My Mother's Bestfriend (Sequel)

9

Regina's POV

I get up early. Emma and I don't share a bed. I can't. Not when Mal is constantly on my mind. In my heart. She's always here. All around me. With her unconditional and raw love. I smile at just the thought of Mal. She really does make me happy. I hate being sad and being happy is the best feeling in the whole world. I smile to myself even more. I get up and put on some clothes. Jean and a shirt. I pull my hair back into a messy bun. Cleaning day. Baby gets a bath. I go into Isabel's room and I see her.

"Hi mommy's little girl."

"Aren't you? Yes you are! Mommy's little princess because you're so cute and perfect." Baby voice activated the second I see her. I tickle her little tummy and then I pick her kissing all over her cute little face. I love her so much.

"Bath time baby." She whines and I smile. I take her into the bathroom and I make the water warm before I put it in her little tub. I then bathe her. Getting between her little arm rolls. She's cute. A little chubby but most babies are. Henry was too and he's not anymore. I kiss her head and the was her hair. I dry her off and then diaper time. I sing her a silly song about changing diapers.

"Take your old diaper off then you clean yourself around. You throw the nasty stuff away, get a out a new one put it on and that's what changing diapers are all about. Right princess?" She makes noises.

"I'll take that as a yes. You must love my singing voice." I tease.

"JaaA." She says making me laugh. I kiss her cheek and then clothes. I put on a little jumper and socks. I put those on. It's like playing dress with a moving baby. But that's what kids are all about! Haha. I'm joking. I have no idea what kids are all about besides sleep and the bathroom. The eating and occasional tantrums. I'm not too sure.

Emma's POV

"Hey Regina?" She turns around pushing her hair behind her ear. I smile. She's cooking.

"Yeah."

"Do you love Mal?" She gasps in shock or maybe horror. Or surprise? I'm not sure.

"Um..... Emma I.... We-"

"Just answer. Please truthfully."

"I don't know. Honestly? Maybe... I could...I.."

"Don't lie to me."

"Probably yeah. I mean... yeah.. maybe."

"Then maybe I should let you go."

"What?" She asks in shock turning the stove off.

"I know you're not giving up on us like this."

"I can't hold you back from her."

"You're not! Emma I'm confused. I feel like I love two people at the same time and it's sucks. Because I know eventually I'll have to choose. And I can't stand to loose either one of you." She cries. I wrap her in my arms. She sobs.

"I hate how I feel. I love both of you. I do. I love Mal, and I love you." She sobs harder and I just hold her tight against my arms. She grabs my shirt and falls to the ground. Her cries getting louder and louder and it breaks my heart.

"Regina?" I look up to see Mal.

"What's wrong? Is everything okay?" She asks looking at me and then Regina.

"How did you get in?" I ask her confused.

"I have a... key. But that's not what important right now. What's wrong Regina?" She moves from my arms and pushes herself away. She covers her face.

"I can't- I can't do this. Please leave me alone. Both of you. Give me a minute alone. Please." I watch her run upstairs.

Regina's POV

After an hour there's a knock on the guest bed room door and it opens showing Emma.

"Hey." She says and walks in closing the door.

"Mal wants to know if she could talk?"

"Um yeah." She walks out and a few moments later it opens again showing Mal.

"You okay?"

"No. Not at all." I whisper and she moves to the bed. I scoot over to the end of the bed pulling my feet under my bum.

"Want to talk about it?"

"Not really." My voice cracks and she nods.

"I should go."

"Don't leave."

"I should go Regina." I nod and she kisses my head. My tears start falling again and I feel her tears fall from her lips to my temple. I shake my head while crying and I cover my face.

"This isn't bye."

"Then why does it feel like it is?" I sob closing my eyes.

"Just for a while. We need to be away from each other."

"No. No. No. No. Mal don't do this. Please. I beg of you not to leave me. Please don't. You mean to much to me. I can't loose you Mal." I cry.

"Just a few days. Okay?" She looks away.

"No! I don't want that! I want you here! I need you! I can't do this Mal! It feels like everyone I care about leave me! All I want is to be someone priority again. To feel loved like never before." She wipes my eyes and I wipe hers as well.

"I'll see you." I shake my head crying more. My body shakes from the sobs leaving my mouth.

"Shhhh. Regina it's okay."

"I-I-I love you M-Mal. I r-really really do. I can't- I love you." I stutter through my hiccups.

"I know. And I-I love you. I love- I love you so much Regina." Another tear slips from her eyes and I look away.

"This feels like a never see you again kind of bye. And it's hurts like to think that we...... Mal god it hurts so bad. I need you!" She closes her eyes.

"Our time together was great. But it was short lived. You need to make it work with Emma. I love you Regina."

"Don't do this Mal."

"I love you." I grab her face kissing her. It was barely a kiss before I started sobbing. My hands reaching to grab her so she could stay with me. Emma left and now someone else I love is leaving. When does it end? I can't loose someone else.

"Mal please."

"Goodbye Regina." I fall onto my bed sobbing. Why? Why? Why? Everyone I love leaves me. Why? Why can't I just be loved and happy again? I curl up sobbing into the pillow. All night. Until I eventually pass out.