Part 4
Easter
It was Tuesday before the Easter weekend and Emma was excited but also nervous. In what she hoped was secrecy, she had managed to arrange a weekend getaway with Regina to New York. Henry was going to stay at Nicks house on Thursday and he was under threat of Xbox destruction if he uttered a word to his other mother. But Henry was excited to spend the weekend with his friend. Emma had also cleared Regina's schedule for Thursday and the following Tuesday to allow for extra travel time.
Emma had stopped by her parents loft to collect some clothes she had left behind when she moved out, when she was ambushed by Mary Margaret.
"Emma what are you doing here?"
"Hi mum, I was just getting some clothes I left. There are some things I want." Emma said throwing the rest of the clothes into a suitcase.
"Oh we are having a barbecue on Sunday at the park, why don't you and Henry come?" Mary Margaret asked hopefully.
"Henry is staying at a friends until Tuesday, while me and Regina go away for the weekend." Emma said casually. Turning to look at Mary Margaret, who now had a pained look on her face and was wringing her hands. "You still have a problem with me being with Regina don't you?" Emma questioned harshly. She couldn't believe her mother had a problem with her relationship. Emma was finally happy. Mary Margaret sighed, slumping her shoulders and hanging her head. "After all this time, and all we have been through, I thought you had made peace with Regina?" Emma asked.
"Emma." She sighed again, unsure how to say what she wanted to. "We have learned to co-exist. We don't fight any more but, Emma I know her. I have experienced what cruelty she has done in the past. I don't want anything like that to happen to you." Mary Margaret answered fiercely.
A fire raged inside Emma. She was tired of people attacking the person that Regina is now.
"I know what she done in the past too, Mary Margaret!" Emma spat, grabbing the suitcase. "The key word here is 'past.' She is not that person any more. I know that. Henry knows that too. It's funny that Dad, who you would think would be the protective parent, is happy for us. He realises that Regina has changed. They are friends. I thought you of all people, Snow White, all the happy endings crap you've spouted, would be happy that I have found love and a place to belong. A family!" Emma spat again before marching out of the loft pissed, that her own mother wasn't happy that she had finally found love.
Later that evening, Emma was upstairs doing some packing when Regina silently poked her head around the bedroom door.
"Emma what are you doing?" Regina asked quizzically. Emma nearly jumped out of her skin. The pair of jeans in her hand flew across the room when she jumped. "Does it have anything to do with you having my assistant clear my schedule for Thursday until Tuesday?" Regina probed.
"OK so I've been rustled a day early. I was going to tell you tomorrow." Emma smile and pulled Regina into her arms. "We are going away for the weekend. To New York. Just you and me." Emma kissed the wide smile on Regina's face.
"What about Henry?"
"He's staying at Nick's. He's really looking forward to it. I won't tell you what I had to do to get him to keep quiet." Emma laughed, remembering Henry's horrified face when she told him what would happen if he blabbed and ruined the surprise.
"How have you managed to keep this so quiet? I thought I knew everything that went on in this town." Regina stated.
"I was a bounty hunter and I am a cop. I am good at being sneaky." Emma said cockily.
"Well, I'm pleasantly surprised, but I'm looking forward to it," Regina said, kissing Emma this time.
Thursday morning
"Oh, so we are taking my car?" Regina quipped, leaning against the front door while watching Emma put the bags in the back of Regina's Mercedes. "I thought you'd want to take that bucket of bolts and rust!"
"Do you really think Buttercup could make another trip to New York? She took us after Pan's curse and brought us back, but she's getting old now." Emma pointed out.
"I highly doubt it." Regina laughed.
The trip was long and quiet. Emma was still stewing over her argument with Mary Margaret. Emma's silence seemed to have let Regina slip into her own thoughts. After stopping for food they switched seats, Regina taking over driving. They slipped back into a comfortable silence until they reached their hotel around midnight. After the long trip both women were tired. They headed to their room to shower, then they crawled into bed together, falling asleep almost instantly.
The next morning, Regina was woken by the bright rays of sun, streaming through the closed curtains. When she opened her eyes, it was to a mix of bright sun beams and bright blonde hair pooled, on the pillow around her. She looked at the wall clock and groaned.
"Emma." Regina said, her voice thick with sleep. Shaking Emma's shoulder, all she received was an annoyed grunt. "Emma!" She growled more forcefully shaking her again, "It's nearly 10.00!" With a few more grunts and moans, Emma was finally roused and turned to face Regina, placing a long slow kiss on her naked lips.
"Morning. I can't remember us sleeping this late undisturbed." Emma smiled.
"I know I feel so lazy, but I could get used to lounging in bed late with you." Regina said, giving Emma a kiss this time before chuckling at the loud rumble of Emma's stomach. "This time, it's your stomach instead of Henry or your mother's interruption." Emma groaned and pulled a disgusted face.
"Don't bring up my mother, especially when we are in bed. She's in the dog house." Emma said with venom.
"Is that why you were so…. pensive yesterday? I spoke to your Dad he said you two had a fight."
"Yes, but please, I don't want to talk about it at the moment. This weekend is just for us. Wait, is that why you were quiet yesterday, too?"
"Yes, he told me a some of the details and..." Emma stopped any protest Regina wanted to mount by kissing her again. Emma's stomach gave another rumble and Regina pushed her blonde companion back, laughing.
"Alright lets go get that hungry bear some breakfast." Regina chuckled, climbing out of bed.
After a late breakfast, Emma and Regina left the hotel and were walking down the street arm in arm.
"So did you have any plans for today?" Regina asked.
"Well, we have reservations at 7pm and I thought we could catch a movie later. So, I thought I would show you around the sights and some of my and Henry's favourite places from when we were here." Emma rattled off.
"That would be lovely. I would like to see Broadway." Regina asked, slightly excited with the thought of a glimpse of Emma and Henry's life here, during the year of Pan's curse.
"Oh you will. Tomorrow. I got front row tickets to Cats."
"I love Cats." Regina said tearing up a bit at Emma's thoughtful plans.
"I know." Emma smiled at her girlfriend's amazed face and gently shoved her with her shoulder.
They spent the next few hours seeing the sights. The Chrysler and Empire State Building from the top floors, Central Park, Times Square, and the building where they used to live. When Emma had originally planed this trip she wanted to stay away from Ground Zero and the World Trade Center. But since the argument and Regina saying David had told her, Emma guessed the topic was bothering Regina too so she changed her plans,
"Regina, I want to tell you about what happened here. There's a reason behind it I will get there but bare with me." Emma said tentatively stopping at the 9/11 memorial. Regina looked confused and worried.
"On the 11th September 2001, terrorists hijacked four planes. Two hit the Twin Towers right here, one hit the Pentagon and the other was supposed to hit the White House but the passengers re-took the plane. Two hours after the towers were hit they collapsed and nearly 3000 people died." Emma had been talking into the distance and now just saw the pained look on Regina's face. She took her hand and turned to face her.
"The reason I am telling you this is because of my argument with Mary Margaret the other day. She was spewing hate about the things you have done in the past, and she thinks that you will hurt me now. And I think David told you this or some part of it hasn't he? You said it, was bothering you yesterday." Regina nodded, she had tears in her eyes.
"Emma, my past always haunts me. I love you so much and I don't want anything to happen to you by my hand or anybody else's." Regina's voice was strained trying to hold back the tears.
"Regina, your past is just that. You've told me a lot of what happened. So has my mother in an effort to push me away from you. But you are not that person any more. I know that and so does Henry. And you are always trying to do things to save the town and help people." Emma pointed to the building work that was still ongoing. "This is one of many examples of horrific acts people have committed throughout our history. I know the Evil Queen did many terrible things but you are not that person any more and there are far worse people today and in history. I love you. I don't care what my mother or anybody else says, I believe you are my happy ending, and I am not going anywhere Regina." Emma stated defiantly. Tears flowed down Regina's face that now bore a huge smile as she threw her arms around Emma's neck.
"It means the world to me to have you by my side Emma." Regina said her voice thick with emotion, then kissed Emma with all the words she couldn't say. They broke apart, laughing, when two couples across the road started wolf whistling and passing cars honked their horns.
They decided to fill the last couple of hours before dinner with a trip up the Statue of Liberty. After dinner at one of Henry's favourite restaurant, Emma took Regina to see Casablanca at an old revival theatre.
"Do you want to go get a drink or go back to the hotel?" Emma asked as they left the theatre.
"Lets go back to the hotel, have a drink alone." Regina said with a wolfish grin.
"I like the way you think." Emma said, quickly hailing a cab.
When They got back to the hotel Regina insisted on getting a bottle of wine from the hotel bar, citing not wanting to be disturbed by room service. When Emma questioned Regina's choice of wine, her answer was that she didn't want Emma getting drowsy after drinking red wine so she got white. Emma's left foot had barely cleared the threshold when Regina slammed her against the door and crashed their mouths together while plonking the bottle of wine on the table by the door to free her hands. Which quickly began stripping Emma. Emma quickly came to her senses and her hands got to work.
Emma pulled back panting and laughing at Regina's enthusiasm, lewd grin, and very smudged lipstick.
"Come princess." Regina growled unbuttoning Emma's jeans, turning her around and shoving her over to the double bed, leaving the jeans behind on the floor. Regina shimmied out of her trousers, mounted Emma and got back to work. Their tongues fought and hands removed the last articles of underwear. Then their hands roamed bare skin. It was Regina's turn to break away this time. She leapt off the bed and stumbled towards her suitcase. After a few seconds of rummaging, she pulled out the purple strap on Emma brought for Valentine's playtime.
"When did you sneak that in the packing?" Emma asked, her eyes flashing.
"You aren't the only one who can be devious." Regina grinned. "Now. on your hands and knees." Emma groaned loudly as she assumed the position.
As Regina buckled up the harness, she looked at the sight in front of her, Emma's pale backside in the air and a view of her very wet pussy.
"Oh gods, Emma." She growled.
"All yours, Regina, ready and waiting." Emma purred over her shoulder as Regina mounted the bed behind her. Regina ran a hand up Emma's pale thigh and squeezed her ass cheek.
"Mine." Regina echoed before positioning the tip of the toy with Emma's slippery entrance. In a heartbeat, Regina pushed the toy swiftly in with a loud satisfied groan from Emma. "Is that OK, Emma?" Regina whispered in her ear, pressed across Emma's back and elongating the A on her name, Regina knew Emma liked it.
"Fuck yes!" Emma cried. Regina chuckled and began a quick and steady pace of pounding Emma's pussy. The steady pace was also causing the raised numb on the back of the toy to rub Regina's clit.
"Regina…...faster." Emma panted. Regina was happy to oblige and quickly picked up the pace. Soon Emma's body was quivering under Regina's hands, a couple more thrusts and Emma cried out with her quaking orgasm. Then a few more movements and Regina came too, collapsing on Emma's back.
"Regina, I love the feel of you melded into my back like that." Emma panted as the shakes of pleasure subsided.
"We fit together Emma." Regina purred in Emma's ear before pulling out the wet toy, undoing the straps and dropped it on the floor, then turned Emma to her side to lay with her.
"We should have more time alone Emma." Regina sighed, smiling at her girlfriend.
"I agree. Fancy a shower?" Emma grinned. Regina nods eagerly and heads off to the bathroom and Emma follows in with two glasses and the bottle of wine. They spent the next thirty minutes fooling around in the shower before going to bed for the night.
After breakfast the next morning, Emma and Regina headed to 5th Avenue to do some shopping. They both bought some clothes, a New York Rangers jersey for Henry. Emma mentioned they had been to a few games at Madison Square Garden which they both enjoyed. Regina wasn't sure how she felt about this. She had heard ice hockey was brutal. Regina was perusing a jewellery store window when she noticed two gold and diamond necklaces.
"Emma, look!" Regina cried, pointing at the necklaces. "What are the odds that a jewellery store in New York would have pendants with a swan and crown?" Regina asked amazed.
"Henry's drawing?" Emma gasped.
"Yes!" Regina exclaimed.
"Come on." Emma grabbed Regina's hand and pulled her into the shop.
The gold crown had two diamonds on the largest points and the swan had a diamond set in its eye. Henry had previously dubbed the couple Swan Queen. It was meant to be. That evening they went back to the hotel restaurant for dinner, then changed and caught a cab to Broadway. They arrived early for the show, so headed for a drink at a nearby bar. To their great surprise after the show finished they exited the theatre to find a huge blizzard.
"Holy crap!" Emma exclaimed.
"Wow I heard New York's weather was unpredictable." Regina was shocked at how badly the snow had come down in the space of a couple of hours.
"Yeah it is, but this poses a problem. Lets get a cab." Emma said, surprising managing to hail a cab quickly.
It took a while to get back to the hotel as the traffic was grid locked. Emma didn't want to cut their trip short but there was a chance they could be snowed in for days, so she broached the subject when they got back to their room.
"So what do you think?" Regina said closing the door behind her.
"Well. We either stay until tomorrow and hope it doesn't get much worse. Or we could leave now and try beat the blizzard. I don't want us to leave early, but there's a good chance we could get stuck for a while." Emma huffed.
"I think we should go now, Emma." Regina answered. "We should still have time together at home." At those words, Emma's mood picked up.
They packed up their things and checked out, Regina took the first shift driving this time while Emma slept. Around 12:30, she pulled up at an all night diner to switch over and have some food. A few hours later Emma pulled up outside the house. They made the journey very quickly due to less traffic in the early hours. Before going to bed, Emma sent Henry a text knowing he would get it in the morning when her turned his phone on. She explained that they had come home early, but that he could stay at Nick's as he had been looking forward to the weekend. Then they both went to bed, extremely tired.
It was 11.30 on Sunday morning when both women were woke by a loud knocking at the front door. Although they had only had one drink the night before Emma felt hung over from the late night journey, so much so she just shuffled to the door in her tank top and panties. Her face dropped when she saw it was her mother.
"How did you know we were home Mary Margaret?" Emma said with obvious venom.
"Ruby drove by the house, and mentioned you were home when I saw her earlier." She answered, sounding wounded.
"Mary Margaret what can we do for you?" Regina called coldly from halfway down the stairs
"I wanted to make sure everything was all right when I heard you were home early." She said on guard now that both Emma and Regina were barking at her.
"Everything is fine. There was a snow storm, and we didn't want to get trapped in New York. We got back home in the early hours. Is that all?" Regina asked sharply.
"Well now you're back, do you two want to come to the barbecue?" Mary Margaret asked in a small voice.
"Oh now it's 'do us TWO want to come?' On Tuesday it was me and Henry!" Emma spat. "You know, Regina, Granny, Ruby, and the Dwarves are having a party and The Rabbit Hole." Emma said with leading tone.
"Oh yeah that sounds good. We didn't get to do much socializing before we left." Regina grinned and turned to Mary Margaret. "Goodbye."
Mary Margaret turned and left the house looking defeated, her head hung low.
"You enjoyed that. Barking at her." Emma laughed.
"No-one upsets my girl." Regina said in her most regal Evil Queen voice.
"How did you know it was her?" Emma asked.
"I heard you say her name. Sound travels up those stairs. Thought I'd be there to back you up this time." Regina said.
"Thanks. I bet you a hundred bucks she thought we came home early because we had a fight!" Emma said matter of factly.
"I am not taking that bet because I know its true. She hopes what she said started a thread and that you picked on it." Regina stated.
"Luckily, we are stronger than that." Emma said kissing Regina. "How about breakfast...well lunch really?"
"You never change my dear! And Henry is staying at Nick's. He said he hopes we had a good time. I can't wait to show him our new jewellery."
