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Part 19

I love you

Emma through a haze of happiness, heard the pleasurable moans followed by the high pitched crying out in utter abandon echoing from Regina that she had finally reached her own, as she buried her tongue as deeply as she could within the queen.

The blonde then moved slowly up, collapsing on the bed, breathing hard as Regina slumped heavily onto her back.

"You okay?"

Regina breathed. "Oh, yes, my dear. You love me so good." She purred.

A soft chuckle, husky and deep, fell from the sheriff. "I would have to say that about you."

Regina lifted a brow. "Are we going to argue who is the better lover?" She asked drowsily.

Emma pressed against the mayor, hugging her with wiry strength. "Well I guess we will have to find new ways to argue." She teased.

Regina laughed softly. "A challenge huh…..I do love a great challenge."

"I know you do….plus wouldn't want my queen to get bored." Emma kissed her on the temple, and then moved lower, dropping her head to kiss the brunette's shoulder blade. "So is there anything else you need?" She paused then added with a sarcastic smile. "My dear."

Regina made a small sound of amusement. "No you were quite adequate."

Emma bit the point of the queen's shoulder playfully. "I meant with anything." She said her voice warm with laughter.

The brunette rolled over and drew her fingers up Emma's arm. "You know I should be asking you that." Now her hand was resting on the blonde's bare tummy.

"You know I think she likes it when you're near me, and when we're not fighting." Emma said looking down at Regina's hand, and placing her own on top of hers. "So does that answer your question, on what I need?"

Regina smiled up at the blonde and nodded thoughtfully. "Yes, my love. I will always be there for you." She whispered throatily turning her head, kissing the tips of Emma's fingers, then to her stomach just like she did earlier. "And for her." She then leaned back up and placed a kiss on the blonde's lips. "And for Henry."

Tears of happiness found their way to Emma's green eyes. "I've never had anyone be there for me."

Now tears pooled in the brown ones across the way. "You know I haven't either, I always wanted it, and never thought I would have it. You changed my world Emma, I love you so much."

Emma smiled, leaning down to kiss her sweetly. "I love you."

Regina tried to suppress her yawn, and failed, but the blonde understood because she was just as tired and she moved the brunette into her embrace. Regina kissed her tenderly, and then rolled over so that Emma could wrap herself around her from behind. "Tomorrow, I think we should tell Henry."

"And my parents."

"Oh that's going to be fun."

They giggled then both fell fast asleep.

…

"Emma!" Snow exclaimed seeing her daughter as she opened her door. "Why didn't you call me last night, we were so worried."

The blonde stepped aside to reveal who was standing next to her, and her mother now knew why and nodded gently at Regina. "I see you finally found her." She said giving them a gentle smile.

"Yeah, and we need to tell you all something." Emma informed her softly. "I hope Henry is here." She said looking around the small apartment.

Snow White didn't like the sound of her daughter's voice. She stepped back as she gazed at the two women. "What's going on?"

Emma smiled even though she felt a little faint with everything that had happened not to mention she was now with child. She swallowed hard, and when a soft hand slipped into her own, everything suddenly felt right. "Well…" she muttered and that's when Henry bounded down the stairs.

"Mom!" he shouted and ran over and engulfed Regina in a huge hug. She stumbled back with surprise and then returned it.

"Henry," she whispered. "I've missed you."

The blonde placed a warm hand on her son's shoulder. "We have something we need to tell you."

Henry raised his head. "Tell me?" he questioned, his eyes moving between both mothers.

Regina nodded. "We do," and reached back for Emma's hand.

The sheriff gathered a huge breath, as she squeezed the mayor's fingers. "I we…" she stammered looking toward the queen for reassurance.

"Just spit it out already." Snow snapped, her anxiety taking over and she smiled from her sudden outburst. "Sorry," she apologized. "It's just you two are acting really strange, and if it's bad news maybe I don't want to hear it."

"No," Emma voiced, and then exhaled gazing at Regina. "I think its wonderful news." She added as a tear pooled in her eye then slowly fell down her cheek.

Tears welled up in the queen's eyes also, and she smiled brightly and Snow White's brow furrowed in surprise from seeing it. "I love you," Regina whispered huskily, her hand cupping the side of Emma's face. "So much." She gave her an encouraging squeeze to her hand. "Go on tell them."

Emma blew out a nervous breath. "I'm having a baby." She blurted, then corrected as she peered over at Regina. "We are having a baby." She announced with a thin lipped smile.

"Wha…what?" Charming stuttered in disbelief.

"Are you serious?" Snow shook her head at them then quickly turned away.

Henry's brow knitted together. "A baby?" he paused as he looked at his mothers then added. "I'm going to have a brother?" He asked.

Regina cleared her throat then kneeled down by him. "Actually a sister." She clarified.

"How do you know?" Charming spat.

Regina slowly stood up and took a step closer to him. "You doubt us?" she snarled and squared her shoulders.

Emma rolled her eyes seeing that a feud this deep wouldn't be so easy to forget and she quickly moved to Regina's side and gently placed a hand to her arm. "I saw her." She relayed softly to her father.

Puzzlement creased his brow. "You saw what?"

"I had a vision; we were at some huge ball room." She took a breath, and then smiled. "I saw her standing by Henry."

Snow White gasped. "You have Magic." She stated, but intended it more as a question.

Emma shrugged. "I…I don't really think I do." She stammered weakly.

Now Regina rolled her eyes. "Don't sell yourself short." The mayor assured her. "You have it, so be proud."

"I'm trying to, but all that matters is you, Henry, and this little one right here." She sobered as she looked down at her stomach. Then suddenly heard her mom flinch back in distress and she realized how she sounded. Shit!

She raised her head. "Mary, I mean mom." She said gently. "I'm sorry, and you're included this too."

Snow White stood with her back toward her daughter, as the tears fell down her cheeks. "Are we?" She sobbed.

"Yes," she swallowed. "I just don't want any more fighting."

Snow's lip trembled in her frown, but she nodded. "I don't want to fight either." She sniffed and slowly made her way toward her daughter. "I love you Emma." She said and cupping her face with her hands gazing into her green eyes, then drifted them lower. "Well I guess I'm going to be a grandma again." Then all of a sudden Snow burst out in laughter.

Startled Emma glanced at Regina then back to her mother. "What's so funny?" She urged gently.

Now Snow wiped at her tears, and then pulled her daughter in a tight embrace. "I just thought about all of this." She explained, trying to control her amusement. She drew back and narrowed her eyes in at Regina. "You're pregnant with her baby," she cleared her throat trying to control the giggles in it. "My stepmother."

Emma's eyes widened. "Okay, so it's not your typical situation. I can see why you're laughing."

Snow sucked in her bottom lip and then grabbed her husband's hand. "Well that's one way to unite our kingdoms."

The sheriff blinked, "kingdoms?" She questioned.

"Well, yes." She informed her. "We can't stay here forever."

"You're serious?" Emma turned away and took a breath. "I'm not raising this baby there."

Snow stared at her a moment not understanding. "Why not?" She asked hesitantly, and moved so she could look directly at her daughter, she tilted her head slightly, studying the somewhat dazed expression on the Emma's face. "You're from there too. You should want to go back."

"Back where there's Ogres and shit." She exclaimed, and the distraught look her mother was giving her didn't help any.

"Emma," Regina breathed softly giving her a compassionate look. "It's not as bad as it seems, plus I would give my life and my kingdom up to save you and our family." She reaffirmed gently. Then wrapped her arms around the blonde's form, and nestled her head on her shoulder and sighed. "I promise you that, with everything in me."

Emma drew back from their embrace but kept her arms around the queen's waist. "Can't we just stay here?" She frowned.

The mayor reached up and stroked Emma's cheek, searching the intent gaze. "There are dangers here as well." She relayed softly.

"Not like there."

Regina nodded. "Yeah you're probably right."

Snow interjected. "You've both seen movies, you know what this government would do if they ever found out about us."

"I didn't think of that." The blonde remarked, and it seemed that her eyes grew darker and greener, the color of the sea, expanding slightly as the queen peered into them.

"Our place is there." Regina reminded with a smile. "But I do have to agree with you, I'm not looking forward to going back either." She lightly shrugged.

"Then let's stay here." Emma leaned closer, kissing the mayor gently. "Please."

Regina smiled and really considered it, she would give her anything, and everything if that's what her princess wanted. Yet she believed in her heart that if they chose to stay worse things may happen. She eyed Emma with a lidded gaze. "Honestly Emma, I want to for you, and only you. But I agree with your mother we need to go back."

Not pleased with the response Emma lowered her head and frowned. "So when do we go back?"

"We are still working on that." Charming informed her. "It could be as early as next week, or it could be as long as a year."

"So when were you going to let me in on this little secret?" Regina asked with her one of a kind glare.

He glared back. "Seriously, you are not even remotely on that list Regina." He snarled.

"She better be now." Emma barked back at her father then her face softened as she turned back to Regina. "Maybe we should just go."

The queen immediately picked up on Emma's tired expression. "Yes we should dear." She said with a hopeful smile that was only meant for her savior, then returned her gaze to Snow and Charming, and stopped them just in time from urging their daughter to stay. "I think she will be better taken care of with me." She warned gently, then smiled at her son."Henry why don't you come with us."

"Where we going?" he asked feeling a little unsure.

"I will tell you on the way."

Emma took a deep breath then looked back at her parents. "We will be back tomorrow, and you both need to accept that Regina is a part of this family, you even said you forgave her awhile back. So why be so secretive now?"

"It's one thing to forgive, but it's not so easy to trust." Snow said with tears in her eyes, even though her voice remained firm.

Astonished Emma stared at her. "Do you not trust your own daughter?"

Now it was Snow who looked surprised. "Emma," her voice quivered. "That's not even a question, of course I do."

The sheriff stood tall and shook her head. "So why didn't you tell me before?"

Snow opened her mouth to say something, and then snapped it shut, quickly looking toward her husband for help. He understood and took a step toward his daughter and began. "Emma," he uttered his voice gentle.

"No," She glared. "You could have told me."

Snow instantly came to Emma's side. "We figured since you were in that state," she paused as she sought for the words that would explain why they didn't tell her, but Emma finished for her.

"Save it." Emma reached over to grasp Regina's hand, entwining her fingers with the Queen's. "I don't need your pathetic reason of an excuse."

Regina swallowed as she watched the dispute between her savior and her parent's, this was something that should make her happy, the old Regina would have been ecstatic…but the sad features on Emma, just broke her heart. "Let's go." She coaxed with a tug on her hand, bringing her closer to her. "Don't let them get to you, it's not you..." She whispered softly. "It's me."

"Emma," Snow tried again. "Please don't go."

The blonde sighed despairingly. "This isn't goodbye," she breathed. "We just need some time, and I think you both do as well.

…..

Regina sighed softly as the couple cuddled together, Emma's head tucked neatly under her chin; they decided to go back to the room at the Inn. They had dinner with Henry and then played with their son, and the mayor was happy to spend time with him again. They talked about heading to the mansion since Regina expressed she hadn't really gotten a good look at it in the bright light of day. Yet she decided against it, since she could sense Emma's weariness.

The blonde suddenly felt a slight chuckle bounce from under her cheek from the queen's chest. She slowly raised her head up to look at her. "What's so funny?"

The brunette cleared her throat, to stop her laughter. "This," she smiled. "Us, the way we are now."

Emma's brow furrowed in confusion. "You think we're funny?"

Regina shook her head faintly, understanding that Emma thought she was thinking something else entirely. So she reached up and took the blonde's chin between her forefinger and thumb. "Come on laugh with me, you have to admit us sitting here all cuddled together happy, is a little funny."

Emma had to admit she was right, and her smile grew. "Okay, you're right it's funny."

"But it doesn't mean I don't love every minute of this." Regina said with another giggle then a slight eye roll and Emma saw it.

The blonde pointed at her. "What's with the eye roll?"

The brunette quickly slapped a hand over her mouth to quiet down her laughter, shaking her head. "I didn't." Her eyes widened as she gazed at the other woman who was giving her one of those glares, the same ones they did for months when they were at each other's throat. It always did things to her and now a little more of herself melted from it.

"You did!" Emma voiced her tone now louder. "I saw." She said fighting hard not to smile, and at the moment she thought Regina looked just downright adorable. It wasn't like she was mad at her, far from it, she just loved this banter they always had and couldn't resist.

No matter how hard she fought, she couldn't stop her lip twitching in a grin. "I was… I just was thinking." She mumbled weakly.

Emma's eyebrows lifted up and her grin finally followed. "So are you going to tell me?"

"I just can't believe how mushy I've gotten." She replied her voice husky.

"Yeah what's up with that?" She teased then leaned forward to kiss Regina. The queen hummed quietly as her sweet lips covered her own, the lovingness of Emma filling her with warmth and tenderness. "Mum's the word here." She smiled against the mayor's red lips.

Regina rocked backwards as she wrapped her arms around the blonde's trim waist. "Yeah their terrible queen all mushy..." She arched her eyebrow playfully. "Tsk tsk… Emma….I have reputation to keep after all."

Emma thought her heart might explode right out of her chest. "You," she breathed raggedly with an ache, an ache she had never felt before. She just gazed at Regina completely at a loss.

Quickly picking up on the blonde's sudden change, the brunette placed a soft palm to the side of her face. "Emma," she whispered. "You okay?"

Emma felt the queen stiffen in her embrace, and a worried line etched its way into her forehead. "I…." she opened her mouth then snapped it shut. "I'm just in awe over all this….over you." She admitted somewhat shyly.

Regina jerked her head slightly back. "Awe?" She questioned. "What's going on….talk to me?"

"I just never felt this way about someone….ever." The blonde shrugged. "I guess, I'm just…." She blew her breath out annoyed with her lack of ability to articulate how she was feeling.

Tears nipped at the queen's eyes and she understood what Emma was going through. She leaned in and kissed her lightly, conveying it was okay. "I get it, you don't need to explain." She breathed. "I've never had this either."

"You got married I know ….and you said you didn't love him." Regina felt her heart twinge from that memory; she really didn't want to go down that road. But she knew Emma needed to know. "But it couldn't have been that bad?"

The mayor pulled away from the blonde and leaned back on the couch. "He was a powerful king Emma," she sighed. "Do you know what happens to someone who tells him no?"

Emma bit on her bottom lip, as she watched Regina struggle with this. She really had no clue what Regina was referring to, and how life had been in the other realm. "I don't." She sighed sadly gazing at the other woman.

The queen swallowed hard from the painful memories that stirred within, memories she never wanted to think about again. "I learned the hard way on our wedding night, to never tell him no again." It came out a little strangled, but Emma knew she was serious.

The sheriff suddenly experienced a sinking feeling in her chest, as her thoughts went directly to what Regina went through being married to the king. She had meant to only prod Regina gently for a glimpse into her past. She wasn't prepared for this as she reached over and slowly gathered the brunette's hand within her own. Regina finally looked back to her with eyes shining with the start of tears. "Oh god, I'm so sorry." Her voice was tender and sincere, and she felt at a loss, and didn't know what to say. So instead she just gathered her into her arms and held her tightly.

The mayor drew back then reached up with a fingertip and drew it down Emma's cheek. "Do you know what?"

"What?" Emma repeated gazing into her dark eyes.

"You are the only person, I've ever told that too."

"Really?" The blonde replied softly.

"It's not something you go around telling people. I didn't want to lose my head." She informed her softly.

Startled Emma flinched back. "He wouldn't have." She paused as she gazed at the seriousness in the queen's eyes. "Would he?" She asked even though she knew Regain was serious.

"So much for the family lesson." Regina smiled, trying to ease the awkwardness that they were now in.

Emma shot her a look. "I keep forgetting that."

Pressing a little closer to the blonde, Regina nodded. "I've noticed." She ran her right hand down Emma's side and across her stomach, tracing it back and forth. "He would definitely flip his top and stone me if he knew what I did to his granddaughter." She paused to draw in a breath. "I wonder what everyone there will say when they find out?"

Emma dropped her head into her hand and squeezed her forehead. "Uhgg….I seriously don't want to think about any of that."

Regina slid closer and moved an arm around her. "Yeah, now you see why I was laughing earlier."

Emma sighed. "And now you know why I wish to stay here."

The brunette nodded, "I do, and believe me I'm considering it." She leaned in and kissed her sweetly. "But I doubt your parents will agree."

"I'm an adult, and I've made my own decisions all my life. All of a sudden the curse breaks and" …she faded off and stood abruptly. "And I have parents, and I'm forced to do what they say?"

Regina puffed out her breath as she stood as well. "I understand how you are feeling. But if it wasn't for me placing that curse, you would have never been separated in the first place, and you wouldn't have known about Storybrooke Maine."

Emma slowly turned toward her. "I love Storybrooke, it's where I met you." She swallowed the huge knot that formed in her throat. "Something I sure wasn't prepared for….but it's something I'm going to fight for."

"What?"

Emma moved toward Regina and pulled her into her arms. "You….. and to stay right here."

Yet again tears formed in the mayor's eyes, and she closed them shut in hopes to suppress them back. "Well it seems you're just as mushy." Regina laughed slightly to cover up her emotions.

Noticing this Emma reached out and wiped the tears that formed in the corners of her brown eyes. "Oh well, I really don't care." She smiled warmly at her. "I love you."

"I love you too," Regina whispered back in a choked voice.

Emma leaned forward capturing her sweet red lips in a soft kiss. The queen's hands came up to cup her face, and their kiss deepened. The blonde drew back to catch her breath. "I think my queen needs something." She smirked playfully. "What do you need?" She asked waggling her eyebrows.

"You," Regina told her with a serious glare. "All the time."

The sheriff made a small sound of amusement. "You have me," she promised. "Forever."

"I guess that will do for now dear." The queen grinned, pulling her back to her where she kissed her again and again.

The End…

...and they lived happily ever after…...for now! But that's another story!

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