"The woman who gave birth to my son"

Chapter 15: Goodbye

Ever since Emma came into town, i've had a lot of sleepless nights. It's 5 am and i am still wide awake. How can she just leave like that. Making Henry feel sad. Making me sad.. is it, because of me? Did i make her leave? Her words keep running through my mind. 'I am falling for you Regina. Stop ignoring this chemistry between us.' I shouldn't be like this. But maybe i really can't ignore it. What if, Emma and i are suppose to be together? But, what if people will judge me? What if.. the right guy is somewhere out there and i don't have to be like this in the end. After hours of making myself go totally crazy i step out of bed. Preparing myself for the goodbye. At least, if Henry wants to say goodbye. I walk up towards Henry's room and find him not being there. I walk downstairs and he's in his PJ's watching cartoons with a bowl of cereal. 'Goodmorning Henry. Are you already up?' - 'i couldn't sleep anymore.' He answers me with his mouth full. 'Henry, what did i tell you about speaking with your mouth full?' - 'I'm sorry.' He replies with again, his mouth full. I decide to give up the lecture for now and make myself some breakfast. I grab a bowl of cereal and join my son on the couch. I fill my mouth with cereal and face Henry 'Do you want to say goodbye to Emma?' Henry looks at me like he's seen a ghost and starts laughing. He puts two spoons of cereal in his mouth. 'I don't know..do you?' I swallow my cereal and start to laugh back at him. 'You're not beating me in my own game mister.' I put three spoons of cereal in my mouth and try to answer his question. 'Mvby we shoot.' The milk comes out of my nose as i say it and we both start laughing. When we finally get ourselfs together Henry stands up with his bowl. 'Yes, i think we should too.' - 'Alright sweety, get dressed so we can go over to granny's.
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I get my things together and walk downstairs. I load my stuff into my yellow bug and go back inside the diner. 'Are you leaving already?' Mary Margaret asks as she looks up from her coffee. 'Yes, duty calls. Time to hit the road.' - 'That's too bad. Will you return?' She asks as she takes another sip. - 'I don't know yet. I got pretty font of the kid. It was nice to meet you tho.' I walk to the counter and hand over my room key to Ruby. 'So, this was it huh?' - 'I'm sorry i have to leave so soon.' I feel a little sad when i look at Ruby. 'Then don't go. Stay with me. We can figure it out..' - 'As tempting as that sounds. I really should go.' I look around to see if Henry and Regina are somewhere. But i see no sign of them. I give Ruby a loving hug and she pulls me into a kiss. 'I'll find you in New York, Swan.' - 'I'd love that, hotstuff.' I walk towards my yellow bug and open the door to the drivers seat when i hear my name. 'EMMA, WAIT!' It's Henry running up to me. As he gets closer he pulls me into a hug so tight, i start to cry a little. 'Thank god, kid. I thought you were going to be mad at me forever.' - 'I'm still mad at you. But i understand.' He says when i see Regina standing a distance away. 'Mayor Mills.' I nodd at her when she walks towards me. 'Miss Swan. Thank you for stopping by. And meeting Henry.' Henry looks up and lets me go. 'You should come to New York soon, kid.' Henry's smile gets bigger and he turns to Regina. 'Mom, can i?!' - 'We'll see about that.' Regina reaches out her hand to shake mine. I shake her hand and look into her eyes. We stare at eachother for a few seconds as my fingers gently caress her hand. Regina bites her lip and then lets go of my hand. She clears her throat. 'Have a save trip, miss Sw.. Emma.' I give Henry one last hug. I take a seat in my car and make my way back to New York.
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As i watch her go i feel my stomach turn around. I feel tears coming up. Please don't go, Emma. I need you in my life. I think to myself. 'Are you alright mom?' Henry asks as he grabs my hand. 'Of course, sweety. Are you?' - 'I don't know. I think i am!' He says. 'Mayor Mills, can i speak to you..in private?' Ruby stands at the door outside the diner. 'Sure Ruby.' I turn to face Henry. 'Sweety, why don't you take a seat inside the diner and order a hot chocolate. I'll be right there.' As he walks inside to diner Ruby gives him a high five. 'I'm on my break for a while, care to take a little walk?' Ruby ask as she walks up to me. I nodd and we walk slowly through the streets of the centre. 'I'm sorry to confront you like this, Mayor Mills. But i really want to ask you something and i'm just going to ask you.' - 'Of course, ask me anything.' - 'Are you in love with Emma Swan?' I freeze for a bit and try not to be obvious. 'Excuse me?..Of course i'm not. Why would you ask something like that?' I try to keep my poker face when Ruby smiles. 'No, it's totally fine if you are, don't get me wrong. But i just wanted to double check before making a fool out of myself for going after her.' My eyes widen. 'You're going after miss Swan?.. in New York?' - 'Yes, i see when i've got a good thing going on. I will regret it if i let her go. I'm taking a few days off next week and tell her that i'm falling for her. And after that, we'll see if she feels the same way.' I'm speechless for a while and then i begin to stutter. 'Uhm, y..yeah. of course. Why would you need my approval?' - 'Well, i know you two were getting closer lately. So i wanted to check if there were any romantic feelings between you two.' - 'Ruby, miss Swan is the woman who gave birth to my son. Henry wants to get to know her. And i am not into women.' Shit, if i'm not going after her before Ruby..i might lose her to..her. 'Ok, great! It's kind of a relieve tho. Thank you.' After a few minutes of talking we arrive back to the diner. We both go inside. Ruby continues her work and i join my son. Ordering a hot chocolate. Am i going to let her go? Or should i go after her.. i look outside the window and stare into the distance as Henry enjoys his chocolate milk..

To be continued.