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This is probably my favourite one-shot that I've written so far this week. I've wanted to do a pro skater Swan Queen AU for a while now so I hope you enjoy reading it because it was so fun to write!

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Day 5 / Best Friend Romance

Emma's bright green eyes scanned the crowd briefly as she stood next to Mulan, one of her best friends. She was searching for someone. Mulan was just about to nudge her for looking for what seemed like the hundredth time but Emma was already gone, board under her arm as she started pushing through the large crowd of people. The Asian woman rolled her eyes and decided to go over and join in with Ruby and Lily's conversation, Emma's two other best friends.

Her grin was possibly the widest it had ever been as she reached her trailer, the two people stood outside of it her source of happiness. "Regina! Henry!"

"Emma!"

Regina remained quiet as she let her son take Emma's attention, the six year old having missed her terribly. Emma didn't complain, instead placing her board down on the floor and holding her arms open as she knelt down and pulled Henry into her arms. The little boy squealed in excitement as she hugged him and Regina smiled at Emma's permanent grin. When Emma did pull away she kept her hands on his shoulders.

"Hey Henry, I missed you kid!"

"I missed you too Emma!"

"I hope so." She laughed, ruffling his hair as she stood up and turned to Regina. "Hey."

"Hi." Regina smiled and let Emma pull her into a hug, unable to ignore the warmth that surrounded her as the skater wrapped her arms around her tightly.

"How've you been? It's been what-"

"Three months." Regina finished, watching as Emma picked up her board, also watching as Henry eyed it like a toy he wanted at the toy store.

Emma scratched the back of her head with her free hand. "Yeah, sorry about that."

"Don't worry." Regina replied, dismissing it with the wave of her hand. "You've been talking about this tour ever since you turned pro."

"Yeah, I guess so. I just miss talking to my best friend."

Regina's features turned into that of understanding and matched sadness. "I know, I do too but I'm finally not working and I have some free time to spend with you to catch up on those three months."

"Great. "Emma said, her grin returning at the prospect of them catching up. "Do you wanna come inside?" She asked, motioning to the trailer that they were stood in front of.

"Of course. But..." She motioned with her head down to Henry who's attention was on all of the people buzzing back and forth getting ready for the demo as well as the crowd. Emma got the idea and caught his attention back to her.

"Henry?"

He looked back and up at her. "Yes?"

"Hold on here for a moment I have a present for you."

"You do?"

Emma nodded. "Of course! Stay right there."

"I won't move." He mock saluted making both women laugh. Emma nodded at Regina and entered her and Mulan's shared trailer before reappearing a minute later.

"Ok, I had a talk with the team and I got you this. Go on, open it."

She knelt down and handed him the bag with her board sponsors name written on it. Henry took it and immediately excitement washed over his entire body as he saw what was inside.

"A skateboard?!"

"Yep! One to keep this time too. See, it's got my name on it and everything."

The grin on his face was everything Emma needed to know she'd made his day. Henry idolized her and the last time she saw him he'd begged her to give him a board. Regina had obviously said no stating that it was dangerous considering how young he was but ever since Emma had left on her tour he'd been begging Regina ever since. Emma and her had stayed in contact as they always had, considering that they were best friends, and had agreed that when they next met she could give him one of hers on the strict promise that he would be watched at all times and have the maximum amount of protection on so that he wouldn't seriously hurt himself. Emma had agreed to every term Regina threw at her and she'd been waiting for this moment for three months, her wait finally paying off as Henry beamed at his brand new Emma Swan pro board that he could call his own.

"Thank you Emma!"

"No need to thank me. Just enjoy it kid." He pulled her into a hug and just as he was about to step onto it Emma raised an eyebrow. "What are you forgetting?"

"Uh...a helmet?"

She nodded. "Correct. What else?"

"Uh...pads!"

"You got it kid. Here," She pulled a helmet from behind her back that he'd failed to notice before and watched as he put it on. She then handed him a set of pads and when he was ready she motioned to Mulan for her to come over. "Okay, there's about twenty minutes until the demo starts. You think you could get some practice in for me before it starts?"

His face lit up. "Yes!"

"Ok then, Mulan is gonna help you out whilst I talk to your mom okay?"

"Ok!"

"Good, have fun kid." She smiled, ruffling his hair before placing a kiss to the top of his head, the sight not failing to melt Regina's heart as she watched from a distance.

Mulan shot a quick 'hi' at Regina and nodded in understanding at Emma before directing Henry over to where there wasn't any crowd that could get in their way. Emma's gaze lingered on the boy as Mulan helped him onto his new board and eventually turned back to Regina with a grin.

"You wanna come in Mills?"

Regina chuckled and slapped Emma playfully on the shoulder. "Lead the way Swan."

Emma did and opened the door, Regina following behind. "This place would be a mess but Mulan's a neat freak. The perks of having a roomie with ocd."

Regina nodded as Emma closed the door behind her and then made her way to the couch. The blonde signalled for her to join her and soon Regina was situating herself down onto the luxurious couch next to the blonde.

"So, how is everything back in Storybrooke?"

"The same as it's always been."

"Oh come on, really?"

"Emma, it's Storybrooke. We grew up there together, you know it's a small town where nothing interesting happens."

The blonde shrugged. "Still..."

"You miss home don't you?"

Emma shrugged again knowing that Regina was right. Her best friend was always right. "Yeah, don't get me wrong – the skate tour is great and everything but I do sometimes miss the mundane life that is Storybrooke when I'm on the road."

"You're homesick?"

Emma nodded. "I guess so."

"Are you enjoying the tour?"

"Of course! I've been dreaming of hosting an all-women skate tour since before I got signed. It's amazing to be out doing what I love with my three best friends."

"How are they?"

"Mulan's great, she's loving the excitement of another tour but she's missing Aurora like crazy."

"Understandble, she's her wife."

Emma nodded. "Ruby's enjoying all the women throwing themselves at her."

"What about Belle?"

"From what I can tell Ruby enjoys the attention but she's only got eyes for Belle. She's looking forward to coming home to her girlfriend, trust me. Whenever it's just us four on our own she's always talking about her."

Regina nodded. "And Lily?"

"Attracting attention whenever possible. I swear she loves the cameras and the exposure."

"I'm not surprised she only turned pro when you announced this tour."

"Exactly, she's enjoying the thrill of finally being 'one of us'. It's good though, they're all making it interesting."

"And what about you – the great Emma Swan?"

Emma laughed. "There's not much to tell. I'm a little homesick and I miss seeing you and Henry all the time. I miss my best friend."

"You do?"

"Yes. Why so surprised? You may not think it but you're the only person that gets me Regina – which reminds me, I have something for you too."

"You do?" She questioned, watching as Emma stood up and moved over to the table where two board bags laid, both the same as the one she had given Henry.

"Yes. Here," She sat back down next to Regina and handed her the bag.

Regina looked up at her and with Emma's encouraging look she focused back on the bag and opened it. She gasped, a hand coming up to cover her mouth in shock as she looked at the board. "Emma..."

"Do you like it?"

"Of course but-"

"I talked to the guys at the company and they told me that they were all for it. I put forward those designs you gave me and they instantly wanted them to be our pro boards for the tour. The other girls already have their own ready to go for today and this one's yours to keep. I have a copy I'm gonna be skating with today. That's why you're here, I didn't want to unveil to the public until you were there to actually see it in person."

"You put my art on your boards?"

"Yeah, you don't like it?" Emma asked, a frown forming on her face.

Regina's head snapped up at her tone. "Of course I do! I just didn't think you were serious when you said you wanted to put them on your decks."

"Why wouldn't I be?! Your art is great Regina. You've wanted to be an artist since we were kids. I figured you just needed a start and this was the only way I could think of."

Instead of verbally replying Regina pulled her best friend in for a hug, Emma revelling in the warmth the other woman was now surrounding her with.

"So, you're ok with this?" She asked once they had pulled apart.

Regina nodded. "Yes."

"Good, 'cause both you and Henry are my VIPs for this entire demo. Would you grace said demo with your presence so that I can show off your amazing art to the rest of the massive crowd outside?"

Regina nodded, a smile on her face. "I would be honoured."

"Ok then, let's go." She said, looking down at her watch. "Or else I'm gonna be late."

"Wait, is Emma Swan worrying about being late?" Regina asked sarcastically to which Emma rolled her eyes making the brunette laugh.

"Whatever. You coming or not?"

"Of course."

"Then let's go."

Regina watched as Emma opened the second bag on the table, pulling out a board identical to the one she had just given her and led the way out of the trailer. Once Henry was back by her side Regina watched on with pride as the skate demo began and Emma stepped out with her three best friends/team-mates.

"Would everybody please welcome the all-women Element team to the park! Let's get this demo under-way!"

"How about your mom?" Emma asked as she took a sip of her drink.

"The same as always."

"Regina...come on..."

"Fine, it's just that she's pushing me."

"To do what?"

"To take on my art full time. She won't stop hounding me about it."

"Sounds like she's got her head on straight."

"Wait-did you and her have anything to do with your boards this afternoon?"

"Surprisingly not. Although, I guess I've given you the start that we, me and Cora that is, both think you need."

"Emma..."

"No, hear me out on this. You've been drawing ever since we can both remember. You've always loved art, even when we went to college together. You majored in it! Then you had Henry and you took on the role everybody expected you to – you took over from your mother as mayor. You didn't even have a chance to take a stab at doing what you loved like I did. She can see it like I can – you need to do what makes you happy, which is art. I want you to. That's why I made sure that it was your art that was on our boards today."

It was silent between them as she they sat off to the side in a small restaurant. Emma had reserved a table specifically for them and told them that they needed to unwind, without Henry. Not that they didn't like having him there but they wanted to catch up during their 'adult time' alone together. And then Emma had done what she always had, she proved to Regina why she was her best friend by telling her exactly what she needed to hear. She'd honestly spent the last few months considering a serious career change and having Emma tell her like it is aloud she knew both the blonde and her mother were right – she needed to do what she loved.

"Ok, what do you want me to do about it?"

A grin spread itself across Emma's face. "Paint 'Gina!"

Regina smiled at the use of her nickname, the one only Emma was aloud to call her. "I will. I promise."

"Good, I'm gonna hold you to that Mills. Can I ask you something though?"

"Go ahead."

"How are things between you and Robin?"

Regina sighed, her shoulders slumping a little. "Quiet. We haven't talked in months. Is it bad that I think that's a good thing?"

"I don't know, you tell me."

"It's like he wants nothing to do with Henry and in all honesty Henry has been much better off without him. He seems happy with just me – and you."

"Me?"

"Yes. You were always more of a parent to him than Robin ever was Emma. You're practically his other mother. You were there for me when I found out I was pregnant and you helped me every step of the way when you could have been off skating in big career changing competitions. He practically idolizes you Emma, he wants to be a skater just like you now."

Deciding not to ponder on the warm feelings that being called Henry's other mother gave her Emma decided to focus on something else. "So Robin hasn't been there for you at all, even after I left for the tour?"

Regina shook her head. "He hasn't attempted to call me or make contact with Henry, he hasn't wanted anything to do with us since the day I told him I was pregnant."

Seeing the sorrow in Regina's eyes Emma reached across the table and took Regina's hand into her own rubbing back and forth over her knuckles with her thumb. "I'm sorry Regina."

"No don't worry. It's not like we were ever really together anyway."

"So Henry's happy?"

"Yes. He's missed you but he's been excited ever since I told him you had invited us to come and watch your demo."

"Do you think he enjoyed it today?"

"Are you kidding me? My son has enjoyed every single minute of it! He loves skating just as much as you do if not more and today seeing a real demo I think he's even more determined than before to show you he can become a skater."

"I'm happy about that. I like that he likes skating."

"Yes, you two have something to bond over. That brings me to something else though."

Emma raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"

"Yes. Emma, did you really book this table this morning?"

"Ah, you got me. No, I've had it booked ever since you told me you would come."

"Oh...it's just that..."

"Regina?"

"It's just that this all seems a little elaborate for two friends catching up. It seems more like a date."

There – she said it out loud. It had been bugging her ever since the moment Emma had finished skating that afternoon and asked her to join her. Once Henry had been taken by Mulan with the strict promise to look after him the feeling that this was much more than a seemingly harmless catching up session had only grown.

All Emma did was sit back in her seat and let out an audible breath of air. "If you want to think it's a date be my guest."

"But-"

"Would you feel any differently if I told you my intentions weren't just to catch up over dinner?"

Regina just sat there quietly for a few moments trying to take in what Emma had just said. "Uh...can I tell you something?"

"Go ahead." Emma asked coolly, knowing that she was freaking out on the inside at the possibility of Regina returning her feelings.

"Would you be offended if I considered this a date?"

A grin broke out on Emma's face. "Of course not. But I do have one more thing..."

"Yes Emma?"

"When I'm done with the tour I'm gonna have some free time on my hands..."

"Ok..."

"And I would love a reason to stay at home this time."

"Is that so?"

"Yeah."

"Well, maybe I have an answer to that."

"You do?"

"Uh huh. I think I can handle that." She said with a slight nod and a wink, Emma internally jumping for joy at what it could mean.

6 Months Later...

Regina beamed widely as she pulled up to the construction site, putting her Mercedes park and getting out, heading around to the trunk and pulling out a bright blue cooler. Closing said trunk she looked over at the people working; Mulan and her wife Aurora handling some railing whilst Lily and her mother worked on some kind of ramp, Ruby and Belle laughing over some joke Tink and Hook had hatched together and also there was Mary Margaret and David working hard with her own mother Cora as they put together some sections of ramp, the parents bonding over the hard but rewarding construction work. Then there was Emma and Henry, her two favourite people in the world laughing and joking as they constructed some type of skate hardware to add to the already growing amount they had put together. It was as if the blonde sensed her presence and looked up and smiled over at her, whispering something to Henry and kissing the top of his head before heading over to where she was still standing next to her Mercedes.

"Hey 'Gina."

"Hi."

There wasn't much room for more greeting as Emma pulled her girlfriend in for a kiss, both passion and a sense that she was definitely happy to see her after being apart for a few hours hard to miss for the artist. When Regina pulled away she brushed a strand of stray hair up behind Emma's ear, her hand lingering on her face longer than necessary.

"Happy to see me?"

Emma shrugged. "What can I say? I missed the woman I love."

"Hmm, I did to." Regina replied, pulling Emma in for another kiss. "How's our son doing?" She asked as she rested her hand on the blonde's bicep, Emma following her gaze over to the boy who was inspecting his skateboard.

"Loving every minute of it. You finally here to help?"

Regina nodded. "Yes."

"What took you so long anyway?"

"I had to finish that deck design for your new pro board and then I had to make lunch for everybody, hence the cooler."

Emma grinned as she eyes said cooler. "You're the best girlfriend ever."

"I like to think so. I will ask you something though..."

"Ok shoot."

"You are going to shower tonight before you come to bed right?"

Emma looked down at herself, her clothes dirtied from her work, and then back up at Regina already understanding what she was talking about. "Of course, would you like to join me?" She asked with a smirk.

"I think I might just do that."

"Hmm, I like the sound of that." Emma smirked, pressing their lips together in a heated kiss.

"Moms!" They pulled apart to see Henry grinning at them. "This skatepark isn't going to build itself!"

"We're coming kid!" Emma replied, Henry seemingly happy with her reply and turning back to his board. Emma then looked back at Regina. "Come on Miss. Mills, we have work to do."

"Yes, we do indeed."

"Oh, and Regina?"

"Yes dear?"

"This whole skatepark idea for Storybrooke was the best excuse ever to stay."

"I'm glad you think so honey. Now, if you're done grinning at me like you're going to take me right here in the middle of said skatepark in front of everybody we have to actually finish building it."

"Yes ma'am!" Emma mock saluted making Regina laugh.

In addition the brunette rolled her eyes but let Emma wrap her arm around her waist securely and pull her over to where their son was eagerly waiting for them. Building a skatepark in the middle of their hometown was definitely the best excuse she'd ever given someone – especially since it was for Emma, her best friend and now the love of her life.