Emma rarely found herself lost in her thoughts, trapped in her own head and drowning in memories of her past. Usually, she was lucky enough that the old days stayed where they belonged. And all that had been thanks to her son. But some days she wasn't so lucky. Some days that painful past snuck up on her in a way she could never prepare for.

The painful days of her childhood, of the years she was made to feel like she wasn't good enough. When she felt like she didn't deserve any love or affection. She had battled a childhood of hurt where she was never anyone's first choice for years. But thanks to Henry she'd overcome all that and such thoughts had been few and far between. She had been more than enough for him. She had done right by him. But unfortunately, today she was having one of those days. Regina's sudden departure the day before had brought back those memories. Many questions creeping up. Why had she left so suddenly? Did I scare her off? Is she coming back? How do I move on if she doesn't come back? Was I not good enough for her? Oh, if only she knew the answers to these questions. She had been up all night thinking about the woman she was so in love with. It scared her that she could feel so strongly for another person. The intensity of her feelings for Regina was a mystery she didn't understand. It felt like her love for Regina had been bottled up somewhere and it was just now that it'd been let out. "Hey mom..." Henry's voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Yeah, kid. What did you say?"

"That I was ready to go. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Do you have everything?"

"Yes." The thirteen year old replied, placing his back pack on his shoulder. "She will be back, you know that, right?"

Emma could only manage a sad smile. Truth is she didn't know what she would do without Henry around. When He'd noticed her off mood last night and the absence of Regina or the mention of her, Henry knew there was a problem. Being the curious kid he'd always been, he couldn't help but ask. And Emma couldn't bring herself to lie to him, so she'd told him everything that had occurred earlier in the day.

"I don't know. Maybe I scared her off. Things have happened so fast and I just got scared of how heartbroken we both would be if she left. This is...was a big step, kid. We've got a good thing going here just the two of us" she said.

"Yeah, and we'd still have a good thing if it was just the three of us. And we will, once you stop being scared. Its okay to let people in, mom. Not everyone is going to hurt you. Not everyone is like my dad. And I'm not a kid anymore. You don't have to protect me all the time. I understand that things might end up not working between you two, but that doesn't mean that Regina will hate me. I can still see her whenever I want and I'm sure she'd want to see me too. You can be kinda like divorced moms sharing custody or something" Emma couldn't help but laugh at that.

"Except we are not married, Henry. It doesn't matter anymore anyway. Not if she won't be coming back" she said sadly.

"She will come back, I know she will" He said, bending over the kitchen counter to give her a kiss on the cheek. "Gotta go. I love you, mom"

"I love you too, kid" she took her cup of coffee and sat on a kitchen stool, dressed only in a rob. She had to get ready for work but a part of her just wasn't up for it. After sitting there for God knows how long, she heard a knock on the door. Who could it be? she thought. She dragged herself to her front door and opened it. And there in front of her stood Regina. In all her glory. Dressed in a black skirt and a purple silk blouse and her legs covered in black stockings. Words could not describe how beautiful she looked. And that was a good thing because they both didn't know what to say or how to start. They stood there for what felt like ages, just staring at each other.

"Hi" Regina said.

"Hi" the blonde replied.

And then neither of them knew who made the first move because soon lips were smashing. Kissing ardently with so much passion and need. Regina kicked the front door shut and propelled Emma backwards, walking them inside the apartment until the blonde could feel the couch behind her thighs. Without a word, Emma unbuttoned the brunette's silk blouse and slowly pulled it off her perfect shoulders. Regina's arms wrapped around her encouraging her and enjoying the feel of the blonde against her, quickly untying her rob and letting it fall on the ground. She took a deep breath when she saw the marvel standing in front her. Covered in nothing but a pair of matching lace bra and panties. She arched against her and Emma turned them, lowering her on the couch. She then immediately began an assault on her legs. Her knowing fingers tracing up the brunette's stocking covered legs and making them twitch. Reaching up, she skilfully snapped the garters from the top of the stockings. Expertly and quickly, she rolled them down the long smooth legs. Her hands running along the inside of her thighs and the back of her knees on their way back up causing her to tremble with pleasure. Next she placed her hands around her waist to unzip her skirt. Regina lifted her hips as Emma slid it down and dropped it on the floor. Reaching behind her, Emma unclasped her bra and let it fall forward down her arms onto the couch. Regina's nipples immediately hardened from both the cool air and Emma's starving gaze. Kneeling over her, Emma kissed her belly and hooked her thumbs under the waistband of Regina's lace panties. Her eyes locked with Regina's as she slid them down and never breaking contact. She looked at her every curve in utter amazement, admiration, adoration and Love before Regina pulled her even closer in a crushing embrace completely overrun with passion. Emma's mouth found hers and she kissed her so intently. Her strong hands cupped her face and Regina moaned into her mouth. She leaned her back onto the couch. Her curves meld into hers as she stretched her long frame out on top of her. Then they lay there kissing. Their hands eagerly touching every inch of each other that they could reach. Regina toyed with Emma gently biting her bottom lip and drawing it into her mouth. Emma groaned and Regina felt her tilt her pelvis slightly into hers. She opened her beautiful green eyes and looked down at her. Regina couldn't help her hand as it brushed a loose strand of hair from Emma's face.

"I love you, too" she knew perfectly well that Emma hadn't said the exact words to her but she just needed to say them. No matter what happened, she needed Emma to know whatever she was feeling wasn't so foreign to her. That she wasn't in it alone.

"You..."Emma smiled at her, but words failed her. In the three years she'd known the younger woman, she hadn't seen her rendered speechless like she was now. And a twinge of guilt crept in at the fact that she was partly to blame for the blonde's reaction. For the fact that Emma didn't believe that someone could actually want her. That she wasn't good enough. That she needed reassuring from anyone who claimed to want or Love her. Regina drew her in close to her and wrapped her arms around Emma's waist. Chest to chest, she could feel the raw power of a heart beating but she wasn't sure whether it was Emma's or hers because right there and then, she was convinced they were functioning in the same rhythm.

Emma tucked her face into her neck and began kissing just below her ear. She rolled her head to the side to give her more room. Lifting her weight off Regina and onto her arms, Emma slid her thigh between both of Regina's. The moment the blonde's strong and muscular thighs reached their destination, Regina felt her own wetness slide over it instantly heating the blonde's skin. She groaned at the pleasure building inside of her. Emma pressed harder and bit her neck. She gasped loudly and her hands flew to the blonde's hips. Regina tried to push Emma's thighs out to keep herself from coming. When Emma realized how close she was, she kissed her way up to her mouth, then leaned on her side and ran her hand down the brunette's arms, across her chest and over her breasts lightly. She took her time on the other woman's breasts carefully caressing and cupping each one. She toyed with her nipples which were growing harder by each excruciatingly delicious second. A combination of missing, wanting and needing Emma's touch so bad was making her delirious. She couldn't take it anymore so she took Emma's hand in her own and guided it between her legs. Both of their fingers reached the wetness and Regina heard the blonde sigh when she discovered the effect she'd had on her.

"You're so wet, baby." Emma whispered in her ear. And on instinct, Regina spread her legs further as Emma slid a finger inside her very easily. The blonde readjusted herself so that she was straddling the brunette, one hand placed beside Regina's shoulder to steady herself, and two fingers of the other hand, buried knuckle deep inside her. She placed her legs on her shoulders and leaned forward to go deeper. Regina gasped and clenched her jaw. She felt so tight and full as Emma pumped in and out of her, slowly but intently. Never breaking the contact between their eyes, but Regina couldn't take it any longer. She closed her eyes and then leaned back further on the couch. And then the blonde kissed the corner of her mouth, then her neck. She then stopped pumping in and out of her long enough for her hand to find her throbbing clit. Uncontrollable moans and groans escaped Regina's mouth the very second she touched her. She needed her fingers back inside of her, desperately, she craved more contact with the other woman. But Emma continued to rub her nub in quick and excruciating circles. With her eyes closed, she wasn't prepared for when the blonde thrust two of her fingers inside her so deep, quick and hard. She almost came undone. It was more than she could take. So she raised her hips, matching Emma thrust by thrust. And then they were both moaning each other's names like crazy as Regina came. It felt like a wave of warm water, washing over Regina for what felt like forever, radiating to the most remote ends of her extremities and back to where Emma's fingers connected with her. And as she slowly came down from her high, all she could really register was Emma taking her fingers into her mouth, licking and whispering how much she loved the way Regina tasted. And then she let the same warmness she'd felt earlier rob her of her consciousness and the last thing she heard was Emma whispering to her, "Get some sleep, beautiful" as she rubbed her lips on her forehead.

She woke up to a warm nose pressed to hers. She slowly opened her eyes but the woman beside her was deep asleep. Very quietly she traced her thumb across the blonde's jaw line. What a beautiful morning? She thought to herself. And what a beautiful soul? I don't deserve this. Luckily, she wouldn't have her for much longer, she thought. And then tears started pulling at her eyes. If Emma rejected her, her life would be a mess, that much she was certain of. But maybe Snow and Tink were right, maybe it didn't have to end just because Emma got her memories back. She didn't know how things would go but all she knew was that she didn't want to go through it alone. She didn't have to be all alone anymore. She had Tink and Snow, even though she felt like strangling her most of the time. So she'd come up with a plan. One that would require waiting a few days, till she could give Emma the memory portion. Just then, Emma stirred in her sleep and then green eyes were gazing up at her.

"Hey..." Regina said, a smile on her face but still trying to hold back her tears.

"You really are here. I thought I was dreaming" Emma said, as she tried readjusting herself on her not-so-comfortable-couch. Regina just smiled as she tuck a hair from Emma's forehead to the back of her ear. "Are you okay?"

"Emma, do you trust me?" she heard herself ask, ignoring the blonde's question.

"Of course I trust you, I'm in love with you" Emma replied but couldn't keep the surprise Regina's question brought her. "Why would you ask that?"

"Because I want to take you and Henry somewhere this weekend"

"Okay...where?"

"To Storybrooke"

"Sure, its a weekend and I'm sure Henry will love it. I just don't understand why you'd get so worked up over it"

"Because once we get there, your feelings for me might change"

"My feelings for you will never change. No matter what"

Oh, how Regina wished she could believe that but she knew better. She however didn't want to think about that now. She had a few more days to spend with Emma and their son so she was going to enjoy them. She leaned in and pressed her lips on the blonde's and soon she was on top of her.

They made love on the couch the whole morning and a part of the afternoon. That was until their son came barrelling through the door. Thankfully, they had just come out of the shower and were both in robs.

"Regina!" he screamed as he ran directly into her waiting arms. "See, I told you she would be back" he smiled at Emma over Regina's shoulder.

"Yeah, you did. And guess what?"

"What?"

"She's taking us to storybrooke this weekend."

"Really?" he asked, only pulling out Regina's embrace then.

"Really" Regina smiled.

"Cool. I better go get my homework done. Pizza for dinner?" he asked, hesitating at the stairs.

After a short silence, Regina realized that the two other occupants of the house were staring at her, awaiting her response and her heart couldn't swell anymore than it already had.

"Alright. But only because I missed you so much...both of you" she looked at Emma who started making her way towards her as Henry started climbing the stairs.

"See" he said. "She'll make a really great mom" before disappearing to his room.

"Yes she will" Emma said as she held Regina by her waist and lifted her onto the kitchen counter.

"Wanna make out?" she smirked.

"Miss Swan..." Regina said, feigning seriousness.

"I love it when you call me that. Things it does to me..." and then Regina's lips were on hers.

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