EMMETT'S POINT OF VIEW

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I drove the cruiser to work. Someone had obviously found out about me because in bright orange spray painted letters it said 'FAGGOT'.

I'm super excited to get to drive this all over town.

When I got into the station David was doing paperwork.

"Emma?" I ignored him and grabbed the stack of files off my desk. Heading for the door.

"Emma wait." He reached for my arm.

"Don't..you dare touch me" I whispered as menacing as I could. I had a gun and I wasn't afraid to use it.

"What did you do to your hair?" His eyes studying the spiky hair that I hadn't put any gell in. So it really did look like I had crawled out of bed.

"What your prejudice against short hair too? Cuz I think you should start with Mary Margaret before you come complain to me." I gripped the papers harder trying my best not to hit him.

"Emma can we talk about this?" David's eyes were blue and sad. Like a puppy that had gotten run over by a truck.

"Your lack of words yesterday was enough thank you. If I wanted to be criticized I could call up my last 10 foster parents. I thought you would be different. I guess the fairy tale isn't all it's cracked up to be huh."

Walking towards the door I heard him yell.

"Where are you staying?" I stopped dead in my tracks.

"At Regina's house. Don't follow me." Something about him wanting to know that I had a roof over my head gave me a little hope. I tried to ignore the feeling.

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REGINA'S POINT OF VIEW

The image of Emmett running out that morning seemed to replay in my head throughout the day as I worked. There was a part of me that didn't want it to bother me as much as it did, but I also understood that Emmett was going through a lot of hurt. Worry of rejection and acceptance were feelings I was all way too familiar with.

I was finishing changing out of my work clothes when I heard the front door open. I knew I needed to talk to him, but in truth I didn't know what to say.

Being anxious when I preferred to appear confident in every event wasn't something I enjoyed, but I was genuinely clueless on how to give Emmett an explanation on how I felt about him. Typical, I can keep my cool till simple Swan walks into my life, and then bam, I'm a bumbling fool.

"Mom?" I heard Henry call, stomping up the stairwell as he always did no matter how many times I asked him not too.

"I'm in my room dear." I called back to him, steeling myself when I glanced in the mirror before opening the door for him.

"Hey Mom, Dad got me three different comics!"

"That's wonderful Henry,"

I couldn't help but wrinkle my nose at the simple little books, I just didn't see the comparison to real literature. However, when he gave me one of his "close to death" tight hugs I couldn't help but smile down at him as he asked me how my day was.

"It went alright, just a long day I suppose.. Did Emmett come home with you?"

Watching Henry's face fall I already knew the answer.

"No.. He said he had some stuff to do so he was just going to drop me off. Said he would be back later."

"Well, I guess it's just you and me tonight."

My head spun wondering what Emmett had gone off to do, god only knew he when he felt out of control things went haywire. If it were to any luck he'd end up at a bar, or driving back roads too fast. My mind was already made to go looking for him once Henry went to bed, I couldn't let my mind run all night about what trouble he was going to get into.

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Grabbing my keys off the hook I headed out the front door and slid into my Mercedes. The feel of the leather surrounding me usually gave me comfort, however as I pulled out of my driveway I couldn't help but feel anxious.

I drove around town, checking all of Emmett's usual spots of brooding. The only reason I knew this was from the few times he had called me after various late night guilty calls, not wanting to call Mary Margaret or Daniel when he was that upset. Seeing as the bar was the last stop on the list, I put my guard up. If Emmett was at the bar, then he was here to start a fight.

After I parked I approached the bar, putting on my normal evil queen confidence. Walking in and scanning the bar a blonde head.

"Regina!" Ruby yelled over putting a phone down. She was wearing red short shorts and a blank tank top. All the men and women had their eyes on her breasts. The black haired woman ran over to me.

"Emmett is outback. I was just about to call you. He started a fight with Jefferson and three other biker guys who I think used to be friends with Gaston? But forget that, he told me not to call David. So I was about to call you. He's really messed up. I haven't seen him this bad since you and him were fighting before." I headed for the back door and Ruby followed.

The back of the bar was crowded and smelled of cheap liquor and mistakes.

Pushing open the back door I heard Granny yelling.

"BREAK IT UP THIS IS NOT ABOUT TO HAPPEN IN MY BAR." But sure enough Emmett was pounding Gaston's face with his bloody knuckles. For someone who probably only weighed 100 pounds the sheer force of pent up years of anger were all coming down onto the morons nose.

I ran over to Emmett and pulled him off of Gaston with Ruby's help.

"Oh look tranny you need your girlfriend to take you home. Go crying to mommy. Oh thats right you don't have a mommy." Gaston yelled blood spewing from his mouth.

"Emmett don't even" Ruby said into his ear as I looked at his poor face had blood running down from his cheek and eyebrow.

"Hey Queeny why don't you lift that skirt up and show us that pretty little cunt." Jefferson said tipping his hat.

That's when I felt Emmett's body move like a flash over to Jefferson. We could practically hear his jaw break as Emmett slammed his fist as hard as possible right to the side of the Hatter's' face.

Jefferson fell to the floor and blacked out.

Everyone went quiet.

He walked over to me and grabbed my hand I could tell his knuckles would need stitches but he didn't flinch when our fingers intertwined. I was careful not to squeeze as hard as I wanted to. This god damn boy.

Before he could start pulling us away from the bar, i kept my grip firm but gentle as I gave him a look that told him to wait. There was no way I was leaving this shithole without addressing these idiots with a proper fell well.

"If any of you try to insult, call him names, or do anything in the way of harming him again, I will personally make sure I curse you with something worse than what brought us here in the first place."

I felt like my body was vibrating with rage, but my main concern was getting Emmett away from everyone. If he hadn't needed my undivided attention, I would wiped them all to a fine powder.

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EMMETT'S POINT OF VIEW

When we were in the car I put the ice pack that Granny gave me to my lip.

"Regina I can walk I don't wanna get blood in your car." I said undoing the seatbelt. Blood was coming off of me in pints. I felt light headed and figured I could try to magic myself to the house if I needed to.

"Sit your ass back down." Her voice reverberated like steel around the car and I decided taking the car ride was a good idea. I didn't want to get into a battle with the queen when her voice sounded so final.

"Are you mad at me" I said in utter disbelief at the woman in front of me. It wasn't even my fault fault. Why was I getting the cold shoulder

She took a breath as she drove, and took a moment before she spoke.

"Is this because I'm going to make a bad example to Henry because if you want I can stay over at Ruby's."

"No, I'm not mad at you. There's no reasons to stay at the hell hound's place. We have everything we need at the house to get you cleaned up, and don't worry about Henry. He was pretty exhausted and asleep by the time I left.."

"Why did you…." I turned to look out the window at the town passing by. We were in the woods now and I thought about rolling out of the car and becoming a hitchhiker. No one would know my name or the horrible parent I was. I looked down at my thin hands and wished that there was more hair. Wished I was strong enough to have ended that fight. Wished I was man enough to not have needed the evil queen to come rescue me.

"Emmett.. I came to the bar because.. I care. I care about you. I know that yesterday and today were really rough. That you want to try and escape everything that you feel is keeping you bound to people that don't accept you. I get it, I have been down that road. The difference is.. You aren't alone in this, there are people that are here to support you. You have every reason to upset and angry, but I can't let you do is leave Henry. He needs you, and you need him. I don't need to worry about you being a bad role model for him, you're the best one out of everyone he has in his life.."

She stopped the car at the house. Neither of us got out. Sitting in the silence of her words.

"They said that you were evil...that you would never love someone….someone like me…"

"They're probably right about the evil part, but those sheep don't always get the whole story when it comes to people they dislike.."

"You're not evil. You are the sweetest and kindest person I've ever known. The way you look at Henry. I would have killed for someone to care about me that much. The kid takes it for granted, but I see it. I still would kill to have that…."

She turned her head to look at me, fingers tapping the steering wheel. Eyes searching mine and it felt like they saw more than just the color of my irises.

"Even evil queens aren't always immune to knowing what it's like to love someone.." Her voice trailing out tentatively between us.

"Regina….." I was breathing heavier.

"I'm-I'm not good at these kind of things believe it or not. I don't have the best track record for emotional connection."

"I got pregnant and went to jail in my last relationship. I think you'll be an improvement." I chuckled and then groaned at the feeling of my ribs.

Her face immediately turned to one of concern,

"Come on, we need to get you inside and cleaned up."

She came around to my side, opening my door before helping me carefully out of the car. Leading me inside quietly, and up to her bedroom as all her supplies seemed to be up there.

"Regina has anyone ever told you you snore?"

This earned me a look of irritated surprise,

"I do no such thing thank you very much," she whispered with intensity.

"How would you even know if I snored anyway? Your room is down the hall."

"Your maje-" I fell on the first front porch step and hit my chin.

"FUCK"

"Goddammit Swan.." Muttering some insulting comments under her breath she helped me up the rest of the stairs and into the house.

"Oh I'm sorry Regina did I hurt your front step. I'll try not to get too much of my blood on it. Wouldn't want the neighbors to think you killed me."

"I'm more worried about us waking up Henry considering it's three in the morning, but by no means, wake up the whole goddamn town."

Despite her demeaning comments, her touch was gentle. Keeping me steady any time I wobbled now. Shockingly using her jacket to staunch the blood flow from my jaw.

"Regina…..I" I stopped dead in my tracks.

"I like you...A lot. I don't wanna rush you or anything but um...please don't leave." I instantly regretted my confession.

"Sorry must have a concussion or-"

"I like you too Mister Swan.. I appreciate your not wanting to rush me, but as far as me leaving.. I have no reason to leave."

Her eyes flicked to mine for a moment before she lead me the rest of the way into her bedroom, sitting me on her bed.

"We seem to meet in here a lot madam Mayor." I winked at her. Hoping that she'd let me lighten the mood a little.

A smirked urged up the corner of her mouth that she attempted to hide,

"All of my medical supplies are up here. It just seems you repeatedly need it. I should probably move it downstairs to the kitchen considering how frequent the visits are becoming."

"If I didn't know any better I'd say you were trying to seduce me." I put my hand on her side realizing that the lack of blood was giving me more courage than I should have.

Unfortunately she seemed to have noticed that I was as lightheaded as I felt.

"I think the blood coming from your face has drained your sensible mind.. Or whatever was left it."

"Or maybe I know a good thing whan I see it" Jesus where was this coming from you'd think I was a love sick teenager. It was the damn comfort of her. The warmth of her brown eyes and the way she didn't meet my eyes. Maybe it was how she would always one up me. No it was definitely how good it felt to touch her. God she smells good.

For the first time in the entire time I had know the Mayor, I seemed to have actually caught her off guard. She seemed to play with a response in her mouth, but it couldn't escape past her lips. Her gaze glanced at the mess of hair I had from earlier and I watched her carefully brush back the hair from my forehead.

I leaned in and captured her lips in a kiss. Pulling her so our hips would meet. The heat was intense, but it was a warm kiss. Slow like first learning how to tie your shoes. It felt amazing and terrible at the same time because I wanted more. I didn't want to take anything though. I respect Regina. So I tried not to let my tongue dance with hers. I tried not to squeeze her ass or- Oh I'm doing that..ooppss.

However in my efforts to preserve my respect for her, she brushed all of it aside. Grabbing the back of my head and side she yanked me closer. Her tongue teasing my mouth and causing us both to gasp at the feel of the slick movement.

"Regina if you don't want to do this it's ok I don't wanna pressure you-" It had been so long since I'd been touched. My body was on overdrive between being beaten up and feeling the warmth of Regina's touch I wanted to be under her and over her and inside her.

Her eyes flicked between my eyes and mouth, seeming to contemplate what was the best decision. She then leaned in and gave me a searing kiss, sucking my bottom lip into her mouth and bruising it harshly with her teeth. Unfortunately it stopped way before I wanted it too as she pulled back with some obvious effort.

"As much as I'd like to throw you on my bed and fuck you senseless right now, you're still bleeding. I don't think passing out in the middle of me going down on you."

My clit twitched when she said fuck. Who knew a queen could be so goddamn vulgar in bed.

"Yeah yeah you're probably right" I tried not to take it as rejection but the body dysphoria and the thought of not being able to give Regina what I'd want to….It was enough to make me feel shy.

She seemed to see this in my face and cupped mine in between her hands carefully. Meeting my gaze steady, I knew she was completely honest with me in that moment.

"It is nothing more then I want to take care of you, and I would be starting this all out wrong if I let you bleed out because I wanted to have sex with you."

So after being cleaned up and kissed. I went to the guest bedroom taking off my skinny jeans and fucked myself sensless trying to be extra quiet. Imagining those perfectly manicured fingernails inside me. It got me off pretty quickly..then again...and again..and one more time.