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-IrishBella

la douleur exquise:
(n.) the heart-wrenching pain of wanting the affection of someone unattainable.

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"Mom?" she hears Henry before she sees him. She's been in her library for hours reminiscing on how often she used to read and how she hasn't truly had the time in nearly a decade, possible more. She decided she needed to brush up on her languages if they were to truly stay here. No need to be an incompetent fool, she thinks as she looks up to see Henry run into the library. "Mom!" he exclaims with relief as he runs to her.
"Hello dear," she greets as he wraps her in a hug like he hasn't done in nearly a year. She doesn't dwell on that and simply hugs him back just as tight.
"I was so worried about you!"
"You were?" she asks as she pulls back to look at him.
"Of course!" he says looking at her like it's the most obvious thing in the world. "I was worried that they were going to hurt you."
"You need not worry about that dear, I can certainly handle myself," she says lifting his chin so their eyes met.
"And what she can't we will," a voice says from the doorway.
Henry spins around to look at the wall and sees someone dressed all in black. "Mom?" he asks as he steps closer to her and under her arm.
"Henry, this is Kam," Regina says as she rests her hands on her son's shoulders. "Kam, this is Henry."
"Pleasure to meet you, Young Prince," Kam says as he bows and returns to a standing position, "Your Majesty," Kam says as he bows lower than the first time before continuing, "everyone that has sought refuge has been assigned quarters and is ready to start their regular routines in the morning."
"Thank you Kam," she says with a nod. The knight turns and moves to his original position outside the door.
"There are people living here?" Henry asks as he leans back to look his mother in the eye.
"Yes, Henry. Some people did prefer to live here after I was exiled. Whether I was the Evil Queen or not, they preferred my leadership over Snow White's."
"I didn't know that," Henry whispered.
"No, I would suppose not, I'm sure that storybook of yours deemed that detail unworthy. But that is of no matter; I have maintained loyal subjects before, during, and now after the curse."
"Wow," Emma says from her spot against the wall.
"Miss Swan?" Regina asks, slightly startled at the intrusion.
"Ma?" Henry asks in the same manner.
"Hi," Emma says with a small smile, "I didn't know you were so Goth-chic, Regina."
Regina smirks, "there seems to be a lot you do not know about me dear."
Emma blushes as she realizes she's been caught staring at Regina. Again. "Well, um, I just-uh-wanted to check on you. I-I mean I wanted to check on Henry. I knew he was going to come here and I wanted to make sure he made it safely."
"Of course he made it safely, Miss Swan," Regina says with a scoff, "I made the necklace myself, I know exactly how it works to make sure he would make it safe and sound."
"Yes, because that worked so well with the turnover," Emma bites back.
Regina is stunned, how dare she? She wonders with a sneer. "Is there a reason you are here, or are you simply here to push my son farther away from me?"
"No, Regina. I would never keep Henry from you, especially when it wouldn't work. He's pretty scrappy, I'm sure he'd find a way here with or without your magical help."
"Well, he is always welcome here," Regina says as she smiles down at Henry. He smiles back.
"Oh Mom!" he exclaims as he grabs her arm to get her attention, even though he already had it. "Gram, and Gramps castle is all broken," Emma sees Regina smile at this and Emma rolls her eyes, "and they are going to come here and stay with you while they fix it. Isn't that great? We can all be a big family!"
"Oh no, dear. They may be your family by blood, but you are my only family. And Henry, I'm sorry to tell you this but your grandparents and I have a very long and dark history, we have all done some pretty terrible things to each other and I doubt they would want to stay here."
"That's where you're wrong," Emma pipes in. Regina snaps her head up to her and Emma smirks, "they're planning on coming here to stay because-oh how did they say this-they are the rightful rulers and this is their castle anyways. So, it seems they are planning a take over."
"It would seem," Regina muses, "Kam!" she speaks calmly but Kam appears from around the corner immediately.
"Yes, My Queen?" he asks as he bows. He's glaring at Emma from under his helmet but Regina does not know why, perhaps because she is related to Snow? No, there must be another reason. Not that it matters, Regina says as she internally berates herself, I do not care that he does not like her, as long as he is loyal, that's all that matters. She's here for Henry only, so what does it matter that her guard does not care for her.
"I need you to prepare the others in the War Room."
"Of course," he bows and is gone.
"The War Room?" Henry asks.
"Henry, I will not have you grandparents coming after me without being prepared." She bends over so she is looking right in Henry's eye (and is also giving Emma quite a view of her backside) and says, "I promise you dear, I will not attack first, but I will do everything in my power to protect those around me."
"You really have changed," Henry says with a smile.
"No dear, you are just seeing the real me," Regina says sadly as she stands back up and looks at Emma who is looking very flustered and is looking anywhere but at her, Good, Regina thinks, serves her right for talking to me in that manner. I am a queen after all.
"Well, Miss Swan, if you would be so kind, I think it is time to take Henry back and put him to bed."
"Oh, right, of course," Emma says as she finally turns to look at Regina.
"Aw, Mom, can't I stay just a little longer? Please!" Henry pleads.
Before she can respond there is a knock on the door and a young girl enters, "Your Majesty," she greets as she bows low.
"Yes, Sophia?" she asks turning towards her.
"When would you wish your bath to be drawn?" Sophia-asks, never lifting her eyes from the ground.
"I will call for you, dear, thank you," Regina says turning back towards Henry. Sophia quietly makes her exit.
"You have someone draw you a bath?" Emma asks.
"Of course dear, I am a queen, I ask for something and I get it," Regina says as she turns to look at Emma, "I'm sure when you get back to your parent's castle you will realize that being a royal is not all it's made up to be, you are never alone and there will always be people wanting to do everything for you."
Emma scoffs, "Like you hate it when people do things for you."
Regina's face darkens and steps menacingly towards Emma, "I will have you know that I survived 28 years without magic and without servants after a lifetime with them."
"Because you had no choice," Emma says stepping into Regina's personal space.
"Miss Swan, I will remind you, the curse was mine, and if I wanted to be surrounded by servants, I would have been. Do not pretend to know me when you know nothing."
"I know nothing? Are you kidding me Regina? The only reason I know nothing is because you took everything away from me! It's your fault I grew up without parents!"
Regina steps back as if she'd been slapped. Emma's eyes grow wide with embarrassment.
"I-I didn't mean that Regina," Emma says as she steps towards Regina who responds by stepping back.
"Henry, dear, why don't you go to the War Room and look at some maps with Kam," Regina says as she tries to remain calm.
"But-" Henry starts.
"There are swords in there that you may test out," Regina bribes as she looks towards her son.
"Really?!" he's practically jumping up and down with excitement. His concern about this encounter is immediately forgotten.
"Of course dear. Just be careful and allow Kam show you how to properly use it."
"Okay Mom!" He runs towards the door only to stop and look back.
"Take the hallway to your left and follow it down the stairs, the War Room is the third door on your right, dear."
Henry looks back and his moms one last time before running out into the hallway.
Suddenly, the door slam shuts and a purple pulse of magic flies around the walls, sealing them in.
"What the hell?" Emma asks as she steps back.
"You wanted to talk, Miss Swan, now you may talk, scream, whatever you please and it will disrupt no one. But be careful dear, I can do the same." Regina leans against the table she had been reading at when Henry first came in.
After minutes of watching Emma squirm under her intense gaze Regina straightens up and walks toward her. "If you're not going to start dear, then I will." Emma takes a step back and Regina smirks, "I hope you're not afraid of me dear," she coos condescendingly.
Emma scoffs, but takes another step back.
"Very well. I just want to inform you that it was not my intent to separate you from your family. In fact, you were born an entire month early. Had you not been born early, your mother would have been pregnant throughout the entire curse and the curse would have never been broken. But as fate would have it, your mother would go against my wishes and she had you early. I never would have assumed she would put you in a tree and send you into the unknown. I had expected her to keep you as close as possible but even then you would have been a part of the curse. You were never a factor in my curse casting. I know you think me to be this horrible, evil being, but I did not put you in a magical wardrobe because a glorified moth told me to. That is on your parents dear, I have done many horrible things-but this mistake is certainly not mine and for you to blame me for something I did not control is beneath you. I understand your anger and your confusion at what you know and what is real, but blaming me for every little problem you have faced is utterly ridiculous and I will not have you wasting my time when I should be preparing a plan against your parents."
"You said you wouldn't hurt them."
"I said I wouldn't attack first, dear. There's a difference. I may not have been a queen for the last 28 years, but now I have subjects looking to me as their leader and I will not allow Snow White and her precious prince to waltz in here and ruin my kingdom. They can ruin their own."
"Real mature Regina," Emma says with an eye roll.
"Ah yes, a maturity comment by none other than Emma Swan, the girl who runs from her problems faster than any other creature in all the realms."
"Fuck you," Emma growls.
"No dear, you have missed your chance to do that. You chose to run when things became complicated. You have to deal with your decisions."
"My decisions? Regina are you fucking kidding me? I have found out I have parents, I am a princess, my parents are fucking Snow White and Prince Charming and my son's adoptive mother-who I happened to have casual sex with-is the fucking Evil Queen. I've fought a dragon, taken down an imp, broke two curses and was sent to an alternate fucking universe in the last 24 hours. I think I deserve a break."
"You truly are dramatic dear," Regina says with an eye roll, "this is not an alternate universe. Simply a different realm."
"Oh my god," Emma says as she starts to pace.
"And you know as well as I that we had much more than casual sex at the end, Miss Swan."
"Really?" Emma asks as she turns on Regina, "then why can't you call me by my fucking name Regina? Hmmmmm? If what we had was more than casual sex you would be able to call me Emma. Say it. Em-ma."
"You do not deserve it, Miss Swan, you chose to run like a coward. I told you my feelings and you ran like a scared little girl," Regina says as she glares at Emma.
"Fuck, Regina!" Emma exclaims. "You're the Evil fucking Queen! What am I supposed to do with that information?!" She's yelling now.
"Nothing!" Regina yells back, "I have not been her in a very long time. You never knew her and I am glad for that because she was a terrible person who did very bad things with a smile. But you never knew that part of me. All you have ever known is Regina the mayor and Regina the mother. You do not get to be upset of things I did a lifetime ago."
"Oh. I don't get to be upset? Are you fucking kidding me Regina? I was fucking falling for you; don't you get that? I was falling in love with you and we agreed it was only casual and suddenly there are these feelings and I figured I'd get over it with time but then you come along and say you are feeling the same things. How dare you? Who do you think you are to tell me all of those things? I was scared I was going to mess it up, to mess us up, and I couldn't do that to you or Henry. I would never hurt you."
"You would have preferred I lie to you and tell you I didn't feel a thing? That I didn't care about you? Emma," she says in a quieter voice, "you have had people leave you your entire life, I wanted you to know that I would never be that person. I wanted you to feel safe with us."
"Safe? With you? That's a good one," Emma scoffs.
"Really?" Regina starts yelling again, "You just professed that you were falling for me and now you know that I used to be someone terrible a lifetime ago and suddenly I'm not good enough for the SAVIOR? That's rich, dear. You cannot just turn off the feelings, no matter how hard you try."
"You don't fucking know me Regina," Emma growls.
"That's where you're wrong dear. You see, I know all about you, I probably know more about you than you do. I would've done anything for you. I put myself out there, I told you what I was feeling and you turned around and left. You didn't stay, you didn't say anything you just turned around and walked out the door. And now you use my magic to make yourself appear in my castle to yell at me and tell me how I ruined your life? Tell me dear, who held you when you had nightmares these past few months? Who did you call when you were scared, or angry, or happy, or feeling any strong emotion? You called me."
"Fuck you," Emma snarls as she moves closer to Regina.
"You already said that, dear. Try some new material if you plan on yelling at me."
Emma throws Regina against the wall, "Shut up!"
"Or what? We've already done this today, Miss Swan. Are you running out of ideas?" she mocks.
"God, you're impossible. I can't believe I thought I cared for you," Emma shakes her head as she steps away from Regina.
"You were supposed to be different," Regina says quietly as she rubs her neck where Emma pushed her arm against her.
"And you weren't supposed to be the Evil Queen. Guess we can't all get what we want."
"That's really what you want?" Regina asks softly, "you wish for me to be different?"
"Regina!" Emma exclaims as she throws her arms in the air, "I don't know what I want, but I definitely don't want to have feelings for a sociopath with a temper that when it flairs she goes on a murderous rampage killing hundred and cursing thousands because a young girl was prettier than you."
Regina scoffs at that and rolls her eyes, "Oh Miss Swan, you truly are thick-headed than you look."
"What?" Emma asks as she turns to look at Regina.
"Do you truly believe I would curse an entire town based on looks? My looks are merely a means to an end and I certainly would hope that you know me well enough to know that I may be vain, but certainly not envious of someone such as Snow White," she sneers the name.
"Then why did you do it?" Emma asks quietly.
"She ruined my life," Regina states simply.
"I doubt that, Mary Margaret couldn't hurt a fly."
Regina glares at Emma, "Mary Margaret and Snow may share the same body but they are certainly two different people and Snow White certainly isn't a saint like Disney makes her out to be. She had my fiancé killed so she could have her perfect, handpicked new mother."
"What?" Emma asks as she looks at Regina to see if she's lying.
"I am not getting into this. You left me. You don't get to come back and demand answers. If you want answers, ask your preciously perfect mother and her pious husband, I'm sure their version of events is certainly entertaining and paint me to be the perfect villain and they never did anything wrong."
"I can't do this anymore," Emma says as she leans against the wall.
"Do what?" Regina asks with a sigh.
"I can't keep feeling these things."
"Well I'm sorry dear, but there's nothing I can do about your feelings for me. That is something you need to deal with on your own."
"I want you to hurt like I do," Emma practically growls as she throws herself off the wall and stalks toward Regina, effectively pinning her to the wall.
"Excuse me?" Regina asks as she puts her head against the wall she's pinned up to, putting her as far away as she can from Emma.
"These feelings I'm having I should not be having. I should hate you, but I can't. I should be furious with you, and I try so fucking hard but I can't stay mad. As soon as you left earlier I wanted to check in on you, but I couldn't because that would have raised questions that I don't want to answer, and I certainly should not love you but it seems I can't stop it. So, I want you to hurt like I'm hurting. I want you to feel so conflicted you think you might actually break into a million pieces."
"I have had plenty of my own pain Miss Swan, but if you feel the need to push any more on me then you can leave, and do not plan on returning. Do you realize what you are saying? Your mother had my fiancé killed, married me off to her oaf of a father and had me at her beck and call as her new mother before the age of 13. Do my feelings even matter to you? Do you have any idea what it was like to lose the love of my life and suddenly be forced into a marriage to a man old enough to be my father? He may have been known as a good and kind king, but he certainly didn't act that way with his possessions, and I dear, was he favorite possession to use and abuse and walk away from when my services were no longer needed. Do you know what it's like to be a glorified whore to a man I loathed and then have to go play nice with his daughter who thought of me as her mother when in actuality she was only six years younger than me? I may have been a queen but I was merely a harlot with a title. I was needed to look impeccable so the king could show me off to his powerful friends. I was to warm his bed at night and I was to care for his daughter. Those were my job requirements, Em-ma. If I did not fulfill them I was punished. But by all means, my dear, please tell me how I feel nothing and am a horrible villain that deserves nothing but despair for the rest of my days."
Emma sits in silence letting this information wash over her.
Regina rolls her eyes at Emma's silence, "get out," she says feeling extremely vulnerable.
"So, that's it?" Emma asks as her eyes fly up to look at Regina, "You're just giving up?"
Regina stops and looks at Emma, "What is it you want from me Emma?"
"I-I don't know. But I don't want you to throw me out like yesterday's garbage," Emma whispers.
"Well, dear, I am not throwing you out and I am certainly not giving up on you. I am simply deciding that until you figure out whatever is going on in that head of yours I will no longer lose any more tears over you."
"You cried over me?" Emma asks quietly.
"Emma," Regina sighs, "I cried over us. Contrary to whatever you believe, I do have a heart and I feel things very strongly. I love with my entire soul. Every ounce of my being was put into what I said to you last week and you simply turned around and walked out as if I had not said a thing. You have no idea how much that hurt me. Nevertheless, I cannot continue to push out this effort for you when you want nothing to do with me. So, I have to let you go. But know this Emma Swan, I will never give up on you. I will never abandon you. You're the one for me. You're it. But I cannot fight for something you do not want. I will not force you into something. So, no I am not giving up on you, I am simply allowing you to figure things out."
Emma sighs and throws her head back against the wall, "okay Regina."
Regina gets rid of the purple pulsing magic that surrounds the room with a flick of her hand, and with another flick her makeup is again flawless and no one would ever know she had been crying. She opens the doors with her magic and says, "come along Miss Swan, I will take you to Henry and send you back to your parents' castle."
Emma follows silently behind Regina.
Regina can see that Emma is emotionally drained from everything that has occurred today, she looks like she's getting a migraine. She wants to magic away but is afraid that Emma will freak out, so remains silent and walks towards the War Room. She notices Emma staring at all the people milling about the castle. Well of course, Regina muses, everyone is supposed to hate the Evil Queen. Why would so many people choose to live here when I am nothing but a villain hell-bent on murdering a child? Regina wants to roll her eyes but she can see the servants peeking at them through their bowed heads. Emma probably doesn't understand why they are all kneeling off to the side of the hallway; Regina lifts her head higher and picks up her pace.
They walk into the War Room and see Henry sparring with Kam with wooden swords. As soon as Regina enters the room Kam stops what he is doing and kneels with his head bent and his right fist against the floor, knuckles down.
Henry looks at him in confusion while Regina merely rolls her eyes. "Kam you know that isn't necessary, especially when there are no foreign dignitaries around."
"My apologies, Your Majesty. I had only assumed with the White Kingdom's princess the same rules would apply," Kam says as he stands slowly, giving a minute glare towards Emma.
"It is alright Kam, however, I do believe you make Miss Swan here uncomfortable when you mention that she is a princess." Emma is not looking at Regina but Regina knows she can hear the smirk in her words. She doesn't respond and only moves towards Henry who is already moving towards his other mother.
"Mom! Kam is teaching me how to sword fight! He says I can't use a real sword yet, but that I'm already a fast learning!"
Regina smiles, "that's wonderful, Henry. I knew you would be a quick study. I'm sure soon you will be the best sword fighter in all the lands."
"You think so?" he asks as he wraps his arms around her waist, looking up at her.
"I know so, dear," she says as she squeezes him back. It has been so long since Henry has been this free with his emotions around her and she wants to bask in its warmth just a little longer.
Henry is smiling when they part but then he looks at Emma and it falters, "is something wrong?" he asks.
"No dear," Regina responds, "but it is time for you to go-"
Before she can finish her thought Henry interrupts, "go? But I don't want to go Mom, I want to stay here."
"I know dear, but if you stay, your grandparents are sure to think I've done something to you and they would charge this castle and I certainly do not want more casualties than necessary."
Emma scoffs and rolls her eyes, "didn't you massacre an entire village just because they wouldn't tell you where Snow White was?"
Regina straightens to her full height and there's a fire in her eyes that hasn't been pointed at Emma since before they started sleeping with each other and it causes Emma to take a step back, "As it seems that you are too dense to see anything besides your own hatred for something you know nothing about I will remind you again that I am no longer than person. I have not been that person in a very long time, Miss Swan, and I would appreciate if you would not spew this hatred in front of my son."
Before Emma can something about the fact that Henry should no longer be around her because she's too dangerous, Kam steps forward and addresses Emma for the first time, "If I may Princess," he practically growls the title, "the incident I'm sure you are referring to did happen, but not in the manner you are assuming. Her Majesty had demanded the town tell her the whereabouts of Snow White and as their monarch it was their duty to answer her truthfully. By not answering her questions they were committing treason and were supposed to be sentenced to an automatic death. Her Majesty told her guards to take care of the guilty parties. At that time, her Guard had what you could call some 'bad apples'-pardon the pun," at this Regina gives a small smile but tightens her grip on Henry's shoulders. Should he be hearing this? She wonders but then decides, it's too late now anyways. Kam continues his story. "These men were with the queen when she went to the village and they took it upon themselves to dispose of everyone in the village because they had an unquenchable thirst for blood. When the queen found out what had been done, she disposed of those guards and did her best to salvage what was left of the village. Did you know any of this? Or were you too busy assuming everything Her Majesty does is wrong. You probably do not even realize that there was a survivor and the queen spent days with her making sure her injuries did not become infecting and even gave her a position in the castle to make sure she did not suffer the consequences of the guards ineptitude. Your opinion of Her Majesty is disproportionately skewed and if someone as innately good as the Savior cannot see passed things that happened before you were even born then what hope is there for anyone else? I think-"
"That's enough Kam." What Regina said was not particularly biting (for her anyways) but Kam immediately stops and takes a step back with his head bowed.
"My apologies if I overstepped, Your Majesty."
"You are fine. However, I think Miss Swan is entirely overwhelmed. So, why don't we leave this conversation for another day? You are dismissed. Enjoy your evening."
"Bramble and Rivers will be taking over your nightly guard this evening," he says and then moves towards the door.
"Of course, it will be the same routine as it was before the curse, Kam" Regina says as she waves her hand-signaling that she was acknowledging him without actually looking at him.
"Good evening, Your Majesty."
"Goodnight Kam, thank you for you help today," and he was gone.
Henry wrapped his arms around Regina again; she was just a startled as every other time it had happened. "I knew you weren't really evil, Mom. Evil doesn't save people. I'm sorry I was so mean to you before. Can you forgive me?"
"Oh my sweet Henry, you were forgiven before it ever happened," Regina says as she wraps her son in a hug.
When they are done Henry turns to Emma and asks, "do I have to go?"
Before Emma can respond Regina says, "it is probably for the best dear. There are many people still angry about the curse; it is no longer safe out in the open. But you may come back and visit tomorrow if you so choose," she adds with a small smile.
Henry gives her a big grin and says, "yes! Do you think Kam will help me to fight again?"
Regina chuckles, "I believe he would enjoy that immensely dear."
"Yes!" Henry exclaims as he punches a fist into the air.
Emma hasn't said anything but suddenly she looks terribly frightened. She looks a young foal when it's mother is away, Regina considers. Emma grabs onto Henry's shoulders and says, "alright, let's go." She starts walking towards the door when she stops and looks at Regina, "How do we get back?"
Regina walks over to them and touches Henry's necklace, "Remember dear, if you want to come back, just hold the necklace and think of me, alright?" He nods the affirmative and she smiles before looking at Emma. "I will send you back so you do not have to walk through the forest at night. Goodnight dears." And before either could respond there was purple smoke and they were back in Mary Margaret and David's castle.

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Emma notices that Regina is restless in her sleep again. There are tears falling from her eyes and Emma wipes and kisses away every single one. She whispers reassuring phrases to her wife, but nothing seems to calm her. Emma continues to rub her back and arms and run her fingers through her hair as she kisses her face. "I love you, babe. So fucking much."
Regina grabs a fist full of Emma's tank top and cries out in her sleep. Emma pulls her closer until Regina pushes her away. Emma lets her go and sits upright. Regina rolls over only to almost fall off the bed. Emma grabs her before she can roll completely off the bed. Regina gasps and her eyes fly open. She sits bolt upright and looks around.
"Gina?" Emma whispers.
Regina turns to look at Emma and flings herself into her wife's arms. "Oh Emma!" she cries as she buries her face in Emma's neck.
"Shhhhhh, it's okay. You're safe. I'm right here. I love you." Emma rubs her wife's back as she cries.
"It was so horrible. It was like it was happening again," Regina mumbles into Emma's skin.
"What happened babe?"
"It was the day the curse broke and our day in the Enchanted Forest." Regina starts crying softly again.
"What?" Emma asks. "Why was that a bad dream?" she asked.
"Because you hated me," Regina sobs. "It felt so real, I couldn't get out. I didn't even know I was dreaming so I couldn't try to wake myself up." Regina sniffles and pulls Emma even closer. They are now completely wrapped around each other. Legs tangled together, arms securely around the other and heads laying next to each other so they were breathing each other in.
"Well welcome back to Happy Town, babe. Where I love you more than life itself and you never have to be alone again."
Regina laughs at her wife, "I love you too darling and thank you for holding me."
"Hey." Emma reaches under Regina's chin and coaxes her head up so their eyes meet, "you never have to thank me for this. I want to do this. I love you so much, Gina, it hurts sometimes, but in a good way. Like a wow-who-knew-my-heart-was-this-big kind of hurt."
Regina laughs and snuggles into her wife again, "always so eloquent darling."
"What can I say babe? You bring out the best in me," Emma says with a grin and kisses her wife's temple.
"Well, I am simply the luckiest girl around," Regina says with a smirk.
"Glad we're on the same page babe."
Regina rolls her eyes and pulls Emma closer-if that's even possible. "I love you, Idiot."
"I'm only an idiot for you babe."
"Good." Regina closes her eyes and lets rest take over once more.

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