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"New Incoming Message From: Regina

Subject: You're Three Minutes Late

Message Content: Either get Henry back here NOW, Ms. Swan, or else you're not to see him for the rest of the week!"

"She sounds mad," Henry muttered as he read the text message, looking up at Emma as he rode from the front seat.

"Henry, I'm going as fast as I can," Emma retaliated as she pressed down harder on the gas pedal before she glanced in the rearview mirror at the trip of New Yorkers. "Sorry about this but we gotta make a quick stop first."

"That's fine," said Olivia but she still eyed Emma with a bit of uncertainty. There was just something about the blonde that put her at unease. It was the same feeling she got when she was around a suspect she knew committed a crime. Even though they seemed friendly and decent, there was something about them that just screamed 'enemy'.

Olivia knew that was absurd, of course, but still; she couldn't shake the feeling that Emma was dangerous…

Emma finally turned into the drive of the biggest most elaborate mansion in the entire town where Regina was waiting at the front steps with her arms crossed and a menacing look on her face.

Cassidy felt an ice cold chill creep into his back and consume him completely the moment he laid eyes on the woman. A terror almost overwhelmed him to the point he couldn't speak and somehow, he knew, with all of his instincts screaming at him, that she was dangerous…

Olivia on the other hand, felt an overpowering sense of warmth and comfort enclosed her. All of her fears, however irrational they might be, about Emma disappeared the moment Regina came into view, as if this woman would protect her from the blonde.

"Who is that?" Cassidy muttered as his eyes fell on Regina.

"Henry's… Henry's adoptive mother," Emma muttered in disgust.

Olivia narrowed her eyes in confusion as she tore her eyes from Regina who was still waiting impatiently. "I thought you said you were-."

"I'm his birth mother," Emma interrupted. "It's a long story."

Olivia swallowed hard, her eyes narrowing dangerously at the blonde. "So you gave him up and you took him back?"

"I'm trying," she told Henry with a smile before she ruffled his hair.

Henry beamed up at her before they both got out of the car, shutting the doors behind them.

Cassidy let out a tremor of breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding. "I don't like that woman," he breathed. "She's dangerous."

"Tell me about it," Olivia spat, not realizing they were speaking about two separate people.

Calvin swallowed hard as he looked up at Olivia. "I... I thought if someone adopted someone their birth parent can't take them back?" he asked, his voice full of fear.

"They can't," Olivia assured him, glaring dangerously at Emma as she led Henry up the stairs. "What that woman is doing with Henry is wrong."

Calvin nodded and cuddled in closer to Olivia who wrapped her arm protectively around Calvin, still glaring daggers at the retreating blonde…

…

"You're four and a half minutes late, Ms. Swan," Regina snapped as Emma walked Henry up the drive.

"We were on our way back and we had to help some people," Emma explained. "I'm giving them a ride to the mechanics shop."

Regina's eyes narrowed in confusion as she turned her attention towards the trio in the back of the car. "Are they from town?"

"New York City," Emma told her. "They're on their way to Augusta and their car crashed just on the inside of town."

"Strangers don't come to Storybrooke," muttered Regina who spoke more to herself then to Emma, unable to take her eyes off of the New Yorkers.

Emma groaned as she looked down at Henry who was looking at her with a smug superior 'told you so!' look. "Look, Regina, I know this is a boring ass town but-,

Regina ignored Emma as she pushed past her and stormed towards the car.

"What the hell?" Olivia muttered as she reached over Cassidy and opened the door. "Stay in the car, Calvin," Olivia demanded as she and Cassidy got out of the car.

The moment Regina laid eyes on Olivia, she felt her heart stop and beat a million times a second all at once. She stopped dead, unable to tear her eyes away from the seemingly older woman who looked as if she could have been her twin.

"Who are you?" Regina demanded, still not taking her eyes from Olivia.

Olivia opened her mouth to speak but before she could Cassidy stepped in front of her and glared down Regina, as if he was trying to protect Olivia from the cruelty of the woman before her. "You first," he ordered.

Regina narrowed her eyes at Cassidy who as much as he wanted to slink back away from her stayed his ground. "Regina Mills, I'm the mayor here. Now I'll ask you again. Who are you and why were you riding in a car with my son."

"Detective," he spat making his title stand out. "Brian Cassidy; Manhattan Narcotics."

Regina struggled not to smirk when she heard the all too familiar name. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Detective. And who's the woman standing behind you?"

Olivia pushed her way forward, ignoring the ice cold glare Cassidy was giving Regina. "Detective Olivia Benson, Manhattan SVU. It's nice to meet you."

Disbelief, shock, happiness, fear, anger, and awe-inspiring joy radiated inside of Regina all at once. Her ruby red lips fell open and tears pricked at her eyes as the Queen searched over Olivia's curious face. It had to be her. There was no other explanation as to how she had come to Storybrooke.

Cassidy, well… she almost had a feeling she would see again but HER… she was never supposed to meet her. Never supposed to see her, never supposed to know her… It was Regina's best dream and worst nightmare coming true all at once.

Regina's daughter had finally come home…

Regina cleared her throat loudly as she clasped her hands together in front of her business skirt. "It's… it's a pleasure to meet you, Detective Benson."

Olivia smiled back at Regina. "Call me Olivia."

A flood of emotions Regina wasn't sure she could control flooded her. "Olivia," Regina breathed softly. "That's such a beautiful name."

"Thank you," said Olivia, still smiling, "Regina is as well."

Cassidy looked between the two women and felt an ice cold chill go up his back at the mere sight of Regina. "Have we met before?" Cassidy muttered, sure that he had seen her face before.

Regina turned towards him and she struggled against the smirk that wanted to take her genuine smile's place. "I don't believe so." Regina narrowed her eyes at the two in confusion. "How do you two know each other?"

"We're dating," Cassidy told her.

Regina felt a surge of rage blow through her. Her daughter; the rightful heir to their land was dating this… this lowlife! The thought alone made her sick to her stomach!

Oh well. Regina would fix that soon enough…

Cassidy swallowed hard as he opened his mouth to debate her, sure that he had seen her before when Calvin popped out of the car and looked up towards Olivia. "Are we gonna get going soon?"

Regina looked down at Calvin and once again her heart soared. Did she have a grandson?

"Who's this?" asked Regina, trying to keep her emotions in check.

"This is Calvin," said Olivia as she wrapped her arm around his shoulder.

"Is he your son?"

"It's complicated," both Calvin and Olivia said at the same time.

Regina nodded. "Yeah I know something about complicated relationships regarding children." She cast a look over at Henry and Emma who was standing at the foot of her home looking over at the gathering in confusion.

Olivia followed her gaze and narrowed her eyes at Emma. "You shouldn't have to know about complications," Olivia muttered darkly. "Henry's your son."

Regina felt a surge of pride and power she hadn't felt since the blonde had entered her life. Everyone else in town loved and adored Emma for some reason or another. Even Gramm had fallen for her spell. Not Olivia though. Her daughter had seen right through her.

"Thank you, Olivia," Regina said softly. "Most everyone around here seems to have a different opinion then yours."

"They're wrong. It doesn't matter if you gave birth to him or not, he's yours."

Regina noticed Olivia tightened her grasp on Calvin and she wondered what exactly the story behind the small boy was. If he wasn't Olivia's son then how was he in Storybrooke? Only people who had lived in the land or was a descendent of someone from the old land was able to come here. If he wasn't Olivia's biological son then how the hell did he manage to come here?

Regina shook the thought away for now. She would get the story eventually.

The Queen smiled at the group before she motioned Henry and Emma over. Once the duo arrived Regina turned her attention towards Henry and kneeled down beside him. "Henry, I need to go out for a little bit. Are you okay to stay here by yourself?"

"Can Emma stay with me?" asked Henry with an air of excitement.

"No because she has to drive Olivia and her friends to Granny's."

Henry looked obviously disappointed and cast his gaze to the ground. Emma glared at Regina before she turned back towards Henry and gave him a gentle nudge with a smile. "It'll be okay. I'll see you tomorrow, kid."

Henry hugged Emma around the waist before he turned and headed into the house.

"I love you, Henry," Regina called out, to which Henry ignored.

Olivia cast a glare at Emma as if it was her fault that Henry didn't say anything back. Regina frowned for a moment before she turned towards Emma. "You're to drive them wherever they want until their car is fixed."

"I'm no one's chauffer," Emma barked.

"I'm Mayer and you're the Sheriff. You work for me, Sherriff Swan. Don't forget that." She nodded towards the yellow bug. "Take them to Grannies."

Regina turned back to Olivia and smiled. "If you need anything during your stay here don't hesitate to contact the Sherriff or me. We'd both be more than happy to accommodate you."

"Thank you so much, Mayer Mills," said Olivia with a grin. "That's very kind of you."

Emma rolled her eyes to the dark skies above her as Regina smiled back at the Detective. "Call me Regina."

With a smirk towards Cassidy, Regina turned and headed towards her car when she headed off into the night.

Cassidy let out a shaking breath. "I don't like her," he muttered. "There's something about her that just chills me."

"Join the club," added Emma coldly.

"I liked her," Olivia said as she watched Regina drive away. "She seemed nice."

"Get to know her," said Emma.

Olivia turned and glared at her and Emma recoiled slightly, amazed at how much she and Regina did look alike especially when angry…

The blonde cleared her throat as she nodded towards her car. "You wanna get going? The mechanic shop is gonna be closed in like 5 minutes so I'll just drop you off at Grannies then I'll drop you off at the mechanics tomorrow."

"Is there a car rental shop around here?"

"I think so."

"Great so tomorrow you can just drop us off there."

Emma glared at Olivia for a moment, getting a strong sense that the Detective didn't like her for whatever reason. "Sure. Hop in."

"Thanks."

Not taking their eyes off of one another both Calvin and Olivia got in the back seat while Cassidy elected to ride up front.

With a tense uncomfortable silence surrounding the trio they were off.