"The woman who gave birth to my son"

Chapter 32: The big day

Sometimes you just know you’ve found the one. The one you want to spend the rest of your life with. I found it in Regina, from the first moment i saw her. Of course there were struggles when we first met. Of course it wasn’t easy. But the whole journey to this point, was all worth it. 
We decided to have a traditional wedding. That’s why i’m laying in my bed alone, on the day of our wedding. Alone, but also in a warm home. My parents house. After Mary-Margaret warmed up to the idea of gay marriage, she also offered me to spend the night at their place before our wedding day. Regina would be at the mansion with our beautiful son. Of course i took the offer. It also warmed my heart that my mom accepted our marriage. This morning i woke up happy. I’m about to marry the love of my life and my parents will be there. Both of them. I snoozed for 15 more minutes, but i couldn’t help but wanting to get out and get myself ready. It was 8.45 AM and i walk down the stairs to find my parents making breakfast. ‘Goodmorning Emma, it’s the big day!’ David says while making a sandwich. ‘Sit down Emma, you need to eat good before we have to go!’ Mary-Margaret says and i sit down. ‘What’s all this?’ I ask. ‘Well, you need the least stress you can get, so we figured, we won’t let you do anything today.’ I laugh and take a bite of the sandwich. ‘Thanks guys, i appreciate it. But i promise i won’t freak out. Regina is the woman i want to marry.’ I say and i see my parents smiling. ‘We know Em.’ At that moment the three of us hear a knock on the door. David gets to the door to find Tamara. ‘Emma! It’s 9 AM, we need to get you in that dress!’ Tamara says. She looks amazing. She wears a beautiful, long, dark blue dress with just enough jewelry, slightly enough to make it classy. ‘Easy T, We get married this afternoon, i’ve got plenty of time to get ready.’ I said, but Tamara doesn’t want to hear it. She walks towards the dress that shows in the livingroom. ‘On it!’ Mary-Margaret says while getting up to help her. ‘Can i have breakfast in peace first?’ i ask. ‘Alright fine, but hurry up. The ceremony is closer by then you think. And after that, the photoshoot!!.’ Tamara says excited. The photoshoot.. I think to myself. Something Regina absolutely wanted. To capture us together in a beautiful setting and in romantic poses. It’s that i love that woman so much, but it’s totally not my thing. Why would you have a perfectly romantic moment ruined by a photographer who tells you what to do, no.. when we tell eachother our vows and say yes, real emotion. That’s the way it is. At least i could have one demand, plan the photoshoot after the ceremony so we haven’t seen eachother yet. Call me old fashioned, but she liked that idea. After i finished my breakfast the doorbell rings. As Tamara opens the door a beautiful woman is standing behind it. One with the beauty of a fairy tale character. ‘Hi, You must be Emma.’ She says as she walks in with a suitcase and shakes my hand. ‘I am!’ – ‘Great! I’m Aurora. Tamara booked me to do your make-up for your wedding.’ She says and i smile. ‘That’s amazing. I feel like a true princess’ I smile and make my way to the chair Mary-Margaret set up for me, with a big mirror in front of it. I take my seat and let myself be taken care of.
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‘HENRY!!!! Henry where are you?’ I yell from the top of the stairs to get my sons attention. ‘Mom, i’m here, what’s wrong?’  He says as he walks up. ‘What’s wrong? It’s 9 AM. I overslept! I need your help to get ready!’ – Mom, relax, you get married in 3 hours. There is plenty of time.’ He says as he sees me worried. ‘Where is Belle?’ I ask in confusion. ‘She should be here to do my make-up. Nothing is going as planned!’ i yell. ‘Mom.. breathe.’ My son tells me. He holds up a list. My list.. the list i made so i wouldn’t freak out. ‘Here is your script of the whole schedule.’ He says as he gives it to me. 9AM, get out of bed to have breakfast. 10AM Belle arrives for make-up and hair, 11AM put on dress, 11.30AM limousine arrives to take me to the ceremony, 12PM I marry the love of my life. Oh great. At least i woke up in time. I think to myself as i calm down for a bit. ‘Alright, no stress. It’s fine. Let’s have breakfast.’ I say. Henry just smiles and grabs my hand. He drags me into the kitchen where a whole breakfast table is ready. ‘Good morning mom. It’s your big day and i’ll make sure you’ll be alright!’ he says with a cute smile. ‘Henry.. did you do all this?’ i say feeling touched by his gesture. ‘Yes, i did’ he says proud. ‘Now lets have breakfast!’ He demands and we start to eat. 

Belle was perfectly on time when the doorbell rang at 9.59AM. Henry opened the door for her and led her to my bedroom where i was ready enough to be taken care of. ‘Belle, welcome!’ I say with a huge forced smile, because i’m super stressed. ‘Regina, let’s get started! How are you feeling?’ At that point Henry let us be girls and got back to his room. ‘I’m the worse....’ i say honestly. ‘I don’t know if i should marry Emma... ‘Oh, Regina. It’s perfectly normal to have cold feet.’ She says. ‘No, i’m serious. I really don’t know if i should marry her.’ Belle looks at me like she sees a ghost. ‘What are you talking about Regina? You love Emma.’ – ‘I do, but i can’t go through with this if i’m not certain about myself. What if i’m married to her and fall in love with a man?’ Belle giggles. ‘Regina, you won’t. Emma is the love of your life. And i’m sorry, but you are pretty gay.’ – ‘Don’t say that word. Get me out of this dress.’ I say as i stand up. Belle just sits there, not really knowing what to do. ‘Fine, i’ll do it myself.’ I say as i try to reach for the zipper. ‘I can’t marry a woman! It’s not the way it's supposed to be. It’s weird.’ Belle grabs my hands. ‘Regina, it’s not weird. Love is love. Do you really want to dive back into the closet?’ she asks. I hate this constant battle with myself. I know i love Emma and i accepted the whole lesbian thing forever ago. Why do i feel like this again.. 

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‘Emma.. you look gorgeous.’ David says as Aurora is done doing my hair and make-up. I look in the mirror and try not to tear up. ‘I look.. like a princess.’ I say as i look at myself in the mirror. ‘Ready to be a queen...you big softy.’ Tamara jokes as she stands behind me. I laugh a little because i know she thinks i’m absolutely stunning. ‘You’re just jealous you’re not marrying me.’ I joke back and she hugs me. ‘Oh you know it!’ she says and i look at the time. 11AM. I wonder what Regina is doing now. Is she just as excited as i am? Knowing her, she is a little bit stressed because she doesn’t want anything to go wrong. She was the big wedding planner in this. 1 hour before my wedding i hear a knock on the door. Mary-Margaret opens the door. ‘Mom!’ Henry runs into the livingroom and stops before hugging me.’You look beautiful.’ He says with a smile. ‘Thank you kid, that means a lot coming from you.’ I say. ‘But, why are you here? This wasn’t the plan.’ – ‘I know, i’m sorry, but mom is freaking out and i didn’t know what to do. She doesn’t know i ran out of the house.’ Henry says and i frown. ‘Freaking out? How?’ i ask in confusion. ‘You have to talk to her.’ Henry says as he tells me the overheard conversation Regina had with Belle. ‘I have to see her!’ I say as i run out of the house. 
I jump into my yellow bug and drive my way over to the mansion. She can’t do this to us right now. I think to myself as i start to tear up, but this time.. not out of happiness. 

I arrive at the mansion and run towards the door. I open it and yell her name. ‘Regina!’ there is a silence for a while when i finally hear her voice. ‘Emma , is that you?’ I walk around the corner and i see Regina sitting on the couch, still with her dress on.. thank god. But she’s alone. ‘what are you doing here? It’s bad luck to see each other before the wedding.’ She stands up and tries to cover her dress. ‘Well, i didn’t want to show up alone at our wedding.’ I say angry. Regina’s eyes widen. ‘Henry...’ – ‘Yes, Henry! Don’t tell me you were going to make a run for it. I feel like a complete fool in this dress, knowing you actually don’t want to marry me, because you are still ashamed of being with me!’ I say crying. She doesn’t say a word. ‘Talk to me Regina!’ I yell. ‘Stop yelling, please.’ It makes me even angrier. ‘No, not before you answer this question. Are you planning on marrying me, or not?’ I yell again. She doesn’t respond immediately. 'You look absolutely stunning.' She says before she burst into crying. She got me off guard she looks extremely beautiful too.. i think to myself before realizing why i'm here again. 'Answer my question, please.' I say with a little hope in my voice. ‘It’s going so fast.’ She finally says. I throw my hands up out of defeat. ‘I have to go. Someone needs to tell everyone that the wedding is off.’ I say as i walk back angry to my yellow bug. 

Back at my parents house i collapse. ‘Get me out of this dress, T.’ She stands still. ‘Get me out of this dress, NOW!’ I yell while crying. Tamara flies over to me and helps me to get the dress off. I put on a pants and a shirt, the ones i had on yesterday but i can’t stop crying ‘Emma..’ Tamara says. I feel everyone staring at me. Henry starts to cry. ‘doesn’t mom want to marry you?’ he says and it breaks my heart. ‘Oh, my boy..’ I say, and i spread my arms where he runs into, to give him a comforting hug. In a way.. it comforts me too. 

To be continued.