Queen Wears Prada

Chapter 16

Regina's POV

Emma has had Henry for 6 days and he is due back tomorrow I have missed him. He only knows me as his aunt but I love him like he was my son.

Zelena didn't care about him.

Me and Emma have been talking, I'm not sure what we are, I don't know if we are even a thing but I know I'm in love with her. I have been contemplating moving to Boston in with Emma, Rose doesn't like me very much but she said she was willing to forgive me. I remember when she worked for me. Yeah I think I probably treated her horribly. I have been thinking about it long and hard and maybe I will.

Maybe.

I hear the door go and I walk down to get it. The postman stands out there with my letters.

"Thank you" he nods and heads away.
I open my first letter as I am walking to my lounge.

Dear, Regina Mills

My name is Jonathon Locksley.
I am writing to inform you about the recent passing of your mother Mrs Cora Mills.

What! I'm not sure how to feel, I haven't heard off of mother since I left her 8 years ago. I continue reading.

I am delighted to inform you that I am willing to give this company back to you as I am old and quite frankly unable to run a company any more. Me and my son were not your most favourite people, but all we can do now is apologise. I hope my giving you Mills and co back for free is enough, or at least the start of you trusting me.

Jonathon Locksley

What the hell? I don't know wether to be disgusted that Robins dad has written to me , upset that my mother is dead, or excited that Mills and Co is being given to me? I sink down into my sofa and sit there for a few minutes, thinking. I dials Emma's number.
"Hi, this is Emma Swan, call me back soon !" *beep* I begin speaking.
"Hey, it's me. I need to do something. Would you mind keeping Henry for a while longer? There's something I need to do. " I end it. I'm going to LA.

---LA---

I haven't seen it in so long. I stand outside Mills and Co, well. What it was.
The sign now read, 'Locksley and Son' an elegant fashion for men. It makes me want to throw up. Here we go. I push open the large double doors and I walk in.

"Regina Mills?"

"Excuse me?"

"I recognise you, you used to own this place right?" Oh.

"Yeah, I did. " we are disturbed.

"Regina Mills?" I turn around to stand face to face with my ex husband. He goes to hug me but I am quick to reject it.

"Please don't touch me. " he looks disappointed.

"I understand, but I hope one day we could put everything in the past behind us."

"Maybe. One day. " He looks more attractive now than he did before.

"Regina Mills." Jesus, anyone else want to call my name ?

"Jonathon Locksley. "

"it is nice to see you."

"And you. " He holds his hand out as a gesture for me to follow him to the elevator. The layout is the same more or less but the place has just been re-decorated. The elevator door pings as we end on the top floor, my office, old office was still there and that's where I am being led to.

"My old office." He smiles.

"Yes, and it doesn't have to be old anymore, if you take my offer.

"You can't just be handing it over, there must be a catch. "

"Your right, there is. "

"I'm listening. " I plant myself on one of the leather seats and lean back.

"I want your forgiveness. "

"It can't be done so easily. You didn't make my life easy Jonathon. "

"I am aware, but I realised that my son was the idiot, and Cora wanted my money. I never realised how valuable you were until you were gone. " It really does seem too good to be true.

"I guess we have a deal, on one condition. "

"Go on..."

"I want my mothers house  " He raises his eyebrows.

"Regina Mills, you have gotten yourself a company...and a house. " I smile, wide.

"Thank you. "

"No problem, hungry?"

"Ugh, I guess, may I make a quick phone call?" He nods.

"I'll leave you in your office. " I could get used to that.

"Hello?" Emma's voice answers.

"Ok, please don't freak. "

"Oh my god, what have you done. "

"I may have gotten my company back and my mothers mansion and I want you and Henry and Rose if she wants to move back to LA with me?" She pauses.

"Straight to the point. " She says.

"I'm sorry, I'm done waiting for you. I really want you Emma and I'm not saying you have to drop everything and move to La but it would mean the world to me if you did. " Emma pauses again.

"It's, a lot to think about Regina, I mean my job, and my house. "

"I want US to run this company. It could be um...SwanAndMills. " I know how selfish I sound.

"Let me think about it. We agreed on me having Henry till Wednesday. We can speak when I get to LA or Storybrooke?"

"Yeah I guess we can. I'm sorry Swan I'm aware of how selfish I sound. "

"Hey, it's ok your just excited, I have to go now but I'll message you later love. "

"Goodbye Emma. "