A/N: Here is your chapter nine!
Song: 'I Miss You' and 'The Vow of Silence'.
Grammatical Errors are mine. Songs are mine as well.
Chapter 9: Emma's Studio
When the sunrise came up on their windows, everyone got up, went to get dressed and met them in the kitchen for the breakfast. Emma smiled at her son who was devouring the breakfast burrito. Hearing the pixie cut woman's voice, she looked away at her mother and tilted her head.
"What will we do for today?"
"I'm bringing you all to my work on the half day."
"Yes, ma! Thank you! I always wanted to hear you sing in the recording studio. I researched a lot. I am getting excited." Henry replied.
"You are welcome. We have four hours in the studio, would have lunch there with my band in the conference room then I would bring you all to the Nashville Zoo and Percy Warner Park. I wanted you all to meet my dog and Melissa, my assistant, would bring her to the park when we arrive. Sounds good?"
"It's wonderful to know our plans for today." Granny retorted with her excitement voice.
"Oh chill down, Granny. We're not going anywhere." Ruby said with sarcasm. The oldest woman smacked her granddaughter's biceps. Henry burst into laughter. Emma shook her head and sighed deeply. Charming smiled at her then bounced Neal on his knee. Snow whispered in her husband's ear and informed about Neal. He nodded and excused himself with his son to the bathroom for changing the diaper. Regina was quiet, looked at the blonde beauty and tilted her head.
"What?" The blonde woman spoke lightly when she was looking at her.
"Nothing. You look different than I thought it would be."
"Oh. Today, I am having a simple and productive day. I just throw in the casual and comfortable look."
"Even you are wearing the cowboy boots," Henry said while he was looking at his brunette mother. Emma laughed and nodded. They finished their breakfast, went to brush their teeth and meet them in the foyer. The blonde woman checked on the security code then gestured them out of the house and left in the SUV. Emma took Regina, Henry and Granny in her white Chevrolet Equinox and Ruby followed her in their rented SUV. They drove away to the recording studio in Nashville; it was 30 minutes away from Emma's lakefront mansion.
Arriving at the record label, everyone got out of the SUVs, strode inside the building and Emma introduced the people who worked in the recording label. Others waved their hands to greet them. First, the blonde woman saw her front desk secretary and said, 'Hello.' Regina looked at the brunette woman at the front desk, studied on her form and smiled. Others already followed Emma along on their tour of the recording label. Regina caught up to them and walked to look around in the rooms.
Hearing the blonde woman's voice, it made Regina feel like she was in heaven, she finally paid attention to her explanation about the recording studio and looked away at her brunette son who was excited. She smiled, looked away at the control room and heard the brunette waitress's voice then looked at her for a minute and looked back at the control monitor.
"What is this room? What is it for?"
"This is the control room, monitoring my voice for music and the producers make sure that our music arrangements should be perfect for my album. So, most artists like me, we always tend to use here while we are not working on the events or awards shows." Emma said. Henry raised his eyebrows and looked away at the producers who were controlling the tones of the music. The blonde woman looked away at her producers, went to them and whispered in their ears. She got their approval and turned around to face her family and friends.
"This is my producer, Sam Young. He managed my first album, The Narrow Life. He is amazing to control the sounds in my music, and he would show you how to do that while I am recording my music later." Emma mused. The black haired man in a t-shirt and blue jeans waved happily at everyone.
"Nice to meet y all. Welcome to G&G Nashville." Sam said. Everyone gave their thanks; he went back to work on his recording producing. Emma looked away at her music technicians and introduced right away.
"This is Jackson and Tom, Teresa's Brothers, and the music specialists. They help to fix the music equipment included the instruments and the sounds tones in this room. They are equal partners with the producers. Also, they would come working on my tour in three months."
"Hello. I'm Jackson." The redhead man in a zipped jacket with a black jeans and cowboy boots acknowledged his voice.
"I'm Tom." The blonde man in a blue striped t-shirt with blue jeans and white converse shoes mused while saluting his two fingers. Ruby was gawking at him with a flirty smile. Granny rolled her eyes and smacked her back hard. The brunette waitress jumped and glared at her grandmother. Regina and Snow hid their giggles and looked at each other then looked away at the blonde woman who was conversing with Henry about others. Charming and Neal were with Emma and Henry then paid attention to the process of the studio work.
Emma finished showing them on the control monitor, practiced the techniques and laughed with Sam, who was teasing her. Henry smiled at him and picked up quickly to learn how to work on the control monitor. The blonde woman looked away at her band that were entering in the soundproof room and settled them in the positions. She looked away at her family and friends and informed them to sit down and listen to her music for few minutes. Others nodded excitedly. Snow cooed her son about Emma's voice and went eagerly.
The blonde woman dropped her bag on the leather couch, kissed her son's forehead and Regina's cheek then left to the recording studio. She greeted her band and put her headphone on her ears then checked on her microphone and looked away at Sam, who was working on the control monitor and the musician technicians told him to do the arrangement. The black-haired man understood, decided to let Jackson and Tom take over on the control for few minutes then spoke lightly in Nashville accent.
"Em, you ready?"
"Yes, I'm ready," Emma said while shifting her headphones on her ears.
Sam looked away at Emma's family and friends and explained how it works in the process and informed them that the blonde woman was singing her new song, 'I Miss You'. Other nodded, and Henry lit up then looked away at his blonde mom. The band checked on their instruments and gave thumbs up to Jackson. Emma looked down on her lyric sheets and studied on the music notes.
"Em, you are on the record," Tom spoke lightly in his Kansas Accent.
"Ok." The blonde woman nodded, looked away at the band and the song started to play. It was beginning with the acoustic guitar in a soft melody. The drummer was quieting his beats on the cymbals. The pianist fiddled his fingers on the keys into a beautiful sound.
Regina, Snow, Charming, Ruby, and Charming was in awe when they heard the beautiful sound. Henry watched his blonde mom bobbing her head. Emma leaned her face closer to the large diaphragm condenser mic and closed her eyes then sang in the soft tone in the first verse.
In my times, I look at you smiling, and I keep wondering
That I missed you
I stand my chance
To let you know that
I am here with you
Emma made an 'o' sound longer and leaned back, made some changes to her sounds and looked away at her acoustic guitar, it was Nicholas Riker. The brunette man in a casual clothes bobbed his head and smiled at her. She laughed, looked away at the lyric sheet and took a glimpse of Regina's beauty in the control room.
The blonde woman locked her emerald eyes with the caramel eyes while she sang out in low soft voice in the second verse. The acoustic guitar matched the tone with the piano.
You realized that I wanted you
That won't take long
As I disappeared on you
In a white smoke
I miss you
Snow, Granny, and Ruby looked away at Regina and knew it was for her. Henry stood still and listened to the music. Sam and Jackson looked at each other and smiled. Regina froze when she heard the second verse and knew it was for her all times. She wondered how many songs Emma wrote for the particular person like her. The third verse came out in the blonde woman's mouth. It stings to the brunette woman's heart, and she didn't take it very well while she was watching the blonde beauty in the studio room.
You pushed me away
As I realized you didn't want
To hurt me badly
I understand but
I miss you
The violin came in the music; the soft melody tuned down to the sad tone and the backup singers went 'oh-oh'. Emma closed her eyes and bobbed her head. The acoustic guitar came into the visual with the piano at a same time. It gave everyone the chills on the fourth verse.
You didn't want to see me
As I respect your wish
I walked away but I realized that
I can't hold it longer
Emma made a word 'longer' in a vocal to stay still, and her face went scrunched then she finished her word and continued to do last line in the fourth verse.
And I miss you
The violin came into the tune with the acoustic guitar. The backup singers went 'oh-oh' sounds and the blonde woman opened her eyes to lock with the caramel eyes again. The fifth verse came out in the sad melodic.
You stopped smiling and
Everything went spinning around you
You stopped dancing and just looked at me
Like I vanished on you
In a white smoke.
Regina frowned at the verse she heard. Snow, Granny, Ruby, and Charming bobbed their heads and hummed. Henry looked away at his brunette mother who was feeling sad and knew that Regina felt sorry about the day Emma left the town. The sixth verse came out.
Yeah, you realized that you can't hold it longer
You kept our feelings away and won't let everyone know
That you miss me dearly
I keep wondering why
We can't hold it longer
Emma looked away at her pianist and swayed her chest a little while bobbing her head. The music went into a soft and beautiful sound. She loved that song when she wrote it after recording the song, The Narrow Life. She looked down on the ground and remembered the memories when she left the town. The tone kept hitting her hard when she tried to hold her tears. The backup singers vocalized longer with an 'o' sound. The seventh verse came out in the blonde woman's mouth when she lifted her chin up to her microphone.
We miss each other
I miss you
You miss me
But I need you more
You need me for all eternity
Nicholas bobbed his head, strummed his strings and tapped his feet lightly. The drummer hit on the cymbal lightly. Emma looked away at her band-mate and smiled sadly. The music caught everyone to get their tears out. The eighth verse came out.
Yeah, you realized that I disappeared on you
In a white smoke
I can't stop looking at you
Like I wanted you badly
But I miss you
Emma sang a word, 'you' in a long note. The violinist played her solo piece. Sam bobbed his head and put his fist in his mouth then mentally scored in his head. The blonde woman looked away at Regina once again and smiled sadly. She vocalized the ninth verse as she locked her eyes with her.
Now you came to find me
And tell me you miss me
Yeah I miss you more
We miss us
Let's take it together to hold it longer
Regina flashed a small smile at the blonde beauty. Neal clapped excitedly as he watched her big sister singing. Snow bounced him lightly and danced in little steps. Granny and Ruby smiled at each other. Charming crossed his arms on his chest while watching the band playing. The tenth verse came out.
I realized that I wanted you badly
As you wanted me too
I miss you
You miss me
We miss each other
The blonde woman closed her eyes and listened to the acoustic sounds. The drummer bobbed his head while hitting on the beats. The violinist played the second solo piece. The backup singers vocalized an 'o' note. The eleventh verse came out in a sad melodic.
Yeah we miss us
You need me more
I need you for eternity
You realized that I am here
With you this time
Nicholas was looking away at the violinist and tried to match the sounds with her. Emma bobbed her head while tapping her feet and sang out in a soul tone. The twelfth verse came out.
Oh, I miss you more
You miss me for eternity
I need you badly
You wanted me more
We miss us
The blonde woman opened her eyes and looked at Sam who was mouthing 'keep going with a soul tone.' She nodded and went into a soulful spirit then knew the thirteenth verse came out in her mouth. The acoustic sounds entered into a flow.
Oh I miss you
You need me
I need you
We miss us
I miss you
Regina tilted her head as she heard the verse and frowned. Charming looked away at her and listened to his daughter's voice. The last verse came out. Emma locked her emerald eyes with the caramel eyes. She vocalized it thoroughly. The acoustic sounds came to an end.
Now, you are here with me
We didn't miss us anymore
We have each other as long as
We miss each other
Oh I miss you
The music was finishing the tunes. Jackson managed it well. Sam spoke lighter on the microphone and informed them that they ended for a day. Emma put her headphones away, strode out from the studio and was crushed by Regina hugging her tightly. She didn't except that hug from the brunette woman and wrapped her arms around the brunette woman's shoulders. They swayed a little and the blonde woman whispered in Regina's ear. The brunette woman nodded and embraced her intensely.
Snow, Granny, Henry, Charming and Ruby softened their looks when they saw Regina crushing on Emma in a hug. Neal cooed while he was grabbing his mother's locks. Sam, Jackson, and Tom watched the emotional scene between two ladies and went into tears.
In few minutes later, Regina released her hug and straightened her clothes then turned away to walk out from the control room. Henry looked away at his blonde mother who was gesturing him out to see her and nodded. He left to find his brunette mother. Others went with Emma to see more rooms around in the record label and the blonde woman explained in each room they saw.
Sam, Jackson, and Tom went to settle up in the conference room with the band for lunch. Henry and his mom went to find others and caught up with them about the second album and the liberation in the next year. They finally arrived in the conference room and saw the band and producers. They went to sit down at the table and ate the sandwich and chips.
Henry was the first one to open the discussion. Others listened to his questions. Emma smiled widely. While, the band decided to introduce them, and it was starting with Nicholas Riker.
"My name is Nicholas Riker. Acoustic Guitar." The brunette man in casual clothes said.
"My name is Leah Morgan. Violin." The redhead woman in black clothes acknowledged her voice with Oklahoma accent.
"Thomas Santos. Drums" The Hispanic man with a rough accent replied.
"Stephen Jacobs. Piano." The oldest man in a white collar with blue jeans and cowboy boots answered.
"Yolanda Smith. Backup singer." The black woman in a plaid flannel shirt with blue jeans with a cowboy boots cheerily said.
"Jenny Toledo. Backup singer" The Chinese woman in a gray t-shirt with a black jeans with red converse shoes acknowledged her voice with a Chinese accent.
Emma smiled at her band and explained to Henry that they would be on tour for three months. The brunette boy got excited to see them again on the stage in her tour and smiled widely. Others laughed at his expression. He chatted with the band and questioned them about the favorite song. They answered his questions, and he was satisfied. The blonde woman looked away at Regina, who was still looking at her with her daydreaming look. Ruby nodded along as Henry talked to the guitarist about first time to play guitar.
When the afternoon came, they finished their lunch break and went to do their errands for a day. The blonde woman gathered her family and friends to bid the farewell to the band and producers then left the recording label. Ruby and Henry chatted about the record label and band members. They went into their SUVs, drove away to the place that they were excited to see a Zoo. Emma looked in the rearview mirror to take a glimpse of the brunette woman who was interested in the landscape on the window. Granny sadly smiled at the blonde lady.
The blonde woman sighed deeply and focused on the road to get there at Nashville Zoo in 30 minutes with traffic. They finally arrived at the location, parked away and got out of the SUVs. The Charming-Swan-Mills-Lucas family entered with admission then looked around in the zoo. Henry exclaimed when he saw his favorite animals. Snow clapped excitedly when she saw beautiful elephants. Ruby was scared to come closer to the elephants. Granny bounced Neal in her arms and talked about the animals with him. Regina stood still next to Charming and stared at the blonde beauty.
Charming was annoying when he found out that the brunette woman was still staring at his daughter and spoke in a concerned tone. Regina was not paying attention to Henry's words but heard Charming's voice.
"Regina, you dozed off and stared at my daughter for few minutes. It's getting creepy."
"Oh sorry, I kept wondering how Emma changed her life and gave up her happy beginning to be here." Regina voiced her concern. He looked away at her and understood it then continued.
"Emma is not going anywhere. I know that it already had been one year since she left Storybrooke. She changed a lot. Yes, we missed her old self but look at her. She is happy with her life in Nashville."
"What if she said no?" The brunette woman asked.
"To what?" The blonde man knitted his eyebrows.
"Come home in Storybrooke." Regina mused.
"Well, it's up to Emma. It's her life. We can't make the decisions." Charming made a point. The brunette woman nodded, walked away to be with her son and looked around in the zoo. The blonde man frowned and walked away to find his wife in the Giraffes. Granny, Neal, and Henry walked with Emma and Regina. Ruby was with Snow, looking at the giraffes with her awe look.
Several hours later, Snow decided to snap the photos of the family and friends of the animals. Emma smiled in the pictures. Henry smiled widely. Ruby and Neal made their shocked faces when the monkey cooed. Granny, Charming, and Snow flashed their white teeth. Regina was the one who was giving a blank look with straight lips.
When the zoo ended, Emma took her family and friends to the Percy Warner Park, showed the trees and found her personal assistant, Melissa with her dog. Henry lit up at Emma's dog. It was a Japanese Akita, Regal. The blonde woman whistled with her index fingers for her dog to come. Regal yapped, ran toward her owner and the blonde woman crouched to open her arms. The Akita licked on the blonde woman's face. Ruby went in shock and Granny smiled.
Melissa walked to them and greeted them. She informed Emma about Regal's condition from the vet office. Luckily, Regal was fine with no conditions. She decided to dismiss her leave and waved happily then left the park. Henry grabbed the leash and went to play with Regal. Emma showed her family and friends to the picnic spot and sat down. Ruby and Neal decided to play with Regal and Henry on the throws. David went to take photos of them playing with a dog.
It left Snow, Granny, Regina and Emma on the picnic spot, watched the scene between Henry and Regal. The silence brought over, and no one asked Emma about the song she sang back in the studio. They just took their time to absorb the scent of Nashville.
The family and friends got exhausted and decided to go back to Emma's mansion. They drove away on the way to the lakefront estate. Emma looked away at her dog who was in the passenger seat, panting while Regal narrowed her eyes in the wind. When they arrived at their destination, the Akita jumped out of the car and strode to the doors. Others walked on their way, and Emma unlocked the door. They entered the building. Some went to the living room and watched television. Regal went with Henry in the lounge and laid on the floor. Other went to sleep in their bedroom for the nap. It left Emma and Regina on their way to the kitchen. The ladies went in silence to cook together. Emma made spaghetti with meatballs. Regina made an Italian salad and garlic bread. They flowed freely in the kitchen.
When the dinner came, Regina took everybody to enter the dining hall, and Emma brought the food on the table. They gathered in their seats and chatted about the tour. Some were tired and decided to finish their dinner then went ahead to the bed. The blonde woman took The Mills to the music room after cleaning up and washing the dishes in the kitchen.
Entering the music hall, Henry went awe when he saw the similar recording studio but there was no soundproof walls and control monitor. Emma walked to the piano and sat down on the bench. Henry and Regina walked to the both side of the piano. The blonde woman smiled at them and started to play on the keys with her flourish fingers. The song began to get the haunted sounds. It was 'The Vow of Silence'. Emma sang out in the first verse.
In my black dress, I walked off on the road
And took the vow of silence all night long
You didn't see me anymore
I just left in a silence as I took
The Vow of Silence
Henry took a glimpse of his brunette mother who was taken by the blonde beauty. Regina tilted her head and studied the blonde woman's features and resisted the urge to rake through the blonde locks. Emma looked away at Regina and stayed still then played some more. The second verse came out in a mellow tone.
I didn't want you to know I'm in pain
As long as I walked off on the road
Everything crumbled in the fire and I wanted you to know
I'm not alone anymore
The Vow of Silence
Snow was awake in her bed with her husband, listened to the haunting song and shivered under the chills. Charming did same. Ruby was dead in her sleep. Granny snored and ignored the song. Neal was slumbering perfectly between his parents. Henry felt the chills when he heard the third verse and knew it was creepy to sing it out. The brunette woman studied her more and went interested in the song that Emma sang.
I kept my mouth shut and waited for you
To find me on the road and wondered
Why I took the vow of silence
I wanted you to know that I'm ok
But you won't let me go in the dark shadows.
Regina shivered under the spell of the song. The blonde woman looked away at the keys she wiggled her fingers on the piano. The haunting song echoed through the mansion. The night was shimmering through the lake. The fourth verse came out in a mellow but sorrow tone.
You realized that I need you to rescue me
Away from the darkness
You wanted me to be safe as long
As you embrace me in your arms
I took the Vow of Silence
Emma closed her eyes while she was playing. The brunette boy walked to the bench and sat down next to his blonde mom then looked at the piano keys that she played. Regina remembered her days back in Enchanted Forest and her dark days alone. It reminded her of all the memories she recalled while she was living with her mother. The fifth verse came out.
I took the vow of silence as long as you found out
That I loved you more
I burned a note in a bonfire as long as
I took
The Vow of Silence
The blonde woman opened her eyes and found the caramel eyes glistening with the tears. Henry looked up at his brunette mother and softened his look. Snow and David looked at each other and knew that Regina had her difficult days with her mother. Neal cooed. The sixth verse came out.
Now, I stand here and wait for you
To come find me on the road
I am in silence as long as
I'm in pain to take
The Vow of Silence
Regina looked down on the black lid of the piano, sniffed and reminiscing the memories. She felt the pain in her heart. The blonde woman looked down on the piano keys as she wiggled thoroughly. Henry stared at his blonde mom then at piano keys. The last verse came out in a mellow and haunting tone.
You realized that I'm in pain
As long as you find me
I am here while I took
The Vow of Silence
The Vow of Silence
The song ended. David and Snow finally fell asleep. Henry was quiet. Regina let her tears dripping on her cheeks, and her puffy eyes started to show red. Emma stood up and walked to the brunette woman then embraced her. The brunette woman began to sob on the blonde woman's chest and hugged her tightly around her waist. Henry softened his look and understood that his brunette mother brought her memories in Enchanted Forest. The silence took over for few minutes.
The brunette boy decided to ask the questions about writing a song. Emma stood still, wrapped her arms around Regina's form and explained right away. The brunette woman tightened her hold, her face covered on the blonde's neck and stayed still.
Henry asked his blonde mom if he could play guitar or piano for lessons. Emma was pleased with her son's desire to play music like her and nodded then decided to send him away to the bedroom. He nodded, gave the kiss on his moms' cheek then left the music room. He went to get changed and fell asleep. The blonde woman still held her and walked along to the basement then showed Regina her wine area.
The wine area consisted the few wine bottles in the rack on the walls. It had a table and leather seats. Emma released her hold and put Regina on the seat then went to pick Barefoot Moscato and grabbed the wine glass. She strode back to the table and went to corkscrew the cork out then poured the wine glasses for both ladies. The blonde woman gave the wine glass to Regina and sat down. They drank the wine and looked at each other with the love. The brunette woman asked Emma about the life of Nashville and the blonde woman lit up with her beautiful smile. She recalled her memories when she landed in the city and fell in love with the place she had been living for a year.
Regina enjoyed the wine with the blonde woman, wished that she could have that time with her back in Storybrooke. She knew that she ruined their friendship and went to focus on her 'true love' and 'pixie dust'. The brunette woman regretted everything and didn't pay attention to her lost friend that she cherished the most beside their son's life. Emma babbled about writing songs after she got a record deal with Teresa. The brunette woman went into her curiosity about two songs that Emma sang and spoke lightly.
"I have two questions for you."
"Sure." Emma retorted before sipping her wine.
"What about 'I Miss You'?"
"Oh, that song is all about you. Regina. It was my second song that I wrote after 'The Narrow Life'. It reminded me of our friendship back in Storybrooke. I hope it didn't get you to cry."
"No, it was not. But it reminded me of our developed relationship through our friendship. When I heard the several verse of this song, it made me realize that I was too focused on the true love and pixie dust all the time. I did ignore you and our friendship. I knew it was not fair to you, but it's true. I apologize for that."
"Regina, I know it was hard for you to listen to this song, but you're right because you focused on Robin Hood. Also, it is hard for me too. I watched you walking with him and sometimes, I wished I can take over his position and be with you all the way. Most of the time, I sat down in the booth, daydreamed about you and I and I decided to find you then I planned to tell you that I love you. But you were there with Robin that night. It scared me, and I ran away to the woods." The blonde woman paused and looked down at the wine glass then continued.
"I meant, every day I go out, find you and Robin walking around in the town and hear the people speak about you both. It said Oh Robin and Regina are the cutest couple. I hope they got their happy endings. It made me feel lost and confused. I kept avoiding you and won't come to you. I sent my dad to bring the paperwork to you every Friday. I made the plans when you had a family dinner with my parents and Henry. It went by weeks. I drank out from the whiskey and tequila every night after I got off from work."
Regina softened her look while looking at her with sympathy. Emma looked up at her and gave a sad smile then explained right away. The blonde woman recalled on her last night in the loft. The brunette woman gently reached Emma's hand and rubbed it on the back of the palm.
"Until my last night in Storybrooke, I packed everything in my room, wrote a last letter to you and put it away with other letters I wrote on every night. I was awake while I was packing in my last box with the clothes. I drank whiskey and cried till my tears stopped. I walked out of the loft and wandered through the town until I reached your mayoral mansion and looked at your bedroom window. I saw you and Robin there. I finally got my release on my farewell to you, but you didn't see or hear me outside. I walked away and packed the boxes in my car. The sunrise came up, I showered, drank the coffee and decided to leave the town." Emma acknowledged her sad voice while she was looking at the wine glass.
The brunette woman let her tears out, got up and walked to her then hugged her from the behind. She realized that she was feeling sorry for the blonde woman and let the sobbing out. Emma reached her hands on the brunette woman's forearms and squeezed it with a gentle rub. They swayed a little. Few minutes later, Regina asked her last question and the blonde woman listened to every word.
"The Vow of Silence?"
"It was the day I was in silence. I didn't talk to my parents, Henry and most of all, Ruby. I pushed them away with my thoughts. I avoided you too. I just left in the dark place and watched the ocean. I just realized that I took the vow of silence on that day. I won't talk to everyone after they asked me if I ok. Most of the time, I say no and walk away from them. That's why I wrote it on that night and wondered how my life was taken away." Emma spoke in a soft tone. Regina tightened her hold and listened to every word the blonde woman told her. The ladies took the silence and recalled their friendship into a lost cause. The brunette woman finally realized that she lost her old Emma and released her hold. Emma finally looked away at her and knitted her eyebrows.
"I realized that I lost the old you. Now, I understood that you had a lot of burdens to yourself. You changed a lot since we arrived to see you. For one, I apologized that I caused you the pain. For two, I regretted that I lost our friendship. Lastly, I won't let our new friendship fall apart because of that past. I hope you can forgive our lost friendship and me. But I know that we just begun to have that friendship as the fresh start in our life." Regina replied.
"That's ok. It is all in past. I moved on. We just started our friendship. Look at us, drinking wine and talking about my life in this city. But I already forgave myself for what I did in Storybrooke. I hope you did same to yourself." Emma retorted with a sad voice. The brunette woman nodded and drank her wine.
The blonde woman informed her that she was tired and took Regina along with her to their bedroom. They arrived in Regina's bedroom, bid them good night and Emma left on her way to her bedroom. The brunette woman stared at the blonde woman's bedroom and frowned then turned away to enter her room. Emma changed her clothes and fell asleep in her bed.
For Regina, she got changed, strode to her bed and laid down on it then stared at the ceiling. In her thoughts, she was thinking about the songs that Emma sang, finally understood the songs' meaning and made the plans right away. She knew that it was her last night with Emma before she made her decision to leave Nashville or stay with Emma to continue in their friendship and enjoy her long vacation for one month.
But, she was not sure about her plans yet, knew that she needed one as well and sighed loudly. She finally closed her eyes and dreamed about the blonde woman and their son in a happy place. The brunette woman saw herself walking to Emma and giving a kiss on her pale lips then rubbing her belly. She gasped in shock when she saw herself as a pregnant woman and looked closer to her left hand. She was surprised that she got married to Emma and looked around in the area. Regina realized that the place was in Nashville. While she was dreaming, she put her smile on her face and knew right away.
Finally, Regina understood all things Emma told her. She had her feelings toward her since she first met the blonde woman on the night when Henry came home with her. All she realized that was Emma is finally her happy beginnings. She hoped that she win Emma's heart and have their happy ending together.
A/N: Next Chapter: Stay or Leave.
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