Ok, so there will be about 30 chapters, so there's a way to go yet Swan Lovers, but only 2 more chapters until out SWEN DATE! WOO HOO!
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Emma was awoken the following morning by Mary Margaret shaking her shoulder gently.
Emma rolled over, groaning as Mary Margaret's perky face looked down at her.
"Hey, baby." Mary Margaret caressed Emma's sleepy cheek. "You had a big day yesterday." She crouched next to Emma, smiling as Emma nodded, remembering telling Regina everything she wanted her to know and more. "Someone is here to see you."
Emma pulled herself up slowly in bed.
"Regina?" Emma questioned, the smaller brunette nodding.
Emma brushed through her hair with her fingers, then padding through to the lounge in nothing but her big pyjama top and cycling shorts.
"Hi…" Emma blushed, watching Regina walk quickly over to Emma and envelope her in a tight hug.
"I just wanted to make sure you were ok, after telling me everything last night." Regina pulled back slowly, cradling Emma's head in her hands.
"I wanted to tell you everything, I swear." Emma had tears in her eyes, closing them as Regina brushed her thumb across Emma's cheek.
Emma wanted a moment alone with Regina, tugging Regina by her hand through to her bedroom.
Mary Margaret and David watched, the woman's hands clasped over her heart as she watched the two obvious love birds enter Emma's bedroom.
"She makes Emma so happy." Mary Margaret's voice caught in her throat, never having seen Emma give herself so fully to someone without even speaking.
"After everything that's happened, she deserves to be happy." David nodded, wrapping his arm lovingly around his wife's lightly pregnant waist.
In the other room Emma had slumped onto her bed, Regina sitting on Emma's arm chair, not wanting to spook Emma, as she seemed deep in thought.
"I don't need looking after… I don't need a babysitter, Regina…" Emma blurted out, not wanting Regina to start pitying her.
"But maybe I need you, you've brought something into my life that I never knew that I needed." Regina smiled, leaning forward to take Emma's hand into her own.
"You, my dear, are something so very special to me." Emma tried to look down and Regina caught her chin. "I know you won't believe me, but I think you are the most beautifully amazing person on this entire planet."
"Don't… I don't need to be patronized." Emma pushed Regina away from her.
"I will never patronize you Emma, I will never treat you as anything less than my equal, you deserve nothing less." Regina folded her hands in her lap, waiting for Emma to make the next move.
"What have you done with the kid?" Emma asked, not wanting to continue this conversation as Regina had said everything so perfectly.
"He's at school, but I'm not going into the office today as Anna, who usually looks after him, has gone to visit her Sister." Regina smiled, glad Emma seemed to be willing to move away from the touchy subject.
"I could pick him up?" Emma offered, looking desperately for a reason to see the brunette again as soon as possible.
"Emma… You don't have to." Regina smiled as Emma grinned.
"Come on, I'm not that bad with kids. He did call me Rapunzel after all." Emma joked, Regina almost sobbing to see the joy in Emma's eyes, the brunette deciding she was willing to do anything to see that joy permanently in Emma's shining eyes.
"Thank you, he finishes at 3:00pm, you can go to mine and watch a film or something?" Regina suggested, Emma nodded enthusiastically.
After a few moments silence Emma rose, holding her hand out for Regina, who accepted happily.
"You'll be later for work." Emma smiled, Regina nodding and leaning forward, placing a chaste kiss on Emma's cheek.
"See you soon, Miss Swan." Regina rubbed Emma's arm before walking from the room.
Seconds after Regina had left, Mary Margaret ran into the room.
"Please tell me you kissed her." Mary Margaret practically flung herself onto Emma, who had laid on the bed.
"Gross, get off." Emma shoved the woman, who pouted, Emma laughing.
"You have to kiss, you have to kiss!" Mary Margaret chanted.
"You sound like a third grader!" Emma groaned, rolling off the bed and into the bathroom.
At exactly 3:00pm Emma rolled up to the school in her bug, she jumped out, glancing into the playground to see the children had just started piling out.
She held the Little Mermaid DVD in her hand, knowing Henry may not be too pleased to see her rather than his usual babysitter.
But as she waved to the young boy, whose hair was almost an identical shade to his Mother's, his face widened into the cutest smile Emma had ever seen.
"Emma!" He squealed, Emma's heart overflowing with happiness as he wrapped his pudgy arms around her slim waist. "Mum didn't tell me you were coming!"
He squealed, suddenly pulling back from Emma as he felt something in her hand.
"We can't watch that without Mum!" He said seriously, folding his arms.
"Well, I was thinking we could cook you Mum dinner, then we could watch the film together?" Emma shocked at the words that left her mouth, never had she invited herself around to someone else's house.
"Yay!" Henry grabbed Emma's hand, pulling her out of the gates.
"You wanna stop and get some ice cream?" Emma suggested on the way home, knowing cooking wouldn't fill all of their time once they were home.
"Chocolate chip! Chocolate chip!" Henry repeated like a mantra, grabbing Emma's hand again as they crossed the road.
As they reached Granny's path, Emma was stopped by a gentle hand on her arm.
She turned to see Archie.
"Emma." He smiled, then waving to Henry who looked rather antsy to get inside. "And this must be Henry Mills, well don't you look just like your Mother!" He exclaimed.
"Yeah, we're going to get chocolate chip ice cream!" He grinned, squeezing Emma's hand involuntarily as he wriggled impatiently.
"Well, I'm going to go now…" Archie said, the conversation turning awkward as neither knew what to say.
"Ok…" Emma folded her one arm over her chest, waving awkwardly to the ginger man, who wandered off.
By the time Regina returned home half of Regina's kitchen was trashed.
But when she saw the toothy grin on Emma's face, and Henry and Emma's matching laughs she couldn't care less.
Emma was trying to dish up the lasagne they had made, but Henry kept tickling her, causing the blonde to drop the food back into the dish.
Emma suddenly swooped, pulling Henry into her strong arms, kissing the top of his head relentlessly.
Henry screamed and laughed, hitting jokingly out at Emma who just swung him faster.
Neither having time to focus on the figure stood in the doorway, watching the scene with tears in her eyes.
Emma eventually ran out of puff, having to put Henry down and go back to dishing up the lasagne, Henry teasing Emma's ticklish stomach again.
"Hello…" Regina finally called out, Henry flying away from Emma and giving his Mother the same greeting he had given Emma earlier. "Something smells fantastic."
"We will clear up." Emma said, not wanting Regina to think she was messy.
"Don't worry, dear." Regina walked over to Emma, Henry plonking some salad leaves on all of the plates.
Regina gently kissed Emma's cheek, feeling the blonde lean gently into the touch.
The brunette wanted to do so much more than kiss Emma's cheek, but she didn't want to rush Emma, nothing was worth breaking what they already had.
"Dinner is served." Emma blushed, holding out a plat for Henry to hold, Emma carrying the other two plates as Regina poured three glasses of squash.
"We're going to watch the Little Mermaid after dinner!" Henry stated. "I already did my homework, and we got ice cream and I said we can't watch the film until you get back because it's your most favourite film!"
Henry didn't even stop to take a breath.
Emma placed the dinner in front of Regina, who thanked her.
The dinner passed quickly, Henry controlling most of the conversation.
Occasionally Regina joined in, Emma completely satisfied with listening to the two of them talking to one another.
As Henry finished he clapped his mucky hands together.
"Go and wash your hands, Henry Mills, I'll clear up…" Henry ran from the room, Emma swiping the plates before Regina could even get near.
Before long Emma was fast asleep against Regina's shoulder, Henry watching the film contently from his position on the floor as Regina cradled Emma in her lap.
Regina's legs were slightly spread, Emma's butt between them, her legs spread across the sofa and her head on Regina's shoulder.
Regina ran her hand up and down Emma's back, her lips rested against Emma's temple.
Regina closed her eyes, wishing that every day could be like this. Her house as a mess, but she had never been happier.
Henry was so happy, not even batting an eyelid at the new woman in his Mother's life.
And Emma was so perfect, so absolutely amazing that Regina could cry.
Sure Emma had baggage, but doesn't everyone?
At times like these Regina just wanted to stay in this moment and never leave.
As the film ended Henry squealed, jumping up, startling Emma from her sleep.
Regina caressed Emma's back, letting the blonde snuggle back down on her.
"Pyjamas and bed now, Henry." Regina said to Henry, who pouted, Emma giggling as Henry flung his arms around the both of them. "What do you need to say to Emma?"
"Thank you Emma, next time we can watch Beauty and the Beast." Henry was so excited, Regina doubted she would ever get the little boy to bed.
"Bed." Regina pressed, more sternly this time. Henry conceded, clomping up the stairs.
"You alright, dear?" Regina asked, Emma yawning and sitting up from Regina's embrace.
Regina moved one of her hands to Emma's face, brushing a fallen hair from Emma's face.
"You could always stay here, I have a spare room." Regina offered, but Emma quickly shook her head.
"I need to my tablets, and I don't want to scare Henry if something happens." Emma sighed, wishing she really could stay.
"You're always welcome here Emma, not just this part of you, all of you is welcome." Regina squeezed Emma gently. "Let me see you out, thank you so much for taking care of Henry, he hasn't laughed like that in a long time."
"I enjoyed it." Emma smiled, standing up and walking slowly towards the front door. "I'll see you soon?" Emma asked.
"I hope so." Regina smiled, squeezing Emma's hand before the blonde smiled once more, walking away from Regina and down the path.
Regina waited until Emma was out of sight before closing the door, sighing as she thought about what an amazing day she had had.
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