Emma can't believe that came out of her mouth but before she can gauge Regina's reaction Henry walks up.
The last time he saw his mom this happy was maybe the time he scored his first goal in soccer when he was ten, or the Christmas he painted her an I love mommy hand.
"Mom?" He nervously asks, as he feels he is intruding.
Regina pats Emma to get off as she gets up and places a hand on Henry's shoulder and they walk off together.
She can always tell when he is upset.
She wishes she didn't have to leave the safety Emma provides.
They walk along the water pool. Neither wanting to be the one that starts this conversation.
"You don't want me near Emma." She states as she thinks it is a simple fact. "And I don't blame you."
She stops.
"I'm the evil queen, you don't want me corrupting the savior, I get it. Your happiness is the most important thing to me, I-I'll think of something to tell Emma…"
Henry tugs on her hand as she turns to leave, his face scrunching in determination.
"No Mom, I want you to be happy. I just don't want you to get hurt again. Does Emma really make you happy? You're not just doing this for me?" He looks at her seriously.
"I really like her Henry." The corners of her mouth inching up in a smile, but I won't pursue this if you are not ok with it. I won't hurt you anymore."
Henry smiles, "Ok, I love you Mom."
Regina has wanted to hear those words for so long, and to believe that Henry could mean them again. Her brows furrow as she realizes he did not provide an anser to her dilemma. She is caught between thoughts of asking for clarity on his decision and just letting it go, assuming that he doe not want her and the savior to happen.
He walks on, tugging Regina along as she had stopped lost in thought.
"But… she has to move into your room, because I am not sharing with her, she snores." He smiles with mischief.
"And you have to feed her, she eats a lot! And bathe her…" He says as he glances over and sees Ruby pointing and laughing and Emma down in a mud puddle.
Regina looks at the savior, who more looks like a drown brown rat, she's pouting and looks like she is about to murder Ruby.
Regina shakes her head and with a laugh she mutters, "Idiot..." but in her head she finishes with, she's my idiot.
…
The town wasn't better by a long shot but Jefferson and Whale had been arrested. Ruby was going to spend more time with Regina and help her not feel like the entire town was out to get her, it had worked on their hiking day.
After hiking they had been dropped off back at home, Ruby taking Henry to the Charmings for the evening to give his mother's some much needed alone time.
Regina feigned disgust at the dry caked mud covering Emma.
She pulled Emma into her bathroom and started to disrobe the pouting blond.
"She knocked me in." Emma whined for the 50th time.
Regina smiled and proceeded to peel off Emma's clothes, "Of course dear…"
She turned.
Emma stepped up behind her, making her body flush down the length of Regina's.
Regina moaned, "Em-maaa…"
Regina took a breath and moved.
"You need to shower." She cleared the dirty clothes and went to throw them in the wash.
She got downstairs and realized what she wanted, most of all, was to be with Emma right now.
She dropped the clothes in the hall and ran back up the stairs, for fear that Emma might disappear.
Regina flung open the shower door as the blond blushed from being caught singing in the shower.
Regina's face then flushed, maybe this was a bad idea. Her eyes drifting to the floor.
Then something changed she had a surge of confidence. And stepped in and pushed Emma up against the wall.
Emma's breath hitched. She was pleasantly surprised.
"Regina, we don't have to." Emma waited for Regina's eyes to find hers.
"Can I?" Regina let her vulnerability show, she wanted Emma, she was terrified Emma would change her mind.
Emma kissed her then moved to her neck.
"ok." Was heard muffled against Regina's skin.
Regina slid her hand from Emma's neck, down her collar bones, over her breasts, gliding over her stomach Emma gasped as Regina approached.
Regina stopped.
Emma's eyes shot open, "Seriously?"
Regina smiled shyly.
"Bedroom?"
But they only made it to the floor of the bathroom.
Regina was giggling with Emma's inability to make it to the bedroom. But her noises quickly got caught in her throat as a moan too over.
Emma quickly covered Regina's mouth with her own, as her hand slid expertly through Regina.
Regina threw her head back, biting her lip.
"Regina, please look at me." Emma whispered into her cheek.
Regina did her best until her eyes shut tight and a small river trickled against Emma's hand. Regina turned her face embarrassed.
Emma stroked a darker cheek.
"You are beautiful. I love you."
Regina's face turned back to meet with Emma's there were tears in her eyes.
...
Regina woke up glowing, with a smile on her face. It was late. Henry must be staying with his grandparents tonight. Regina turned over to watch Emma's peaceful face. The blond was so cute, mouth slightly open, nose twitching. Regina had to stifle a laugh.
All was quiet so it wasn't hard to hear the slight knock on the window.
Regina glanced at Emma once more, then putting on a robe, moved to the window.
One of Snow's birds with a message tied to it's foot.
Regina sighed as she lightly untangled the message and stroked the bird absentmindedly.
Regina was shocked at what she found on the paper.
"Emma, I am sorry to have to do this, she is too dangerous…" Regina stopped reading. They were going to take her away from Emma, she turned and glanced at the still sleeping form that had made it to the bed. She needed to run. If Emma truly loved her, she would find her. No matter the cost.
The brunette kissed Emma lightly on the lips.
"Find me."
A/N: Damn it Snow...