A/N Season Finale... WHAT?! I so saw that coming. Admittedly I didn't actually see it coming until the guy did the thing. Then, they almost tricked me and I was like 'NO! This can't happen!' and then she was like 'I'm not going to let it happen!' and then what I thought would happen actually happened! Now I can hardly wait to see what happens!

Forgive me for being vague and possibly annoying. I didn't want to provide any concrete spoilers! =D

She stood at the door of Regina's home. Her big impressive looking home. She had come here with two objectives. Firstly, she wanted to let Regina know that she had found the person responsible for the accident and to find out how the brunette wanted to handle it. Secondly, she wanted to confess her undying love to Regina and to plead her case as to why she was a better choice than Daniel.

At first she was convinced that things worked out for the best. She'd had her heart broken before, by lovers, by family, she could get through it. She had enlisted Lily's help, though they hadn't been intimate since she was called to the hospital for Regina. Instead Lily, and even Ruby, had done what they could to help her track down the asshole, while helping her sort out her feelings for the brunette.

So here she stood and she was beyond scared. Something in the back of her mind kept planting that seed of doubt, which kept leading her to questioning herself. She didn't know if she could do this. Being turned down by Regina a second time would hurt even more than the first. She took a deep breath and decided to just wing it. She would start with official business and then...if she had it in her, she would tell the brunette how she felt. If not, then she would walk away, content with being a coward for a little longer. She reached her hand up ready to knock, but the door opened before she had the chance.

"Um, hi. I... I'm Emma... Swan." She recognized Daniel when he opened the door.

"From the hospital... Right. Daniel..." he shook her hand. "I assume you're here for Regina. She's in the living room. I was on my way to the store... You're welcome to go in if you would like." He opened the door wider to allow Emma to step in.

"Thanks." Emma spoke quietly.

"Regina, you have a visitor. I'll be back in an hour!" Daniel called from the foyer.

"Okay!" Regina called from the other room, wondering who would be coming to visit. Not many people knew about the accident or her need to be on bed rest for a little while. Myka had already been by to check on her and go over things in regards to her cases.

"Thank you." Emma nodded to Daniel as he made his way out of the house. Her nerves had increased tenfold, but she was determined to stick with her plan and at the very least talk to Regina about Sydney Glass. She made her way to the living room and found the brunette beauty lying on the couch propped up against the arm. Regina had been leaning over to set down her glass of water, then looked up to see her visitor.

"Emma?" She was not expecting that.

"Hi." Emma replied shyly.

"What are you doing here?" She hadn't spoken to the blonde since the hospital, so she couldn't have known about her current condition.

"I um... I came to see how you were doing and I wanted to talk to you about the accident." She took a seat in the chair opposite of the couch. "How are you? How's Henry? She inquired.

"I'm good. As good as I can be, with being on bed rest and all. Henry gave us all a little scare with his heart rate dropping too low. The doctor believes it was just due to the stress from the accident." She smiled at Emma, secretly loving the sound of her saying Henry's name. Even Daniel still refers to him as 'the baby'.

"How long are you on bed rest for?" Emma asked.

"A couple of weeks at the most, hopefully." She gave a small smile. "You said you wanted to talk about the accident?" Regina was curious to know what the blonde had discovered.

"Um, yeah. My friends and I got together and did a little research. We were able to get the information from Dr. Hopper... He's the one who made sure you got to the hospital... Um, his information and the police reports led us to the car that was used in the accident." Emma paused to give Regina a chance to keep up.

"Okay..." she replied encouraging Emma to continue.

"We tracked the car down to an impound lot, where we were able to get the full plate number and VIN. It turned out to be a rental car from Enterprise and we were able to find out...who...rented the car last..." Emma paused again.

"And who rented the car?" Regina was getting the feeling that this entire situation was a bit more complicated than a random hit and run.

"Sydney Glass..." Emma watched the immediate realization dawn on Regina's features.

"Oh God." Regina sat up straight on the couch and ran her fingers through her hair. "You're sure?" She couldn't believe the man would go this far. The restraining order had been a precaution after he had showed up to her house one day, insisting they were meant to be together.

"Pretty sure, yea. I'm not trying to brag, but I am good at what I do and based on all our research... I'm about 99.9% sure that this was no accident." Emma watched the anger flare up in Regina's eyes, before said brunette closed them and took deep breaths to calm herself.

"I need to call the police" The brunette got up to retrieve her phone. Emma moved quickly to stop her, gently urging her to sit back down.

"Actually..." She reached into her pocket to pull out a card. "Detective Nolan is a good friend of mine. I have already spoken to him about everything my friends and I discovered. He is starting an investigation and should be calling you real soon." She handed Regina the detective's card. "If you wish to contact him." She shrugged.

"Thank you." Regina spoke softly. Part of her was surprised at how thorough the blonde had been and yet part of her wasn't surprised at all. Emma knelt down in front of Regina.

"Regina, listen... This guy is still out there and I can't go after him until a warrant has been issued for his arrest. But, while the police are spending time completing their investigation... I will be tracking him down. The moment that Nolan gives me the 'OK', I'm going after his ass. I will find him" the blonde vowed.

"Emma..." Regina gently shook her head. "I can't have you in the middle of this. He has completely lost his mind and I don't want you to get hurt" she pleaded. Emma smiled softly.

"I'm a Bounty Hunter. I'm a lot tougher than I look. I'll be okay, but I am not going to sleep well until I know he is in jail and you and Henry are safe." She gently squeezed soft tanned hands. "Until then, I want you to be careful... I can't lose you..." She softly kissed Regina's hand.

"Emma, I..." she was cut off by the blonde shaking her head.

"No, Regina. I know that you have a lot to deal with right now, but I need to say this before I lose my nerve... I thought you were the most beautiful woman the moment I saw you. I didn't know what your story was, but I knew that I had to know you. I don't know if it was love at first sight or if that's even possible, but I was so drawn to you from the moment you walked into the bar." Regina's heart was starting to beat faster. "When I realized you were married I had convinced myself that we could never happen. I had to watch you leave that night, knowing I would most likely never see you again."

"And then our paths crossed again and I got to spend time with you and the second your lips touched mine... I knew that I would fall so hard for you. I knew it was wrong... The time we spent together. I knew it was wrong, but every single part of it felt so right. I didn't want to... I couldn't give it up." She shifted from squatting to gently sitting on her knees. Taking a moment to catch her breath, she noticed the single tear fall from Regina's eyes. Not knowing if it was a good or bad tear, she decided to press on. She wanted to let everything out before she lost her chance.

"I told myself that I could handle it all. That I could control my feelings and cherish every moment I got to spend with you. Even if I failed, being with you was worth every ounce of pain that followed when you left... After one week of barely knowing you, I realized that I would do anything for you... Even if you decided to stay with him. I will still be right here whenever you need me, but..." Emma took a deep breath to settle her nerves.

"I am so in love with you, Regina and I want you to choose me. I want you to love me..."

There may be lovers who hold out their hands
But they'll never love you like I can, can, can