Everything She Wanted

Bed, Bath and Beyond:

Maleficent sends Regina a tired look. Regina immediately returns the look and nod in affirmative. She's tired too. Maleficent is not the only one who is showing signs of exhaustion.

Regina isn't quite sure why they chose to go to Granny's today. It would probably have been better to stay at home, given the state they are both in.

Regina takes another sip of her coffee and tries to wake up properly, but it doesn't seem possible on this particular day.

Maleficent groans quietly and takes a swig of her own coffee.

,,Tell me my dear, is motherhood really supposed to be this exhausting?"

,,Occasionally, yes," Regina sighs and takes another sip of her coffee in an attempt to wake up.

Maleficent exhales slowly and rubs her temples. ,,How am I supposed to fly around with Lily when I can barely keep my eyes open?"

,,Good question," Regina jokes darkly. ,,Just don't fly into anything."

,,Right. Of course you're not worried whether I should hurt myself or not."

,,Of course not," Regina deadpans.

Maleficent shoots her a sour look and takes another swig of her coffee.

Regina finds it increasingly hard to keep her eyes open as well. The coffee isn't helping much. She's so tired she could probably stand up and sleep. How Maleficent is gonna manage to fly around with Lily without falling asleep in the middle of it, is a mystery to Regina. Silly dragon. She should have thought it through a little better.

Regina sips her coffee. She and Mal isn't talking much, both of them struggling to keep awake.

Amelia and Emerald, the source of their exhaustion, is sleeping peacefully in the stroller. Lucky little dragons, Regina thinks to herself. What she wouldn't do to be in their place right now.

,,Don't you two look perky," Killian smirks as he walks up to their booth with a cup of coffee in his hand.

,,Yes don't we," Maleficent says completely flatly and ignores the sarcasm in Killian's voice.

,,What happened?" Snow asks a bit concerned.

,,Long night. None of us got much sleep," Maleficent sums up and hides a yawn behind her hand.

Killian quirks an eyebrow, and a smile tugs at his lips. Regina rolls her eyes and shakes her head in annoyance.

,,Because Emerald is teething and spend most of the night crying about it. Get your mind out of the gutter, pirate," Regina barks.

,,But I wouldn't have minded to be tired because of other reasons," Maleficent interjects quietly.

,,I heard that," Regina says darkly.

Killian sniggers.

,,Don't you have a wife and daughter to get home to?" Regina asks sharply.

,,Aye. I just couldn't help to take the opportunity to say hello," Killian chuckles.

,,As pleasant as our little chat has been.." Maleficent empties her coffee cup as she slides out from the booth and stands up. ,,I'm gonna go for a flight now."

,,Give my best to Lillith," Regina nods.

,,And you two," Maleficent leans down and gives her sleeping daughters a kiss. ,,Be good dragons. Don't torture your mother while I'm away, alright?"

Amelia coos in her sleep.

Maleficent glances towards Killian who's still watching them, and then the sorceress smirks and bends down and gives Regina a long and lingering kiss.

Regina is well aware that she's trying to make Killian flustered with the exaggerated display of affection, but for once the brunette goes along on the joke and returns the kiss with just a little more enthusiasm that she would normally do in a public place.

Killian clears his throat softly, and Maleficent responds by threading her fingers through Regina's hair as they kiss.

Killian clears his throat again. This time a bit louder.

Maleficent smirks as she breaks the kiss. ,,See you later, my darling,"

,,Not if I see you first," Regina flirts back. Not a line she would normally use, but what the hell, and it's obvious that Mal is impressed, because she raises an eyebrow.

,,A good day to you, pirate," the dragon purrs.

,,You too, dragon," Killian replies, his cheeks are slightly flushed.

Chuckling to herself, Maleficent swaggers out of the diner. Two seconds later or so, she's engulfed by magic and transformed into a dragon.

Killian still looks a little flushed.

,,What's wrong, pirate?" Regina teases. ,,You're not uncomfortable are you?"

,,Hilarious," Killian says and rolls his eyes at the former queen.

,,Anyway, I would love to stay and chat, but I am in acute need of a nap, so.." Regina doesn't finish the sentence, instead she just stands up and pushes the stroller out of the diner. It's naptime. For all of them.

Regina and the babies quickly reaches the mansion, and the former queen wastes no time in changing the little dragons into comfortable pajamas and tucking them in in their little cribs in the nursery.

Fate is on her side, and the babies quickly goes right back to sleep. Regina herself goes into the bedroom where she promptly opens the window. The weather has gone from warm to boiling hot, and the bedroom feels like a bloody oven. If she's to take a nap, it's sure as hell not gonna be wearing this, Regina thinks to herself as she changes out of her pantsuit and into a nightshirt that barely reaches her thighs. An old thing she hasn't worn in ages, but it'll have to do. Regina waves her hand and makes the discarded clothes disappear into the closet, and then she shoves the covers out of the way. There's no way she's gonna sleep all covered up in this heat. She quickly switches the baby monitor on and climbs into bed. Ahh. Wonderful. Absolute heaven, Regina thinks to herself. It doesn't matter if she's not gonna fall asleep right away, she's contented with just laying here and doing absolutely zero for a little while. She deserves that considering the night they had with Emerald. The baby was wide awake all night long and cried because of her sore gums. It was absolutely heart wrenching to listen to, especially because neither Regina nor Maleficent could do anything but try their best to soothe their unhappy little dragon.

Luckily, Amelia hadn't been as fussy as her sister, and had slept through most of the drama. Where on earth did she get it from, Regina wondered. The brunette was a very light sleeper, and so was Maleficent.

Regina sighs deeply and curls into a ball. She closes her eyes and tries to empty her head of thoughts and focus on being comfortable and just that. And somewhere along the line, her thoughts slips into nothing, and she finally falls asleep.

Ever since she had the children, her dreams have become lighter and less... distorted. Not that she's dreaming about flowery fields and birds singing, but her dreams have definitely changed quite a bit. Before Amelia and Emerald, her dreams had been darker and often about the things she did when she was the Evil Queen, but she rarely ever dreams about that anymore. Instead her dreams are about normal, domestic situations with the children, and Regina feels happy every time she awakens from one of those dreams.

She's in the middle of a rather silly dream including herself and her daughters chasing a butterfly through Storybrooke when something wakes her up. At first Regina isn't sure what exactly woke her up. She checks the baby monitor. Nothing. The babies are still fast asleep. Strange. She was sure she heard something.

Regina shifts and turns around in the bed. Ah. So there's the reason she woke up. Maleficent is standing leaned against the doorframe, and the dragon is watching Regina intensely. Or more specifically, her legs. Mal's blue eyes are practically glued to Regina's bare legs, and the brunette rolls her eyes.

,,Are you watching me sleep?" she inquires and brushes her dark hair away from her face.

,,Yes," Mal says and shrugs. ,,You are a very beautiful sleeper."

,,Ha ha. How was Lily doing?"

,,Fine. Just fine. But she would like to see her sisters very soon."

,,I suppose that could be arranged," Regina answers absentmindedly and rubs her ankles together. Her body is sweaty. How disgusting. Maybe she should take a shower.

,,Could you not do that?" Maleficent asks and shifts a little.

,,Excuse me?" Regina says. She wasn't aware that she was doing anything.

,,That.. that.. thing you are doing with your legs," Maleficent half-groans.

Regina's eyebrows raise when she figures out what her wife is saying. And then she can't resist the opportunity to tease her wife just a little.

,,What? This?" she asks innocently and rubs her ankles together slowly and teasingly.

,,Now you're just asking me to rip of your clothes," Maleficent half warns and creeps closer to the bed.

,,Am I?" Regina teases. ,,Funny. I really didn't hear myself saying "Maleficent, rip my clothes of right now"."

,,Keep talking like that and I will do just that," Maleficent assures and runs her fingertip up Regina's bare leg, from her ankle and all the way up to her exposed thigh.

Regina swallows thickly and bites her lip. Maleficent's hand is creeping up under her nightshirt, and it's getting harder to concentrate.

Then, they hear their children's wailing coming from the nursery, and Maleficent sighs deeply.

,,Well, there goes my dream of a shower," Regina says and stands from the bed.

,,I can take them," Maleficent offers. ,,You go and have your shower."

,,Thanks. I owe you on," Regina mutters as both women walk down the hallway. Maleficent goes into the nursery and tries to soothe their crying daughters, and Regina goes into the bathroom.

The brunette quickly pulls the nightshirt over her head and dumps it into the hamper basket. She's definitely not gonna take a hot shower in this heat. An ice cold one is exactly what she needs right now. Regina adjusts the temperature until it's suitable. Then she steps into the shower. A contented sigh escapes her lips. This feels very nice, and the cold water makes her a bit more alert as well, which is a very good thing if Emerald is gonna be unhappy tonight as well.

Regina enjoys the ice cold splashes of water on her body and she pulls her hair away from the nape of her neck to put an end to the sweaty feeling she's got there. Regina is in the middle of scrubbing her neck with a sponge when the shower curtain is pulled away rather suddenly. The disturbance makes Regina spin around and almost drop the sponge on the wet tiles.

Maleficent is still holding onto a fistful of the shower curtain, and the sorceress is smirking at the surprise on Regina's face.

,,Did you want something, or are you just here to stare at me while I shower?" Regina inquires and drops the sponge to the floor.

,,I admit that I could be tempted to stare at you while you shower, my dear. But actually, I want something."

,,What do you want then?" Regina asks and raises an eyebrow.

,,You."

,,Is that so?" Regina says teasingly.

,,Oh yes."

,,Well, why don't you take off your clothes of and join me in here instead of standing and looking like a fool?"

She doesn't need to make that suggestion twice. Maleficent instantly snaps her fingers, making her clothes disappear and leaving the sorceress completely naked.

Regina scowls at her. ,,Why do you always have to leave your clothes on the floor?"

,,I'll pick it up. Later," Maleficent promises. ,,Now step aside."

Regina graciously steps aside and allows her wife to step inside the shower with her.

Mal all but shrieks when the water hits her naked skin. ,,This water is freezing, Regina!"

,,Too cold for a dragon?" Regina teases innocently and plays with one of Mal's golden locks.

,,Almost."

,,Well, why don't you make it warmer in here then?"

,,Challenge accepted, sweetheart," Maleficent purrs, and now it's Regina's turn to shriek as she's pushed up again the tiles and kissed rather passionately for the second time today.

To Be Continued..