I'll admit I am having tons and tons of trouble writing this fic. But here we have a new chapter and I hope my motivation to continue writing this sticks for a while now!

Chapter 4: 'I love her' – Part I

Emma's House

Emma and Henry were on the couch, eating their pizza and watching some funny show on TV. They weren't talking much, actually the only sounds made between them were small comments to the images that appeared on TV, or the TV noises, or simple their laughter.

Emma could tell that Henry had something to say since they stopped by Zelena's place but she wasn't going to push it because perhaps there were words Henry would say that she didn't want to hear. She isn't completely sure what her son thinks about her relationship with the redhead woman but she assumes it's basically what everybody feels.

Henry chewed on his pizza as he finally seemed to have the courage to voice his thoughts. "So, ma…"

"Yes?" She reached out for another slice of the pizza.

"How are things between you and Zelena?" He carefully asked and looked at her from the corner of his eye before focus his eyes back on the TV.

Emma felt rather taken back by that question because it was something she wasn't really expecting. "Huh, good, kid. Things are pretty good."

"Hmn…is it like weird?" Henry frowned slightly and finally decided to look at his mother.

"What do you mean?" Emma perked up an eyebrow and eyed him because she wasn't really understating what was his goal with this questions.

"Like you know…dating the Wicked Witch…" He seemed hesitant to use that nickname and even gave his mother a look to show that he didn't like that title either. "Is it like a normal relationship...Or like…there's rules or things you can't do or something like that?"

Emma just eyed her son weirdly and let out a chuckle. "Kid, a relationship isn't a classroom."

Henry rolled his eyes but chuckled along with his mother. "You know what I meant but my point is…are you happy?" He now seriously asked because he really needed to know.

"I am, Henry." She sincerely answered before focus her attention on the TV.

"So she makes you happy?" Henry literally grabbed his mother's face to force her to continue the eye contact because he wanted to know if she was lying or not.

Emma was confused when her son decided to grab her like that and carry on with the questions. "Yes, she does." She looked into his eyes for few seconds and finally realized what he was really doing here. He was worried about her. "I am a grownup woman, kid, and I know when people are lying, remember?"

"Yes, so you can tell she's saying the truth when she says all that lovey lame stuff?"

"Lovey lame stuff?" She laughed at his choice of words. "But yes, Henry. I can tell that she's being truthful about her feelings; and we are happy."

Henry stared a bit longer into her eyes and could tell she was really happy. Perhaps Zelena wasn't that bad, of course she had all that wicked phase but if his mother is with her now it only means Zelena's good, right? Plus, she got her magic locked away and also shares custody with Robin. That's probably enough to show that she isn't the same person anymore. "Okay, cool." He simple said and went back focusing on the movie and eating his pizza.

Emma hoped this conversation they just had would make some changes on how Henry sees Zelena. She was honestly tired of how they can't be more public open about their relationship. They should show they were in a relationship just like everyone else, right? Zelena had the right to freely walk around Storybrooke without people giving her the cold shoulder and Emma had the right to know she could just hold Zelena's hand in public and nobody would look twice or make some nasty comment about it.

Sheriff Station

Emma threw the dart towards the dartboard as she let out an annoyed sigh when it didn't hit the spot she wanted. She was incredible bored and alone at the station. It was her father's day off, so that meant it was only her at the station and that meant she had nobody to talk to in order to make the time pass quicker.

She walked up to the dartboard and removed the darts she has been throwing before step away from it and stay away at the same distance she was before. "Middle." She told herself as she threw the first dart and still no luck, that made her groan. The second try was closer to the centre but it still wasn't the exact spot she wanted. When the third try came, it was a total disaster because sound of heels clicking against the ground distracted her.

She put her attention on hold of the darts and decided to listen carefully to the sound of the steps. She was still debating between two people but when she heard a tiny baby noise she knew who exactly was. "Zelena." Emma quickly said showing she was relieved and happy to see her. She didn't even give the ex-wicked witch time to step inside the main room of the station because Emma was already sticking out her head to the hallway.

Zelena was a bit startled with Emma's appearance but still very pleased. "Hello, my love." She greeted and then little Katelyn did her best to say the word 'hi' but it just came out like a high pitched yelp.

Emma winced at how Katelyn's noise hurt her ears but she missed the two redheads. "Hii, kitty-kat!" She cheerful greeted the little one and softly rubbed her head, feeling the thin red hair against her hand. "What are you doing here?" She asked once her eyes landed back on Zelena.

The redhead smiled at the interacting between her girlfriend and her daughter. "We've come to see you. If I recall, you are alone today, right?" Zelena remembered Emma complaining sometimes about the days she was alone at the station and today was one of them.

"Oh yes. So you came to get me out of my boredom? That's wonderful." Emma chuckled as she stepped further into the station so they wouldn't be in the hallway anymore.

"I'd like to think I am a good distracting. But I am pretty sure Katelyn here does the job." Zelena said as she followed after Emma and adjusted Katelyn against her side.

"Of course. She's my favourite ginger." Emma grinned and leaned her hip against one of the desks as she folded her arms.

"Well, where's the kiss to your second favourite ginger then?" She suggested as she approached the shorter woman.

Emma kept her grin as her eyes started to show lust while Zelena approached her. "Who said you were the second favourite?" She teased.

Zelena gasped and pretended she was hurt. "Now I am completely offended. Care to tell me who else could be your second favourite ginger?"

"Oh please." Emma rolled her eyes and unfolded her arms to slowly wrap an arm around the other woman's slim waist and tug her close. "You damn well know it's you." Emma tip-toed in order to reach Zelena's lips.

"Who knows? Maybe you've found another distraction." Zelena carried on with the act but Emma easily shut her up with a kiss on the lips, making her smile against thin lips. She always loved a little playful bickering between them before end it with such wonderful tender kiss that Emma seemed to have always saved for her.

Snow and David were about to walk in the main room of the station because they wanted to know if their daughter wanted to have lunch with them, but Snow quickly stopped David from getting any further once her eyes caught sight of Emma kissing Zelena. Snow was the one who stopped David from walking but David was the one who stopped Snow from making any kind of surprised noise by putting his hand over her mouth. The two Charming's just stared at each other not completely sure on what to do and wondered if they should interrupt.

"I'd never find anybody else." Emma spoke against Zelena's pinkish lips. "You are the one for me." She sincerely said and Zelena was the one shutting her up now with a kiss.

The ex-wicked witch was very pleased to hear that Emma needed her, that she was the one for the saviour and she was finally having the life she deserved. She deserved love, and she was getting it, not only from her child but also from Emma and that was just perfect. "I love your lame words." Zelena chuckled against Emma's lips before finally take a step back to give each other some personal space.

Emma rolled her eyes and playfully swatted her arm. "You can too be very lame when you want."

"Oh yes. My love, you know you are my sunshine. Without you, I would never know what to do with myself. You are my other half." Zelena was mocking her now but she kind of meant her words.

"Augh, gross." Emma chuckled and quickly pecked Zelena's cheek. "We should really have a rule between us and that would be. 'No lame talk'"

Zelena smiled at the kiss. "I agreed. Sometimes I don't know what to do or say when you come up with the most poetic things ever."

"Totally googled them." Emma said like it was a secret and then winked at the other woman.

"Of course you did." Zelena laughed and Katelyn finally made her presence known by also laughing because she just felt like it and wanted to imitate her mother.

"Aren't you the cutest?!" Emma almost yelped because she couldn't help but adore that little baby. She slowly removed the child from Zelena's arms and began to fill her with kisses here and there. Katelyn seemed to enjoy it very much because she carried on with her cute laughter.

Zelena loved to watch this moments, it made her feel like she had the family she always wished and needed. She could see that Katelyn was also loved by another person that in the future could be considered as some sort of parent; that is if Emma ever agrees that their bond is forever and if she really wants to be part of Katelyn's life.

Clearly the sheriff shows signs that she's there for Zelena and the little green bean. If Zelena ever needs something urgent from the groceries, Emma has no problem to go get it for her, because she knows how hard is for Zelena to get out of the house and walk around Storybrooke. There's always judgemental looks saved for her and the redhead always needs to mentally prepare herself every time she decides to leave the house. So, there were times she didn't feel like dealing with cruel people and thankfully Emma was there for her.

She also can't forget the times that Emma watched over Katelyn on her own because Zelena was sick or the times where she had to formally meet Robin and discuss more about their situation with the child. Usually Robin would suggest for Katelyn to stay with Regina but Zelena always knew that her daughter would be in good hands with Emma. Also, her bond with her sister wasn't the best out there, it was still the same old nasty thing but this time they weren't trying to kill each other, so it was more bitter-sweet.

"You are so good to her." Zelena allowed her thoughts to be voiced as she adoringly watched the two interact with each other.

Emma snapped out of it and looked up at her girlfriend with a silly smile. "Well, I try." She then looked at the redhead child and adjusted her against her side. "But she's a tough cookie." Emma joked and tickled the little one's belly, making her laugh again.

"God, I love you." Zelena bluntly stated and grabbed Emma's chin so she could kiss her.

Emma was surprised by Zelena's sudden moves but by now she should be used at how Zelena acts by impulsion, so it was always something new with her. She happily accepted the kiss and was loving how passionate and long it was becoming. Clearly, Zelena was showing her love right now with that kiss and Emma felt like melting against the taller woman or hold onto her but she couldn't because she was holding Katelyn.

Eventually they stopped kissing and Emma looked up at Zelena with eyes half closed. "I love you too." She whispered since her body was still waking up to the reality after being kissed like that.

But the only thing that really made her body snap out of it was the sound of somebody at the hallway and whoever was there clearly knew that they got busted because now she was witnessing her mother and father stepping inside with a weird expression on their faces that totally sold them out.

"Mom, dad, what are you doing here?" Emma nervously asked as she adjusted Katelyn on her hip.

Zelena felt her body slightly go tense but she'd never show signs of nervousness, so obviously she kept her usual pose and not so amused expression as she was watching Emma's parents.

"Huh, we, didn't want to interrupt." When Snow realized what she said it was already too late and David simple pressed his lips together.

"So, you two just stayed outside and creepily stalked?" Emma suggested with an awkward small chuckle and looked up at Zelena, noticing how quickly the happy and loosen up redhead just brought her walls up.

"No, no, of course not...anyway!" Snow figured the more she spoke, the more she'd ruin her cover. "Your father and I were wondering if you wanted to have lunch with us?"

"Well I…" Emma didn't know how to answer that because she wondered if Zelena was here to also have lunch with her.

"Go, darling. Katelyn has some doctor appointment now, so I will lunch late." Zelena kept her voice low so the other two wouldn't hear clearly what she was saying.

"You sure?" Emma asked and stepped closer to the redhead, invading her personal space again. She wanted to make sure that Zelena was really okay with that and she wasn't simple doing this because it was the easiest way out.

"Yes, I am. Have a lunch with your parents. I'll call you later." Zelena showed her lover a sincere smile and slowly took Katelyn from her arms. "See ya." She mumbled those words and shameless pecked Emma's lips before turn around and leave the station, without giving any second glance to the saviour's parents.

Emma kissed back without much trouble because she was more concerned about Zelena but when she noticed that her parents still kept their weird expression on and also a bit of judgment, she decided it was time to keep the attention away from what they had just seen. "So! Lunch?" She awkwardly smiled and started to get her stuff.

"Yes, let's go." Snow smiled as well but she was already preparing a huge mental list of questions for her daughter to answer once they started to have their lunch together.

TBC