A/N: Big Update :D I also just re-read for the first time in a few weeks and man I cried like a baby, there are feels be ready J

Both women looked up.

"Henry…. I wasn't….Emma…." Regina didn't know how to explain what had happened. Her heart plummeted, her skin felt cold. Pure dread flooded her veins.

Henry dropped his bowls of cereal on the ground.

Emma watched Regina's face turn to one of horror.

Emma gripped her shoulder.

"Henry I asked your Mom to show me some magic, don't worry."

Henry glanced at his mess.

"I'm sorry mom, I-I'll clean it up…."

Regina got up from the bed and walked over, briskly.

"It's alright sweetheart, I can fix this." Regina ran off down the hall after placing a kiss to his cheek.

…

Emma watched Regina run off. And mentally kicked herself. She flopped back on the bed.

Henry watched his mom, thinking she might throw her tantrum.

He walked over and pulled his birth mothers arm from over her eyes.

"Hey, I need help cleaning up. It's your fault right?" He crossed his little arms over his chest.

Emma sighed, and the sigh escalated into a laugh.

"Yeah kid, it's my fault… isn't everything. I'm the dumb savior…"

She rolled off the bed and ruffled Henry's hair.

They had thought Regina would come right back but she hadn't.

Regina was off in the laundry room, grabbing towels, when she realized what had just happened. She had been so careless with showing her magic. What would happen if someone in town saw her slip up? Well she knew what would happen, and it wouldn't be pretty. She didn't have a good grip on her powers yet in this world.

She slid down with her back against the washer. Her heart was slightly racing, but not from Henry seeing her do magic, and not from the thought of being attacked again. It was racing because, for the first time in a long time, she had let her walls down. She might be making a friend, maybe something more.

"No…she, she's the savior. You're a villain." Regina banged her head back against the washer. Taking a deep breath and feeling the tears silently dance down her face. She bent her knees up and crossed her arms around her legs.

Emma had cleaned up the spilled milk and cereal. She had let Henry play video games, with the promise she would join him for a game later.

Emma went looking for the brunette. She heard the muffled sobs coming from the laundry room. When she glanced around the corner she saw her. Regina lifted her head, then turned the other way.

"Please Emma, leave me alone."

Emma hesitated. She wanted to help. But why would Regina want help from her. Just because she was showing her magic didn't mean she liked her. Emma's heart hurt. She had an idea.

"Henry! Did you throw the other dirty towels in the laundry?!" She walked into the front hall.

Regina was going to tell her no, not to call Henry. She turned and Emma had vanished, Henry came bounding in.

"Mom?!"

Regina still sat there on the floor, her lip quivered.

"Henry I'm fine pl-please would you go upstairs…and…" She sucked in a breath and with that Henry was gripping her tight.

"No Mom, I'm not going anywhere. What's wrong?"

She buried her head into the crook of his neck.

"I'm sorry I'm not good enough Henry…"

Henry scooted between her legs and wrapped her arms around him.

"Mom, you ARE a good mom. And you were showing Emma magic, and that was nice, I mean you don't even like Emma right?"

Henry laughed.

Regina smiled into her son's shoulder.

"She's not THAT bad, I suppose."

Henry's smile grew wide.

"Cool! So can me and mom…Emma stay here? It's so tiny at gram and gramp's."

Regina nodded hesitantly, she didn't want to get her hopes up. Why would Miss Swan choose to stay?

"Oh, I don't know if Miss Swan would feel comfortable with that…" But in her head she was ready to beg Emma, so Henry would stay at home, so she wouldn't have to be alone.

"Well ask her." He said brightly as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Henry turned and looked at his mom seriously.

"I'm sorry, for not listening to you. I know you love me. I don't want to hurt you anymore. I-I…you made me feel crazy and that hurt Mom…." His voice dropped off as he saw the pain on her face.

"But things will be better right? Just like you said when you admitted to the curse? We will be happy right?"

Regina looked at her naïve son. He could be happy, and she would do anything to bring him that happiness.

"Henry, I do love you, things will be better."

Henry pulled Regina close so he could whisper in her ear.

"Good. And let Emma keep you safe please mom, let her help."

He gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"Come play video games when you're ready." With that he bounded off.

Emma waited a few moments before returning to the laundry room to check on her charge.

"Better?" She had a smug smile.

Regina rolled her eyes. But had a smile on her face as well.

"I was ready to kill you when you led him in here…"

Emma leaned against the door frame.

"Yeah? Well it was either me or him so." She glanced down the long hall after their son.

Regina thought about it, she wouldn't have minded if it were Emma, but she needed all the love she could get from Henry, she needed to feel wanted, especially by her son.

"He believes in you, you know that? He didn't even flinch when I told him about the magic you showed me. He said he can tell when you were lying, and you weren't. He must have gotten that from me." She added with a slight proud raise of her chin.

Regina's eyes welled up again.

"Oh shit. Regina, I'm sorry, what did I say wrong." Emma kneeled on the floor and swept tears across Regina's face. When she caught herself performing the action she wondered why she was so sensitive towards Regina. She usually had a hard time getting close to people, breaking the physical barrier, but with Regina it was instinct.

She recalled an earlier time she had touched this face, well punched this face in anger. Regina was so infuriating when they first met. Now that she could see behind her walls, she didn't ever want to be locked out again. This woman, she liked, a lot. Like maybe more then she wanted to admit to herself.

Emma cupped Regina's cheek. Regina leaning into the warmth. Eyes fluttering closed to compose herself.

"I feel safe with you…." Regina spoke with her eyes closed.

Emma ran her thumb across a pale cheekbone.

"Yeah? Me too. Is that crazy?" Regina opened her eyes. She wanted to see this, the hope on Emma's face, she needed some hope.

Regina gently pulled Emma's hand down and squeezed it. And wiped at her nose with her sleeve.

"You probably are quite insane, but then again my mother would just tell me I am weak and …"

Emma wouldn't let Regina hurt herself.

"But you're not. You are probably the strongest person I know." Then after a moment, "Did you know who Henry was when you kept him?" Emma's eyes hopeful.

Regina nodded, Emma grasped Regina's hands, looking relieved.

A wet smile making a rare appearance. "Thank you so so much."

A/N: I loved this chapter I hope you did too :D - Pinkpillow19