A little less seeing and a little more feeling 8

*disclaimer* I don't own once upon a time or its characters.

I realized my chapter 7 ended with too much hinting of a miracle and that I didn't want to do that. So I reposted it and this chapter brings it into something else. hope you still like it.

I came to not sure if I had dreamt the phone call or not. That was until I felt water trickle down my cheeks and then splash from somewhere above me. I sputtered back to life with my shirt now soaked to my skin. It had to of been Regina because she quickly grabbed my arm to help me up. She's asking me frantically what happened but at the moment I'm still speachless.

After a nice calming drink of hot chocolate with whip cream and cinnamon on top I felt much better. Nothing soothed me better than hot chocolate. That and a clean dry shirt that Regina retrieved for me. I couldn't tell if I was panicked with worry or if I was happy. If I was even allowed to be happy right now with so much going on.

"Emma please talk to me, what happened?" I could tell that she was concerned and panicked. I knew she was worried but the only thing I could think of was Henry and her and how I still so desperately wanted this. This was a day with Henry's problems that had my moment and all I could do was revel in my moment. I'll be damned though if a little bit of good news was what I wanted to take my focus off Henry. I cleared my head and swore I wouldn't let it not today.

"It's nothing, I don't want to talk about it today." I leave the room so she doesn't ask further questions. Once in the nearest bathroom my hands hover over the handles with shaking hands. I took a deep breath because now I could smile freely, laugh crazily, and lose my breath all at once. 'I'm gonna do it.' I told myself with determination and joy. Turning on the sink I splashed my face flushed still. Turning it off and patting myself dry I decided it was best I get back to Regina.

As I left the bathroom I stopped at the stairs that I knew lead to Henry's room. I couldn't help but wonder what it would be if I could show him more about me and how I live my life but that thought halted as soon as I heard sniffles from where I left Regina. Entering the room I asked her what was wrong and she didn't answer. I sought her out by the sound of her sobs. It was deeply saddening as I reached for her hand and turned her to me.

"Regina why are you crying. I'm fine more than fine. I just had some good news that I don't want to say and end up taking the real attention from Henry's problems. To me it's the one thing I get to say I get right now. The need to see your parent, to know, but we could never be prepared for our emotions in the moment it happens." I kiss her knuckles in hopes she listening. "I know he won't stay mad forever. I would if it was me meeting my parents but I'm much older. Henry won't push me away he just need time to adjust."

"You're not having doubts?" She asked and shook my head saying no. I was sure I wanted to get to know Henry and her as much as possible. I realized I really need to tell someone this news to stay completely attentive to the situation and that's when Ruby came to mind.

"I'm just going to call Ruby and get this out of my system so I can come back inside and be all yours and Henry's if he wants." She said okay and I took up my phone and cane and stepped outside sailing Ruby's number as I did. Ruby answered the phone with.

"Hey there Hun what's going on?"

"A lot. I mean nothing for you to worry about I just had to tell you my good news I mean I guess it's a lot of good news but one I can't tell Regina yet cuz of the other good news.." Then Ruby cut me off.

"Em, stop rambling and tell."

"Right. I'm going to be a teacher." I blurted.

"Uh Emma you already are." her sass makes me want to sigh so I did.

"David called, I'm going be able teach blind students or learning braille students I haven't decided yet."

"Oh my god Emma oh my god yes! That's amazing you're gonna kick ass, teaching really just you teaching. " I agreed that it was amazing and that there would in fact be no more assistants to help me do my job. This school was just as close by and a lot more accommodated for me and my handicap. Hearing someone elses excitement helped a lot more than I thought it would. Hearing Ruby's though made me feel better so much better I blurted out the best of the good news leaving her Speechless. Then suddenly I held my phone at safe far distance from my ear.

Ruby was screaming and then nothing as far as I caught she was absolutely furious and just as much so confused. That was probably not the best side of Ruby to lose of when talking on the phone. It wasn't as if Ruby knew were Regina lives though. So I end up hanging up my end and going back inside. Regina and I made ourselves busy until Henry came back downstairs. I heard his tiny feet shuffle but as they entered the kitchen were Regina and I were sitting eating lunch he stopped and stayed silent. Regina was in front of me on one side of the island an I just so happened to be facing the direction of the doorway. She couldn't tell he was there since she was talking so I cleared my throat interupting her and pointed behind her so she would know.

"Oh! Henry you're up. Sweetheart do you remember the talk we had this morning." Honestly I was glad we had that talk after Robin went home since it turned out the way it did.

"Yes mama," He said "Emma is my mom." The way he said it made me cringe.

"I'm just your birth mom kid Regina is your mom and she's taken care of you more than I ever could have."

"But you like mommy, mommy said when she likes someone and they like her back we gonna be happy. Mommy says I'll have a family one day with two mommies. Not like my friends at school. You're my mom so now we gonna be a family right?" I lost my voice, my jaw dropped open, and I hoped to god Regina would answer that but I knew I had to because Regina couldn't promise anything just yet.

"I do like you mother a lot and you're my son so yes no matter what happens I'll be your mom if you want but your mother comes first got it.

"Emma you don't have to-"

"No I mean it no matter what happens as long as you let me I'll be part of his family. I mean it though I still really like you." She kisses my lips, I didn't know she was that close until now. When we parted she started to say something but whatever she was about to say was cut off by a banging on the door. The sound echoed leaving me to understand Regina's house really was that big.

"I'll get that, Henry sit down and wait for me to get your breakfast." I should have guessed that that banging meant Ruby. I knew it meant important and that I should keep Henry occupied while Regina sorted out the problem but I didn't get that that problem was obviously a worried over protective friend that was like a sister to me.

"Emma!" I jumped up at her voice. My mind went blank on what to say let alone for a way Ruby could have possibly found out where Regina lived assuming that's where I was.

"What the heck are you doing here." I asked hearing the pair storm in the kitchen. "Henry go upstairs please and give us adults a few minutes." I said trying to hurry him out before things got messy.

"Giving me a black eye that's what she's doing." Regina grumbled as I heard the freazer open. She hissed meaning she was eyeing her eye.

"You what!" My god I was going to be single and broke after this. "I'm sorry Regina I'll pay for it to get looked at. I promise."

"Excuse me Emma but are you out of your mind or sucked in by love." Ruby butted in. "She's using you there's no way you happen to be dating your kids mother.. What is wrong with you woman?! I knew it Em, I knew she couldn't be perfect, she nuts and delusional if she thinks I let you hand over a dime of money to her without a blood test."

Ruby wasn't going to budge, I could swear up and down that this was not what it looked like but she was not going to give up. It was in her blood to be fierce and protective like a wolf in a pack. Yet still knowing that I moved to Regina and caressed her face finding her eye after she winced. Placing a kiss just under her eye before I spun to face Ruby.

"You hit her..Ruby what the hell! Regina had me found by a private investigatorr Henry is mine but if you want a damn test I'll take one but don't come to my girlfriends house half cocked. How did you even find out where she lived." I was out of breath in the end. Regina had to hold me back lightly generally I never blew up in someone's face but this was Ruby an I knew if I didn't I would be able to clear up the situation. Ruby was fierce and I had to be as fierce to get her talked down.

"I had Granny look into it." She mumbled which caused me to roll my eyes. I should have known. "She might have told the animal hospital she need a track on Rafik." It took a few moments till I realized what she said I cracked up laughing. With a serious as I could get while laughing I told Ruby to have a seat.

"of course you had your grandmother track Rafik. Now let's just sit and talk about this civilly."

Later that night

Regina had finally gotten Henry to bed after all the excitement of the day. Ruby stuck around to reassure Regina she had not meant her actions personally. Henry had the three of us to keep him busy all day and Rafik to top. His connection with Rafik seemed more than sturdy by now. When Regina finally met me down stairs to see Ruby off I was glad to hear Ruby say.

"I'm sorry I punched you. It's just Emma has been through a lot and no matter what I did I could only think of how this was the one thing I was always ready to keep from hurting Emma. She didn't give Henry up lightly." It really was hell because I hadn't expected that the theft the I did would ever get me caught. My job was always look like a bind person struggling, be a distraction. Being the distraction was as good as stealing. At least that's what I was told when arrested for the one time I did steal from Neal's locker to get his stupid watches.

"I understand but next time lets just discuss things because I do have a son to make sure he doesn't learn violence is okay."

"Yes of course. It's just Emma has always been liable to believe in people she gets close to. I didn't know if she had told you about her pregnancy and you decide to use it against her. She's had it rough enough."

"Guys I'm right here. Now Ruby stop letting my girlfriend know my weaknesses and get out of here before Granny gets to tracking your chip implant." She scoffed but said goodbye and hurried home. Which finally lead back to Regina's very important question she had asked before she had gone to put Henry to bed and we said goodbye to Ruby.

"So just sleep right." I asked my nerves getting worse by the moment.

"Just sleep." She confirmed. I nodded taking her hand and step by step we made our way up the stairs with her. To her bedroom and undressed in her bathroom. Redressed in her pajamas then crawled into her bed and turned on my side letting her hand fall onto my waist holding my close.

a few days later:

"alright I have your results and Henry is your son Miss Swan." That's what the doctor said and yet I had to make sure with the other three people in the room with us. Being in a smaller town than usual in Boston things got done much faster it appeared. I was just shocked the truth was I a got a chance to know my son and he likes. Not nearly as much as he like my dog but he really liked me. Henry jumped up and down thumping against the tiled floor says I was his mom.

"I have two mommies!" We all laughed a little.

"Yes buddy, Emma is your ma."

"Henry you have to settle down okay but yes." And just like that I was a mom, really a mom, I grabbed Regina's and Ruby's hands hold on as if expecting to faint one more time but the truth was I was just expecting them and all the good as of recent to just slip away. It was all to good to be true and I wasn't letting go just yet. Ruby began whispering in my ear to calm me. She said it was going to be okay, that I was gonna be a good mom. Eventually thanks to her I leaned down got on my knees and waited for Henry to come give me a chest exploded and tears ran free the moment his arms wrapped around my neck. The moment I realized I had real flesh and blood in this world.

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So I hope you like this twist better.

How did you like ruby? I believe I should ask If you all want Mary x David or katherine x David.

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