A/N: Snapshots of Emma and Regina's life post the Olympics.

This project is dedicated to Keki186! Thank you for the inspiration, encouragement, management (aka reigning me in), editing and your friendship. Your passion for this story amazed me from the beginning and without you, none of this would have been possible.

Regina Meets August

Emma and Regina were curled up on the couch one night watching the Chicago Blackhawks game on TV. It was something they really enjoyed doing together. Emma pointed out one of the players for the Minnesota Wild, "August really likes this guy right here, I can't figure out why though."

Regina snuggled further into Emma's side, she loved watching hockey with Emma on the couch. Suddenly a thought entered her mind, "Speaking of August am I ever going to meet him? We've known each other for three years Em and I've yet to meet my favorite future brother-in-law."

Regina felt Emma stiffen next to her. She really hoped it wasn't the remark about August being her future brother-in-law, she and Emma said those kinds of things to each other all the time. It was just an assumption that someday her and Emma would tie the knot. After a few minutes of silence Regina looked up at Emma and noticed her furrowed brow, "Emma honey did I say something wrong?"

Emma heard Regina's voice and this took her out of the daze she was in, "What Regina?"

Regina leaned back so she could get a better look at Emma and took Emma's hands in hers, "Did I say something wrong? You went somewhere else for a minute. Was it what I said about August being my future brother-in-law?"

Emma chuckled and looked at their joined hands, "Not at all Regina you know I like thinking about our future together."

Regina looked at Emma with concern in her eyes, "Then what was it?"

Emma exhaled, "It's just we have to go to Slapshots to see August because of the bar."

Regina looked relieved and nudged Emma's shoulder with hers, "Ok what's so bad about that?"

Emma continued to look at their joined hands because it was hard to say this to Regina without sounding petty, "It's just it's nowhere near as fancy as this." Emma gestured around the living room of the mansion. "We barely had anything growing up, Regina, we struggled after our parents died. Other than the bar August doesn't really have much. I used to live in a trailer behind the bar for Christ sake."

Regina couldn't believe what she was hearing. She put her finger under Emma's chin and turned her head so she was looking in Regina's eyes, "Emma, I don't care where you came from or that your brother runs a bar in front of the trailer you used to reside in. What's important is that I love you, not where you came from. Your past is nothing to be ashamed of, certainly, if we can get over mine yours will be a cinch." Regina leaned in and placed a soft kiss on Emma's cheek to prove her point.

Emma just smiled, "Ok I'll set something up."

A few days later Emma called and arranged something with August. August was thrilled, Emma hadn't been home since her brief visit a few years back to tell August about figure skating. During the conversation, she threatened August's life if he did anything to make Regina mad.

Regina convinced Emma to use a driver to take them to August's and back, Regina said it was wise considering that they would both be drinking and this way neither of them had to worry about driving. As they pulled into the bar and the driver announced they were there Emma looked out the window at Slapshots and sighed. Just then Regina scooted closer to Emma, "You know whatever happens in there I'm not going to judge you and I will still love you."

Emma turned her head and pressed her lips to Regina's. When they pulled apart Emma moaned in contentment, "Or we could just make out in the back of the Town Car?"

Regina chuckled in a low sexy tone that sent chills down Emma's spine, "Swan, I did not drive three hours with you just to make out in the back of this Town Car."

As soon as they walked into the bar August immediately ran to Emma and hugged her, "Come on August you're going to break my ribs and Regina might kill you if you do."

August laughed as he pulled back from Emma and turned to Regina taking her hand in his, "After all this time it's a pleasure to meet you, Regina and see the woman that finally got my sister here to settle down."

A few hours later they were sitting around drinking and sharing stories. Regina laughed, "So I'd had enough of Emma's cockiness on the ice with her trying to teach me how to play hockey so I just reared back the stick and pulled off one hell of a slapshot."

August looked at her and asked the obvious question, "Did you score?"

Regina shared a knowing glance with Emma and Emma interrupted, "Not until a little over a year and a half later."

August backhanded Emma on the arm, "You know with comments like that I see why it took you so long to seal the deal." August looked back at Regina for the real answer.

Regina smiled, "No I didn't score but I did send Emma to the emergency room so I called it a win."

August laughed so hard he was holding his stomach when he finally caught his breath he said, "Ems you gotta marry this girl."

Emma looked over at Regina and smiled and thought, I definitely do.

Double or Nothing Take Two

Emma stood in Cora's office and waited for her. She looked at the display case which now contained Regina's gold medal. Emma's … well, they couldn't have given that one to Cora after what they did with it. Emma chuckled to herself, she remembered the first time she stepped into this room three and a half years ago. That was the day she met the 'Ice Queen' now her Queen after The Savior had melted the 'Ice Queen's' heart the other title was never mentioned again.

Emma was taken from memory lane when Cora walked into the office and kissed Emma on the cheek, "Sorry I'm late dear."

Emma hugged Cora, "Oh it's fine. I was just going down memory lane while I waited on you." She motioned toward the display case.

Cora smiled and moved to sit behind her desk, "Ah yes. Does it remind you of the first time you were in this office?"

Emma followed Cora and sat in front of her desk, "Yeah. It seems like a million years ago at times."

Smirking Cora said, "Well when you're young and in love sometimes all you can focus on is what is in front of you so the past seems more distant than it really is."

Emma motioned to a large stack of papers on Cora's desk, "What's all that?"

Cora sighed, "Oh just some papers Regina asked me to look over for the non-profit. You know I'm really surprised you didn't want a spot on the board Emma."

Regina started a non-profit after the Olympics called SwanQueen Dreams. With all the time and money it took the company was just really getting started. There were several proposals, presentations, donors, etc. that had to be approved beforehand. Emma was involved in a lot of the research. The non-profit helped fund youth that couldn't afford equipment for figure skating or hockey. She liked the idea but finding the funds to make all of this possible just wasn't her, she did tell Regina she'd like to join a lot of the volunteer efforts where she would work hands-on with the skaters or hockey players.

Emma nodded, "Honestly if the Storybrooke High School coaching position hadn't come up I probably would have." Emma recently accepted the hockey coach position at Storybrooke High School, she started in a few days. Emma laughed, "You know I remember the last time you had a stack of papers in this office."

Cora smiled at the memory and opened a desk drawer full of old papers and sat them in front of Emma, "Have something you want to bet on dear?"

Emma smirked this was the perfect opportunity to reveal her plan. Emma leaned forward and grabbed one of the papers and wadded it up. She looked at Cora and asked, "Can I reveal my terms to you after the shot?"

Cora pretended to think about it and nodded. She loved Emma as much as Regina and would give her anything she wanted.

It was like it was three and a half years ago only this time Emma was slightly nervous, she had a big favor to ask of Cora if this made it in. Emma closed her eyes and took a deep breath to center herself. When she opened her eyes again Emma never took her eyes off Cora as she released the paper it sailed through the air with ease and made it in the wastebasket.

Cora leaned forward on her desk, "Now what are your terms?"

Emma breathed a sigh of relief as she tried to find her words, she was only able to form two, "Your daughter."

Cora's brow furrowed as she questioned, "My daughter? What about her?"

Emma swallowed and cleared her throat, "I would like to ask Regina to marry me if that's alright with you, Cora?"

There were no words to express how happy this news made her. She didn't respond she simply got out of her chair, walked around her desk and stood in front of Emma's chair. Once Emma raised up to stand in front of her Cora wrapped her arms around Emma in a strong hug. With tears streaming down her face and through a sniff she replied, "Of course. Nothing would make me happier."

Once Emma pulled back from the hug Cora said, "Now tell me everything!"

Emma winked at Cora, "Only thing I'm telling you is that I am proposing tomorrow. I have to have some secrets."

Emma kissed Cora's cheek leaving her in the office in bliss.

Rinks and Rings

Regina came home after a long day at the office. Setting up everything for SwanQueen Dreams was turning out to be more work than expected but she knew, in the end, it would be worth it. Regina opened the door to the guest house, well technically her and Emma's house, Regina had moved into the guest house with Emma not long after they started their relationship.

As Regina hung her coat up in the closet she yelled, "Emma?"

When Regina didn't hear anything back she frowned and started up the stairs. She entered their bedroom and didn't see her so Regina decided to change clothes in the ensuite and figure out where Emma was in a bit. Once Regina went into the bathroom she saw a post-it note on the mirror from Emma and smiled.

Queen,

The Savior would like to see you in the ice rink.

Love,

The Savior

Regina shook her head Emma was always leaving sweet notes like this for her, it made her feel loved. She never had that with Robin or anyone before him for that matter, Regina really valued what she had with Emma. There were a lot of obstacles for them in the beginning but they had overcome them and would continue to overcome anything that got in their way.

After Regina changed clothes into something comfortable since she was going to be at the rink she headed towards the locker room in the rink to grab her skates. When she had her skates on she headed toward the ice to find Emma skating, going over some hockey drills. Emma was starting at the high school tomorrow as their hockey coach so she assumed Emma was preparing for that.

Since Emma hadn't noticed her yet, Regina yelled out, "So I heard The Savior wanted to see the Queen."

Emma stopped skating and turned around as Regina skated toward her, "I see my post-it system is still working." Emma leaned in to kiss Regina on the lips when she pulled back she asked, "How was work?"

"Good. I missed you but good. I'm still not used to not working with you every day."

Emma smirked and tilted her head slightly, "Keeps you wanting more."

Regina grabbed Emma's hockey gloved hand in hers, "Are you getting ready for tomorrow?"

Emma handed Regina her stick, "Yeah actually I need some help. Let me grab you some gloves." Emma turned away and bent down to get the gloves and went to face Regina but stayed on her knee. She held the left glove out for Regina and Regina slipped her hand inside.

As Regina's hand went into the glove she felt something hard, she grabbed whatever it was and pulled it out. To her surprise, it was a very large platinum diamond ring with smaller purple amethysts around the large diamond. She gasped.

Emma stayed down on one knee and said, "Regina Mills, Queen who has stolen The Savior's heart would you please join me for the rest of our lives as we live out our fairytale together?"

Regina pulled Emma up and gave her a long passionate kiss. When they finally separated Emma laughed, "I'm taking it that's a yes?"

Regina still had her arms around Emma and screamed, "Yes! Yes! A thousand times yes!"

A year later Emma and Regina had a small ceremony in Storybrooke. They only invited close friends and family. Marco informed them after they told him about the engagement that he got ordained as a minister online and that he would love to perform the service for them. Cora served as Regina's Maid of Honor and August made the trip to Storybrooke to be Emma's Best Man. Once the vows had been exchanged Emma's state championship hockey team that she coached insisted on lining each side of the aisle and holding up their hockey sticks for them to walk under much like swords in a military wedding. The last two players even lowered their hockey sticks and didn't allow Emma and Regina to pass until they kissed.

Maybe baby?

Emma was coaching tonight and Regina usually came to the games but she told Emma earlier that she wouldn't be able to come tonight but she would have dinner ready when Emma got home.

Emma really hated games when Regina wasn't there to cheer the team on. During the 3rd period when they had a comfortable 5-1 lead Emma pulled out her phone and sent Regina a text.

Emma: Miss you Reggie, be home soon.

Regina: Good I'm fixing your favorite, lasagna.

Emma: *drool*

Regina: Pay attention to your game! I'll see you soon :*

Regina decided to stay home and fix Emma's favorite meal in order to butter her up. There was something important she wanted to talk about tonight. Hopefully, Emma won her game, that usually put her in a really good mood. Regina stressed over the decision of not going to tonight's game, it was a rare occasion when she missed a game but she decided it wasn't a big one like a playoff game it would be ok to miss it and prepare for what she wanted to talk to Emma about tonight.

When Emma walked in the front door it smelled of lasagna. She put her coat and her bag in the hall closet before she went into the kitchen. Emma stopped at the doorway and stared because Regina was completely absorbed in putting the finishing touches on their meal but she was also dancing and singing the way she did when no one was around. She leaned against the door jamb and took in the sight that was before her, Emma was the luckiest woman in the world when it came to Regina. She slowly approached Regina from behind as to not give her presence away. When Emma was close enough she put her arms around Regina and started kissing her neck.

Regina let out an audible yelp of surprise and then a moan of approval when Emma had latched onto her neck. When she regained her composure Regina said, "Someone won their game tonight."

Emma chuckled she wasn't kissing Regina's neck anymore but she had left her hands around her waist and rested her head on Regina's shoulder to watch her finish up the meal. Emma spoke up, "We did but I would've been in a good mood anyway."

"Oh?"

"You know what your singing and dancing does to me."

Regina turned in Emma's arms to face her and kissed her. They quickly started making out as Emma backed Regina into the kitchen counter. Once Regina's back hit the counter she pushed Emma away, "Later Swan. We'll come back to this later. Right now I want to have dinner with the woman I love and get a recap of the hockey game."

After the meal, Emma started clearing the plates but Regina stopped her, "Dear why don't you go light a fire and get us two glasses of cider and I'll be in soon there's something I want to run by you."

Emma kissed Regina's cheek in response and went into the living room. Regina joined her not long after she got the fire started. Once they were settled on the couch Emma asked, "Ok what do you want to talk about?"

Regina took a long drink of cider to calm her nerves. She had no idea why she was nervous she could talk to Emma about anything but right now her heart was racing. Regina cleared her throat, "Emma, I've been thinking about this for a while and even more so since we got married last year but I want to have a baby with you."

As Regina snuggled into Emma's side waiting for a response Emma took a drink of her cider and placed the glass on the side table next to the couch. Emma said, "Ok on one condition."

Regina chuckled knowing Emma it could be anything, "What's that dear?"

Emma shrugged, "Even though we can't make a baby the traditional way I still think we should have all the fun of making one."

Regina turned to kiss Emma's cheek, "You're insatiable, Swan."

"Only when it comes to you."

Regina pinched Emma's side, "And it better stay that way!"

A year later they were in the maternity ward they had just welcomed their baby boy into the world. Regina held him in her arms as Emma sat beside her on the hospital bed and kissed Regina's temple, "We did it, Reggie."

Regina couldn't take her eyes off their beautiful baby boy but said, "I know Em I can't wait to go on this journey with you."

Just then Cora walked into the room to see her grandson for the first time. As she got closer to Emma and Regina she said, "My what a handsome boy. Does he have a name yet?"

Regina looked at Emma and nodded her head letting her know that she wanted her to be the one to tell Cora. Emma took the baby in her arms and handed him to Cora, "Cora I want you to meet your grandson, Henry."

Cora was already taken with the beautiful brunette baby in her arms, tears streamed down her face as she said, "Well Henry you certainly have some big shoes to fill being named after your grandfather."

Emma sat back down on the bed as Regina snuggled into her side watching Cora and Henry's first moments together.

Olympian in Training

Since Henry was born Regina and Emma liked to tease each other about what sport he would play in a future Olympics.

Emma held a babbling six-month-old, Henry, "Henrique you're going to grow up to be the world's best hockey player aren't you?"

Regina entered the room just then and heard what Emma said and responded, "First off it's Henry, not Henrique dear. Second, why is he not a figure skater?"

Emma turned toward Regina, "I'm sorry I thought you would appreciate the Hispanic spin I put on his name and he just looks like a hockey player."

As Emma put Henry down in his crib Regina came closer to her, "You know you looked like a hockey player once too until I got ahold of you."

The battle continued as Henry got older not long after he learned to walk they both taught him to skate. Emma bought him hockey skates and Regina bought him figure skates. Henry skated on both of them, he really had a knack for the ice like both of his parents.

Emma loved it as he got older and they could play hockey together in the rink. Since both Henry and Emma knew figure skating and hockey they liked to make up elaborate hockey moves together. Some of these actually made it into her playbook for her high school team which had been historically successful under Emma's reign.

Henry and Regina were both staples at Emma's hockey games. Regina used to come to most of the games but since Henry was born they came together now and Emma loved it. Most of Emma's players loved Henry and had a crush on Regina which Emma reminded them daily that Reggie was hers and only hers but they were welcome to babysit Henry any time they wanted.

One Saturday morning Emma was sitting at the kitchen table reading the paper and Regina was cooking breakfast. Regina turned to Emma, "You know Em I think Henry might be leaning toward figure skating he was asking me if he could meet his wife in figure skating like I met mine."

Emma lowered her paper so she could see Regina, "You know sometimes I wonder if he has my DNA even though I know for a fact he has yours because my seven-year-old self-was trying to pick up chicks too."

Regina snickered to herself as she turned back to the eggs she was cooking.

Just then their rambunctious seven-year-old came bouncing into the kitchen, "Moms!"

Emma lowered her paper again, "Henrique what have I told you about running in the house?"

Henry thought about it for a second and replied, "Only do it when Mom's not home Ma?"

Emma was going to murder her son. Regina looked over at Emma who knew she had been busted. Emma shrugged, "I have no idea what he's talking about."

Regina gave Emma a 'mmhmm' response before turning back to Henry, "What did you want to tell us, dear?"

Henry was so distracted that he momentarily forgot about his announcement, "OH! I decided on my Olympic sport!"

Emma put down her paper completely on the table this time as Regina turned off the stove and put the eggs on a cool burner so they wouldn't burn giving Henry their full attention.

Emma said, "Ok bud you have our attention."

Henry yelled, "Curling!" As he ran off into the living room.

Emma and Regina looked at each other and started laughing they had both lost they definitely weren't expecting this. Once Regina regained her composure she turned back to the stove and continued cooking.

After a few moments, Emma said from behind her paper, "I better call Marco."

Regina not turning away from the stove, "Why's that?"

"To see if he knows anything about coaching curling."

Regina laughed and continued cooking, it was definitely a typical day in the Swan-Mills house and for that, she couldn't be more grateful.

A/N 2: This is it! Thank you, everyone, for being so supportive! This story was a ton of fun for me to write being such a huge SQ fan and a fan of the original The Cutting Edge. Anyway, I can't wait to hear your thoughts and hopefully I'll have a new project soon! Please review!