Regina strolls through Storybrooke after just leaving the sheriffs office and having mind blowing sex with Emma. She's lost in her own thoughts, trying to process what just happened. She missed Emma's touch so much but she wonders how she's going to have to come out now to her friends and family... to Henry. What will he think? What if he feels lied to? Her stomach drops at the thought of hurting Henry and her walking pace slows.

"Everything alright Madam Mayor?"

"Huh?" Regina looks up to see Archie walking his Dalmatian.

"You look... frazzled"

"I'm fine!" Regina snaps back, annoyed.

"If you say so Madam Mayor. Good day." He tips his hat and starts to walk away.

"Emma and I are together. Like together together and I'm freaking out!" Regina blurts.

Archie stops walking and looks at her a sighs, almost out of pity.

"Follow me. Let's talk in my office."

Regina nods and interlocks her fingers, in a nervous way, as she takes a look around to see if anyone else could've heard, but there was no one else around. Or so she assumed...

Upon getting to Archie's office, he makes his dog lay down on it's bed with a treat then, motions to the couch.

"Take a seat." Regina does, her body very stiff.

"Why don't you start from the beginning?"

"Maybe this was a mistake. You cant tell anyone. Doctor/patient confidentiality right? Cause I swear to god cricket I will..."

Archie cuts her off, "calm down Regina. I'll never speak of this to anyone. Just please. Let's start wherever you're comfortable."

"Okay. Okay." She leans back against the back of the couch. She relaxes.

"Well about 5 years ago.."

"5 years ago?" Archie says in shock. Regina shoots him a death glare. "Sorry... continue."

"So... about 5 years ago" she continues. Regina reminisced about how there was always a level of chemistry between them. This undeniable tension that felt like fire whenever they were in a room together. But no one ever wanted to say something, for fear of misreading these feelings. Insert Hook and Robin, and how she was told that Robin was her destiny, tinker bell couldn't have been wrong, and how it was her fate. But after Robin died, she fell into a depression. She did her best to hide it from everyone, especially Henry and Emma. But Emma showed up at her house one night after she got off work, returning Henry's backpack that he had left at the station.

Regina becomes almost angry while explaining the story. "... and Emma just welcomed herself into my house! Without saying a word. I thought I heard something. But I was too drunk to care. She came up stairs to find me a mess. Sitting against my bed on the ground with an entire bottle of whiskey. And oh god..." She leans forward putting her head in her hands, speaking towards the ground. "...and lesbian porn was on my tv."

Archie sits uncomfortably in his chair. "Okay... so what happened?"

Regina sits back up sighing. "She did what she always does. She took care of me, picked me up off the floor and put me in bed. I just kept saying 'I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry' and she just kept saying 'it's okay Gina. It's okay.' And she went to turn my tv off and I told her not to cause it helped me think of her."

Archie took a deep inhale in surprise.

"I know." Regina continued "and Emma just looked at me, confused, and I told her that I was so upset over Robin dying because I was really hoping he was my happily ever after. Because then I wouldn't have to hurt every time I looked at her, because I knew I'd never have her. And how Robin brought me comfort, because I truly believed that maybe someday I'd stop loving her and I'd love him more. Because ... it was 'fate'." Regina uses her fingers to make quotations in the air.

"And... how did Emma respond?", Archie asks.

"She told me I was drunk. She sat on the edge of my bed as I closed my eyes. After a few minutes I heard the tv click off. She must've thought I fell asleep, and used the remote. She let out a sigh and said, "me too Gina. Me too." She kissed my forehead... and left."

"Wow", Archie replied.

"Yup... and that was... about 6 months ago. The next day I went to work. I couldn't think. I just couldn't organize my thoughts. I was working but not really working."

"Explains why I never heard back."

Regina looks confused "Awe...yes. Your request to paint the front of your practice." She thinks... "Yes that's fine."

Archie smiles "Thank you, but I do believe we're off track."

"I know. So as I was saying, I was all over the place. I left my phone at home. Emma came bursting into my office..."

*regina explaining this*

"for gods sake regina! Where have you been?"

"Excuse me Miss Swan? I've been working!" Regina snaps back.

"I texted. No reply. I called. No answer. I went to your house, TO WHICH I STILL DON'T OWN A KEY FOR, and it was locked. I was thinking you were hurt!" Emma says out of breath

"For god sakes Emma, calm yourself. I'm fine." As she motions up and down her body. "Totally fine."

"Well," Emma huffs, "pick up your damn phone!" Emma turns on a heal and slams the door on her way out. Regina slightly flinches at the sound of the door slamming. She goes behind her desk and picks up her phone and dials her cell phone voicemail. She listens to the messages.

"Hey Regina. It's Emma. Just making sure you're okay, and...", she pauses, "wondering if you remember me coming by last night? Anywho, Drink water." Click.

The next message plays, "Regina. Hey. Could you just send me a text? Lemme know you're alright. Last night was no big deal." She pauses. "Okay. Call me... or text." Click.

Another message, "Okay... Regina. Come on. You were drunk. I don't take what you said seriously. So. Can you just get over it and lemme know you're okay?" Click.

"I didn't mean that. That was rude... Gina please call." Click.

"Now I'm worried. Call me." Click.

"For Christ sake Regina, answer your damn door." Regina can make out knocking sounds on a door. "Regina open up!" Click.

"Okay Regina I'm trying really hard to keep calm. I've let you have your time of regret and now I'm just pissed off! Answer your fucking phone!" Click.

The messages end and Regina hangs up the phone with force. "What is with her!?" She leans back in her chair talking to herself. "Last night not a big deal? My time a regret? What the fuck!?"

*Regina finishes telling the story to Archie*

"And from that day... things just got... complicated."

"Complicated?", Archie asks.

"Yeah well.. that night, after work, I went to the station. I knew she was working the graveyard shift. I apologized for not having my phone. She apologized for over reacting. I joked about how I can handle my liquor and she doesn't need to worry. She told me she knows, but she always does. And I told her that I do too and we talked all night and... well... it finally happened."

"What happened?"

*Regina explains that night*

"So you came all this way to say sorry?" Emma raises her brow.

"yes" Regina straightens her posture and tugs on her blazer, making it wrinkle free. "why do you ask?"

"oh no reason" There's an awkward silence. "So..." Emma stands and messes with a few papers on the desk. "I got new locks on the jail cells." She says trying to fill the silence.

"oh?" Regina fakes interest. Emma and Regina's eyes meet. More silence. Regina's eyes scan Emma's face and she can't help but look at Emma's lips. The tension builds between them. This familiar fire-like energy radiates off them. Emma glances at Regina's lips. She can't help but look at that scar on Regina's upper lip and think how shed love to kiss it.

"the locks..." Regina breaks the silence.

"Erm yes" Emma turns and walks towards the cells and opens one. Regina follows.

"They're enchanted with my magic. Only I can open them. Emma reaches towards the lock and Regina does too. Their hands touch and this electric charge sparks between them.

"ah!" Regina pulls her hand back.

"sorry!" Emma reaches for Regina's hand, she grabs it and turns it over in her hands. "what was that?"

"static I'd assume. Hurt like a bitch though"

Emma rolls her eyes and lets go and looks at Regina. Regina stares back.