My Mother's Bestfriend (Sequel)

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Regina's POV

I get home a week later. Mal has her friend Tink watch Henry. I've met her once or twice but it was brief. I get home holding my baby and I am not as sore as I was with Henry. Which is great. I need to get back to work anyway. Something to distract me. Mal stayed with me the whole time. She let me basically break her hand. She changed the diapers and helped a lot. I'm glad I have a friend to help me with this. I check the mail seeing a note from Emma. I sigh and unlock the door. Henry runs hugging both us and I smile and kiss his head.

"Say hi to Isabel." I say to Henry and he kisses her head cutely. I smile and kiss his head again. He looks tired.

"I got him. You got Isabel?" Mal asks and I nod. She picks him up.

"Bedtime?" He asks sadly.

"Sorry Henry. If you want to be strong and big you have to get good night sleep."

"Okay let go to sleepy." I smile at how silly that sounds. But he believes it. I go upstairs to the nursery. I lay Isabel down and I kiss her head. I close the door and I meet Mal in the hall.

"How do you feel?"

"Not sore surprisingly. This week of rest has done a lot. I feel fine actually. Thank you for being there for me." She smiles.

"No problem. And that's great." I nod and we go down the stairs and into the living room. I lock the door and make my way to the couch.

"Emma wrote a letter again." I say as we sit on the couch.

"You want to read it?" I nod and decide to read it out loud.

"To Regina, when I said move on I meant it. I know you're mad and confused. But I want you to be happy. And anyone would be a fucking billionaire if it meant making you happy. I love you. And I love our son. But I love you enough to want you to be happy without me. If you don't want to move on. I get it. You don't have to but I'm telling you. I won't be mad if you do. Or if you just want someone to fulfill a need I don't care baby just please be happy. I love you. I love Henry." I stop and look down.

"Is that what you want?"

"What?" I ask Mal confused.

"To move on?"

"I can't do that when I'm in love with someone. It won't be real. It won't work. I love Emma. How can I be with someone?"

"Then just sleep with them."

"Who Mal. I don't have any friends. I'm not sure I want to be with another girl right now. I still like men but I don't think I want to be with one. I just.... I don't know what I want right now. I'm confused and it's a lot." I say and she smiles. Before I know it her lips are on mine. Her hands moving to my thighs and she pulls me close. I push on her chest breathing heavy.

"Mal."

"I'm sorry. I just thought maybe...."

"What we could be together?"

"I like you. We can at least try to make it work."

"You know I love Emma right?"

"Yes I know. But you could have some feelings for me."

"You've been there for me. For almost all my pregnancy. You're a good friend. But I don't know if it's more than that. But I'm definitely terrified to even think about liking someone other than my girlfriend."

"Why don't we try." She leans in again and this time I let her. I set my hand on her face very nervously because I'm so scared. I move my lips against hers but I quickly pull back.

"I can't. Not right now."

"I'll wait. Until you're ready. I'm here. As your friend or whatever you want me to be. I'll be it and I'll be here for you."

"Thank you."

"It's okay. I don't mind waiting. Especially for a gem like you." I smile and lean in to kiss her cheek nervously. I pull back looking down and she lifts my chin.

"You're so cute." I smile and she pecks my lips. I lean into her and I set my head on her shoulder. She's been the only person who's been here. I know Emma's parents should count but I shut them out. I had to. It was too much. And they would've told Emma I'm pregnant and she would have came home. It would be very selfish of me to do that to her. This is something she wants to do. I can't hold her back.

"You okay there?"

"Yeah well no I'm just thinking about Emma... I'm sorry you probably don't want to hear about that."

"I'm here for you Regina. If that means friends then we are friends. If you want to be more I am more than happy to be just that with you. I just want you to be happy too. With or without me."

"I prefer with you because you're like my only friend. But you know you're kind of amazing right?"

"Yeah I guess kind of am." I smile and she wraps her arm around my shoulder.