Hey there my beautiful readers,

So here is (finally) the sequel to Letters for Emma. It has two more chapters plus an epilogue. I really liked the outcome, and I hope you all like it too.

For those who didn't read Letters for Emma, this can be read as a stand alone, but I recommend reading it so you can all understand it better.

I hope you all like it. Read and review, please. I love to read your thoughts, guys!

Xxxxx...

Dark Wings...

I have loved you all along

Author: Dark Wings of Imagination

Genre: Romance

Rating: T

Summary: Sequel to 'Letters for Emma'.

A/N: So guys I hope you all like this.

Chapter 1

"Emma, I love you. " Regina sighed. "No it's not good enough". She said to herself as she practiced how to tell Emma she loves her.

To say she was nervous was an understatement, but in her situation who wouldn't? She took a deep breath and looking in the mirror once more she tried again. Half way through it, though, she heard someone knocking on her bedroom's door, and then the voice of the one she loves called her.

"Regina?"

Inhaling deeply the former queen did her best to compose herself before walking to open the door.

As she opened the door, there stood her, Emma Swan - White Knight, The Savior, Princess of the Enchanted Forest -, Regina's love.

"You wanted to talk to me?"

Emma asked Regina.

"Yes, please come in"

Regina answered, and congratulating herself silently for masking her anxiety so well, stepped aside so Emma could enter.

"First I want to give you something," Regina began as she made her way towards the small wooden desk that was set near the bedroom's window, where five white envelopes were carefully sat, "but you will only open them after hearing what I have to say." She said as she made her way back to Emma and handed her the envelopes.

Emma looked at the envelopes in her hands. Seeing her name written on all of them, she felt the urge to open them and she almost did, but Regina's voice stopped her.

"I love you"

The brunette said whilst Emma was staring at the envelopes, she figured it would be easier if she said it while not looking in those beautiful emerald eyes, that for so many times before had her at a loss of words and senses.

Emma's head shot up right in the moment she heard the words being mustered, and she almost let the envelopes fall.

"I'm sorry, what?"

The blonde asked as confusion and shock took over her.

"I'm in love with you, Emma. I know I should have said that before, not now, four months after your wedding, but… but…" Regina sighed and stopped for a second before finally finding the right words to continue. "It took me a long time to finally admit to myself that I didn't hate you, that what I really felt for you was love. I was afraid of telling you, I thought that it would scare you away, and I wouldn't bear it"

"And what made you change your mind?"

Emma asked, still shocked.

"I-I… Honestly I'm not sure, but I felt like if I didn't tell you soon I would break down at any time. I'll understand if you decide to stay away from me for a while, and I know it probably changes our friendship, but, please, whatever your reaction is, don't push me away for good"

The brunette pleaded and Emma knew that there was only two times where she had seen Regina looking so heart-broken and fragile, and in all of them, Henry had been in danger.

"I need some time to think"

The blonde said and hurriedly left.

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As Emma wandered through the castle's limits she let the words sink into her brain. I'm in love with you, Emma.

Honestly she wanted to think it was nothing but a cruel joke, but she knew it wasn't. She could see it in Regina's eyes, but she always told herself it was an illusion, that her mind was playing tricks at her, that Regina couldn't possibly return her feelings.

Well, looks like she does.

The blonde thought.

What she would do about it, though, she didn't know. She was married, and she was happy.

"I'm not."

She said to no one but her, before a frustrated sigh escaped her lips. She is not happy. How could she? Sure August is a good man, but he isn't whom she really loves, he isn't whom she really needs.

Sighing once more she sat against a tree, only then she remembered the envelopes Regina had given her. She opened the first one and read it, and as she did she could easily picture the former mayor writing it while silent tears ran down through her cheeks, she could feel the same pain Regina felt.

The second one was way smaller than the first one, still its message held the same amount of pain and angst the previous did.

The third one related an afternoon which Emma remembered very well. That afternoon was the first time that she had seen the sad, still full of love, glint in Regina's eyes, but she had told herself that she was making things up, looks like she wasn't and apparently Henry could see it too. And she wondered how blind could she have been?

The fourth one was, for Emma, the most hurtful one. It made her sick just to imagine what Regina had gone through all this time. Being the maid of honor of your friend's wedding while being in love with her.

The fifth, and last one, made the tears that had already threatened to fall finally make their way down her pale cheeks. The words written on that paper were all the words that she had always wanted to say to the person who wrote them.

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She was torn between doing the right thing and doing what's best for her. She knew that choosing to stay married to August was the most acceptable option, and probably it was the right thing to do for the kingdom.

"This can't be right"

She thought for a moment. It could never be right. She shouldn't stay married to him because that's best for the kingdom, she should stay married to him because she loved him, and that's the problem: she doesn't love him.

She has never loved him.

All this time there was only one person she truly loved and this person was Regina. But loving Regina wasn't and it will never be easy. How can you love someone you're supposed to hate?

Emma learned in time, though, that she had no choice. You can't choose whom you love.