Hello From the Outside

Chapter 5

Emma watched as Regina slept, the brunette had ended up crying until exhaustion took over. The blonde sat on the floor in front of the sofa and took in the relaxed features of the brunette. A few strands of hair were in her face tickling her nose, her lipstick free lips were slightly open and there were no frown lines on her face. She looked utterly peaceful.

Emma sighed and laid down on the floor beside Regina, wishing she could feel the temperature. She stared at the ceiling, and she started whispering that way she wouldn't wake Regina.

"I'm so proud of you Regina. You're so strong, stronger than anyone I have ever met" She sighed as her eyelids started getting heavy. "I'm so honored to have been able to see the woman behind the facade that you wear everyday." Regina's arm fell off of the sofa, her fingers going right through Emma's body and straight to the carpet. The blonde clenched her face in grief and sadness. Her voice wavered as she spoke. "What I would give to just be able to hold your hand and tell you everything was going to be ok... To be able to give you a physical reassurance." She wiped her wet cheeks and slid away from the couch. Facing Regina she whispered "I love you" before closing her eyes and letting sleep overtake her.

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Regina groaned as she stretched in the couch. Wait couch? She sat up as last night came flooding back. Her fearful chestnut eyes scanned the room. "Emma?" Her voice cracked as she called out her friend's name. She clenched her eyes shut when she heard no response. "Emma please"

Regina shivered as a sudden chill overtook her body and the hair on the back of her neck stood up. She slowly opened her eyes and gasped when she caught the sight of Emma, the blonde was sitting in the chair across from her, curled up and crying. Regina immediately stood up and kneeled in front of Emma.

"What's wrong?" She winced at the question, and waited for Emma to answer.

Emma sniffed and wiped her face. She chuckled at Regina's attempt. "Nothing I'm just an idiot"

"What?"

The blonde grinned at Regina "This was supposed to be the part where you say 'Finally! something we can agree on'

Regina smirked at Emma "That does sound like something I would say"

They both laughed for a few minutes, filling the room with sound. After it died down Regina gave Emma a stern look.

"Seriously though if there is something bothering you, You should tell me"

"Like you should have told me about Daniel"

Regina let out a harsh breath "Are you seriously going to bring that up?!"

"You're right I'm sorry" The blonde shook her head at her own stupidity.

'It's fine."

"Is it really? Or are you just saying that?"

"It's really fine Em-"

Both Regina's and Emma's eyes widened in fear when they heard the door of the study open and Henry walked in.

"Mom? Why... Why do you sound like you are talking to Emma?" The boy looked at his adoptive mother with pity, maybe Emma's death was the one thing to make her finally go crazy.

Regina recognized the look in Henry's eyes and clenched her jaw, she hated pity. Especially if it came from someone she cared about. Clearing her throat she got up from her kneeling position and walked towards the window.

"Um.." She just couldn't think of a response, it's like her brain completely stopped working.

Henry furrowed his eyebrows in deep thought and nodded "Well I came in here to ask you if I can go out with Grandma and Grandpa"

Regina turned from the window and smiled at the boy, happy that his old personality started to shine again through the sorrow that has been clouding over both the of them.

" Go ahead Henry, call me if there are any problems" She leaned down slightly to embrace the boy. "I love you Henry."

He hugged her back "Love you too mom" He pulled away and made his way out of the mansion locking the front door behind him. Walking his way to his destination he shoved his shaking hands into his jacket pockets, because he wasn't going to Snow's and David's... No, if he was going to help his mother he was going to have to stop by Rumpelstiltskin's pawn shop.

TBC 

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