Make up was being caked up on her face and body in various amounts. Normally she kept her own makeup to a minimum, going for just some Smokey eye-shadow, mascara and maybe some lip balm. However by this time she knew how the stage scene works, if she doesn't have enough then she'll look washed out. The glitter was bit much as she glared at the makeup artist who kept throwing sparkles on any space of skin he could reach.
"Dude I think that's enough!" Emma huffed. She longed to itch the top of her head but she didn't want to get yelled at again for ruining her hair. The artist threw one more handful of glitter on the blonde before scurrying off. Emma sat in her seat sipping on her water while the other talents around her were getting ready. She could hear the firm clack of heels and her head darted up confused. Everyone knows that you don't put on your shoes until curtain calls. Her eyes immediately zoned in on the Huntsman and the gorgeous woman who trailed behind him with purpose. The brunette, however was not the man's wife and Emma immediately got angry. She strolled up to the duo, but completely ignored Regina.
"Have you talked to Ruby?" She asked, reveling in the way he eyed her warily.
"I told her we'd speak whenever I got out of work." Graham nodded to the blonde.
"You might not have a family to go home to after work!" Emma spat watching his eyes widen. Regina finally seemed to notice the blonde and a pang of familiarity rose up in her.
"Have we met before?" Regina's voice was husky as she subtly tried to flirt with the drop dead gorgeous blonde. She could tell from her outfit, which consisted of skin tight leather pants and a bra top that the blonde was fit. Her milky white skin was on full display and Regina wanted nothing more than to run her teeth down the blondes trim torso. What she didn't expect was said beauty to snort at her and walk away. She flushed with embarrassment before she found herself more intrigued with the strange woman.
"Graham, who was that?" She couldn't hide her interest and for the second time in two minutes, somebody snorted at the question she just asked them.
"Gee-Gee, that isn't going to happen." Graham shook his head solemnly.
"Why the hell not?!" Regina could help but snap thinking it was going to come down to her other less desirable attribute. Something she kept well hidden.
"The kid kind of hates your guts." Graham shrugged.
"How? Why?" Regina pouted playfully. She was used to people hating her so it never made much of a difference.
"You remember that poor kid that you kicked out on your first day? Well that's her." He pointed towards the blonde who was getting primped.
"No it isn't possible! Only three performers are here tonight and two of them are coming from us!" Regina denied.
"That is Black Swan. The one who had hit number 1 on the billboards three times in a row. She is the same kid you kicked out of your office that day." Graham chuckled ignoring when Regina huffed away.
"SHOWTIME IN FIVE MINUTES!" The curtain call rolled out and he walked towards Tink and Aurora who were getting prepped by Regina. He was shocked to see his wife here, at the concert talking to Emma but then he remembered the troubling news the blonde gave him before he started towards them.
"My love, can we talk?" Graham was nervous as he tried not to let it show. Ruby just walked off towards the corner and he followed her like a lost puppy.
"Swan, why aren't you getting ready?" Regina walked up to the blonde purposely. The girl barely glanced up from her phone.
"Your girls are the opening act. I was booked for the event." Emma spoke. The comment could have been taken the wrong way but the blonde's tone didn't have any air of arrogance.
"That's surprising you know. Someone of your stature being the main event." Regina desperately wanted to continue the conversation unaware that she had put her foot in her mouth.
"Yeah I know! Who would have thought that little ole me who has nothing to offer could do such a thing!" Emma seethed before looking up from her phone.
"I didn't mean it like that! I only meant that you weren't signed yet and you've already made a name for yourself." Regina amended causing Emma to narrow her eyes at the brunette.
"Is there something I can help you with, Ms. Mills?" Emma asked curiously putting her phone down so the older woman would have her attention.
"I just came over here to...make amends for my previous behavior all those years ago. I know it doesn't make what I did right, but I was under a lot of stress. Coming in to the family business as the head CEO at twenty-one isn't an easy feat. I had to prove to my parents that I could handle how cut throat this industry could get. I do hope you can accept my apology in the future." Regina walked away leaving a shocked Emma behind gaping at her.
"What the hell was that?" August asked nudging her, both of them eyeing the natural sway of the exotic woman's hips.
"She was giving me a half ass apology." Emma grunted, turning a flush pink when the said woman caught her staring.
"For what?" August asked confused.
"For not giving me a chance four years ago." Emma shrugged.
"You tried to bang the Fortunes number 1 girl?" August balked.
"No, I tried to get her mother to sign me. They barely let me pass the door." Emma snorted.
"Oh that's the Mega Evil Bitch, which you'd like to fuck?" August smirked adding the last part in when he saw Emma sneaking glances over her phone.
"Why don't you go make yourself useful and go change a fucking light bulb!" Emma huffed pushing her way past him.
"Where do you think you're going?" August called after her.
"I need something to eat. You and your people have starved me for long enough!" Emma joked as she found the refreshment table. She was too busy, eating the handfuls of grapes she didn't even notice somebody was behind her until she heard the seductive purr.
"Surely you need something more fulfilling than that." Chocolate eyes ranked over her figure and Emma nearly choked on a grape.
"Dear are you alright?" The woman's eyebrows furrowed in concern.
"Just peachy." Emma managed to squeak out.
"Hmm." Regina didn't seem to believe her but she watched as the flush slowly disappeared from the blonde's cheeks. The woman was intriguing. Regina knew she didn't come from money, yet she fit into this lifestyle perfectly. Normally when one makes a huge financial jump like that, they also tend to get arrogant and Emma seemed to lack that quality. Her features were striking, she wasn't a normal beautiful. Many Americans were attracted to blonde hair, blue eyes with soft cheeks and even softer baby doll features. Emma had blonde hair that was a mixture between golden and bleach blonde, she could tell that she was a bottle blonde due to her auburn eyebrows. She had sharp cheek bones that would rival a model and thin pink lips. Her skin was a milk white just a shade from pasty and she could see why she decided to dye her hair. The woman would have been catching eyes doing anything with her natural auburn eyebrows, green eyes, and pale skin.
"Did you need something else?" Emma finally regained her composure.
"What are you doing Friday night?" Regina cut straight to the point.
"Um recording?" It sounded more like a question and Emma flinched herself at her uncertain tone.
"I'm having a gala hosting at my beach house, I expect to see you there." The older woman trailed her hand up the blonde's bare arm causing Emma to visibly shiver. Regina couldn't help the smirk that donned her blood red lips .
"Ah yeah sure. Uh excuse me!" The blonde yelped before rushing away.
"Strange indeed." Regina murmured.
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It was time for the main event and Regina was giddy to see what Black Swan would bring to the table. The petite woman donned her signature black mask that was lined with jewels as she strutted to the stage. She never showed her face when preforming, it was a part of the mystery that was the Black Swan. Two other singers flanked by her side for the opening song.
She got a body like an hourglass, but I can give it to you all the time
She got a booty like a Cadillac, but I can send you into overdrive (oh)
(You've been waiting for that, stop, hold up, swing your bat)
See anybody could be bad to you,
You need a good girl to blow your mind, yeah
Regina audibly gasped when Emma ground her front onto one of the other singer, before her hands snaked out to squeeze the other girl's ass. The crowd erupted wildly at the display and she could feel the blood rushing to her nether regions. The girl broke away from the other singer before she strutted around the stage, flipping her hair seductively over her shoulders. Regina found herself frowning when she couldn't figure out how on earth the other woman's mask managed to stay in place, not moving even an inch. She was so caught up with watching, Emma she didn't even realise the song had ended until the smoke filled the stage and Emma rushed off to change her clothes. Tink rushed onto the stage for her single.
"YOU KILLED IT!" She could practically fill the excitement rushing into her as she watched Emma and Ruby jump around like teenagers.
"Okay girls, Emma are you changing the bottoms or your top?" August voice cut through as he held an outfit in his hands. Regina's mouth watered when she saw the tiny shorts and suspenders and a matching white bra top had the choker style neck.
"Both!" Emma sounded winded as she rushed to slip on the clothes in the privacy corner. In less than a minute she had on the outfit and she was slipping her feet into a pair of brand new Doc Martins.
"You've got this. No go show all those people who doubted you!" Ruby gave her a pep talk and Regina found herself feeling guilty. How many other people shitted on this girls dreams? Told her she would never amount to anything? Yet she still trudged on. She watched as the girl skipped forward and her brunette friend saunter up to her.
"Trust me, you're going to want to be a little closer for this song." Ruby smirked mischievously, leading the older woman outside and into the front row of the reserved seating. They made it just in time to see Emma start to rile the crowd up. Her mask changed from a black to a white and purple one, yet the effect was still the same.
"YOU GUYS READY FOR WHAT YOU REALLY CAME FOR?" Emma practically purred into the microphone all the while strutting the stage with the grace of a tiger. The crowd went crazy when she slowly fell into a split and began flipping her hair, before slowly coming out of it.
"You don't mind that I warm up do you?" She asked bringing her leg up and behind her, holding it with one hand so that it was behind her hand, while standing and the crowd just loudly shouted back.
"Okay good!' She winked at a couple in the front before she slipped into a straddle split and huffed into the microphone when the guy went to reach for her but was stopped by security.
"He's fine Jefferson, leave him" She told the guard before standing up
"Now that's out of the way, who would like to be my volunteer?" Emma asked suggestively. Her eyes landed immediately on Regina who had her hands raised and a smirk firmly in place. Emma thought to herself 'Why don't we knock it down a peg' as she strutted towards Regina.
"Madame Mills, would you like to help me?" Emma asked breathlessly, holding her hand out to the brunette who took it without hesitation.
"Good girl!" She purred watching Regina flush and her eye darken. She guided the woman to the chair before pushing her down gently.
"Now you can look all you want, but if you touch the game is over." Emma Queued the music as the crowd literally jumped from their seats in anticipation.
You've been waiting so long
I'm here to answer your call
I know that I shouldn't have had you waiting at all
I've been so busy, but I've been thinking about what I want to do with you
Emma's body swayed in perfect time with her lyric as she sung to the crowd but ground in Regina's lap. What she felt had her nearly jumping out of the chair, but she caught onto the desperate look in the sea of chocolate and she decided to continue but to ask questions later. Flipping over so she was facing the woman, she ground just a little bit harder, until she heard the strangled gasp come from those apple red lips.
I know them other guys, they been talking about the way I do what I do It's me and you, now I was waiting for you to tell me you were ready
They heard I was good, they want to see if it's true
They know you're the one I want to give it to
I can see you want me too
Now, it's me and you
I've been waiting (Waiting)
Think I want to make that move, now
Baby, tell me if you like it (Tell me if you like it)
It's me and you, now
I've been waiting
Think I want to make that move, now
Baby, tell me how you like it
I know what to do, if only you would let me
As long as you're cool with it, I'll treat you right
Here is where you want to be
Emma paused for a second to nibble on the corner of Regina's mouth when she felt the brunette hands snake around her waist and she tisked into the mic. The crowd let out a disappointed moan, knowing Regina had just ended the game. Emma staid where she was sitting, staring into the brunettes eyes when she mouth "We need to talk". Regina swallowed and nodded numbly.