A/N I apologize for such a short chapter... been crunched with life for exams. My beta is on my ass so expect updates every three weeks :)
Regina did as she was told. She hadn't spoken to the captain in a few days, it was Zelena who had made sure she was doing her duties, she was always doing them at night when no one was around. She asked for it to be that way and Zelena saw no problem in that. The captain had allowed Regina to be moved to an empty room with a bed and a dresser, she would be locked in it when she wasn't doing her chores or up on the deck.
"Regina!" Zelena called from the top of the steps, she didn't mind Regina anymore, they had talked and become somewhat of mates.
"Yeah," Regina called back, looking at Zelena.
"The captain's dinner is ready, bring it to her," Zelena ordered. She handed Regina a platter of food with a smile, who kindly returned the redheads smile.
Regina turned to walk away, "Regina?" she called again, the brunette turned.
"Yes?" Regina said.
"Could ya scrub the bowsprit before ya sleep?" Zelena asked.
"Of course," Regina said before walking to the captain's quarters, she sighed and took a deep breath before giving the door a knock.
"What?" she heard from the other side of the door.
Regina took that as an okay to open the door, which she did and thankfully it wasn't locked.
She showed the platter of food to the captain, who looked at her, "I brought your dinner," she told the blonde.
Regina couldn't help but let her eyes look over the captain's body. Emma was wearing pants and a baggy shirt that was rolled up to her sleeves, it was unbuttoned so you could see her cleavage fairly well. Regina sucked in a breath and walked over to her captain, setting it down on the table.
"How do you clean a bowsprit?" Regina asked biting her lip, nervous of what the captain would say, as she hadn't said anything yet.
"Who in the bloody hell asked ya to do that?" she asked, looking at Regina.
"Zelena," Regina replied.
"Well you'll fall overboard," Emma laughed, "Have ya partied with the drunkards yet?" she asked.
"No," Regina replied.
"Aye, that's no fun, get your ass down there and we'll have us a little party," Emma told Regina, she grabbed her boots and slipped them on.
Regina followed Emma down the stairs to where everyone was laughing, yelling and drinking.
"Captain!" Zelena said standing, "What do ya need?"
"Nothing can't a captain party with er crew?" Emma smiled, "Regina sit down have a drink," she told the brunette, sitting down beside Leo.
Regina sat beside Emma, who already had a bottle of rum in her hand.
"Regina! Mmm Pretty lady," Robin said from across the room, "Ye ever been drunk?"
"Once" Regina smiled shyly.
"Bloody hell," Zelena laughed, "lil miss princess drunk?!"
"Who would've figured?," Emma laughed, she said it to no one in particular, but Regina heard her.
The brunette looked at Emma and smiled softly, she bumped the captains shoulder and laughed, "Guess you don't know me after all."
"Perhaps there's more than meets the eye," Emma smiled again.
"Perhaps there is," Regina whispered, she stood. "I need some air," she announced, she walked up the stairs, wobbling up them. She felt dizzy and sick to her stomach, she figured the air would help which it did, a bit.
She walked towards the edge of the ship and leaned on the rail, trying to use the waves to sooth her upset stomach. She knew she had drank too much, she had also not yet become accustomed to the rocking boat.
"You okay mate?" Emma asked, walking towards Regina.
"I'll be fine," she smiled.
Emma laughed, she could see the familiar green coming upon the brunette's face, "I don't feel so good," the brunette murmured.
"Do not vomit on this ship," Emma said sternly.
Just as Emma said that Regina flung her head over board and threw up everything in her stomach.
"Bloody hell," Emma swore, she walked over to the ill woman and placed a hand on her back rubbing it gently.
It felt weird doing this, she never soothed anyone or helped anyone, but something about the brunette made Emma want to stay and help. Regina threw up everything and then became very unsteady as she fell into Emma's arms.
"You really don't drink much do you?," Emma laughed as she held the brunette in her strong arms. She put Regina's arm around her neck, a hand around her waist and guided her towards her cabin.
Emma maneuvered her towards her own bunk and set Regina down in the soft bed that Emma lay in. She pulled the blanket over the shivering woman and put a bucket beside the bed. She then sat down at her desk and looked at Regina. She leaned back in the chair and put her feet up on the desk, and allowed sleep to take over her.