The Lost Girl

Chapter Thirty Three Saying Goodbye

*Regina's POV*
"Regina fucking Mills! You did not!" Emma screamed at me, as she paced in front of my desk. "I'm sorry! He provoked me!" I screamed back. "So, my father jokingly telling you that I loved him more, gave you an excuse to say 'well then why is she fucking me and not you?'. Do you know what you started? My parents are going to bug me about this for months!" Emma screamed. "I'm sorry! Okay? Gosh. I didn't think it would slip, but it did. We're married. I mean, is it really a crime?" I said to my wife. "No, it's not a crime but my parents did NOT need to know it!" She said and stopped pacing to look at me. I placed my elbows on my desk and clasped my hands together, then leaned on my hands. "Emma, I'm sorry. Okay?" I said. "Yeah yeah. You're just going to have to make this up to me." She said and looked at me as she sat on the edge of my desk. I smiled. "And how might I do that?" I asked as I stood up and walked around the desk. I wrapped my arms around her neck and pushed our bodies together. "Oh, you know how." she said and smirked. "Emma, we are not having sex. We're at work." I said. Still not moving away from her. "Fine, then kiss me." She said. "Gladly." I said as our lips crashed together. Our bodies pressed together. Emma's arms around my waist. This was happiness. My Emma and me. The kiss was becoming heated very fast, but neither of us were stopping it. I tangled my hands in Emma's hair. Our tongues fight for dominance. Which, I will give to Emma, this one time. I nibble on her lower lip. I love what this woman does to me. "Your majesties I- porn" was heard from the door. I knew exactly who this was. Great. I quickly turned around and Emma stood up. "I'm sorry for interrupting." Snow said with a smirk. "Uh, no. What is it mom?" Emma said and wrapped her arm around my waist. "Taylor didn't show up for her archery lesson today. And she wasn't at home. I was wondering if you guys knew where she might be." Snow said. Emma and I looked at each other. "Uh, no. We don't know where she is. Did you try calling her?" I said. "Yeah. It went straight to voicemail. 3 times." As she said this, my heart began to beat a million miles per hour. Where could she be? "We'll find her Snow. Sorry she didn't show up for her lessons." Emma said. "It's fine. Just call me when you find her." she said and walked out. "Come on Em. We have to go find her." I said and Emma nodded. We exited our office and I locked the door, then we began walking out. "Emily, we have to go. Taylor's missing. We both have our phones if anyone needs us." I said as we walked to the secretary's desk. She nodded. "I hope you find her soon." the red head said. "Us too." Emma said. And we walked downstairs and outside, to my black Mercedes. Then Emma got a phone call. "Hey dad." She said and answered. "Hold on. Lemme put you on speaker." She said as we got in the car. "Are you with Regina?" He said. "Yes, hello Charming." I said and started the car. "Hey. Anyways. Henry wasn't at home when I went to pick him up for his lessons. Do you know where he could be?" He said. "No, but Taylor's missing too. We'll look for Henry too." Emma said. "Okay." He said and hung up. "Dammit. What have our kids gotten into?" I said, as we began to drive around town. We'd been driving for an hour and a half. "Wait stop! That's Taylor." Emma said and pointed to a blonde girl. On the soccer field. That's Taylor alright. We pulled the car over and got out. Taylor had her phone in an armband and had her headphones in. She had her hair in a ponytail and she was wearing her black dri-fit soccer jersey and shorts and her cleats. She must have her music up all the way. She had a big line up of balls and was kicking them to the goal. She was panting and out of breath. I tapped her on the shoulder and she spun around, and ripped her headphones out. "You scared me." She said. Emma and I looked at her. "You scared us. Why weren't you answering your phone?" I said. "It's on airplane mode. Sorry." She said. "What's wrong?" Emma said. Taylor looked like she had been crying. And we both knew that she came and practiced shots when she was upset. "I just miss Lexie. And Lili. Lexie was pretty cool." She said and wiped away a few tears. "We miss her too." I said and hugged her. "Come on. We gotta go find Henry now." Emma said and the 3 of us got in my car. "Go to his castle at the beach." Emma said. I nodded. We pulled up at the beach and saw Henry sitting in his castle. "I got this one." Emma said. "Okay." I said.
*Emma's POV*
I got out of the car and walked to his castle. "Hey Hen." I said and sat beside him. He just continued staring at a board on the floor. "Kid, I know you're upset. But, it's better to talk about it." I said. "I don't want to talk." He said. "Are you sure?" I asked. "I mean, I'm glad moms back. But, I wish I could've seen Lexie one last time before you saved mom. So I could've told her." He said and leaned into my shoulder, crying. I wrapped my arms around him. "Told her what, kid?" I asked. "I was going to tell her I loved her." he said. "And now it's too late." he said as a sob escaped his mouth. I rubbed his arm. "Henry. She knew. She knows. Okay? She knows you love her. You guys dated for 4 years. She knows you loved her. We all know you love her and she loved you. We all knew." I said quietly. "Really?" He asked. i nodded. "Is she having a funeral?" He asked quietly. "She is." I answered. "Do you think I can say something at it?" He asked quietly. "Of course kid." I said and hugged him. "It's tomorrow at 1:30." I said and he nodded. "Let's go home kid." I said and we got up and walked to the car. I got in the passenger seat and he got in the back. Regina placed her hand on my thigh and squeezed it. I looked at her and she smiled at me. I smiled back. We got home and the kids went up to their rooms. Regina and I went to her study to hopefully get some work done. But, she knew as well as I did that we never got any work done in that study.
*Regina's POV*
Emma and I sat down in the study. I sat at my desk. She sat in a chair on the opposite side of the desk. She was doing something on her phone. I was absentmindedly staring at her. Again. She glanced up at me and saw me staring. So she turned her phone off and met my gaze. I smiled at her lightly and she smiled back. "I love you." I said to her, I all of a sudden felt a huge weight on my shoulders. Not physically. But mentally. "I love you, my queen." Emma said and stood. She walked around my desk and picked me up, out of my chair. She was holding me, bridal style. Then, she sat down in my chair with me on her lap. I wrapped my arms around her neck. And she wrapped hers around my waist. "If you wanted to sit in this chair, you just had to ask." I said with a smile, earning a chuckle from Emma. She leaned in and kissed my nose lightly. I smiled and leaned against her shoulder. I loved just cuddling with her. It made me feel so protected and loved. "Regina?" Emma said. "Hmm?" I answered, still leaning against her shoulder. "Do you love me?" She asked quietly. The answer threw me. I moved my head so I could look at her, but our arms still wrapped around each other. I leaned in and passionately kissed her on the lips. I've told her I loved her, many times. I'm going to show her I love her. I moved so I was straddling her, in the desk chair and she had her arms wrapped around my waist. I tangled my hands in her hair. These were the best kisses. Full of passion and love. It lasted for about 6 minutes then we were both panting. Neither of us moved. Our foreheads were resting against each other. "I'll take that as a yes." She said with a smile. I smiled back and gave her a quick peck on the lips. Then I stood up and held my hand out for her. "I'm tired." I said lightly. "Then go to bed." She said as she grabbed my hand, still sitting. "Not without you." I said with a smile. She smiled back and nodded. Then stood up. She dropped my hand, then picked me up bridal style. I smiled and wrapped my arms around her neck. She walked up the stairs, careful not to drop me and she laid me down carefully in our bed. I snapped my fingers and we were both wearing our pajamas. Emma giggled and then got in bed next to me. She wrapped her arms around me tightly. We were facing each other. I nuzzled my head into her neck and wrapped my arms around her waist. She then pulled the blankets over us and I whispered "I love you, princess." She kissed me on the top of my head and said "I love you, my queen." And we both fell asleep. We woke up the next morning at 10 o'clock. We were sleeping in because Lexie's funeral was today, and we knew it was going to be rough. I stared at Emma until her eyes fluttered open. "Good morning my love." I said and kissed her nose. She smiled and said "good morning my queen." In her morning voice, that might I add is extremely hot. I smiled. "Lexie's funeral is today." Emma said as she tangled our legs together. I nodded into her chest. "I'm gonna cry. A lot." She said. "We all are." I admitted. "But, I have you to comfort me." She said and I nodded. "And I have you." I said with a smile. We ended up falling asleep and we woke up around 12:30. I shot up and Emma slowly sat up. "Emma. It's 12:30. The funeral is at 1:30. Emma, we slept until 12:30." I said as I shot out of the bed. "Well, we can save time and water by showering together." Emma said with a smirk. "Fine." I gave in, not wanting to argue. So, we showered and then tried to find clothes to wear. I settled on a black dress, a red sweater and black pumps. Then I straightened my hair and sat on the bed to wait for Emma. She was wearing black dress pants and a light blue blouse and black pumps. She left her hair wavy. "Do we have to wear the crowns?" Emma whined. "I guess not." I said. "Okay." She answered with a smile. "Moms! Are you ready?" Taylor yelled. We walked out of our room, holding hands. We walked down the stairs to see Taylor, wearing a dark blue dress that came right above her knee, navy wedges and her brown leather jacket. Her hair was straightened. Nick was standing beside her wearing jeans and a navy button up and black vans. Henry was wearing black skinny jeans and a purple polo shirt with vans. Lexie had given him that shirt. "Ready?" I asked. They all nodded. Henry was nervous about speaking, but it was his way of saying goodbye. Closure I guess. It was for all of us. We pulled up at the church and we all walked in together. Henry sat with Tinker Bell and her family. Lexie's father was there. He was Tinker Bells ex. He didn't sit near anyone. The ceremony was very nice. Tinker Bell spoke and then it was Henry's turn. He walked up to the podium, pausing at the casket to smile at Lexie's body. Then he walked to the podium. "Hey, I'm Prince Henry Swan-Mills. I was Lexie's boyfriend." He started. There were some people we didn't know. I reached over and held Emma's hand. She smiled at me. We then re-focused on our son. "I remember how Lexie and I first met. We were eleven. I was at the park with my family. I wasn't paying attention and Lexie and I ran smack into each other." Henry said, earning laughs from everyone. "I asked her out on a date when we stood up. She said yes. She was my first date. My first kiss. My first girlfriend. And I was her first kiss and first date and first boyfriend. We dated for four years. My moms said everyone knew we were in love. Everyone knew. But, I never had the chance to tell her I loved her. Lexie was my best friend. I never voiced the words, but I made it known in the way I acted. The way I hugged her. The way I comforted her when she cried. She knew I loved her. And I knew she loved me." He said, then paused to wipe away a few tears. I squeezed Emma's hand as tears fell from both of our eyes. "Lexie Bell was one of the best girls you'd ever meet. She was caring. Kind. Funny. Warmhearted. Bubbly personality. She was my little ray of sunshine. She was almost always happy. She was an amazing person. Very dedicated and devoted. And I think I can speak for everyone here when I say she will be missed dearly. My whole family loved her. Lexie Maria Bell, I love you. I always will. And I will miss you. Very much." Henry finished with a shaky voice. Then tears fell from his eyes as he sat down beside Tinker Bell. Emma and I were both crying. She wiped my tears away with my thumb and I kissed her cheek lightly. The rest of the funeral went rather fast. We stood up as the pallbearers closed the casket and carried it out to the graveyard. Everyone followed. They buried Lexie and then there was a visitation after. "You did very good." I said and kissed Henry's forehead. He smiled. "Thanks mom." He said. We drove home after talking to Tinker Bell. Nick was holding Taylor's hand. We got home and it was now 5 o'clock. "You guys wanna order pizza for dinner?" Emma asked as we walked inside. "Sure." Taylor said as she leaned against Nick. "I guess." Henry said as he plopped down on the couch. "Get a large cheese and a large pepperoni." I said and leaned against the edge of the kitchen island. "You want pizza?" Emma said and looked at me. The kids looked at me confusedly. "Yeah. What? Why are you all looking at me like that?" I said and looked at everyone. "Because. Every time we order pizza, you get all depressed and say you're too fat to eat pizza and it takes mom forever to convince you that you're not fat." Henry said, as Taylor threw a pillow at him. "Hey!" He shouted. "well, I don't care. I'm fat. So, I don't care. I'm eating pizza." I said and crossed my arms, then looked at the floor. "Taylor. Call in the pizzas. Regina. Can I talk to you upstairs?" Emma said. I moved and walked up the stairs and straight to our bedroom. I plopped on the bed and fell backwards so I was laying in the middle of the bed. "Regina. What the hell was that? You know you're not fat." Emma said as she shut the door. I just laid there and stared at the ceiling. I felt the bed dip and I looked out of the corner of my eye and Emma was now beside me. Both of our legs hanging off the side of the bed. "Regina. Honey. You are not fat." Emma said and grabbed my hand. "I feel fat." I said and turned to look at my wife. "Why? Babe, you're gorgeous. And, we wear the same size. Do you think I'm fat?" She said and met my eyes. "No, of course not." I said. "Then why do you think you're fat?" She said. "Because. When I was younger. My mother told me I was too big to be a queen. She made me do exercise, all my life. She always made me feel too fat." I said and scooted closer to Emma. We sat up and Emma wrapped her arm around my waist, then pulled me closer to her. "Hun, your mom was a bitch. You are beautiful." Emma said. "Thanks." I said with a smile and kissed her lightly. "Now, let's go eat." Emma said and I laughed. We walked back downstairs, holding hands. "The guy said the pizza should be here in 20 or less." Taylor said and Emma nodded. The pizza arrived 16 minutes later. I had 2 pieces of cheese pizza. And it was good. "Mom, I can't believe you ate 2 pieces of pizza." Henry said and laughed. "Well, it's good." I said as I leaned against Emma. We ate in the living room. I sat beside Emma on the couch and Henry sat in the floor. Taylor and Nick sat on the opposite couch. "Yeah, that was good your majesties." Nick said. "Please, Nick. Call us Emma and Regina. You're pretty much part of the family." I said and he smiled. We were watching some movie Henry had picked out. Emma had her arm around me and I was leaning against her. These were the nights that made me happy.
*Emma's POV*
Regina fell asleep with her head in my lap. "Mom, is Gina asleep?" Henry asked quietly. I nodded. "Taylor, let's see who can hit her with the most popcorn before she wakes up!" Henry said and Taylor laughed, then nodded. They began throwing popcorn at their mom. "You guys are cleaning it up! And, I'm gonna laugh when she wakes up. She's gonna be so mad." I said and shook my head. "Yeah, I'm with Emma." Nick said. I smiled at the boy. "What the hell?" Regina said as she sat up. Henry had hit her right in the eye with a piece. "Oops." He said as Taylor threw a handful of popcorn at her brother. "Clean it up! All of it!" Regina shouted. They nodded. It was almost midnight. There was popcorn every where. It would take them at least an hour. "Alright. Imma head home. Night babe." Nick said and kissed Taylor on the cheek. "Night. I'll call you tomorrow morning." Taylor said and smiled at the boy. "He was just watching." I said and Regina nodded. "We're going to bed. When you're done, go to bed. You have the day off tomorrow, but, still." Regina said. They nodded and Regina reached out for my hand and I grabbed it. We walked up the stairs and changed into our pajamas. It has been a long day. "Goodnight my queen." I said as we snuggled close together and tangled our legs together. "I love you Emma." Regina said and kissed me, before she fell asleep. I really do love this woman.