A/N Hey guys, so I just wanted to run an idea by you haha

I'm planning a crossover between House MD/OUAT since I haven't been able to find many with SwanQueen in them. I have the first chapter done, so please pm me or leave it in a review if you guys would be interested in me posting it, I'm just not sure how much interest it would get haha The basic idea behind it is that House and his team end up in Storybrooke and meet Dark One Emma, so please let me know what you think, because I'm actually quite excited about what I have planned XD

Chapter 44

Cora watched curiously as Regina wiped something off the side of Henry's cheek, the boy playfully swatted away the napkin, but he seemed to be unsuccessful in his protests.

She quietly sighed and turned back to her coffee.

It wasn't that her daughter was ignoring her; she had gotten her an apartment and introduced her as best she could to everything that this world had to offer. But every interaction with her had that underlying feeling of distrust, and she honestly had no reason to argue with it. After everything she had done, she had been surprised that Regina even allowed her to stay in her town.

None of this changed the pain that she felt as she saw her daughter smile lovingly at her son, and she couldn't help but think that was something Regina would have only gotten from her father. The boy seemed to be talking animatedly to two mothers and the former sheriff. Regina grabbed the strange magical contraption that she had told her was a 'laptop' and began typing faster than Cora believed to be possible. Henry furrowed his brow at what she was typing and quickly batted her hand away, and began to tap at the keys.

Cora vaguely recognised the word 'operation' as they had walked past her booth upon entering the diner. At the time she had unknowingly hid herself behind a menu, and now couldn't help but feel ridiculous, why am I so afraid to talk to my own daughter and her family?

"You do know that you could go and talk to them?"

Cora's head snapped up, and strangely she relaxed when she saw it was just Gold.

Though the pair had a somewhat mixed past, he had practically been her only friend over the past week. He was frankly the only one that she could talk to without having to endure long stretches of stilted awkwardness.

"I trust that you and your child have been having some rich conversation since his return," she shot back.

A smirk played across the store owner's lips, though her words should have cut him, he couldn't exactly begrudge her them since they were basically in the same position.

He easily slid into the booth, "my personal life has no bearing on my advice."

"It certainly has a bearing on your qualification to give such advice." Gold stared her down, and she rolled her eyes, "it's not that simple."

The man tilted his head and furrowed his brow, "as I recall it was Regina's plan that brought you here in the first place. The fact that she wants you here is surely undeniable."

"Her wish to have me in this town may have changed after my recent...indiscretions."

"If Regina didn't want you here, than you wouldn't be here," Gold chuckled, and Cora rolled her eyes.

"Simply being here is not all I want," she sighed.

Gold followed her gaze to where his grandson was leaning his head on Regina's shoulder, and he turned back to the woman that he secretly still harboured strong feelings for.

"I suppose if you stop acting like you're afraid of your daughter, you may actually be able to mend your relationship," Gold pondered.

"Easier said than done," she sighed.

"You know, Miss Swan, I am not fond of being blindfolded," Regina commented, making Emma huff as she turned a corner.

"It'll be worth it, don't you trust me?"

"Of course I trust you," Regina replied instantly, "it's the metal death trap that I find myself being wary of."

Emma rolled her eyes, though she was internally brimming with excitement about her first words.

The car screeched to a stop, and Emma considered whether she had time to turn back and avoid this entirely, before the neighing of a horse sounded making her close her eyes in frustration.

"You brought me to the stables?" Regina laughed, though Emma noted how excited she looked even with the blindfold on, and decided that the adorable expression would be worth her absolute terror.

Regina lifted the blindfold off, and turned to Emma with a huge smile. Leaning forward, she quickly captured her lips in her own, "thank you."

Emma's tension suddenly melted away, and she quickly jumped out of the car, running around she opened Regina's side, "your majesty," she bowed with a smirk.

Regina rolled her eyes, and regally exited the bug.

"I didn't know I would get to give you the lesson so soon," she commented as the blonde approached the trunk.

"Well this was the only suggestion that..." Emma's ears quickly turned pink and she looked over to the brunette.

"You got help to plan this?" Regina laughed.

"I wanted everything to be perfect so I got advice."

"From?" she smirked as she approached her girlfriend, frankly she was touched that the blonde had even put this much effort into this.

"My parents...and Henry," Emma blush deepened.

Regina brought her arms around her neck, and pressed a quick kiss to her lips, "well then I owe a thank you to three other people."

"You're going to thank Mary Margaret?" Emma laughed.

Regina grimaced and quickly, "you can do it for me."

Emma smirked and brought her hands up to the other woman's waist, "will do, now what do you say we get this date going?"

A/N Unfortunately I have work for the next two days so no updates until Friday (Saturday at the latest) :) but the next chapter will be dedicated to their date so hopefully it will be worth the two day wait haha

Anyway I hope you guys enjoyed, reviews would be much appreciated XD