Part 15

You are my Weakness

Henry, Snow and James waited patiently for the arrival of Emma and Regina for dinner. After their ordeal they just decided on Granny's to eat. But as they found a place to sit that could accommodate all of them Snow gradually realized that the place was pretty crowded. Lots gave her hugs and were pleased she was back, some had already known what had happened with Hook and others were still cluing in. The one question that people didn't believe was that her own daughter the savior was in love with none other than the evil queen herself.

Bellies were starting to rumble as Snow checked the clock on the wall. Fifteen minutes late, she didn't need to worry right?

"Where are they?" Henry shrugged as he noticed his grandmother's line of sight and the worried lines that creased her brow.

"They should be here any moment." She assured him with a gentle tap to his hand.

The door chimed to the diner and all three heads bounced up in its direction and relief flooded all of their faces as Emma came through the door with Regina slowly after. The blonde smiled from the look her mother was giving her as she took her seat next to Henry and hugged him.

"You're late." Snow stated as she looked over her menu, not looking up she added. "You could have called, we were worried."

Emma exhaled; having a mother was definitely something she was now going to have to get used to. "Uh….. yeah…..um sorry about that." She stumbled over her words, glancing toward Regina as she did. Her face flushed slightly, and then realized this was all the stuff she missed out on when she was a teenager.

Snow White eyed her narrowly watching the blush form and knew exactly why she was late. "Let's just order." She said her tone clearly frustrated and Regina picked up on it.

"I guess I really wasn't in any of these plans for a family dinner." The queen sighed and went to stand up. "Why don't I just go and let you guys talk."

Emma blinked at her words and yanked her back down. "No, if you go I go."

"I never said that." Snow breathed, "it's just you took away my chance to have this life I dreamed of with my daughter, and now I have her back, she's with you." Tears formed in Snows eyes. "I just feel like I will never know my daughter."

Regina inhaled slowly and her eyes dark as she sought out some form of comfort for what Snow must be feeling. But she was right; she did take her daughter away from her and her husband. She never had a chance to be a family, and now the curse is broken and here she was taking her daughter away from her yet again.

Emma shook her head. "I'm not going anywhere." She reached across the table and gently grabbed her mother's hand. "We have all the time now."

Snow swallowed as her frown formed. "I hope you mean that."

"I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it."

Red cleared her throat, "you guys ready to order?"

Henry grinned. "I've been ready."

The adults at the table laughed slightly, but more to ease the tension.

…

"So tell me my dear, where would I find Mayor Mills?"

Eyes wide with fear the voice squeaked. "She owns the white mansion up the road on your left."

"Wonderful," the evil voice smirked. "Now to make sure you never utter a word that you saw me."

"No no….you promised."

"Oh dear did I say that?" With a wicked laugh and a slight twirl of the wrist the small lonely voice that deeply regretted this encounter had now lost more than just the loved ones still in the Enchanted Forest.

…..

"Okay that went a little better than how it started out."

"I think it went rather well." Regina said glancing toward the blonde as they walked down the street back to the Inn.

"You think?" Emma asked with her brows raised and giving the mayor I think you must be a little crazy kind of a look.

"Yes my dear, considering all of our history."

"Well, and it's not like I have prior references to things like that. So I guess you're right it did go pretty well." The sheriff replied with a smile taking a small gander at the beautiful woman walking in step with her. She noticed her half smile back at her then saw the far off look in the brunette's eyes. "Hey what you thinking over there?"

Sighing Regina slowed her step. "I just have this weird feeling."

Emma moved slightly and stood in front of the queen. "Okay, can you explain?"

Regina shrugged. "I can't, not really, but all I know is that something doesn't seem right."

"Do you think it has anything to do with Rumple?"

"Maybe," the queen exhaled, her eyes deep in thought.

Emma shivered and wrapped her arms around herself. "Let's just hurry get back to our room."

The brunette regarded her for a moment, "You all right princess?"

"Um yeah …..why?"

"You seem jittery."

"It's nothing."

Regina slowly raised her eyebrow at her. "You can tell me that you're cold my dear."

Emma threw her hands up. "Fine I'm cold."

Regina flashed her all knowing grin and sauntered closer to the other woman and pulled her hands around the blonde's. "Yeah your hands are like ice."

"And yours feel way good." The sheriff said her voice almost melted from the queen's touch.

The queen then gently pulled the blonde's hands close to her lips, she placed a sweet kiss to each of them, and then gave her a cocky grin and Emma swallowed. "Regina I know that look what are you doing?"

"Trust me my dear." And then the mayor blew her breath out slowly over Emma's hands and the blonde's eyes went wide in response. "What the….whoa… that's wonderful."

"Are you warm now?"

"That was like…" she muttered as she stared down at her warm hands, and then smiled up at Regina. "You're like being with superman." She teased wrapping her arms around the queen's waist.

The brunette laughed. "I'm not faster than a speeding bullet."

"No, but you sure flung Hook across the room with just the flick of your tiny finger."

Regina shook her head slightly. "You think too highly of me dear."

Emma quirked an eyebrow deep in thought, "But that has me thinking….superman… he was vulnerable to kryptonite. So what's your kryptonite Regina?"

Regina paused for a moment as she favored her princess a tender loving look. "I think it's obvious sheriff," she told her honestly slipping her arms around her neck. And Emma accepted the sweet touch of the mayor's lips against her own joyously.

"Umm I guess I'm a little slow, cuz if there is something out there that can harm you I want to know." The blonde murmured between the lovely, slow, melting kisses. Regina drew back and stared into green eyes her emotions bubbling to the surface and Emma immediately sensed it. "Uh oh… Regina?"

The queen smiled a little sadly, then gently reached out and cupped the blonde's cheek. "Deary, the answer to your question is…You."

Emma blinked in surprise. "What….me?"

"Yes you." Regina told her seriously. "Mother always said love is weak" She lightly kissed her. "So I guess that means you are my kryptonite."

"Oh," Emma said. "Well I guess that means I better take good care of you then."

"Yes my dear you'd better." The queen said a small smile curved her red lips, before the sheriff kissed her again.

"How am I doing so far?"

"Kiss me again, and then I will decide."

Emma's white flash of teeth appeared briefly before she did what her majesty told her and captured the brunette's bottom lip between her own, sucking lightly at it before releasing her to smile once more. "Need another lesson?"

Smiling back Regina pushed the sheriff against the wall, where she showed Emma her own lesson and began to kiss her as she pressed her entire body into her. Hands began to drift over bodies as the heat around them began to climb.

"Well isn't this nice."Cora hissed, "So I see another fairy got its wings."

Emma and Regina pulled apart startled, and as soon as the mayor saw her mother terror blew across her face like a wild ragging storm. The blonde swallowed as she noticed all the color had drained from Regina's face.

"Don't look so shocked dearie." Cora smirked with a wicked grin as she stepped closer to the two women.

"Mmmother?" The brunette stuttered and almost forgot to breathe as the older woman came closer.

"Hello daughter."

Emma saw the fear in Regina and for some reason her heart sped up as well. She inhaled slowly trying to shake the panic feelings, but when she felt the worried and frightened emotions from the woman she loved, she moved to stand in front of her as to protect her. Cora noticed it and sneered at the blonde. "Oh Regina." She chuckled lightly. "I guess I didn't give you any credit."

The mayor stood motionless and Emma slowly laced her fingers in with hers. "What do you want?" The sheriff spat, her eyes going dark as she narrowed them in on the queen of hearts.

Cora cocked her head to the side as she measured up the woman protecting her daughter. "So I see my daughter is still weak." She snarled shaking her head at them.

Finally Regina blew out a breath and found the courage to stand a little taller. "Mother why are you here?" She rasped and now moved in front of the blonde coming nose to nose with her mother.

An all knowing grin slowly appeared on the queen of hearts. "To see you of course." She toyed with a haughty grin.

The mayor shot her a hard look. "And I could have sworn you were dead." Her voice was suddenly sharp and full of ice.

Cora shook her head slowly and flicked an eyebrow at her. "Silly girl, you should have known I wouldn't have died that easily." She chuckled as she drifted slowly around the younger queen.

Regina snorted as her eyes followed very carefully on her mother. "And it's apparent that you actually bought my little sob story."

That was all it took to break the angry fury that filled through Cora and she swiftly moved and snatched the brunette's throat in an evil vice like grip. "I should snap your head right off and be done with you." She glared.

Gasping for breath Regina moved to push her away and found her hands were bound by magic, and in the corner of her eye she could see Emma quietly stepping closer ready to shove her mother away from her. Just when the sheriff went to push the older woman away, her mother snapped her hand out and in a flash she flung Emma against the nearby brick wall like a rag doll. Emma groaned and tried to stand up from having the wind knocked out of her.

Rage filled Regina and she dug down to find that hard wickedness in her to fight off the powerful magic hand that was constricting her throat tightly. Instead her heart pounded hard in her chest and the warmth filling her up felt stronger than anything she had ever felt before and within and instant she swirled and blew right out of her mother's strong hold.

Reappearing next to Emma she pulled her into her arms ready to move them to a safe location. Glancing back she noticed the fury laced in her mother's eyes and a whirlwind of hurt was heading straight at them. She just hoped she was now faster than a speeding bullet and the dark cloud would miss them. She hugged her princess tight against her and closed her eyes and with a flash of purples and grays she found herself standing in the safest place she could think of at the moment, inside the small apartment of Snow White.

Panic arose deep inside her as she reached out in the quiet room finding nothing but air. "EMMA!" Regina yelled, and then closed her eyes collapsing her hands against her heart. "No….no…It didn't work." She cried out in the still of the night.

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