I am trying to plan for this story to come to a close but I am struggling to find the perfect place. Going to work on it hopefully this weekend to figure it out! I hope you are all still enjoying this story!

Regina walked back into the mansion loved up look and grin on her face. The night had been wonderful, as were all her dates with Robin Hood. They had kissed at the end of the street, said their goodbyes and here she was acting like a lovesick teenager. She walked up the couple of steps to the foyer and over to the living room where she saw Cora and Henry sat on the sofa, eating popcorn and watching Harry Potter. She smiled for a moment as she watched her mother and her son bonding before she looked over at the clock, seeing what time it was and knowing Henry really should be in bed.

"Henry what are you still doing up?" Regina asked making both her mother and her son jump as she walked into the room.

"Educating Grandma about the wonders of Harry Potter. I really can't believe how long she has been here yet we have not shown her Harry Potter." Henry replied.

Regina sat down in the chair, slipping off her heels and massaging her feet a little. "As good a reason as that is sweetheart you really should be in bed."

"But mom it's Friday night. No school tomorrow." Henry said with a little whine to his voice. "Please can we finish this movie? I promise I will go to bed straight after." Henry said looking at Regina with pleading eyes.

Regina let out a little sigh but smiled and replied with. "Alright then. As long as you keep your promise."

"I will." Henry grinned.

Cora took a handful of popcorn and looked over to her daughter. "So how was your night dear?"

"Oh…it was good thank you mother." Regina replied.

"Who were you out with again?" Cora asked hoping her daughter would slip up and tell them about Robin Hood.

"Just some of the girls. Nothing special really." Regina replied with a shrug. Cora and Henry looked at each other with a knowing smirk. A look which Regina caught. "What was that look?" She questioned with a raised eyebrow.

"Nothing dear." Cora replied.

"It wasn't nothing. It was something. What was the look?" Regina asked again.

"It was a look of that we know you are lying." Henry said and then chucked some of the popcorn in his mouth.

"Excuse me?" Regina gasped. "I am not lying."

"Yea you are. Grandma and I followed you when you went out earlier. We saw you going into the Italian restaurant with Robin Hood." Henry said.

"You followed me?" Regina asked with raised eyebrows.

"Yes. Henry said it could be one of his operation things." Cora said. "It was quite fun actually."

"I cannot believe you followed me." Regina said with a little anger to her voice.

"Well I knew you were hiding something. I just don't understand why you felt the need to hide this." Cora said with a shrug. "I'm happy you have found someone dear. I'm sure he is a lovely man…even if he is a thief."

"Was. He was a thief…he doesn't do that anymore." Regina mumbled.

"Well there you go." Cora said with a smile. "I really think you should invite him over to dinner. Introduce him to your father and I."

Regina paled a little at the suggestion. Yes she had bonded more with her parents but the idea of a family dinner and introducing Robin did not sound overly fun to her. More nerve wracking and she was sure stressful. "I'm not so sure about that…"

"Why?" Cora asked with a frown.

"Oh I don't know…maybe the fact dad might scare him half to death…or even you for that matter with your questioning." Regina said with a sigh. Henry couldn't help but laugh. "I don't know what your laughing about. Soon you will have these troubles." The smile was wiped off his face.

"Oh Regina you are stressing over nothing. It would be fun. You need to introduce us all at some point. Why not sooner rather than later? I promise to be on my best behaviour and I will make sure your father is too." Cora said.

Regina groaned a little and rested back on the chair. "Mom Robin and I have only gone on a couple of dates. I am nowhere near the point of having him meet my family." Regina said. She pushed herself up in the chair and looked over at her mother. "I will at some point but please mom just let me figure things out with him before I introduce him to you all."

Cora looked over at her daughter. She understood what Regina was saying but she just wanted to be involved in every part of Regina's life. She didn't want Regina to feel like she had to hide anything from her. Not now. "I just…I want to be part of your life…" Cora said in a quiet voice.

"Mom…" Regina started as she shifted from the chair and knelt down in front of Cora. "You are a part of my life but you can't be a part of every single thing of my life all the time. You have to let me figure things out. I'm a grown up now mom. I need some space too."

Cora let out a small sigh and nodded her head. She knew Regina was right. She wasn't her little girl anymore. She was an adult and she did need her space too. "I know…your right."

"Doesn't mean I don't still want you around. I do still need you sometimes." Regina said with a smile and she leaned up on her knees and hugged Cora.

Cora smiled at that. She was glad her daughter still needed her at some points in her life. "So you will introduce Robin to us?" Cora asked.

Regina breathed out a laugh. "Yes. I will introduce Robin to you all."

Cora let out an excited squeal that Regina had never heard before. It was very much unlike her mother but it made Regina smile. "Thank you my darling. I want to cook." Cora said as she pulled away.

"You want to cook?" Regina asked with a raised eyebrow. "Are you sure?"

"I know how to cook some things Regina…I'm not incapable of cooking a meal. I cooked for you when you were a toddler."

"Of course…yes. I'm sorry." Regina said with a slight smirk on her face. "I'm sure whatever you cook will be wonderful mother."

"Damn right it will." Cora said with determination as she stood up from the sofa and walked out of the living room making Regina laugh a little.

"Hey Grandma you're going to miss the best part!" Henry called and rushed out after Cora. Regina smiled. She had always wanted this. A family. A loving family. All the hustle and bustle. She had that now and she was the happiest she had ever felt in a long time.