Regina
Today is mother's day and I don't expect much from Henry, and never really did but I like something little to at least be thoughtful. I went downstairs still in pjs and Henry was still asleep which i'm slightly thankful for. Last year he attempted to make me breakfast in bed and as sweet as it is I don't want our house almost burnt down again.
"Henry, wake up" I said opening his bedroom door and shaking him awake since he has school.
"Hmm what time is it?" he asked sleepily and I laughed.
"Way passed time to get up, get ready" I said throwing clothes at him and leaving. I poured myself a cup of coffee and started breakfast when I heard Henry.
"Oh happy mother's day by the way" he said and I can tell he forgot for a second.
"Oh hey I almost thought you forgot" I teased and he shook his head.
"No just got to keep you on your toes" he said and I laughed.
"You have achieved greatly at that since the day I took you in" I said and he laughed as I went to get ready.
"Call Emma and wish her a happy mother's day" I reminded him since this is the first time he has two mother's to think of and I might not be thrilled about it but he will be a thoughtful young boy.
"Alright, i'm using your phone" he said and I sighed.
"Fine" I agreed.
"Hey happy mother's day" he said and then paused before laughing.
"You did get Snow something right?" he asked and I laughed. This is probably the first year she has a mother to give to.
"Well is she awake yet?" he asked.
"Way to go mom" he said sarcastically.
"Well I can't tell you that… she's right there" he said and I laughed sitting down and having some breakfast myself. Guess I should have reminded her of mother's day, she's like another kid.
"Of course good luck" he said before hanging up laughing.
"Why am I not surprised?" I asked as he handed my phone back to me.
"Did you get Emma something?" I asked and he nodded.
"Yeah let me get your gift" he said.
"We don't have time, Henry. We can do that later finish your breakfast" I said and he sighed.
"Ok but you can't talk to Emma until you both get it" he said worrying me.
"And why is that?" I asked.
"Mom do you know what a surprise is?" he asked annoyed finished his orange juice before grabbing his book bag.
"Yes I just don't like them" I said.
"Deal with it" he said. "Oh and no snooping."
Snow
David looked over at me and I sighed.
"Are we doing the wrong thing?" he asked.
"I know Regina and she does what she can to get what she wants not caring who it hurts" I said. Regina can preach a new her all she wants she's still the same woman who cast a curse to separate me from my husband and daughter because of something I said when I was eight. She isn't capable of being the same girl that saved me that day on the horse, she's done too much, seen to much to ever go back.
"You don't think she's changed?" he asked and I shook my head.
"Listen we aren't even hurting her in comparison to what she's done to people. We are just stopping her from harming Emma" I said and he sighed but then nodded.
"Do you think Emma forgot about mother's day?" he asked and I laughed.
"Yeah she did, you were supposed to remind her." I said and he put his hand up in surrender.
"I forgot, sorry" he said and i rolled my eyes.
"She said we will celebrate after work so she forgot and Henry called her this morning and reminded her" I said knowing this is exactly how this went down. My only worry is that Henry will mix up the rings which is why I put them in completely different colored cases and made sure he knew not to mix them up which scored me a weird look since they look the same.
Regina
After work we had dinner and then he went off excitedly to get his gift for me. He seems more excited about it than me which means he's proud of what he got me and Emma didn't help so i'm hoping Snow didn't.
He handed me a small box worrying me. I opened it and looked at him in shock.
"Henry" I said laughing. It was a nice simple ring that said mom on it.
"Do you like it?" he asked and I smiled at him.
"Henry I love it how did you pay for this?" I asked worried at how he got it.
"Chores, helping Rumple around the shop stuff like that" he said.
"You didn't have to do that. You know I don't expect much" I said and he shrugged. I put the ring on and kissed his cheek which he whipped away like any little boy will do.
"Snow helped me pick it out" he said and I immediately got worried.
'We both know there is ways to prevent that' Snow's words repeated in my ears and I swallowed hard. She wouldn't actually do that right?
"Thank you, Henry. You really are a little gentleman" I said knowing Henry wouldn't know anything of that and he was doing a really nice thing for me and Emma.
"Do you think Emma will like it?" he asked worried and I nodded.
"Of course she will" I said. Ok so i'm not attached to her yet. When Henry was distracted I tried to get the ring off and it wasn't budging.
"Sorry to run but Emma is picking me up" he said and I shook my head.
"Of course" I said and Emma came in.
"Did you find something for Snow?" I asked and she laughed.
"Yeah um rough start but it all worked out fine" she said and I laughed. If Emma knew what she just did…
"Henry go get your shoes on" I said buying time to talk to her. He went to get them on.
"Emma listen the…" I said but my mouth couldn't form the end of the sentence. Great she would put it into the ring that I can't tell Emma she's not as stupid as she looks.
"Happy Mother's day" I said instead and she smiled at me awkwardly as if noticing that wasn't what I wanted to say.
"You too" she said awkwardly.
"We going to Granny's?" He asked and she nodded.
"Yeah kid I'm dying for one of her grilled cheese right now?" she said and I sighed. She eats so bad but ring or not I can't comment on it that won't be a good idea.
"Here" I said handing him a twenty.
"Oh you don't have to do that, I can pay" Emma said and I shook my head.
"On me, don't worry about it" I said and she smiled at me.
"Thanks"
"Henry a hot chocolate or something small you just ate" I said and he nodded.
"Yes mom" he said hugging me.
"Smooth" he said quietly and I rolled my eyes. If only he knew he just married us.
"Alright have fun" I said.
"You want to come, Regina?" she asked.
"Oh no thanks, I have some business to take care of" I said looking down at the ring on my finger. Great Snow would marry us without our permission and use our son as the ring bearer. Good play but now it's my move.
Emma
I sat at the booth so I glad to finally be getting her grilled cheese and fries.
"So what did you do to your mom she was acting odd?" I said and he laughed.
"Nothing" he said and I gave him a disbelieving look.
"Really she seemed all flustered" I said and what he said next shocked me.
"You do that to her" he said and I stopped.
"Uh what?" I asked and Ruby came over to us.
"Let me guess grilled cheese, fries and hot chocolate" she said to me and I nodded.
"Did you eat supper?" she asked him and he nodded.
"Hot chocolate and cookies?" she asked him and he smiled nodding excitedly.
"Thanks Ruby that sounds great" he said and I laughed.
"Thanks"
"I think we come here to often" I said and Henry laughed.
"So what did you mean by…" I said but he interrupted me.
"So when do you know the gender?" He asked and I looked at him shocked. Since when does he ask me about pregnancy related stuff.
"Not for a while like end of three beginning of four months why?" I asked and he shrugged.
"Just curious, I want a little brother" he said and I laughed.
"I'm sure you do"
Regina
I got to the apartment and she smiled at me.
"Hey happy mother's day" she said and I rolled my eyes.
"I can't believe you would do this!" I shouted and she let me in.
"I can't risk you pulling a Regina and trying to take the baby away from her or something" she said as if I would do that.
"That's not even fair, I've been sharing Henry quite nicely and you know it. I wouldn't do that to her" I said and she shrugged.
"Then what does it matter?" She asked and I shook my head.
"I should have never let me put my guard down around you. You are just like your asshole father" I shouted.
"My dad never did anything wrong to you" she said defending him as if he is a good guy and i'm the evil one. Should have known she's always going to see me as the bad guy and her father as a saint.
"Nothing wrong? He enslaved me! Raped me… You fucking name it, he did it. He's no hero and neither are you." I shouted leaving having enough of her. In what world is enslaving and raping someone not a villainous act. I mean sure i'm no saint but I didn't do that.
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