Hey guys, Im sorry I took so long in update but my muse for this story just left me. This is a shorter chapter but I will try and make a longer one for the next one. And a really long chapter is coming up for my other story Captain Of The Basketball Team so Ive been working with my Beta on that one.
Any mistakes are mine.

I don't own OUAT

One week had passed since Regina found Emma on the street. One week of talking with wine on the couch. One week of Regina having to calm Emma in the middle of the night. Regina loved and hated those nights; she loved that she could be so close to the blonde and never get caught or questioned as to why she was doing it since the blonde would stay in a much calmer deep slumber when she was with her. She also hated it because that meant Emma was having nightmares and she just hated it when tears fell from the blonde´s eyes in sleep.

Today was one of those nights she loved and hated so much. She sprinted out of bed when she heard Emma scream and she trotted to the guest room in record time. Once inside she sat down besides Emma facing her, putting a hand on Emma's hair and slightly combing it. She lay down and started whispering in Emma's ear "its okay. You're here not there. You're with me not them," after she started singing a lullaby her father used to sing to her when she was little; it always used to calm her down. And apparently it works on Emma too she thought as she felt the blonde relax besides her.

She started to succumb to sleep as well when she heard a soft "Regina." Quickly opening her eyes already thinking of an excuse to tell the blonde about why she was there. Focusing on Emma next to her she noted that the blondes eyes were still closed and sighed in relief but then frowned, did Emma just say my name in sleep? She thought. Thinking the need for sleep must have made her hallucinate it or something she closed her eyes again.

Next day Regina woke up before the blonde like she normally does but today she has to go back to work, she doesn't want to but she has to; she never liked to use her position as an advantage. She has never used it before but the last week was an emergency, she needed to take care of Emma. Well she didn't need to but she wanted to. She started to get up from the bed but the arm around her waist didn't let her. She turned a little bit to face the blonde and accidentally bumped their noses making Emma scrunch up her face trying to stay asleep. Regina just took a moment to really look at Emma; the barely visible scar she had on her forehead, the little freckles she has on her nose, her perfectly shaped eyebrows, her defined cheekbones and finally her small pink lips. Those lips Regina wanted to kiss so badly for the last few days, all day if she was allowed. Unconsciously she licked her own lips.

"You are staring," Emma's hoarse voice made her jump. When did she wake up? She thought.

"I'm sorry." Regina said her brown eyes coming to meet green in front of her before attempting to get up but the arm encircling her waist tightened not letting her do anything more than lay back down.

"No, stay you're warm," Emma mumbled and started closing her eyes again.

"I can't stay Emma I have to go to work," the brunette said hastily.

Emma opened one eye to say, "No you don't, you took a week off," then closed it again nuzzling closer to Regina.

The brunette sighed, "That week is already over, dear." She said while Emma's head took place in the crook of her neck. She sighed again.

"Then ask for another one you are the CEO after all, you have that power," came the muffled response and Regina could feel Emma's lips barely touching her neck when she spoke. Damn she thought when a shiver went down her spine that didn't go unnoticed by the blonde who smirked knowingly.

"Come on Emma you know I don't like to use my power as an easy way out or something." She thought of a way to get the blonde to let her go. "And if you let me go I will make your favourite breakfast," she finally said and smirked when the blonde separated a bit from her neck.

"Pancakes?" was all the blonde said.

"Hmmhmm" Regina hummed.

After a few seconds Emma separated completely from the brunette and loosened the grip on her waist letting Regina go. The latter sighed and got up with a murmured "thank you".

Regina went to the kitchen and prepared the fix for pancakes deep in thought. First she had to figure out what the hell is happening with her feelings for Emma. She knows she likes the blonde and she feels that pull every time she is with the blonde; but does she love her? Her body shivers involuntarily at that thought. The last person she loved died a really long time ago. Tears well up in her eyes remembering Daniel. The sweet brown haired stable boy at her ranch in Maine she fell madly in love with when she was younger. Letting a lonely tear fall from her eyes she sighed. With Emma she feels the same way she felt with Daniel; she felt carefree and happy. And she didn't know how to handle that anymore, she was out of practice you could say.

Then she had Emma's case, she needed to figure out what to do. Maybe she can make Emma give a description of the people that were there with her, find them and take a statement but just making Emma do that is going to be hard and finding them even harder, for the first time in her career she was actually lost on what to do. First lets get to the office and see what the police says about that problem she thought.

Unknown to her Emma was sitting at the counter watching her, she saw the tear fall from her eye and then she saw the frown; she saw everything. When she woke up and saw Regina staring at her lips all she wanted to do was close the gap and kiss her senseless but she decided against it. Then when Regina got up and walked to the kitchen she wondered as to why Regina was doing in her bed since she remembers going to bed alone, she got up and was going to ask the brunette herself instead of making assumptions but that was when she saw the tear fall. So instead she decided to really see Regina, she had stared at Regina and she couldn't deny her beauty but this time she took in every single detail. The scar on her upper lip, her eyes that turn cold when you reach a certain topic and then turn warm brown when you compliment her; something Emma did a lot in the last few days, her hair, her frown when she concentrates hard, her intelligence, her opinions about something as boring as the weather; absolutely everything and for Emma everything is perfect, and Emma knew from day one she was screwed. The blonde had been in love before and it didn't feel like this; This feels more powerful Emma thought and shook her head trying to concentrate.

She sat up from her stool and walked towards Regina, placing a soft hand on the brunette´s shoulder she said, "Regina, you okay?"

The brunette jumped a little being deep in thought, she turned her head slowly to meet green concerned eyes; she looked from one to another while slowly getting closer to Emma looking for any sign that the blonde didn't want this. "I'm great," was all she said before leaving a small gap between both of them.

It was Emma's choice if she wanted this or not. The blonde could feel Regina's warm breath against her lips and it drove her mad. Fuck it she thought before closing the gap, thin lips meeting thicker ones in sweet but passionate kiss.

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