Since I'm leaving town until Monday, I wanted to give y'all the last chapter a day early. Enjoy the chapter!

We continued to talk about everything really. "So, what's with you and that dirty pirate?" I choked on my wine and had to clear my throat before I spoke.

"What do you mean? There's nothing with us." Was Regina jealous of Hook? I got that vibe from her but then she goes and dates Robin.

"The two of you seem to be getting close. He watches Henry more and more. The two of you kissed in Neverland…" I knew she saw that! Damn it!

"I did kiss him. It was a mistake though." There was a slight twitch at the corner of Regina's mouth as she took a sip of wine. "There's nothing between us. Yes he watches Henry because he knew Neal and Henry seems to like him."

"He yearns for you." So she does keep tabs on him.

"And Robin yearns for you. The only difference is, the two of you are seeing one another. Hook and I aren't." A slight irritation fell over Regina. I instantly wanted to retract my words but knew I couldn't.

"He loves me…" Her voice trailed off.

"Do you love him?" Regina just gave an 'mmhmm.' She never actually said it. "Why do you think he's your true love?" Regina's eyes flashed towards mine. "I overheard you and Tinkerbell talking about it in Neverland. Your true love has a lion tattoo." I fell quiet a moment. "He's not the only one with a lion tattoo in town you know."

Now it was Regina's turn to choke slightly. "What are you talking about?" I said nothing; just stood and walked around the table. I lifted my shirt and moved my jeans out of the way. When Regina's eyes fell upon my hip they grew. She saw the lion tattoo I've had since I was twenty three. "You…have…one too?" Regina looked up at me as I continued to hold the clothing away. I jumped slightly when Regina ran her fingers over the inked tissue.

"I've had it since I was twenty three. I've always been able to sketch well. One night I woke up and couldn't get this picture out of my head. I got up, sketched it, and couldn't shake the urge to get it tattooed on me. So the next day, I went and had it done." Regina's eyes continued to linger on my hip. "You already know how I feel about you." Regina's eyes locked onto mine. "You're the mother of my child. You've taken care of him when I wasn't. And I owe you dearly for that." I knelt down and took one of Regina's hands in mine. "Regina, I've cared deeply about you for years now. Even in that year when you gave Henry and me new memories I kept dreaming about this beautiful brunette with gorgeous brown eyes." I swallowed; in a penny in a pound. "When I drank the memory potion, images of you and me and of you, me, and Henry flashed through my mind. I came back to Storybrooke because of you."

"How exactly do you feel about me Emma?" She knew exactly what I meant. I'm guessing she just wants to hear me say it since she's been scorned so many times before.

"Regina, I love you." I placed gentle, feather-like kisses on the knuckles of her hand. "If given the chance, I would like to make you happy. You deserve happiness Regina. Whether you believe it or not." I heard footsteps coming up the staircase and waved my hand; locking the door. Regina chuckled.

"You have been working on your magic I see." Regina smiled at me softly. "You began as a thorn in my side yet now you've changed into something else. I wasn't capable of caring for anyone but myself for a very long time and then Henry came along. I may have taken care of him but you gave birth to him. If it wasn't for you, I would never have been able to adopt Henry."

"We can be a family Regina; you, me, and Henry. That's what he secretly wants. He, like I, just want you happy." Regina listened. Something was changing in her eyes. They weren't as guarded as they were earlier. "And that's what I've wanted for quite awhile now. I didn't realize I was falling for you until I saw Robin start to flirt with you. I knew my feelings had changed but I wasn't sure how until he came around." The word vomit was getting worse by the second.

"To be bluntly honest," Regina paused. "I never truly liked Robin. I was settling because of what Tinkerbell and the fairy dust told me all those years ago. I mean, at one time, Robin could've been my true love but that was before Henry and you came into my life. I believe I've known that your feelings towards me have changed. When you first came to Storybrooke you said you didn't care what happened to me. Then two years later, we're working together and you tell me to be careful and call you if I needed anything." I bowed my head and smiled a moment.

"So you have noticed that." A nervous chuckle escaped my throat and I looked away.

"I have." Regina placed a finger under my chin and tilted my head upwards. "I think I've come to care for you." My heart sped.

"Really?" Regina smiled softly. She pulled on the collar of my, well technically her, shirt and pulled me toward her. I stiffened when she closed the gap between us and placed a single kiss on my lips. "Regina…"

"We'll figure this whole family thing out soon. For now, let's enjoy this lovely date."