Hey again! So i think this is my second update today. These last two chapters were kind of a bit shorter than the first two.
Anyway so im pretty much really enjoying this story so while the baby, who is now a big 1 since like 2 weeks ago, is asleep i take the time to get these thoughts out on paper (so to speak).
Dont forget to Review, would love to know what you all think. (good or bad)
I dont own OUAT.
"Take a seat, ill put on some tea." Granny practically ordered Regina and Red towards the sofa before wandering into the kitchen and leaving them alone.
"This is a little weird for me." Regina admits sitting a little stiffly on the indicated sofa.
"Sorry, I swear she's a psychic or something." Red muttered softly sitting close to Regina on the couch and the former queen quickly relaxes.
"Maybe... God I feel like some teenage boy getting the talk from his girlfriends dad. Tell me she doesn't have a shot gun." Regina shifts a little closer to Red and the taller woman reaches out and takes her hand.
"No shotgun... she's got a crossbow." Red admits with a playful smirk leaning into Regina a little feeling the way the older woman relaxes against her.
They are both sitting and giggling quietly when Granny walks back in with a little tray with a tea pot, sugar and three cups on it. Placing the tray on the coffee table a little loudly she gains the attention of both younger women before she sits down in her favourite arm chair.
Granny sits quietly scrutinising the two obviously uncomfortable women before her. She cant help but notice the way they lean into each other and wonders if either of them are even aware of the bond they have. A small frown creeps onto her face when she realises that her granddaughter is oblivious to exactly what is going on.
"So... I suppose you are the whore Robin was spouting about this afternoon?" Granny finally says looking at Red but not failing to notice how Regina tenses. Good.
"Oh, I suppose I must have been." Red wrinkles her nose a little hyper aware of how tense Regina is right now.
"That son of an ogre... he'll pay." Regina mutters softly but obviously both wolves hear.
"Its ok Gina, not much different to him saying it to my face." Red gives Regina's hand a little squeeze of reassurance.
"Its a lot different if he is going around town telling everyone you are some whore." Regina exclaims clearly irritated.
"Yes well we know different and that's all that matters." Reds tone is adamant and her eyes wide, imploring Regina to just let it go.
Looking into the large eyes of the younger woman she sighs realising she really couldn't deny Red anything. It grated on her nerves that her supposed soul-mate could go around town spreading such vicious rumours What a complete jack ass.
"Fine, I'll spare the fool this time." Regina relents though she sounds none to happy about it.
"Probably for the best. So, how exactly did that happen anyway?" Granny indicated between the two younger women as she leans forward and pours them all some of the hot tea.
"Oh ok, funny story. I was trotting through the woods out back Regina's place and came across her scent, she smelled 50% scotch so I followed it to make sure she was ok. I think I startled her, i'm surprised you didn't hear her scream even. But anyway so I took her home and she asked me to stay." Red explained leaning over to put sugar in hers and Regina's tea before handing one of the cups to the former queen.
"I think you could have skipped the screaming part. You'd have screamed too if you had a giant wolf literally breathing down the back of your neck." Regina griped a little but the amusement in her eyes belied her annoyed tone.
"Maybe." Red grins playfully and Regina cant help but grin herself.
"Well that was nice of you Granddaughter. But explain... this to me." Granny pointed to where the two women were once again holding hands.
Red and Regina both looked at their hands and looked a little surprised neither realising they had gone back to holding hands. Neither could tell who had made the first move this time but they both felt comforted by the gesture so neither was willing to break the contact.
"I don't know exactly. Its hard to explain." Regina speaks finally looking a little confused as she looks to Granny.
"Try, child." Granny's tone is surprisingly gentle as she speaks to the former Evil Queen and Regina couldn't even begin to describe just how good it makes her feel to be spoken to like she might actually be human.
"Its... hm, I realised that my past feelings for anyone have been, made up? No perhaps dramatised is a better way to put it. I wanted to feel stronger than I actually did, this includes Robin. But with Red... I don't know why, but I feel so extremely comfortable and at ease with her." Regina explains and Granny for her part is nodding in understanding.
"What about you Red?" Granny asks with raised eyebrows as she turns to her suddenly silent granddaughter.
"Oh, well I feel the same way really. Regina has never really scared to me. I... I have always kind of respected her. We have talked about our similarities. But, I do feel the same. Extremely comfortable and... I don't worry about losing control with Gina." Red shrugged like it was something more casual than it was.
"So how did that lead to a date and not just being friends? Red I can understand but Regina, I had no idea you found women attractive." Granny points out as she sips her tea.
"I'm not really... I mean, i've always acknowledged how beautiful your granddaughter is but I didn't realise until recently just how attracted to Red I really am." Regina flushes a little and Red finds it kind of endearing.
"I see. Neither of you really get what's going on here do you?" Granny asks after a moment as she looks from one to the other.
"Wait what? We're dating?" Red sounds as confused as Regina feels.
"Seriously Granny do you know something we don't?" Regina asks frowning a little.
"That's for me to know and you two to find out I think Darlings." Granny is clearly amused.
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Regina and Red sat quietly in the den later that night, both silently contemplating what Granny had said earlier but neither could come up with a reasonable explanation. Red was sitting with her legs crossed and an arm running along the back of the sofa and Regina was laying on her side with her head resting on Reds thigh.
"What do you think she was on about?" It had been close to an hour before either of them had spoken and almost that long since they got home.
"I honestly have no idea and I hate it. I hate when people have things over me." Regina grumbled but her tone was light.
Red didn't speak again for a little while but she did lift her hand and began threading her fingers through Regina's loose hair. God she has nice hair. Yet another pregnant silence extended before them before Regina finally sat up and then stood holding her hand out to Red. Red didn't hesitate to take the older woman's hair and let her pull her to her feet.
Regina lead the werewolf upstairs to the master bedroom and then stepped behind the taller woman and unzipping the red dress before moving back in front of Red and expecting the same. Red didn't hesitate to the return the favour and soon both women were standing in only in their underwear. Red shifted slightly embarrassed with the way Regina's eyes roved over her body but where she would have usually found the act a little repugnant she instead found it a little arousing to see the way the former queen was looking at her.
As if realising what she was doing Regina shakes her head just slightly as if to clear it and then pulls the bedsheets back and gestures for Red to climb in. Red smiles gratefully and slides into the bed getting comfortable as Regina slides in beside her. Red doesn't hesitate to move closer and wrap an arm over Regina.
"Is this ok?" Red asks suddenly unsure only to have her worries assuaged as Regina moves so her head is resting on her bra clad chest.
"Its fine dear." Regina says softly placing her own arm over the werewolf's waist.
Again the two lapse into companionable silence and after a while Red is wondering if Regina is asleep but soon realises that Regina is just awake as she is judging by the soft fingers trailing along her side lightly. Red ignores her slight arousal her mind occasionally going to thoughts of what it might be like to have Regina's fingers on her under completely different circumstances.
"Maybe we should talk to Belle. I feel like she would have read a book about something like our connection or at least have a book or something." Regina's voice is slightly husky and Red wonders if its from arousal or sleepiness.
"That's a good idea. Maybe we could go see her tomorrow." Red scowls to herself when she hears just how hoarse her own voice.
"Is this bothering you?" Regina asks and Red knows she is talking about the way the queen is stroking her bare side.
"I don't know if bothering is the right word Gina. It does make it hard to think." Red admitted with a gentle smile.
Regina raises up on her elbow and looks down at Red thankful that the light is still on and she can see the dark eyes of the younger woman. Regina smiles and bolsters her courage before leaning down and gentle covering Reds lips with her own. Slightly caught of guard Red gasps into the lips on her own.
Regina for her part takes advantage of the parting of the younger woman's lips and runs her tongue along the sharp edge of the werewolf's teeth, pleased when Red opens her mouth more. Red finally getting over her initial shock doesn't shy away from the kiss instead sending her tongue to meet Regina roving muscle.
Both women soon lose themselves in the sensation of the others mouth and forget to breathe neither concerned until finally aching lungs demand oxygen and they are forced apart. Red looks up at a slightly ruffled looking Regina and smiles warmly the gesture soon returned by the older woman.
"Wow Gina... that was... electric." Red stumbles over her words finding that none really do what just happened justice.
"No... it was magical Red." Regina responds slightly out of breath still.
"Yes, yes it was." The werewolf smiles wider and nods agreeing with that sentiment.
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Red woke up first the next morning and smiled brightly when she remembered the date last night and the new couples first kiss before they both decided to sleep. All in all the previous 24 hours had been pretty awesome as far as the werewolf was concerned. I even got to wake up with this beauty in my arms.
"What are you smiling about?" Came Regina's raspy voice and Red frowned wondering how Regina knew she was smiling until she realised her lips were pressed to the former queens shoulder.
"About the fact this wasn't all just an elaborate dream." Red opted for honesty as she smiled brightly again and then kissed the bare shoulder against her lips.
"Makes sense, I wondered that myself when I first woke up." Regina admitted with a still rather raspy voice and Red wondered if there wasn't something else at play there.
"Your hand is definitely on my boob again." Regina adds after a moment and Red blushes but doesn't remove her hand when she realises Regina was being truthful.
"You mind?" Red asks a little huskily after a moment.
"Not at all. Red I have to tell you that I don't plan to rush this... what we have I mean. I don't want to just jump straight into bed with you." Regina explains after moving her hand to the one Red has wrapped around her breast and holding it to her.
"We are in bed Regina." Red points out a little playfully earning herself a little slap to the hand.
"You know what I meant. No matter how badly both of us might want to, I plan on waiting at least a month before we take that step." Regina explains seriously and Red finds herself nodding.
"That's perfectly alright with me. I don't exactly know what I will be waiting for so I am sure it will be worse for you than for me." Red points out not so subtly reminding Regina of her virgin status.
"And that is exactly why will be waiting a month or longer if you like. I want you to be sure that is something you really want with me. I wont just take that from you. I want you to give it to me." Regina admits in a quieter tone.
Red shifts a little so she can pull Regina back a little and Red can better reach the usually deep red lips. Flashing a smile Red takes no time in pressing her own lips against Regina's kissing her tenderly as if she can convey just how much she appreciates Regina's words. Pulling back Red can see a happy smile on the older woman's face that makes her heart flutter a little.
"Thank you Gina, that means a lot to me. I am fine with at least a month. I can abide by your rules in this." Red says gently her smile sincere.
"Good, now kiss me one more time." Regina demands though its obvious she isn't being harsh in any way as she wraps her arms around Red neck and tugs her down again.
Red obliges without argument, releasing Regina's breast and wrapping her arm under and around the older woman as again their lips meet in a tender and slow kiss neither pressuring the other in anyway.