The blonde instantly panicked. Did Regina hear her conversation with Ruby or did she just arrive? The couple stood in silence for a long time and Emma could see the pain in her girlfriends eyes. The pain of betrayal.

"Regina—"

"It's you", the brunette whispered and Emma sighed knowing she was caught.

"Gina I can expla—", the blonde stopped mid sentence as Regina took a step back away from her and Emma began to panic.

"You lied to me"

"Gina please"

Regina eyed her girlfriend with a frown that quickly turned into anger.

"Gina—"

"You're sleeping in the guest room", Regina whispered before walking back upstairs leaving Emma alone in the study.

The next morning Emma woke to the smell of pancakes and a smile fell upon her face. She sat up in bed and suddenly realised where she was and all the memories of the night before crawled back to her mind and she sighed and laid down in the bed once again. She had screwed everything up. Regina had listened on her conversation with Ruby and she had found out. What the hell was she supposed to do? Regina forced her to sleep in the guest room. So had definitely gone a few steps back once again.

Dammit!

But she wanted to make up for it. She wanted Regina to know that she truly loved her and that she didn't do this to hurt her or anything bad. She just wanted to give her and Henry a Christmas they wanted to remember. But no. Instead she fucked it up. But at least it was working with Henry. She sighed and got out of bed making herself ready for work. It may be weekend, and her father was working today, but she didn't feel like being in the mansion when her girlfriend was so angry at her and despite the sadness it filled within her, she didn't to stay there, when Regina probably didn't want anything to do with her at the moment anyway. So she made herself ready before getting out of the room and down the stairs. She walked to the door and was about to open the door when a voice stopped her.

"Mom? Where are you going?", Henry asked walking out of the kitchen and Emma turned to her son and smiled at her.

"Work kid. I'm taking a shift for you granddad. Tell your mother I'm out until then. And take care of Crevan. Remember to give him his lunch. Love you kid", she said and kissed his head before walking out of the house, not even giving Henry a chance to say something in return. He sighed and walked back to the kitchen to his other mother.

"Is everything alright?", he asked once inside and Regina turned to him with a furrowed eyebrows.

"What?"

"With you and mom. Are you guys fighting again?", he asked and Regina could see the worry in her son's eyes. She sighed and smiled sadly at him.

"We are just in a little of... disagreement at the moment, Henry", she answered and Henry nodded looking down.

"I hope you guys figure it out. I don't want you guys to break up"

Regina turned to her son fully and walked over to him, bringing him in for a hug.

"Henry... I know Emma and I have been fighting sometimes throughout the years...", she said, but stopped when she received a knowing look from her son.

"Most of the time", she corrected herself and Henry chuckled and smiled.

"But despite all the fights and comments and... despite all those things, I have always loved your mother. From the moment I met her, I knew she was different from the rest"

"She's unique", he said remembering back to their time in Camelot where his brunette mother had told him about her reason for her love for Daniel. And Regina chuckled at him.

"That she is. Very much unique. And I think I've always seen that in her. She's special and I fell in love with her. Faster than I was comfortable with, I admit. But I love her Henry. Just as much as I love you. And much like with you, I won't be able to live without her. I don't care if she isn't my soulmate. I don't even care if she's not my true love. No matter what she is to me, I love her for who she is inside. Not because she's the savior or because she's your other mother, or even because she reminds me of Daniel. I love her because she's herself. Because she believed in me when no one else did. Just like you did", she finished and Henry smiled wide hugging his mother even more tight.

"I'm glad to hear that mom. And don't worry. I'm one hundred percent sure that mom loves you just as much"

"How can you be so sure Henry?"

"I see it in her eyes. The way she looks at you", he said like it was the most obvious thing in the world and Regina smiled at him.

"I will never break up with Emma. I love her too much to let her go", she said and Henry smiled and kissed his mothers cheek before hugging her tight once more.

"I love you mom"

"I love you too Henry", she answered and Henry smiled wide. He looked down and saw Crevan looking up at them with adoring eyes.

"And we love you Crevan", he said taking the fox into his arms. Regina smiled and kissed Crevan's head before turning back to her pancakes.

Emma walked inside the station and jumped around as she let the snow fall from her body, trying to get warm. She walked inside meeting her father by the cells.

"Hey dad", she said in small voice and David knew something was wrong the moment he heard his daughters small voice and it of course also confused him to see his daughter at work at all when she was supposed to be at home sleeping.

"Emma. Everything alright?", he asked walking towards her and Emma smiled sadly at him and nodded, but David easily saw the tears starting to form in the blondes eyes and sighed before bringing his arms around her. Emma sighed and let her tears fall in her fathers arms.

"Me and Regina are fighting", she said through cries and David sighed and held his daughter tight as she cried her heart out.

"It will all be okay", he said and Emma nodded, but didn't quite believe it as much. She would never have so much faith as her parents have.

"Are you sure you want to work while you're like this?", he asked her after a few moments and Emma nodded taking a deep breath.

"I do. I just need to get my mind on something else"

David nodded and kissed her forehead before taking his jacket.

"I'll see you later", he said before walking out, leaving Emma alone with her thoughts.

Regina sat in the living room reading her book, she heard a knock on the door. She stood from the couch and walked to the dining room, towards the door before opening it only to discover two small present. She sighed and looked back up the stairs. When she didn't see her son anywhere, she waved her hand letting the presents disappear.

What she had told Henry was true. She loved Emma more than anything and she wanted to spend the rest of her life with her. They were having a baby together and everything. But she was hurt that Emma had lied to her. Emma knew how she felt about lies. Especially if it was from people close to her. But of course she understood Emma's choice. It was a secret after all. That was the point of all of it. To let it stay a secret until the last day. She understood Emma. She understood her choice. But no matter what, she was still hurt when the woman had denied her suspicion as her as the secret admire and she couldn't look at Emma for that right now. Especially not the gifts she apparently still received. Not that she had believed anything less. She knew Emma enough to know that the woman would continue till the last day.

"Mom?", Henry's voice broke through her thoughts and she turned to see her son looking at her with a concerned look.

"Mom, are you okay?", he asked and Regina sighed walked over to him kissing his head.

"I will be sweetie", she answered honestly and Henry smiled in gratitude.

"Alright. That's good. But please talk to mom. I want you guys to figure things out", he said and Regina smiled and nodded.

"Of course Henry. I will try"

Henry smiled before walking back upstairs and Regina sighed before walking back to the living room, continuing reading her book. After a few moments she heard small footsteps and she turned to see Crevan walk inside with his empty bowl in his mouth and Regina couldn't stop the smile from forming on her lips. The fox walked over to her feat and placed the bowl in front of her before sitting back on his back legs, looking up at her with big expecting eyes.

"You're hungry sweetie? It's not even lunch time yet, and you've already eaten your breakfast"

Crevan whined a little and rose from his back legs, placing his front legs on her knee. Regina sighed and scratched him behind his ear before flicking her wrist, filling the bowl with food. Crevan licked her knee before getting back down on the floor and started eating. Regina smiled at the fox before turning back to her book. Another few minutes passed by and she heard another whine. She turned to see Crevan looking up at her with an almost pleading look.

"What is it Crevan?"

The fox turned his head to the seat beside her on the couch for a few seconds before turning back to her. Regina knew what the fox wanted and she hesitated. She liked her furnitures and and she didn't want hair on them. But after seeing the pleading look on the fox and the small whine was heard, she had to give in. So she sighed and was about to pat the seat beside her when she suddenly got an idea. She smiled and flicked her wrist making a small blanket appear on the couch and Crevan jumped onto the couch laying down on the blanket. Regina smiled and turned back to her book. But after a few seconds, she suddenly felt small feet on her lap.

"Crevan no—", she stopped as he laid down onto her lap and she sighed looking down at him. He looked rather comfortable and she didn't want to take that away from him. and soon enough the fox fell asleep and Regina could once again not stop her smile. After a few moments she relaxed and slowly turned back to her book, letting the fox take his nap on her lap.

"I'm sorry Em alright? I've already apologized so many times now", Ruby said and Emma sighed and nodded taking a bite of her onion rings. The brunette had brought the blonde lunch after she was told by David that she was working. So out of guilt, she had paid for Emma's lunch and even brought it to her. The brunette sighed and could feel the guilt inside her rising. It wasn't her intention to let Regina discover her. She just forgot about the presents and she knew she owed Emma.

"I'm sorry Emma"

"I know Rubes"

Ruby sighed and took a bite of her burger. She wasn't going to give Emma her lunch and just sit and look at her eating all to herself.

"What did she say to you?", she asked after swallowing her food.

"That I am sleeping in the guest room", Emma answered and took another onion ring and Ruby sighed and looked down guilty. Emma could clearly see the guilt in her friends eyes and really her body language. The woman was filled with guilt and she was almost spreading it.

"I'm so sorry Ems. I am so sorry"

Emma nodded and smiled at her.

"She just needs some time. But I get her you know? I did lie to her after all", Emma said and Ruby eyed her with a disbelieving look as she swallowed her bite.

"Because you were doing something good to her. You were giving her expensive gifts and everything!"

"I didn't really pay for them Ruby"

"That doesn't matter Emma! You've given her so many gifts and love and she's being a bitch about it... No offence"

"None taken"

They sat in silence for a few moments before Ruby sighed and looked at her.

"You gave her a child Emma. That's the greatest gift you could ever give someone", she said and Emma widened her eyes at her friend.

"How did you know?!", she asked in horror and Ruby furrowed her eyebrows for a moment.

"What? Of course I know, Henry has been liv—", she stopped mid sentence as she realized what the blonde was talking about.

"Wait. Is Regina pregnant?"

Emma didn't say anything, and that was enough for Ruby.

"Omg Emma, why didn't you tell me?", she asked in a soft voice and Emma looked at her with small eyes before sighing and looking down taking another onion ring. Ruby smiled at the adorable face.

"I don't know. I guess I just haven't really thought about telling anyone yet", she said and Ruby smiled and nodded.

"That's alright. But hey, that's great", she said and Emma smiled and nodded at her.

"I know. God I love her so much Ruby. I need her back. I can't live like this, knowing that she's so angry at me"

Ruby gave her a sad smile and squeezed her hand.

"I understand you Emma. But like you said, she just needs some time"

Emma nodded and smiled at her. Ruby smiled back and squeezed her hand once more before taking her hand over to the onion rings.

"Now give me one of those. I forgot my own at the diner"

There was a knock on the door and Regina stood from her couch, only to stop as she felt the heaviness on her lap. She sighed and laid down her book before bringing her hands and arms under Crevan's body gently and carefully moving his body over to the blanket, carefully laying him down. She stood up and walked out of the room, hearing the knocking once more and groaned, having a feeling she knew who it was. And she was right. On the other side of the door stood none other than her mother-in-law.

"Hey Regina, can ta— wow. Have you had a cat on your lap?", Snow asked and Regina furrowed her eyebrows and the woman eyed down at the brunette's skirt. Regina looked down and saw all the small red and white hairs and groaned out.

"Ugh. It's nothing. Just Crevan who wanted to take a nap on my lap", she said and Snow looked at her surprised for a moment before clearing her throat.

"Can we talk for a moment?", she asked and Regina sighed and nodded stepping aside so the woman could walk in.

"If this is about Emma, save me the hope speech", Regina started out and Snow gave her a look.

"Regina"

The brunette sighed and rolled her eyes.

"Regina she's broken. David told me she looked absolutely devastated when she walked into the station this morning"

Regina sighed and looked down.

"What happened between you two? David told me that you guys are fighting"

"Exactly Snow. It's me and Emma who is fighting, not you and I"

"Regina I just want to help. We both know that none of us wish to see each other sad and broken. Especially not Emma"

Regina sighed and crossed her arms, feeling tears in her eyes and mentally cursing herself for being so weak in front of her former enemy.

"It's just..."

"Yes?"

"She lied to me Snow. And you know how I feel about being lied to", she finally said and Snow nodded and walked towards the living room and Regina followed her. They went in and Snow noticed a sleeping Crevan on the couch and couldn't help but smile at the sight, before she sat down in the other couch, Regina sitting down beside her.

"I know Emma lied to you. But Regina, you have to understand Emma's reasons"

"I do understand it Snow. I really do. And if anyone is appreciates it more than Henry, it's me. I love Emma for what she has given me and Henry the last couple of weeks, and I deeply wished that I could pay her back for it, because she deserves it just as much as me and Henry do"

Snow smiled at Regina and could instantly see the glow in the woman's eyes.

"Congratulations", she said smiling and Regina furrowed her eyebrows.

"What?"

"Please Regina. I have two kids. I know what it feels like to be pregnant"

Regina sighed and closed her eyes looking down.

"I love her Snow. I really do"

"I know. You don't have to try and convince me about that. I've honestly known that ever since Emma sacrificed herself for you", she said and Regina nodded. She had known at that moment that she loved Emma more than anything and she wanted to spend the rest of her life with her.

"But I didn't come here to have a baby talk. I came because my daughter is tearing herself apart by sitting at that station and crying to herself, when all she want is your love Regina"

Regina closed her eyes, guilt rising in her body and she knew Snow was right. She had to do the right thing.

"I will talk to her when she comes home", she said looking outside at the small winter storm and the almost one meter high snow on the road. No wonder no one was playing outside or being outside at all.

"How did you even get here? The snow is almost a meter high"

"You're a mother Regina. You would do anything to see your children happy. Even if it means walking through a winter storm with snow forming to your knees, for fifteen minutes and back again"

And she was right. Regina would have done the same thing for Henry in a heartbeat. And for her little bean as well. Unconsciously putting a hand to her belly, Regina gave a small smile and Snow smiled back at her. They sat in silence for a couple of seconds before Snow turned to Crevan on the other couch.

"You're getting used to him", she said bringing Regina back from her thoughts and she turned to her with a confused look before turning to Crevan and realizing the woman's intention.

"Yes well. He's not exactly a harm to us"

"Oh please Regina, you love him"

Regina sighed and looked at Crevan, eyes filled with love for the newest member for the family.

"I guess I do"

Snow smiled and hugged the woman, before the brunette could protest. Regina sighed but leaned into the hug and smiled at the woman.

"It's good to see you facing your fear", Snow said and Regina smiled and nodded.

"Well while you might think that, it isn't my biggest fear"

"Then what is?", she asked rather curiously and Regina smiled and turned to her.

"Loosing Emma and Henry"

Emma walked inside the mansion instantly smelling the good and most delicious smell of her girlfriend amazing lasagne. She moaned out before she could stop it, and took off her jacket.

"Someone likes my lasagne", a voice said and Emma turned to her girlfriend who stood at the door to the kitchen.

"O-Of course I do... You know I love your lasagne", she said a little hesitant and Regina could see that. She sighed and walked over to the blonde, standing right in front of her. None of them said anything for a while, only staring into each others eyes. Emma could feel herself holding her breath. She didn't know what Regina wanted to do to her right now. Yell at her, turn her into a bug, who knew, maybe she would even ask her to move back to her old house.

But to her big surprise Regina brought her hand to her cheek and Emma felt herself gasp a little by the touch. Regina smiled lovingly at her, eyes full of wonder and love, and Emma felt herself break. Suddenly Regina leaned in, bringing her lips to the blondes and Emma stiffened, surprised by the action, but after a second she kissed the woman back carefully not to ruin it for herself once more. Regina brought her hand to the blonde's neck and brought the woman closer and soon she felt arms around her waist, bringing her even closer. She deepened the kiss and Emma moaned into the kiss as she held the woman tight, not wanting to ever let go again. She felt a tongue asking for entrance and Emma immediately gave it to her, letting their tongues meet and it was Regina's turn to moan. She let her fingers go through her girlfriends curls, desperate to feel loved.

"Alright, it was sweet to begin with, but now you're just groping each other", Henry said and the couple pulled back from their heated kiss and turned to their son who was sitting on the stairs, smiling wide at them.

"Henry... Uhm, how long have you been sitting there?", Regina asked blushing hard and composed. Henry smiled and shook his head and stood from the staircase walking over to his mothers.

"Long enough I think", he said before hugging them both tight.

"I love you moms"

"We love you too Henry", Regina said and Emma nodded in agreement, hugging her son tight.

After dinner and it was time for bed, Regina and Emma walked upstairs, getting ready for bed as well, but Regina stopped the blonde before she could walk into the guest room.

"Emma wait. I know I overreacted when I found out and... I'm sorry. I love you Emma, and I don't want to fight with you. I just need some time", she said and Emma nodded before kissing her cheek, whispering "good night Gina", before walking over to the guest bedroom.

"Emma wait", Regina called her out once again and Emma turned to her.

"Do you want to come back to our bed with me?"

Emma smiled and nodded walking over to her girlfriend.

"Of course Gina. I love you", she said and kissed the woman. Regina smiled into the kiss and kissed her back.

"I love you too", she said in between kisses and Emma smiled and kissed her back. The kiss deepened fast, but Regina quickly stopped the blonde before they went too far.

"But no sex until I say so", she said sternly before walking inside making Emma frown mouth hanging open.

"Seriously?!"