It's been a 3 months since baby Neal had arrived and things had been a little hectic around the Charming household. Not only had the Charming's found out a week ago that Emma had been dating Regina for months but Snow was being rather extreme and it was wearing on the entire household.
"Emma, where are you going? I thought after you took Henry to school you were gonna come back here and help me spring clean?" Snow had been running around all morning throwing out old things, reorganizing things and scrubbing down every surface in existence. She's been a little OCD since the baby has been born. She bounced baby neal on one arm and was scrubbing furiously at the stove with a brillo pad.
Emma only stared at her mother wearing a hole in the metal, she turned to her father who had come from their room holding a box that had 'Donations' on the side. "Uh, I did help yesterday. You asked me to go through my things and then you made me scrub all the windows and under the counters and cubboards. We washed ever dish in the house and then I vaccumed the stairs...they're metal..." She caught her father's snort as he tried to hold in his laughter. "I think I've done my part, plus Regina needs me to-"
"Oh! Regina needs you so you can't help me? You jump anytime Regina needs something. Ever since you've been together it's been Regina, Regina, Regina. Why can't you just help me a little?" Emma's mouth hung open at her mother's outburst leaving Neal to begin crying.
"Snow" David chided, going to grab his son from her arms. "That's enough, maybe you need a break sweetheart."
"Don't tell me what to do david! I'm just...I'm overwhelmed" She then began crying. Talk about hormones. She was still out of whack it seemed. Emma took an uncomfortable step forward but saving her the trouble david waved her off nodding toward the door and granting her, her freedom.
Emma sighed in relief when she was finally out of the house and on her way to the station. She had to finish up some request forms for repairs before Regina finshed the budget reports. Just as she arrived she got a text from her.
*Have those forms done, dear? I'm nearly finished, I'm just waiting on the sheriff's station*
*Just got in Madme Mayor, can I have an hour extention? I've had a rough morning (cutest pouting face)*
*Well how could I say no to the cutest pouting face?*
*Is that sarcasm I detect? You know it works pretty well for henry*
*Sarcasm? He gets that from me darling*
*I have no doubt about that. No I mean the pouting, you cave to it everytime*
*While that might be true, I'm giving you 20 minutes. Papers. Now Miss Swan.*
*Baaaaabbbbeeee*
*Stop whining and get to work*
*Fine, love you slave driver*
*I love you too slacker*
*hey!*
*Work. NOW!*
She quit texting her girlfriend before she came down to the station and really showed her the true meaning of slave driver. Not that she would mind Regina watching over her shoulder as she worked. Although much work would not be accomplished.
The next 20 minutes were slaved away over her request forms nearly done when she heard August enter with a rowdy Leroy. "Hey brother, not so hard! I will walk willingly no need to get pushy"
Emma stood and leaned against the frame of her office door watching as August opened the cell door and un-cuffed him"Really Leroy? it's only..." she glanced up at the school style clock on the wall "9 am. A new record."
"Drunk and disorderly" August says slamming the door shut and taking his seat at the deputy desk. She was originally gonna ask her father to be deputy but then they found out that Mary Maragret was pregnant and she wanted him to be able to focus on his wife. Though she was sure he wishes he was anywhere but at home lately.
"Not drunk...hung over and disorderly. Plus some people shouldn't talk about how all nuns are stuck up prudes and they wouldn't find themselves in brawls before breakfast." Leroy says slumping back in his seemingly regular spot in jail.
"Yeah well you need to lay off of the alcohol and stay out of trouble. I get tired of hanging out with you everyday."
"Can it sister, I have a killer headache. Guy got me right in the nose." She shook her head looking at August starting up the paper work for Leroy's disruption. She went back and grabbed her files.
"I'll be back, I've got to run these over to Reg- the Mayor, she's been on my back all morning." They didn't even notice her slip up, she tried to keep things professional and in the dark. Regina nor Emma wanting anyone else to suspect that they were together until they were sure and ready.
When she made it to town hall she greeted Regina's assistant who looked peeved about something. She gave a curt nod to Emma knowing that she was the only one allowed to enter into the Mayor's office without an announcement or pre-scheduled appointment besides Henry of course.
Regina didn't even look away from the budget report she was typing up on the computer while cradling the phone between her shoulder and ear. Emma smiled at the sight before shutting the door and taking a seat infront of Regina's desk waiting for her to finish.
"Yes, I will look over them though I doubt that sham of a place will get an approval." Regina sighed, grabbing up the phone with her hand and straightening in her chair listening to the droning on the other end of it. She then noticed Emma for the first time and rolled her eyes at the smile that made it's way onto Emma's face at her.
Once Regina was distracted, once again craddling the phone with her shoulder to grab a sticky note, Emma placed her file on the desk and made her way to the other side of it. Not being able to contain herself, she missed Regina after not being able to see her since yesterday morning when she'd stayed over at the mansion. Regina startled when she felt Emma's hands on her shoulders massaging gently not having seen her move from her spot.
When she tried to turn to face Emma, the blonde tutted in teasing disapproval, pointing to the note she was supposed to be writing. She sighed in annoyance but that annoyance soon deflated when she felt soft lips on her temple and hands massaging again. "I understand that Mr. Holsten but we can't just open an establishment without inspection with good willed intention or not. That building has endless code violations and would be better off condemed than housing homeless that could potentially collapse, burn or flood with them inside."
Emma could feel the tension coiling up Regina's shoulders even as she rubbed them. When Regina was wound up, she coiled like a snake and was ready to strike. Regina caught one of Emma's hands pulling it into one of her own, giving it a light squeeze as if to acknowledge her with a silent thanks. Emma smiled and felt herself being pulled around the chair as Regina lifted their conjoined hands above her head and led Emma infront of her.
"Unacceptable!" She seethed into the phone startling Emma for a moment before the brunette's gaze trailed the lithe body infront of her. Heat flared inside Emma's lower belly at the sight of her girlfriend openly admiring her. Regina tugged on her hand gently pulling Emma into straddle her lap in the chair. She placed a fingertip to her lips to communicate the importance of silence with her green eyed lover who looked completely dazed with her actions. This made her smile despite her growing irritation with the man on the phone.
She pushed gently at Emma's shoulders causing the blonde to lean back on her elbows on the desk behind her. Then taking a single finger tip and trailing it down a soft pale neck, further into the v of her shirt and over the thin fabric of her black shirt to her navel. Emma's breathing became effected following after that finger which was now pinching at the button of her jeans with the help of her thumb. She cast her eyes away from the teasing digits and looked up into cloudy brown eyes.
Taking Regina's hand into hers she kissed her palm sweetly, then her wrist recieving a loving gaze from the brunette. "Yes, you see to that Mr. Holsten then you get back to me." She said before noticing that her hand was up Emma's shirt placed there by Emma herself while she was distracted. A wicked smile on the blonde's lips as Regina bit her lip. Smoothing her hand over milky skin she wished were visible to her she began her travel up. "I'm done for today, good day Simon." She fumbled to hang up the phone so she could fully hold her girlfriend with both hands
"Damn, I missed you" Emma starts before surging forward and claiming plump red lips which accepted hers greedily.
"This is highly unprofessional Miss Swan." Regina said around a kiss, both hands under Emma's shirt now, circling around to the small of her back to pull her closer.
"Says the one who started it." Emma pushed her hands into luscious brown locks gaining a sigh of contentment.
"I intiated nothing. You touched me first." She returned biting a pink bottom lip making Emma growl in want before pushing her tongue to connect with one that tasted like mint and coffee.
"Because I missed you like fucking crazy" She bite Regina's lip in return before pulling back. "Mary Margret is making everyone miserable"
"Well no surprise there dear" Regina smiled, wiping at the lipstick now on Emma's mouth.
"No I mean, she lost her shit this morning and I know she's new at the whole mom thing and everything but damn. She blew up at me because I mentioned you."
"Considering were mortal enemies and I'm sleeping with her daughter who is in love with me..." She grinned pushing their lips together again. "What exactly were you expecting?"
Emma rolls her eyes at her girlfriend's enjoyment of getting a rise out of her parents. She had to admit at times it was highly amusing to see Mary Margaret flip her lid about it. David had been shocked but still hadn't much of an opinion yet. "You love to see her flip her shit don't you?" Emma tried to hold in a chuckle seeing the smirk that split Regina's face who was no less thinking about a fumming Snow. Though she loved to see Regina happy so the chuckle came forth while she tempted to move from the bruntte's lap.
Regina's face fell into a pout at this, tightening her hold on the blonde's hips to keep her in place. It was moments like then that made Emma's heart swell so big that it felt like it would come through her chest. Times when the seemingly uptight mayor clung to her in a childish manner because she didn't want to let go and lose contact because even though she didn't say it she showed that she missed her.
Regina connected their lips once more, making out like a couple teenagers which was turning hot only a moment before her assistant was calling through on the intercom about Regina's 10 o'clock arriving. Emma groaned against the hollow of her girlfriend's throat. "15 minutes early, unusual" Regina hums out smoothing her hands down Emma's back before wrapping them around her tightly and breathing into the crook of her neck. They sat in silence for a minute Emma drawing shapes on Regina's side idly as she still sat straddling her. Regina nuzzled her nose up her neck, kissing under her ear. "I missed you" Another kiss on her shoulder before laying her head back down. "Especially last night, I didn't sleep well"
Emma smiled at her shy vulnerable voice "Me either, I wanted to wrap my arms around you just like this." Regina sighed again. She wasn't sure when she'd become so dependent or even so open to feeling needy but she couldn't deny that loving Emma Swan was making her soft. "Do you have to go? We can skip work and go cuddle in bed, watch some movies, make-out..." Regina laughed pulling back from their warm body cacoon.
"Sounds lovely dear but unfortunately this appointment is for dealing with the placement of the lost boys and I have the displeasure of talking with Blue." She traced the warm skin of Emma's hip bone wishing she was using her lips instead.
"I thought blue was housing them all? Where are they gonna go?" She shivered under Regina's touch that dipped slightly under her jeans teasingly.
"The faries are a bunch of self righteous idiots and Blue is making some big fuss about the children's ward not having enough room and supplies and is demanding a bigger budget. Speaking of which did you finish yours?"
"Um almost..." Emma gulped at Regina's raised eyebrow and glare. She was saved the bite of her tongue when Regina's assistant cut in.
"Miss Mills, your appointment?" Regina's intercom would be in flames with the look she'd given the intern through it. She leaned over Emma gently and then jammed down the button speaking sharply.
"Excuse me Miss Welch? I will not be rushed. I'm well aware of my appointment and the fact that she arrived 15 minutes early. As you know I'm currently in a meeting therefore busy until I am finished. Understood?" Emma was fascinated with how rigid she could speak and how tender she could caress her in the same moment.
The towns people would never truly know how gentle and loving that Regina could be. They would never fully see the softer, needier side of her and she admited that sometimes she loved that she was on the inside. Like Regina was her own secret and it was something only they could share. Something completely all their own.
"I'm guessing I have to go, eh babe? Amanda already gave me the evil eye this morning like she was done with my shit of just waltzing in here." Emma laughed knowing it was Regina the girl was really pissed at.
"It's been a hectic day already love, I've been piling all kinds of work her way. Then your mother called here looking for you because you left in the middle of her melt down and let's just say Miss Welch will never look the same at Snow White" Emma gaped at this revelation.
"My mom called here? See I told you she was losing it! ugh!" Emma removed her self this time without protest. "I'm going to need to talk to her after work. She's gonna blow our cover."
"No worries my love, I set little Snow straight after she accused me of hogging you" Regina stood with a smirk as Emma groaned.
"Do I even want to know?" Regina only responded by tugging Emma by her belt loops into her once more and ravishing her lips, dizzing Emma's mind.
"Now, go finish your papers on the couch like a good sheriff while I show Blue her place." Emma snorted stealing one more kiss from her girlfriend's lips and a light smack on the ass as if to tell her to play nice. She grabbed her file of paperwork and sat as Regina invited blue into her office.
"I requested a private session" Blue said haughtly walking in and seeing the sheriff, who struggled to refrain from checking Regina out while she walked back to her desk.
"I assure you the Sheriff isn't a gossip and can be trusted with such a delicate discussion of budget expenses." She sniped back "Especially since her own are due in..." she looked down at her watch seemingly playing the part of the merciless mayor she was well known for, not giving lieniency to anyone. Not even her secret girlfriend, the sheriff. "5 minutes, sheriff"
Emma winked back in response as Blue was taking her seat causing Regina to fluster and try to contain a blushing smile.
