They sat in thick foggy silence as they drove in Emma's car, their destination was unknown as of yet. "So, where do you want to go?" Emma supplied towards the beginning of the conversation.
Regina startled by the sudden question, "Umm my place or yours is fine with me, they'll both be quiet since everyone is out. Unless you'd rather go to a diner or something like that."
"Oh ok, well how about your place, mine is still pretty dirty from last nights party."
"Ok sounds good."
Emma turned on the radio and Ed Sheeran's Dive came on just like last night. Regina was magically transported back in time.
Maybe I came on too strong
Maybe I waited too long
Maybe I played my cards wrong
Oh just a little bit wrong
Baby I apologise for it
I could fall or I could fly
Here in your aeroplane
And I could live, I could die
Hanging on the words you say
I've been known to give my all
And jumping in harder than
10,000 rocks on the lake
So don't call me baby
Unless you mean it
And don't tell me you need me
If you don't believe it
So let me know the truth
Before I dive right into you
You're a mystery
I have travelled the world
And there's no other girl like you, no one
What's your history?
Do you have a tendency to lead some people on?
Cause I heard you do
I could fall or I could fly
Here in your aeroplane
And I could live, I could die
Hanging on the words you say
And I've been known to give my all
And lie awake, every day
Don't know how much I can take
So don't call me baby
Unless you mean it
And don't tell me you need me
If you don't believe it
So let me know the truth
Before I dive right into you
I could fall or I could fly
Here in your aeroplane
I could live, I could die
Hanging on the words you say
I've been known to give my all
Sitting back, looking at
Every mess that I made
So don't call me baby
Unless you mean it
And don't tell me you need me
If you don't believe it
let me know the truth
Before I dive right into you
Before I dive right into you
Before I dive right into you
With Emma's arms around her waist Regina trembled, not because she was cold but because she vibrated with anticipation. She drew Emma closer and stretched her neck and gently placed her chin on the blonde's tone shoulder as they swayed slowly to the music. Feeling Emma's breath tickle her fevered cheek, she turned her head slightly toward her dance partner, softly brushing her lips on her jaw and supple neck. As she felt the taller woman shiver at her touch she smirked knowing what she was doing to the woman was driving her crazy. Emma pulled back a little, their breaths mingling with one another, looked deeply into chocolate orbs with her grass green eyes then as they traveled down to Regina's full ruby lips, the latter leaned forward capturing her "friend's" lips in a sweet, tender kiss that spoke volumes of longing and want, the kind of kiss that "friends" don't share.
"Regina? Are you ok?"
"Huh? Oh yeah I'm fine I just got lost in thought."
"Anything you want to share with the class?" Emma jokingly asked.
"Oh um, not right now no. But thanks for asking." She grinned playfully at her beautiful driver for the night.
"Ok well, we're here."
"So we are" she said quietly, getting out of the antique car.
Extracting themselves from the vehicle they strode up to the dorm, creaked open the door and went inside. Setting her bag on the floor next to the dark couch, Regina offered, "Do you want something to drink I have red and white wine, as well as hard apple cider." As Emma sat down on the couch.
"The apple cider sounds good."
The shorter woman pours two glasses full with the sweet, tart and crisp apple cider then hands one to the blonde. As their fingers brush both women feel an electric jolt shoot up their arm into their chest where it makes its home. They look at each other in curiosity, wondering if the other felt the same curious tingling the other one did. Shaking her head slightly trying to rid herself of the thought, Regina sat on the soft couch next to the blonde and took a sip of the drink in her hand as the blonde took a big gulp of it trying to gain some clarity on the subject they were going to broach.
"So…." Regina started.
Emma just gazed at her brilliantly dark eyes, "So…."
"Ok I'm just gonna say it, I don't remember anything from last night, can you maybe fill me in?"
"Well that's going to be a problem considering I don't remember anything either."
The raven haired beauty just shook her head frustrated and sighed deeply "Nothing at all?"
"Well not nothing, but I think my memory is skewed from the alcohol."
"Well tell me what you think you remember."
They sat there for a few minutes trying to collect their thoughts.
Just then Mal and Cruella burst through the door with Ruby and Belle in tow, "Hell I don't know where they could be the last thing Regina said to me was that they were going to go 'talk', whatever that means. Seeing as they've been friends FOREVER who knows what they're doing!" Mal provides forcefully, "They could be out robbing a damn bank for all we know!"
"I know they've been friends forever, I've been friends with both of them forever too Mal!" Ruby expelled, "And robbing a bank? Really? Idiot!"
Cruella glares at Ruby, "Hey! Be nice to Mal! She at least has the courtesy to drive your dogged ass around town tonight!"
"Babe, you are being a bit harsh." Belle attempts to soothe.
"What the hell ever!" Ruby blusters and then turns her attention to the two women sitting on the ebony couch on the side of the living room. Belle grabs her hand and leads her to the love seat that sits next to the couch, sits her down and lounges next to her girlfriend her head laying on her shoulder comfortingly. "So have you guys talked?" Ruby inquired looking at the two sitting on the couch who had their mouths hanging open due to the previous exchange of words.
"We were just getting to it before you four rudely interrupted us!" Emma replied in annoyance.
Cruella huffed, "Geez you don't have to bite our damn heads off!"
"Well damn! There was a reason why we wanted to talk somewhere else!"
The four women who had stormed into the dorm just stared at one another before turning their attention back to the two women on the couch.
Standing up, infuriated that they didn't get anywhere in their discussion Emma yelled at Ruby and Belle, "Let's go! I'm gonna go home so unless you want to walk all the way across campus we need to go, now!" Softening her voice, "We need to finish this later, ok?" She directed at Regina. The dark brunette nodded enthusiastically and got up to let the trio out.
When the three dorm mates finally got back to their place they scattered, Emma to her room because she was furious that she didn't get to the bottom of the memory lapse from last night and the lovers stayed in the living room watching Wynonna Earp on tv.
"Why do you think Emma is upset?" Belle asked Ruby.
"I think it has to do with the thing with Regina. I think we may have interrupted the 'talk' between the two." Using air quotes to emphasize her doubt of the actual talking that may or may not have occurred between the friends, with a knowing smirk.
Emma turned on her iPod and put on Imagine Dragons "Thunder" and tried to forget about Regina if for only one night. She's been friends with the wonderfully gorgeous raven haired woman since high school. They ran in separate crowds yet they found each other through their mutual love of art. But Regina's mother was strict with her about going into business as a college student even though she wanted to be an artist in whatever capacity she could. She was taking an art class in high school and Emma was in her class. She was drawn to the blonde's incredible artistic ability and asked for some pointers. Emma stayed after school with Regina on the days she wasn't at cheerleading practice and gave her copious amounts of hints and tips on what she wanted to improve on. Regina's mother insisted that there was no money to be made with an art degree and that she must go into business or else she'd be disowned. So she reluctantly majored in business but remained friends with Emma to her mother's disdain.
The next morning (Sunday), Emma got up grudgingly and took a hot shower. While she was showering she missed a phone call from the sable brunette.
*message*
**Regina** Emma it's Regina we really need to finish our talk. It's really important….uh….for reasons I'd rather not get into over the phone, but please call me when you get this message. Bye.
After getting out of the shower, drying off and dressing in her paint splattered overalls with a pink and grey flannel shirt decorated in the same manner over it, she put her hair up in a messy ponytail. Emma went straight to her easel and heard noises coming through her bedroom door from across the living room in Ruby's bedroom. She rolled her eyes and shook her head, 'Great now I'm subjected to listening to them have morning sex?' It's not like she hasn't had to listen to them before, but she just wasn't in the mood to overhear them go at it this morning. Still extremely frustrated about not being able to settle the issue of 'Did we or didn't we' the previous evening, she threw her door open wide causing it to rebound off of her bedroom wall and stormed across the expansive living room to Ruby's room. "Come on you guys! I'm not really up to listening to you this morning!"
"Sorry!" Ruby and Belle supplied simultaneously, giggling after their comment. Hearing scuffling around in the brunettes room she emerged in a skimpy white tank top that left little to the imagination and red boyshorts, "What's irking you this morning?"
"Nothing!"
"Clearly" Ruby growled bitingly as she shuffled towards the coffee maker yawning.
"I'm just upset because Regina and I didn't finish our conversation last night, hell it barely even started! We told you guys we needed our space to talk and yet you four appeared like you were right on our heels!"
"Well right after you left the beach, Robin and Killian got really drunk and started fighting with everyone. Accusing all the guys of stealing you and Regina from them so we left!"
'If they only knew how I felt about Regina they probably either would've stopped fighting with the other guys and started in on me or just laughed in my face, thinking there was no chance of Regina ever liking me back, which they're probably right' Emma spoke internally. Letting out a deep breath feeling resigned, she decided to follow Ruby's suit and poured herself a cup of coffee that was more sugar and cream than coffee itself. As she sat down at the kitchen table she started remembering Friday night once again.