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The lived peacefully for 6 days without incident.
Emma settled quickly into the family life, Regina having taken 2 days off to help Emma get her stuff sorted and then returned to work.
The routine was good for Emma, Mary Margaret and David had planned everything around her, but having timings to work to mean Emma found getting up and going to sleep easier.
She went to work in the daytime, as did Regina, the brunette picking her up just before 3 to collect Henry and return home.
Their evenings were spent planning their wedding, and lightheartedly joking with Henry about his strange ideas for decorations and 'costumes' as he called them.
Henry had been great with Emma, not pestering her 24/7 as to why she was sometimes sick in the downstairs toilet or why she started to cry at the most random moments.
He very calmly went and fetched Regina every time, who smiled at him and then went to soothe Emma.
Regina and Emma had slept in the same bed every night, Emma enjoying the feeling of waking up in her fiancée's arms every morning, something which improved her mood drastically every morning.
But on the evening of the sixth day they made a mistake, which caused Emma to take 5 steps backwards from all the progress they had made.
Emma had been feeling ill, and had a bad headache, Regina ushering he quickly into bed and comforting Emma to sleep.
Both women forgetting about Emma's tablets.
The following morning Regina had let Emma sleep in, tucking the blonde back in as she padded downstairs to sort out their breakfast.
Henry was already downstairs, digging through the cupboards to find the cereal.
"Good morning, my little Prince." Regina called to Henry, who grinned, then looking behind Regina.
Regina turned around to see Emma making her way down the stairs.
She had Regina's dressing gown wrapped around her dithering body, walking straight into Regina's arms.
"I feel funny." She whispered to Regina, who gently rubbed Emma's back. "My head feels al sloshy." Emma started to cry. "I don't like it, make it stop."
Emma voice grew louder and more distressed.
"It's ok, Emma, it's ok…" Regina grabbed hold of Emma as she seemingly lost control of her legs. "Hey… It's alright Emma, I'm here…"
Regina carefully lowered Emma to the floor, resting Emma's head on her chest.
Emma quickly started to hyperventilate and scream, Henry appearing from around the breakfast, his eyes wide and tears running down his face.
"Emma?" He whispered, his voice was trembling as he got closer.
"HENRY STOP!" Regina shouted, worried Emma's flailing hands would catch Henry off guard and knock him over.
"Emma, why won't you stop?!" He sobbed, falling to his knees and watching as Regina tried desperately to calm Emma down. "Mummy, why won't she stop, she's scaring me."
Henry cried, Regina hating to see her two favourite people in the world so distressed.
"Oh shit, Emma, we forgot you tablets last night… Oh sweetheart." Regina pulled Emma's body closer to hers with her realisation, the thrashing not stopping. "Henry, my little Prince, would you phone David and ask him to come over?" She asked Henry, who was crying on the floor, not listening to his Mother.
"Ok…" Regina took a deep breath, deciding what to do.
She laid Emma carefully on the floor, reassuring the blonde she would be back in two minutes.
She scooped Henry into her arms, pulling him close and rocking him gently.
"Emma's going to be alright, she just needs David to come and help her, ok?" Regina shushed Henry, reaching for the phone.
"Hello?" David called down the phone.
"I'm sorry, I forgot Emma's tablet last night and she's having a bit of a meltdown…" Regina didn't even need to ask, David immediately offering to come over.
"I'm on my way, just keep her company and reassure her you're there, ok? I'll be there in 5." David said, before hanging up the phone.
Regina then took herself and Henry back over to Emma, who was now curled up in a ball sobbing hysterically.
"Emma, sweetheart, you're ok, David is on his way, I'm sorry I forgot your tablet." Regina rubbed Emma's side, not able to stop Henry wrapping his own arms around Emma as she cried.
"Please don't die." He sobbed, clinging so tightly to Emma that Regina couldn't prise him off.
Minutes later David let himself in, using the key Regina had given his for emergencies, dashing towards the commotion.
Regina was sat with Emma's head on her lap, reassuring her, even as the tears poured down her own tanned cheeks.
Henry limpet-ed onto Emma's arm.
"Hey…" David called out, Regina and Henry both looking up at him.
"Please help Emma, she's so sad." Henry cried, finally letting go of Emma, Regina taking him in her arms.
David sat next to Emma and pulled the vulnerable woman into his arms.
"Hello, what have you two been up to, eh?" He smiled, kissing Emma's cheeks and her hairline.
"This isn't fair on Henry, I want to go home." Emma choked out.
"Hey, we knew something like this might happen, I just need to calm you down, then…" David stopped as Emma shook her head.
"Please take me to yours." She whispered, those 5 words breaking Regina's heart.
"Ok." David conceded, knowing I would be easier on all of them to calm Emma down for a day and then bring her back.
"Emma?" Regina called to Emma, who turned her head to see Regina. The brunette crawled closer, holding Henry carefully in her arms. "I love you, dear."
Regina kissed Emma's forehead, using her free hand to brush the tears from Emma's cheeks.
"I'm sorry." Emma sobbed, letting Regina take hold of her hand.
"No, everything's ok, go with David and get everything sorted, me and Henry will be waiting for you when you get back, ok?" Regina promised, kissing Emma's hand.
"I love you." Emma managed a half smile. "I love you too Henry." The little boy picking up at his name and looking over at Emma.
"Please don't be sad." He looked at Emma with teary eyes. "I don't like it when you're sad."
"I'll try." Emma nodded, feeling David stand up with her in his arms.
"We'll see you soon, sweetheart." Regina stood up also, capturing Emma's lips in her own.
Emma just nodded tiredly, rolling into David's arms and pressing her face against his chest.
"I'll phone you later." David promised, before walking out of the door, leaving a big hole in Regina's heart.
4 MORE CHAPTERS LEFT GUYS, AND A WHOLE BUCKETFUL OF EMOTIONS ROLLING YOU WAY!