A/N: Here we go guys! This chapter took me a while to write because I wanted it absolutely worthy for all of you. I had a really fun time writing this chapter. I think I've redeemed myself for taking way too long to post. I wrote in not 1 but 2 sexy scenes in this one, which were super fun. Enjoy! ;) I expect a lot of feedback! Surprises ahead...

Everyone was heading home for the day. Regina would stay overnight at the hospital. Emma was still carrying Henry as he slept warmly in her arms. A smile so wide it had no end.

"As beautiful as you look with Henry in your arms, darling, I'd love to hold him as well, sometime in this century." said Regina, to which Emma's smile only grew wider. Emma with Henry was a sight she could get used to seeing. She could already tell she was already puddy in their baby's hands.

"It's just amazing how we can start off so tiny." Emma hands him over, placing him carefully in Regina's longing embrace, taking a seat next to her on the bed, as the brunette smiled down at their sleeping son, "I'm so proud of you. I can't believe he is finally here - with us."

Regina's eyes focused on Emma's green ones, which she could tell were filled with a sudden wave of nerves and fear.

"What's on your mind, Emma?" she murmured.

Emma shook her head, not wanting to ruin this precious moment with her family.

"Emma. You forget I know when something is troubling you? Tell me." replied Regina, knowing well that lost look Emma would get in her eyes by now.

"I'm happy, I just look at Henry and I think about my mom. How she must have suffered when she had to leave me. How… James was… stupid enough to never tell me the truth of things before." she paused for a moment, as pools of tears formed in her eyes, voice breaking as she spoke her next words, "He had to be dying to be able to be truly sorry for what he did."

Regina placed a hand on top of Emma's as she witnessed tears started to stream down her green eyes. She had never seen Emma break over what her father did. She met her knowing she loathed the man - but this was a completely different side of her when it came to James Nolan.

"The most messed up part of all of it is…" she continued in a murmur as she wiped her tears, "I don't even believe he truly meant it. Even after he was dying."

"Emma." Regina smiled ever so lovingly at her wife, as she gave her hand a reassuring squeeze, "I know what frightens you. You aren't your father. You will be the best mom Henry will grow proud to have. You will never leave him or disappoint him or me, of that I'm sure. James may not have given you the perfect family, he may have prohibited you from ever getting to know your mother - but you have her now and you have a family of your own. A family that loves you. And, there's David." a smirk played on her lips, "You can't tell me, you haven't noticed the way he looks at your mom."

Emma smiled. Of course she noticed. Everyone around the house has noticed the exchanged glances between David and Mary Margaret. It was more than obvious.

"Yeah. I did. We haven't talked about it, but then again, my mother is very private on her feelings towards him." replied Emma.

"How would you feel about that? If David and your mother would decide and be together?" asked Regina, knowing well Emma would have no problem with it.

"David hasn't been around for too long, but I've gotten to know him and in difference to James, he is the complete opposite. He too lost a chance at a real family because of his brother." replied Emma.

"Then, maybe it's time we start making him feel more at home. Don't you think so?" said Regina, bringing a smile to Emma's face.

"How did I ever get so lucky?" asked Emma as she squeezed her wife's hand.

"On the contrary, my love. I'm the lucky one." replied Regina with a smile of her own.

Two weeks had gone by, and both women were as happy as ever. Henry was the light of the house. His room was finished just in time for his arrival, filled with baby blue colored walls and giant giraffe shaped measuring ruler to measure Henry for when he starts walking. White clouds were around the top part of the walls and little different colored airplane stickers around the walls.

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Regina was coming into the bedroom where Emma was sitting up on their bed, leaned up against the headboard. Both exchanging smiles as Regina crawled her way into bed, immediately straddling Emma's lap without a single word.

Emma's smile grew wider as her hands slided up olive thighs, up to Regina's sides and back down slowly. After the delivery it was well advised by the doctor that they should wait 6 to 8 days until they could have sex again. And, right now they would sure take advantage of the fact that they were both more than ready and willing.

Words weren't needed. Both sets of lips began moving together in a passionate and soft kiss, the sounds of breathless light moans and lips smacking only filling the room.

Emma's hands travelled back down onto Regina's thighs as they made their way up, underneath the silk fabric of her lingerie piece as it lifted up with every trail Emma's hands left behind. Regina's hips moved along once, as she pressed her own sex down on the bulge that was resting in between the blonde's legs, causing the blonde to release a low moan that sounded with a hint of a growl as she felt the inside of the strap on she had been spotting underneath the sheets, press right into her most eager and ready clit. Regina's hands instantly grabbed a fist full of blonde hair as she felt Emma's hands cupping her ass, squeezing them hard as Regina kept up her movements, a smirk creeping up over Regina's lips as they rested against Emma's.

This drove the blonde crazy, and they both knew it. Regina knew exactly how to do every movement to make Emma take her without holding back.

And boy, was she ready. The brunette knew just how ready and wet Emma was for her, just as she was. It was then Regina felt as Emma grinded up against her, causing a soft moan escape her, lips parting from their kiss as she murmured onto the blonde's lips, "Don't be gentle." she murmured.

A small groan then escaped from beneath Regina's chest, as she felt Emma's strong arms wrap around her form as the blonde lifted her up just enough to kneel as she turned Regina over, bending her over the comfort of their pillows, as she slid the dildo right inside her without thinking it twice or any sort of gentless what-so-ever. Both moaning together in unison as the pleasure of such hard thrust radiated through their bodies.

Emma was always more than happy to fulfill Regina's wishes, and she certainly didn't disappoint now as her thrusts kept up in fast, hard speed. Moans picked up as well as every single movement that came from Emma's hips. They remained low enough for just them to hear it amongst each other, but they were there - breathless, soft moans.

Emma's hands rested on each side of Regina's hips as her thrusts kept up just as Regina wanted them too. A bead of sweat formed around Emma's forehead as the room temperature around them began to feel steamed. They both had kept their clothes on, in case Henry cried from hunger in the middle of the night while they were asleep. Emma only wearing a t-shirt to sleep in. True they may be too exhausted and sore to get up, but they had needs that needed to be filled and a son that needed tending to - they thought this through and it was all worth it. It was the life of a parent that they were more than willing to experience together.

And by God, it felt amazing.

Regina's moans were muffled as she felt the need to get a little louder than they had planned to get, as Emma's thrusts slowed down just a tiny bit, feeling how the dildo would slide out slowly, only to be thrusted hard back inside of her time and time again.

Emma could feel how impossibly wet Regina was for her and that turned her on even more. She felt how easily she was able to slip inside and out of her, and that drove her crazy. The blonde leaned in, towering over Regina's own body as her thrusts only picked up.

"Em-ma… oh!" Regina's muffled moan sounded, enough for Emma to hear, her knuckles turning white from how hard she was gripping onto the sheets in that moment.

Emma's thighs felt sore by this point, but the pleasure she was getting out of making Regina moan her name was beneath it all right now. She wasn't about to stop until Regina was one hundred and ten percent satisfied. Until she was ordered too.

Sounds of light smacks sounded off between them, as the blonde's thighs smacked against Regina's butt cheeks with just how hard Emma began thrusting inside of her once more.

Emma towered more over her now panting wife, as her lips fell onto her shoulder, kissing and tasting it ever so sweetly. Regina's own salty sweat being the most delicious thing she had ever tasted in that moment, as her hand reached around her body, her slender fingers finding a very soaked and hardened clit from between Regina's hot thighs - making her almost squeal in pleasure, but she remembered she had to kept a little quieter.

The moans coming out from Emma in that moment spoke for themselves. She was ready to come undone.

Regina was taken by surprise as Emma lifted her up from being bend over, as she pinned her against the headboard of the bed, Regina's hands gripping on to the wood of it as Emma pressed her whole body against her back, keeping up her hard thrusts, as her fingers kept up massaging her hardened clit.

"Why do you drive me so crazy, hm?" Emma moaned between pants against Regina's ear, her thrusts never giving up for one second, as one of her hands found their way towards the headboard.

"Because I can." replied Regina through pants and moans of her own as she felt the very same hand that was resting on the headboard, belonging to Emma creep up around her slender neck.

Because I can. That was something Regina could say that would drive Emma off the edge, as well as her being able to make the brunette moan her name or verify to her the one thing she had no more doubt in…

She was hers.

And, that's exactly what Emma wanted to hear next…

"Who do you belong to?" she asked through another set of breathless pants, her hand staying still around Regina's neck.

"You." Regina murmured, her eyes closing as her forehead rested up against the headboard, loving and fully enjoying every one of Emma's movements against her, "Just like you belong to me."

And, there it was. Their claim on each other. Because they did belong to one another, they knew it and felt it - even since the first night they saw each other. They both had claimed one another.

"Mmm… fuck! Oh, God…" Regina moaned loud enough for only Emma to hear, crying out in pleasure as she felt how Emma's hips just thrusted the dildo inside of her, as it slowly made its way out, as it pounded back inside of her even harder than the last thrust. Both ready to explode into ecstasy.

"Mmm! That's not my name, baby." Emma challenged as she kept up her pounds behind her harder and harder, just as Regina wanted, while the brunette rested her head back on Emma's shoulder - their lips meeting in a hungry, hard and breathless kiss. Emma's hand sliding down from Regina's neck, cupping one of her breasts, as she squeezed.

"Oh, Em-ma! Emma!" Regina moaned as loud as she wanted to inside their kiss, as their lips met again, breaking apart almost instantly as Emma felt herself coming the same time Regina was.

"Oh, fuck - Regina…"

Breathless orgasms escaped both women, as Regina once again rested her forehead against the headboard, eyes closed. As Emma rested hers against Regina's shoulder, breathing in the pleasant and intoxicating scent of her sweet skin cream, shampoo mixed in with the heated scent that's left behind after a much needed passionate night such as this one.

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Emma held on to Regina a little longer, wanting to stay lost in that intoxicating scent of mixture. She slowly backed away as she unhooked the straps off of her as she allowed it to drop on the floor. Without a single second lost, both women cuddled back into bed and into each other's arms as their eyes locked into one another, melting away in each other's warm and loving gazes.

"Are you really ok with us having this dinner in honor of Henry tomorrow?" Regina asked in a whisper, as her hand rested on the blonde's flushed, pink cheek as she caressed it softly with her thumb.

"Of course." replied Emma as she cupped Regina's own cheek, "I realize that means you're mother will be here, but it's not for us - it's for Henry."

"Did you talk to Graham?" asked Regina, not wanting to go into conversation about her mother.

"I did. He'll be here tomorrow." replied Emma as she nodded.

"It'll be something small. My father is bringing a two of his friends with him, but they are nice." Regina assured her, knowing well Emma had enough with Cora's presence alone.

But, to her surprise, Emma smiled warmly before she pressed her lips against her own, giving them a quick and sweet kiss, "Regina, we've discussed this ever since we married. This is as much as your home as it is mine. You can do, change, or add whatever it is you want." she assured her.

Regina chuckled, "Except when you found out that little secret." she joked, as Emma rolled her eyes and gave a smile of her own.

They had gotten to the point where they could joke a little bit about things from the past, and of course Regina was talking about the time Emma found out she was about to run off with Daniel the day of their wedding.

"I never told you this. But, you getting as possessive as you would over me when it came to Daniel… it would actually turn me on."

Emma couldn't help but raise an eyebrow in surprise to Regina's confession. Of course, she always knew she wasn't totally indifferent to Regina, but hearing it come out of her beautiful voice was something completely different.

"You know, when you bit me? After I kissed you that night you stormed in here because you were jealous over Lily kissing me…" Emma smiled as Regina buried her face into her pillow at the memory with a smirk of her own.

"That was horrible! I'm sorry." replied Regina as her thumb gently caressed the exact spot that had that small pearl of blood from when she bit her.

"No. I… I kinda liked it." Emma confessed as her smirk only grew.

"Oh?" Now it was Regina's turn to raise an eyebrow in surprise.

Emma wrapped her arms more around Regina's form as she pulled her body closer to her own, pressing another sweet kiss onto her lips, as Regina melted into her embrace even more, as she laid on top of Emma's own body.

"I believe you've created a monster, Mrs. Swan." she murmured onto Emma's thin lips as she placed a kiss of her own onto them.

Emma buried her hand in Regina's jet black hair, as she brought her down to her lips, capturing them in a passionate and hungry kiss.

Early morning, Regina was surprised to wake up in an empty bed, with a cold, empty spot next to her.

"Emma?" she said out loud, as she lifted her head up as her eyes scanned the room for the blonde's presence.

She shot up from bed, as she quickly brushed her teeth and dressed for the day. It would be a busy one after all, and from the sound of things coming from downstairs, Mary Margaret and August were already getting started on things. As she dressed up in casual tight jeans, boots and a t-shirt, still maintaining her class, she was surprised to find Henry's crib empty as well.

"Gina! Hey." August greeted with a wide pearly white smile, which Regina gladly returned.

"Good morning, August. Have you seen Emma anywhere?" she asked.

"She's out in the stables."

"Where's Henry?" she asked, hoping he would be with Emma.

"You're up!" said a beaming Mary Margaret, proudly carrying a sleeping and recently fed Henry in her arms. "This little guy sure loves to eat. He finished almost the whole bottle this morning."

Regina smiled at the sight of her sleeping infant, as she gently gave him his good morning kiss, "I'm wondering who eats more, him or Emma." she joked.

"It may be a tie." joked Mary Margaret, "He was a happy boy, since his mommy Emma fed him his bottle."

"Speaking of which, I should go and pull her away from labor work." she smiled as she looked over at Henry once more, "Are you okay with him?"

"I'm more than fine. Go." Mary Margaret assured her, not wanting to let go of Henry just yet.

Regina stepped out, quickly heading towards the stables as Mary Margaret smiled down at Henry, unaware that David was watching her with a smile of his own.

"He is one lucky baby." he said, as the older woman's head turned in surprise to smile at him.

"As he should be. He has two wonderful mommies that just love him to death. Don't you, Henry?" she asked as her eyes went back to her sleeping grandson.

"Oh, I agree, but… I wasn't talking about them." he took a few steps towards Mary Margaret as he continued, "He's lucky because he has such a wonderful grandmother."

Mary Margaret turned back around, looking down at Henry as she tried to hide her blush that had creeped up on her.

Regina stood by the door frame, observing Emma as she carried each set of hay bale with ease. Her arm muscles attractively flexing with each lift. Her hair tied back in a messy ponytail, with strands of blonde hair near the sides of her face.

"I thought we agreed you would take some time off of work once Henry was born, but… I have to say this is a sight I'd like to feast my eyes on more often."

Emma's gaze turned to see Regina smirking over at her, as she walked up to a slightly panting Emma.

"Duty called." she admitted as she gave a smile of her own, "Besides, I like doing this. It's a good workout."

"Hmm. And, here I thought I gave you enough workouts." said Regina as she was closer and closer to Emma.

"Well, there's that." Emma smirked, not resisting to her wife's embrace as she felt a pair of arms wrap around her form. "I'm sorry. I'm a little sweaty right now."

"Indeed you are, Ms. Swan. I think a shower may be in order." replied Regina with a hint of lust in her eyes as they grew darker. A look to which Emma took quick notice.

"I agree. But, something tells me that you aren't going to let me get out of here just yet." said Emma, almost in a whisper.

"Right you are."

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Suddenly Regina pushed Emma back into an unoccupied stable, her back slamming onto the wall, as a grunt escaped her lips directing into Regina's mouth as their lips crashed against one another in a hungry kiss. Emma's arms quickly wrapping around Regina's own form.

Another moan escaped Emma as she felt her bottom lip being pulled between Regina's teeth, as they both shared a smirk. Regina's lips kissing their way down to Emma's neck, as she bit her most sensitive spot, right on her pulse point. A tongue quickly remeding the tender spot.

Regina's body soon felt a shiver run down her spine as Emma's hands traveled underneath her shirt, as her warm hands made contact with her own skin. It surprised Regina just how Emma's touch alone could make her body ache.

There was no way she could picture nore want to imagine another pair of hands and lips or another body alone making contact with her own. Day by day she was convinced - no one else could make her feel this strongly, this in love, this turned on.

Emma's gaze looked down as Regina kneeled before her, quickly snapping the button to her jeans as she pulled the zipper down, working her jeans down her waist, along with her panties, to have access to her much craved area.

A moan quickly escaping Emma's lips, as her eyes rolled back to the feel of Regina's lips and tongue working their way outside her wet folds as she licked up all that wetness between Emma's legs. Regina smirked as Emma let out a faint but noticeable squeal after Regina had surprisingly bit the inside of her thigh.

"That's going to leave a mark." said Emma, as she smiled down at her evilly grinning wife.

"Oh, I'm hoping for it, dear." replied Regina as she let out a small chuckle, feeling satisfactory that she managed to make Emma's green eyes look down at her in surprise from an action she had never done before, which made Emma bite down on her lip. Her eyes closing as Regina put her tongue back to work as it slid in between Emma's wet folds. Her thumb massaging a hardened clit, as her tongue moved faster.

"Fuck…" Emma whispered in a moan, not wanting to get extremely loud, as someone could easily hear. Her hips already moving against Regina's mouth, as her hand rested behind her head, urging her to continue.

"Does this turn you on? The very thought of coming as my mouth is feeding on you." Regina murmured against Emma's hot sex, her breath providing Emma with another sense of pleasure, as a moan escaped Regina as she continued to work on the blonde's sex.

"Mm - God, yes…" Emma moaned through pants, as she grabbed a fist full of Regina's hair, her hips keeping up the rhythm of Regina's mouth. "Uh, fuck! Regina - oh!"

Her eyes rolled back and closed up as she came undone in Regina's mouth. It amazed her just how quickly she could make her come. This action of course, created a puddle in between Regina's legs which Emma would undoubtedly tend to later.

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Emma's smirk was inevitable as Regina stood up, as she quickly wiped away at her mouth. Emma didn't give her time to say anything as she pulled her in for a fierce and hungry kiss. Her own taste lingering in Regina's mouth working her up again.

Before Emma could try anything, Regina pushed her back onto the wall, "Don't be too long out here. We still have things to set up inside for tonight's dinner."

Emma smirked as she watched Regina walking away, her eyes feasting on the way her hips swayed from side to side as she walked, enjoying the view of her ass. Regina looking over her shoulder with a smirk of her own lips.

The dinner had been going on for hours and it was a success so far. Henry Sr. and Emma spent about an hour fighting over who would get to hold baby Henry next. Graham, who had arrived with Kathryn once more, was absolutely overjoyed with the new member of the family. Henry was wide awake, his little eyes staring questioningly at the person who would be carrying him.

Surprisingly, even Cora was nice enough to mention how handsome their son had turned out. It surprised everyone a great deal even more when she asked to hold him. Regina could even swear, she saw her mother truly smile at the sight of the baby.

Henry Sr's own two friends and their wives were absolutely taken with little Henry as well.

Regina looked over at Emma who was now holding onto Henry with one arm while she fed him with the other. The brunette could clearly see that Emma was saying things to Henry as she fed him, but she wasn't sure what conversation she could possibly be having with their son. It was a most heart melting scene, however. So touching, that without realizing it, Kathryn, Mary Margaret, and even Eugenia were audiences to the Emma and Henry show.

"That girl always did want a baby of her own. Henry has her wrapped around his little finger without even realizing it." said Eugenia as the rest of the smiles grew.

"I never get tired of watching her with him. She looks peaceful with him." said Regina.

"Just you wait until he starts walking - Emma is going to be another child running around this house." Eugenia spoke again, as everyone joined in laugher.

"She already is!" replied Mary Margaret.

The doorbell rang, and Eugenia rushed to answer the door.

"Any plans in having more?" asked Kathryn.

"It's too soon to talk about that, Kat." replied Regina as she smacked her arm playfully.

"We may have a problem." said Eugenia as she came rushing back towards Regina, who's eyes grew wide as she looked over at their newly arrived guest.

She would have expected anyone but Daniel to show up, especially when he wasn't invited. She looked over at Emma, who's gaze was set on him as he walked up to Regina herself, smiling at her.

"Regina. It's good to see you." he told her, as everyone scattered away.

"How do you two know each other?" asked his companion, who was a friend of Kathryn's.

"We're old friends." Daniel replied, his eyes never leaving Regina.

Kathryn jumped right in, "Exactly how did you two meet?" she asked the girl.

"He's been working for my family for months now. We just hit it off." she replied.

She was a beautiful girl. Simple. Made of money, obviously, but simple. She had dark brown hair, lovely blue eyes, and pale white skin.

"I'm sorry, we haven't been properly introduced. I'm Samantha Hayes." she smiled over at Regina as she extended her hand in greeting, which Regina shook.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." she smiled as soon as Emma joined her side, wrapping her arm around her wife's form, "This is my wife, Emma Swan. And, our son, Henry."

Samantha smiled over at Emma as they shook hands, "Pleasure." her smile grew as she looked down at a now sleeping Henry, "And, it seems congratulations are in order for this little fella. He's beautiful. Isn't he?" she asked as she turned to look at Daniel.

"Yes. Very." he replied, as his eyes fell on the baby and back to Regina and then to Emma.

"Excuse me, but I'm going to put Henry down for his nap. I'll be back shortly." said Emma as she smiled over at Regina, placing a quick kiss to her lips before heading upstairs with the baby in her arms.

"You have a very beautiful family." said Samantha as she smiled at Regina.

"Thank you." Regina smiled back, as she would glance back at Daniel who wouldn't take his eyes off her.

Upstairs, Emma quietly placed Henry in his crib, as she smiled down at how innocent and peaceful he looked sleeping. Placing a delicate kiss on his little soft baby cheek before making her way out of his room.

Emma's eyes found Kathryn rushing towards her, "Emma. I am so, so sorry. I had no idea she would bring him - I mean, of all people!"

"It's alright. You couldn't have known. I think Regina is the most surprised of all." replied Emma calmly. Even if there was no more doubt in Regina anymore, she still hated having to see him around here. She knew - she felt that he still loved her.

"Em…" said August as he was now rushing towards her along with Graham, who was following close behind. "Do you want us to kick him out? We will."

"No, no." Emma chuckled lightly, that idea not sounding half bad, "I appreciate your support. Every one of you. But, it's okay. He's Samantha's date and kicking him out would be like kicking her out as well. Besides, from the looks of things she has no idea that Daniel and Regina used to date."

"Well, we'll keep a close eye on him, Em. Any sign of trouble, we'll be there for Regina." said Graham.

Her friend's support brought a smile to Emma's face, "I appreciate it, guys. Thank you, but I think it'll be fine. Really. Regina can handle herself around Daniel. Let's just enjoy tonight's dinner."

"I have to hand it to you, Em. You surprise me. We are all a bundle of nerves here, but you are as calm as can be about this. No offense." said Kathryn, who expected Emma to be raging mad at the mere sight of Daniel.

Emma provided them with another warm and most sincere smile, "None taken. To be honest, I'm not happy he is here, but for Regina's sake and our baby's - I am willing to look past it. Just for tonight."

They all stepped away from the baby's room as they made their way downstairs to join the party. Emma's eyes instantly finding Daniel as she walked over to Regina who was talking with Mary Margaret, smiling ever so lovingly at both of them.

"Emma, I had no idea-"

Regina's words were cut short by Emma's own quick response, "It's okay. I know. I just want you to be you to be okay."

"I'm fine. More than fine. I'm happy." replied Regina, a hint of surprise in her voice, taken back by Emma's calmness.

It surprised her even more as Emma smiled at her, as she placed another sweet kiss on her lips.

The doorbell rang and Emma was quick to answer it as she rushed to the door, "I'll get that."

To her surprise, once more, it was no other than Jefferson himself as he greeted her with a bright smile that clearly him and Regina inherited from Cora.

"Jefferson? What on earth are you doing here?" she asked, with shock in her voice.

"We're here for the party." he replied, his smile never leaving him. Had Emma not been so in shock about his presence alone, she would have noticed the beautiful blonde woman that was his companion for that evening. "This is my wife, Mia."

"It's nice to meet you." the blonde said with a smile of her own.

She was a beautiful, well brought up girl. The very same Jefferson had tricked into marrying him. Emma always hoped she'd run into him again but never did she imagine that he would be doing this good. Too good she'd say, for he was not only well cleaned up now, but he proudly wore a Marine's uniform, that was crisp and clean and well creased.

"I must say, life seems to be treating you well." said Emma.

"It's been a challenge, but nothing I can't handle. You look well, Emma. Congratulations on the baby." he replied as he motioned towards the living room area, "May we come in?"

"Of course. Regina will be happy to see you." Emma stepped aside, allowing them to pass, shutting the door behind them.

The whole room grew quiet with their presence. Jefferson was surely unrecognizable.

"Jefferson? What are you-?" Cora's words caught in her throat as she couldn't believe her eyes. Her baby boy, the apple of her eye, now turned into a man before her very eyes.

"Mother." he replied with a nod of his head, looking over at his father as he stepped forward, "Father. This is Mia. I believe you remember her."

"Of course we do. How are you, Mia?" he leaned in placing a kiss on the girl's cheek, greeting her with a smile.

"I'm doing well, sir. Thank you. Yourself?" she asked with a polite smile.

"I can't complain." he replied as his eyes looked back to his son, "Jefferson, I must say… this is a drastic change."

"A good one, I hope." he replied, providing his father with the most sincere of smiles for the first time ever.

"Are you kidding? Yes! Of course, come here." he pulled him in for a hug as pools of tears filled his eyes.

Regina couldn't help but let a few tears run down her cheeks, wiping them quickly so her make up wouldn't be ruined as she held on to Emma's very form.

They were too happy with this moment and Jefferson's surprising transformation to even notice Daniel's pained and jealous glare.

"Is this why you wanted to be my date tonight? So you could torture yourself by seeing how happy she is with her wife?" asked Samantha as she whispered over to Daniel, who wasn't expecting her to notice his glares.

"Not at all." he lied.

"Daniel. You can be honest with me, it's fine. I understand what it's like to lose your first love. But, do try to make it so obvious. It's disrespectful to me and to her wife." she murmured as she walked away.

Jefferson and Regina were embraced in a hug. Their first true hug as brother and sister, as far as they can remember. Not even as kids were they this close.

"Congratulations, sis. I mean it. I'm sorry I didn't bring little Henry a gift, but mother wasn't able to notify me soon enough about the party. Mia and I were overseas."

Regina felt tears wanting to come out of her eyes again, she hugged him again before she could allow them to come out, "Jefferson. I am so proud of you. I really am." she looked back into his eyes, as they both exchanged smiles, "You look happy."

"I am. Mia is surprising. It's amazing how much love can change a person for the better, once they find it with the right person" he replied as he looked over at his wife, both sharing a smile across the room.

"Why didn't you tell us anything about you marrying? We would have loved to have been a part of it. Especially father." asked Regina.

"It was sudden. We were both serving and we had to be separated from each other. But, believe me. You were there with me." replied Jefferson.

For once, Regina could see the truth in his eyes. In his smile that hadn't left his lips ever since he walked through that door.

"You know, Em - there's always a spot open for you to join Mia and I. I think you'd make an excellent Marine." Jefferson offered, which took both women by surprise. Jefferson had never once shown any respect for Emma, let alone admiration for anyone for that matter.

But, here he was showing her just that.

"I'm sorry, no." Regina was quick to jump in on Emma's behalf, "She has a newborn son and responsibilities here."

The very thought of Emma being at war and far away from herself and Henry terrified her, she wasn't about to allow it. To this Jefferson and Emma bursted into laughter.

As another hour passed, everyone had enjoyed the dinner which was cooked to perfection by Eugenia and Mary Margaret themselves. Now, everyone were enjoying drinks of champagne in celebration as Jefferson was delighted holding little Henry in his arms.

August had surprised everyone as he invited the mystery woman he now had introduced to everyone as Ruby Lucas. They could see why he insisted on keeping her hidden. She was quite a looker to the eye.

She was chatty, friendly and super nice. Everyone liked her right off the back.

Even Kathryn and Graham surprised everyone when they gave their news of their relationship.

After a while longer, and a couple of more drinks, David approached Emma who was having a pleasant conversation with Ruby.

"You know, if you ever need a babysitter for Henry, count me in!" offered Ruby with her brightest, friendly smile.

"I'll keep that in mind." replied Emma as she looked over at David who wrapped an arm around around the blonde's neck.

"Emma. May I speak with you in private for a moment?" asked a now tipsy David.

"Of course, David." Emma smiled over at Ruby as she excused herself, stepping aside with David. "What's up?"

"Look at her." said David as his eyes looked over at a smiling Mary Margaret, "She's a very beautiful woman, isn't she?"

"She is." Emma nodded, knowing well where this was going.

"Emma. It's no secret how I feel about your mother. Now, I know that I resemble James, but I promise you - I am not like him." he assured her, causing Emma to laugh lightly at his attempt for words.

"David. It's okay. I know what you're going to ask me." she replied.

"You do?"

Emma nodded as she placed a hand on his shoulder, "You have my blessing. I know for a fact that you are someone dearly important to her. And, if anyone can make her the happiest - that's you."

David smiled, almost tearing up as he pulled in the blonde for a tight hug, a low grunt heard coming from Emma as he held on tighter to her.

"Thank you. Just don't call me dad." he said as he wrapped his arms more around her.

Emma was able to laugh through the lack of oxygen, "You got it. Now, go, because I'm having a hard time breathing right now."

"Oh." David backed away, not aware of his own strength, "Sorry." he walked away and over to August and Graham, leaving his courage to talk to Mary Margaret about his feelings for some other, more appropriate time.

As Emma was about to head up the stairs, she was suddenly stopped by Cora who did well to stay out of everyone's way throughout the party, but was ready to say a few words.

"Emma. Do you have a moment?" she asked, continuing as Emma nodded, "I just wanted to say… that I am happy for you and Regina. I realize my actions before weren't the best."

"It wasn't just your actions, Cora." replied Emma.

"I know. I'm well aware. I understand if you might find my words hard to believe - Regina did as well when I spoke to her. But, I truly want to apologize for everything."

Cora was right. Her sudden change was hard to believe, especially after everything. Emma could tell something was up.

"Come with me." she said as she made her way to her office, Cora following close behind as the doors closed, giving them more privacy. "What's really going on, Cora?"

Cora sighed, knowing well she couldn't fool Emma, "Henry hasn't been doing so well, Emma. He swore me to secrecy because he doesn't want Regina to worry. But, he already suffered a stroke and on our last doctor visit, he was told that if he ever suffered another one… he may not make it."

Silence filled the room as Emma ran a hand through her hair. She was always able to read Cora to a key, and she knew she wasn't lying. Not this time. Not about this.

"You can't tell Regina about this."

"I have to." said Emma.

"You can't. Henry doesn't want her to know." Cora replied, tears actually falling from her eyes.

She had been through a lot in these past months with Henry alone that life hit her hard. Realization to things hit her hard. She also realized how alone she had been without her family.

"Cora, we can help you. We can help him. Regina is his daughter, Jefferson is his son - they deserve to know what's going on." said Emma as she continued, "As his wife, you have to at least convince him to talk to Regina."

For the first time in all the time she's known the woman, she saw a hint of admiration in Cora's eyes.

"You're truly a good woman, Ms. Swan." she paused for a moment, before nodding in agreement, "I'll have a talk with Henry about talking to both of them."

"If there is anything you need. Anything, I mean it. Count me in for help." said Emma as they made their way out of the office, as Cora wiped her tears before anyone could see.

Regina was startled as she was coming out of Henry's room from putting him down for another nap again, as she ran into Daniel.

"What are you doing up here, Daniel? Shouldn't you be with Samantha? She is your date after all." said Regina.

"Are you jealous?" Daniel asked with a smirk.

"Don't be ridiculous." Regina replied, as she continued, "I know what you're trying to do. I know you. Give up."

"If you know me, then you should know that I am never giving up on you."

"She seems to really like you. You should try and make a life with her. You deserve it." said Regina.

"Even if I do. No one will ever come close to you." replied Daniel.

Regina's eyes looked over at Emma who was standing behind Daniel, as Daniel simply smirked as he looked over at her.

"We're just catching up, if that's okay with you." he told Emma.

"Your date is looking for you. If I were you, I wouldn't keep her waiting." replied Emma, keeping her eyes on him.

"You insist on being married to someone who after everything, still doesn't trust you." Daniel said as he turned to look at Regina once more.

"It's you I don't trust. Not her." Emma said as calmly as possible as she continued, "Our son is sleeping in that room and you need to respect that. This isn't the time or the place for you to come onto my wife. Now, I'm being nice, and I'm asking you to go to your date."

Daniel couldn't say anything else as he just stormed down the stairs, but not after giving Emma a glare, which the blonde didn't pay any attention to as her focus was to smile at a surprised Regina.

Regina didn't wait until Daniel was completely out of sight, to pull Emma into her warm embrace as she placed one after another, after another chaste kisses on the blonde's lips, as smiles were exchanged in between shared kisses.

"You are just a surprise tonight. I am so proud of you. You have controlled yourself around him in a way I've never seen you do before." said a beaming Regina, who was truly proud of Emma's restraint.

"Well, what's a party without some drama. Besides, I think you are perfectly capable of handling yourself around him. As long as he never tries to kiss you, I won't smash his face in." replied Emma, loving the sound of Regina's light laughter as she tried to keep quiet due to Henry sleeping in the room behind them, as they shared a much more intimate, passionate kiss.