Thanks for the continued support everyone.
There's some sweet Regina/Emma/Henry interaction this chapter, hope you all like it :).
Emma arrived back at her parents apartment, with a contentment of finally putting a face to the woman, she had been messaging for over two months.
"Hey" she said, as she entered the apartment and her parents were sitting down, on the sofa.
"What happened?" her mother asked curiously.
"I was invited for dinner" she smiled.
"Regina let you stay for dinner?" Mary Margaret said in surprise
"Yeah"
"I've always thought she seemed closed off with people, I don't know what's going on lately"
Emma sat on the sofa and tilted her head "why? what has see been doing lately?"
"She's been different, I put it down to Robin, but then Katheryn said a friend she's been messaging is making her happy"
Emma gaped, she's happier because of me! she thought to herself and she beamed with happiness.
Meanwhile, Regina had gone back into her house and poured herself an apple cider. Being overwhelmed was beyond what she was feeling.
Henry had gone to his room and Regina sat for half hour just staring forward. She never imagined and the beginning of the night that she would have met Emma and had dinner with her in her own house.
And Robin had said she was in love with Emma!
How can I be in love with her, when I have only just met her! She thought to herself and then, she kept thinking over the evening and the way she interacted with Emma, she did this for the rest of the night.
The next morning Regina and Emma had hardly slept all they could think about was each other.
Regina however thought she may go insane if she didn't at least go at see Emma again and she took Henry with her to Mary Margret's apartment and knocked on the door.
Emma opened it and she gawked at Regina, who was wearing a tight black dress and grey blazer with black heels.
"Hello Emma, or should I say the savior" she smirked, but underneath she was unsure of herself. sarcasm was always a defense macingism for her.
Emma blinked a few times, completely thrown, that Regina just turned up without warning.
"Can I come in?" Regina asked.
"Ye-ah" she stepped aside and watched the brunette enter with Henry and they both looked around the room before giving Emma their full attention.
"Is everything okay?"Emma asked cautiously
"Mom wanted to see you" Henry muttered.
"Did she" Emma smiled at him.
"Henry, why don't you go and sit down on the sofa for a bit, if that's okay with you Emma?" she looked to her.
"Sure"
He frowned and walked over to the sofa, while Emma and Regina slowly went to the kitchen.
"I thought I should come over and apologize for last night" Regina suddenly said, holding her hands in front of her, while Emma tilted her head and looked a little confused.
"What have you got to apologize for, I should apologize for ruining your evening with Robin"
Regina shook her head.
"That wasn't what you think it was and I wasn't exactly myself last night, I could have been more welcoming"
"You did welcome me" Emma smiled widely "You let me have dinner, when you could of told me to get lost" she smirked.
"I would never do that to you" Regina said seriously.
Emma chuckled.
"That's good to know" she smiled.
There was a pause and both smiled at each other.
"Oh, would you like a drink?"Emma asked.
Regina nodded.
"Coffee?" Emma asked.
"Yes, that will be fine, thank you" she replied, as she watched Emma move around the kitchen.
"So, am I what you imagined?" Emma asked curiously.
Regina looked down briefly.
"Maybe"
"Oh?" Emma raised an eyebrow.
"I imagined you taller" Regina smirked.
Emma scoffed.
"Yeah, I thought you'd be taller too" she replied jokingly.
Regina rolled her eyes.
"So..Shouldn't the Mayor of Storybooke be working today? instead of standing in my parents apartment talking to me?" she grinned.
"I took the day off"
Emma handed over the mug of coffee and said "Perks of being the Mayor right?"
"Yes"
They then stood smiling at each other for a moment, before making their way to sit at the dinning table.
"What time will you be heading back to Boston?" Regina asked.
"Around four" Emma replied and Regina's mouth curled slightly downwards, while Emma frowned and she didn't know what possessed her, but she said "Actually, I think I may head back to Boston tomorrow morning, it would make more sense"
Regina suddenly, looked somewhat surprised.
"Your parent's will be pleased dear" she said softly.
"Yeah, Maybe we could go to the Diner together, all three of us, if you want to?" Emma said without thinking.
"You want to spend time with me and Henry?" Regina asked with a hint of surprise.
"Yeah, you don't have too, I'm sure your very busy and I'm just..."
"Emma" Regina said interrupting her, causing the blonde to stop rambling.
"I would like that and I am sure Henry will too, he seems to like you for some reason" she smiled and Emma stared.
"He does?"
"Yeah, he thinks your some super police woman"
"Cool" Emma nodded happily and she then said "Um, Regina"
"Yes Dear?"
"I am glad I've met you"
Regina nodded in understanding.
"Me Too"
Half an hour later, Regina, Henry and Emma went to the Diner, were they had a late lunch and when Mary Margaret walked into the Diner, she looked totally surprised to see all three of them together.
She noticed, Henry was talking with Emma and she was smiling and talking back to him, it was like they had known each other for years and there was Regina looking between her son and Emma with a wide smile, she looked so happy.
Mary Margaret shook her head and quickly walked over.
"Emma" she said.
"Hey"
"I thought you'd be packing to go back to Boston?"
"Um" she looked to Regina then back to her mother "I have decided it makes more sense to head back in the morning"
"Oh"
"I thought you would of been happy to hear that"
Mary Margaret nodded "i am" and she looked to Regina.
"How are you Regina?"
"Fine and you?"
"Great, I have just come to pick up a cake"
"Cool" Henry said and looked to Emma who winked at him.
"I guess I will see you back home later then" Mary Margaret then said and she wondered off, thinking if she had got Regina all wrong.
And as she left the Diner, she glanced back off to her daughter and shook her head.
There's got to be more to this, than Emma has told me, she thought.
Minutes later Henry asked "How long you been a detective?"
Emma leaned back, casually, looking between Henry and Regina.
"A couple of years, had to work my way up"
Regina quirked an eyebrow and took a sip of her hot chocolate, that Emma and Henry had persuaded her to get, since they were having them and it surprised her how easily she agreed.
"Do you have a gun?"
"Henry" Regina warned.
"Yeah, but it's only to be used in the worst circumstance, I hope it will never come to that" she grimaced.
Henry tapped the table.
"How long you lived in Boston?"
"Around eight months" she smiled at him.
"Why don't you live near your family?"
Regina glanced sideways and said "My son seems to be very nosey today" she gave him a knowing look and he pouted.
"That's okay, his just curious I guess"
"Yeah mom, I am curious" he gave a wide grin.
"Don't be cheeky" She replied.
"Well, if Henry is asking me all these questions, maybe I can ask some of my own" she smirked and leaned forward, leaning her arms on the table and looking at Henry.
"I got nothing to hide" he said, shifting in his seat.
"What do you like?"
He looked down at his mug.
"I like hot chocolate with cinemon"
"Me too" Emma quickly replied.
"Really?"
"Yeah, I thought me and Mary Margaret were the only ones" she smiled at both Henry and Regina.
"Your mom, is my English teacher" Henry said casually.
Regina smirked.
"Yeah I know, do you like her class?"
He shrugged "It's okay, she's really nice"
Emma smiled. The kid likes my mom...and my dad. she thought. I wonder if Regina likes them..."Hey, does you mom like my mom?" she smirked and looked to Regina who glared at her.
"I don't know, she thinks a lot of people here are idiots"
"Henry" Regina snapped
"What? it's true mom"
Emma chuckled and said "I wonder how the town would feel, knowing their mayor thinks their a bunch of idiots"
"You wouldn't dare" Regina stared hard and Emma could feel her eyes boring into her and all she could thinks was, she's so hot, but she pushed that thought away and replied "What would you do if I did? get me arrested?" she grinned widely.
"No, something far worse, you have no idea what I'm capable of" she ran her eyes over the blondes face with desire in her eyes.
"Well this escalated quickly" Emma joked and took a sip of her drink, thinking of what Regina would actually do.
Maybe she would take me into her bedroom and... she quickly pushed the thought away, no I can't think like that she reasoned, Regina is my friend! What the hell I am thinking.
"Your not going to fight are you" Henry suddenly asked concerned and it brought the two of them out of there musings.
"No Henry, everything is fine" Regina answered softly.
"Yeah, I can't fight with your mom, I like her you much to do that" Emma said happily, glancing to Regina who's face softened and she looked in awe at the blonde but Emma jumped slightly, at hearing Regina's phone starting to ring.
"I better take this" Regina said and she stood up and walked towards the door.
Emma watched her go with a curious look and Henry mumbled "that's probably grandma Cora"
Emma noticed his slight sadness in his voice "Regina has mentioned her" Emma replied.
"She wants mom to move to Washington" he frowned.
"Really" Emma raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah, she thinks mom can do better than be a mayor of a small town"
Emma frowned.
Meanwhile outside
"Have you calmed down after the other day?" Zelena asked.
Regina scoffed
"The situation has gone beyond calm, Zelena"
"Oh my God, you know who her parents are!"
Regina chuckled.
"Yes I do, but that's only because she's here in Storybooke"
There was silence
"Zelena?"
"She's there! No way" Zelena shouted.
"Yes she is, she turned up at my home last night and she ended up having dinner with me Henry and Robin"
"You're joking right?" Zelena said disbelievingly.
"No, Its true"
"Wait a minute, what the hell was Robin doing there for dinner?" she snapped and Regina rolled her eyes "I don't want to talk about that" she replied.
There was a pause.
"What is she like?"
Regina turned round and looked into the diner "she's…" she paused and Zelena laughed.
"She's going back to Boston tomorrow" Regina suddenly said and Zelena went silent momentarily.
"Does Henry like her?"
"Yes, his talking to her now in the Diner"
"Oh my god sis, your with her right now?" Zelena said excitedly.
"Yes"
"This is the best news I've had all week, I can't believe it"
Regina looked down "We are friends, that is all...as far as I know, she's with this..Walsh in Boston" she spat the last part.
"I knew it" Zelena said wickedly and Regina looked confused.
"You like her, like her"
"Zelena" Regina warned and suddenly a voice from behind her snapped her out of her conversation with Zelena.
"Hey is everything okay?" Regina spun round wide eyed, how long had she been standing there! the brunette thought before saying "yes fine thank you, I won't be a minute"
"Is that her?" Zelena asked down the phone and Emma nodded and went back inside.
"Yes that was her and I better go now"
"Okay but you better call me later, I want to know everything"
"I will think about it" Regina smirked.
Zelena chuckled "have fun"
"Goodbye Zelena" she said smiling and ended the call and walked back inside, where she saw Emma and Henry getting up, Regina didn't realize it was getting late.
"Oh, I'll just go pay for our drinks"
"Let me get these" Emma said and Regina shook her head.
"I asked you and Henry to come so Ill pay" Emma muttered.
Regina put her hand on Emma's arm"please let me" she said softly and her eye's were adoringly looking at Emma and Emma glanced down and stared at Regina's hand on her arm and she felt that fluttering again but the brunette suddenly removed it and brought her hands together.
"It's no trouble" she added, also feeling the same fluttering inside.
"Okay, thanks" she bit her lip as she watched Regina go to the counter, to pay and Henry smiled widely "my mom really likes you" he teased.
Emma scoffed.
"It's true, I can tell"
Emma didn't say anything and her thoughts wondered, to what she heard earlier when she went outside, to see if Regina was okay "Walsh in Boston" "Zelena!" what did that mean!
When Regina returned, Henry asked "is Emma coming hone with us mom?"
Regina looked to Emma, not knowing what exactly to say.
"I better not kid, I should spend some time with my parents, before I go back to Boston" "
"Oh, okay but your come back and visit right?"
She smiled softly at him "sure i will"
They then motioned to leave and Regina said "I'll drop you at the apartment" Regina said "you don't have too" Emma replied.
"I know, but I want too" Regina smirked and got into her black Mercedes.
The journey was silent, but all three were musings on their thoughts and once they arrived at the apartment Henry said "il show you my comics next time"
"I'll look forward to it" Emma replied and motioned to get out and Regina got out and walked round to the pavement, to stand in front of Emma.
"Thanks for everything" Emma said happily.
"It was no problem dear" they locked eyes and both were going doe eyed before Emma suddenly said "Il call or message you"
"I would like that very much"
Emma smiled widely.
"Night Regina" and before Emma knew it, she had leaned in and kissed Regina on the cheek which made Regina hold her breath.
"What was that for?" Regina said in surprise, as she let out the breath she was holding and a slight blush was appearing on her cheeks.
"For being you, I guess" Emma replied with a sweet smile and she began to head off, thinking what was that!...I hope she didn't mind...I'm an idiot!
and a long moment later, she smiled to herself and thought, actually she smelt really good.
I hope no one was hoping they would get together from this meeting alone, that would be too quick and they have got a few things to work out first.