Hi everyone, thank you for all the love of the first chapter of the story, it means a lot. Along with the likes, follows and comments; they make my day. I'm sorry for the long wait on a chapter 2, just couldn't decide how exactly I wanted things to go. Thank you guys for your patience, hope it was worth the wait.

I do not own OUAT or its characters, just my imagination.

Chapter 2

Emma steps down off her bed and looks up, nodding in satisfaction. She was working on making her and Henry's little room festive. Sure David and Mary Margaret decorated the home for Christmas, but Emma wanted their little area to feel festive too. All Emma wanted was to make Henry's Christmas's special, unlike hers growing up. She was now in her senior year of high school, and was working as well. She was lucky that David and Mary Margaret were letting her stay even though she was 18 now. They told her, she was more than welcome to stay until graduation. Emma didn't exactly like the feeling of people taking pity on her, but in truth she was relieved. They had become her family, they were like her honorary parents. It was the first time since Regina that she truly felt like she belonged somewhere. Emma shakes her head, making herself refocus again, she grabs the plug from the lights, and plugs them in, and quickly the colorful lights lit up the room, making her smile.

"Those look nice" Mary Margaret says from the door, two year old Henry asleep in her arms.

Emma turns around and smiles "Thanks… I see he feel asleep huh?"

Mary Margaret smiles down at the boy and nods "He loves Mickey Mouse… but he's also perfect to get him to sleep."

Emma nods, taking Henry into her arms, kissing his head as she pulled him in close. She walks over to his crib, and lays him down gently, and covers him, with his favorite blanket. She walks over to Mary Margaret "I better eat, before heading to work" she says, biting her lip.

Mary Margaret rubs her arm "I can make you something?"

"You don't mind?" Emma asks sheepishly.

Mary Margaret smiles, and does. She makes them both a grilled cheese sandwich and some hot chocolate. She sets a plate and mug in front of Emma, then grabs her own, sitting down diagonal from her. "I'm actually glad I got you alone before you leave…"

Emma looks at her nervously up over the side of her mug "Yeah?"

"It's nothing bad" Mary Margaret chuckles "I found this the other day…" she says sliding over a page from the newspaper.

Emma sets her mug down, bringing the paper closer, and reads. It was a article, and it mentioned Regina Mills, the woman who fostered her years ago. "She's gonna be in Boston?" Emma asks, biting her lip.

Mary Margaret nods "I looked it up… I guess Regina hos done a lot of things for this town she is mayor of. I guess she is getting a award for it."

Emma smiles, as she looks at the picture of the woman "That doesn't really surprise me."

"Anyway, I know you'd love to see her again. I figured this was a good chance for you" Mary Margaret says, placing her hand on top of Emma's, rubbing her knuckles with her own thumb.

Emma nods with a smile "You are always so nice to me…"

"You deserve it Emma, all of you girls that we take in, do."

"Speaking of girls… anyone new coming? It's been awhile" Emma asks, taking a bite of her grilled cheese.

Mary Margaret nods "Yeah, we have a new girl coming next week. She's fourteen."

Emma's eye's widen "Fourteen?"

"Yeah" Mary Margaret nods sadly "Apparently her and her foster brother where having a thing…"

Emma shakes her head "wow, that's so young…"

"It is, but she seems to have a good head on her shoulders… so back to Regina. Are you going to go see her?"

Emma sighs "I want to… but, what if she doesn't want to see me?"

"Don't you think taking the chance is better than spending the rest of your life wonder what if?"

"Not fair you know, playing on my emotions like that" Emma teases.

Later that night, Emma wakes up in the middle of the night, having some not great dreams. She heads out to the common area to find David putting up the tree "A little late for that…"

David jumps a bit, startled "Oh, hey Em. Yeah, but thought it be a good time, no kids running around and such."

Emma nods "True… need help?"

"Sure. But shouldn't you be sleeping?" David asks, it was a school night and all.

Emma shrugs "Yeah, but bad dream, not ready to go back to sleep yet."

"Ah. Memory of the past?" David asked, in her time there, he's found Emma awake from that.

"Kinda… it was like bringing the past into the present type thing" Emma says, nervously playing with the collar of her pajama top.

David nods, as he gets the second piece into the tree "I'm sorry Emma. In that case I won't mind you helping me…"

Emma smiles happily walking over, "So, what do you want me to do?"

"Well, I need to get the top piece on. So if you can hold on to the middle part so I don't tip it over" David chuckles, stepping up the step stool to reach the top. Emma does, and the top is on before they know it. "Okay, can you hand me that star?"

Emma nods "yeah" she says, taking the light up star from the box "do we get to decorate it?"

David takes the star when she hands it to him, and starts putting it on. "Yeah, now it will be ready when all you girls are home from school tomorrow."

"Awesome, I always liked decorating a tree. When the people would let us" Emma says, offering her hand as he steps down.

David takes her hand, and goes down the couple steps "I'm really sorry to hear that Em."

Emma shrugs "Not your fault. Just the crappy hand I was dealt."

David puts a arm around her, giving her shoulder a rub, as he looks at the tree, proud of how it looked. "So… Mary Margaret told me she told you about Regina being in town."

Emma rolls her eyes "She did huh?"

"Yep, whatcha going to do?"

Emma bites her lip "I'm gonna go. And I think I'm going to take Henry with me too."

David smiles "Well, you did name him after her father and all."

Emma blushes "I just hope she won't be mad that I come."

That following Saturday afternoon, Emma is sitting in the lobby of the hotel that Regina was staying in, waiting for the woman to come back. she was gently moving the stroller back and forth trying to get Henry to fall asleep. Emma, after a half hour, and unsuccessful in getting Henry asleep; spots Regina walking into the hotel lobby.

Emma stands up, and pushes the stroller to the woman "Regina…" she calls.

Regina sighs turning around "Look I'm not giving inter…" she starts, but stops when seeing the young woman.

"I'm not trying to get a interview" Emma says, nervously. She moves to stand at the side of the stroller "You… probably don't remember me… you fostered me… about eight years ago…"

Regina raises a eyebrow, trying to think "Emma..?"

Emma nods with a smile "Yeah it's me" she says with a small smile.

Regina has a smile grow on her face, holding her arms out for a hug "Emma sweetheart" she says in awe.

Emma walks into her waiting arms, hugging her tightly "Hi Regina" she chuckles, tears now building up.

Regina pulls away some "wow, you have grown into a beautiful young woman Emma."

Emma blushes "Thank you."

Regina is about to speak again, when Henry whimpers "Who's this?"

Emma grins, stroking the back of Henry's head "This… is my son."

Regina smiles some more "Your son?"

Emma nods "Yeah, I um… made some not great choices in guys, and got pregnant."

Regina nods "But your happy, your good?"

"Yeah, I am" Emma chuckles with a tearful smile "we're good."

Regina squats down in front of the stroller, and smiles "He is handsome Emma dear. What's this little prince's name?"

Emma bites her lip "This is Henry… can you say hi buddy?"

Henry waves his little hand "Hi" he grins widely.

Regina looks up at her "Emma…"

"Your dad… he was amazing. One of the best guys I ever got to know. At that time, the only one."

Regina's eyes tear up "Emma… thank you."

Emma nods "thank you for letting me know your dad."

Regina stands up and hugs her again, then pulls away some "Would you two have lunch with me. Or do you have to go?"

Emma nods "We can stay."

A half hour later, Emma finds herself sitting in the restaurant of the hotel. Emma gets Henry's high chair in the corner behind the table, keeping him out of the way of traffic in the restaurant. Emma smiles at him, as he plays with his car.

Regina grins, watching them both "how are you Emma?"

Emma nods, taking a sip of the water on the table "I'm good. I'm a senior now. I'm actually doing this like um, program so I can get a decent job right out of high school."

"What kind of program?" Regina asks.

"It's sort of like a trade school type thing. I'm learning all kinds of computer stuff to be a secutary."

Regina nods "Having schooling in that leads to good jobs."

Emma blushes "It isn't much…"

Regina puts her hand up to stop her "It's something Emma. It's better than at fast food, or some store. This way you have a way to provide for Henry here."

Emma smiles brightly, "you have always known how to make me feel better."

Regina blushes, as looks over at Henry who was now nibbling on a piece of bread "yeah well, you were always a bright kid Emma. Who didn't know what to do with herself. Who just needed someone to believe in her. I was lucky enough to be that for you."

"I wish it had lasted longer. But I'm lucky where I'm at now too."

"How did the foster system treat you after Emma?" Regina asks her gently.

"I had a string of not great homes" Emma says, her arms crossed on the table shyly. "then there was the home when I got pregnant. They weren't too bad, it could've been worse. Then that brought me to Boston, where I met the Nolan's."

"Where they your foster families till you turned eighteen in October?"

Emma shakes her head "Kinda. Mary Margaret and David; they… run a home meant for teenage moms in the system. They help you through it, and then let you stay as long as you need. They are the sweetest couple. They are letting me stay till I graduate and have saved money for a apartment for me and Henry here" she grins, soothing down his light brown locks.

Regina nods with a tearful grin "I'm glad you found someone to care for you like that Emma."

"Me too. What about you Regina? Do have anyone?" Emma asks, giving Henry a kiss.

"I… met a great man" Regina beams "his name is Robin. And he has a son, Roland, who is amazing, and they have become my home…"

"Your save place" Emma says knowingly.

"Exactly" Regina nods with a big smile.

"That's awesome Regina. I know losing your dad was horrible, I'm happy you found someone, who fills that hole."

Regina gives a teary smile, nodding as she ran her finger on the handle of her coffee cup "It was, and Robin… well he makes me feel whole again. And Emma, I hope you know, my father loved you, you where his granddaughter in his heart."

"I was?" Emma asks surprised.

Regina nods again, taking her hand into her own "Yes, really. I swear he came over half the time to see and spoil you during those few months."

Emma blushes "It was to see you too. You where his pride and joy Regina, I was just… a bonus when he visited."

"Regardless Emma, he would be honored that you named your son after him" Regina nods.

Emma looks over at Henry, smiling as he grins up at her widely, holding out his bread to her. She ruffles his hair, kissing the top of his head.

Awhile later, the ladies sit in the lobby of the hotel when David comes to pick up Emma. Emma spots his with a grin, standing up; Henry was currently in Regina's arms giggling away. "Hey David" she grins.

David smiles walking up, giving her a small hug, giving Regina a nod "Is this her?"

Emma chuckles "Yeah, sorry… David, this is Regina. And Regina this is David, he is the foster dad of sorts I was telling you about."

"It's a pleasure to meet you Regina" David nods, holding his hand out to her.

Regina smiles, standing up and placing Henry on her hip "It's a pleasure to meet you too. Is your wife with you?"

"No, she isn't I'm afraid. We have a new girl coming into our home, so she's getting some stuff ready" David explains.

Regina smiles "I see. I must say, I think what you and your wife do is amazing. I'm glad that Emma managed to find herself a family where she feels like she belongs."

David puts a arm around the girls shoulders "I am too. She had a tough time, and her and any other girl deserve help."

Emma leans into him "And we appreciate that more then you or Mary Margaret will ever know."

"Appreciate what?" David teases.

Emma giggles, shaking her head "We appreciate you giving us a home… for treating us like we matter. Like we are family, not just some way for some extra cash."

David nods "Well, you girls mean a lot to us as well." It was then that Henry spotted him, calling to him, holding his arms out to David, who gladly takes him into his arms. "I'm afraid though, it is time we better head home, Mary and the girls I am sure are waiting for us now."

Emma nods, moving back to Regina hugging her tight "Bye Regina, thank you for everything again."

Regina kisses the side of her head "My pleasure Emma…" she grins, pulling away now, rubbing the upper part of her arms "take care of yourself, and that precious boy okay?"

Emma nods "Of course."

The two women walk over to David, and Regina gives Henry's head a kiss "You be good okay Henry?"

Henry gives her a thumbs up "Otay 'Gina."

Regina smiles, going into her pocket, handing Emma a business card "I'd love it if you kept in touch Emma…"

Emma takes the card, and looks at it before putting it into her pocket "I will Regina. Take care."

"I will dear, you do the same" Regina smiles, as her phone goes off, and she takes it out looking at it. "I need to go and take this call. It was great seeing you Emma, and meeting you David and Henry" she nods with a smile, walking away from them, answering the call.

David looks over at Emma, as she gets the stroller "Ready to go home?"

Emma nods "Yeah, lets head home."

Alright guys, I hope that was worth the wait. Hope it lived up to what you liked in chapter 1. Thoughts?