After they had come back from the past Emma and Hook and started off on a tentative relationship.
If nothing else Emma felt obliged to give him a shot after he confessed that he gave up the Jolly Roger for her, but something kept niggling at her no matter how hard she tried to push it away.
Which is how she ended up on Regina's doorstep bright and early on a Saturday morning.
"Miss Swan, I believe you understand the concept of a lie in, and also the tradition of having one on a Saturday when you aren't required to drag yourself to work. You better have a damn good reason for calling here so early." Regina gave her a chilling smirk that easily matched the ones from her Evil Queen days.
"I've loved Hook for a long time." Emma burst out.
Regina's expression turned disbelieving, "You did not just wake me up to tell me you love the handless wonder."
Emma rolled her eyes, "No, you don't get it! I think I've loved him since not long after we got back from Neverland."
"I'm still failing to see why I should care Sheriff." Regina was rapidly losing any semblance of patience that she had for the blonde.
"Zelena took away my magic by cursing Hook's lips, if we were a True Love pairing wouldn't me kissing him have broken the curse?"
Understanding suddenly dawned on Regina's face, "Yes I believe it would've. However," Her expression turned hard again, "I still don't see why it was so important that you rush over at such a ridiculous hour to inform me."
"Because," Emma said grinning at her, "It means that the love I have for him doesn't necessarily have to be of a romantic nature and now other feelings I have seem to make a lot more sense."
"Oh really?" Regina smirked.
"Yes, a certain draw to a reformed Evil Queen. A Queen, I might add, who once completely without shame invited me into her bed."
Regina's voice took on a husky, seductive tone, "I remember a certain Princess turning down that surely irresistible offer. But," She smirked, taking a step into Emma's personal space, her breath hot against Emma's neck, "Perhaps she might be willing to reconsider?"
Emma whimpered as Regina trailed her teeth across her neck, "Yeah, I accept. Just let me in." Regina's tongue darted out and flicked across her skin. "Please?"
Regina stepped back and grinned wickedly, "Then come back at a sensible hour, and end things with the pirate."
The door to the mansion slammed shut right in Emma's face, leaving her bewildered on the porch.
"Ok." She mumbled weakly.