Remembering You

Summary: While Regina suffers from the price she had to pay for Rumple's love charm, Emma isn't feeling well at all. She has flashbacks of something she would never consider in her whole life - intimate moments with Regina ...

Author's Notes: This is the sequel to "The missing ingredient", since most reviewers said they aren't happy with the ending. I hope this makes up for it :)

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Chapter I - Flashbacks

It has been a long, exhausting day for Emma. In the evening, she decides to treat herself to a nice burger, so she takes a seat in Granny's diner. Ruby walks right up to her.

"Hey Emma, here you go," Ruby says, handing Emma the menu.

"It's alright, don't need it," Emma replies. "Just give me a burger and a coke please."

"Will do," Ruby says before she sits down next to Emma. "Is everything okay? You like kind of ... worried."

Emma sighs. "Everything is fine. I'm just terribly tired and hungry."

"Are you sure?" Ruby asks. "You know, if there's anything you wanna talk about, I'm always here for you." She puts her arm around Emma. "I can clearly see that there's something bothering you, dear. Go ahead and tell me!"

"Ruby, I'm serious. Please!" Emma takes Ruby's arm off of her shoulders.

"Alright, I'll get you the burger then." Ruby gets up and makes her way to the kitchen.

Emma can't help but feeling different. Something is wrong with her, that she knows, but she just can't figure out what it might be. Maybe she is experiencing some sort of serious illness ... Or maybe it is just the flu. Whatever it is, Emma hopes it will soon be over.

Suddenly, Emma feels as if her heart will stop beating any minute. When she turns her head to the Diner's door, she sees Regina coming inside - that strict look upon her face like always, but somehow Emma feels as if something is different about her today, which causes Emma to be unable to stop staring and the attractive mayor. Emma can't tell what it is about Regina that makes her look at the brunette from head to toe. Is it her adorable, tight dress that exposes her incredibly beautiful legs as well as a nice insight on her upper body? Or is it her beautiful face with those stunning brown eyes and the full, sensual red lips?

When Regina sees Emma, she sinks her head and walks straight past her without saying a word, avoiding to look into Emma's eyes.

"I'll just have a coffee to go," Regina tells Ruby. Without really wanting it, she turns her head around to the table where Emma is sitting. Shortly, the two women's eyes meet for a brief second. While Emma remains looking at Regina, the brunette quickly turns her head away. Too painful is the memory of the most passionate night in her life which she has spent with Emma a month ago, but unfortunately Emma doesn't recall that this ever happened.

"Alright, I'll prepare your coffee," Ruby says while starting the coffee machine. She can't help but noticing that something is different about the mayor today.

"Is everything okay, Madame Mayor?" Ruby asks Regina.

Regina tries to avoid the sad look upon her face. "I don't think that's any of your business. Now, take care of my coffee!." She tries to be as cold and condescending towards Ruby like she usually is.

"Sorry, I was just wondering. You weren't the first one today that came in here looking kind of ... weird. Emma over there. She seems to have had a really bad day today. No hello, no small talk. Nothing. Oh well, why do I tell you? You don't care, anyway." Ruby puts the lid upon Regina's coffee to go. "Your coffee," she says, handing the cup to Regina. But Regina doesn't react. Her eyes are still stuck to Emma, who just stares into space. What could it be that has gotten Emma so upset? It is obvious that something is bothering the blonde, who is usually full of joy and would never refuse some small talk with her good friend Ruby.

"Regina," Ruby says. "Your coffee!"

Regina turns to Ruby and grabs her coffee. Without a word, she walks toward the door. With her hand already on the door handle, she takes a deep breath. Shall she really just walk through that door, or shall she take the chance and ask Emma what's wrong with her? Maybe that would be the chance to get in touch with her again. Maybe it would be the chance to be close again to the woman she had so deeply fallen in love with, during just one night.

While closing her eyes, Regina recalls the day that has changed everything in her life. The day she has asked Rumple to help her with a love charm that has accidentally made Emma fall in love with Regina. The day that Emma has persuaded Regina to spend the evening with her, which has ended with the two women spending a night full of love and passion. But Regina can also very well recall the morning after. The morning Emma was unable to recall anything that has happened. The morning Emma accused her of having done something to Emma against her will. The morning Regina has finally decided to lie to Emma instead of telling her the truth, because Regina has known that Emma would never believe her. All just because Rumple has casted a counter spell that made Emma fall out of love with Regina and forget everything that has happened.

Ever since then, a whole month has passed. A month without Emma and Regina even speaking one word with each other. Regina has tried to avoid meeting Emma whenever it was possible in order to keep her heart from breaking even more. Still today it hurts so much to see Emma without being able to touch her soft skin, her silky long hair and smell her captivating scent. Is Regina ready to face Emma, without losing her own face?

Regina takes another deep breath. She is sure, it is now or never. She turns around and makes her way to Emma's table. "Miss Swan," she says. "I heard you are feeling somewhat unwell today."

Emma looks up to Regina. She wonders if that is a tear she sees in Regina's eye. "Well, Madame Mayor, first of all I think it's none of your business whether I am doing good or not. And second, I think you are not doing so well yourself, so why bother about me?"

Regina shrugs. She fells like a kid, being caught while stealing a piece of candy. "I was just wondering," she replies. "I guess I'll go then." She turns around to make her way towards the door.

"You know, it might sound strange, but somehow I feel like we're having a connection," Emma says, which causes Regina to stop.

"Yes, of course we do. Henry."

"That's not what I mean." Emma shakes her head.

Regina turns around, so she can look at Emma. "Then what is it?"

Emma frowns. "I know this sounds weird and it seems so awkward to me, but in some strange, odd way we're connected. I felt horrible today. I didn't know why. I had a terrible day, loads to do, loads of weird cases. So I thought a burger would make it all good. But it didn't need a burger. It was you. In the moment you came through that door ten minutes ago, something happened. I can't tell you exactly what this is, it's just some weird feeling. Almost a good feeling."

Regina can't help but smile. She doesn't know what to say. Actually, she would really love to fling her arms around the woman she loves so much and give her a passionate kiss on her adorable lips. But while Regina is still figuring what to do, Emma destroys this very moment.

"Oh well, just don't care about my slipslop, please," Emma says. "It's been a long, horrible day and I'm just terribly exhausted and starving. Just forget what I said."

Regina's Smile disappears. "I know days like that," she says to Emma. "I've had a lot of those recently. Good night, Miss Swan". She turns around to finally walk out of the Diner, feeling lost, unloved and lonely.

Still waiting for her burger, Emma thinks about what has just happened with Regina. She was almost going to tell her the truth - that in the moment Regina walked into the Diner, pictures have come up in her mind. Pictures of Regina and her, sitting on the sofa, drinking wine. Pictures of her handing a box of chocolates to the attractive brunette. Pictures of Regina and her lying next to each other, naked, Emma's hands and lips being where she never thought they would possibly ever go ...

~ To be continued