Silently sitting across from Archie in his office and looking rather displeased, Regina stares at the wall.

"Regina?" Archie asks quietly.

Regina slowly turns her head to look at him. "Archie."

He sits up straighter. "You called me to speak, yet you haven't said anything. What did you want to tell me?"

"How about you do your job and ask me questions?"

"This works both ways, Regina. We need to communicate, have a give and take here."

Regina rolls her eyes. "Just ask your questions, cricket."

Archie sighs and adjusts his glasses. "Very well. How is your therapy?"

Regina huffs. "Small talk? Fine. Therapy is going well. I am improving. Whale plans to discharge me tomorrow as long as I maintain outpatient physical therapy."

"That's great." Archie smiles at her, but Regina's icy expression does not change. "I'm sure things will be easier once you are home. Will Emma be back to help?"

Regina looks down at her lap and smooths out her pants. "I do not believe so. Ms. Swan has business to attend to in Atlanta. It appears she may be staying a while after that as well."

"How do you feel about her leaving?"

Frustrated with herself for picking at her pants, Regina flattens her hands and looks up. "I feel slightly abandoned; however, I have no right to feel that way."

"Why is that?"

"I have not been very easy to deal with. She asked for my heart, and just when I gave it to her, it got ripped away again."

Archie crosses his legs and leans back. "That isn't your fault."

"No, that part is not my fault. Where my mind has been lately, that may not be my fault either, but… I am unsure what to think."

"And where has your mind been?"

Regina stares at him, debating how to answer the question. "Elsewhere."

"Regina, is this something you want to work through?" Archie sets his pen and paper down, hoping to ease Regina's mind a bit.

Taking note as Archie hoped, Regina glances between her file on the desk and Archie's eyes. She props a hand on the arm rest and relaxes a bit. "Emma and I have not spoken about what this means for our relationship. With that, I am not being entirely faithful."

Archie furrows his brow. "You've been in the hospital. Has someone been visiting you?"

Regina scoffs at him. "No. I have more class than that, thank you. There is someone with whom I have been communicating."

"And?"

"And some of the things being said could be considered a bit too flirtatious."

"Has there been any… propositioning?

Regina rolls her eyes. "How delicate of you. No, we have not had any inappropriate discussions; however, the flirting has become excessive and could easily shift from implicit to explicit."

"I see," Archie says slowly. "You know what needs to happen here, Regina. What is your plan of action?"

With a deep breath, Regina drops her eyes to the floor. "I am rather uncertain how to proceed." When Archie does not respond, Regina groans to herself and shoots him a piercing glare. "Do you not at least have some advice?"

Archie uncrosses his legs and scoots to the edge of his chair. "Listen, Regina, you have a decision to make. And this will prove to be a very important decision."

Growing impatient, Regina waves him on. "Which is?"

"You have to choose between Emma and this other person."

"But Emma was taken away from me. What am I supposed to do about that?"

Archie puts up his hand to stop her. "Yes, your emotions were taken away, but there is no evidence to suggest this is permanent or that you cannot obtain new emotions. You need to reflect and decide if Emma is worth taking the hard and painful path of reclaiming emotions or if the easy path of following your lust is where you want to take your life. Be careful, Regina. This could be one of the most impactful decisions you make in your life." Archie leans back again.

Regina grips the armrest so hard she breaks it. The sudden movement jolts her out of her slight daze. She mumbles an apology as a small purple cloud washes over the arm rest which is repaired once the cloud dissipates.

Archie stands. "Take your time, Regina. That decision does not need to be made right now, and it does not even need to be voiced to anyone but yourself. Be careful with your heart and those of the people you surround yourself with."

Regina stares at him then nods. She takes his extended arm and slowly stands up.

With her on his arm, Archie helps her to the door. He smiles at Mary Margaret on the other side of the door. "Thank you for waiting, Snow. Regina will need a bit of rest. Perhaps Whale can give her time before therapy?"

Mary Margaret smiles at him. "I'll make sure of it." She takes Regina's arm and helps her out to the car. "Do you want to talk?"

"Not in the slightest," Regina says through gritted teeth. She glances down at Mary Margaret and sighs. "Thank you for asking."

Mary Margaret helps her in the car. "I'm here for you, no matter what."

"I'm not sure why," Regina says quietly.

"We spent far too long up in arms. We both love Emma. We both love Henry. And we both love Storybrooke. We are on the same team, regardless of anything in the past. At this point, I know that you would protect me and my family, so I will do the same for you and yours." She smiles at Regina then closes the door.

Regina stares out the window as she absorbs Mary Margaret's words, unable to look at Mary Margaret when she gets in the driver's seat.