Completely and unashamedly inspired to write this one shot by Gravity – Sara Bareilles, I just think it fits the relationship between these two so well, I cried whilst listening to the song on repeat and writing this fic so I suggest if you want to get the full experience you should go onto youtube right now and find the song – it's gorgeous and sets the tone for this whole story
Hope you enjoy.
Something always brings me back to you.
It never takes too long.
No matter what I say or do, I still feel you here 'till the moment I'm gone.
You hold me without touch.
You keep me without chains.
I never wanted anything so much than to drown in your love and not feel your reign.
They swayed slowly from side to side, her dark hair pinned back from her face highlighting her beauty. The side of their heads rested against one another's as their hands, fingers interlaced, rested between their bodies. Emma's free hand was drawing circles on Regina's smooth back as they pivoted on the spot to the music.
"You loved me 'cause I'm fragile.
When I thought that I was strong.
But you touch me for a little while and all my fragile strength is gone."
Emma's breath caught in her throat as she heard Regina's soft singing in her ear, hot breath tickling her ear, she nuzzled in closer to the side of the brunette's neck placing a gentle kiss in the curve where neck met shoulder revelling in the shiver that ran through the brunette's body as her arm tightened around the blonde's waist. She didn't think she could possibly ever come to feel happier than she did right there in that moment, it was surely impossible. Her finger ran over the diamond set into the silver band that adorned Regina's left hand. They both slowly pulled apart to look at each other, soft smiles gracing both faces. The brunette let out a contented sigh as she closed the distance between the two placing a gentle but no less passionate kiss on her girlfriend, no, she inwardly reminded, fiancés, lips.
"How did I get so lucky?" she asked pressing her forehead to the blonde's and closing her eyes, she couldn't believe that after the life she had lived, the pain she had been through and caused herself that she was still able to get her happy ending, still able to drink in and accept the love she had so long been denied.
"Hey there beautiful," Emma stroked the brunette's hair tenderly from her eyes careful to avoid the deep laceration decorating her forehead. "You okay?"
Regina tried a small smile, the confusion on her beautiful face shattered Emma's heart even more than it already was, "I-I can't…" She struggled to get her words out as the blonde forced back the tears that were threatening to fall; she had to stay strong now for the woman who had been for all of the time that Emma had known her but now no longer could.
"Shh baby, you don't need to speak," she winced as blood slowly trailed from Regina's parted lips, due to her position on the floor it ran horizontally across her dirtied cheek and into her short dark hair fanned out on the gravel underneath her, Emma noticed her eyes were beginning to flutter shut, "hey, hey now. You need to stay with me; the ambulance and fire department will be here soon, I need you to hang on for me." The blonde tried with a painfully forced smile, the sight of Regina trapped under the car was breaking her heart, she needed to get her out but couldn't do so on her own – she felt utterly useless. The first person she had called had been her father; he always seemed to know what to do in a crisis.
"Emma honey, calm down I can't hear what you're saying?" He soothed caught off-guard upon answering his cell to his hysterical daughter; she wasn't making any sense and was talking way too fast for any human being to possibly follow.
"She-I-we-and-then-stuck-bleeding-don't-can't-help! " She was sobbing into the phone now, she was facing away from the wreckage that was slowly becoming her life, Regina wasn't moving and she had no idea how she was on the side of the road instead of in her seat next to the brunette, everything happened too fast.
David was becoming exasperated, he could tell whatever had happened was in no way good but he couldn't help if she didn't calm down and tell him. "Emma, I'm gonna need you to take a deep breath for me now," he paused as he listened to her following his instructions, the exhale came out painfully shuddered, "okay, now tell me again what has happened?"
"I-I don't know," her sobbing took up again but this time she spoke at a normal pace finally registering the fact that if there was any hope for them she would have to force herself to relax in order to tell him. "It all happened so fast, Dad." He took a sharp inhale at her use of his paternal title, this was serious, "She's just lying there, there's so much blood. I-I can't get to her!" she almost screamed this last part, the reality of the situation was starting to break through her shock, "she's not moving, the car, it's on top…oh god, I can't move it…I can't…I…" she broke down again as she fell victim to her helplessness, what was she going to do?!
"I need you to tell me where you are," she could hear the car door slamming down the phone; he was readying himself to find them.
She looked around herself taking in her surroundings for the first time; she hadn't realized how close they were to being home, that made it all the more distressing. The lump in her throat was thick and suffocating now as tears made hot trails down her cheeks; she saw the 'Welcome to Storybrooke' sign and felt her heart drop through her stomach, were they over the border?
"We're on the road leading back into town," she whispered as her panic took over once more, they were so far away from any other signs of civilization except that of their own little time, what if they couldn't get over to help them? It would take too long for another rescue team to find them – oh god.
"I'm on my way sweetheart, I'll tell your mother to round up the troops and we'll get you out of this, don't worry – if there's one thing I know about Regina, it's that she's a fighter."
"Do you remember our first kiss?" Emma let the tear roll from her eye now, there was no way of stopping it anyway, not when the woman she loved with every inch of her being was inhaling ragged breaths below her, the hire car pinning her to the ground – she was going to be okay, she had to be. The woman attempted a small laugh but it sounded more like a wheeze to Emma, she furrowed her brow as a bolt of pain ran through her injured body, "yes," she managed a strained whisper.
Emma lowered herself to lie next to Regina, the top of her head was touching the side of the overturned car as her body faced away from it, she turned her face to look upon Regina's. She couldn't fathom how the woman managed it but she did, stubborn as always, Emma thought inwardly as she took in the flash of pain that painted Regina's features upon twisting her unrestrained upper half to face Emma. The pain was clear on her face, no matter how much the brunette tried to hide it she couldn't; her eyes were unfocused searching for Emma's through the haze of lightheadedness. A small whimper escaped from her lips as the blonde found her hand trying to give her something to anchor herself to, "I…I love you."
"No." Emma said firmly, her voice breaking slightly as the word trailed from her lips, "don't you dare do that to me," Regina's brow furrowed as her eyes closed once more, "you don't get to say goodbye because you are not going anywhere. I am not spending the last moments of our lives lying on the side of some road." Her eyes flashed open again as she took in Emma's words.
"Our…" she breathed out in confusion, Emma stroked her cheek gently taking into consideration the underlying injuries that may be there, her cheek had already darkened significantly with the bruising that painted her cheekbone.
"Yes," she whispered back allowing her tears to fall, "You heard me right, if you go I'm coming with you so I suggest you hang on for me. I still need to marry you."
Yeah so this was really quick, I've got other updates to do but thought I'd leave you with a quick taste for now. I will carry this on but how quickly I do so will depend on the amount of people interested as I have others that are quite popular at the moment – you decide ;) All prompts for fics are welcome also :D