A/N: It is 3am and I didn't want to sleep until I updated this exciting chapter for you guys! I really hope you all enjoy every bit of it as I did writing it. This story has reached 500 pages on google docs for me and it will only keep getting longer. :) do enjoy! Don't forget those reviews I love reading so much.

"Emma! What happened to you, are you alright?" asked Amy as Emma was standing in front of her doorway with David.

"I had an accident." Emma replied.

"Come in." Amy moved away from the doorway as both Emma and David stepped inside.

"Amy, this is my father." Emma looked over at David, who's eyes shined bright with joy at the word father. This was the second time Emma had referred to him as a dad, and he was. David already felt like a father to the blonde and she already saw him as one. Way more than James ever was.

Amy's eyes exchanged looks between Emma and David, "So… you remember?" she asked Emma, which the blonde quickly nodded in confirmation.

"I know it's a lot to ask, but would it be alright if we stayed here tonight?" asked Emma.

"Of course. I'll go get some extra blankets." she headed into her bedroom closet just as quickly as she accepted to help Emma for what she knew would be the last time.

They settled in quite quickly. David was already passed out, feeling pretty happy that he finally found his daughter. Because that's what Emma had become to him. And now, that he had her in his life again, he would make sure to live up to the title that James never did. Emma in difference to David, couldn't sleep that night. Everything was still so overwhelming to her to be able to get a good night's sleep. And, to think she had been away three long years from her family was enough to keep her fully awake. Along with the excitement and nervousness of seeing them again.

"So, you'll be leaving tomorrow?" asked Amy as she joined Emma on the couch. Emma nodded as Amy spoke again, "Emma. I want to apologize to you-"

Emma shook her head, "No, Amy. I'm sorry. I'm the one who should apologize, I shouldn't of ran off on you like that."

Amy smiled warmly at her, "You got your memories back. That's what matters. And, you have a wife. I knew I was right about you." Emma chuckled, knowing well Amy tried making a joke to lighten up the situation.

"I'll see you again. Before my accident, we were planning a family trip. Maybe I'll bring them, and you could meet our son Henry, you could meet Regina-"

Amy shook her head, not allowing her to finish her sentence, "No, Emma." she chuckled at the idea, "As delightful as it may be to see you again, I don't think that would be alright to your wife."

"Knowing Regina she'd love to meet the woman who helped me and saved my life." Emma replied.

Amy looked into Emma's green eyes, "You have lived a hell of a story, Emma Swan." her hand now rested on Emma's cheek, "Regina is one lucky woman. If only you weren't married… maybe things could have been different." she removed her hand from Emma's cheek, "Besides, who knows, I may pay you a surprise visit someday."

Emma smiled, "You will always be welcomed."

"You should get some rest. I know it's hard due to your excitement, but you'll need it. You have a very busy day tomorrow."

It was still rather hard to sleep that night. Her mind couldn't be shut off as it wondered what Regina could be doing at that very moment, given that for her it would be morning. Most importantly, she wondered what she would say when she saw her again after three years.

Regina found herself having lunch with Daniel as they had agreed to. Only, he had been doing most of the talking, given that Regina's mind that morning was elsewhere.

"Regina?" Daniel said trying to get her attention placed his hand on hers gently, smiling as soon as the brunette looked directly at him. "Are you alright?"

"Of course." Regina replied as she smiled back at Daniel, taking her hand back in the process.

"You've hardly touched your food." he took notice.

"Forgive me, Daniel. My mind has been elsewhere lately." Regina replied.

"Are you thinking about Emma?" he asked, confirming his suspicions as soon as Regina didn't answer. He sighed, "Regina, I know it's hard. But, life goes on."

Regina's eyes met him once again, "Do you never think about Sam anymore?"

"Of course I do. I think about her every day. I cried over her so many nights." he paused as he, once again took Regina's hand into his own, "But, we also have to focus on what's right in front of us now."

"Daniel-" Regina tried removing her hand, only for Daniel to squeeze it tighter.

"You know how I feel about you, Regina. It's never been a secret anymore and I can't help to think that maybe this could be a second chance for us."

"Daniel-"

"Maybe now, we can start over. I know Henry will be more than fine with it. We get along great, him and I-"

"Daniel." Regina spoke a little louder, forcing the man to stop speaking so that she could finally get a word in. "I know what you want to hear. I know what you've been hoping for ever since you and I became close again." he smiled at her words, because of course he had hope that Regina was now feeling the same as before.

Regina shook her head, "It's not going to happen, Daniel."

His smile was gone, "Regina, if you need more time-"

"It has nothing to do with time." his brows furrowed while the brunette spoke, "Three more years- a whole century can pass and my heart won't ever forget Emma."

This isn't what he was hoping to hear. Things played out differently in his head, especially with how good things were between them lately. As angry as her words made him, he reminded himself that he needed to remain calm.

"I'm not asking you to forget her, Regina. You are in your every right to keep her memory alive." he gave her hand another reassuring squeeze, "I would never ask you to forget your love for her."

That was a lie, of course. He knew that if Regina accepted to be with him again, that it would take some time for Regina to forget about Emma all together. But, he's been nothing but patient all these years. He could wait it out. Because now, that was his goal, to make Regina fall so in love with him that she would just forget about Emma completely.

"But, did you really forget how we were together? How beautiful things were when we loved each other?" Daniel asked, not letting go of Regina's hand. "I mean, you loved me once. Right?"

Regina's eyes glanced at his hand over hers as she looked back up, "What we had was beautiful. I'll admit, I thought a lot about it when I first married Emma. There wasn't a day where I didn't wish you'd come for me."

"And, I did."

"But, you were too late. In time I found myself falling her. You could have told Emma everything then and there when you first arrived, but you didn't."

"I must admit now, I was stupid not to. And, I'm sorry you had to lose her the way you did. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't wish that Sam would be alive. But, the truth is- she's not and neither is Emma. And, now here we are, together again. I think we owe it to ourselves. Don't you?"

Regina couldn't help to smile at him. She did remember how it felt, how things were with Daniel, and he was always true to her. Had Emma and her not met that night at the beach, she probably would be with him now and they would have had a family of their own. She placed her other hand on top of Daniel's. To feel her touch again was magical to him, it felt as if nothing had changed between them. Like it could all work out now. The way it should have.

"I remember well, we had to hide from my mother, so many times." replied Regina.

Daniel smiled, "We don't have to hide anymore."

"Daniel. We didn't have to do a lot of things. But, we did them." her eyes never leaving his, "Do you realize how crazy it would be for us to give each other another chance now? I have Henry. The only other family he knows is his mother. I'm not about to give him a father."

"I'm a patient man. It doesn't have to be now, but it doesn't mean it can't happen. You loved me once, you can do it again." he quickly changed conversation in an attempt to keep her interested, "Let's let fate decide. At least, as a friend, allow me to help you and Henry move into your new home. That way you can take a chance at getting to know the new and improved me. I won't try to push you, I won't insist on anything you do not want me to. You decide in the end."

Regina couldn't but smile, "I almost forgot how persistent you could be."

"Only when I want something bad enough."

"Don't think I don't see that you helping me with moving into my new home is just an excuse to be near me." said Regina.

Daniel smiled, "I'll take what I can get." his eyes not leaving her smile. Did he ever miss that smile. Making her smile was only the first step to him, and he knew that with the right amount of days, weeks or months, he could get her to smile more and more.

Emma was feeling as nervous as the day before. It was late morning as she stood in front of the bathroom mirror, looking at herself, taking off the band aid that was placed above her forehead. Her cut still there, but now dry. She wanted to look her very best. Better than she ever looked before. She wore her best jeans, a light blue and brown flannel with a hint of white. All that was missing was her red leather jacket, but that was long gone. She wore it the day of the accident and knew it had to be lost somewhere along with her wedding ring. Her hair however was the same as always. It was just as beautiful, and this time placed up in a ponytail. She sighed as she stood up right from leaning against the sink.

She was ready to go home.

"Ready?" David asked as soon as she stepped out of the restroom.

Emma nodded.

David picked up on the blonde's sadness. It was natural for her to feel sad leaving this place, she was here for three years of her lost life. It was all she came to know when she woke up from her coma, along with making a new friend who she was now leaving.

"I'll be outside." said David as he stepped outside the door, closing it in the process to give them some privacy.

Amy didn't waste any time, as soon as that door closed behind them, she leaped into Emma's arms in a tight embrace. Emma wrapped her arms around the smaller woman, completely taken by surprise as her lips were captured by Amy's. It wasn't at all a passionate kiss, but it was on the lips and firmly given. Emma understood, which is why she didn't part, even if she felt slightly uncomfortable about it. This last and only quick kiss was all Amy wanted.

As she parted from Emma's lips, she looked into her eyes for what would be the last time. "I didn't want you leaving without having the chance to kiss you, at least once."

Emma smiled a shy, small smile, "Thank you again, for everything."

Amy's eyes were glassy with tears, "Good luck, Emma." her voice breaking.

Emma gave her one last hug, embracing her in as she placed a kiss to her temple. Amy's tears made their way down.

"My invitation still stands." said the blonde as Amy smiled, breaking their hug as she began pushing her out the door.

"Go. You musn't keep Regina waiting." she opened the door as Emma stepped out.

Emma turned to David as the door closed behind her, her own tears streaming down her face. David wrapped an arm over her shoulder, smiling ever so lovingly at her as Emma wiped her tears away. She had so many emotions she needed to let out, he saw that, as well as Emma knew she needed to get home.

"Let's go home." said Emma as she walked away with David, his arm still wrapped around her as she wrapped an arm around his waist.

It wasn't long before both Emma and David were on a taxi towards the airport, and on a plane back to where she really belonged. Her stomach doing flips during the plane ride. She couldn't help but wonder what would be Regina's reaction to her being alive. Did she still love her just the same? Would Henry love her just as much as he did when he was four? She couldn't imagine how big he was now. And, her mother. What would she say? How would she take the news? All were questions that wouldn't shut off in a single second. But, the most important one was, what if when she got there Daniel managed to convince Regina to be with him again?

David turned to her as she pinched the bridge of her nose, trying to supress all her thoughts. Her head turned towards him as she felt a hand rest on her forearm.

"It's going to be ok, Emma." David smiled, making the blonde feel as if he could read every single thought in her head.

Only the sound of the plane engine roaring sounded as she remained silent for a minute before finally asking, "Do you think she still loves me, David?"

Her question took him by surprise, but he quickly nodded, "She never stopped. I know what you're worried about. You're afraid that Daniel will try to win her back."

"He will." replied Emma, her tone serious and with a hint of anger.

"All that is going to change now, Emma. For the past years, Regina has only been dedicated to Henry."

Emma's eyes became full of emotion at the mention of her son's name. She missed so much with them. She couldn't even begin to imagine how hurt Regina must have been when given the news of her accident, let alone her supposed death. She missed telling her son stories before going to bed. She wanted to teach him to ride horses, and play any type of sport he was into with him. Every single one of those would be memories cut her deep.

"You're mother is going to be angry with me. I left for so long- I couldn't even say goodbye. All I left was a letter explaining my reason for leaving." blue eyes looked over into green, "I just couldn't come back unless I found you." tears made their way down.

Emma took his hand into her own, giving it a gentle squeeze, "She'll understand, David. Once she sees me, she'll understand." she wiped her own tears as David wiped away his.

"Thank you." Emma murmured, "Thank you for not giving up hope."

Daniel parked in front of the Mills manor as he looked over at Regina who sat in the passenger seat. A passed out Henry in the back seat as it was night now for them, after a few hours had passed on by.

"Thank you for helping us move some things in today." the brunette said to Daniel.

"It was my pleasure. You should really get some rest, we still have a lot more to move in tomorrow."

"Don't worry about tomorrow, I don't plan on waking up that early. You're right. Today was exhausting and I could use some rest." Regina replied.

"Regina. No matter the time, I'm helping you." he smiled, not bothered at all by the idea of helping her move into her new home. "Just call me when you want to start tomorrow."

Regina smiled, "Good night. Thank you again." she stepped out, opening the back door as she carried Henry out and walked towards her parent's house.

Emma looked up at her home. The only home she's ever known. She wasn't sure if to cry or smile, she felt even more nervous to think of everyone inside it. It had been three years away from all she knew, from her family and it all still felt as she left it.

"Emma." David stopped her from taking another step as she was ready to do so. She was ready to see her mother and Henry. She was ready to see Regina.

"This could be a shock to everyone. Maybe, let me go first." said David. Emma nodded in agreement as she kept hidden just off a side wall that was close to the front door, while David stood in front of it. He drew in a breath, releasing it slowly as he knocked on the door.

David's eyes filled with tears as the door slowly opened and he saw no other than Mary Margaret standing right before him.

"David?" Mary Margaret murmured, her eyes wide and teary in surprise.

David removed his worn out baseball cap, "Mary-" his words were cut off by a hard given slap across the face.

"Do you have any idea how worried I've been?! How worried Regina has been? Henry!"

"I understand your anger, but please, understand-"

"No, you understand. You can't just leave like that with only a letter as a goodbye. Do you know how many years we spent apart from each other? Do you have any idea of that?" Mary Margaret asked, furious with the man.

David nodded, "I do, and I'm sorry-"

"Sorry doesn't even begin to fix things, David."

"I found her, Mary." David spoke over Mary Margaret, who fell silent at his words, "I found our daughter. Emma."

Mary Margaret's eyes filled with pools of tears at his words, her mouth slightly opened, her head shaking in disbelief that Emma was actually found and not dead like everyone started to believe.

David looked to the side of the door as Emma stepped in front of the entryway, facing her mother, who looked just the same as when she had left. Sad, but the same nonetheless.

"Emma?" Mary Margaret's voice caught in her throat as tears made their way down. She was actually staring at her daughter- right in front of her. She envisioned this moment for so long and now that it was finally here… she couldn't begin to believe it.

Emma smiled a sad smile as tears made their way down her own eyes, "You aren't going to slap me too, are you?" she joked.

"Emma!" Mary Margaret wasted no time in pulling her into her embrace.

Emma tightened her hug around her mother's form as more tears made their way down her eyes, while Mary Margaret's cries turned to sobs. Her body shaking in her daughter's arms. Not only was she alive and right in front of her, but she was holding her. By an act of God himself, she was alive. Alive and unharmed. She was home.

David's tears were quick to show as he witnessed what he most dreamed of ever since the tragic news. His hand caressing Emma's back as both women held each other in their hug.

Mary Margaret held Emma's face in her hands as she composed herself, getting a much better look at her beautiful daughter, "How? Where on earth have you been for three years?" a smile now on her lips.

"It's a long story. I was in a coma for a year, I woke up not knowing who I was." Emma replied, tears still making their way down her eyes.

"A coma?" her eyes shifted between Emma and David.

"It's true." spoke David, "I found her just recently. Luckily she regained her memory and was able to come home."

"You found her?" Mary Margaret smiled, looking at Emma as she placed a kiss on her forehead, "My sweet girl. I always knew you were alive- I knew it. I just knew it."

"Mom. Where's Regina? Where's Henry?" her head tilted near the door, wanting to look inside.

"They're with your in-laws." Emma looked back into her mother's eyes as she spoke, "I'm the only one here, Emma."

"What- why?" with all the excitement and nerves moving through her, she didn't take notice that Regina's mercedes wasn't parked in it's usual spot.

"We are moving to Storybrooke. Regina thought it was time to make a change." said Mary, as Emma quickly ran inside the house finding it almost empty, but with still a few packed up boxes around the staircase.

"I don't understand, Emma. Regina went to look for you in the last place you stayed. Daniel assured her you were-"

"Daniel lied." Emma looked back at her mother who had followed her into the house, along with David, "I ran into Daniel in London. I saw Regina."

"What?" Mary Margaret was in shock.

"I didn't know who they were, but he stopped me before I could get to Regina. He said they were married, and me not having a clue who she was- I believed him. He lied to all of us." said Emma, anger creeping up on her at the memory of that day.

"He-" the older woman couldn't get another word out as everything made perfect sense now. She knew Daniel wanted Regina back, but she never imagined he would go to these measures as to lie about where Emma was this whole time. Her features now becoming angry. She was never one to be seen angry, a little upset maybe, but never angry. But, this was different. Knowing that she was kept from seeing her daughter again all for jealousy and one's own sick benefit. That changed things.

"Mom, I need to see Regina." said Emma. It wasn't a request.

"Maybe you should rest, Emma. We've both had a long day and it's only going to get emotional." David suggested.

"David's right, sweetheart. You need to eat something- rest. Tomorrow we'll all drive down together." Mary Margaret agreed as Emma shook her head in protest.

"I spent three long years without her and Henry. I'm not waiting around to give Daniel another day with my wife."

"Emma." David stopped her, pulling her back by her arm as she rushed towards the door, "Stop. You can't drive like this."

"I have to see her, David!" Emma spoke a little louder.

"I get it! If I were you I want to see her too, but you have to have a plan. You can't just go up there and surprise her like this." David spoke more calmly as he held on to Emma's shoulders, preventing her from moving any further.

"He's right, Emma. You've been away for three years, it's going to come as a shock to her. It took her a long time to cope with the fact that you were dead." said Mary Margaret.

Emma sighed in frustration, but soon got an idea, "The beach." she smiled as her eyes looked from David to Mary Margaret, "Mom, call her for me, tell her… tell her to go to the beach. I'll go there, she'll see me. It won't surprise her as much as me showing up at the front door."

"She won't want to go to the beach this late. What will I say to her?" asked the older woman.

"I may be able to help with that." everyone turned to the sound of Kathryn's voice as she stood before them, having let herself inside, her smile bright towards Emma, "Look at you alive and well. I came here to see if your mother wanted to come with me so she wouldn't be here alone, and I'm the one who turned out to be surprised."

Both Kathryn and Emma hugged in greeting, Kathryn quickly looking over at her once again, tears making their way down, "It's so great to see you. Regina isn't going to believe it."

"I don't even believe it myself that I'm finally home." replied Emma.

"Go. I'll call Regina, but go now." she handed over her car keys to Emma, "Take my car. She won't suspect it's you if you drive something other than your yellow bug."

"Thank you." Emma gave her one last hug as she gave another one and a kiss to her mother, and another hug to David before she was racing out the door.

"Please, drive carefully, Emma!" Mary Margaret shouted, worried for her daughter's safety.

Kathryn took her phone out of her purse, tapping on Regina's name on her contact list as she placed the phone by her ear. Everyone had seen just how hard Emma's death had affected Regina, but she lived through it with her. And, now she was more than happy to give her back true happiness.

"Regina, I'm sorry I'm calling so late. But, I have an emergency." Mary Margaret and David gathered around her, trying to hear Regina's voice from the other end of the phone, "I'm fine. I just had a little incident. My car broke down, can you come meet me?" her eyes grew wide with Regina's reply, "No! Don't call anyone. I need you to come and get me, please." she smiled as Regina agreed, "Great, thank you. I'm at the beach, you'll be sure to see my car there. Please, hurry."

For the first time in three years, actual smiles overtook their faces. This plan couldn't possibly fail. Regina would go to that beach, which was far enough to give Emma plenty of time to arrive before her, and given just how desperate Emma was to see Regina again, Kathryn was sure the blonde would be driving pretty fast. For the first time in three years, they would both see each other on the exact same beach they met and fell in love in. It was a perfect spot.

Kathryn smiled widely as she hugged both David and Mary Margaret, "Well, looks like I'm the one who will be staying here tonight."

As fate would have it, Regina was a little late getting to the beach that night. Not by hours, but it was enough time to allow Emma to arrive first. She parked the car where Regina was sure to see it as she waited down by the water. To say she was nervous and scared before would be an understatement. She was scared shitless, way more than she's ever been. Her stomach felt thousands of butterflies as her hands shaked as she kept them inside her pockets. She thought back to the time when her and Regina first met, she was exactly like this. In this exact same spot, watching the waves as she felt two pair of arms embrace her from behind by mistake.

She smiled at the memory. Was she ever glad to finally remember so far back. Waking up in a hospital and not knowing who she was or where she came from was hell enough. As nervous as she was, she was ready. Ready to see the woman she's loved ever since her real story began. She knew she would not see Henry yet, but she felt ready for when that time came as well. She was home and she was no longer going anywhere anymore.

Even worrying about Daniel didn't matter to her right this moment. There was no way she was forgetting that he lied and because of him she was prevented from coming home much sooner. That would remain in the back of her mind, until she was able to have him in front of her. She wasn't forgetting about it, she was simply choosing to push it aside for the time being. All that mattered right now was seeing her wife. Regina. She's all that truly mattered.

Headlights appeared in the distance, not that Emma would know since her back was turned, waiting anxiously for the moment she's been wishing for ever since she regained her memory. Regina spotted Kathryn's car, her brows furrowed in question as to why her best friend was nowhere to be seen. She digged through her purse for her phone, taking it out as her eyes saw someone standing near the water. Regina made her way towards the blonde woman without a clue as to who she truly was. Kathryn was always sporting tight jeans as well, so she didn't think anything of it.

"Kathryn, what on earth are you doing all the way out here?" Regina asked, which sent chills down Emma's spine just to hear that oh so familiar voice. Even her dreams didn't do it justice. The blonde's eyes immediately watering. Too afraid to turn around.

Regina was too irritated already to even bother noticing that this person standing in front of her wasn't wearing some type of heels or sandals like Kathryn would tend to wear, but boots. Two very familiar boots.

She sighed, "Did you seriously made me come all the way out here just to ignore me?" Regina asked.

Emma turned to face a very familiar brunette, tears making their way down her eyes as she was finally standing in front of her adoring wife. The one she's missed and dreamed about for so long. Seeing Regina in front of her now made her fall in love with her all over again. Just as she had when she first saw her in that park in London, without a clue as to who she was. Just as she did when they were standing in this exact spot on this same beach.

"Emma…" Regina's eyes watered as tears made their way down instantly, not being able to believe who was standing right before her in that very moment. Her voice was lower than a whisper, she had to wonder if it was heard.

She closed in the distance, her eyes never once blinking, never once leaving the sight of her wife who everyone believed had been dead.

"You're here…"

She couldn't get another word out as Emma's only instinct then and there was to pull her in closer towards her, her hands resting on her familiar waist as her lips pressed against Regina's very own in a hard, but passionate manner. Had Regina not felt Emma's lips on hers, she could swear she was dreaming. Only this wasn't a dream. Far from it. This was real- Emma was real, she was alive and she was here. She was home.

Regina's hands quickly wrapped around Emma's neck, her fingers resting on her picked up hair as golden streaks made their way near the blonde's face. Her lips instantly moving along with her wife's. She was kissing Emma. So many years she longed for it and now it was finally happening. Their lips were moving in a familiar way, but also new. Their lips suddenly parting as their breathing became a little panting.

"You're alive." Regina was able to voice out as her eyes opened slowly, only to see that in fact, Emma was standing right in front of her. Their foreheads remaining pressed together as neither of them wanted to let go ever again.

"How is that possible?" Regina asked as she sighed, "I looked for you. I looked, I went to where you last were and I searched."

"I know." Emma finally spoke, which felt so good for Regina to not only feel her, but hear her sweet voice again, after so many years. "I saw you."

Regina's brows furrowed once again, this time parting just a little from Emma, "You saw me? Where? When?"

"In the park. I saw you, Regina." said Emma.

"If you saw me, then why on earth didn't you say something? Why stay away for three years?" olive hands cupped Emma's face as she looked deeply into those familiar green eyes, "Why the hell didn't you come home sooner? Do you have any idea of the hell you put me through, Swan?"

"I was in a coma for a whole year, Regina." Tears made their way down again, as did from Regina after hearing what Emma had to say. "I couldn't get home to you. I was badly hurt. I was found near the waters, still in London. I broke a rib, my leg was shattered and I went into a coma." she wiped away at Regina's tears with her thumb as she continued, "When I finally woke up, I couldn't remember anything. I didn't know who I was. Until David found me, I wasn't able to come back. When I saw you, I was determined to go up to you but Daniel stopped me."

"Daniel?"

"He saw me. I asked him if he knew me." Emma nodded.

Regina shook her head as she parted from Emma, "Daniel's been helping me look for you, he said for sure you were dead-"

"He lied, Regina. He lied to keep me away from you. He's known where I was, probably this whole time." Emma turned Regina back around after she gave her back to her, looking right into her eyes, "He's been lying to you, to my mother, to Henry. He's been lying to everyone because he is so determined to get you. I asked him if he knew me, and he denied it. He told me you were his wife and that he had been looking for you. After I could do anything about it, he had taken you away."

Regina's brows furrowed, holding on to Emma's arms, "You still could have said something. No matter what he told you. You should have!"

"Yes, I should have! You're right." Emma wiped away Regina's shedded tears that never stopped coming down, "You're absolutely right. I'm sorry. I'm sorry for leaving in the first place, when you were right- I should have just cancelled everything and left with you and Henry. I should have stayed." tears of her own made their way down, "There isn't a day I didn't wish I could go back to that day."

Her eyes moved down, falling on to Regina's marriage ring (which she still wore), taking her hand ever so carefully into her own as her lips placed a delicate kiss on olived bare knuckles as Regina cried of happiness and sadness all together.

"I'm so sorry, Regina." she placed another kiss, "Even after losing my memory of who I was, it always remembered you. And, when I saw you for the first time in that park…" she placed her hand on her heart, "My heart was yours all over again."

Regina glanced down at a circular pendant that was hidden beneath her wife's shirt, as she took it into her fingers. Her eyes met Emma's once more as she held Emma tightly to her, wrapping her arms around her form, sobbing. Emma rested her cheek against the brunette's hair, her eyes closing as she finally was able to hold her wife again. All their wishing and hoping had come true after three years of agony.

Now that Emma was back, there was no way she would let her go ever again.

"I knew you had to be alive. I went crazy when I was told about your accident, I didn't know what to do. I couldn't bare the thought of you being gone." Regina sobbed, her sad, teary eyes staring back into teary green ones as her hands came in contact with Emma's face once again, caressing every part, every detail of it, "Tell me you're really here. Tell me you won't leave ever again."

Emma nodded as more tears made their way down, a small, sad smile forming on her lips as she enjoyed and missed her wife's soft touch, "I'm really here."

"And, you won't ever leave?" asked Regina, locking eyes with Emma's.

"I won't ever leave." Emma shook her head in agreement as she placed tender kisses on each of Regina's palms.

"Swear to me. Swear it on Henry." Regina asked, her forehead pressed gently on to Emma's once again, determined to keep her close.

Emma nodded as her hands rested upon Regina's face, "I swear it on both you and our kid. I swear, wherever I go from here, it's all of us or nothing." Emma breathed in Regina's sweet scent, remembering it all too well and missing it terribly all at once, exhaling sharply, "I've missed you so much. So much."

"I've missed you, Emma. I missed you every day." her voice breaking, "I love you."

That made Emma smile more, a smile she felt she hadn't given in three long years, "You still love me?"

Regina couldn't help to chuckle, "I never stopped, you idiot."

Emma's heart did flips inside her chest at the sound of her wife's words. She worried. She worried that with her gone for three years, and Daniel lurking around her like a vulture waiting on the first piece of meat, that there was a slight chance she might have lost her. But, that wasn't happening. Not today, not tomorrow- not ever.

"I was so worried, when I figured out that Daniel lied-"

Regina placed her index finger on Emma's thin lips, "I don't want to talk about Daniel right now."

She very well didn't. After finding out that he knew where Emma was this whole time, and that he kept it from her. Her of all people. The person he supposedly loved… there would be a time and a place to talk to him about this. But, tonight was all about her and Emma. Tonight it was all about their love and making up for so many lost years.

They were definately going to make up for all the lost time tonight. They didn't want to go back to Regina's parents home, not with Henry and everyone else there. The drive back to the ranch was a long one. No. They didn't want to waste more time. They wouldn't… so, they did the next best thing to be able to spend their first night together after so many years. They rented a room at the first hotel they came across. They still had a lot of discuss, a lot to talk about. Emma still had to explain what exactly happened, she had to meet Henry. But, above all, she had a bone to pick with Daniel.

There was plenty of time for that for tomorrow though, because right now they wanted to enjoy each other. They owed it to each other. Apart that it was also very light into the night and they didn't really want to alarm anyone with Emma's return.

They went in, paying for their room for the night until late morning. They had to admit, they felt rather silly having to do things this way. It made them feel like a couple of teenagers, hiding their love from the world. But, it was an experience to be had.

The clerk handed Emma the card key to their room, as they both headed up the staircase in search for it, hands linked together. As they arrived outside their room, Emma inserted the key card into the door slot, taking it out as soon as a click was heard as her other hand pulled down on the door knob. She held open the door for Regina to step inside first, following right after as the door shut behind them. Brown eyes scanning the room as they fell onto the queen sized bed.

"It's not a bad room for just one night." Regina spoke, finding Emma incredibly close to her as she turned to face her wife. Her eyes looking into dark green ones, becoming weak at the knees in an instant. She'd be lying if she said she wasn't nervous and wondered if Emma was just as nervous as she was right now.

She was.

"Emma." Regina whispered, her eyes never leaving her wife's. She swallowed the lump in her throat as she spoke again, "I have to go to the bathroom first."

Emma smiled and wondered the exact same thing Regina was: was she just as nervous as she was right now? The blonde nodded as her hands fell from Regina's waist, "I'll be here."

Regina gave her a gentle but loving kiss on the lips before she made her way into the restroom, closing the door on her way in. As soon as she saw the door close, Emma sat at the foot of the bed, exhaling a breath as she tried her best to calm her nerves. Her hands rubbed together as she stared down at them. They were literally shaking.

Get it together, Swan, she thought. Why was she so nervous? It wasn't as if they hadn't made love countless times before. Three years might have passed them by, but she was sure she still remembered how to make her wife feel just as good or even better. But, it has been a long time and as beautiful as Regina still was, she knew she had grown, she had changed into a more beautiful woman. They had to come to know each other all over again, and she was more than willing to do that.

Regina finished up running a cool wet towel over the back of her neck as she too was dying of nerves in that moment. She exhaled sharply as she looked into the mirror. She couldn't help to laugh lightly at herself as she shook her head at how ridiculous she must seem, acting like it was her first time ever with Emma. Although, the more she thought about it, the more it dawned on her that it was.

Her stomach was in knots of nerves, it almost made her feel nauseous. She almost wished she had stopped somewhere to make this moment more romantic for the both of them. Even though she knew Emma loved her just the way she was, and she very well couldn't keep her eyes off of her since they walked into that room, she still wanted to look her best. She wondered if she could still drive her just as crazy as she always did before. What if it wasn't the same for her anymore? Her brain raced with thousands of questions in a matter of seconds.

She shook her head as she placed the towel down on the sink, making her way out of the restroom once and for all. However this night would turn out, she wasn't about to back out now and if she still knew Emma any better- she most certainly wouldn't back out of it either. They both wanted this more than anything right now.

Emma turned around as she stood by the window, smiling at Regina as she met her in the middle of the room by the bed. Their hands joining together as one in an instant as their eyes shyly met. The only light in the room being provided coming from a small lamp that was part of a small table that was by their bed.

"Is it silly that I am extremely nervous right now?" Emma finally spoke, her voice a whisper.

Regina smiled, "I'm scared too. I keep wondering if you will like it just the same as before."

Emma's stare, though still filled with lust, became soft at her wife's words, "This bad experience might've changed us, but nothing can ever change the way you make me feel." her thumb gently caressed the scar just above her lip. That scar she had missed so terribly.

Regina felt weak at the knees just with that simple touch, taking Emma's hand in her own as she placed a tender kiss to her thumb, "Just like no one can ever change the way you make me feel, or the way I feel about you."

BEGINNING OF M RATED SCENE

Then, it hit Emma. This is what their first wedding night should have been like. If this was a chance for her to make it right, by God and her love alone- she was more than willing to make it right. Emma leaned in, ever so carefully pressing her lips onto Regina's. Lips quickly melting away together as they moved slower than when they kissed at the beach. Emma's hands were quick to find their way to Regina's hips as the brunette's began undoing every button of that flannel shirt that covered Emma's body. Emma carefully unhooked Regina's pencil skirt, pulling the flaps apart as the zipper made its way down slowly. Her hands pulling on her shirt as her fingers made contact with some of her skin.

This made Regina shiver, sending chills up her spine. Her hands were then quick to pull Emma's shirt back, uncovering her shoulders as her lips soon broke apart from Emma's very own as they made their way down her jawline towards her neck, burying deep into her skin. Emma's eyes closed as she allowed her shirt to pool behind her on the floor. Her hands pulling Regina even closer towards her body as she enjoyed the feeling of her wife's lips as they feasted on her neck. Both living a long waited for, craved dream.

Regina's hands traveled up Emma's arms, feeling every muscle as she slowly caressed the curve to every single one. Did she ever miss the feeling of Emma's arms around her, just as much as feeling them. Their lips met in a more passionate, hardened kiss as Emma found Regina's lips, taking her face gently into her hands, as Regina's wrapped around Emma's back, her hands quickly unhooking her bra as it too fell onto the floor.

Neither wanting to wait any longer. They waited and went three years without the feel of each other.

Emma's hands worked Regina's shirt off just as the brunette had undone each button there was to it. Her hands quickly sliding off her skirt right after as Regina's hands quickly worked in getting the blonde out of her tight jeans and what was left of their clothes. Lips never parting.

Every single item of clothing was now pooled around the bed, both making their way onto the bed as Regina sat back, pulling Emma's body on top of hers, not even bothering getting under the covers. Emma's tongue was quick to taste those lips, that scar she had so longed for, placing another kiss on her wife's lips as she kissed a trail down to her neck, taking in her sweet, intoxicating scent.

Regina's hand grabbed onto Emma's blonde hair as the ponytail she once had was undone, allowing her golden locks to fall all around them, strands of hair tickling their naked skins. They rolled over on the bed, Regina lying on top of Emma now as both their sex's gently touched, causing both of them to release a low, gentle moan as their lips ghosted against one another. Emma's hands caressed their way up a smooth back, caressing their way back down as they guided Regina to begin grinding against her most needed area.

"Emma…" Regina moaned out in a whisper. It was for only Emma to hear and her name had never sounded more beautiful. It had definitely been such a long time coming for them both. Emma's legs spread more, her hips grinding upward in the same rhythm as Regina's were in that moment. It wasn't rushed, it wasn't hard.

It was all about going slow, and moving passionately and patiently with one another. And, they did. All night long, they did. Making up for three agonizing, lonely years.

Emma's hips moved slower, as her hand creeped in between them carefully, a coat of arousal already covering her fingers as she ever so carefully inserted two in to where they needed to be. She needed all of her to keep on moving, which after a much louder moan escaped Regina's lips, she was quick to do so as both sets of wetness mixed together.

Regina's walls began tightening with every thrust, and every grind coming from both of them. A moan escaping Emma along with a much needed sigh as their lips met into another passionate, breathless kiss. Her other hand gripping tightly at an olive thigh.

"You feel just like I remember." Emma murmured in between hot given kisses.

"You as well, Emma." Regina sighed, her hips never giving up movement as Emma's fingers quickly began hitting that right spot. "You have no idea how much I've missed you." she moaned as an uninvited tear made its way down from the corner of her eye.

"I've missed you so much, Regina." she murmured onto her wife's swollen kissed lips.

"Oh, Emma!" Regina quickly buried her face onto Emma's neck as she moaned out her orgasm, Emma's fingers becoming covered in all of her earth shattering ecstasy. Emma was quick to capture her lips in another kiss as she gently rolled their bodies over on the bed, yet again, placing her body slowly on top of Regina's this time.

Regina's fingers found their entrance into Emma's own sex this time, as the blonde was quick to start thrusting in between Regina's legs and on her hand. Regina's nails digging into Emma's back, leaving faded red marks in the process, her fingers caressing the memorized scars her back had carried for years. Her lips found and kissed over her other scar that was left by the gun shot she once received. Her hands memorizing once again every unforgotten detail of what was Emma.

Once upon a time every single scar on Emma's back ached with a stinging pain she never thought would ease. Her heart had been broken time and time again by being lied to by the person she loved most in this world. She felt as if her soul was being ripped from her body the day she got shot. Luckily her broken rib and leg never hurt, due to the coma she found herself in, but knowing that three years flew on by without Regina in her life was even more painful than anything that she has been through. But, now… nothing hurt.

This moment. Being here with Regina again after three years, it made everything right with the world. Everything was as it should be, as it should have been from the very beginning.

Regina's fingers kept up their rhythmatic in and out motion as Emma moved above her, her hand gripping tightly onto the pillow as her panting got louder. She missed the feel of Regina inside of her. Her touch, her kisses- everything. She couldn't believe just how new but same it felt all at once. There was something different about their love making now. A good different, of course and they were both enjoying every second of it.

"Oh, Regina…" Emma moaned as she was nearing her orgasm, never stopping her movements. The feeling of Emma's own walls tightening around her fingers as she moved them inside of her was pure heaven. She could feel just how close Emma was to coming.

It was a mixture sound of moans and grunts as Emma came undone. Her body slowly falling on top of her wife's as their lips found each other again, breathes exhaling out sharply in exhaustion.

Soon, Regina felt a smile exchanging between their kiss, just after their lips parted long enough for it to form. She couldn't help but smile along with Emma. There was that smile she missed feeling her wife develop after a moment of happiness. All along, this magical moment with Emma felt like a dream that was too good to be true. But, after feeling her smile the way she longed for. She knew it had to be real.