A/N Hey everyone, This SQ fic is going to be around three chapters long. And yes, there is mention of Regina/Robin but there is no kissing etc, his only here for plot only and I haven't made him come across as a good guy either.
Emma Swan, 28, was sat in a wedding boutique shop In the busiest part of New York. Waiting for her best friend Regina Mills, to come out of the changing room.
It was now two weeks before the big day and Regina, had left it late to find a dress. As none she had told everyone that none had been good enough. When in fact she was trying to delay it as long as possible, for a reason she could not confront.
Emma sighed, as she looked out the window. Wishing she was anywhere but here, because this made it more real. That her best friend Regina Mills, was getting married to someone that wasn't her.
It took finding out, that Regina was engaged to realize she was in fact, head over heels in love with Regina. She had been aware since their friendship started, three years prior, that she had a crush on the woman.
Who wouldn't, she is smart, attractive and sweet when not pissed off and has a big heart. but that's all she convinced herself it was. A silly crush, until Regina told her the news and she literally wanted the ground to swallow her whole.
Flashback.
Both Regina and Emma, were stood in Regina's spotless, apartment kitchen. On a late Tuesday afternoon and Emma could see, that the brunette had something on her mind. She looked conflicted.
"Hey what's up? You've been staring at that mug for ages" she asked softly.
"Nothing is wrong" she sighed and couldn't look at the blonde. "I just have some news"
"Oh what news?" Emma smiled, as Regina took a breath and looked up from her mug and across the kitchen island at Emma.
"Well..Robin proposed to me on Sunday and I accepted" she then said flatly.
Emma's face fell and her heart, was literally breaking into pieces.
"Oh…" she swallowed and gribbed her hands tighter around her mug. "I guess, I should say congratulations" she added painfully.
"Thank you dear" Regina replied, but wasn't looking to happy about it herself.
"You don't seem to happy about it though" Emma then muttered and Regina sighed.
"I am, we've been dating a while now and it's the next logical step" she tried to convince herself.
Emma quirked an eyebrow.
"Yeah, but usually you get married once you've lived together and stuff first" she grimaced.
"His moving in after the wedding and I...love him" Regina snapped but Emma's Inner lie detector pinged. She was always good at telling when people weren't being honest with her and with Regina, she always knew.
"Right" she mumbled sarcastically.
"I wouldn't have said yes, if I didn't" she snapped again. "Your just jealous" she added defensively.
Emma gaped.
"Excuse me!" she raised her voice.
"Your jealous, because I'm getting married and I am successful"
Emma laughed.
"Yeah, that's what it is" she said sarcastically.
Regina glared.
"Listen, I'm going to go" she stood up. "Before we both say something we regret"
"Fine" Regina snapped and crossed her arms.
"I'll speak to you tomorrow" Emma then said and she walked out, with her eyes starting to water and her heart breaking, not seeing Regina, put her head in her hands on the kitchen unit and mumble "Curse you Emma Swan, for being so fucking right"
Flashback end.
"Emmaah"
Emma, snapped out of her daze and looked to Regina. Who was standing a few feet away and wearing a white, long, lacy wedding dress. That looked absouloutly stunning and made Emma totally speechless, as sbe gawked at the woman.
Regina smirked.
"I take it from your expression, that this is the one I should buy?" She then asked.
Emma gave a nod.
"I…yeah. .it's.. You look..great" she then stuttered and a blush then settled on the brunettes cheeks.
"Thank you" she replied softly and she couldn't help but feel the fluttering and happy feeling take over, at the way Emma was looking at her.
"Ill take this one" she then told the sales assistant and turned around to get changed, whilst smiling widely to herself.
That evening, at Regina's apartment. Emma sat on the white pristine sofa, sipping her root beer. Whilst Regina. was on the phone to her father.
"No daddy…I know…"
Emma tilted her head, as she heard her friends side of the conversation.
"She's never liked him and I know, your not that fond of him either"
A moment later, she sighed.
"I can't speak about that right now...I can't do that….because…I can't"
A long pause.
"Okay love you"
Emma smiled at that.
"Bye"
She hanged up and ran a hand through her hair, before joining Emma on the sofa.
"Is everything okay?" Emma asked softly.
"Yes. Apart from my parents not being keen on Robin"
"Right…urm…I don't think your mother will ever approve of anyone, that isn't rich or of a high standing" she chuckled and Regina smiled.
"That is true, if she had her way Id be some major of this city" she frowned.
"Nah the president of the country" Emma joked and they both chuckled, before sitting in silence for a moment.
"Do you think,, I'm doing the right thing?" Regina then asked "marrying him?"
Emma went wide eyed momentarily. She hadn't expected Regina to ask her that and she got tongue tied.
"Urm…His a…nice guy...and only you will know for sure if it's the right. I mean, if your happy then…I guess"
"You always have a way with words dear" she teased and chuckled.
"Thanks" the blonde replied and sighed, whilst thinking bitterly, I hate seeing that guy with you, you deserve better.
"Your still going to be my bridesmaid, yes?" Regina asked, snapping Emma out of her thoughts.
"Yeah, thanks for letting me wear a tux"
"Well, we all know you wouldn't be seen in a dress" she smirked.
"Exactly"
There was a pause.
"Anyway, what shall we have for dinner?" she then said softly.
Emma grinned, but then said "I thought you were seeing Robin tonight?"
Regina put her hands in her lap and took a breath "No, his working late" she then frowned thinking how he was always working but then again she found herself not to be that bothered about it. Especially when she could spend the time with Emma instead.
"Oh, well that's cool, because I get to have some of your of great cooking"
Regina scoffed.
"You think a grilled cheese is great" she then said sarcastically.
"Yeah, but your food is greater than that" she chuckled and Regina rolled her eyes.
"Your such a child sometimes" she said playfully and smiled.
"Yeah but you love me" Emma said without thinking and Regina inhaled deeply, before quickly getting up.
"I better start dinner" she then said, a lite shakily and Emma also stands "Yeah, I'll help do the prep" she says back lowly and Regina just nods and walks off, trying to keep calm. Whilst her heart beats faster within her chest.
The next day, Regina and Robin were sat, having lunch together, at a local cafe.
"So you've got the dress?" Robin asks, while scoffing down his steak pie.
"Yes. It's a wonderful dress" she tells him, whilst remembering the look on Emma's face and she goes all dreamy.
"That's good" Robin mutters and carries on eating and doesn't notice Regina, then look around the café and her eyes settling on two women. who we're holding hands on the table.
She smiled to herself, and thought, I wonder if Emma is the hand holding type! but then she shook her head, thinking it silly to think such a thing.
In fact, she had never seen Emma with anyone and this confused her. As she thought the blonde was beautiful and who wouldn't want to date, a beautiful, funny and kind woman like her!
Meanwhile, Emma was with Katheryn at the blondes apartment, A woman, who she had only known through Regina. As she had grown up with the brunette and they were discussing hen night ideas.
"Male stripper" katheryn joked and Emma rolled her eyes "Yeah, like Robin would agree to that" she moaned.
"He won't know" Katheryn grinned.
"Right" Emma rolled her eyes. "You just want a stripper for yourself"
"I wouldn't complain...So, we've agreed drinks at the rabbit hole and a stripper?"
"Really Katheryn! that's what everyone does and anyway, Regina is more refined and would prefer drinks at a more refined place and no stripper. As it will make her feel uncomfortable"
Katheryn smirked.
"You know what Emma. Even though, I've known Regina a lot longer than you. I sometimes think, that you know her a lot better than I"
"Thanks"
They then stood in silence for a moment.
"I want Regina to have a nice night Katheryn" Emma then said flaty.
"Yeah and she will. How about we go to the Rabbit Hole for drinks but no stripper"
"Yeah, okay"
A week before the wedding.
"Calm down, calm down" Emma told Regina, as she was freaking out about the cake.
"Who is going to do a cake, at such short notice? I knew I shouldn't have gone with that company" she snapped and paced her lounge.
"Don't worry, chill, were sort something and anyway, it's not the cake that matters is it!"
"Its not?" Regina asked wide eyed.
"No! All that matters, is that you both turn up and if...if you have to eat cup cakes as a wedding cake then fine" she smiled goifily and Regina chuckled.
'Your such an idiot sometimes" Regina chuckled.
"I know, but I made you laugh"
Regina then, quickly sat next to her, facing her.
"Oh emmah, I don't know what I'd do if you weren't here to stop me from freaking out. You always make things better' she smiled at the blonde.
"Well, Ill always be here Regina" she said meaningfully and Regina's heart swelled.
"Thank you" she replied softly.
6 days before the wedding.
Regina was in her study, looking over wedding seating plans. When she screwed it up in her hands and started to cry.
However a long moment later, her phone began to ring and she quickly stood up to answer it and composed herself.
"Hello" she said a little shakily.
"Hello sweetheart"
"Daddy" she smiled.
"How are you sweetheart?"
"Fine and you and mother?" She sniffled.
"Were well but you don't sound like your fine, what's happened?"
"Nothing has happened"
"Regina sweetheart, I can tell something's bothering you from your voice. Has Robin done something to upset you?"
"No" she replied quickly.
"The wedding then?"
"Maybe" she sighed.
"Does this have to do also with Emma?" he asked attentively.
Regina sighed.
"Please don't…not tonight"
"When will you talk about it. As we haven't, since you told me that your in love with her a few months ago"
Regina put her free hand to her stomach and took a deep breath.
"I can't.." she replied, her eyes watering once more.
"All I want is your happiness Regina"
"I know father, but I cant have her, so I will with Robin"
"You don't love him" he said softly. "Its not fair on both of you"
"Everything will be fine and I'll see you in four days time" she said seriously.
"You know I love you"
She nodded to herself.
"Yes. I love you too father...I'll speak to you soon"
"Take care sweetheart"
"I will, goodnight daddy"
She then ended tbe call and held her hand on her stomach, taking deep breaths and saying "Everything will be fine"
Hope you liked the first chapter and Sorry for any spelling/grammar mistakes