The beginning of this chapter is entirely NSFW. Be warned.

You probably already know, but I don't have a beta, so all of my mistakes are mine and I'll be happy to correct them if you point me out gently.

Since she had reencountered Regina a few nights ago, Emma hadn't felt as awkward about sharing a bed with her as she was now. The day had been intense and full of revelations from both sides, although it was not exactly Regina who had told her how she felt. Emma sighed at what must have been the tenth time and tried to move lightly so as not to disturb Regina. She was so immersed in her thoughts, assessing what Ruby had said earlier that she barely noticed that the brunette was still awake by her side. Suddenly Regina got up, startling the blonde.

"Sorry I woke you up." Emma whispered.

"You didn't wake me." Regina sat down, taking her pillow and one of the blankets at the end of the bed. "I couldn't sleep."

"Where are you going?" Emma sat up quickly.

"You can't sleep, and I don't want to be a nuisance." Regina shrugged, turning so the blonde couldn't see the pain in her face.

"Regina." Emma held her arm gently. "You'll never be a nuisance to me. Stop that nonsense."

Emma sighed when the brunette didn't move and decided to follow Ruby's advice. She had to take the final step, or everything would be in vain. She had to take the initiative, or everything would be lost. Regina had been hurt too much and Emma knew her self-defense mechanisms. She would say nothing and walk away.

"Gina..." Emma shifted in bed and positioned herself behind the brunette. Her legs one on either side of Regina's body and she slowly leaned her body against hers, bringing her close to her until their bodies were close enough. She closed her eyes and inhaled the scent of the shampoo mixed with the scent she was accustomed to being Regina's. Her hands rested softly on the brunette's hip, almost as if they did not touch her body. She felt Regina stiffen and then slowly relax as Emma slid her hands down her arms gently. "I-" She took a deep breath, knowing there would be no turning back after she'd said the words that had been in her heart for so many years. "I'm sorry for all the pain I've caused you, Regina. I never meant to hurt you. What I said to Zelena earlier is the truest truth. I love you so much it scares me. I've never loved anyone with this intensity in my life and when I first saw you I knew I could never get you out of my thoughts, but I never thought you were within my reach, you know?" Emma laughed weakly against the brunette's hair and neck, sending a chill down her body. "You always so independent, so imposing, so you."

"Emma..." Regina's voice was barely a whisper.

"Please let me finish because I don't think I can do it any other way." Emma begged, sliding her hands lightly over her arms until she rested them on her hips. "As time went on and things changed between us I saw myself falling more and more for you, but how could I tell you what I felt? I've never been enough for anyone before. First, I thought I couldn't compete with what you felt for Daniel, then Robin came..." Emma sighed, anger taking over her just thinking of the archer. "When Hook brought me back to Storybrooke I was determined to tell you how I felt, but then Robin appeared, and you were happy with him and Henry admired him so much... how could I compete with him?"

"I never stopped loving you, but I would not be the one to ruin your happiness. When I gave in to the darkness I..." Emma closed her eyes tightly, fighting the tears that insisted on appearing.

Regina felt her body tremble slightly. The feel of the blonde's body against hers mixed with the caresses and the things she was saying were leaving the brunette at her limit. Many feelings had awakened again since the night Drizella had awakened her from her curse, and more so after Emma had arrived in Hyperion Heights. Regina had been using all her strength since the first night not to confess what she felt or to kiss Emma, but after the meeting with Zelena, there was no denying it. Not after Emma had said she loved her, let alone now, with the blonde confessing her fears and feelings so openly and vulnerable. Regina could feel the fear of rejection in Emma's voice and knowing that this was probably too demanding of the blonde made her finally feel what she had been keeping for so many years.

"We both made mistakes because of our fears, Emma." Regina covered the blonde's hands with hers, holding them to her hips. "You thought that you couldn't compete with a love that I no longer had, and I thought I was not worth to you. Because of me, you grew up away from your parents and went through the most unimaginable things in your life."

"You had no way of knowing that my mother would put me in the wardrobe and send me into a world that even she didn't know what it was without anyone to take care of me." Emma whispered. She still resented Snow for it, but now wasn't the moment to let that feeling speak louder. It was about her and Regina now. What they felt for each other and what they would do from now on.

"But if I hadn't cast the curse, Snow would not need to put you in that damn wardrobe." Regina clenched her hands into fists at her side, instantly feeling Emma's hands on hers, caressing slowly and making her relax.

"We can spend the whole night talking about the reasons why things happened or not in our lives, but I don't think it makes much difference now." Emma said softly. "What happened in the past can't be changed and even if could... I wouldn't do it. If things had been different we would not have Henry and probably never would have met. I know a lot of bad things happened in our lives, but it's all brought us here, Regina." Emma sighed, deciding to take the last step once and for all. Gathering all the courage she could, Emma rested her face against the brunette's shoulder and so softly kissed her neck.

Regina's eyes closed instantly, relishing the feel of Emma's lips to her skin. A sigh escaped her lips as she felt the blonde's mouth draw a gentle path from her neck to her jaw, making her to find Emma inches from her. The two of them remained silent as their eyes seemed to talk intensely. Regina thought she had never seen Emma's eyes shine so brightly. The forest green seemed more intense than she remembered, and a shiver ran through her body as she felt the blonde's hot breath against her lips, tearing them unconsciously and letting her tongue slide slowly to moisten her lower lip. The movement didn't go unnoticed by Emma, who followed the gesture almost as if in a trance. The simple movement of the brunette's tongue sending waves of desire all over her body. Gathering the final courage, Emma moistened her lips and slowly brought them closer to Regina, finishing the little distance that existed between them.

They both sighed at the first touch of their lips, savoring the sensation they had waited too long to feel.

Emma felt as if her body was on fire and she needed to feel more from Regina. Leaving her fears aside she asked for a passage with her tongue between the brunette's lips and they sighed at the sensation.

Regina let her body lie completely against Emma's, deepening the kiss. Her lips moved in synchrony, as if they had known each other for years, as if they had been made for each other.

Emma doesn't know who moaned first or who moved first to better accommodate in the mattress, but when she realized, she was sitting with her back against the pillows and Regina in her lap. They both breathed quickly, and their eyes danced with a fire that hadn't seen each other in a long time.

"You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life." Emma whispered, her hand caressing the brunette's cheek.

Regina smiled, feeling her cheeks flush softly and leaned in to take Emma's lips in a kiss more urgent than the first. She held in the blonde's arms, squeezing lightly, moaning as she felt the muscles move as Emma circled her waist bringing her closer into her lap. Regina wrapped her arms around the blonde's neck, pressing their lips together, asking for passage with her tongue, moaning loud as she felt Emma's tongue caressing hers as her hands tightened around her waist.

Slowly the brunette began to rotate her hips into Emma's lap, moving her lips to the blonde's jaw and neck, grazing her teeth gently through her skin, smiling content as she heard the blonde whimper.

Emma was feeling lost. She had never felt so excited and restless at the same time. Her hands tightened on Regina's hips and she struggled against the urge to slide her hands into the brunette's ass and squeeze, as she had always wanted to do.

Feeling that Emma was holding on, Regina took her hands, interrupting the kiss to look into her eyes, both of them out of breath. "Do you want to stop? I understand if you want to take it slow."

"No." Emma grimaced at how her voice sounded, making her remember when she was a teenager and didn't know what she was doing. It's just that... I dreamed so much about this moment and I imagined so much about how things would happen and- " Emma felt her throat dry with the smile Regina offered.

"Then it's time to put everything in practice, don't you think?"

Without another word, she released Emma's hands and removed the T-shirt she was wearing, tossing it somewhere in the room.

Emma's eyes widened in surprise and her pupils dilated with lust. But not just lust. There was so much love in the blonde's gaze that Regina felt a wave of emotion overwhelm her. No one, not even Daniel had looked at her so intensely before.

"I want you more than anything in my life, Regina." Emma said firmly, hoping that her eyes could express everything she was feeling at that moment. "I love you more than I can say, but I want you to know for sure." The blonde gestured between them, indicating that she was talking about what was about to happen and not just about her feelings. "I don't want you to think you need to do this to prove me something. I want you to know that the choice to go on is yours, as it has been since the day we almost kissed at the door of your flat over the bar."

Regina swallowed hard. For the first time in her life someone was giving her free choice. There was no fairy dust or crappy soul mate or the famous 'true love'. It was just her and Emma and what they felt for each other. What they had kept so well for all these years. She felt tears moisten her eyes and Emma's expression changed, but before the blonde could think she had said something that had hurt her, Regina pressed her lips to hers in an intense kiss. Unlike the others they had shared moments ago. At any other time, with anyone else she would feel exposed for being half-naked and with her feelings so transparent, but with Emma she knew she could let it all happen. She knew Emma would never use it against her.

"I've been dreaming of this moment since the night we met, Emma." Regina whispered breathlessly as her lips parted from the blonde. "Zelena made a mistake when she said that I loved you, because that feeling never disappeared, it never extinguished, I just learned to live with him buried in my chest, but now I know I don't need it anymore. Now I can tell you how much I love you and I need not fear for it."

Emma felt her throat tighten at Regina's confession. Not even in her best dreams could she imagine that things would happen this way. Her eyes met hers and Emma flashed her best smile at the brunette, making her dimples more evident and Regina felt her heart pounding. She stroked the blonde's cheek, tracing the outline of her dimples and sliding her thumb to her chin, kissing softly, tracing the path down her jaw to the earlobe, biting gently. Emma moaned louder, feeling her body shudder. As the kisses and light bites began to trace the path of her neck Emma melted.

"I will not break if you touch me, Emma." Regina whispered, biting the place where neck met shoulder a little stronger. "But I will certainly combust if you continue without touching me."

Emma groaned, and, seeming to remember where she was, she let her thumbs gently caress the exposed torso of the brunette on her lap, until they brushed her breasts. Regina moaned against the blonde's lips and taking that as a positive sign, Emma slid her hands over Regina's breasts, giving them a firm squeeze.

"Emma..." The brunette's sultry and hoarse voice sending chills all over the blonde's body.

Regina reached for the hem of Emma's tank top, sliding her fingers slyly around her abdomen, making her groan at the touch. Unlike the blonde, Regina wasn't with patience for subtleties or small games. Not now. She had waited a long time for this moment and in a gentle movement her hands reached Emma's breasts. Regina smiled against the blonde's skin as she felt the hard nipples under her fingers, rolling them between them.

"Oh my God, Regina." Emma threw her head back, losing herself in the sensation the brunette was causing in her body. Regina smiled maliciously and rolled the blonde's nipples between eager finger tips, their lips pressing demandingly and then they were ridding each other of their clothes until bare skin was gliding against bare skin.

They took their time appreciating each other's body, their eyes traveling slowly through exposed skin, love and lust roaming while their eyes traced the bodies before them.

"You are so beautiful." Emma exhaled slowly.

Regina bit her bottom lip, giving the blonde a wicked smile. "So, do you, Emma."

The brunette leaned forward and traced the hardening nipple in front of her with the tip of her tongue making Emma moan loudly. Feeling the blonde's hands on the back of her neck, she smiled against her firm breast, biting her nipple gently.

The brunette's hands slid down Emma's shoulders and arms back to her abdomen, where she grazed softly. "You have no idea how much I wanted to feel your muscles twitching under my fingers." Regina whispered sensually, centimeters of Emma's breast.

"Oh my God." The blonde's hips jerked involuntary and her hands flew to Regina's ass, squeezing tightly.

The brunette moaned at the touch, tilting her head slightly. She could feel her juices coating between her thighs. She needed more. She knew it.

Emma's hands wandered in her ass alternating between squeezing tightly and caressing softly. "Emma, please." Regina whimpered. Her hips moving instinctively against the blonde. Their sex grinding slightly, the friction was so unexpectedly enticing that they both groaned against each other's lips.

"God, Regina." Emma's eyes closed tightly, and she threw her head against the pillows. "Do that again."

Their lips met in a passionate kiss while their hands travelled through their bodies and their hips rocked against each other in a steady rhythm.

"Fuck yes." Emma grunted, her hands squeezing the brunette's ass. From the moment Regina had given her permission to touch her, Emma decided that this was her favorite part of the brunette's body. When Regina's slick center touched her abdomen Emma nearly came. "Jesus Christ, Regina. You're so wet."

"You make me wet, Emma." The brunette whispered against her lips. "You, Emma Swan, excite me in a way that no one ever did. Since the night we met, I have to fight with all my might not to pin you against my wall and take you. Hard and fast." Regina leaned forward and nipped at Emma's tight, pink nipple, smiling when she was rewarded with a hiss of approval. Regina picked up her speed, breathing harder as she rubbed their throbbing slick centers together. Strong hands encouraging the movement of her hips, guiding them as they continued rocking.

"So, Your Majesty like rough uh?"

"Oh, Emma" Regina gave her a smile that alone could make the blonde come. "I do like it rough." She shifted her hips and started rocking faster against Emma. "This feels so good." Inching closer to release Regina felt the blonde's nails making tiny crescent moon in her back, exciting her more and urging her to rock even harder. "Look at me, Emma." The brunette pulled away just enough to look into Emma's eyes. The emeralds gleamed with love and desire, and strands of hair were clinging to Emma's forehead and neck because of the thin line of sweat that covered her body. Regina licked her throat slowly and her eyes fixed on the blonde's. "I want to see you while you come."

Emma thought she might just come from the way the brunette was talking to her and the love and desire she saw in her eyes. The gleam in Regina's gaze left no doubt about everything that had transpired between them all these years, especially in the last days. "Come with me, Emma."

"Regina, right there..." She struggled to remain with her eyes open as the brunette's sex slid against hers in a new angle.

"I want to hear you. I want to know what I'm doing to you." Her hips started jerking and she felt her sex twitch. She knew she wouldn't last long, but she wanted Emma to come with her, then without warning she slid two fingers into the blonde's tight sex, instantly making contact with the fleshy pad. Emma's eyes widened, and she couldn't handle the wave of pleasure that had overpower her.

"REGINA!" Emma cried out, her hips jerking roughly as she came.

Regina cried out hearing Emma's release, her hand making contact with her overheated sex, her hips coming up of their own accord, rubbing against her arm trapped between their bodies.

The women collapsed in a pile of limbs and sweat, both panting as they fought to catch their breath.

"That was..." Emma smiled breathless against the brunette's neck.

"Indeed, dear." Regina pressed a gentle kiss in her throat.

"I love you so much, Regina." Emma whispered, brushing the hair away from the brunette's face. "I will never leave your side again."

"I love you too, Emma." Regina tilted her head to look at the blonde. She pressed a gentle kiss on the blonde's lips, slowly removing her fingers from her sex so as not to hurt her. Emma moaned low with the loss and Regina offered her another malicious grin before bringing her fingers to her mouth and sucking them clean. "You have exquisite taste, Miss Swan."

Emma nearly came again with that, grunting against Regina's lips before press them together in a slow and tender kiss. "You will be the death of me, Regina."

Regina smiled widely, kissing the blonde again. "I hope not because we just getting started."

"Oh my God."

(…)

The next day Emma woke up with the sunlight hitting her face and when she opened her eyes and found Regina naked asleep on her (also naked) she couldn't stop the huge smile from spreading over her lips. The night before hadn't been a dream after all.

Regina snuggled against Emma's body and the blonde smiled tenderly. She hoped that after everything was resolved they could wake up like this every day.

"Did you sleep well my love?" Regina's husky, sleepy voice made Emma moan involuntarily.

'My love.' She savored the new nickname with a goofy smile on her lips before looking down and finding Regina smiling tenderly at her. The brunette's hand slowly traced the lines of her abdomen in lazy circles and that was sending waves of arousal down Emma's body. "As I haven't slept in years." She smiled and caressed Regina's face, gently bringing her closer so that her lips met in a slow, soft kiss. "Good morning my queen."

"Good morning, Emma."

(…)

"Good morning, Rubs." Emma smiled broadly as she walked into the kitchen followed by Regina. "Good morning, Zelena!"

"Oh, it looks like someone slept well after all." Ruby turned to the blonde feigning a tone of irritation. "Since Zelena and I could barely sleep because of the noises coming from the guest room."

Emma felt her cheeks flush and she didn't need a mirror to know that she was as red as a tomato, but Regina smiled and hugged her from behind, resting her face against her shoulder. "Oh, my dear wolf, I thought you had better things to do at night than to hear what happens in the guest room."

Zelena burst out laughing at the look on her lover's face, but pulled the tall brunette to her, enveloping her in a kiss before she answered and the two continued to tease each other all morning. She remembered very well when Regina spent a weekend at her farm and the next morning the two of them entered the same banter. It had lasted for a good thirty minutes and only stopped when Robyn entered the kitchen with an unfriendly expression.

"It's good to see you two have finally settled your issues." Zelena said as she finally pulled away from Ruby. "But as the big sister I must warn you, savior: break my sister's heart one more time and I swear I'll end your life."

"No need to worry, Zelena. I'm not going anywhere without your sister again." Emma answered looking into the redhead's eyes.

"Good." It was all Zelena answered before turning her attention to the breakfast she was preparing before the couple entered the kitchen. "Why don't you pack your bags while the two of us finish preparing our breakfast, so we can leave soon?" Zelena said without turning.

Emma and Regina nodded and went back into the bedroom gathering up the few things they had taken from their suitcases the night before and quickly rearranging the room before joining the other two again.

Over breakfast they talked only about light things, avoiding talking about what awaited them in Hyperion Heights. Neither Zelena nor Ruby wanted to break the tranquility they were seeing in the pair for the first time in years.

(…)

Henry felt his neck aching impossibly, his body stiffening as he woke. He felt confused and looked around a little dizzy. On the hospital bed Lucy slept soundly and he felt his heart clench as he saw his daughter there. His daughter. It was then that he realized. The curse was broken.

"How?" He whispered looking around and an involuntary smile spreading over his lips at the sight of his wife sleeping in the other chair beside Lucy's bed.

"Dad?" Her daughter's sleepy voice made him turn on his heels and their smiles grew impossibly.

"Oh, my princess!" He bent over her bed, stroking her face. "Good thing you're okay! You scared the hell of me."

"Language, Henry." Ella mumbled still sleeping.

They looked at each other and watched the woman settle into the chair pulling the blouse upwards using it like a blanket.

"Shall we wake her?" Lucy asked anxiously.

"Not yet. I need to find out what happened." He searched his pocket for his cell phone, trying in vain to call Regina.

"What's it?" Lucy saw her father looking confused at the screen.

"Your grandmother's cell phone is off."

Before the two could do anything else, Tiana ran through the door, tears streaming down her face.

"Auntie Tiana!" Lucy sat down on the bed, smiling broadly at the woman in front of her and with that, awakening her mom.

The princess looked around, confused by what was happening. It was no secret that if the curse were broken it would cost Henry's life and that was precisely what made the three of them look at each other in silence, apprehensive as Ella stretched out in her chair, complaining about the pain in her body when she suddenly seems to notice what was happening before her.

"Henry?" Her eyes widened as they landed on her husband. "Lucy? Tiana?"

Henry felt his heart pound and rushed to meet Ella wrapping her in a tight embrace kissing her intensely.

"Mom. Dad." Lucy grunted.

Tiana gave a choked laugh, not sure how to react to everything.

"How?" Ella repeated the question Henry had asked moments ago.

"I don't know yet." He replied as he stepped away from her, but without letting go, almost afraid that she could escape between his fingers again if he did. "I tried to call my mom, but her cell phone is off."

"Dad." Lucy's voice made them turn to her. "You tried Emma's cell phone? She's with Grandma."

"Emma..." Henry felt his heart clench at the mention of his biological mother. They had become quite close in the last few days, but then he was under the curse and did not know who she was. He wasn't sure how to feel about her presence around them again. He knew the devastation her departure had caused in Regina. He had seen how his mother had been after the wedding, and although Regina had never said it, he knew that part of the reason she had chosen to stay with him and face the adventures along the way was to try to heal her broken heart. But he also remembered the way they had looked at each other in the last few days, the caresses they exchanged, and how they silently talked through their eyes. He sighed irritably at himself for not doing anything years ago.

"Henry." Ella's voice took him out of his thoughts and only then did he realize he was crying. "I know what you're thinking, but there's nothing you could have done. They needed to find their way to each other alone."

"I should have done something, Ella." He sobbed. "I brought Emma to Storybrooke and with that I put my mother on the path of solitude again. I broke her heart."

"Henry, are you crazy? Did you ever forget that because of what you did, Regina was able to forgive herself and live in peace with herself? Because of what you did, she found a family? The things between her and Emma couldn't be solved by no one but them."

(…)

Killian shook his head, feeling as if he was finally waking up after a long time asleep. Not even all those years he spent stuck in that tower did he feel as lost as now. He looked around and couldn't recognize the people or the place where he was. A pang of panic settled in his chest and he immediately remembered the curse, his daughter, Regina, Henry...

He rose quickly and ran through the streets of Hyperion Heights in search of his daughter. He was still feeling a little confused with so many memories mingling, but he knew he couldn't stay another minute away from Alice. He stopped at a crossroads and shook his head once more in an attempt to clear his mind. Looking around he saw the bridge she used to be and prayed for her to be around.

"Alice!" He yelled as he reached the place and saw that she wasn't there. Panic once again settling in his chest. How could he find her in such a big city? If only Regina or Henry were around... Before he could run away he noticed a girl running toward him. She wore plaid shirts, boots, and jeans. Alice.

"Papa!"

When she got close enough he felt his heart beating even faster, but before he could hug her, she took a step back. "No, Papa, you remember what happened last time... I did not-"

"Alice..."

But before he could say anything else she was running away from him. Killian sat at the foot of the statue, not knowing what to do or where to go. What was the use of the curse to have broken if that meant he couldn't get close to his girl? He looked at his gloved hand and took the material that covered his hook, tossing it away.

As he tried to think of where to go, his cell phone rang in his pocket, startling him. He thanked for spending enough time in this realm to know the technologies of this strange world, otherwise he would be completely lost. Killian looked at the screen of his cell phone and did not recognize the number that was calling, but he thought it best to answer anyway.

"Hello?" His strong accent echoing from the other side of the cell phone.

"Rogers?" Regina felt her heart pound. Rogers had no accent.

Emma noticed the tension in the brunette beside her and squeezed her hand gently, offering a reassuring smile before turning her attention to the road before them.

"Regina?" He looked confused at the screen of his cell phone, once again trying to figure out whose number it was.

"Killian..."

Emma hit the brakes suddenly, almost causing Zelena's car to hit theirs. 'No.' If Killian was awake, then probably the curse had been broken. 'Henry.'

"Regina, where are you?"

"I'm on my way. We're on our way." She corrected herself looking quickly at a pale Emma at her side. "I assume the curse has broken, right?"

"Apparently so." He sighed from the other side and Regina knew why.

"Where's Alice?"

"I don't know." He replied looking around, getting up and making his way back to the police station. "I saw her now, but when I went to hug her, she ran off because of what happened last time."

"I'm so sorry." Regina sighed. She knew how painful it was to stay away from the people you love, especially your child. "We're going to find a way for you to meet again, I promise."

"Thank you, Regina." He smiled. "But I don't think that's what you called me for. What can I do for you?"

"I need you to find someone for me." She glanced at Emma and reached for her trembling hand on the wheel, entwining her fingers and squeezing gently. "Find Robyn for me, yes? Zelena is on the way with me and we need to keep my niece away from Gothel and Drizella."

"Of course, your majesty." He sighed, relieved to have something to do. Killian entered the police station as discreetly as he could and locked himself in an empty room. "I need to hang up, your majesty. I have to find your niece, who happens to be my daughter's girlfriend before it's too late."

"Thank you, Killian."

Regina hung up and looked at Emma. She couldn't tell which of the two was more apprehensive.

"Call our son, Regina." The blonde asked in a whisper. "I need to hear his voice."

"Emma-"

"No, Regina!" Emma felt tears stream down her face. "He's fine! He must be... I can't lose him."

Emma unconsciously placed a hand on her belly. Regina felt her heart squeeze and without saying anything else she began dialing Henry's number.

(…)

Henry's cell phone came in the voice mail and Regina found herself unsure what to do. An almost irrational fear settled into her. Emma's words echoed in her mind and she wanted to cling to them like a lifeboat. 'He is fine.' She repeated the phrase almost like a mantra in her mind and was sure that beside her, Emma did the same.

When they stopped at a traffic light, Zelena and Ruby's car pulled up beside them, and immediately the redhead lowered the window and told her sister to do the same.

"What the hell happened back there? We almost hit you!"

"The curse."

Zelena clenched her jaw and Ruby shivered at her side. They knew as well as the other two what this might mean. "How do you know?"

"I just called Rogers." Regina shook her head. "Killian. He's a cop in Hyperion Heights and I was going to ask him to look for a friend, but when he heard my voice and called me Regina I knew... Anyway, I asked him to try to locate Robyn."

"Thank you, sis." Zelena smiled slightly relieved.

When the traffic light changed to green Emma stepped on the accelerator causing the beetle to fire down the road.

Regina remembered when they went after Lilith at Maleficent's request and how Emma drove while chasing the other woman. It was very much like the way she was driving now, and Regina just prayed the road would remain empty.

Whining, Zelena stepped on the accelerator too, firing behind the two.

(…)

Killian didn't take long to find Robyn through the police programs and thanked them for being in a better resource than the realm where he came from, saving a good time searching for false leads.

He cleared his search history and left the room sneaking toward the street. Once outside he hurried through the city streets toward the school where Robyn was being held. A girls-only school, not far from there. He sighed as he saw a small crowd forming before the gates. Probably other inhabitants of the other realms who were also waking up from the curse. He hoped Robyn was already awake too, for that would make it easier.

Sneakily, he approached to a side entrance and looking around began to search for the girl. Taking advantage of the little confusion that was forming at the gate he entered more in the domains of the school and when he was about to climb a ladder that led to the main patio he collided with someone.

"Oh, what the fuck!" The girl cursed, but a smile soon took over her face as she recognized the man in front of her. "Killian!"

"Robyn! Thank God!" He hugged her and felt relief spread through his chest. "Come on, we need to get you out of here."

"I know." She whispered looking over her shoulders. "Drizella and Gothel are here."

"Let's go this way." He gestured toward the little hall from which he had come. The girl looked again over her shoulder and followed him in silence, breathing relieved when they were outside the school. Killian put her ahead of him and whispered for her to follow ahead, turning left at the next block.

"Where's Alice?" Robyn asked as they stopped.

"I don't know." Killian sighed. "We met, but she ran from me in fear that she would hurt me again."

"We need to find her."

"And we will, but first I need to get you somewhere safe."

"No." Robyn shook her head, looking around to find out where they were. "I need to see her."

"I'm sure she wants to see you too, but I need to keep you safe until Regina gets here."

"Aunt Regina?" A smile spread across the girl's lips. "Is my mother with her?"

"I hope so. We'll need every possible help to stop Drizella and Gothel."

"Okay, Killian, take me to your hiding place."

He nodded softly and gestured for her to follow him. In a few minutes they came to a house that looked abandoned. There were wooden planks covering the windows and a police tape over the door.

"Where we are?" Robyn looked around, instinctively searching for her bow and arrow, and cursing low as she remembered that she wasn't with them.

"No one will look for us here." Killian opened the door and motioned for her to come in, following the girl into the empty house and closing the door behind him.

Killian took the phone in his pocket and dialed the number Regina had called him earlier.

On the third touch the brunette answered, trying to disguise the anxiety and fear in her voice. "Killian, is everything okay?"

"Yes, Regina, I'm calling to let you know I've found your niece and I'm with her in a safe place."

Robyn turned on her heels as she heard her aunt's name and ran toward the man in front of her, begging to speak to the woman on the other end of the line. Killian smiled and handed it to her.

"Aunt Regina?"

Relief invaded the brunette's chest once more as she heard her niece's voice on the other end of the line. "Hello, my dear, I'm glad to know that you're safe and sound."

Despite the fear and apprehension in her voice, Robyn detected something else in her aunt's tone. There was a strange happiness beneath these feelings. "What happened?"

"The curse-"

"No, Aunt Regina." Robyn smiled. "It's not the curse, there's something in your voice, something that is beyond your fears."

Regina felt her cheeks flush and she smiled, looking once more for Emma's hand on the gear in a gesture that was already becoming common among them. The blonde looked at her with an arched eyebrow, but said nothing, relishing the feeling of calm that the mere touch of her beloved's hand brought to her. "I- I have someone I want you to meet..."

"Is she, isn't?" Robyn could barely contain her joy. "The mysterious woman I've always heard you and my mother talking about. Henry's other mother."

"Yes." Regina exhaled. Her gaze sought Emma's and she took the stop at the traffic lights to gently kiss the woman's lips at her side. "Have you seen Alice yet?"

"Not yet." The smile disappeared from the girl's lips.

"I'm so sorry, dear."

"We'll meet soon, I'm sure." Robyn smiled. "How long will you be here? Is my mother and Ruby with you?"

"The way we are going we should arrive before the end of the afternoon." Regina looked worried down the road. Emma was a skilled driver, but the brunette was worried anyway. "Your mother and Ruby are in another car, but they're right behind us." Instinctively Regina looked to the side, smiling at the sight of her sister's car paired with theirs. The brunette pushed the phone away from her ear when the sound of something breaking echoed across the line. She looked at the device and saw that the call was still connected. "Robyn, what's going on?"

"There's someone here, Aunt Regina." The girl was silent for a few seconds, holding her breath and then Regina heard a relieved sigh. "Alice!"

Regina smiled relieved, leaning her head against the car seat. "Go and stay with your girlfriend, my dear."

This seemed to arouse Emma's attention from the road, and the blonde stared at her with arched eyebrows, making Regina laugh at her confused expression. When she looked at the phone again the call had been ended and she just shook her head, laughing weakly.

"Was Zelena's daughter?" Emma asked, turning her attention to the road.

"Yes."

"Girlfriend?"

"My niece is dating Alice, Killian's daughter."

Emma flashed her most brilliant smile and then added, "Oh boy, I'd give anything to see the forest boy's face if he knew that."

Regina took a few seconds to figure out who the blonde was talking about and just rolled her eyes when she linked the nickname with the person. "Emma..."

"Sorry." But by her expression Regina knew that Emma wasn't really feeling sorry.

(…)

As Regina had guessed, they crossed the line before sunset. Emma drove the car straight to the hospital following Regina's instructions.

From the moment they approached the town the two fell silent. Neither of them dared to voice their fears. The closer they got to the hospital the faster their hearts beat. They didn't know what they would find there since they couldn't get in touch with Henry even through Killian.

They entered the building and went to the reception, asking for Lucy and then they were walking towards the indicated room. Zelena and Ruby were a little behind, not wanting to disturb both, but not wanting to stay away if the women needed them.

Regina stopped in front of the bedroom door the receptionist had informed her and she felt her heart pounding madly in her chest. Beside her Emma was tense like a violin string.

There was no one in the room, but Ella and Tiana's belongings were piled in one of the chairs.

They both looked around slowly, feeling the tears making their way to the surface. Behind them Ruby and Zelena took a step forward, placing their hands on their backs, holding them in place.

Emma shook her head slowly, tears streaming down her face and she remembered when she broke Regina's curse. They were out on a mission and then they got a call from the hospital saying that Henry was gone, and then Emma approached his bed and kissed his forehead.

Regina felt Emma's magic begin to get out of control and looked at the woman next to her. The blonde trembled slightly, and gold sparks escaped through her fingers, but before she could do anything a voice made her turn abruptly.

"Mom?" Henry looked at the brunette with a broad smile. "Ma?"

Regina let out a strangled laugh, and finally the tears streamed down her face. She looked at Emma and touched her face gently with her free hand.

Henry then noticed the intertwined hands, and the soft gesture of Regina and looked at them with an impossibly broad smile.

"Moms!" Henry rushed toward them, wrapping them in a hug even before Emma could register what was happening. "Oh my God! You're here and you-" He pulled away just enough to look at the two of them and only then did Emma seem to get out of near shock, gently touching his cheek on one side while Regina touched the other. Henry felt relief pour into his chest. Their mothers were there, and they were together.

Instinctively Regina placed her hand on his chest and felt her son's heart beating (almost) normally. Somehow the curse had broken beyond what they knew, ending the poisoning that Drizella had placed in his heart.

Behind her, Lucy chatted cheerily with Zelena and Ruby as she watched mothers and son reunite. Ella and Tiana watched in silence, feeling tears stream down their faces.

"How?" Henry asked putting their mothers in another hug.

"True love, dearie." A weak voice caught the attention of the group making Zelena and Ruby stand in front of Lucy, instantly recognizing who the voice belonged to.

"True love is the most powerful magic of all or have you forgotten?" Rumplestiltskin ignored Ruby and Zelena looks and approached the trio. He walked with difficulty and his breathing seemed weak.

"Rumple?" Regina approached the man holding him, so he wouldn't fall. "What happened?"

"When the curse was broken I was in the middle of the crossfire so to speak, I knew it hadn't been broken by Henry, no. It was something much stronger." He smiled faintly, alternating his gaze between Regina and Emma. "A force that only the savior, product of true love could have."

"But you said the curse was broken because of true love." Regina looked at him confused for a moment and then her eyes widened in fulfillment. "No."

"It looks like you finally have your happy ending, my dear friend."

Regina looked at Emma and Henry and mother and son shared a goofy smile so wide it could easily tear their faces.

"You said you were in the crossfire when the curse broke." Zelena's voice drew the group's attention to herself. "What does that mean?"

"That, dearie, means you do not have to worry about Gothel or any of the other witches of the order." Rumple felt dizzy and Regina led him to one of the chairs in Lucy's room. "I used the power of the dagger one last time. I needed to make sure my family would be safe when I finally reunite with Belle again."

Regina felt a new wave of tears wet her face. Despite all the hard history between her and Rumple, he was a friend and, in a way, a father figure to her. Regina knew what he was talking about then. He had mentioned about giving up the dagger, so he could join Belle for eternity.

"The dagger was destroyed when I last used it and you know what that means, Regina." The brunette just shook her head, turning to her sister with a silent request.

Zelena nodded and then led Lucy, Tiana, and Ella out of the room. Ruby following right behind.

When they were alone in the room, Henry and Emma placed Rumple comfortably on the bed and when the two of them headed for the door he asked them to stay.

"I'm sorry for all the pain I've caused you directly or indirectly." His breathing was rapidly becoming erratic and he knew he didn't have much more time. "I've never been proud of the man I used to be before the dagger and believe me, I was even less proud of what I became afterwards, but we can't change what happened in the past, even if we had the opportunity." He looked at Emma and smiled weakly. "Changing the past can be disastrous in many ways. I hope you three grab the new chance that is being given to you now, unlike me that when I could become human again and I once again gave in to the power of the dagger. I'm not proud of many things that I have done in my life, but today I know that there is nothing stronger than the love of the family. A love of a child. Whatever path you choose to follow from here on, keep that in mind. Stay with the doors open and the paths open. I know this family always finds its way back to the other, but it does not hurt to leave a few doors open." He looked at Regina and smiled faintly, holding her hand. "You, my dear, are the strongest woman I know. After my Belle."

Regina smiled, not knowing what to say. She had never seen Rumple like this.

"Do not let your fears keep you from being happy, Regina. True love is the strongest magic of all, but also the rarest."

Before she could say anything, Rumple had gone.

Emma and Henry exchanged a quick glance, both unsure what to do or say. With a nod of his head he left the room, leaving only Emma and Regina beside the lifeless body of the man who was once the most powerful they ever knew. Gently Emma hugged the brunette, letting her cry in her arms, even though Emma didn't understand how Regina could cry for someone who had done so much harm to her. Because of Rumple - along with Cora - she had succumbed to the darkness and had some of the worst experiences in her life, but still, somehow Regina considered him a kind of father, a kind of friend. Silently she smoothed the brunette's back until she finally calmed down, moving away just enough to find Emma's kind eyes.

"Thank you." Regina whispered, placing a tender kiss on the blonde's lips.

She intertwined their hands and left the room. Outside, they found the small group waiting anxiously for them.

"And now what do we do?" Henry alternated his gaze between his mothers, Zelena and Ella. "Rumple said we don't have to worry about Gothel or the other witches, but I think there's still Drizella and Tremaine..."

"I don't think they'll be a problem." Regina sighed. "Drizella had cast the curse to take revenge on her mother because Tremaine had Anastasia as her favorite and always put her in the background..."

"But it was Drizella who put Tremaine aside first." Ella finally spoke. "When they were kids, Tremaine ran into Gothel when she was looking for food and shelter for her family, her husband was sick and while she was looking for food Gothel appeared and accused her of robbery, imprisoning her in her tower. She spent years stuck there and in the meantime, thinking she was dead, her husband moved on and that's when he met my mother. Drizella thought that Tremaine had abandoned her daughters or that she was dead, but Anastasia never stopped believing that one day her mother would come home. When she finally escaped and returned home she found her husband with another woman and another daughter." Ella took a deep breath, avoiding the others' eyes. Not even Henry knew this story. "From the moment she returned, Anastasia stayed by her side, but Drizella stayed away and rejected her, Drizella called the other woman mother and treated her as such. Tremaine tried everything to regain her daughter, but the girl kept getting further and further away until the day the two fell on the lake and her father managed to save only Drizella. Tremaine threw herself into the frozen lake and saved Anastasia, but it cost her something. I'm not sure what, but I know that on that day she imprisoned Gothel in the tower and since then she gave up trying to win Drizella's love back."

"This Drizella is an asshole brat." Emma murmured under her breath.

"Drizella has magic." Regina shook her head.

"I didn't feel magic in the city, sis." Zelena touched the brunette's shoulder gently. "While the curse has been broken, there is no magic in the city. When Emma broke your curse, Rumple brought the magic to Storybrooke, but if it weren't for him the town would have remained without magic."

"She's right, Regina." Ruby smiled. "I didn't feel any energy disturbance or anything that would indicate we should worry about it."

"So, you're saying it's safe to stay here if we want to?" Tiana asked, trying to hide the hope in her voice. "Don't get me wrong, I like where we came from, but the facilities we have here? Oh, I don't want to leave this anytime soon."

Regina burst out laughing, a laughing that Emma hadn't heard for a long time, and it sent chills down her body making her shudder.

"Are you okay, darling?" Regina turned to the blonde, noticing the slight shiver in her body.

"Y-Yes." Emma stammered, looking away from the brunette.

Regina smirked. She had caught Emma's gaze and noticed her pupils dilated like the night before and she knew what that meant. Emma was aroused. Shaking her head to get rid of the pleasurable images of the night before, Regina turned her attention to the small group before her. "I think we should look for Killian now. He's with Robyn and I promised him that I would help him with the venom in his heart, so he and Alice could reunite."

"Mom." Henry called, drawing the brunette's attention. "If the poison that was in my heart is gone because of you, then maybe Killian's gone, too."

"That may be, but I don't want to risk it." Regina sighed. "Let's go to the bar and I'll ask him to meet us there, so I can see that."

"If the poison hasn't dissipated, how do you intend to help him without bringing magic here?" Zelena asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Taking him to a place I know has magic and I can decide who goes in and out." Regina smiled, but her smile soon disappeared as Emma stiffened at her side. "What's wrong, my love?"

Emma offered her a goofy smile as she heard the brunette call her 'my love.' The way Regina did it was different than any other person in her life. There was something in the way she said those two words that sent a calmness and sense of belonging to Emma's heart as she had never felt in her life. "Nothing." Emma smiled, hoping that Regina wouldn't press her at that moment and it seemed to work when the brunette gave her a look that said the conversation wasn't over yet, but she would not do it now. She breathed a sigh of relief, and then they headed toward the bar.

(…)

When they arrived at the bar they went straight to Regina's apartment and the brunette sent Henry, Ella, and Tiana to rest.

"But Mom-"

"Don't argue with your mother." Emma interrupted him amused.

"Or with your mother." Regina completed, seeing that he was about to protest.

"This will never change." Henry grunted under his breath and headed for the room Regina had pointed at him.

She and Emma burst into laughter, remembering that they had said the same thing to him a long time ago.

Regina stepped closer to the blonde and wrapped her arms around her neck, bringing her into a soft kiss. "I can't believe I can finally do it anytime I want."

Emma wrapped her arms around the brunette's waist, pulling her closer and kissing her intensely. "I'll never let you get away from me again."

"I'm counting on it." Regina smiled against the blonde's lips.

Knocks on the door interrupted the moment before Zelena had to do so reminding them that Lucy was still in the room and watching them with a glint in her eyes and a smile that could split her face in two.

Zelena felt her heart quicken and rushed to the door, her eyes moistening instantly as she saw her daughter. "Robyn!"

The girl threw herself into her mother's arms and hugged her tightly, burying her head in her neck.

Killian and Alice entered, letting mother and daughter reunited quietly.

Regina's heart ached as she saw the two standing, unsure of what to do. She knew what it was like to have your child in front of you and not be able to touch them.

"Killian, come here, please." Regina called out softly.

Seeming to leave out of a trance, he walked over to her with a genuine smile. "Regina!" He hugged her tightly. "It's good to be back, my friend."

"It's good to have you back, Captain." Regina smiled at him. Unlike the other Killian, this was someone she really liked. The years she had spent with him, Henry and Ella, the adventures they got together, the battles... she was happy to call him friend. Turning away, she placed her hand on his chest, looking for something that could tell if the venom was still there or not, but she felt nothing that indicate it.

"What happened?" He asked with frowning brows.

"I believe the poison has disappeared from your heart just as it disappeared from Henry's, but I'm not sure." Regina sighed. "Maybe I'll have to take you to a place to know for sure."

"May I?" Emma whispered as she stepped closer to them.

Regina took a step to the side and the blonde approached him, gently running her hand over his chest trying to feel if there was any magic there. Emma knew she wasn't as experienced as Regina and that she didn't have the same control of her magic as she did, but she had learned a thing or two.

"I didn't feel anything." She frowned in confusion. "Hey, kid." She turned to Alice and smiled. "Come here please."

"Kid?" The girl asked with raised eyebrows.

"Don't argue." Regina laughed, kissing Emma on the cheek. "Just do what she asks."

"If you are saying." Alice shrugged and approached the blonde.

Emma ran her hand over her chest and felt nothing there either. Without a word, she turned to Regina and the brunette came over, repeating her gesture.

"I don't feel anything." Regina bit her lower lip while measuring her options. "Zelena."

The redhead approached and needed no instructions. She knew what her sister was asking for. Gently she placed her hands on their chests in front of her and concentrated on trying to find out if there was any trace of magic or poison in the pair's hearts, but just like her sister and Emma, she didn't feel anything. "You're free of what that little brat did. You can be father and daughter again."

Zelena had barely finished speaking and Killian was wrapping Alice in a tight embrace.

Robyn approached her mother and give her a sided hug, glancing quickly at Emma before focusing on the scene before her.

When they finally fell into bed, Emma and Regina immediately snuggled into each other's arms. The day had been long with so many events at one go. Emotions were on the edge for most of the day, keeping them apprehensive for most of the day. After reuniting parents and children, Zelena and Regina joined in the kitchen to prepare a dinner and although they tried to keep the others resting, Tiana soon joined the Mills sisters in the preparation of the dinner.

Lucy kept Emma entertained a good deal of the time, telling her about her adventures while living in the other realm and how she always knew she and Regina would be together, no matter how long it took.

Alice and Robyn didn't separate, but the pair tried to stay close to Killian and Zelena for as long as possible. The ex-pirate and his daughter were shaken by the news of Rumple's death. After all, the crocodile had been the one to keep Alice safe for years. He looked after her like a daughter, and Killian was grateful to the man for it, no matter what had happened between them in the past.

Ella was happy to finally meet Emma and seeing the excitement of her daughter and the genuine happiness of Henry and Regina, she felt that her family was finally complete. She smiled every time Emma talked to Lucy because there was genuine affection and interest in the blonde and she had the way she understood the things Lucy was saying with ease.

Emma was so lost in her thoughts that she did not notice the brunette changing position and laying her head on her belly.

"What are you thinking?" Regina asked, tracing delicate curves over her abdomen, drawing her from her thoughts.

Emma looked down and smiled at the sight in front of her: Regina had her face resting on her belly and while one hand played on her abdomen the other was wrapped around her waist. "On some things Lucy told me today."

"And can I know what these things are?" Regina settled into the bed to look better at her lover.

"She told me about some adventures... well, not just her, but Henry and Ella too and that left me thinking." Emma bit her lip, averting her gaze from the brunette for a moment, then back at her with a shy smile. "Every time I ended up in the Enchanted Forest or another realm, it was always by accident and I never had time to really know the places..."

"Are you telling me you want to visit other realms, Miss Swan?" Regina smiled, reaching for the blonde's hand, and interlacing their fingers.

"Only if you want." Emma shrugged, trying not to show the hope in her voice and trying not to look defeated if Regina didn't want it.

"As long as it's with you, Emma," Regina cupped her cheek, caressing softly. "I'm ready for any kind of adventure."

"So, you're saying we can-?" Emma looked at her with her large green eyes and Regina thought she had never seen Emma so happy before. "You would go with me..."

"I'll go with you anywhere, Emma." Regina smiled and leaned down, pressing her lips to Emma's. "Our son is safe with his family, our friends are well, and my sister is well too." Regina said pulling away just enough to look into her eyes. "I see no reason to not to go."

"And Henry can go with us if he wants, he and his family." Emma said sheepishly.

"We'll talk to them tomorrow, my love. Because now I want to enjoy the time we have and make up for the lost time." Regina smiled broadly, pulling Emma in another kiss, this time more intense and less innocent than the others.

Before long, their clothes found the floor and they were lost in each other's bodies. The sound of her breaths and her moans echoing through the bedroom. Emma and Regina had never felt so complete and so happy in their lives before. They had finally discovered the meaning of so-called true love.

The end.

Hey, guys!

How are you?

We have reached the end of this story. Thank you so much for your support and affection during this story. You guys were awesome! It was a pleasure to write this story for you.

I know that probably many of you will say that it is still too early to end, but I really do not see this story spreading any further.

Maybe in the future I'll write some one-shots or even another short story, telling the adventures of Emma and Regina by the other realms. Some of them with Henry and his family together, sometimes with Zelena and Ruby... I will not say no, but I will not promise anything now either.

I have a great story coming up next weekend for you and I hope to see you with me on this other adventure.

Let me know what you think of this finale and feel free to make suggestions if I ever write Emma and Regina's adventures through the realms.