A/N Sorry for the wait everyone and don't worry, Regina doesn't marry Robin, yuk! lol.

Emma stood near the alter of the rather old, slightly dark church, next to Katheryn and Tink, who were in long Burgundy dresses.

She found herself looking at Robin, who stood talking to the pastor and wearing a dark green suit. She narrowed her eyes at him and thought, he hasn't even made the effort to look nice. She then looked to her right, to where the guests were sat, chattering amongst themselves, she mused that they made more of an effort than Robin.

She spotted Cora, standing right on the aisle in her black pant suit. She looked like she was going to work and not to a wedding Emma mused and she looked less then impressed by it all and had voiced her opinion, the previous day on the subject. which Emma found amusing.

What she didn't know however, was that Regina has sat still sat in the limo, outside the church, with her father sat next to her, staring out into space.

"Regina sweetheart" Henry said softly, this made Regina look to him, her eyes watering.

"Are those happy tears?" Henry asks, knowing they most likely are not.

She let out a sob.

"Oh Regina. Don't cry. You don't have to marry him"

"I don't know what to do daddy" she let out another sob "I spent most of last night, going over everything and then this morning..."

"And?" he asked softly.

"I just want to be happy" she sobbed.

Henry then took her hands from her lap and squeezed them.

"You told me you loved Emma sweetheart. She is your happiness"

Regina shook her head.

"But she doesn't love me in that way father. I asked her, this morning, if there was any reason she thought why I shouldn't marry him and all she said was I don't know" she looked down heartbrokenly" And Robin is the safe choice, even after that Christmas kiss he had with a colleague last year"

Henry frowned.

"I get the feelig you haven't forgiven him for that" he told her.

"I have, but its always been in the back of my mind. Especially after his excuses that were just...never mind" she sighed and wiped her face.

"It is still not too late Regina" she told her seriously. "I think your scared and that's okay, its normal"

Regina inhales deeply and gives a small nod, before getting out of the car.

Inside the church meanwhile, everyone is chattering and Katheryn, is taking keen interest in Emma's body language. She looks stiff and she's glaring at Robin once more.

A long moment later, Emma looks away from the groom and takes a moment to look at the surroundings. Robin had picked the venue. Which Regina had quickly looked at and agreed on, but now, she looked at the place and thought this is not what her best friend would have wanted for her big day.

The bride in fact, had told her one night over dinner. That her dream wedding would be in a grand garden setting somewhere, in the summer. with only close family and friends and with white seats and a flowery arch with flowers and roses, etc.

She smiled at the memory. In fact she was daydreaming about it, with her being the one marrying Regina. Until She then felt a nudge in the side. As the music had already started and Regina was nearly at the alter.

Emma gulped and looked at Regina. Who looked like a goddess in Emma's opinion.

Regina However, didn't look at her bridesmaids, she was in deep thought about her current situation and before she knew it, she found herself standing next to Robin and they were facing each other. She gave a small smile, before looking to the pastor who began to speak, as everyone sat down.

Emma looked on sadly and thought about the morning. Where she had arrived at Regina's and saw that the brunette was rather conflicted.

She had wondered why, her best friend hardly spoke to her or anyone and thought it best, not to question it and then Regina asked her, if there was any reason why she shouldn't marry Robin. She frowned at that. She knew she should of said something, but she wussed out and now she was regretting it terribly and now it was too late.

Unknown to her, Henry was now staring at her and pondered deeply.

After another long moment, Regina looked over to her bridesmaids and they all were not smiling, which she found discomforting.

And she then, kept her gaze on Emma. Taking in how beautiful she looked. Her hair was tied up, revealing those cheekbones and that make up, it was a rare sight and one Regina was now treasuring. As the blondes beauty seemed to shine brighter than the stars in the sky.

She was so wrapped up in what Emma was doing, that she didn't hear the priest say "Does anyone know of any lawthful impediment, why these two, shall not be joined in Holy matrimony?"

There was silence and Robin followed Regina's gaze and noticed, that Emma looked conflicted and it bothered him, that even now on his wedding day that Emma, was getting Regina's attention.

Henry meanwhile, was praying for Regina to follow her heart. Cora was contemplating saying something, because this man wasn't good enough in her opinion. and Kathryn and Tink were wondering, if Regina was even listening to the priest.

Suddenly, the priest began to carry on and Regina finally looked back to Robin and she knew this was very wrong and it was useless to try and convince herself otherwise. This wasn't going to make her happy, if anything it would make her miserable, because what she truly wanted, was the woman, who was standing a few feet away from her.

She then closed her eyes briefly, to tell herself to be brave and she then heard the priest say "Do you Regina Mills, take Robin Locksley to be your wedded husband?"

She inhaled deeply and said "No. I can not"

Everyone gasped, while Robin then looked confused and the priest dumbfounded.

"What's is going on?" He asked confused.

"I'm sorry. I can't marry you Robin" she said sadly and looked at him pleadingly.

"You can't marry me" he repeated.

"Yes. It wouldn't be fair, nor right"

"And you leave it to the last minute to tell me!" He snapped.

"I'm sorry"

Meanwhile, everyone was looking on confused, apart from Henry, who was relieved and Cora, who wore a proud smirk and Emma, who unconsciously had a smile her face.

Robin put his hand to his mouth then said "Why now? why not this morning or Last night? were standing in front of the priest for godsake" he snapped.

Regina fiddled with her fingers, feeling everyone's gaze upon them.

"I can't make you happy and you can't make me happy either. It wouldn't be fair on either of us"

"Is there someone else?" He then asked and glanced to Emma, who looked surprised.

"No" she lied.

"I don't believe you" she said lowly.

"It doesn't matter." She then said and closed her eyes briefly in guilt.

"I can't go through with it Robin"

"We can work it out" he tried.

"No we can't…" she took a breath "because Im not in love with you" she sighed.

"I can't believe this" he muttered and looked to the priest who then said "Maybe it will be best, for you to speak privately in our side room" he gestured to the side room across the church.

Regina looked to the priest and said "Of course" and she walked off, pulling her dress and Robin followed.

Once in the room. Regina rubbed her temples, she could feel a headache coming on.

"Is there anyway to fix this?! Robin asked defeatedly.

"No. I just can't" she replied seriously.

The door then suddenly opened and Emma peaked through and said "Is everything okay Regina?" And she steps in

Regina's eyes soften and she says "Yes dear. Give us a minute, we will be out soon" she gives her a smile and Robin looks between the pair and then, see's Emma give a small smile as they continue to hold their gaze for a long moment. Before Emma nods and leaves.

Regina sighs as she stares at the closed door and Robin stares in disbelief.

"How did I not see it" he mutters in disbelief.

She turns to him.

"See what?"

'You and Emma. That's why you can't marry me" He said, still in disbelief.

"I…no. There's nothing.." she waved her hand, dismissing it.

Robin shook his head and mumbled "I can't believe this" then said "how long?"

Regina crossed her arms defensively.

"How long what? Don't be ridiculous" she snapped.

"Don't play dumb Regina. How long have you been in love with her" he spat the word her.

"I'm… not" she replied weakly.

"So your denying it" he snapped.

"Yes" she said weakly and swallowed thickly but her eyes gave her away.

"Don't lie Regina. The least you can do is be honest with me?" he said angrily.

Regina scoffed.

"Honest! You weren't honest about that Christmas kiss, you shared with your colleague" she spat.

"That was nothing. I was drunk you know that" he snapped back.

Regina rolled her eyes.

"This is getting us nowhere, this is not about me, it's about you. You stopping our wedding because you want her" he gestured to the door.

"Shut up! You don't know anything" she snapped.

"You know what, I'm glad we're not getting married Regina. Because I have always been 2nd to her, haven't I" he walked pasted her and opened the door. "I would say I'll pick up my belongings, but I wont bother. Since there's not even a hand full of my stuff at yours anyway and I know why now"

Regina raised an eyebrow at him and watched him walk away. She literally wanted to scream and she went to the door and saw him stop, in front of Emma and her heart stops.

"Your welcome to her" he told her angrily and walked off, leaving Emma gaping after him.

"Are you okay sweetheart?" Her father asked, as she had rushed over to her.

Regina took a breath and nodded.

"You did the right thing dear" her mother said, as she joined them and straightened her suit jacket.

Regina nods slightly and watches Robin walk out the church doors.

"So what now?" Katheryn asks.

"You go to the reception, it would be a waste otherwise" Regina said sadly.

"Are you sure?" Henry asks.

"Yes. Ill join you later"

"Okay" He squeezed her arm and then started to walk away, letting everyone else know what was happening whilst Regina stood and looked to the floor in thought.

"Regina" Emma said shakily, bringing Regina out of her thoughts. She looked up and Emma gave her a small smile.

"You going to be okay?" she asked softly.

"Yes. I will be fine"

"It's okay if your not. I mean, you can talk to me Regina" Emma said attentively.

"I know. Thank you"

Emma then bit her lip. "Do you know what Robin meant by what he said to me?" she asked curiously.

Regina shook her head slightly.

"His just lashing out" she muttered "I need to change out of this" she gestured to her dress,

"Yeah, Were go back to yours and you can change into your sweats, or pyjamas and we're watch films and eat that expensive ice cream you have, in your freezer" she grinned goofily.

Regina smiled at that and then sighed.

"Im sure everyone would understand, if you don't go to the reception" Emma added.

Regina scoffed.

"Not everyone"

"Oh right your mother" Emma chuckled.

"Indeed" Regina replied seriously.

The both then looked towards the church doors.

"Shall we go?" Emma asked.

"Yes. Were stop off at mine and I'll change"

"Okay"

An hour later.

Regina entered her kitchen, wearing her pant suit.

"Looks like your going to work" Emma joked as she sipped her chocolate.

Regina rolled her eyes and then said and picked up her coffee, that Emma had made her.

"For what it's worth, I'm glad you didn't go through with it" Emma said boldly.

Regina's eyes widened slightly.

"But this morning, when I asked you.."

"Yeah I know...I just thought it was what you wanted" she takes another sip of her chocolate.

"Oh" she stared into her mug.

There was a pause.

"I guess I shouldn't be surprised. my parents didn't want me to marry him either, was Robin that unlikable?" She looked up at Emma, who put her mug down.

"Not Exactly unlikable…just…not right for you" she said, a little anxiously.

"Oh and you know who is right for me do you" Regina said sarcastically, as she picked up her mug of coffee.

Emma bit her lip and tilted her head.

"Maybe I do" she then said seriously and Regina smirked.

"Go on then, enlighten me" she said sarcastically again, but she was actually curious, to know what Emma thought.

"Someone who actually sees you, who actually listens to you and truly understands you" she stepped closer to Regina who's heart began to speed up.

"Someone who will put you first" she then added and looked at Regina's full lips.

"Why didn't you marry him Regina?" She then asked and looked back to brown wide eyes.

Regina opened then closed her mouth. As her mind, short circuited at Emma's closeness to her.

"I don't love him" she finally said, shakily.

"And you left it, until the I do's to realize?"

Regina now looks to pink lips.

"I think, I knew before that and I will admit, that it was rather stupid of me to leave it till that moment" she answered shakily.

"And there is no other reason?" Emma asks hopeful.

Regina looks away and down at her mug of coffee. pondering.

"What's wrong?" Emma then asks softly, seeing the conflicted look upon Regina's face.

"Nothing Is wrong. I was just thinking.." she replies at little harshly.

"Oh okay. Just forget I said anything" she turned and walked to look out the window. Regina watched her curiously, before jumping at Emma's phone ringing.

"Hey…yeah we're at her house now…" she looked to Regina and asked "They want know if your gonna be there?"

Regina gave a hesitant nod.

"Yeah, we're be there soon….okay…bye" she ended the call and looked to Regina "You don't have to go Regina"

"I know, but it's my mess I can't leave my parents to deal with it all" she sighs.

"They won't I'll go and sort everything, okay?"

"I can't ask you to do that" she shakes her head.

"Of course you can" Emma smiles.

"I don't know what I'd do without you" Regina then said, meaningfully, as she reached for Emma's hand but then stopped herself.

"I know I'm great" Emma grinned goofily and Regina laughed. "See, I even made you laugh"

Regina rolled her eyes playfully.

"Okay, so I'll head down there now" She went to leave, but Regina stepped forward and said "Wait"

Emma turned.

"Thank you"

Emma smiled "No probs I'll be back soon"

Regina nodded and watched Emma leave with a heavy heart.

Three hours later, Regina was stood in her garden. looking up at her apple tree, whilst holding her phone, as Katheryn had been texting her.

Katheryn: Your mother seems happy, that you ditched Robin and she's being very pleasant to everyone

Regina: I bet she is. What is Emma doing?

A minute later her phone beeped.

Katheryn: She's talking with your parents.

Regina sighed and unknown to her, Henry was doing what she was afraid to do, herself.

"Me and Cora will finish things here, if you want to get back to Regina. I'm sure she'll want you there" he told her, as they stood next to the wedding cake.

"Maybe, but I said I'd deal with this" she gestured around at the food and banners.

"Don't worry about that, she needs you and me Cora can sort this out"

"Really?"

He shook his head in amusement.

"You really don't know why she didn't marry him, do you" he asked her.

"She doesn't love him" Emma replied quickly.

"That's true, but that's because she loves…someone else" he smiled at her.

Emma blinked and looked confused.

"She's never mentioned anyone else?" She muttered.

He chuckled.

"She hasn't mentioned it to you, because it is you sweetheart"

Emma gaped

"And, I'm only telling you now, because I believe you love her too and I know that Regina has her pride and she's scared of rejection so wouldnt tell you herself"

Emma was speechless, as she gawked at Henry.

"I want her to be happy, Emma" he took her hands.

"I think you feel the same, am I right?"

Emma gulped, then gave a nod. As she was still going over, what Henry had said and hoping this was true.

"Go to her" he then said and released her hands.

Emma gave a slight smile and then headed straight for the door, then her car and to Regina's. Where she sat outside for ten minutes, with a racing heart and a thousand scenario's playing out in her head.

She then took a breath and muttered "Get it together Swan! The woman you love, apparently loves you back, so get in there and tell her" She got out of the car and strided towards the white front door and knocked twice.

There was no answer and Emma walked around the side and into the garden, where Regina stood, still looking at her tree with a tear falling down her cheek.

Emma walked towards her, feeling more anxious the closer she got and when Regina turned round, she stopped and her heart stopped. Regina was crying.

"Emmah" Regina said in surprise and wiped her cheek.

"Why are you upset?" Emma stuttered, closing the gap between them and reaching for Regina's hand.

"I'm not…it's just been one of those days, anyway, what are you doing here?"

Emma squeezed her hand.

"Henry told me…to come back" she stared into Regina's glassy eyes.

"Oh"

"I wanted to come back..to make sure your okay and I'm glad I did, because your not"

Regina sighed.

"I'm fine Emma" She pulled her hand away and missed her touch immediately.

"I know you and your not fine, please tell me what's wrong?" Emma said softly, as she watched Regina.

"I'm fine" Regina replied weakly and wrapped her arms around herself. Whist she looked back to the tree.

Emma then realized, that Henry had been right, Regina was to scared of rejection. So she took a breath and stepped behind Regina. Wrapping her arms around her waist and putting her chin on the brunettes shoulder. Whilst looking at the tree.

She heard a gasp and Regina's body stiffened but she whispered "You don't have to say anything, just listen"

Emma then felt Regina's body relax slightly and she smiled.

"I've wanted to hold you for so long, Regina" she whispered and Regina swallowed thickly, as she could now hear her heart, thudding.

"I know you we're meant to get married today, but I'm glad you didn't, because I'm the one that loves you. That sees you and listens to you…I am back from the diner to tell you, that I'm in love with you and I think you love me too. Actually I have it on good authority that you do" she smiled to herself and Regina spun around a tear falling down her cheek but not in sadness.

"Who…" she muttered, as she gawked at Emma.

"Henry…don't be mad at him" Emma chuckled and Regina laughed…she laughed in happiness and silently thanked and cursed he father, for revealing a secret but she then stepped forward and connected her lips to Emma's.

Emma gasped at the contact and then, put everything she had into the kiss. She kissed her passionately and hard, whilst pulling her as close as possible to herself. Never wanting to let her go and they both knew, that this, was how, it truly, was meant to be...

The end.

Thanks for reading everyone.