thief…" Cora said.

"He's not a thief Grandma. He steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He's the good guy." Henry said.

"He still steals. That makes him a thief." Cora replied and Henry rolled his eyes.

"He's a good guy and I am sure he doesn't steal anymore." Henry said with a shrug. "Come on we need to sneak in that restaurant. I'm hungry anyway. You brought your purse right?" Henry said as he grabbed Cora's hand and dragged her away from the car and over the road to the restaurant.

Henry and Cora managed to sneak into the restaurant without Regina seeing them and got the waiter to sit them at a table which was behind Regina but close enough that they could hear what Regina and her date were talking about. Her date being confirmed as Robin Hood.

"So how was spending six months as a toddler again?" Robin asked.

Regina laughed a little and tucked some of her hair behind her ear. "It was…an experience…It was really good actually. I got to build some good childhood memories with my mother and my father…and well it was nice to gain some good childhood memories."

"Yes you have quite the powerful parentage." Robin replied.

Regina nodded her head. "I do but they have both changed. They aren't how you may remember them. They have gone to the good side I guess you could say."

"Well I am glad to hear that." Robin said.

"And how are you enjoying living in Storybrooke?" Regina asked as she leaned on the table a little more.

"It is a lovely town…Although there are many things in this town that will take some time to get used to." Robin said.

"Yes…things are quite different here, but I am sure you will find in time that it is a good difference." Regina said.

"Oh I'm sure I will." Robin said leaning on the table so he was closer to Regina. "Would you mind if I kissed you mi'lady?" He asked causing Regina to giggle a little.

"No I wouldn't mind at all." Regina replied softly.

Henry groaned and hid behind a menu as he saw his mother and Robin kiss. "I really didn't need to see that. Tell me when they have stopped."

"I think you might be behind that menu for a while." Cora replied. "I suppose he is quite a handsome man. I see why Regina has granted him with a date."

"Granted him?" Henry said frowning at his grandmothers choice of words.

"Yes granted. Regina could have anyone in this town. She is beautiful." Cora said.

"Your just biased. Your her mother. You have to think that." Henry replied.

Cora shrugged and then glanced over to Regina's table. She and Robin has finally pulled apart and were talking again. "I think we better head home before your mothers date ends. We don't want her to get back before us and figure out what we have been doing."

Henry nodded. "Your right…and by the looks of how this date is going I don't want to see any more." Henry said as he stood up and he and Cora sneaked out of the restaurant hoping Regina wouldn't see them.