11AN: So here is chapter 3.
Trigger warning for eating disorders, child abuse and marital abuse.
Disclaimer, I do not own these characters or the show of Once Upon a Time.
I don't have a beta, so all mistakes are mine.
Bold means a flashback or dream sequence, and Italics are thoughts.
The morning after the proposal Regina was awake first and, in the kitchen, making her and Emma breakfast. Henry had made himself scarce by going to his grandparents' house, giving them both a nod and hug goodbye, he left the house his face turning bright red, after he had accidently heard the conversation that was occurring between his moms about their 'activities' to come later.
Emma wakes up puzzled as to why her bed is empty and very aware of the fact that she is still naked on the bed. Remembering Henry is away she slowly descends the stairs, noticing the smell of bacon and coffee she smiles as she turns and notices that there are two plates on the counter
'she is cooking for herself again.'
Emma smiles before silently wrapping her very naked body around Regina's robe covered waist from behind. Regina moves her head smiling and kissing the bottom of her lip.
"Good morning my wife to be."
"Good morning Gina."
Turning around to face Emma, Regina jumps back just realising her fiancés lack of attire.
Wow she is beautiful. Why can't I be like that?'
Regina slowly looking down and then grabbing Emma by the waist,
"Why don't we forget about breakfast right now?"
With a flourish their food and plates are gone, Regina lifting Emma onto the breakfast counter as Emma grabs the dark hair beneath her.
After a second and third round it had reached lunch time and both women were very hungry. As well as extremely aware that Henry is supposed to be home soon.
Getting into a shower – together – they finished cleaning themselves and started to get dressed.
Regina looking at her ring smiled but suddenly her world turned bleak.
"You must marry him Regina! You have no choice!"
"Mother! He is as old as father; I cannot marry him!"
Cora raises her hand and threatens her daughter with a fireball. Throwing it just above Regina's head, Regina stares at her mother wide eyed.
"You haven't threatened me in a long time ever since I saved Snow. Why now?"
"Oh child, I never threatened you, I was reprimanding you and helping you become strong, not so childish!"
Regina bows her head slowly and speaks softly,
"Yes mother, I understand."
"Regina? Regina. Honey? What's going on, what are you seeing? I am here. You are safe. I love you. You are cared for."
Emma continues to hold onto Regina who had fallen back and was now sitting on the bed. Regina slowly comes around from her flashback,
"Emma. I am scared. I love you but, getting married I don't, I just. I."
With that Regina crumbles into Emma's arm, and cries.
"Gina, honey. What is wrong? What don't you know?"
Slowly rocking the shorter woman in her body, she starts the get tears in her own eyes.
"Em. I love you. But Leopold, he-"
And with that Emma cuts of her lover,
"I am not him. I am not going to abuse you. And I am not forcing this in you like Cora did. Regina! How could you think that? Are you sure you want to get married?"
During Emma's talking she had let go of Regina and stood up.
"I am going to get Henry. I will see you later."
Regina stood up, tears in her eyes. Crying out after her girlfriend.
"Emma don't leave! Emma please!"
But her words were hushed by the sound of the front door closing.
'God I fucked up! You idiot Regina!'
She says in her head berating herself as she sits back on the bed.
'God I fucked up! Idiot Emma!'
Emma says to herself in the car as she drives to her parent's home.
As Regina sits on her bed she does something she hasn't done in a while, she transports herself to her vault. Entering the vault Regina notices that Emma hadn't cleaned it up when she had found out everything 3 months ago.
Slowly but surely, she starts to clean up the pictures of herself trying not to look at them and just putting them in the case, one however catches her eye.
Regina standing beside Leopold who is sitting on his throne. Regina notices the wedding attire and cringes as tears well in her eyes.
"Regina Alta Mills, do you take Leopold Peter White as your lawful wedded husband?"
Slowly cringing internally, a small voice opens up,
"I do."
Knowing what is coming next Regina's heart quickens.
"You may now kiss your bride."
Trying her hardest not to pull away from the kiss Regina stands stiff as the older man places his rough lips onto hers.
Throwing the picture to the floor her body expels – against her will - all trace of food she had eaten last night.
'Even when I'm not trying to be sick, I am! What is wrong with me!?'
Her thoughts are silenced when her phone goes off "Oh the candy man can-" Emma had made it a habit to choose a cheesy song or a silly song to make her ringtone on Regina's phone each week.
Quickly Regina cleans up the puke and places everything back in its place using magic. Before Regina can even say a word after she has answered Emma starts,
"Regina! I am so sorry, I was an idiot and I didn't realise what I was saying. I know you have had a really hard time and I can't believe how insensitive I was. You were abused Regina. Of course you will struggle with getting married again! I am so sorry!"
"Emma! Breathe darling!"
Smiling as Regina can hear Emma take a dramatic breath through the phone.
"I forgive you. I didn't mean to upset and scare you at all! I just had a flashback and I couldn't think. I am sorry for putting any doubts in your head. I love you Emma Michaela Swan, and of course I want to be your wife!"
"I love you too Gina. Oh Henry is getting in the car, and he says he has a surprise for you! I'll give you a hint. It smells amazing!"
Regina now curious laughs into the phone.
"Well now I am intrigued! See you soon dear!
"See ya soon Gi."
Regina knowing that it only took about ten minutes to drive from Snow's place to her house quickly drank some water to get rid of the taste of vomit in her mouth popped a mint and appeared in the master bedroom. Waiting for a few minutes she then walked down the stairs, hearing the bug drive up she smiled as the door opened.
"Hey Henry! I hear you have a surprise for me?"
Henry nodding animatedly, he grabbed the dish from Emma and placed it on the counter.
"So, I learned the recipe for the lasagne in that book I have from the library and grandma helped me make it for you, so for once I made you lasagne and not the other way around!"
He finished his statement with a hug to his mother. Regina kissing the boy's head smiles,
"I love you Henry, and it smells amazing! I don't know how Emma stopped herself from eating it all in the car!"
She laughs. Emma walking around into the kitchen places a kiss on Regina's cheek,
"I'll set the table. You relax."
Emma says softly noticing the slight shake in Regina's stance, she calls out while grabbing the plates and cutlery for dinner,
"Gi, you okay?"
Regina looks at Henry slowly before she grips the counter with a strength that her knuckles go white. Emma noticing no response walks back in to the dining room to see Regina there. Placing the plates and cutlery on the table, as fast as she can manage, she is by her fiancé's side,
"Regina. What have you eaten today? Did you have anything since I left?"
Regina shakes her head,
"Not eaten since the soup and sandwiches' last night. Threw up in the vault."
Emma just nods and reassures the shorter woman,
"Okay, sit down, Henry call Dr. Groves please, ask if he is able to see Regina for a check-up tomorrow?"
"Okay ma."
Emma grabs the plates and cutlery as Regina sits and the dizziness dissipates, dishing out helping's pf the lasagne and grabbing water for each of them Emma hands Regina the water.
"You gotta get something in your system, and why did you throw up? What happened?"
Regina taking a bite of her lasagne and a sip of her water shakes her head before starting to talk.
"It wasn't on purpose it just happened. I-I was looking at old pictures and well it was disgusting to me so my body reacted against me. I didn't mean to; I didn't mean to."
"I'm sorry that happened, I am here for you. We will get through this. Would you like to hear some of the stuff I thought about for the wedding?"
Regina nods smiling, as Henry walks in.
"You have an appointment with Dr, Groves and Dr. Hopper tomorrow mom. Dr. Groves is at one thirty and Dr Hopper is at two. Do you like the lasagne?"
Henry smiles hoping it is a yes.
"Thank you and yes this is amazing Henry!"
All of them eating the lasagne and chatting away.
"Now dear I believe you had said something about stuff for the wedding?"
And with that Emma starts off on the colour's she wants and the wedding bands that are beautiful! The dresses they shall wear! Henry jumping in here and there about folks in the town and the different wedding's that have happened.
Regina smiling widely, nodding and jumping in with her own stories.
Henry smiles widely,
'I love my moms!'
Emma laughs at her own joke,
'I finally have a home, and soon a wife!'
Regina looks down at her ring,
'I love my family, and I am not trapped!'