A/N: I finally got to the last chapter of this story. Truthfully I hate ending things. and since this one was so short, I just... kind of kept putting the ending off. I hope you enjoyed this. THis chapter contains lyrics to Daja Vu by Giorgio Moroder, sung by Sia
Two Souls, One Heart
Oh, my heart ache, but I know fate
Will send you my way
After breakfast, Regina went off on her own. To ... I don't know, her vault? She left Emmy with me so I knew she would be back, but this reunion didn't quite go as I had wanted it to. I wanted her with me, with us, but she has isolated herself from us.
Well I suppose that may be a little drastic. she only went off on her own. she had lived alone for so long with only a little girl for company. "Ma?"
I turned my head and Emmy took my hand as we walked toward my home that was not too far from Granny's. "Yeah kid?"
"Will I be staying with you in your house with Ray now?"
I smiled. "I'd like that very much."
I heard a giggle to my other side as Rayna took my other hand. "See I told you Ma wouldn't make you leave Storybrooke." Rayna said. "You're good now."
She's good now… I sighed as the darkness that I had fought so hard to keep from Regina had still followed her. but now… My two little girls shared one heart.
And when you came, my heart was saved
I left Emma and the girls and headed toward the mansion. I had left something there that I needed to recover. Something I had hidden away before leaving Storybrooke that I promised myself I would one day give to it's rightful owner.
I looked at my dilapidated former home and raised my hands to expend more magic than I had in ten years. The mansion shifted and settled into a new sturdier foundation, I climbed the stairs and into the abandoned home. As I walked the halls, everything seemed to settle in its rightful place as I did. I went into the den, and sat at the old computer. I turned it on and turned to my desk drawer as it loaded up.
I reached for the back of the drawer and removed the envelope I had taped to the back of it and felt for the content. I smiled and turned to the computer. I sent out an e-mail to a friend on the outside and asked them to send Emmy and my belongings here. Then picked up the envelope emptied it's content into my hand and headed to Emma's home.
I've known you for lifetime, baby
"Hey! Where've you been?" I asked Regina as I opened the door for her. I stepped aside to let her in, and Emmy got up from her seat and ran to her mother to hug her.
"I Fixed the old mansion... I figured we would need more room." She answered.
I smiled. "What are you saying?" I asked
"We have lived more than enough time apart, I'd like for us to get to the nub of this relationship." She said and came closer to me.
"just like that?" I asked.
"I have been yours for nearly twelve years Emma... we share three children, and... and I love you."
I've fallen for you
I'm feeling a deja vu
Deja vu
I reached into my pocket and pulled the item I had retrieved out. I got down on my knees and looked around the room at our children and her parents then to her. "Marry me, Emma."
She looked at me, and I suppose it was in shock. But the longer she stared the more nervous I became. She loved me Right?
I've fallen for you
Now I've got nothing to do
Deja vu, deja vu
It was a ring. There was a Ring in her hand. I never thought this would happen to me. It took me forty years to get me here… God knows how many years it took for Regina to get to this point. What was she feeling, what was she thinking. Why is she asking me now?
She loves me… she says she's done so for years...
Deja vu, deja vu
Please, Emma… I plead silently. At this point I didn't care how pathetic I may look right in this moment. If she denied me this I may likely die.
She took one deep breath, two… she ran her fingers through her long blonde hair and she was still just as beautiful as the day I left. Had time stopped in Storybrooke again?
Moments in time
I'm yours and you're mine
I knelt in front of her and took in her terrified expression. "Yes," I whispered and I kissed her softly at first then intensified as I, somewhere in the back of my consciousness I heard cheering and squeals and clapping. Our family was here. she did this in front of everyone. She did this to erase any doubt in my mind that she loved me and wanted me. "I love you"
Regina's smile dazzled me as I stood, then helped her to her feet. "Who is the mayor I do not want to waste another second."
"Yeah... um okay." I said, "But I don't think I can marry myself."
She looked at me and blinked. "Really?"
I blushed and shrugged. "Natural progression of things I guess."
"Well... Okay." Regina said.
"I'll do it..." Dad finally spoke up.
"Great! Let's get married." I said
Two souls, one heart
"Be good for your grandparents okay?" I said to Emmy as I hugged her an Rayna to me tightly.
"Of course, Mom." Emmy stated. Ray giggled and kissed my cheek goodbye.
"Bye Mom," She whispered then turned to her sister. "Grandma is the best. The sleepovers with our Aunt and Uncle are always so epic."
I laughed as I straightened up watching them leave. I felt a pair of arms encircle me from behind. I smiled and turned to my wife and kissed her. "I love you."
She smiled a lovely smile and gave me a peck on the lips. "I will never get tired of hearing that."
I raised an eyebrow. "Do you not love me?"
She laughed and wrapped herself around me and a billow of silver smoke she said. "With every beat of my heart."
Two souls, one heart
"Did you not age at all while I was gone?" Regina asked me after we made love for the second time as a married set. She traced my ab muscles as she rested her head on my shoulder.
I laughed. "Are you kidding? Have you missed my wrinkles? maybe your eyes are finally starting to act their age."
She snorted and looked up at me. "God I hope not… I should be blind right now… or nearly so."
"I don't count the years you were waiting for me to grow up." I said softly. "That would make you a creepy old woman and I…don't want to think about that."
"Finally you're mine." she whispered
"Finally… it's surreal." I answered and sighed. This has been the best birthday I have ever had. "I want to stay like this forever."
"We can." Regina responded. So we did.
_End_
A/N: I hope you enjoyed that ending. I know it's shorter than the first chapter but there wasn't much more to say. Let me know what you think in the little box below. See you with my other stories. 'Til next time, much love! ~S.K.