A Second Chance

Chapter Three

"What do you mean?"

Regina squeezes the bridge of her nose again, no bloodshed. "What do you mean, what does she mean? She would like to know who will be taking care of Lennox," she snaps, folding her arms angrily across her chest so her hands don't cause a crime.

"Kathryn and August didn't speak to you two about what would happen, if something should ever happen-" he doesn't finish his sentence because of the two matching scowls glaring at him. He swallows and mumbles, "well, this is awkward."

"If you do not spit it out, I swear to god, I will-" Regina seethes, but the man is quick to jump in before she finishes her threat.

"You."

"Me?" Regina gasps.

"Well, both of you," he corrects, his eyes sliding between both women. "Together," he reiterates.

Emma and Regina burst out laughing, not even hiding their amusement the slightest bit at the ridiculous claim.

"Alright, guy," Emma chuckles, leaning into the dining room table as she hooks a thumb in Regina's direction. "There must be some mistake, we aren't a couple. We aren't together-"

"Oh, no, no, no," Regina laughs along. "Never. She's quite horrible."

"I know you aren't together," the lawyer solemnly says. "And I tried to convince them otherwise when they came to me with this idea, but they both insisted."

Regina and Emma sober up immediately, their laughter fading away faster than it had arrived. Regina appears stone-cold, not revealing one damn emotion while Emma breaks out in a cold-sweat and yup, she's so disgustingly nauseous.

How high were Kathryn and August when they thought Emma was mature enough to raise their daughter? Scratch that, when they thought the combination of two people who loathe each other were stable enough to raise their daughter? They might as well have asked Michael Jordan and Bill Laimbeer to raise their baby. Regina probably wouldn't get that analogy, maybe Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding? Regina is clearly Tonya in this scenario, Emma would not put it passed the brunette to beat her with a bat and bust her leg.

She snorts, and she really didn't mean to, but her mind has wandered away from the subject because it is far too intense and serious for her brain to try and wrap around at the moment. Regina is now scowling at her and she opens her mouth to defend herself, but Regina hates when she rambles about sports, so she snaps her mouth shut.

Those dark eyes are just brewing a storm to rain down upon Emma, but instead, they slide across the table toward the man flipping their lives upside down.

"Kathryn and August named us, granting sole custody of Lennox?" She repeats, just to make sure she is hearing him right.

"Yes, not only did they want you to raise Lennox, but they also wanted her to grow up here. So, with that being said, this house would be yours as well and everything in it."

"Hu-" Emma's sure a complete word or sound was supposed to be produced from her vocal chords but nothing is making sense.

"With his finances and their insurance policies, the house will be paid for, you two would just have to pay the taxes and upkeep, obviously," the man rambles while Regina and Emma glare at him, blinking slowly while their minds try to simply process.