Lily knew her mom was upset when she walked in the house. She removed her wet clothes at the door. Outside, it was pouring down rain. She ran into her room and put on some warm, dry sweats and a tank top. Maleficent was sitting on the living room couch, smoking what looked like a black cigarette. From the sweet smell, it didn't seem to be a cigarette at all. Her mom was wearing a little black dress and was laying flat on her back. "What's wrong?" Lily sat in the recliner, folding her legs beneath her.

"I had sex with the Evil Queen while Regina was here." Mal said, pulling the cigarette out of her mouth.

That was not what she'd expected. "What's that?"

"This is a piece of lava rock." Mal replied, blowing a ring of smoke into the air. "Much better than a cigarette and only usable to dragons."

"Okay, next topic. How did you have sex with-"

"In a dream. While Regina was asleep in my arms. Do you think that was bad?"

"You're such a player, Mom." Lily grinned. She got up and moved to the couch. Mal growled at her as she forced her to sit up. Lily sat next to her and took the lava rock out of her mouth to examine it. Her mother responded by blowing smoke in her face.

"If Regina were to ever find out…" Mal sighed.

"Was it... good? Being with the Evil Queen?" Lily asked, taking a puff of the rock. It made her fire stir in her gut, boiling and rolling pleasantly. The fire filled her with smoke and she breathed it out in a big cloud. "You're right. Way better than a cigarette."

Maleficent smirked. "I told you. And yes...it was good. It was fantastic. Bite it."

Lily raised an eyebrow skeptically before biting off a piece of the rock. It popped and ignited in her mouth like candy pop rocks. She grinned at her mother, who smiled. "Maybe you should tell the both of them that you're done with their craziness and you're going to date someone else. Someone completely random too, like Ruby or Tink or Jefferson. That should piss them off. Although technically they are the same person so it wouldn't really be cheating or anything."

"They see themselves as different." Mal said, then started to smirk. "But that isn't a bad idea. Who would agree to that though?"

"Wouldn't it be cool if you could like make a person with magic?" Lily chuckled to herself, biting off another piece of the rock. She looked at her mother and could practically see the gears ticking away in her head. "Wait, is that possible?"

"What?" Mal jerked out of her thoughts. "Oh that? Of course not, and although I enjoy playing playing with fire, no one else should get burned. Still, I will take you up on your suggestion."

"Wait, what suggestion?"

"That we go to the Rabbit Hole. Tonight."

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The rain had stopped by the time Regina made her way over to the dragon house. Lily and the Evil Queen were sparring in the front yard, a blinding blur of steel and laughter.

"Watch your feet, dear." the Evil Queen instructed with a genuine smile. "Stay on your toes." She and Lily went back and forth, both of them laughing and Lily covered in mud.

Regina scowled as she walked up the porch. "Mom's not home." Lily called. "She went to the store." The mayor sighed and turned away from the door, watching her doppelganger and her daughter spar. She noticed a lot of wood collected on the side of the house and arched an eyebrow, wondering just what it was for. When the Queen and Lily tired of sparring, she soon found out as the Evil Queen made a track around the house, making it nice and dry, and magically made the wood craft itself into two chariots, one black, and the other red. She conjured four horses. Two large black stallions for the black chariot, and two red chestnut stallions for the red one.

"This is so cool." Lily grinned, magically cleaning herself so she could step warily onto the first chariot. The red one of course, designed specifically for her. The Queen only grinned as she stepped onto her great black one.

"Be careful, Lily." Regina called, getting a bit agitated.

"Don't worry, dear. She's with her mother. Mama won't let her fall." The Evil Queen called with a smirk. Regina glared at her, but again she was hardly paid any mind by her counterpart. With a crack of the reigns, both chariots took off. She scowled and pulled out her phone to call Mal. It was unnecessary as Mal pulled up to the house a minute later in Lily's red Bugatti. She got out, holding a dress wrapped in plastic, and walked up to the porch, eyebrows rising when Lily and the Queen rode by.

"How are you okay with this? Why haven't you done anything?" Regina hissed, following the blonde into the house. It was almost as if Maleficent didn't want to the Queen gone. Her magic couldn't hurt her, but her claws certainly could.

"Lily is happy. That is all I desire." Mal replied, walking into her bedroom. She removed her coat and shoes and hung her new dress up by the closet.

"What's the dress for?" Regina asked. It was a sleek and sexy ensemble, simplistic in design but it surely wouldn't look like a simple dress draped on the dragon's shoulders.

"Lily is taking me clubbing tonight. I wanted to look especially delectable for the evening, so she helped pick out a dress." The dragon tried it on to show her and it fit her deliciously, hugging all the right curves. It stopped about mid thigh and left long, smooth legs on full display, as well as only having one sleeve and boosted Mal's impressive cleavage.

Regina scowled at the thought of anyone seeing her dragon in such a thing. Even if she did look delectable. "Why would you want to go clubbing?"

"Because if I am to be consigned to wretchedly tiny town, then I want to do something fun." Mal changed her clothes back and hung the dress back up. She walked back onto the porch, smiling at seeing Lily have the time of her life. She was currently in the lead, trying to stay ahead of her half mother.

"I just don't understand." Regina sighed, moving so she stood in front of the tall blonde and could command her attention. Maleficent arched an eyebrow. "What if I were to go with you tonight?"

"What, to keep an eye on me?" The dragon flashed a toothy grin.

"Yes. And to gouge any others who look at you in that dress for too long."

"You're cute...but no. This is purely a mother-daughter evening. Bonding, if you will." the dragon, slowly and deeply, letting the younger queen know that this was not up for discussion. "Now, may I ask what you needed?"

Regina looked down, hating this feeling of feeling like some child compared to the woman before her. She hated that feeling. "Move back in with me." Mal's eyebrows rose again. "Please."

"Why?"

"I miss you sleeping with me, and seeing you every morning." Regina admitted softly. "You mean so much to me and I know it feels like I'm pushing you away. I'm not trying to, I promise. I just...I love you." A soft pair of lips against her forehead made her look up.

"I love you too." came the answer. "...but no."

Regina rolled her eyes but smiled a little when those soft lips touched her hair. "Why not?"

"Your place is with your family. Mine is with my daughter." Mal replied softly.

"And the Evil Queen."

There was no reply and Regina's head snapped up. "No." The dragon's eyes were following her daughter as she crossed the finish line first and jumped off the chariot and did a happy dance. She ran up the porch and into her mother's arms, so excited and pleased with herself, she was almost a child again. "You were marvelous, my dear." Maleficent purred.

"You really think so?"

"I know so. How about we celebrate your monumental win?"

"Alright, let's have a shot contest tonight." Lily grinned. She turned back to the porch. "Thanks, Queen. I have to go shower." The Evil Queen merely smiled and dipped her head. Lily raced into the house and Regina and Mal approached the edge of the porch. The Evil Queen waved her hand, creating a stables and paddock nearby and letting the horses roam free. She approached the porch as well, her eyes glued to Maleficent, yet again ignoring Regina.

"You let her win." Mal smirked.

"No, actually, she beat me fair and square. I was debating whether or not to blow out her wheel, but...she is my daughter and her smile is greater than any win." The Queen dipped her respectfully. Regina fought the urge to scowl. As if she really cared about Lily. "What's this I heard about a shot contest?"

"Lily and I are going partying tonight. Mother-daughter bonding." Mal replied.

"Oh? Sounds... interesting."

"It will be." The blonde smirked. "Lily's going to show me how to pick up guys. I've never had a young human male before. Stefan was a bit on the older side when we met." She rattled off. Regina and The Evil Queen were both glaring at her. She seemed completely serious and oblivious. Regina couldn't find a single tick to let her know that Mal was only teasing.

"Are you serious?" Regina hissed.

"Absolutely. You can lock me up, fuck Robin, Graham, maybe even Emma-"

"I've met had sex with Emma Swan!"

"-but I can't have a little fun?" Mal continued as though she hadn't said a word.

"Mom." Lily came back outside, holding a large white envelope. "This was the windowsill. You seen it?"

Maleficent immediately frowned. She took the envelope and sliced it open with a claw. Pulling out the card inside, she found that it was a message, written in elegant script. "Tonight. Look for the lady in red." It was signed with a kiss in red lipstick.

"Who the fuck is that from?" The Evil Queen demanded, teleporting to the dragon to snatch the letter. Regina angrily snatched it away and cast a spell on it to find the owner, but it didn't last long.

"You're seeing someone else?" Regina snapped.

Maleficent frowned, eyes glowing. "No, damn it. I don't know who that is from."

"Well it would appear Mom has a secret admirer." Lily commented. Regina scowled and teleported off. The Evil Queen gave Maleficent a funny look before doing the same. Lily laughed. "They're like children."

"They are." Maleficent chuckled. She looked at the letter in her hand.

"So who'd you get to be your date tonight?" Lily asked.

"No one. I spent the entire afternoon looking for a dress in the travesty they call a mall in this town." The dragon replied. "Completely forgot about that little plan actually."

"So you really don't know who sent that?"

"Not at all. But we'll find out tonight. Won't we?"

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