Emma awoke suddenly her back baking in the hot sun that shone through the office window. She looked around seeing the office was once again neat and tidy.
"Regina?" Emma hissed standing up out of the chair. "Regina?" Emma asked again. Silence was all Emma was met with. It seemed Regina had upped and left when Emma was asleep.
"Hey!" A voice suddenly called in the hallway. It was the musical voice of Ruby coming to switch shifts. Emma quickly pulled on her top. It appeared that her pants had remained in tact.
"Hey!" Emma called back quickly tying up her hair into a simple ponytail. Ruby walked into the office holding two cups of coffee which quickly filled the office with a rich aroma. Ruby grinned when she saw Emma.
"Man you look rough!" Ruby stated setting down the coffee's noticing the bags under Emma's eyes. Emma nodded along slowly and sleepily.
"You better get home then, I can take it from here Sherriff" Ruby said doing a mock salute. Emma just simply nodded and turned towards the window, Ruby pulled up a stool and sat by the desk. Emma picked up her Red leather jacket and put it on readying herself to leave.
"Oh yes, I found this" Ruby said picking up a bra and turning to Emma who had made her way over to the door. Emma's eyes widened seeing this.
"Umm well, it was so hot last night I just threw it off" Emma stuttered trying to lie. Ruby shrugged and leant over to Emma to hand it to her. Emma gingerly grabbed the bra and shoved it into her jacket pocket and smiled.
"Silk, nice" Ruby said nodding with a smirk. Emma coughed realising the bra was not actually hers, but Regina's.
"Well I fancied some kind of luxury" Emma said trying to lie again. Ruby shrugged and sat back in the chair grabbing the morning newspaper from under arm and flicking it open.
"Hmm seems there's gonna be a continuation of this heat wave" Ruby said looking at the weather article. At this distraction Emma quickly ran out of the office and headed back home. Emma sighed in relief as she walked into the apartment she shared with Mary Margret and seeing it was empty. No awkward morning encounters and no lying about the events which occurred in the early hours of the morning. Emma fell onto the sofa and quickly drifted into a deep sleep.

The week passed painfully slowly. Ruby was right, the heat wave did continue and it was scorching hot. Emma stared into the fan in the Sherriff's office. She closed her eyes with bliss as cool air blew into her burning face.
"Are you coming later?" Ruby asked. Emma turned to face Ruby who was sat fanning herself with a file.
"Coming where?" Emma asked. Ruby sighed and sat forward.
"To the Storybrooke summer party, Mayor Mills decided to hold one in the park due to the heat and all" Ruby said. Emma sighed it was too stuffy in the office perhaps a day in the park would be slightly cooler.
"I'm not sure" Emma said. Ruby tutted at this.
"Come on Em, it'll be fun and besides it's a free day off work" She said in a teasing tone. Emma nodded in defeat it was too hot to argue.
"Fine" she said turning back to face the fan.

The summer party was full. There were fountains and ice cream galore and the children of Storybrooke screeched as they were splashed by the fountains which delivered a cool burst of water. Emma sighed knowing that she would probably not enjoy this, she hated crowds. Ruby stood seductively posing in her bikini. Emma began to think that the woman had no shame. Emma felt more dressed than Ruby even if she was only wearing a short tank top and short denim shorts which were now sticking to her hot thighs. Emma sighed as Ruby strutted off leaving Emma on her own.
"Hey Emma!" A voice called. Emma turned to meet the gaze of Henry whose face was red from the heat.
"Hey kid" Emma replied with a short smile.
"Glad you came!" Henry said grabbing Emma's hand and pulling her through the crowd of people. Emma sighed knowing she was being watched.
"Is your mom here?" Emma asked. Worried of annoying Regina as she was with Henry and she also hadn't seen or spoken to her since that night.
"Yeah she's here" Henry sad in a downbeat tone. Emma nodded now trying to spot Regina in the crowd of people.
"Why don't you go and play with your friends?" Emma asked pulling back on Henry's hold. Henry turned and faced Emma.
"I mean I could go get us some ice-cream and I could see you in a bit" Emma quickly covered up. Henry stared for a while till he nodded smiling.
"Cool okay!" Henry shouted running off to find his friends. Emma sighed and dusted her hands at the easy distraction. Now her main goal was finding Regina. After a while of searching Emma found no such luck and decided to veer away from the party and off into the more silent area of the park. Emma smiled as the noise of shouting children and adults faded as she walked away from the party. That was when Emma spotted Regina leaning against a tree seductively licking an ice lolly. It seemed she had spotted her a while ago, Emma blushed at this.
"Miss Swan" Regina said in seductive tone, she raised an elegant eyebrow and leant back against the tree showing off her form. She too wore shorts and a loosely fitted top. But her feet were bare, Emma turned seeing she had kicked off her flip flops. Her short glossy hair was pulled back by her designer sunglasses. She looked like a model.
"Regina" Emma mumbled trying to ignore the beauty in front of her still wanting to be annoyed for not having seen her in a week.
"So predictable" Regina purred standing away from the tree but still keeping her distance from Emma in a teasing but suggestive manner. Emma bit her lip.
"Of course you would not enjoy a crowded party, I only knew you would come seeking solitude" Regina whispered throwing the ice lolly to floor. Emma's breathing accelerated at this. Emma gulped and watched as Regina made her way over to Emma. Regina slowly walked around Emma tracing her finger on the contours of Emma's back.
"Its very hot today" Regina whispered leaning in close to Emma's ears.
"But I know of something so much hotter" She teased playfully her breath tickling Emma's ears. Emma's eyes widened as she tried to hold back from just grabbing Regina and having her there and then.
"I'm not your play thing Regina, I'm sorry I mean Madam Mayor" Emma said sarcastically with a grin, it seemed she still enjoyed annoying Regina. Sensing this Regina stopped and walked round to face Emma.
"Well I say you are" Regina hissed. Emma tried to resist not smiling seeing Regina's increasing anger.
"Well I'm not" Emma said never looking away from Regina, "You can't treat me like a cat would with a toy, grow bored of me then come back only when you feel like it" Emma scolded. Regina folded her arms and tilted her head to one side.
"I see" She said.
"You're not denying it" Emma said raising her eyebrow. Regina shrugged.
"I don't know what I want" Regina said, this was the only honest thing Regina said that Emma believed. Emma watched as Regina's eyes saddened.
"Maybe that's why I haven't spoken to you all week, not even for our daily arguments" Regina said rubbing her hand on her shoulder nervously. Emma nodded.
"Well that's all you had to tell me" Emma said with a shrug. Regina looked back up sensing a clearing of the tension in the air and watched as Emma folded her arms looking at Regina playfully. Regina smiled at this and got closer to Emma.
"But you see this cat has claws" Regina whispered grinning. Emma leant into Regina.
"So does this one" Emma said running her nails up and down Regina's back.
"I'm not a toy" Emma warned pointing her finger at Regina, which Regina kissed. She then nodded understanding this. Emma then looked around for anyone else and seeing no one was watching she pushed Regina up against a tree and kissed her fiercely on the lips. Regina placed her hands on Emma's back and then wrapped her fingers in the belt loops on her shorts tugging them playfully. Emma smiled at this and kissed her way down Regina's neck.
"Miss Swan!" Regina called out as Emma found a particularly sensitive part on her neck. This only spurred Emma on. Regina smiled as Emma sneakily put her hand up Regina's shirt caressing her torso with delicate hands, every touch made Regina shudder with excitement.
"You know I've had to start taking Yoga classes again since our last meeting" Regina said intertwining her fingers with Emma's. Emma giggled.
"And why's that?" Emma asked. Regina laughed at the thought.
"Well my muscles have been a bit tight since being pressed down on that god forsaken desk of yours" Regina said breathlessly. Emma laughed.
"Perhaps I could suggest a new place for these meetings?" Regina suggested. Emma stopped and looked up.
"Like where?" Emma asked sceptically. Regina grinned at Emma and tilted her head to one side. Emma smiled and nodded seeming to read Regina's mind.
"After all it is an awfully large house to have to ones self" Regina said running her hand through Emma's golden locks.