A/N: I forgot who told me they thought of Sheryl Crow's safe and sound, but thank you I worked it in for you. Remind me and I'll give you a shout out! :D

Emma awoke to an empty bed and a message from her mother lying next to her. Did Regina see this and think Emma had something to do with it? She didn't read the message she knew it was bad. No, not again. Hadn't she proven herself to Regina?

A song started to play in Emma's head as the anxiety started to mount. Another song but this time there was no saving.

I don't blame you for quitting

I know you really try

If only you could hang on through the night

I don't want to be lonely

I don't want to be scared

All our friends are waiting there

She ran from the house. She ran for the town line, she didn't know what propelled her in that direction but she had a feeling. No shoes, just shorts and a tank in the cool night air. She couldn't stop running.

Feel like I could've held on

Feel like I could've let go

Feel like I could've helped you

Feel like I could've changed you

Feel like I could've held you

Feel like I could've hurt you

Feel like I could've...

Emma ran faster, tears streaming down her face, she was almost there. She didn't let the burning in her lungs slow her down.

She saw the brunette wrapped in her robe standing at the edge of town, just standing.

"Regina!" Regina closed her eyes she didn't need to turn around to know who it was. She knew if she left now she couldn't get back in.

She was trying to be brave and step over the line, but her heart wouldn't let her.

Emma crossed her arms around as she approached, then when she was close enough wrapping her arms around her lover.

"I didn't have anything to do with that message, please believe me. Whatever it was we can figure it out..."

Regina leaned into Emma's warm body.

"I know dear, I trust you. But they won't stop till I'm gone. I have to go."

Regina turned in her arms.

"Thank you for being the first one in all the realms to believe in me in a very long time."

Emma mouthed 'no' but no sound came out.

Regina kissed her, "Find me." And with that she pushed herself back, over the line, stumbling to the ground.

…

Emma should have thought about Henry, she should have thought about consequences but she darted over the line after Regina. Grabbing her arm and helping her up.

"Emma!" Regina's mouth opened and closed of its own accord.

"What have you done?!"

Emma wrapped her arms around herself, "Like I was going to let you go out there all alone. Emma smiled and shook her head.

"You're an idiot. I figured you would find a way to find me but this? Emma…" Emma grabbed her hand and held up her cell.

"Let's call the kid and get him to throw some clothes over the town line I am freezing, and I need my car."

Regina stared wide eyed at Emma, "But the only way to get your car across…"

Emma nodded, "We need to have Henry drive it over the line."

….

Regina crossed her arms, "No! I will not be responsible for his unhappiness again Emma…"

Emma groaned, "Regina, his unhappiness? What about yours? What about mine?"

Turning back toward the town then quickly swinging back around.

"What was your big plan anyway, you crossed over in your robe, it's cold out, you brought no phone, no money, how were you planning on surviving long enough for me to find you." Emma yelled a little louder than she had meant to.

Regina opened her mouth then closed it as Emma's eyes challenged her to lie.

She kicked at a stick, "I don't know Emma, I didn't have time to think it through alright?"

Emma saw the tell tale sign of tears starting to show.

Emma stomped towards the irritating brunette. She yanked off her jacket and held it out to Regina.

"Put your arms in." Regina was about to protest,

"No, I will be fine. Put your arms in." Regina slipped into Emma's red leather jacket, feeling instant relief.

A smile ghosting across Emma's face, "Better."

Emma pulled her phone from her pocket and dialed Henry.

He answered on the fourth ring, "hello…" Then noticing who was calling, "Mom! Where are you, what happened?" The kid was struggling to find his way to consciousness.

Emma glanced at a sulking Regina, "Kid your mom and me are fine, we might have wandered over the line, how do you feel about Boston?" Emma laughed nervously, surely Henry would want to go with them.

Regina threw her a glare, thinking this would for sure make Henry detest her again.

"Mom was leaving me wasn't she…" Henry's little voice held up well, just a slight tremble at the end.

Emma sighed and looked at Regina, "No kid, she didn't want to leave you. Your grandparents were going to lock her up again, or take her away from us. She thought maybe if she left, when we were ready, we could find her." Regina looked at her betrayed.

Emma kept the rest of the conversation a bit quieter. Hanging up the phone Emma closed the space between them and started rubbing her hands up and down Regina's arms.

"We need to keep you warm…"

Regina huffed, "What you needed to do was not burden our child, OUR CHILD Emma!"

Emma griped Regina's arms, "Maybe if his mother hadn't…." She realized she was going to far and her slack on Regina loosened.

"If I hadn't what? Been the evil queen?" It hurt that Emma could still think of her that way.

Emma put her face in her hands, "Regina no!" Throwing her hands down at her sides.

"No, maybe if you believed, for one moment, that we actually care about you. For one moment that you are loved and wanted. You had nothing to fear with Snow and Charming because I will destroy anyone who tries to come between us! I love you, why couldn't you just trust me!" Screeching a bit at the end, Emma covered her mouth and took a step back, dropping her phone.

Regina wasn't glaring anymore, they both heard a sound come through Emma's phone, apparently she had never hung up.

"Emma!? Regina?! Hello?!"

Emma glanced at the ground with a laugh, "Well fuck." Picking it up she realized it was her mother.

"Mom…."

Snow didn't have time for her excuses.

"I was wrong. I let the town get to me. You're right Regina isn't evil, not anymore. I'm sorry. Most of the town is here at the line now trying to figure out how to get you two back over."

Emma gazed at Regina, who had her eyes cast down. Emma knew she shouldn't have yelled, she needed to make this right. As the breeze kicked in again, she followed it towards the woman slightly hidden by shadows.

"Regina listen…" She heard a bang over the receptor of the phone. Everything went into slow motion. She quickly knocked Regina to the ground. Hoping if the shot was fired their way, the spell on the line would slow the bullet just enough for her to cover Regina's body with her own.

Regina landed on the ground with an umph.

"Ow, Emma what is the meaning of…." She felt liquid collecting on her stomach…no…

"Emma?" Regina rolled her over, the blonds eyes shut tight in pain.

"Fuck that hurt." Regina's hands started trembling.

"No…no you can't… I don't have magic!" She frantically looked back across the line. Picking up the phone.

She screamed again, "I don't have magic!"

A/N: Sorry that was a bit mean ;)