Swan Queen Week

Prompt 1: Awkward Situation

Summary: Emma is stuck manning the kissing booth as a last minute replacement. But no one knows that, especially not Regina, who is there at her friend's insistence.

Emma was sure she heard wrong. This was clearly a joke. The line must've somehow gotten warped and the words distorted. Maybe she said bitching booth. Yeah, she could definitely handle a round of people complaining to her, anything would probably sound better than this.

"You're kidding, right?" Her mouth was dry.

Mary Margaret's laugh on the other end of the line confirmed her suspicions. She didn't hear it wrong.

"Is this some sort of crazy complicated way of setting me up with someone?"

"No no, but the guy that was supposed to be doing this got a cold and he can't exactly take part of this."

Emma groaned. The things she did for family.

"Fine. But you owe me one."

Her mother's squeals and repeated expressions of gratitude made Emma smile despite herself. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad.

"Come on Regina! Try to have a little bit of fun!" Kathryn was at it again.

She turned to glare at her friend, but before she could say anything, Henry was running up to meet them, and nearly knocked the wind out of her.

"Mom!"

"Hello Henry," Regina hugged him closer to her. "Are you enjoying the fair so far?"

"Yeah! It's real fun, you have to try out Granny's cotton candy, it's amazing!"

Regina smiled fondly at him. "I'll make sure to do so."

Henry grinned at her and then ran off, seeing one of his friends from school.

Rounding off on her friend again, Kathryn hooked an arm around Regina's arm, and started leading her into the fair. "Come on Regina, I even bought you tickets for the kissing booth. I hear Eddie is a great kisser, he's single, and he used to be a prince!"

"Why are you under the impression I need to find love? Actually, why would you think Eddie would fall for me at the kissing booth? He'd probably take one good look at me and run scared."

"First of all honey, you need to get yourself some love in your life. And no," Kathryn could see her friend about to protest, and beat her to the punch, "saying that Henry is everything you need is absolutely not true. Second, we come from a land where kissing is the ultimate sign of love. What better way to fall in love than to kiss. Third, it's gonna be dark in there! He won't see who you are! Come on, what could you possibly lose?"

Regina really didn't have anything to counter, and grudgingly took the offered kissing booth ticket, stalking off to where the line was. She'd be here for a while.

Emma was really glad she had had enough common sense to stuff some mouthwash into her bag before coming here. Clearly fairytale characters didn't know of something called dental hygiene. She was going to kill her mother for this.

She checked her phone, only 5 more minutes and then break time. She needed food, and hoped that whatever garlic delicacy she had tasted from at least half of the customers wasn't the only thing being served, otherwise she'd really puke. Emma could bet a lot of money that Eddie was probably faking this. How convenient the guy managed to get down with a cold in the middle of summer.

Thankfully the girls were much more well mannered and cleaner than the guys. Though when they found out that it wasn't Eddie, the magical kisser, on the other side, they were less than pleased. The guys took the change in person much more in stride, although she would've been happier with a little less tongue.

The next guy that came in was fumbling around trying to find her. The room wasn't too deep but apparently it was a tradition in the Enchanted Forest to have the kissing booth in the dark, and so they continued that tradition here. She didn't mind, she was sure glad that afterwards she wouldn't have people chasing after her hoping to snag a date with her after a kiss.

Once he found her, he got straight to the point and smacked his lips onto hers, like they were magnets, and stayed there. Well this was awkward. After a few seconds, he let go and left. At least the awkward kissers finished pretty fast, she'd hate to have to deal with awkward tonguing.

After such a long time in the dark, her sight had adjusted to the point where she could see pretty well in the dark, but at that particular moment, she was sure she was seeing things.

Regina Mills was walking towards her, a purposeful stride in her step, and stopped right in front of her. She fidgeted with her hands for a second, as if contemplating whether she was really going to do this. Putting two hands on either side of her face, Regina latched her lips onto Emma's.

She'd be lying if she said she wasn't liking this.

And she'd be really lying if she said she didn't deepen the kiss, wrapping her arms around the brunette.

She was damn sure Regina had no idea who she was kissing, since she was certain the other woman wouldn't be caught dead in this situation.

Regina deepened the kiss, feeling powerful arms wrap around her.

She ignored the feelings of confusion. This was clearly not Eddie. Although she had never really talked to him, she knew the handsome man was always sporting a stubble, or some kind of facial hair. This skin was smooth, and the hair long.

As they broke for air, and as her eyes opened again, adjusting to the darkness, she could see the faint silhouette of her kisser and Regina realized that she had been kissing a woman. She couldn't tell who it was, but damn she wanted to find out so badly, but her kisser was mute, perhaps on purpose.

"Okay sorry everyone, but kissing booth is closing for half an hour for lunch break! I will give you a number so that you can go grab a bite and retain your spot!" Mary Margaret's voice outside the tent made Regina jump, but she smiled as she felt a hand caress her cheek, and kiss her gently again.

"Emma! You can go on break! Thanks again for doing this! I'll save you a spot at our table." Regina's eyes shot open. No, no way. She jumped back from the kisser, feeling her cheeks flaming.

"Miss Swan?" Regina cursed herself for how the question came out, in a weak little voice.

"The one and only." Emma didn't even sound ashamed of herself, and Regina realized that, spending so much time in the dark, Emma could probably have seen her the entire time.

Without responding, Regina practically ran out of the tent.

Seeing her friend, she made a beeline for Kathryn.

Kathryn saw her coming and flashed her a grin. "Whoa, what's up with the red cheeks? You could put a tomato to shame!"

Regina took a deep breath, willing her voice to sound calm. "I just came from the kissing booth."

The blonde jumped up, her grin growing wider. "And? How did it go? Did he sweep you off your feet?"

Regina realized her friend thought Regina had flushed cheeks from a compliment of a good kiss. Well, the kiss wasn't bad...no. She would not entertain such thoughts. "It wasn't Eddie at the booth."

"Oh? Who was it?"

If Regina's cheeks could get any redder, they probably did as she said, "Emma Swan."

Okay! So like I said, I'm doing short drabbles for SQ Week! I'll make one for each day, and if you want me to continue them, just let me know with a review! If I get enough interest I will keep going!

Next up tomorrow is Fake Relationship!

Hope everyone enjoyed this!