A SwanQueen Story

What I'm Looking For

Regina's POV

I wake up early and I put on a purple dress with a black and gold belt around my waist. I slip into my knee high heels and pull my tight dress down a little. I do my makeup with more a pink lip than red for my lip. Still red but a bit lighter. I go downstairs and start on breakfast. I make some french toast. I add cinnamon and powered sugar. I get the syrup and whipped cream. I make cocoa for both of them. There's a knock on my door right on time. I get it to see Miss Swan.

"Go get Henry please?" She nods and walks in. She goes upstairs and I cut up strawberries and then blueberries for them to eat as well. I start on lunch for Henry. Today will be make your own pizza for lunch. I get the dough and I roll it out and let it cook for a little just until it's browning. I make four for him. I get a small little condiments thing and put the pizza sauce in there. I get two more. One for cheese and pepperoni. I quickly make some s'mores for snacks. Two for Henry and then I pack it. With grabs an apple juice box and then I pack it. With a note and gun. Sanitary wipe for after. I close it and put it to the side. They come downstairs and then eat. I make Emma the same out six little pizzas. Four s'mores and I add some goldfish for her. I give her a soda and the same as for henry with gum and a wipe. I put it into a lunch box and Henry's hands me his dish so does Emma. I clean both their plates and then clean up the mess from breakfast. I hand Henry his lunch.

"Wait Miss Swan." I grab her lunch.

"For me?"

"I figured you eat grilled cheese for lunch and that's not very healthy."

"Thank you."

"Henry you can get walking. While I talk to your mother please." Emma says.

"No Miss Swan is leaving."

"Henry please." He looks back and forth.

"Looks like you two need to talk. I'll be outside snooping in my lunchbox."

"Don't eat anything Henry!" He nods and closes the door.

"Thank you."

"Is that what you wanted to say?"

"Regina,"

"How's your face feeling?" I ask. I take a nervous step forward and I turn her cheek to look at it. I make sure to keep my hand away from the scars. It's still red.

"It hurts a little."

"Did you put the cream on this morning?"

"Nope forgot. Plus you're a great doctor." I open the door.

"Are you okay to walk to the bus stop by yourself?" I ask Henry.

"Why?"

"Regina needs to help me. I'll see you tomorrow." She says. He walks away and I close the door.

"I'll let you see him after school. I get off early today at 2 and when I pick him up we will go to the station and I'll help with some of the paperwork you're lacking in."

"Thanks."

"Okay come to the bathroom." She sets the lunchbox down on the table by the door and then I flip the light on.

"Stand if sit whatever you want." She sits on the toilet and I grab some wipes of alcohol and the cream. I wash my hands thoroughly before patting them dry.

"You're good at this." Emma comments.

"I've had some practice."

"You don't have to keep doing this for me."

"It it gets infected your face will be not so pretty."

"You think I'm pretty?" She smirks and I turn her face away and she laughs.

"I have to see you constantly since you never leave me alone. I would rather you not look more disgusting than you do already Miss Swan."

"You dodged my question."

"Do I think you're pretty? Yes. I do think you're attractive but it's not about physical beauty Miss Swan. I expect more from you."

"So what do you look for in a man?"

"You're a woman Sheriff why are you asking me this?" I dab her face with the alcohol pad and she only barely flinches this time.

"Sorry."

"Answer it or I'll just bug you more."

"I never looked for beauty in a man. It's about the inside that matters and if you're good with kids since I've gotten Henry. It's mostly about him but, strength. When you're a strong person not only physically but being strong is very attractive. Intelligence. Funny because dispite what you've seen I do like to laugh. I like someone who knows what they want. Someone who sees me for me not just my beauty. I look for loyalty. I look for trusty worthiness. And more but I just want someone with a good heart and good with Henry of course."

"So even if you really like him?" She asks and I nod. I put the stuff away.

"Henry comes first."

"For what it's worth. I think you're an awesome mom to him. He may not see it but you're way better than what he could've have got. He could be abused and starved and hungry." I look away.

"I'm sorry." She says and I shake my head.

"It's fine. Just thinking I wanted to give Henry up a week after I got him and to think if I did he could've been hurt."

"You wanted to give him up?" I nod shamefully.

"You don't have to be ashamed about it."

"I am. He's my son. How could I even think about giving him up-" I stop realizing what I said.

"Miss Swan I'm so sorry I didn't mean it like that."

"No it's okay."

"I shouldn't have. I'm so sorry."

"No it's fine. I have come to acceptance that I'm okay that I gave him up. I was filled with guilt seeing him because I know I can't take care of a kid. I couldn't then and I still can't now. You can and you've done a great job."

"Really? He's run away more than once. Snuck off to Boston to get you. Doing that he stole his teachers credit card."

"You can't control everything they do."

"Thank you for that."

"Thanks for my face again." She laughs and I fight a smile.

"Why are you fighting it. I just want to see a smile."

"You'll have try harder than that."

"I will."

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