The next morning, Henry bounds down the stairs, and seeing his mothers in the living room, stops in the entry. "Hey," he says cheerily.
Regina smiles and puts a finger to her lips, nodding down at Emma who is laying across her, asleep.
"Sorry," he whispers.
"Coffee?" she whispers back with pleading eyes.
He smiles and nods, leaving for the kitchen.
Emma stirs, so Regina coaxes her back to sleep by running her fingers through her hair and humming lightly. She leans down and whispers in Emma's ear, "I love you so much, Emma, and I'm going to do anything I have to for you to believe that."
Emma wraps her arms around Regina's waist, snuggling as close as she can.
Henry enters the room with coffee in hand. He hands the mug to Regina while keeping his eyes on Emma. "I'm worried about her."
Regina nods. "She's tough, and she has us."
"What should we do?"
"Be a family. We'll spend time with Mary Margaret and David today as one unit. That'll make her happy."
Henry raises an eyebrow and looks at her. "You're going to willingly spend time with my grandparents?"
Regina tries to fight a chuckle. "They are Emma's parents. Maybe one day they'll be my parents too," she says with a wink.
Henry's face lights up, and he bends down to hug her, careful not to disturb Emma.
"I'd like that," Emma mumbles into Regina's chest.
Regina smiles. "Go back to sleep."
"Can't. Hungry," Emma complains.
Regina laughs. "I'm sure your son is starving too."
Henry nods enthusiastically.
"Breakfast here or at Granny's?"
Emma opens one eye and looks up at Henry. He shrugs, not set on either one, so Emma closes her eyes. She smiles. "You and I stay here, and Henry makes breakfast."
"No," he whines.
Regina pats Emma's back. "It is too early in the day for a grease fire." She sets her coffee down and pushes on Emma until she sits up, Emma whining the whole time. "You two play one of those awful video games while I cook." She stands up and wipes at a wet spot on her shirt.
"Sorry," Emma says, ducking her head.
Regina smiles and kisses her head. "It's quite alright, dear. Henry used to drool on me all the time too."
Henry and Emma both groan, embarrassed, as she leaves the room.
As soon as she enters the kitchen, she hears the game console come to life. She knows it's only a matter of minutes before they start yelling at each other over loud gun shots and explosions from the volume being obnoxiously high on the sound system.
Realizing she left her coffee in the living room and that surely Emma's downed half of it by now, she makes a new cup and starts making omelets, thinking a day without pancakes will suit her two favorite people well.
Once she's plated all of their food, she sets the table and goes back to the living, watching from the entryway as the two sit cross-legged, tongues between their teeth, bent over their controllers. She moves behind the couch, leans over, and kisses both of them on the cheek. "Let's eat."
Hunger winning over the desire to play, they both drop their controllers and practically run to the dining room.
Just before sitting down though, Emma turns and grabs Regina, kissing her on the lips. She releases her with a smile and sits down to eat. Regina just stands, stunned, for a moment before joining them.
"Thanks, Mom," Henry says with a full mouth.
She grimaces. "Chew, dear." She watches both of them shovel food in their mouths and shakes her head, choosing to focus solely on her own food.
"So," Emma begins. "What are we doing with my parents today?"
Regina looks up and purses her lips. "Pretending you are asleep is not polite, dear."
Emma gives her a toothy grin. "Sorry," she lies.
Regina rolls her eyes and sits back, crossing her legs. "Your father has been teaching Neal how to fish, and I think it's time he taught you as well. We'll take a boat out, and I'm sure Mary Margaret and I can find something to do while you and Henry fish with David."
Henry and Emma glance at each other then back at Regina. "Really?" Henry asks.
Emma shakes her head. "You never get on boats unless you have to. In fact, you made it pretty clear you kind of hate them. Why do you want to do this?"
Regina puts her hand over Emma's. "Because I know you want to, and your happiness is more important than my comfort right now."
"Wait, what about Neal?" Henry asks, registering Regina didn't list him.
"He may be young, but I am not letting that boy miss school to go fishing."
"Yet Grams' coming? I thought she was teaching again."
"I called in a substitute for her."
Emma and Henry look at each other again. "Seriously?" Emma asks. She gets up and feels Regina's forehead, laughing when Regina knocks it away.
"Stop arguing with me about this before I change my mind," Regina dares either of them to continue.
Henry jumps up from the table. "I'm gonna get changed." He darts out of the room.
"Henry," Emma calls him back into the room. She turns and smiles at him. "Be a doll, and do the dishes."
"Ma," he groans.
She narrows her eyes at him. "Wanna go fishing or not?"
"Fine." He stomps over and takes all of the dishes to the kitchen.
Regina giggles at his petulance as he stalks off.
"You're so cute," Emma smiles at Regina.
Regina looks over at her quickly. "That's not a phrase I hear often."
Emma shrugs and stands up to kiss Regina on the forehead. "It's true." She takes Regina's hand and pulls her to feet. "Let's go change."
Regina studies her face. "You're awfully chipper this morning."
Emma kisses her. "Just let me pretend," she whispers.
Regina's face falls, and she pulls Emma into a hug. "I don't want you to put on a charade for me."
"It's not for you." She pulls back and smiles at Regina. "And maybe after today, it won't be a charade."
Regina nods and kisses her again, letting Emma guide her out of the room.