There was a knock on the door and before she could reply to it Regina Walked in.
"Well hello there miss mills" Emma spoke trying to be comically flirty.
"Emma." Regina nodded as she walked over and sat on the end of Emma's bed holding what looked like a picnic basket.
"All these visits in a week regina? people are going to get suspicious."
regina shot emma a look before continuing to talk.
"I'm fed up of the cafeteria food so i've brought you a picnic. I think it's about time you stopped eating like a child.
"i don't eat like a child." Emma spoke defensively.
"Yes you do Miss Swan." Regina started taking small plastic boxes out the basket and placing them on the bed.
"Oh strawberries" Emma grabbed one of the small plastic tubs.
"These are really good." Regina smiled as Emma's face lit up.
"Here try one" Emma held out the strawberry to Regina who was hesitant at first but leaned froward and took a bite. for a second emma and regina sat staring into each others eyes. This was a usual occurrence over the past week but the pari were were usually interrupts by a nurse. this time though they just…
"Regina?" Emma spoke first.
"Yes?"
"I was wondering. Tomorrow i'm having the skin graft thing … and it means i have to be put under anaesthesia… and it kind of freaks me out a a little… would you em…"
"Would i be there for you?"
"Yes, i'm sorry it's just being new to Storybrook you and ruby are the only people i've gotten to know. But i trust you. I'd like you to be there when i come round."
"Of course its the least i can do."
"No Regina i don't want you to do it out of guilt or thanks i want you to be here for me because you want to. Not because you fell like you have to."
"i want to be there for you Emma" Regina spoke with sincerity.
"All of this may have started out of gratitude and guilt but now i come here because… well because i want to see you . I'm struggling to let a day go by with out seeing you or even thinking about you. and i know that sounds crazy because i haven't known you long but when i come here and we talk i feel like i've known you a life time and …"
With that emma leaned forward and kissed her mayor silencing her in the process. momentarily shocked Regina then melted into the kiss leaning forward into emma lying her back when.
"ouch. ah shit"
"Oh god your back i'm sorry. ." emma painfully laughed as she sat up crossing her legs and placing her hand on Regina's cheek bringing there foreheads together.
And as if in cue Emma's nurse walked in clearing her throat to get there attention.
"Now Miss Mills how many times do i have to tell you not to sit on the bed?"Regina got off the bed as her and Emma blushed uncontrollably.
Regina was sat in the chair by Emma's bedside watching the blond sleeping sound and smiling at how peaceful she looked.. this girl in front of her had risked her life for her. this woman was her knight in shinning armour and she was in love with her. She had fallen head over heels madly in love.
"R… Regina… Regina" Emma began muttering the mayors name in a sleepy haze.
"Emma?" Regina whispered as she stood by the bed taking Emma's hand.
"Regina…Regina i love you. i love you regina." Emma muttered and smiled Making regina blush happily.
"I love you Regina." Regina brushed her hand over the blonds hair and kissed her forehead.
"I love you to Emma." Emma squeezed Regina's hand and drifted of back into a deep sleep.
"I love you Miss Swan"
