A/N: Double Updates today! You got a treat from me! Thank you for the beautiful reviews. I am glad that you liked this story.
Enjoy your treat for the short chapter. It's based on Regina's POV but half of Emma and Henry. Grammatical Errors are mine.
Chapter 13: Forgiveness
After a week and a half in Alabama, The Swan-Mills family arrived in Atlanta, Georgia, and they landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Everything was same in the routine. The fans screamed for Emma's arrival. Remma went happily when she saw the fans in front of them. The blonde woman waved happily. Henry and Regina were behind them. They finally got in the SUV, and Melissa was the driver to take them to the Ritz-Carlton Atlanta Hotel.
Emma bought the Luxury Suites with Club level for her family and Melissa. They were lucky to have their beds in three rooms. Melissa took a single bedroom. Remma and Henry got their double beds in one room. Regina and Emma took the master bedroom. They were aware that they had a week to do the activities as the family gathering.
Henry listed it out with his sister, Remma to pick few locations. The ladies decided to take them to Georgia Aquarium, Coca-Cola Factory, and CNN. They went to enjoy themselves through the tours of the activities until, Emma had her rehearsals on the day before the concert. They decided to get some sleep before the rehearsals started.
When the day came for the rehearsals, they woke up in a groggily morning except Remma, who was excited to be there for her blonde mother's work. Emma went to check on her children and found out that the blonde girl was still sitting down on the edge of the bed then smiled at her. Remma lit up when she saw her mom and signed.
"Good morning, mom!"
"Hey, turtle." The blonde woman signed in a swift motion. Remma giggled and looked away when she took a glance at her big brother, Henry, who was groggily voicing his presence. Emma rolled her eyes and translated the words from Henry for her daughter.
"He said it's barely morning today." Remma furrowed her brows and looked away at the windows then found out that it was sunrise and nodded. Emma walked to her and kissed her forehead. Remma smiled and opened her arms. The blonde woman scooped her and put her on her hip then shook her son's shoulder and spoke lightly.
"Wake up Henry. I have rehearsals at 9 am. Get ready and eat your breakfast. We leave at 8:30 am."
"Ok ma," Henry grumbled. The blonde woman cackled and translated the words for Remma. The blonde girl nodded and found the small pillow then threw at her brother. Emma chuckled when she saw Henry shooting up in his position and glaring at the blonde girl.
"YOU!" The brunette boy spoke again. Remma stuck in her tongue and clapped excitedly. Emma shook her head and gestured him to get ready then left with the blonde girl to the kitchen. Henry rolled his eyes and leaned back on the bed.
It left Regina in the bed, sprawling to cover the edges and snoring. She was fatigue since they went to do their activities during their stay in Atlanta. Emma decided to let Remma wake up on the brunette woman in her bed. Henry was walking to the dining table and waved happily. The blonde girl grinned and looked away at her blonde mother's signing.
"Wake up R-E-G-I-N-A and tell her to get breakfast."
Henry looked away at Remma, who was nodding and jumped off on the chair then walked into the bedroom where the ladies slept. The blonde girl smiled when she saw the brunette woman on the bed, and she walked then poked on Regina's cheeks and giggled.
Regina scrunched her nose when she felt poking from someone and started to get awake then blinked to find Remma smiling at her. She leaned back and found herself in a disoriented shape then looked away around in the bedroom and felt a poke again on her left arm. She looked away at the blonde girl and found herself to be interested in American Sign Language.
"Eat Breakfast Now" Remma signed then indicated away to the door. Regina finally understood that the gestures made her curiosity toward the blonde girl's signing and nodded. The blonde girl smiled and walked away to the dining room. The brunette woman sighed, got up and went to change her clothes into a casual wear then finally left the bedroom.
Emma glanced at the brunette woman who was walking to the table. Remma went to dig her meal. Henry slowly ate his cereal while he was studying on his sister. Regina sat down beside Emma and spoke lightly.
"Good morning."
"Hey, mom." Henry half-mouthed while he was eating. The brunette woman made a disgusted face and looked away at the blonde woman who was focusing on her song list. She got some peeks on the list and found out that these songs were same since the routine but she noticed the song, 'I Left My Heart'. It made her wonder about the meaning of the song. She went to dig her breakfast meal, and the blonde woman informed them to leave right away. Others nodded.
After thirty minutes later, they arrived in Philips Arena and got a tour with the stage manager. They looked through the areas until they finally reached their last place. It was a concert area, and they found the crew working on the lighting and stage constructions. The producers looked away at them and beckoned Emma to come with them. Henry was interested in the stage structures and Regina was holding Remma in her arms. They were not far behind the blonde woman, and they were meeting Melissa in a halfway.
Remma lit up when she saw Melissa and waved happily. Henry looked away at them and smiled. The personal assistant was surprised that Remma let Regina hold her and beckoned them to the hospitality room where the bandmates hang out. The brunette boy lit up when he saw Nicholas and Thomas there then walked upon them. The brunette woman was pleased that Henry took a liking in the music and decided to take Remma to the dressing room where Emma would change her clothes.
Melissa was glad that she helped Regina to guide for Emma's dressing room and let them come in. Remma felt tired when she finished with her activities. Riley and Jessica arrived in the dressing room then greeted the ladies. Remma looked up at them and waved happily. Melissa smiled at them and gestured them to sit down. The brunette woman sat down on the sofa with Remma and looked away at the ladies who were standing back against the vanity desk. Regina arched her eyebrows at them and didn't realize that Remma was sleeping in her arms. Riley, a fashion expert who was speaking up and others listened.
"What are your intentions toward Emma and Remma?"
"Yeah, what's yours?" Jessica spoke lightly while she was gathering her makeup kit out to spread on the vanity desk. Melissa rolled her eyes and scoffed. Regina raised her eyebrows and looked away at Remma, snoring in her arms. The ladies smiled and waited. The brunette woman sighed and started to explain right away.
"I have no intentions to harm Remma and Emma in any way. If I hurt them, you can stop me to do that. I promise you that."
"Ok, all right. It sounds good." The blonde makeup artist said. The personal assistant shook her head, and Riley crossed her arms over her chest then spoke lightly.
"Are you sure? If you harm one or two of them, and I promise to end you."
"No worries. I will stop myself for good if I hurt them badly. I am sure that Henry would do the same thing to me." Regina answered.
"Good girl. I think it's all." The fashion expert continued. The personal assistant arched her eyebrows at Riley and looked away at the brunette woman. Jessica was focusing on her makeup kit on the table. Regina was in her thoughts and stayed silent.
In her thoughts, she was thinking about the forgiveness on herself but not on Emma. She knew that she had to forgive herself for some reasons. Regina remembered the words from Snow's confessions, 'I can accept that you and Emma are together as a couple, but you both are not right now. You are with Robin at this time. I hope you can be happy again once you were with Daniel.'
Does happiness exist?
Regina remembered how Henry behaved toward Robin when they were in the relationship. She realized that it was very dangerous for the brunette boy to take a step toward him in the violence. Lastly, she felt the regrets coming, and she knew that she had no attention to Emma's emotions during the year before last year. The brunette woman sighed and knew that she had to make the promises for her.
What does she do to make the promises to herself? What will she forgive herself? What had she done to herself after Emma left Storybrooke?
The brunette woman decided to get better for Emma and plans to get the dates with her. It's her turn now to get Emma to agree with her on their first date. She smiled at herself and made the commitments to get better for her. Regina was pleased with her thoughts and finally understood the meaning of the song, 'I Left My Heart'.
The song literally meant to give up Emma's heart for her and love between them. Regina realized that Emma hadn't been in love for the long time since the blonde woman left the town. She wondered how she caught Emma's heart to love again. The brunette woman made the plans to get Emma's heart back to love her again.
It snapped her in the doze of thoughts when Remma shifted her position. Melissa was out few minutes ago. Riley and Jessica focused on their duty to get Emma with preparation.
Henry appeared to have the dinner for the ladies in the dressing room. Regina opened the door and surprised her when the brunette boy gave the dinner boxes for Remma and her. Henry smiled when he saw his sister sleeping on the sofa. The brunette woman looked away at the blonde girl and spoke lightly.
"She is tired."
"I see. Now, you both have dinner. Emma and I finished our meal ten minutes ago. Emma just left the arena for the interviews. So, I can stay here while you are finishing your dinner."
"Oh, do you mind to stay here and watch your sister? I will be right back quickly."
"Ok, mom." Henry responded. Regina smiled at him and kissed his forehead then left to find the producers in the control room. She made the plans with them for the interruption during the song, 'A Good Life'. The producers raised their eyebrows at the brunette woman. Regina sighed and explained everything that she regretted to have Emma in her life. It left Melissa to be interested in the conversation, and the personal assistant decided to approve it right away. The producers went to like the plans that Regina made for the concert.
The brunette woman finished her secret plans and went back to the dressing room. She found Henry sleeping on the sofa while Remma was in his arms. Riley and Jessica entered the dressing room then saw the children sleeping on the couch. Regina ate her dinner quickly and asked them to stay and watch over them. Finally, the brunette woman left to the stage and found the bandmates working on their songs for few minutes.
The producers informed the bandmates quickly when Regina arrived, and they went to rehearse the song, 'Forgiveness' by Matthew West. Nicholas smiled at her and gave thumbs up. Regina was thrilled that they did the song interruption. Finally, they wrapped it up before Emma arrived. The brunette woman left to check on Remma and Henry. Jessica and Riley made sure that Regina gathered them outside while Emma was doing her change for the concert.
It left Regina to explain everything to the children while they were awake in few minutes ago. Henry loved her plans and made the operation. Remma was confused, and the brunette woman forgot that the blonde girl was deaf. Regina went to pick the blank paper from the crew member and wrote it right away then showed it to the blonde girl.
Remma smiled when she read it on the paper and nodded at her with approval. Regina was relieved that the blonde girl approved on her plans. Emma finally got out from the dressing room and found them in the backstage. Remma opened her arms for her blonde mother on their hugs. Melissa winked at Regina and looked away at them. The brunette boy smiled at his sister and gave a cheeky kiss on his blonde mother.
Regina gave a thumbs up for Emma to catch it and gestured her to go on the stage. Remma was excited when she watched her going on to sing these songs with the bandmates. Henry stayed behind with Remma and Melissa in the VIP area and watched the scene in the concert.
When 'A Good Life' came, Emma smiled at the fans and sang few verses until the song changed to interrupted on her fifth verse. The blonde woman turned away to find the bandmates playing the different song then heard the brunette woman's voice in the stage left. Regina appeared on the stage and sang the first verse of 'Forgiveness'.
It's the hardest thing to give away
And the last thing on your mind today
It always goes to those that don't deserve
The blonde woman was shocked when Regina interrupted her by singing her favorite song. The fans applauded for the brunette woman's brave actions. Melissa giggled and interpreted for Remma to understand the song. Henry was surprised that Regina sang very beautifully. Emma stared at the brunette woman and felt like she was in the heavens when she heard the angel voice. It went in the second verse.
It's the opposite of how you feel
When the pain they caused is just too real
It takes everything you have just to say the word…
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Nicholas took his spot to play his solo guitar. Regina smiled at the blonde woman and bobbed her head to get in rhythms. Emma shook her head and felt her tears dripping on her cheeks. Thomas bowed his head while he was drumming slowly. The brunette woman strode closer to Emma and sang in the third verse.
It flies in the face of all your pride
It moves away the mad inside
It's always anger's own worst enemy
Even when the jury and the judge
Say you gotta right to hold a grudge
It's the whisper in your ear saying 'Set It Free'
The fans applauded and whooped. Regina smiled at them and caught Henry's smile. The blonde woman looked away at her bandmates who were playing Regina's song and wiped her tears on her face. The brunette woman looked away at her and sang in the fourth verse. Emma sniffled and chuckled.
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Show me how to love the unlovable
Show me how to reach the unreachable
Help me now to do the impossible
The blonde woman extended her hand for the brunette woman to hold her hand. The fans cheered loud. Melissa smiled at the brunette boy who was whooping with the fans. Regina chuckled and looked away at Nicholas, who was in his solo guitar. The fifth verse came out in the brunette woman's mouth.
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Help me now to do the impossible
Forgiveness
Regina smiled at her and didn't release her hand away. Henry grinned at Remma, who was widening her eyes. Emma was expressing her tears and kept wiping her face. The brunette woman released her hand and went to wrap around the blonde woman's waist. Her left hand was gripping the microphone, and she sang in the sixth verse.
It'll clear the bitterness away
It can even set a prisoner free
There is no end to what it's power can do
So, let it go and be amazed
By what you see through eyes of grace
The prisoner that it really frees is you
The fans applauded when they saw Leah coming out to play on the violin in her solo. Henry decided to scoop Remma to his shoulders. Melissa watched them carefully. The blonde girl giggled when she was sitting on her brother's shoulders. Regina kissed on the blonde woman's cheek then continued to sing in the seventh verse.
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Show me how to love the unlovable
Show me how to reach the unreachable
Help me now to do the impossible
Forgiveness
The brunette woman thought about Snow's confessions and smiled at herself. Emma couldn't put a finger on Regina's look and finally wiped her tears. The fans went into a loud crowd to cheer up. The bandmates went wild. The brunette woman finally sang in the last verse as she squeezed her arm around Emma's waist.
I want to finally set it free
So show me how to see what Your mercy sees
Help me now to give what You gave to me
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
The song ended with a bang. Emma clapped and introduced Regina to the fans. The crowd erupted into a beautiful cheer. The brunette woman smiled and waved happily. Nicholas gave a thumbs up at her and went back to his position. Regina gulped and spoke lightly.
"I'm going to express my feelings. I'm here to make the promises for myself. I know that I can do it better than last time. I'm sorry about what I have done to myself. I've been not paying attention to what I did to you. From my knowledge, I destroyed our friendship, and we've been through the difficult time. I realized that I should forgive myself for what I did to you. I forgive myself. I forgive you and Henry for what I did to you both. I finally say it now. I love you so much."
"Oh my god, you made me cry," Emma replied. Regina laughed and continued.
"I loved you before, and now, I can love you again. I hope you give me another chance to take you on the date. I love you so much, Emma. To Remma and Henry too, of course. Thank you for listening to my confessions and have a good night!" The fans applauded. The blonde woman wiped her tears and opened her arms. The brunette woman went to give the sentimental hug around Emma's waist. Finally, they didn't except that they kissed on their lips in the public.
Melissa dropped her jaw open and realized that Regina and Emma were in love with each other before. Remma and Henry whooped. The fans erupted into a screaming crowd. Regina chuckled when they broke apart and waved happily. The brunette woman left the stage and went to find Remma and Henry in the VIP area. Emma continued to take another two songs to sing along in the show.
After few hours later, the Swan-Mills family arrived back to their hotel suite. Melissa retreated to her bedroom and got to sleep. Emma kissed on her children's forehead and sent them to the bedroom for getting sleep then walked to her room. It left Regina to gather her children around the bed and informed them that she would be right back. Others nodded. The blonde woman went happily when she arrived on her balcony. The brunette woman found her and spoke lightly.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. I'm happy that you forgave yourself." Emma retorted.
"Me too." Regina smiled with a reply. The blonde woman nodded. The ladies went silent, and the brunette woman realized that she felt free when she finally forgave herself. Regina looked away at the blonde lady, gave a cheeky kiss and informed her that she went back to read a story to the children. Emma nodded and decided to get a shower. The ladies smiled at each other and went to part their ways.
After reading the story to the children, Regina left the children's room and went into her bedroom then changed her clothes into the pajamas and went to bed. The brunette woman smiled while she was asleep under her comforter. She felt Emma dipping into their bed and the blonde woman wrapped Regina around her arms. The brunette woman snuggled closer to get a comfort with Emma.
The ladies dreamed of being a family with their children together. They knew it was coming true and looked forward to spending their time together. Lastly, Regina knew that she felt right when she forgave herself again and had her Emma in her life. Including their children, Remma, and Henry. For Regina's thoughts, she was excited to spend her time with Emma in the rest of a month for the tour with their children.
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