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Hey guys, this the first time I'm participating in Swan Queen Week so I hope you enjoy my work for the next few days. I'm really excited for this so enjoy!

SQ Week - Day 1 / Awkward Situation

It was a crisp and cool Saturday morning in Storybrooke, Maine but despite the nippy weather the towns inhabitants were out and about undeterred and enjoying what little time they had off before the had to head back to work the following Monday, including Regina and Emma. Much to their unwillingness they had left Henry fast asleep and locked up in the mansion before braving the cold weather to head over to Snow and Charming's apartment in the centre of town.

Neither had been very willing to give up the start of their weekend together to go gallivanting outside when they would have much rather curled up together in their nice and warm bed but duty had called as it always seemed to at the most inappropriate of times. That meant if Emma had to go out on her day off she was sure as hell going to drag Regina along with her whether she liked it or not. She wasn't about to give up a perfectly good Saturday morning alone with her girlfriend in favour of doing something for her her parents, so here they were together.

Dressed up in thick layers Regina wore her signature black woollen coat, red scarf and boots making Emma seriously doubt her own choice of clothing. She cursed herself internally for throwing on a pair of jeans and her red leather jacket over a thin baseball raglan, her beanie doing very little to keep in the heat that was rapidly escaping from her body instead of staying in and keeping her warm. She had been so angry at the early phone call that she hadn't really taken the time to properly coordinate her clothes with the weather outside. She made a mental note to ask her girlfriend for help next time and focused back on the task at hand; getting to her parents apartment as fast as she could before she froze to death.

As they walked down main street together she subconsciously rubbed at her arms with her glove-clad hands, not surprised that it didn't really do much to stop the chill that was crawling up her spine with every second she was exposed to the cool morning air. Regina noticed this out of the corner of her eye and grabbed one of her hands, pulling her in just close enough that she could feel some of the brunette's heat. She shot her a thankful smile before they finally reached their destination, the blonde practically rushing inside as if something had burned her severely.

"Are you that eager to get inside and see your parents, dear?" Regina asked with a raised eyebrow as they started ascending the steps that led up to the Charming's apartment.

Emma frowned. "No, I just wish we could have stayed at home this morning. I would have rather stayed in our nice warm bed and cuddled together than spend our day off looking after my little brother"

Regina eyed her for a few seconds as they came to a stop outside of the Charming's front door, seeing that the blonde was starting to warm up a little already from the slight red tint of her cheeks. Sure, she would have rather stayed at home in bed too, especially when it was Saturday, but she wasn't about to let Emma spend all morning looking after her baby brother alone, not when they could spend that time together, even if it wasn't at home in their bed. Lately, the more they settled into their relationship the brunette had found herself wanting to spend as much time with the blonde as possible, which at one point in time would have repulsed her to the core but now that they were together she couldn't help herself and if that meant finding a few moments here and there whilst they looked after the saviour's baby brother, well, Regina was willing to make that sacrifice of her nice warm bed to be with her girlfriend.

"Me too but your parents seem to have an uncanny ability to drag us into whatever fiasco they call their daily lives."

"Yeah, next time we're saying no" Emma replied defiantly, knocking on the door. However, her resolve melted away instantly the moment she saw her brother nestled in her father's arms, the man smiling at the sight of his daughter.

"Hey Emma, come in. Hi Regina" He added with a smile, stepping back to allow them over the threshold and into the apartment.

Regina watched as Emma eagerly bounced on her heels whilst Charming closed the door, her girlfriend's grin growing tenfold the minute he handed her the baby. She knew that she would have rather stayed in bed but for the first time in Emma's life she had a sibling and Regina knew better than anyone how much the other woman secretly loved having a brother for once. It was the whole reason Emma had even agreed in the first place. She would never admit it to anyone else but her, but Emma Swan, no matter how much protesting about 'freezing her ass off', couldn't wait to get her hands on the infant that very recently expanded the Charming family.

Snow smiled as she watched from behind the breakfast bar how Emma held her brother like he was the most precious thing in the world. She took a few moments more to enjoy the sight of her children before shaking herself of her daze and grabbing her coat from by the door, Charming helping her put it on. When she was done she turned to see that Emma was in a world of her own, prompting Regina to speak up on her lover's behalf.

"Go, we'll be fine."

Not one to ask for more Snow nodded and with one last look at her children she exited through the front door, Charming clicking it shut behind him as they headed downstairs and outside to run some errands. Once they were gone Regina turned back to see Emma still mesmerized with the little baby. It never ceased to amaze her just how much she was truly entranced every time she held him.

It was then that the brunette felt something click inside her, unable to keep the grin off her lips as she indulged in an image in her mind of Emma holding a baby, except it wasn't baby Neal. Instead it was their own children and Regina had to stop herself from going any further before it it got out of hand. Sure, she had dreamed of having children but their relationship was still fresh to both of them. Well, as fresh as it could get after sharing a son before actually getting together but that was a thought for another day. Instead she shook her head of her thoughts and focused on the present.

"Emma, dear"

The blonde looked up at the sound of her name. "Huh?"

Regina grinned. "Would you like something to drink?"

"Oh, yeah, sure"

She rolled her eyes in response and made her way over to the kitchen area. It was going to be a very long morning.

Emma huffed loudly as she plopped down in one of the chairs at the dining table. Slumping, she didn't know if she could take the boredom any longer. Regina noticed this from where she was perched at the breakfast bar cradling another cup of coffee, her personal solution to keeping herself occupied in a situation where she'd rather be anywhere else other than here. Her girlfriend was fairing worse than her and she was showing visible signs the longer the morning dragged out.

They both had nothing to do as baby Neal had passed out about an hour ago in Emma's arms. As much as she loved her brother though she loved to spend time with him actually awake so having nothing to do the saviour was slowly going out of her mind. At first Regina thought that she might be ok when she plucked her phone from her pocket and started playing some game but when she got tired of it the former evil queen knew that she would soon get antsy at having nothing to keep herself occupied with. It had lasted all of ten minutes and now here they were half an hour later and Emma was getting worse. The silence was killing her.

Not able to help herself Regina let out a quiet chuckle only to receive a glare from her lover, Emma not quite sure what exactly she was laughing at. "What's so funny?" She frowned, watching as Regina took another sip from her cup.

"Nothing dear. Just that you seem to be bored"

"I am" She huffed. "The boredom's killing me"

"And what do you expect me to do about it? We still have an hour before your parents get back"

"I know!"

Immediately Regina raised a finger to her lips in a shushing motion, her eyes flickering over to where baby Neal was sleep in his crib next to Snow and Charming's bed. "Keep your voice down. At least we have some peace and quiet to enjoy"

"But Regina I'm booooored" Emma whined, making sure to keep her volume down so that she didn't wake up her brother.

"I can't help you with that dear." The brunette replied, taking yet another sip of her coffee in the hopes that she could stay awake. Although to Emma was doing a pretty good job of that anyway.

Said blonde eyed her girlfriend for a few moments before smirking, getting up from the chair she had been slumped in and making her way over to her where she was perched up on one of the stools. Before Regina could tell her to stop she had already smashed their lips together, Regina helplessly returning the kiss eagerly as she melted into the action. Despite where they were she felt the hot intoxication of all things Emma cloud her mind and let herself enjoy the feel of the blonde lips against her own for a few moments more before pulling away.

"Emma" She panted, her hand already grabbing a fistful of the blonde's shirt. It took all the control she had to ignore the need to continue and let Emma have her way but considering where they were her rational mind was telling her it was a bad idea. A very bad idea, because once they started she knew there was no way of stopping. When it came to her and Emma neither woman could keep themselves in control of anything besides their lust and that's what made her stop.

Feeling Emma rest their foreheads together she knew she had the other woman's attention. Reaching her free hand up she let it cup her jaw before she spoke once again. "We need to stop"

"Why?"

"Because we're in your parents apartment with your baby brother a few feet away"

"But he's asleep" Emma husked, trailing kisses down her lovers neck.

In a momentary lapse of control Regina felt her eyes roll towards the back of her head at the feel of her girlfriends lips kissing the smooth expanse of her neck. It took everything she had to push her away, even though all she wanted was to surrender and let her have her way with her but again her rational mind had overridden her lustful one and seeded reason down throughout her head to make it nearly impossible for her to ignore what the other woman was doing to her.

"Emma..." She husked, not quite sure if she could continue to form coherent sentences the further she fell. "Please"

"What?"

The simple response from the blonde was the straw that broke the camels back, Regina finally letting go. "Damn it. Just kiss me"

Emma smiled when the other woman cupped both sides of her face and pulled her in for a rough and lustful kiss. As tongues battled for dominance the instant they were granted access Emma could feel the difference, Regina's energy a lot more energetic now than it had been a few moments before when she was hesitant to continue but now she was a lot more willing to let Emma have her way. Smirking she felt the brunette's legs open for her, happily stepping between them and closer to the woman she called her girlfriend.

Her free hand reached for the other woman's thigh, her slender fingers sliding up the jean-clad leg that was starting to curl around her waist. Emma had never been more happy that Regina had started wearing jeans on the weekend, for once the mayor too lazy to grab anything else. Now, as she felt the other leg wrap around her waist she smiled internally in satisfaction at the feeling of her girlfriend's defined and curvaceous legs encased in skin-tight jeans.

As their kisses grew insistent Emma was about to kick it up a notch when the front door to the apartment opened and her mother's voice filled the once-silent air.

"Emma, Regina, we're-"

Both parents looked on in shock as the two women froze in their position, in a very intimate position as well. Emma looked up at her girlfriend who still had her legs locked around her waist in a vice, her face flushed with embarrassment. Not knowing what to do luckily Charming saved them the trouble.

"You know what? Let's go and check on Neal. Come on Snow"

When Emma saw her parents tending to her brother out of the corner of her eye she turned back to Regina and smiled wearily. "Sorry" She whispered, pulling away.

Regina had no choice but to let Emma go, hopping down from the bar stool and smoothing out her clothes. "Don't worry dear. Maybe next time we should find another way to occupy our time when you're bored"

"Sounds like a good idea. Come on, I think it's time we go home and check on our son before we both die from embarrassment."

"Hmm, that's the best idea you've had all morning" Regina hummed, better at keeping how embarrassed she was hidden from sight as they made their way over to where their coats were hung up by the front door.

"W-We're just gonna g-go" Emma stammered, opening up the front door and letting Regina out first.

Charming nodded from his place beside Snow and sent her a reassuring smile. Emma returned it awkwardly before exiting and breathing a sigh of relief as soon as the door was closed.

"I really don't think they'll ever look at me the same way" She groaned, pulling on her beanie.

"You think? Your inferior mother and father just walked in on us in the middle of a heated make out session"

"I know. Now I know how they felt when I walked in on them"

"You did?" She asked, raising an eyebrow to which she got a nod in response.

"Yeah, but that's a story or another day. Anyway, what now?"

"Now, we go back home and try to rekindle the morning we just wasted"

Emma stopped just as they were about to exit the door that lead onto the main street, grabbing her arm gently and eyeing her girlfriend carefully. "Wait, you liked it didn't you?"

"No"

The blonde grinned. "Yes, admit it! You loved it just as much as me!" She said as she pushed the brunette up against the wall.

Regina sighed, rubbing her temple with her now-gloved hand, not having any other option but to reply due to their extremely close proximity. "Fine, but if you breathe a word of this to anyone, especially your best friend Ruby, you will wish you were never born Miss Swan. Do I make myself clear?"

"Crystal" She replied, knowing that Regina was completely serious. If there was one thing she knew not to do it was to defy her orders.

Regina smirked in satisfaction and reached up to tap Emma's cheek. "Now, if you're done annoying me maybe we could get home before our son thinks he has the house to himself?"

Pulling away Emma nodded. "That's probably a good idea."

"Yes. I would rather not have him burn down the house trying to make breakfast"

Emma agreed silently and followed her lover into the cold weather outside. What a morning indeed.