A/N: I already have two chapters left. So, enjoy it with your smile.
BETA: Wazgood529
Chapter 13: Emma's Remission with Breast Cancer
Several weeks later, Regina and Emma's relationship grew stronger and the ladies took each other on dates every weekend. The blonde woman took her studies very seriously before her graduation in two months. She felt her confidence to grow in her mind and body. Emma was in a happy state since she got her family who cared about her health and everything else that she worked through her life with ups and downs.
Henry Jr. healed the blonde woman with his wisdom in words. He helped her out by making decision through Emma's life before graduating with her M.S. in Criminal Justice. Cora and Henry Sr. gave their support to her since they got a weekly dinner at their place in Westminster since Regina moved in Emma's apartment not long after the court trial.
It was Emma's idea to ask Regina to move in her place so the brunette woman kept denying her offer until her mother suggested her to take it before she regretted her decision. Henry Sr. decided to take over the lake house for their retirement. Henry Jr. went back and forth to live in two places until he decided to take his grandpa's business while he was applying to Boston University for his undergrad years.
Emma was happy to help the brunette man to take whether courses he made through his undergrad years. Regina was thrilled that her son was making a big decision to take over her father's business. The eldest man was honored to hand his business to his grandson and decided to take him under his wing to observe and study on the business plans.
The eldest woman was retired from her work as the mayor in Storybrooke and decided to move to New York City for her daughter and grandson to be raised in beside her husband. Henry Sr., who made the decision to be promoted as a CEO in his business which it branched on half of few cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City and Boston. He succeeded his work to show that he was a best CEO for the Mills Hotels. He was famous for the Mills hotels.
Henry Jr. and his mother officially lived in Emma's place for a while and took over some furniture that Emma sold to Goodwill. Everything was new but some remained for a long time. Henry Jr. made his bedroom to be his and decided to make some changes in his room. Regina took the master bedroom to be partnered with her girlfriend when they were on the dates on the weekends. The brunette man didn't mind to hang out with them in the afternoons before sending them off to be alone for a night.
Emma sometimes worked in her place rarely but used her time in her dorm room. She had been easily focusing on her studies when the exams were coming up. Regina didn't mind if she took her time alone in her place for a while. Sometimes, the ladies made the decision to sleep in their place for some days but not everyday like they used to do that when they started to be an official couple.
Cora and Henry Sr. were happy that Regina and Emma stayed together since Kathryn's outburst in the courtroom. They heard that Kathryn went off to the big prison in Minnesota and stayed away from their favorite couple. Most of time, they were relieved that they didn't need to worry about her daughter's time with Emma.
When it came to the midterm weeks, Emma was frustrated and stressed with her studies. Regina left her alone to do her work. Henry decided to work under his grandfather's business as he took a part-time job. It was funny when he decided to come out to his family that he decided to retire from his job as a solider.
The brunette woman found out from her son and went in a good shock. Emma supported him and smiled. Cora and Henry Sr. went in a shock too. Henry Jr. thought that it was a good idea but his mom lunged after him. Others laughed at his startled expression.
The brunette man finished his resigned letter to the army that he worked for few years and received the honorary discharge from his captain then went relieved. Regina worked out on his plan to apply everything that he needed to be a college student to learn the business stuffs. The brunette woman was happy to help him out while she was working on the grading.
The blonde woman was very disappointed in herself when she came to the class and missed everything since she got in an accident. Her professors were willingly to help her out with extra work of tutoring. She was half-happy that she tried to catch up on some work that she missed for a month and half. Her body healed well. Emma took her physical therapy for weeks until her left leg healed properly to walk in a right state.
Her blonde hair grew short in a tomboy look. She used the gel to make the Mohawk to scare her girlfriend in the class. Regina was startled and screamed for the hair but got used to it for few weeks. Emma smiled at herself while she styled her short hair until she stopped it.
For her breast cancer, it almost disappeared inside her body as she took the chemotherapy after her bed rest in the hospital. Granny helped her out to relive through the therapy with her left leg for a good thirty minutes. Regina was there to help her out everyday.
Emma was very thrilled that she felt lighter than before. She was happy that her girlfriend found her free time to be there for her on her appointment. They talked about their days in the campus. The brunette woman made her time to tell her stories about her son. The blonde woman listened and cackled every time when Regina made a look.
Henry Jr. came to check on them in the hospital after his work. Every time, he brought the food to his mom but found out that Emma was feeling nauseous when she smelt the food. The brunette man apologized and made a mental note when he didn't bring the food until he was asked for it. The blonde woman was grateful that Henry Jr. made a good effort for her.
They chatted through the brunette man's new work and asked some questions that they were curious about the hotel in Boston. He was promoted highly than he was expected to be working under the front desk to cooperate with his hotel guests. Regina went to see him few times when she was having a lunch date with her father.
Emma was jealous of Henry Jr. and Regina's bond as the mother and son bond. She often wondered if she was cut to be a mother for the children if she wanted one with her girlfriend. The blonde woman frequently dozed off while others chatted about the work. Emma always focused on her future if she wanted to take care of a child on her own while she was studying on her girlfriend and Henry Jr.
The other night, Emma was resting on the couch and watching her newly 40 inches flat screen television, of course with a Smart TV LED screen. It was connected with Henry Jr.'s game consoles. She was blanketing herself with the throw pillows behind her head. The coffee table was half full of her dinner and drinks.
Regina and Henry Jr. were taking themselves out in Storybrooke for their good friend's funeral. Cora and Henry Sr. were with them at that time. Emma stayed behind since she was shooting herself with her midterm exams. Others understood her reason but the brunette woman refused to leave unless she forced her to get out of their place and go with them.
Emma rolled her eyes at her thought about her girlfriend who pouted at her. Cora tugged her daughter by her hand and yelled at her. Henry Jr. rolled his eyes and gathered their bags then went to follow his grandpa on the way. The blonde woman felt relieved when she was alone in her apartment and watched some stupid show on the television screen.
She made herself a spinach lasagna which Regina made for her and ate half of it. The blonde woman finally laid on the couch and went silent. The screen was still in the static for a while. She furrowed her brows when the phone rang on the table stand beside the black leather couch. Emma reached the phone from the stand and answered on the call.
"Hello?"
"Hi!" Regina slurred.
"Are you drunk at the moment?"
"No!" The brunette woman teased with a giggle. Emma rolled her eyes and spoke lightly.
"Now, what are you doing?"
"Playing a drink dart! Did you play it before?"
"A Drink Dart? What hell is that?"
"When you aim at the target, if it hit bulls' eyes and you won't drink. If you hit anywhere far from the bulls eye and you have to drink three shots." The brunette woman said with a giggle. Henry Jr. yelled over her in the background and she cheered then drank three shots then belched.
"Oh ew." Emma replied after scrunching her nose. Regina laughed loudly and replied.
"Henry!" The blonde woman narrowed her eyes while she tried to hear the brunette man's talk toward her brunette girlfriend but it was in the static every time. The brunette woman laughed while struggling with her cell phone. The brunette man scolded his mother and it made Emma giggle.
"Sorry, mom is very drunk after taking like 10 shots. So, why did she call you?" Henry replied.
"Hello Henry, I'm doing good. Thank you for asking." Emma mocked politely. The brunette man laughed softly with a retort.
"You are funny. So, I think that I have to take Mom out from the Rabbit Hole. To be honest, she is very drunk. She - MOM! You get down from the bar table. I swear to god; I will drag you outside!" The blonde woman covered her mouth with a hand from hiding her laughter.
"MOM! YOU ARE DEAD! I'm going to get you right now. Emma, hold a minute." The brunette man explained while he was holding a cell phone on his left hand and striding away to the bar where Regina sang in her slurs with her vodka shots. The crowd in the background cheered loudly. Henry Jr. yelped after his mom poured the vodka bottle over him. Emma gasped after hearing the liquid pouring on him then laughed.
"Mom, you poured the $100 Vodka Bottle. Come down!" Henry yelled. The cellphone was still in his left hand and it was on the speaker. Regina blew a raspberries at him and played like a child on the bar. The brunette man threw his free hand in the air and caught his mom's hand down then grabbed her waist by his free arm. They finally got out of the building and the brunette woman was still yelling in Henry Jr.'s ear.
The blonde woman heard a yell from Regina in the background and the vehicle door slam on the way. Henry Jr. was glaring at his mom while pulling out the cell and spoke lightly. Regina was making a noise on the window and whimpered. She was fisting on the window on the repeat. The brunette man luckily locked the doors and won't open the door at all.
"Mom is in the car and she couldn't get out at all because I automatically locked her inside. So, she is still whimpering and pouting at me. So, I think that she is sad."
"Because she wanted to drink more."
"Hell to the no. I won't make her to be an alcoholic. I am going to take her to our old home. So, we miss you."
"I miss you both. How was the funeral?"
"Sad but beautiful. It was our good friend, Graham."
"Oh, I'm sorry for your loss."
"Thanks." He replied with a smile. Henry looked at his mom who was still whimpering and crying in her seat. Regina wailed after fisting on the window and her tears was dripping on her cheek. The brunette man was confused at his mom's breakdown and spoke again.
"Mom just cried. I meant she had her tears on her face. I don't know what is going on with her."
"Oh, let me talk to her."
"What if she gets out and run back to the Rabbit Hole!?" The brunette man yelped on the cell. The blonde woman rolled her eyes and said.
"Just hand a goddamn phone to her."
Henry sighed dramatically. He nodded at himself and clicked the button to unlock the door then opened the door with a reply.
"Emma wants to talk to you."
Regina nodded and hiccupped then reached the cellphone with a retort. The brunette man rolled his eyes and closed the door then walked around toward the driver's seat. He got in and buckled himself in then drove away from the parking lot on their way to home.
"Hi."
"Are you ok?" Emma asked.
"No."
"What's wrong? Why are you crying?"
"I want more." The brunette woman whispered while wiping her tears. Henry Jr. showed his sigh in a dramatic way to prove Emma that he was sick of it. Emma barely hid her laugh after hearing the brunette man's sigh in the background. Regina looked at her son with a semi-glare and almost started to wail.
"What is more?" The blonde woman was confused with her quip.
"Drinks." Regina whimpered before wailing over herself. Emma pulled the phone away from her ear and heard the loud wailing. She realized that she wanted to comfort her brunette girlfriend but they were in different states. The blonde woman rolled her eyes at herself and spoke lightly after hearing no wailing.
"You should stop drinking a lot of it. Now, you just go get a cold shower then go to bed. Please send Henry to give you an aspirin and water in the case. Is it clear?"
"But – "
"No buts, woman." Emma scolded her brunette girlfriend. She thought she felt like her mother somehow but pushed her thoughts away while she was focusing on the phone conversation. The blonde woman heard the laughter in the background and realized it was Henry Jr.
"Why!?" Regina pouted with a reply. The brunette man slammed his hand on the steering wheel while laughing on the conversation. Emma shook her head and replied again.
"You need sleep. You and Henry Jr. will come in two days. You know what?"
"What?" The brunette woman asked with a little wail. Henry Jr. knew that his mom was always complaining over the simple things. The brunette man found his way to arrive at their mansion in Mifflin Street. He pulled up on the driveway and unbuckled it off then ignited off on the car engine.
"I love you beautiful." The blonde woman said with a smile.
"I love you too." Regina whispered on the cell while her son was tugging her out from the car and hearing the door slam. The brunette man dragged her on the way to the front door. Emma was laughing while she heard the footsteps on the gravel sidewalk.
The brunette woman finally got in the mansion after her son closed the door behind him. He dragged them upstairs and dumped his mom in her bedroom. Cora and Henry Sr. were in the master bedroom, sleeping on the bed and heard nothing at all. Henry Jr. made sure that Regina felt comfortable after finding an aspirin and a cold water bottle.
Regina went to the bathroom and put the cell phone on the sink. She realized that she did push the button for the speaker. The brunette woman got rid of her alcohol smelling clothes toward the hamper and jumped in the cold shower. Emma heard the sounds of the water running in the shower and smiled at herself.
Few minutes later, the brunette woman finished her shower and went to dry herself then got on her clothes. She grabbed the phone from the sink and went back to the bed. Regina tucked herself and spoke lightly.
"Are you there?"
"I'm here, my beautiful." The blonde woman replied with a grin. The brunette woman nodded to herself and saw her son walking toward her. Henry Jr. smiled and handed an aspirin to her. She reached the pill and chugged it with a cold water in her throat. He kissed on her forehead and bid them a good night then left the room. It left Regina alone in her bedroom while she was still conversing with her girlfriend on the call.
"When will you be here?" Regina said with a pout. The medicine was hitting her off in seconds while she was looking at the ceiling for a while. The blonde woman cackled and spoke lightly.
"I will be here when you return from your hometown."
"Ok." The brunette woman nodded with a retort. The silence consumed them on the phone call but there were no words at all. Emma decided to talk again about her day in the campus and mid-term exams. Regina laughed for a while before feeling sleepy. She showed her yawn while listening to her blonde girlfriend talking about her day.
The blonde woman heard a yawn on the call and smiled to herself then responded. It made Regina pouting again then wailing for a little bit of time. Emma rolled her eyes and felt like she wanted to be there to comfort her.
"You are tired. So, go to sleep, my beautiful."
"No. Please don't leave." The brunette woman started to wail with the tears on her cheeks. Emma felt bad for herself and explained once again.
"I'm still here, my beautiful. You need some sleep. You will return back here in Boston soon. Don't worry."
"No! I don't want to!" Regina said with a sob. It took her to cry again. The blonde woman shook her head and got up from the couch then spoke lightly. The brunette woman started to whimper and still cried on the way while listening to her blonde girlfriend.
"You have to sleep or you will be tired in the morning."
"No." The brunette woman confirmed before wailing. The ladies heard the eldest woman coming in her bedroom and dipped beside Regina's side then wrapped her waist with a retort. Emma felt heartwarming when she heard Cora's voice in the background and hoped that it would calm Regina for once.
"Regina, you have to sleep. Emma is right. Tell her Good night." Regina looked at her mother and nodded. She turned her back to face the eldest woman and spoke lightly on the call. The blonde woman smiled after hearing her brunette girlfriend's voice.
"Good night, Emma. I love you."
"Good night, beautiful. I love you too. See you soon." The blonde woman replied with a smile. They finally hung up on the cell. Regina put her cell on the nightstand and went to sleep while Cora was wrapping her arms around her daughter's waist on the bed. They laid there nicely while the night took the shimmering stars above their mansion.
Emma was relieved that she would have her peaceful night and finally slept on the couch while the television was running on. The blonde woman put her smile on her face and let her body crash on the couch for a while. She knew that Regina would return back to their place in two days. Emma couldn't wait to have her in her arms for once and ever.
After two days later, Regina returned back to Boston with her son. She put her sunglasses and didn't show her emotions until she ran toward her blonde girlfriend in their place. Emma was in the kitchen and felt her brunette girlfriend hugging her. She smiled at herself and turned around to find Regina leaning in their embrace. Henry Jr. rolled his eyes and dumped his mom's bags in the master bedroom then walked back to his bedroom.
It took the ladies in their silent time for a while. The brunette man stayed in his room and played some video games. The blonde woman squeezed her arms around the brunette woman's waist and spoke lightly.
"Welcome back."
The brunette woman groaned after hearing her blonde girlfriend's voice. She felt like that she was on her hangover. Emma raised her eyebrows and heard a groan then understood that Regina was trying to recover from her hangover from two days ago. She chuckled and kissed on her temple.
Regina sighed after feeling a kiss on her temple and Emma decided to carry her away to their bedroom then laid her on the bed. The brunette woman finally fell asleep. The blonde woman shook her head and kissed on her temple before tucking her with a blanket. She finally got out from the master bedroom and met Henry Jr. who was still packing his video games in the bag. Emma tilted her head and spoke lightly.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going over at my friend's house. I will be back before dinner. Don't wait up." The brunette man informed her with a smile and left the apartment. The blonde woman rolled her eyes and walked back to the kitchen. She decided to make the veggie burgers for herself and Regina. It was almost lunch since The Mills returned from their town.
Not long after two hours later, Emma was studying on her crime cases analysis for her mid-term exam and Regina was still sleeping on her bed. The blonde woman sighed while she ate her burgers. She knew that she saved two burgers for her brunette girlfriend and resumed studying until she heard the phone ringing.
The blonde woman hoped that Regina didn't wake because of the phone ringing. She reached the phone from the kitchen counter and answered. Emma looked over her right shoulder to check on Regina in a good distance from the kitchen to the master bedroom.
"Hello?"
"This is Granny Lucas, I wanted to let you know that we have results from few weeks ago on your accident."
"What about it?" Emma asked with her curiosity. The eldest woman chuckled and informed her right away.
"Your cancer has been disappearing after your accident. It's been improving in few weeks. There are almost none. You might have two weeks to finish your chemotherapy. We have to see how it's going on after that."
"It sounds good. When is my appointment? I've been busy with midterm exams." The blonde woman spoke lightly after getting the good news.
"It's fine. I've been through that one before. So, I believe that you have an appointment next week. It's on Wednesday. Any chances if you have a conflict on that day?" Granny responded with a smile. Emma checked on her calendar which it was magnetized on the refrigerator then replied quickly.
"No. I have two mid-term exams on Tuesday. After that day, I'm done with it for good."
"Oh good. So, give my regards to Regina and Henry Jr." The eldest woman was pleased to hear it from the blonde woman and confirmed with a big smile. She understood with a reply.
"Will do. Thank you for informing me on the call. I appreciate it." Emma grinned and informed her doctor back. She heard the brunette woman stirring then moving a little bit and no moves at all. The blonde woman was relieved that Regina didn't wake up at this time but decided to let her rest for a while.
"You are welcome. See you Wednesday." Granny said. Emma chuckled and bid her a goodbye then ended the call quickly. She looked over her shoulder and watched her brunette girlfriend sleeping on their bed. The blonde woman unconsciously slowly smiled at herself while she thought of her condition. She had a lot of hopes in her confidence.
Emma returned to her studying in the kitchen while she was making her a hot chocolate for herself. She decided to turn up the music and relaxed while she was working on her paper analysis. It took her enough to research what she had to do for her crime analysis. Of course, Emma wanted to be a police officer since she looked up at Daniel, her best friend.
It put some thoughts in her mind and it made her feel sad because she didn't see her godchildren back in New York City. It was disappearing on her for a while since she was busy with her graduate studies and everything else with The Mills family.
After thirty minutes, Emma finished her mid-term exam and mentally celebrated with the vegetable dish that she made for dinner. Regina got up and walked out of their bedroom to greet her blonde girlfriend. The blonde woman was focused on her cooking and didn't hear her right away.
"Emma?" The brunette woman said after walking up to her. Emma felt the hands on her back and smiled at herself until she replied back.
"Hi."
"What are you making?"
"I'm making the Thai vegetable dishes." Emma informed her while she was grabbing the seaweed in the soup. Regina looked over the blonde woman's shoulder to check on the cooking then made a hum. She walked back to the refrigerator and made the drinks quickly then asked.
"Where is Henry?"
"He is at his friend's house and will return anytime soon before dinner."
"Ok." The brunette woman said with a smile. Emma turned back and smiled at her while she gathered the green onions that she chopped few minutes ago and dumped it in the pot. Regina watched her for a while before she decided to make a cocktail for herself. It was an apple martini.
The blonde woman finished gathering the food in the pot and stirred a little bit. She sighed and looked over everything she needed for the dinner. Regina finally sat down on the stool and sipped her drink while she was paying attention to the blonde woman's cooking. Emma made a mental note to tell her brunette girlfriend about her appointment and spoke lightly.
"I just got a call from Granny."
"What about it?" The brunette woman asked with her curiosity. The blonde woman chuckled and left the pot to boil a little bit for a while then sat down beside her brunette girlfriend then replied her question.
"My cancer is almost gone but I only have two weeks left to check if it's gone."
"It's great news!" Regina exclaimed after getting the news. Emma nodded with a smile. The brunette woman lunged over her girlfriend for a big hug. The blonde woman laughed after getting an intimate hug from her. They finally kissed after Henry Jr. arrived in the foyer and heard the groans from him. The ladies broke it off and looked at him with their raised eyebrows.
He blushed and waved his dismissal hand while he walked to his bedroom. Regina laughed and got off then went after him. Emma shook her head and walked back to the stove to check on the soups. It went in silence for the blonde woman to do the cooking.
In Henry Jr.'s bedroom, the brunette man walked around the bed to get his paperwork to tackle it. He heard his mom's barefoot stepping through the room and turned his back around to see her. Regina was wearing her girlfriend's old red football jersey and black shorts. She looked good in it but didn't show anything intimate on her body. It covered everything she had and it was lucky for him to freak out.
The brunette woman arrived in the bedroom and leaned against the doorframe while crossing her arms over her chest. She smiled at her son and Henry Jr. tilted his head at her with his curiosity. Regina sighed and spoke lightly.
"What's going on with you today?"
"Nothing."
"Tell me, sweetie. We have a plenty of time since Emma is cooking the dinner for us." Regina replied with a raised eyebrow. The brunette man chuckled and spoke lightly.
"You are a sappy one in here."
"Who said it? Oh right, it was my son's fault." The brunette woman replied with a wink. Henry Jr. groaned and threw his hands in air then replied.
"See! You and Emma are the ones who are very sappy around here. Every time, I see you kissing her and it made me envy of your loves. You've been neglecting your son. It's not nice of my own mother."
The brunette woman laughed softly after hearing her son's explanation. She shook her head and smiled at herself. Her thoughts reeled in her head. She remembered how much she really loved her girlfriend since they didn't declare the three words yet. They were madly in love with each other since they met in their class on their first day of school. The cuddles, hugs, kisses and a lot of intimate sex were the things that they did every weekend while Henry Jr. was away with her parents. It blushed her even more when she saw herself in the intimate place with her blonde girlfriend.
"What's going on with your brain?" The brunette man spoke lightly while knocking on his mother's forehead. Regina scrunched her nose and gently pushed him away from her then replied.
"That's none of your business."
"Oh my god! Mom is going to have an intimate sex with Emma!" Henry Jr. yelled and knew that he wanted to make sure Emma hear it before Regina tackled him out of the blue. He laughed after hearing the blonde woman's footsteps quickly on her way. The brunette woman sneered before smacking her hand on her son's chest. Henry Jr. was laughing while he tried to reach his mom's hands to smack him.
Emma arrived in the bedroom and raised her eyebrows at the Mills on the floor. He laughed while he finally reached Regina's hands into his hands then pushed her out of his way. The brunette man got up and made the smooching gesture. The brunette woman narrowed her eyes and smacked his arm then replied.
"I'm not!"
"You and Emma are making out under the tree. Oh Oh, Emma!" Henry Jr. made a moan. Emma bulged her eyes at him with a jaw open. Regina made her way to close her son's mouth with her hand and looked at her blonde girlfriend with a reply.
"I'm sorry, I don't know what's going on with Henry today."
"I think that it's obvious." The blonde woman said after indicting her index finger at him. The brunette man grinned under her hand and licked his tongue on the palm of his mom's palm. Regina yelped and scrunched her nose then rubbed on her son's shirt with a retort.
"Ew. Did you lick my hand with a tongue?"
"Oh I did." Henry Jr. said with a grin. The brunette woman gently pushed him with her rolling eyes. Emma laughed and turned back to go back to the kitchen for serving them a dinner. Regina followed her along. The brunette man finally laughed at his mom's back while he was walking back to the kitchen.
They finally sat on the stool. Emma served them the Thai Vegetable soup and bread. Regina brought their drinks on the table. The ladies talked with the brunette man about his day at his friend's house. He explained everything about the video games and chuckled after Emma questioned him with a lot of video games that she used to play when she was young.
Regina felt loved when she had her son and girlfriend in one place and realized that she wanted this family to be permanent. She smiled at herself and focused on their talks once again. Emma laughed and ate her dinner then talked more with Henry Jr. The brunette woman didn't mind that she listened to their stories about the video games and sipped her drink once again.
When the appointment came closer, Emma and Regina made their way to Massachusetts General Hospital. The blonde woman sold her old motorcycle to collect money to fix her Ducati 848 EVO. Some of the parts fell apart after her accident. She decided to keep that one so she could fix it like a new one. The brunette woman was concerned about the motorcycles since the accident. Emma told her that she wanted to keep her Ducati 848 EVO because it was a precious gift from Daniel's husband.
Regina winced at a thought of Daniel's husband and kept the word quietly after looking at her blonde girlfriend's words. She nodded as an acceptance. The blonde woman thanked her with a kiss. They finally arrived in Regina's car and got out of it. The ladies intertwined their hands when they entered in the hospital. Granny was talking with some nurses about her patient.
Emma smiled at her doctor when they connected their eyes. The eldest woman waved her hand at the blonde woman and nodded at the nurses then looked back at her. Regina was smiling at her with a graceful nod. Granny chuckled and replied.
"Hello Emma and Regina."
"Hi." The blonde woman spoke lightly after exhaled in the air. Regina squeezed her hand to comfort her. The eldest woman nodded and gestured them to the examination room. The nurse came along to follow them. The ladies got used to the routine for the checkup and talked some more about the cancer. Regina asked some questions about the chemotherapy and everything else. Emma was glad that her brunette girlfriend went through her support for her.
Granny answered some questions and examined on the blonde woman's body until she finished with her observation. The nurse came to get Emma out to the chemotherapy room. Regina was behind them while she was talking to Granny for some information about the cancer. The brunette woman was more curious than before.
Emma relaxed on the chair and looked at her brunette girlfriend who was interested in the cancer thing. The nurse smiled at her and pointed the needle on her arm then checked on the chemotherapy vitals then informed her right away when she had an hour. The blonde woman nodded at her with a smile. The nurse finally left. Granny dismissed her questions and informed Regina that she had to go with the nurse for another patient.
The brunette woman waved her dismissal hand at her and smiled at her. The eldest woman thanked her and left. Regina sighed and walked toward her blonde girlfriend then sat down on the leather armchair. Emma took a glance over her and spoke lightly.
"What made you interested in the cancer thing?"
"I'm curious about the breast cancer. I'm more interested in researching on the kinds of cancers."
"Are you going back to college for becoming a doctor like Granny?"
"Ha. Very funny. No. I wanted to know the information about Breast Cancer. To be honest with you, I didn't know about it and everything else. Even though, I didn't experience that with my family history. I meant, none of it."
"I understand. You could ask me if you like." The blonde woman said with a sad smile. Regina looked at her and sighed then nodded with a retort.
"I know but I don't want you to feel that way when you wanted to talk about the experiences that you did."
"I had that experience when I was 24. Look at me, I'm surviving the tough times with breast cancer three times. I'm right here."
"I know but I mean, I'm kind of afraid to lose you." Regina replied after looking at her hands on the lap. Emma softened her look at her brunette girlfriend and understood the loss. The blonde woman felt sleepy after getting a kick from the chemotherapy. The brunette woman went silent with her thoughts. They had no words after hearing her confession.
Emma decided to hold that confession later and felt tired toward the medicine. She was knocking herself off to sleep before Henry Jr. arrived to check on them. Regina waved her hand at her son with a sad smile. The brunette man furrowed his brows at his mom and spoke lightly.
"Is everything ok?"
"Yes, it is." The brunette woman said with a nod. Henry Jr. narrowed his eyes at her and looked at Emma who was sleeping on the chair then replied.
"Is she tired?"
"Yes, Chemotherapy gave her a kick." Regina looked at her blonde girlfriend with a retort. He nodded and asked her if they had a lunch yet. The brunette woman sent her a serious look. Henry Jr. forgot that Emma felt nauseous toward the food that he held the lunch bag then understood from his mom.
Regina put her thoughts away and started to chat with her son for a while. The nurse came to check on them and smiled at them. The Mills chuckled at Henry Sr.'s meeting. The brunette man was glad that he made her smile and kept talking about his day. Regina realized that she had a lot of things to do for her teaching classes. She groaned at a thought until Emma stirred on the chair. They looked back at her with their smiles.
The blonde woman woke up and blinked after seeing The Mills' smiles on their face. She was perplexed after finding their smiles at her. The nurse finished preparing her patient and informed them that Emma should have a rest for a while. Others nodded and resumed their chat. Emma blinked few minutes and felt restless after receiving the chemotherapy.
Henry Jr. helped the blonde woman to get up and walked along with his mom to their car. He had his car since he drove all the way from his work. Emma was glad that Regina decided to let her have a bond with her son alone while the brunette woman took herself back to the campus.
The blonde woman was returning to her place with the brunette man and sent herself to the bed for a while. Henry Jr. decided to take over the cooking since his mom was at her work. The silence took over the place for few hours until Regina returned before the dinner.
Emma was hanging out in the patio balcony outside while she was strumming her guitar alone. The brunette man was chatting with his grandparents which they returned from Westminster to see them. The brunette woman was surprised that her parents were there for the dinner and waved her hand at them. Cora and Henry Sr. smiled at their daughter then focused on their grandson's stories.
Regina walked back to her bedroom to drop her briefcase and changed to her casual clothes then came out from her room with a retort. Others looked up at her with their smiles. Henry Jr. looked over his shoulder at her.
"Where is Emma?"
"She is outside on the patio balcony since the lunch." The brunette man said. Others looked at her with smiles. The brunette woman nodded and walked away to the balcony where her girlfriend was playing the guitar.
The blonde woman bobbed her head while humming the tune of 'Still Loving You' by The Scorpions. She closed her eyes while strumming the strings of the guitar. Regina found her when she came in from the living room. The brunette woman stared at her like a goddess. Emma was wearing her white long sleeves shirt with a logo of Boston University, a black leggings and sunglasses on her nose. Her hair grew long short since she stopped styling it with the gel. She looked like Miley Cyrus in someway.
Regina tilted her head while listening to a song from the guitar and smiled at herself. The blonde woman sang a tune. Cora, Henry Sr. and Henry Jr. stopped chatting and listening to the song. The brunette woman leaned her head against the wall and closed her eyes. Emma's voice brought her to feel the love for her. They knew that they didn't declare their three words yet.
Others crossed their fingers for the ladies to say 'I love you'. The song ended in five minutes later and it made them come up to see the best view of Regina and Emma outside. The blonde woman opened her eyes and smiled at herself. The brunette woman opened her eyes and stared at her blonde girlfriend with a retort.
"Emma?"
"Oh!" Emma immediately startled herself when she heard her girlfriend's voice from the side near the doors. Regina smiled at her and walked toward her. The blonde woman stared at her with the concerns on her thoughts. Cora, Henry Sr. and Henry Jr. walked closer to hear the conversation between their favorite couple.
"Sorry to startle you. Your song sounds beautiful."
"I didn't write it. It's a rock ballad by The Scorpions. Did you hear it before?"
"No. I am not a rock music person. I am more likely to lean on the classical music."
"Of course." Henry Jr. whispered to himself. The eldest woman shushed him with a glare. Henry Sr. waved his dismissal hand and tried to look on his best view of them. The ladies didn't hear them.
"So, you just arrived?" Emma asked. The brunette woman nodded and sat down beside her. The blonde woman smiled at her and gave a kiss on the red lips. Regina giggled into their kiss and hugged her girlfriend around her arms. The ladies broke their kiss and smiled at each other. They didn't know how to say three words but they were scared of the rejection or something. It was nonsense to them for a while.
"So?" Regina said.
"I don't know what to say but I'm afraid to tell you."
"What is it?" The brunette woman asked with her curiosity. Emma slowly made a small smile at her and put her guitar aside then wrapped her brunette girlfriend's waist with her arms. She sighed and explained.
"I know that we are dating since few months. We've been girlfriends since I asked you after our first date. It felt right. I don't know if you felt that way."
"I felt that way too." Regina spoke lightly with a smile. Others groaned at the sentiment compliments from them and wanted to hear the three words from them. Henry Jr. felt like he wanted to smack their heads and tell them that they love each other. The ladies took their time to gaze with their eyes together in their embrace.
"I wanted to be the first person to say it. If you don't say it back, I understand. You have a plenty of time to say it and no rush." Emma said with a smile. Regina raised her eyebrows at her and slowly clarified her thoughts. Behind the patio doors, Henry Jr. was pushing his face on the glass windows. His nose pulled up like a pig face and showed his white teeth. The air was fogging on the glass. Cora was doing same thing on other door. Henry Sr. was on the windows and looked on the right side to take his best view.
"I felt lighter when you came in my life. To be honest, I wanted to let you know that I'm here for you and your family. I'm not going anywhere. I'm alive because of you. You made me realize that I have a lot to remain here to fight for my life. I wanted to be with you. You are my light to my life. I thank you for that. So, I'm going to say that in front of you besides your family who are putting their faces on the windows right away." The blonde woman said while indicating her index finger at them. The brunette woman softened her look when she heard the sweet words from her girlfriend until she was confused and looked at her parents and son who were waving their hands at her.
Emma laughed while she was looking at them and shook her head then gripped Regina's chin back to her with retort. The brunette woman was shocked when she saw her son looking like a pig on the glass windows and felt a hand on her chin then looked back at her girlfriend and heard these three words. It made her cry.
"I love you, Regina Mills."
"I love you Emma Swan." Regina spoke lightly while crying softly. The blonde woman smiled at her and leaned forward to kiss on the lips. The brunette woman moved her arms closer to wrap on the blonde woman's neck while they locked their locks. They heard the cheers from the doors and laughed.
Cora, Henry Sr. and Henry Jr. clapped in applause and cheered loudly. The ladies broke their passionate kiss and smiled at each other. They were in embrace and looked at the happy people in the living room with their laughter. The eldest woman started to sing in a Broadway voice. Henry Jr. played the air guitar. Henry Sr. clapped repeated. Emma and Regina returned inside and laughed at them.
After two weeks passed, Emma finished with her chemotherapy and went alone with her doctor for her information about her breast cancer. Granny smiled at her and took the results from the nurse. The blonde woman was nervous about her new condition and hoped that she got remission again after she got it when she was 25 for her first remission and again she got a temporary remission after she got to be 27. It frustrated her sometimes.
The eldest woman looked through the files and MRI to ensure that her cancer was gone or not. Emma fidgeted her hands in the exam room and waited for an answer. Granny finished her observation and looked up with a serious look. The blonde woman was still staring at her doctor with worries in her head.
"Emma."
"Yes?" The blonde woman asked. The eldest woman slowly made a smile at her. Emma slowly widened her eyes and raised her eyebrows at the news. Granny nodded with a reply.
"You are in remission. Congratulations!" It made the blonde woman cry. The eldest woman chuckled and hugged her patient with a pat on her back. Emma was having her happy tears and felt like the old times when she was 25 and it was being three years of the remission. She wiped her tears and chuckled then replied.
"Thank you, Granny. I have to tell them soon after this one."
"No worries. So come back again if it is showing up again. We would have a mini check in session before I release you on you remission. Is it ok?"
"Yes. I would like to do that sometimes soon. Thank you so much."
"You are welcome. So go tell your girlfriend. Give my regards to The Mills family."
Emma nodded and strode away to her car which she rented it from the rental car shop. She decided to use it for a while since she was still working on her motorcycle in a slow pace. The blonde woman drove away back to her place where Regina and Henry Jr. was playing the video game all day.
In several minutes later, the blonde woman appeared with her smile in her foyer. The brunette man noticed her quickly before his mom saw her while they were playing the game. Emma strode toward them and kissed on their heads. Regina was confused at the interaction between them and paused the game then looked up at her.
Henry Jr. tilted his head at the blonde woman and she smiled at them while sitting on the armchair. Cora and Henry Sr. arrived quickly from their hangout with their friends at the café for their lunch date. Emma waved them over to sit on the couch. Regina went concerned about her blonde girlfriend. The brunette man was suspecting something is up with the blonde woman.
They waited and leaned forward to hear Emma's voice. It made the blonde woman to grin at them. They went worrying about her. The brunette woman tilted her head and asked.
"What's wrong?"
"I just got a news from Granny."
"Oh my god, are you going to have a chemotherapy again?" Cora replied with a gasp. Others glared at her except the blonde woman who was just chuckling. Emma shook her head at her and spoke lightly.
"I'm a Cancer Free!"
They went in shock and stuttered their mouth in unison. The blonde woman slowly smiled at her brunette girlfriend and nodded at her with a grin. Regina covered her mouth with her hand. Cora bulged her eyes at her and tried to find some words in her mouth. Henry Sr. was not sure about the news that Emma gave away. Henry Jr. was doing same thing like his grandma.
"I said, I'm a Cancer Free!" The blonde woman repeated her statement. The brunette woman lunged over her and wrapped her arms around her neck. The eldest woman started to cry in a happy tears. The eldest man finally understood at second time and mouthed, 'Congratulations!' at her. Emma nodded at him and looked at the brunette man who was crying.
Regina pulled off and cupped her hands on her blonde girlfriend's cheeks then peppered the kisses over her face. It made Emma laugh. Henry Jr. got up and embraced her right away after his mom got herself off from the embrace. Cora went after her and gave a tight hug. Emma felt lighter when they hugged her once more.
Finally, Emma was off to her remission with her breast cancer. She hoped it was a last time that she pulled since she was 25. Now, she had her life to begin a new chapter with her brunette girlfriend and family too. She smiled at herself and looked at Regina then spoke lightly.
"I love you Regina."
"I love you Emma too." The brunette woman said before kissing her in a passionate one. It caused Henry Jr. to groan at the intimate contact between the ladies. Cora and Henry Sr. laughed at him and decided to take them out for the celebratory dinner. Emma agreed it was the time to celebrate it together. The blonde woman was very happy with her life and she was very lucky to be alive to fight it off since she was an orphan. It was her time to open the door and smell everything on her own time.
A/N: Please review or I'll post Chapter 14 tomorrow (Monday).