I'm Coming Home

Chapter Three

*Emma's POV*
Mom wanted to talk to Regina, so she told Henry and I to come in and sit down for a bit. I wanted to see dad, but he's at work. He's the sheriff of this town. I'm so excited I remember everything now, because this is my family. I remember running around in the castle until mom yelled at me and told me to stop. I remember playing in the castle garden. I remember having tea parties in the garden. I always invited Regina. But I guess being the 'Evil Queen' would make you too busy to come to a 4 year olds tea party. I remember mom always tried to get Regina to come over, but I don't know why. Mom wanted her to be good. And now she is. I'm kinda sad. She didn't seem happy that I remember everything. When I was younger, I always liked her, so that shouldn't be the problem. "Emma?" I heard Henry ask. I looked beside me and saw him staring up at me. I smiled. "Yeah kid?" I asked. He looked around and looked a little embarrassed. "Can I call you mom too?" He asked and before I could answer, Regina came in with a big smile on her face. She walked over to me slowly and I stood up to face her. We were only inches apart. I could feel my hands start to sweat. She smiled sweetly and I smiled back. "Emma Swan, you are my true love. You are not the little girl that I remember you as. You are a beautiful woman and I am glad that we spent twenty two years looking for you. Because I would never find love if I didn't have you. I spent the first few years, moping around because you had been taken. All the times you had invited me over for tea parties or anything else and I didn't come, I regretted. Because I didn't know if I would ever get the chance to make it up to you. I never came to the parties you invited me to, because I was scared. I was terrified that I would come over and you wouldn't want me there. But after you were taken, I wished I had just come over. I would sit in my castle, dreading the fact that the beautiful little princess would only know me as the Evil Queen. I knew back then you were my true love and I was scared that you would grow up and detest me. But, then you were just, gone. And I didn't know if I would ever see you again. And that's when I became good. I was a good queen from then on. I didn't kill anymore. Your mother helped me. Everyday she would ensure that you would be found. And here you are. It took a 10 year old boy to find you. That's all." Regina said and a tear rolled down her cheek and her voice cracked. I reached up and wiped her tear away. "Regina, when I invited you over, I always wanted you there. I always hoped you would show up. And you never did. But it was okay because I would see you from time to time. Mom and I were never scared of you like the other people were. Other people were terrified of you, including my dad. But mom and I knew there was good inside of you. I watched you kill people, and I still wasn't scared of you. Mom always told me that you would make me happy one day and it confused me because I didn't understand. But now I get it. When I grew up, I was going to be with you. Mom was going to have me marry you because she wanted me to have true love, like her." I said and looked over Regina's shoulder at my mother, who was just nodding and smiling. Then I looked back to Regina's eyes. I looked deep into those cocoa eyes of hers. They were glassy, which means she was going to cry. "Emma. I didn't know." She said in a quiet voice. "Didn't know what?" I asked. "I didn't know that your mother was going to have us married." She said quietly. "I had hoped you would agree. I was going to tell you on her sixteenth birthday, but the time didn't come." Snow said sadly. Regina turned around and looked at her. "Of course I would've agreed." She said and then looked back at me. I smiled. "Emma Swan, I love you." She said through a shaky voice. The tears rolled down her cheeks and I wiped them away. "I love you too." I said and cupped her face in my hands. I pulled her face to me and kissed her. I didn't care if my mom was there. I didn't care if our son was there. This woman is my true love and I will show her the love she deserves. Her kissing back, told me that she didn't care who was around us either. After several minutes, air became a problem, so we pulled apart. We leaned our foreheads together and we were both smiling. "So, I've never really dated anyone before. You'll have to help me." I said and placed a gentle kiss on her lips. She smiled. "You've never dated anyone?" She asked. I nodded. "Well, Ms. Swan, hopefully I will be the first person you date and the last person you date." She said with a smile. I smiled back. "I wouldn't want it any other way." I said. She smiled and pulled away from me. We sat down on the couch. I sat beside Henry and Regina sat on the other side of me. "So, Emma. About that question I asked you earlier. Yes or no?" Henry asked as I sat down. Regina put her arm around my shoulders. "What was the question?" She asked. "I asked Emma if I could call her mom too." Henry said. "Oh. That's a good question." Regina said. "Yeah. She is my mom so, I hope I can call her that." Henry said. I ripped myself off of the couch and ran to the door. "Emma!" I heard Regina call out. I pulled the door shut behind me and ran down the steps of the apartment building. I ran out the door and started pacing in front of the building. After a few minutes, I heard a small voice. "Emma? Are you alright?" It was Regina. I continued pacing until I felt her arm on my shoulder. She turned me around and I looked at her. "Regina. That boy is my son. Our son. I don't know how to take care of a kid! I don't know how to be a mom!" I shouted. She wrapped her arms around me and held me tight. She had one hand on my lower back and one on the back of my head, holding me onto her. I wrapped my arms around her waist and let the tears fall from my eyes. "Emma. It's okay that you're scared. But, you have me. I'm not going to just pawn Henry off on you and leave you high and dry. We can take care of him together. I will help you. You're his birth mom. He needs you in his life. Emma, I need you in our lives." She said. I stopped crying and looked up into her eyes. "You need me?" I asked. The brunette nodded. "Please Emma. Don't push us away." She said. I held her tighter and rested my chin on her shoulder. "Regina." Was all I could say. I could feel her breath on my neck. It was cold outside, but I was warm with Regina. I had never felt complete before. Now I do. In her arms, I feel complete. I never want to lose this feeling. "Regina. Are we going to last?" I asked. The words stung my throat. I was afraid of the answer. "I sure as hell hope so." she said and kissed my temple. I smiled and pulled out of her embrace. "We'd already be married by now if I hadn't gotten kidnapped." I said with a smile. Regina let out a chuckle and grabbed my hand. "We'll get married one day." She said with a smile. I smiled back. "Promise?" I asked. She let out another chuckle. "Of course. I promise we will get married one day. And it will not take twenty two years." She said with a grin. I smiled. "Good." I said and she chuckled again. We walked back up to Snow's apartment and sat back down on the couch. "Yes." I said and looked at Henry. His face lit up. "I can call you mom?" He asked again. I nodded and he wrapped his arms around me. "Yes!" He shouted. I smiled as he pulled off of me. Regina put her arm around me and I leaned against her. Just the thought of us getting married makes me smile a mile wide.