Chapter 4

Regina's head was spinning, she could see Henry sitting by her side with Emma, Snow and David with him, but he wasn't the one holding her hand but the face she couldn't see, it kept flashing and changing, Regina couldn't understand why it kept moving. And then she woke, and everything around her was black, her eyes were open and yet see could not see, she paid the price she only hoped it was worth it. She tried to sit up but something was holding her down, something in her arm. Slowly moving her other hand down her arm she found it, a drip. Was she then in the hospital? How long was she here? Slowly she tired to get up this time she heard the sweet sound of Henry in the room, all was not lost if he was truly there.

"Mom, your okay?" he went to her and hugged her a little too tight it would seem as Regina did a little growl.

"OO Sorry, I thought I lost you just as you found them." Slowly hugging her son back feeling that he truly was there.

"Henry it's really you, what happened? Where am I?" then the thought of Cora came to mind and Regina jerked up quickly "Cora is she? Are they?" but before Regina could answer

"Regina Hey, your wake!"

"Who's that?"

"Its me Emma, I can't believe you did this for us. Thank you Regina really Thank you" and with that she touched Regina's hand.

"Well Miss Swan, I didn't do this for you, your mother or anyone else but Henry. As much as you've changed my life by coming to SB, as much we don't get a long or we dislike each other. You are still Henry's mother and what I did was for him, because I'd rather be blind the rest of my life, and have him know I do truly love him, then have had something happen to him or you and be what everyone still thinks I am. To be who I once was. To have him look at the way he once did." Tears fell from her eyes and Regina looked away.

"Thanks mom and I know now that you love me too." Henry said.

"Thank you anyways Regina and to answer your previous questions. After you did what you did, Rumple stopped the spell long enough for Snow, Killian and I to get here before completing it and blocking Cora from coming when she escapes the jail, which she probably already did, boy she's something else, really powerful. O while I'm at it She knows about Henry like how his my son, and your son," Emma saw the expression on Regina's face like she was about to say something.

"AAh Jeez I'm sorry okay, it slipped out and at that time I didn't know who she was and okay so when we got back to SB you were knocked out cold, and well that was about a month ago. You've been here in the hospital since then." Emma took a deep breath it was actually a lot to say, "My mom, Snow kissed David, my dad, and his fine, and He says you were helpful. And Rumple is laying low, Killian was uhm well himself, so now his working on a way to keep Cora away for good, and while I can I'm just going to say your mom is a Henry close you ears Cora is well she's a …"

"Well thank you for the update Miss Swan, you say Killian is here is that true?" Regina asked with a hint of something different in her voice, lightness even in this difficult time. She was waiting for Emma or Henry to say something but it wasn't either of them that answered her question. Slowly she felt something hard and cold move up her arm and towards her neck, lifting her chin up, something flashed in her head and before she could respond on the future she saw it happened, she have to learn how to master this timing thing.

"Yes I'm here you Majesty" and with that Killian kissed Regina it started soft, but she missed him and he her and it was expressed in that one simple moment. And then they parted with the sound of people.

"Hum mom can you see anything?" Regina could hear the worry in her son's voice,

"Well to be honest before um that I saw a flash of movement and people. But other than that all I see is darkness. I'll be fine Henry I'll learn how to use this so I can see, and if I can't at least I know you have a bunch of people looking out for you. I'm sure by now your mother or grandmother told you about meeting Cora so u know I never had the best role model in life, when it came to being a mom, and she lost me, I only hope that I haven't yet lost you for good." The honestly in Regina's voice was clear and true, and everyone in that room now knew it.

"She right kid Cora is.." Emma saw the look in Regina's eyes and though Regina couldn't see she was still the same in some ways, "Hum and no matter what Regina is still your mom." Emma spoke then. There was silence in the air, if it wasn't for the breathing Regina would have swore she was alone. Then she heard foot steps come in and Henry came closer to his mother. Took her hand and replied "I'm still here mom, but you need to know it's not just me and you anymore and you can't try and get rid of my family anymore you and grandma need to talk. " He lead into to his mothers ear and whispered "I love you too" and kissed her cheek.

"urghm Not to interrupt this gathering but Regina could you maybe tell us how you know Killian over here, coz he wouldn't say a word all he did was sit here with you and wait. O and almost kill Rumple, it Snow by the way"

"What are you doing here, I know Henry said we must talk, do you want to do it here and now?" Regina was taking this in slowly how many people where in her room exactly, this not seeing thing was going to be a pain in the butt.

"Listen Regina, I know this is unusual, and I am truly sorry about Daniel again. David told us everything, Cora she really did a number on you, I know and I know my father intended you to be a mother to me, and well now you're my grandson's mother and look this is all weird and stuff but I understand now, and if you can forgive me, as I have you. Then maybe we can get past all this if not for anyone but Henry." What Snow had said was true more than anything with the curse and everything time standing still and it was really she took a moment to actually think about it and she laughed, a laugh that not many people heard before except Snow, a very old memory of when she first met Regina when Regina saved her life, that was the laugh Regina just had and she smiled.

"Regina is you okay?" that was David

"She's laughing and I think I know why" Snow replied and laughed as well

"Would someone please tell me what's so funny" Emma asked while the two women kept laughing. Regina stopped long enough to take a breath and then she spoke,

"What's funny is this Miss Swa.. Emma is that though I am Henry's mother I am by marriage also his Step great grand mother and your step grandmother, and you and your mother are the same age, its not funny really its not but HAHAH…" and Regina went on laughing. With that Emma, and David joined in, and Henry was left looking at everyone and joined in slightly confused at his unusual family. Killian was the only one left there not laughing.

Henry was the first to stop looked at his family and said "So what now do I still call you mom? Or Great-Grandma, or by your name this is so confusing." It was Killian who was first to answer Henry

"Well who does she feel like to you? Does she still feel like your mom? Or you're Step-great-grand-mother? Because I'll tell you one thing Kid, whatever she is to you she loves you. That I know"

"How do you know that, I mean I know she said it but how do you know it, hey how do you know my mom anyways...?" Henry replied to Killian's deep words.

"Well..." Killian started "I've had the chance to see it for myself, been on the other end of it, so I can see it when it happens. I only wish that someday I will once more. That is if you're Step-great-grand-mother will let me. Because let me tell you something Henry she is one Hell of a woman that might I add I'm crazy about," Killian winked at Henry when he the step-great-grand-mother bit.

"Killian Jones, have you just confessed your love to me via my son, in my hospital room full of people?" Regina asked surprised at it all.