A/N: I was going to wait until later this week to post it, but it's finished so why delay? I changed it to match today's date instead of Thursday's, so here's an early update. It's short, but sweet, and I didn't want to skip the events of this chapter entirely just because it's a short update. Also, special shoutout to the guest/anon reviewer who found this story verse from my Home for the Holidays fic, binge read ASE and AME to catch up, and reviewed this fic this morning asking for an update soon. Your wish is my command!

Monday, March 5: 4:40pm.

"How do you feel?" Emma asked Regina as she gently squeezed her hand in the elevator.

"Honestly?" she asked, looking over at her girlfriend. "I'm not sure. It's weird." She used her free hand to take off the scarf wrapped around her neck and remove the large sunglasses obscuring her face, now that they were behind closed doors. "Thank you for coming with me."

"Of course," Emma nodded.

They waited patiently as the elevator chimed, announcing its arrival on the third floor of the courthouse, and the pair dropped their hands as they stepped off the elevator. As promised, the halls were empty, and for that Regina was grateful as they walked down the long hallway, her stiletto heels echoing with each step she took. She and Robin had kept their divorce date a secret from everyone else (and why wouldn't they, as it's not something anyone would advertise on a Twitter status. Despite the popularity of the "divorce selfie" among happily separating couples, they would be forgoing that strange new social media trend.). They had intentionally planned to meet at the very end of the business day to minimize the chances of running into anyone who might recognize the divorcing duo. Even though the city courthouse wasn't a hotbed for adoring fans, they didn't want to take any chances. The judge for their case was an old law school friend of Victoria Belfrey, Regina's attorney, and as such he had agreed to meet with them after the close of business hours, given the relatively high-profile nature of their case. He also didn't mind since it was a straightforward, amicable divorce — all he needed to do was quickly read through the divorce draft agreement, and then sign his name to formally dissolve the Mills-Locksley marriage. He would still be able to make it to the bar in time for happy hour after a long week on the bench.

"Hey," Robin said, standing up from the chair he was seated in outside the judge's chambers as he saw the two women approach.

"Hi," Regina said shyly, taking a deep breath as she looked around and noted the absence of the woman she expected to be by his side. "Where's Gwen?"

"She had her 38-week checkup yesterday, and the doctor put her on bedrest. She was having Braxton Hicks contractions, and so he thought that might help," Robin explained.

"Oh, is she okay?" Emma asked, concerned.

"Yeah," he smiled. "She's just uncomfortable at this point. I think she's ready for the baby to get here."

"And are you?" Regina asked with a brow raised.

"I can't wait. I haven't had to raise a girl before so it'll be new territory, but I'm excited," he beamed, causing Emma and Regina to smile in response.

"So," Regina said as she exhaled. "Ready? Victoria texted me and said she's already in the office catching up with her old friend. She said we could go in whenever we got here."

"Yeah. Tucker just went to find a restroom, but he should be back in a second," Robin said, referring to his own attorney. "We can go on in now, though."

Even though their split was amicable, both Robin and Regina still retained legal counsel, just to ensure that they weren't setting themselves up for any issues. Fortunately, everything seemed to be straightforward, especially given their prenuptial agreement. After all, they had known this day was inevitable before they ever said "I do." Neither lawyer knew the truth about their marriage, as what they had done wasn't entirely legal, and informing their lawyers of it could cause problems. As far as Victoria Belfrey and Tucker Friar were concerned, Regina and Robin were just a couple whose love fizzled out over time.

Robin knocked once on the judge's door, opening it after he heard the voice granting permission to enter from the other side. He held it open as he gestured for Emma and Regina to enter first. The office was larger than Regina expected it to be. A large cherry wood desk was placed in the middle of the room, behind which the older gentleman sat reviewing the document before him. "You must be Regina and Robin," he said, standing up and shaking their hands. "Please," he gestured for the couple to sit in the two seats directly in front of his desk, while Victoria, Emma, and Robin's lawyer, who had just entered the room, sat slightly behind and on either side of the couple. Both attorneys had already reviewed the document Regina and Robin drafted, so there wasn't much for them to do except observe the proceedings and interject in case of any unexpected surprises.

After confirming that their draft appeared to be in order, the judge quickly ran through his checklist of questions to ensure that they had indeed been separated for one year (which wasn't entirely accurate, but it was close enough, considering that Regina's work schedule had kept them apart for a substantial amount of time leading up to their decision to divorce). He also wanted to make sure Regina and Robin fully understood the terms of the divorce and were in agreement, especially about the issue of custody. They had agreed that Robin would retain custody of the boys, given that they lived with him anyway when she was filming in Nova Scotia. When she was on breaks from filming and back in Montréal, they would share custody, with Regina getting the boys every other weekend and one night per week. Robin had said that he would be happy to let them stay with her more often if she wanted, especially if she was only in town for a short period of time and it didn't match up with one of her weekends. Regina wasn't concerned by the arrangement, as she trusted Robin to let her see them. Legally, she had adopted them, and Robin promised that he wouldn't keep her from Roland and Henry.

Both Robin and Regina nodded their understanding of the terms, and the judge slid the document across the desk toward the couple and held out a pen to Robin. He handed it Regina, saying "ladies first," as she rolled her eyes and signed her name in the designated spot before handing it back to Robin. He signed as well and gave the document back to the judge.

"Okay. You're all set," the judge said as he quickly ran the document through his scanner and printed out two copies, along with a copy of the divorce certificate. "These are for your records, but there will be a copy on file here as well in case you misplace it and need another copy in the future."

"That's it?" Regina asked incredulously as she put the paperwork into a manila folder. She knew it would be quick, but she didn't expect it to take less than five minutes to end a five-year marriage.

"That's it," he confirmed, pushing back his chair and rising from his seat. "It doesn't take long when everyone is in agreement." He extended his hand as Robin and Regina each stood up, thanking him for his services.

Victoria ushered everyone out of the judge's chambers and into the empty hallway. "Well, I would say 'Congratulations,' but that seems a bit morose," she stated as she turned to face Regina.

"Thank you for your help, Victoria," Regina said as she shook her lawyer's hand.

"Of course, Regina. Let me know if you need anything else. Have a lovely weekend. Enjoy your newfound freedom" she said, appraising Emma suspiciously before she walked down the hall, followed shortly thereafter by Robin's lawyer.

"Thank you, Robin," Regina said when the lawyers were out of earshot.

"For what?"

"For everything over the past six years," she said, wiping her eyes in hopes to prevent the tear that was threatening to fall. It may have never been a real marriage, and she was excited and relieved to move on with her life with Emma alongside her, but it was still emotional.

"It's not like it was a hardship for me, Regina," he said as the trio walked slowly toward the elevator. He was about to say something more when his phone vibrated in his pocket. His eyes went wide as he looked down at the screen. "Oh my God."

"What is it?" Regina asked.

"Gwen's water just broke. I've gotta go." He hit the elevator call button several more times, as though it would suddenly make it appear faster.

Emma and Regina chuckled, and then Emma pointed out the sign for the staircase next to them. "That might be faster," she mentioned.

"Ah, right." Robin quickly kissed Regina's cheek and then Emma's as he darted past them toward the exit sign. "See you later."

"We expect pictures!" Regina called out after him, laughing as he ran through the door.

"Wow, I can't believe she's having her baby already," Emma said as the doors to the elevator opened a moment later and they stepped inside.

"I know. It feels like it was just yesterday that we were all sitting around in Robin's living room trying to figure out what to do," Regina said, leaning back against the wall of the elevator.

"Are you okay?" Emma asked as she moved closer to Regina.

Regina sent her a small smile as she reached for her hand. "I'm better than okay. Thank you for being so understanding about all of this. You've been a saint," she said as she intertwined their fingers. "I love you."

"I love you, too," Emma replied as the doors opened and they stepped out into the deserted lobby. "So, what do you want to do now?"

"Well, I would say we could stop by the marriage license office, but they've already closed for the day…" Regina started.

"WHAT?!" Emma looked over and let go of Regina's hand, her eyes wide as she started to panic.

Regina laughed. "Totally kidding."

"Jesus," Emma said, placing one hand on her chest as she lightly smacked Regina's shoulder with the back of her other hand. "Don't do that."

"You should have seen your face," Regina smiled as she walked toward the large doors at the front of the courthouse. "It was priceless."

Emma shook her head as she jogged to catch up to her girlfriend. "You're such a bitch," she accused, but without any malice.

"I know, but you love me."

"I do."

"Well, look who just said 'I do,' " Regina grinned victoriously.

"You know, I think it's probably bad form to joke about getting married on the same day as your divorce."

"Yeah you're probably right," Regina said as they got into her Mercedes that was parked at a meter out front. "So, how about dinner, then? I'm starving."

"Thai takeout?" Emma asked hopefully. She had quickly developed a constant craving for the Thai restaurant Regina ordered from on the night she first took Emma to her condo.

"Sure," Regina smiled. "And then we can watch the musical episode."

"It doesn't air for another two weeks," Emma pointed out as they drove toward the restaurant. Emma looked down at her phone, where she had pulled up the online ordering app for the restaurant, hoping that it would expedite the process and it would be ready by the time they navigated through the rush hour traffic. "Pad thai?"

"Yes please," Regina confirmed. "And it doesn't air until then, but I may have accidentally borrowed a preview copy from the production office," Regina casually explained.

"Seriously?"

"Yep. It's in my suitcase back home."

"You rebel."

A/N: I know a lot of people have been waiting for this moment, so I hope you enjoyed it. The next chapter is nearly done, too, and will be up next week :) I'm super excited about the next few chapters, so I hope you will be, too. Have a great week, enjoy this week's OUAT episode, and check back next week for the next chapter (most likely Thursday, unless I decide to post ahead of schedule).