Do You Believe in Magic?

Chapter Twelve

Hi, Readers,

When you read this chapter, please have an opened mind about some of the characters that I used. I know that this is probably not canon, but I wasn't writing this story to follow the storyline. Some elements of the characters and show, yes, but overall this is an AU story. Thanks. I hope you enjoy it.

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In between rounds of blissful and beyond passionate lovemaking, Quinn asked, "Can you take me to the Enchanted Forest?"

"It's not a vacation destination, Quinn!" Regina laughed.

"Oh, I know. I want to know you better."

"Oh, Quinn, you do. This, right here, with you in my arms, is the real me. Are you happy?"

Quinn raised herself up and sat on the bed, and said, "I've never been happier, Regina. I'm wearing your ring, proudly."

"And I'm wearing yours…"

"I just want to know you, my love. All of you, which to me is your past, present, and future," Quinn said as she reached down to caressed Regina's cheek.

"Well, you know my present and I'd hope you'd know my future, you and Henry. About my past, I guess I could show you around," Regina said as she warmed up to the idea.

"Show me your castle…make love in your tower…you have a tower, right?"

Regina smiled and said, "Yes, I have a tower."

Quinn clapped her hands. "I love you!"

'I love you," Regina said as she reached up for Quinn's cheek. She massaged it with her fingertips.

"When can we go," Quinn asked excitedly.

"Tomorrow," Regina asked.

"Wow. Okay," Quinn said happily.

She climbed on top of Regina and leaned down to kiss her sweetly. Once their lips connected Regina pulled on Quinn's shoulders so that she'd lie on top and was met with no resistance from Quinn. As soon as Quinn was resting on top of Regina, they began to grind against each other. Pretty soon they were in the midst of another sexually charged encounter. Each woman screamed out the other's name. It usually included an "I love you" or "oh my God". An hour later, Regina fell off of Quinn and landed on the mattress next to her.

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The next morning, they woke up and began to get ready for their adventure, well, Quinn's adventure.

"Do I need to pack anything?"

"No, Baby, you don't," Regina and smiled at her.

Should I tell her about some things? Regina asked herself.

"Hey Baby?"

"Yes my love," Quinn said as she returned to the bedroom.

"When we get there things will be different," Regina started.

"How so?"

"Well our clothes will be different," Regina answered.

"To fit into that time," Quinn guessed. Regina nodded her head.

All of a sudden, Quinn's head jolted up. She nervously asked, "Regina, will we know each other?"

Regina looked at her. Really looked at her. "I believe so..."

"Oh," Quinn said and looked down.

Regina rushed up to her and said, "Baby, we don't have to. If you're nervous or apprehensive about going, just say the word and the trip is off!"

"No, no, I want to," Quinn said. Regina took Quinn's hand into her own.

"I'll do everything in my power to protect you," Regina said as she kissed Quinn's knuckles.

After their conversation, Regina left a note on the downstairs table for Henry that simply read, "Went to the Enchanted Forest. Stay with your Mom."

"You ready," Regina said as she tugged Quinn into her arms.

"I think so," Quinn said with a nervous smile.

"Last chance," Regina said.

"No, no, let's go," Quinn said.

Regina magically made a door appear right in their foyer. They walked up to it, but before Regina touched the doorknob, she turned to Quinn. She kissed her lightly on her lips. "Thank you for wanting to do this. I love you," she said.

Quinn brushed a stray strand of hair out of her eyes. "I love you, too. Open the door, Regina!"

With that, Regina twisted the knob. She grabbed Quinn's hand tightly as they walked over the threshold.

In the Enchanted Forest…

Regina and Quinn walked through door and onto a random dirt road.

"Whoa!" Regina yelled as she grabbed Quinn out of the way of an oncoming horse and carriage.

When the horse stopped, the owner quickly got out of the carriage and ran up to the Queen.

"Your Majesty, my sincerest apologies. I honestly didn't see you there," the humble man pleaded.

"Be more careful next time," the Queen replied to which the man was shocked. He knew better than to challenge the Queen's statement so he scurried back to his transportation and rode off. Regina turned her attention to Quinn and asked, "Quinn, are you okay?"

Regina inspected her hands, face, and arms like a protective mother would.

"Yes, I'm fine," she replied and smiled.

Because of the commotion, Quinn had to let go of Regina's hand.

Quinn took a second and looked at her and said, "My love, you look magnificent."

Regina was dressed her black, lace corset dress that magnified her chest and slimmed her waist immensely. A large, diamond crown sat atop her head.

Quinn looked down at herself and saw, in fact, that she was dressed like a peasant woman in tattered clothing and a bandana around her head. Her blonde hair was up in a bun.

"Wow," she replied, "I wish I had my camera!" She chuckled.

All of a sudden, Quinn realized. "Shit, I don't have my ring!" She searched the ground as she thought she'd dropped it.

"Baby, you didn't lose it. I don't have mine either," Regina said sadly as she looked at her own left hand.

"We'll get them back right?"

"Of course," Regina verified with a quick kiss on Quinn's nose.

Quinn took a big sigh of relief.

Regina then looked around to figure out where they were. She knew almost immediately.

"Come with me," she said and grabbed Quinn's hand.

As they walked, Regina reminded, "When we're around people, you need to refer to me as 'Queen' or 'Your Majesty'…"

"Check!"

They subtly held hands as Regina led them to a stable. Quinn was preoccupied with the scenery that she saw. The pictures from the books didn't do the actual place justice.

"I feel like I'm in Disney World," Quinn said as she kept looking around.

Just ahead there was a stable. Quinn noticed that Regina's steps were slower than before.

"I'm taking you to the place that changed my life," she said with a tone of melancholy in her voice.

Quinn's grip on Regina's hand tightened. She knew that she had asked for a lot from Regina. She knew that coming here wasn't what she wanted to do.

Make it up to her when you go back home. Quinn thought.

As soon as Quinn finished her thought, Regina said, "This is where Daniel and I used to have our rendezvous. God, I loved him…"

Quinn didn't feel offended by her remark. It was another time and another place, long before they met. Quinn knew that she was allowed to have other lovers. She had had her fair share.

"Do you still think of him?"

"From time to time, whenever something good happens to me. He's been on my mind a lot since we've met," Regina said as she crossed her arms over her chest.

"What was so special about him?" Quinn asked genuinely.

"He just wanted me. He didn't want my status, just me."

"Well, we have something in common then. I just want you as well," Quinn said as she walked up to Regina and wrapped her arms around Regina's waist.

Regina leaned back into Quinn and they stood there for a few quiet minutes.

"This is where he died," Regina said as she wiped a tear away. "Where I held him until he passed."

Quinn spun her around and pulled her into a hug. "I'm sorry, Regina. Truly I am. I love you and I know for sure Daniel loved you too."

"I hope so," Regina said as she leaned her head against Quinn's shoulder. They stayed in this position for a long time. Regina finished crying during that time.

Once Quinn knew she was okay, she asked, "Show me your castle?"

Regina took Quinn's hand and they walked to the Queen's castle. Once in the town, they were gawked at because they were holding hands. This was new to Quinn, but she figured it was because of her attire as well. She felt inferior to Regina for the first time in their relationship. She didn't like it, but she understood it.

As Regina pushed open the door, she let go of Quinn's hand and the guards tried to arrest her.

Quinn yelped because things happened quickly. Regina ran up to him and drew his own sword. She held it on his neck and he confusingly asked, "Your Majesty?"

"Release her at once," Regina demanded as she put pressure on the handle on the sword, which made it slice the guard's neck a little. Not too much, just enough to make her point.

The guard complied with the order as he released Quinn's arm.

Quinn didn't move closer to Regina, but did say, "Thank you, your Majesty." She even curtsied to play the part.

"You're welcome. Follow me," Regina asked of Quinn as she shooed the guard away with her hand.

Quinn followed behind not next to Regina.

Once they were in the Queen's private living quarters, she locked the door and rushed to Quinn's side.

"Are you okay," she asked wholeheartedly.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Quinn said as she rubbed her upper arm from where the guard held her.

"You know, I could have sliced him…"

"Nah, he was doing his job…Look, I'm fine," Quinn said and smiled.

Regina grabbed her and kissed her passionately.

"Mmm," Quinn moaned as the kiss was broken.

"So what do you think?"

Quinn walked around the large room and said, "Not bad, not bad. Impressive actually."

"I'm so glad you approve," Regina said with a light chuckle.

"It could use a pastel here and there, but overall it's suitable," Quinn said as she inspected the room whose colors were black, grey, and stone.

"But a pastel wouldn't fit with my, uh, perceived lifestyle."

"Very true. You're the 'evil queen' after all," Quinn commented as she walked over to the large window and looked out it. "You can see everything!"

Regina walked up behind her and wrapped her arms around Quinn. She placed chaste kisses onto Quinn's neck. Quinn melted at the mere touch of Regina's lips on her skin.

"What would one say if one found the Evil Queen trying to make out with a peasant girl," Quinn moaned as she felt herself become aroused.

"That's she's so lucky," Regina said.

"The peasant girl?"

"No, the Queen," Regina replied genuinely.

Quinn turned around in her arms and kissed Regina hard on her awaiting lips.

Their tongues met and danced together as hands roamed around each other's bodies.

"I love you," Quinn said in between kisses.

"Love you," Regina said as she kissed Quinn again.

"Say it again," Quinn insisted as they broke kiss.

"I, Regina Mills, love you, Quinn Fabray, so very, very much," Regina said and looked into Quinn's eyes.

"When we get home, to our home, I want to start planning the wedding," Quinn said happily.

Regina removed herself from Quinn's arms to bow before her as she said, "Your wish is my command!"

"Don't tempt me," Quinn said and winked. Regina hugged her again before there was a loud knock on the door.

"Who's that," Quinn asked nervously.

"Don't know," Regina said, "Act normal…"

Quinn laughed at what Regina had just said. "Yeah, this is so normal!"

Regina smacked her behind as she went to the door and unlocked it. She yanked it open and was surprised to see who was standing at it.

"M-mother?"

"That's correct, Regina, you didn't think that I'd stay vanished in Wonderland, did you?" the queen of Hearts asked as she pushed her way into Regina's room.

"How?"

"Let's just call it luck, shall we?" Cora said as she finally laid eyes on Quinn, "Who is this?" Cora had a look of disgust on her face.

Regina steamed when she saw this, but remembered where they were. "This is Princess Quinn, of Lima…"

Quinn curtsied as she said in a monotone voice, "Your Highness…" She did extend her hand out and Cora shook Quinn's fingertips, as she sarcastically replied, "Charmed…"

"Mother, be polite," Regina demanded.

"She's a peasant girl, Regina," Cora replied.

"No, she's…"

"Your Majesty," Quinn interrupted quickly.

They both looked at her. "She has no manners. Doesn't she know it's not polite to interrupt royalty," Cora asked and laughed.

"With all due respect, Ma'am, in my kingdom, we interrupt all the time. And we use sarcasm, so please don't think I didn't catch yours from before," Quinn replied with a fake smile on her face.

Cora's eyes went wide in shock. "Regina, I demand you reprimand her. Throw her in jail…sentence her to, uh, something…"

"I'll do nothing of the sort, Mother," Regina said as she went over to Quinn's side.

'Defiant now, are we?"

"I've learned from the past," Regina replied.

"And…" Cora said as she pointed to each of them.

"Yes," Regina demanded.

Cora walked over to the window and look out of it. "Has my darling daughter taken a lover?"

"What," Regina asked in total shock. Quinn looked at her with a scared expression on her face.

"You heard me, dear, don't play coy," Cora said with raised eyebrows.

"None of your business," Regina spit back as she gritted her teeth.

"Protective are we?" Cora asked and laughed heartily.

"May I speak?" Quinn interjected.

"You may not! Regina, tame your courtesan!"

With hearing that remark, Regina lunged at her mother at a wild speed. Just as her fingers touched the fabric on her mother's dress, she disappeared with fog. Regina landed hard on the stone floor.

"Ouch," she yelled as her body crashed down.

"Regina," Quinn yelled as she ran to her. "Are you okay? Are you hurt? Where does it hurt?"

Regina flipped over and rested her head on Quinn's lap as Quinn brushed her hair out of her eyes. "I'm fine. I should've known she'd do that."

"I so wanted to…" Quinn meanly said as she recalled the encounter.

"I know. You did well. So, um, that's my mother," Regina said sadly.

Quinn looked into chocolate brown eyes and said, "Well, she did one thing right."

"Oh yeah, what's that?"

"She gave birth to you, silly!"

Regina pulled her head up and Quinn leaned hers down. Their lips connected and they stayed like that for a while. Regina wrapped her arm around the back of Quinn's head and Quinn supported Regina's neck.

Just then a knock came from the door. They froze in their position.

"Quick, get up," Regina said as she sat up. Then she got to her feet.

"I feel like your parents are home and are going to catch us. Quick! Hide the liquor!"

Regina smiled at her and blew her a kiss.

"Come in," Regina demanded in her "Evil Queen" persona.

"Your Majesty, we heard a commotion," the inept guard said hurriedly.

"My Mother was here. Who let her in," the Queen hollered.

"We didn't…"

Regina was about to berate him, but Quinn stepped up and interrupted, "It was a mistake. Don't let it happen again..."

Regina nodded at the guard who ran out of there so fast.

"Sorry…I shouldn't have," Quinn said quietly.

"No, it's alright," Regina said.

"Regina, I want to go home," Quinn childishly begged.

"You know what. So do I. I showed you everything that mattered to me here, so it's time to go home, Baby!"

With that Regina created the door, and they walked to it. Once in front of it, Quinn grabbed Regina's hand. Regina pushed it open they walked across the threshold together.

Back in Storybrooke, Maine…

"Mom! Quinn!" Henry exclaimed as the door suddenly appeared in their home.

"Hi, Henry," Regina said and hugged him tightly. Quinn joined in on the hug.

"I was worried," Henry said. While Regina was talking to Henry, Quinn looked down at her ring finger and exclaimed, "My love, my ring is back! Thank God!"

Regina looked down at her hand and smiled brightly. She pulled Quinn over to her and they kissed quickly as they still held Henry.

"Geez," Henry said as he realized what was happening.

They all laughed.

They had a family meal together that evening as they told Henry all about the adventure they went on.

"Wow! That's awesome," Henry said as he cleared the dishes away. "Well, I'm glad you're home and safe. I'm going to go to my room and do my homework. Love you both!"

Henry ran up the stairs as they both yelled their love back.

Afterwards they went to their room and changed. They got into bed and Regina held Quinn close.

"So, Baby, do you feel that you know me better?"

"Yes, I do. Just by going to the stable with you. I learned just how much you cared for him. I know how much love your heart can give out. I am proud to be the recipient of that love. I also learned that you are not your Mother," Quinn said.

"Thank you for saying that. It means a lot," Regina said kissed her forehead.

"I love you, Regina," Quinn said as she hugged her tightly.

"And I love you too," Regina kissed Quinn's lips.