Is It Too Late? - Swan Queen AU

Chapter 8

Author's Note: 

Another one today, folks. Hope you enjoy. You'll see Henry and Regina fluff, Henry and Emma, and also Emma and David. Will they work it out? Read to find out. 

That sounded like a really bad tv intro, I'm sorry. 

"Ms. Mills, er Mrs. White, I'm calling to let you know that Henry's grades have been slipping tremendously in these past few weeks. I wanted to know if we could schedule a conference for you and I?"

"Of course, Mrs. Blanchard. Just give me a day and a time, and I will be there." Regina said into her cell phone, her eyes locked on her son sitting on the couch playing a handheld game.

"Tomorrow at 3:40? It would be right after school." The school teacher offered.

"That's perfect, thank you." Regina hung up and took a deep breath. Her body turned towards her son and she made her way to sit with him on the couch.

"Henry, I think tomorrow after school it would be okay for you to go to Granny's to study and do homework until 4:45. I want you home in time for dinner, and I will send you money to buy yourself a snack and come cocoa."

The boy's eyebrows furrowed and he looked up at his mother, his head tilted. "I can go to Granny's? After school tomorrow..? What's the catch?" Henry inspected his mother, looking for an ulterior motive.

"Henry, I think you being at Granny's would be fine. If Miss Swan is there I will not stop you from speaking with her, but I do not want to have to come pick you up, so be home on time." She said, her tone very maternal. Regina too had noticed the change in Henry after he was no longer allowed to spend time with the blonde. "And don't let your father catch wind of you visiting with her."

Henry lunged at the woman, enveloping her in a bear hug. He squeezed tightly and thanked her over and over. She smiled and wrapped her arms around the growing boy. Henry over the past few weeks had rarely spoken to anyone in the house, did his homework up in his room and would occasionally come down to the family room to play on his devices. He also was letting his grades slip, and he just stopped caring, and that was what made Regina the most upset. He wouldn't look at his mother for two weeks, and when he finally did it was to ask to leave the dinner table.

The two sat on the couch, side by side, and watched movies up until it was time for Henry to head up to bed, and Regina followed soon after. Leopold had retired early in the night, suffering from a migraine, which caused Regina to sigh in relief. He would be asleep by the time she went to bed.

After her nightly routine, the woman crawled into her bed on her side, drawing the covers up to her neck. The ceiling was bare except the ceiling fan that spun in circles over the middle of their large room. She looked around at everything inside the four walls - the long dresser which was split in half for the two of them, the door to the walk-in closet, her vanity which was organized neatly, all of her makeup and hair items tucked away in their own spots, the pictures on the walls, ones they had purchased from the homestore, and different shelves, one was hers and it was filled with books and held a few knick knacks, but the others were Leopold's, holding awards and ribbons for having accomplished what he has as mayor - trying to will her brain to sleep. Nothing was working as usual, so she remained still until her eyes finally shut a few hours before her alarm.

It was a typical morning in the mayoral mansion, Regina was cooking, Henry was getting ready for school, and Leo was getting ready to go into the office. It was rather boring to Regina. Every day was almost the exact same, and it was irritating the woman. She needed change, spontaneity, something more than the same old thing. They had a routine, and if anyone dare break it, Leopold would have their head. So, Regina plated the food as Henry helped set the table before the man of the house joined them. Today, Henry would be going to Granny's, and she wasn't sure if the blonde would be there or not, she truly hoped she would be. Henry was happier when he spent time with the woman, even if Regina resented it. Henry's happiness would always triumph his mother's pent up aggression.