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A/N: Hello thank you to those who have reviewed and followed. Like I said this is my first time writing this out and posting it so I will take anything constructive that you have to say. This is a G!P story I forgot to mention that so if it's not your thing it's all good. This story will be a lot more than it seems right now you just have to stick with it and me. I hope you enjoy this chapter even though it's more of a setup for the upcoming chapters.

Regina stood up from her hunched position over the blonde's desk and straightened her jacket, primly sitting like the lady she had momentarily forgot she was. "I want an answer on my offer."

Emma smirked at the woman in a condescending manner that Regina didn't know if she wanted tear or kiss off. "You call taking over my territory an offer?"

Regina crossed and uncrossed her legs trying to disperse with the sudden heat she felt pool between her thighs. "I do. But you obviously don't so, please, elaborate."

"My family, my territory, that's it that's all. Do you honestly think that my guys will suddenly like, better yet trust, you if you were to take over only to make yourself more money at their expense?" Emma tipped her head to the side, wondering what the insufferably attractive woman was really up to with this 'offer'.

"I think that you could make them trust me if I were to make it more comfortable around here for you. And this has nothing to do with money." Regina enticed with a raised eyebrow which Emma readily followed with her blazing sea foam eyes.

Emma licked her lips before leaning forward as if to tell a top secret secret. "No."

Regina's jaw dropped at the word as if it was an insult being flung at her in German. "I think you just need to think about this, Emma. The Locksley's are planning to take it by force. What kind of savior are you if you won't take the one opportunity you have to actually save?"

Emma had to squint her eyes at that. She had inside people with the Locksley's; they weren't the hardest family to infiltrate. To be honest she was worried that if what Regina was saying was true that she would have to deal with a few supposedly 'loyal' people, but not right now. "And who's to say that once we come together you won't run to them and marry in?"

Regina pursed her lips at that not believing that this woman would think so low of her standards. Then again she was dating the second in command, and she remembered why Emma would think so low of her. Flipping he hair haughtily she answered. "I know that you have information about me that may incline you to believe that, but that isn't nor will it ever be an option. There is a war coming, Swan, and this little pathetic family of yours will be wiped out if you don't accept the offer."

Emma's brow furrowed not having known anything about an impending war, and thinking over the things she does know. Her town was getting very restless and she didn't like when they got restless because that's when they get reckless. Maybe she needed to take the offer and turn Swan-Mills. At least it would give them something to be restless about. At least then they would plan their attacks in a more tactful way.

Regina watched as Emma ticked off the pros and cons of working with her on a deeper level than just car parts and drugs. She looked, dare she say it, cute when her brow was furrowed in contemplation like that. She watched as one hand traveled below the desk and came back, only having to wait a minute before August's head popped in again.

"Yeah?"

Emma smirked at the lipstick adorning the man's cheeks before speaking. "What do you think about being a Swan-Mills?"

August stepped all the way into the room bringing an intoxicated Ruby behind him, obviously as drunk as she was at that point if the hazy smiles had anything to do with it. He didn't have an opinion on anything so he asked the woman that was currently close making him a momma koala. "What about you Rubes?"

Ruby turned with quickly sobering wide eyes to Regina who nodded for her to answer truthfully. "I- I think it would be hard at first, but it would work well for what that prick is setting up."

Both Emma and August turned to Ruby with shocked expressions asking questions at the same time.

"Who?" August.

"What's he planning?" Emma.

Ruby seemed to shrink from the disappointing eye roll Regina sent her way.

"Who, Ruby?" August asked while gently shaking her shoulder.

Emma's decision had been made already but she figured if she could get more out of this she would postpone her answer.

Ruby gulped and Regina sighed before speaking for the girl. "Robin. I told you he's planning on taking over the area."

Emma nodded and hummed before August asked the question she was going to. "And how do you know this?"

"Inside people."

August scoffed and crossed his arms, buzz obviously wearing thin as this continued. "We have people on the inside too."

Regina smiled sympathetically. "Yes, you do, but they found they liked it better there than they did here. I wouldn't blame them."

Emma huffed and scratched at her forehead. That was becoming Regina's new favorite mannerism of hers. "Well, how do you know that?"

The red streaked girl shrugged and repeated, "Inside people."

Emma surveyed the girl approvingly. She had a certain way about her that made Emma more interested in what she could do. She could handle herself in tough situations, when Regina wasn't staring her down, and she spoke like she knew what was going on. Yet, she did know what was going on and you could tell. There was no lust in Emma's eyes, but she did want the girl on her side. "Ruby, do you ever think about being a finder?"

Ruby looked to Regina again for approval, receiving a subtle shake in the negative she shrugged and hummed softly. Yes, she had thought about it ever since she was able to find clues and hidden paperwork all over the house when nobody wanted to tell her anything. Regina had dismissed the idea as soon as it had formed, making her never speak of it again.

Regina cleared her throat and stepped in front of Ruby to shield her from Emma's offering eyes. She knew the girl craved freedom, but right now she needed to be taken care of. She would not have the girl out hunting criminals of the families. "She has nothing to do with this. If you want your men found then you can do it yourself or send August."

"Eh!" August said but was cut off from any other protest by Emma's hand flying into his face.

"I want it to be equal. My people will be your people. Your people will be my people. You will make sure they will take my orders as seriously as they would take yours, and I will do the same for you with my people. No matter how much you think your guys will be saving mine, and that this offer is all for my benefit, we know that you wouldn't be offering it unless you needed our help too." Emma stared Regina down waiting for the acceptance of her rules.

Regina smirked a bit and put her hand out knuckles up and spoke. "We aren't actually getting married, but I suppose your conditions are simple enough. Deal."

Emma let a small smile grace her lips before the room grew silent as Regina's hand stayed poised between them as if waiting for something to happen. Ruby coughed and directed her eyes from Emma's to Regina's hand a couple of times before puckering her lips so Emma would understand. Emma scoffed at the woman and crossed her arms. "You've got to be kidding me."

Regina smirked at the woman before she spoke her reasoning. "I have to say that I am not kidding in any fashion, Miss Swan. It has been done this way for years. Now, please, kiss it."

"Okay, and this shows allegiance or something?" August was behind them all with red cheeks as he held in his laughter but it stopped as soon as Emma sent a toppling glare his way.

"It's a sign of the respect you will give me."

Emma scoffed at that. A lot of things she could give willingly, but respect had to be earned from Emma. "Yeah, uh-uh. You'll have to earn that just like the rest of us around here, Your Majesty."

Regina sniffed at that and raised her hand a bit more, not willing to explain her seemingly simple demand any more than she already had. What she didn't expect was for Emma to breeze past her with the sarcastic parting words of, "Come on, woman, I'll buy a round to celebrate the marrying of kingdoms!"

August shook his head at her apologetically before turning to follow his boss out of the room. Regina turned to Ruby with a look of disgust, disbelief, and interest all wrapped in one. "So, boss, that went well, huh?"

She huffed and dropped her hand that had stayed airborne the whole time and stomped from the room trying not to think of the way the woman's natural scent had blew all around her in an intoxicating way as she disrespectfully left the room to buy the drinks. One thing was for sure with Emma she found; she was going to break a lot of traditions because of the foolishly beautiful woman. She couldn't find in herself to care much once she came out of the hidden office to see Emma smiling brightly in her direction as if it was only for her to see. She hadn't even noticed when Emma's smile turned to a smirk at the small blush that adorned her cheeks when Emma's eye twinkled at her.

A/N: I think this chapter revealed a lot of what and why Regina is so impatient but not all of it obviously. Tell me what you thought and what you think is going to happen. Please review so I can get to know you guys and your views. Follow and favorite because knowing I have support is an awesome feeling. Thanks guys.