The New Girl

Chapter 18

While we were all seated around a table at the Mexican restaurant we looked over the menu and we ordered an appetizer to share and then we ordered our dinners. Regina and I couldn't decide what we wanted. We both wanted either chicken fajitas or grilled shrimp tacos. So we ordered both and shared them. Her parents laughed at us, saying how alike we both are. I think they are just jealous of our young love. While we were eating our dinner Regina and Cora basically took over all the conversation. Talking about ideas to decorate our new house and where to buy furniture. Henry and I just looked at each other and smiled. About a half hour later Cora looked at me and asked. "So Emma what do you see for the decor of the house?"   "I ahh. Well. I don't really know. I'm not really good at all that stuff". Regina new the right question to ask me. "Ok my love. Let me ask you this. What do you see for the basement?"  All 3 laughed when my face lit up like a kids. "Yeah. I guess I have a few ideas about that but it's not that important. We can just play it by ear for now and if you want something in there babe then you just go for it. You know me. I don't need that much space". I noticed Regina lost her smile a little at my words. I'll ask her about it later. For now we just continued on with our dinner and then when we were all done Henry paid the tab and we all got into the limo for the ride home. When we got back to the Mills Estate Regina and I went up to our bedroom to change into comfortable clothes. Then we went downstairs and watched some tv together. "Emma?"   "Ya babe?"  "Why didn't you say want you really wanted for the basement. You were so excited about it being a media/ game room. What happened?"  "It was just an idea. I don't need a huge room to play a few video games I can just play on the tv in our bedroom and if I want to hear some music I'll just plug into my iPhone".  "Emma that's ridiculous. I know you really wanted that game room and think about it, we get a huge tv and those comfortable theater seats. Watching a movie in there will be amazing with the surround sound. We could have movie nights with our friends. Come on Emma. Think about it. It's about the money isn't Emma?"  I let out a sigh. "Ok Regina. Ya. It's the money. I know we need to furnish our home now and I don't know one damn thing about it or how much it's gonna cost. I know we need stuff for the kitchen, living room, our bedroom. Stuff for the bathrooms and god knows what else. Regina I'm at a loss on this one babe".  "Emma everything will be fine. You really think my parents are going to let us move into an unfurnished home?  Everything we want comes with them giving us this house".   "So what do we do go through a catalog and write things that we want on a piece of paper like we're kids sending a letter to Santa Claus".  "Emma that's not really fair. My parents have always treated you like one of their own children and you know that. They would both give anything they can for the both of us and for you to sit here and act like it's a big joke is really shitty Emma. For now this conversation is over. I really don't want to talk to you about this anymore".  She gets up and quickly walks out of the room and runs upstairs. Then I hear the door slam. "Damn it". I sit back against the couch. Why can't I ever just go with the flow?   A moment later Regina's parents came into the living room. "Emma is everything ok? We heard a door slam shut". Cora asked as they come in and sit down. "Regina's pissed at me. That's all".  "What happened dear? Everything was fine all day".   "I'm sorry Cora, Henry. I'm just having some trouble with the idea of furnishing the new house". This is were Henry says. "Emma my dear, there's no need to worry about that. We'll take care of everything before you and Regina move in".  I nod. "Yes I know that and thank you but I think that's why Regina got mad at me. I guess I still have trouble with things gifted to me. I know it's from my upbringing. I really had nothing growing up so I feel unworthy when I'm given something, especially something I feel is too much". Henry comes over and sits next to me. He puts his arm around my shoulder. "Emma we all love you and I know you have a lot in your head from how you were brought up. You don't need to worry about that anymore sweetheart. You have your parents and little brother that love you and Cora and I just adore you and our daughter wants to spend the rest of her life with you so please don't think that you don't deserve this because you do. What you didn't deserve was having to go through what you did as a child". I'm pretty much crying at his words. I look at Cora and so is she. She smiles and says. "Emma we truly love you and want what's best for you and Regina, so please take all that is offered".  I look at Henry and he just looks like such a proud father. I cover my face with my hands and cry a bit and Henry holds me closer. It's only for a few minutes then I sit up and wipe my face I give Henry a big hug. Then I do the same with Cora. "Thank you both so much. I will accept everything you offer to me. I'm sorry I always feel like this but I never want to feel like I'm taking advantage of any of you. I need to go talk to Regina now. Will you please excuse me?"  Cora says. "Of course dear. Go do what you must". We all smile at each other and I run up the stairs. I come to a stop at our bedroom. I turn door knob and it's not locked so I slowly open it and walk in. I see Regina laying on the bed with her back to me. I close the door and walk over to her side of the bed and sit down. Her eyes are closed but I know she's awake and that she's been crying. I take my hand and rub her back. "Regina. Baby. I'm so sorry. Please open your eyes and look at me". She turns her head into the pillow. "I had a talk with your parents and I know this little argument we had was all my fault and I'm so sorry. I hope you can forgive me. I love you Regina. So much". I explained to her everything that her parents and I talked about. "I'm sorry about everything I said earlier. I hope you know I didn't mean it. I'm so grateful for everything. Please say you forgive me. I hate when your mad at me. Please tell me you still love me".  I see her eyes open and she looks at me. "Emma I never stopped loving you, and yes I can forgive you. I know this is hard for you but it was just the words you used that pissed me off".  "Yeah. I'm sorry about that baby. How can I make this better?"   "Just hold me please". I nod and get up and move to my side of the bed. I get under the covers and open my arms wide. She moves right into them and I hold her tight. I kiss her forehead. "Baby I truly love you. I hope you never forget that".   She kisses me and gives me a smile. "Oh Emma my dear. I love you so much and I know how much you love me. You show me everyday baby. My hope now that you feel worthy of what my parents want to give us, because it is all for us Emma. Everything. It's all for you and me and our future children. Emma everyone loves you for you sweetheart. You need to start believing in that".  "I will sweetheart I promise I'll try so hard. I made an appointment with Archie for tomorrow. Would you like to go with me?"   "Of course my love. I'd be happy to help you with this". She gives me a kiss and then snuggles into me. Later that night Regina and I did actually look through a furniture catalog and it gave us ideas of what we'd like. We looked at stuff for the bedroom and dinning room and then Regina went to the end of the catalog and handed me the book. "Here you are sweetheart. Get some ideas about what you want for your media/game room".  "It's going to be ours Regina. You should help pick out stuff".  "I know dear but I have a feeling that you will be spending more time there than I will, besides I'll have the office that's basically mine so I can work on my class work with grading papers to god knows what else. So I have my room and the basement will be your room my love. Everyone deserves their place to go for a little privacy every now and then, so here. This is your room. What do you want Emma Swan?" I smile and say. "I want you". She lets the cutest laugh. "You already have me baby. Now let's look in this catalog and figure out what we want for your media/game room". I give her a kiss and then we look through the pages. I found lots of stuff that I liked. I picked out a gaming chair for when I play my video games and then I also liked a extra wide recliner which would be perfect for Regina and I to snuggle into and watch a movie and she agreed with me. Time went by so fast and before we knew it, it was almost midnight. Regina put the furniture catalog on her nightstand and shut off her light then I shut off mine. We gave each other a kiss and snuggled together as we fell asleep.