Later that night, Henry went on a date with Violet so Emma and Regina were left by alone for the evening.
"So what's for dinner?" Emma asked Regina.
"I was thinking lasagna." Regina responded.
" You want some help?" Emma offered.
"Well that's a first." Regina expressed her surprise. "Sorry Emma but cooking was never a skill you had."
"I suppose you're right but I'd like to learn." Emma grabbed a bottle of Once Upon A Vine red wine and a couple of wine glasses and poured them both a glass. They both took a sip.
Regina was delighted, "Alright. You can start by cutting some onions" Emma starts to cut onions but couldn't finish because the onions kept making her cry so Regina finished cutting them. Regina silently laughed to herself. She remembered how Emma would always try to cook something but Regina always had to salvage the mess she makes. "How about I do the cutting and you can just do the peeling?" Regina hands Emma some carrots. Regina starts cutting the celery as Emma peeled some carrots. Regina showed Emma how to cut the carrots. Regina puts a saucepan over medium heat and hands Emma some oil, which Emma poured on the pan. Regina instructed Emma to pour all the vegetables in the pan. Emma started to stir the vegetables with her right hand when Regina came from behind her and grabbed Emma's right hand and showed her how to mix it properly. "Slow circles" Regina instructed. Emma loved the way Regina's warm body felt pressed against her back. Regina reaches with her left hand around Emma and comes dangerously close to Emma's chest that Emma thought Regina was going to caress her breast for a second and she wouldn't have mind at all. Instead Regina sprinkles some salt and pepper to the pan. She loved the way Regina was teasing her instead of the many men she dated that rushed things.
Even though Emma wasn't helping much, Regina really enjoyed having Emma there. She loved teaching her things. Emma was so amazed by the way Regina flawlessly moved in the kitchen like one of those professional TV chefs. Emma couldn't help but admire her lovely wife.
In a mixing bowl, Regina combined grated mozzarella and Romano cheese with some ricotta cheese. She cracked an egg and mixed the ingredients together. Emma grabbed some milk but clumsily poured it into the mixture and it splashed onto Regina's blouse. "Oh my god. I'm so sorry about that" Emma apologized. She quickly grabs a rag to wipe some of the milk off Regina's shirt but makes it worse.
"It's okay Emma." She unbuttons her shirt and takes it off and hangs it on a kitchen chair. Emma could not help but notice Regina's cleavage and the black lacey bra Regina underneath Regina's white tank top. Emma's heart starts racing.
Emma heads towards the counter to pour some salt and pepper into the mixture hoping Regina didn't notice Emma's excitement, but Regina definitely noticed. Regina knew she had Emma under her spell and loved every second of it. Emma takes a deep breath and a big gulp of her wine hoping the alcohol would help calm her nerves but it didn't. In fact, it made Emma realize her secret desire for Regina. She tries to take a quick glance at the beautiful mayor and wished she hadn't seen Regina seductively licking her lips. How she wanted to kiss those lips so bad. She accidently knocks over a glass of water and it spills all over her pants. "I guess we better get those pants off you. "Regina suggested. "We wouldn't want you getting hypothermia now would we?" Emma looked a little shy as she pulled down her pants. "Don't worry Emma. It's not like I haven't that before" Regina winked at her.
She turns around to face Regina and asked her, "So what's next?"
Regina reaches for her glass of wine behind Emma, swirls the wine around the glass and sniffs it, and takes a sip. "Mmm tasty isn't it? It even goes down smooth" Emma was mesmerized by Regina's every move. Her cheeks became warm and pink, which she tries to hide from Regina so she turned her back towards Regina again and towards the counter.
"My secret ingredient; pepper flakes. It gives it a little kick." Regina reaches behind Emma "It's also great for stimulating your senses." Emma felt Regina's hand gliding past her side and Regina's face so close to Emma's as she pours some pepper flakes into the mixture and whispers, "You'll feel your whole body burning" Emma starts feeling warm all over her body and palms starts to sweat. She becomes nervous so she tucks her hair behind her ear. She could feel Regina's warm breath against her neck and she starts to fantasize about Regina kissing her neck.
Regina turns around to preheat the oven and Emma decides to sit on the counter facing Regina. Regina turns back around and walks towards Emma. She reaches behind Emma to grab the saltshaker as Emma's eyes follow her every move. Regina pours some salt on index and middle finger she slowly tracing Emma's right knee down to her calf. Emma felt her body tingle and accidentally drops a spoon and Regina bends down to pick it up. Emma couldn't help but feel aroused from the view of seeing Regina under and in between her legs. Emma could feel Regina's warm breath against her thighs. Her thoughts were running wild. As Regina gets up to put the spoon back on the counter, Emma leans in and kisses Regina.
With that kiss, Emma remembered everything. They discussed the problems they had in the past and they decided to give their marriage another chance. They realized that they were stronger together than apart. They each vowed never to take each other for granted. As Emma and Regina grew even closer together, Regina and Robin grew apart. Robin finally decided to do the noble thing and married Zelena eventually falling in love with her. Regina and Zelena finally forgave each other.
Ten years later Henry and Violet got married and had a daughter named Harriet which he reads a book he wrote about the greatest love story every told based on his two mothers. He named this book, "Once Upon A Time"