An Evil Sense of Fashion part 4
"Emma, I love you"
The surprise on Emma's face would have been comical any other time, but Regina knew the loneliness that had wrapped itself around Emma's heart for so long, she truly was the lost girl, always alone, always wondering if she was good enough. Regina felt a pang of real pain, she'd been the reason Emma had been lost for so long, desperate for the blonde to know the truth Regina stepped closer and cupped the blonde's cheek, feeling the by-now familiar tendrils or magic passing between them at the contact. "I love you, for so long you've been a part of my life, one of the best parts, I couldn't bear to not have you in my life, no matter what; the darkness in you doesn't change the fact that you are the one I love"
The smile that spread across Emma's face was like the morning sunrise, lighting up her features and Regina's heart. Was this what it was to be truly in love? To have no better, truer reason for joy than to know you had made the other happy? All she knew was Emma's happiness in turn made her happy, something that hadn't been a big part of Regina's life before Henry and, more recently, Emma. The blonde stared at the woman in front of her for a long moment, a mix of happy emotions flitting across her face at Regina's words, joy, happiness, surprise and finally a tender regard that made Regina's heart race before Emma spoke, her words low but full of emotion.
"Regina, you are the one I've wanted, deep down I knew it, I've always wanted you, not to have you, you're not something to be taken, but to be with you, to share everything life has to offer, most of all to make you happy" She ducked her head for a moment, then looked up through her lashes at the older woman. "I love you too, I always have" For a moment they stood there, staring at each other, both so overwhelmed by the truth, so honestly, openly spoken after so long hidden deep in their hearts, neither knew how to handle the emotions surging through them, before Emma managed a smile. "I think this is the moment where you kiss me, or I kiss you, or something, but I kinda hope there's gonna be kissing involved"
Regina felt a sense of amusement and warmth at Emma's naturally adorable awkwardness, the Dark One's influence not changing that part of her, before nodding once.
"Back in the Enchanted Forest I suppose you should now go through the courting ritual, after all that was what was expected when a knight declared their devotion to the queen" Her smile widened. "Normally you would be on your knees now, but I don't think that delightful dress you're wearing is quite designed for it" Emma chuckled, more than a little wickedly, then spoke, amusement mixed with arousal in her voice as she spoke.
"Me; on my knees in front of you, well there might be some of that later, but I'm not an Enchanted Forest kind of girl, so how about we do this the way we do it here?" Regina nodded slowly before speaking.
"Given that we seem to be stuck here in this world for the foreseeable future, unless you see something else happening…" At the question Emma shook her head. "…then that would be more than suitable"
Emma carefully stepped forward, her eyes already fixed on Regina's dark red lips, her hands coming up to gently rest on Regina's forearms as she leaned in, seeing the desire she felt coursing through her reflected in the woman in front of her, right then she knew she wanted this like she'd rarely wanted anything before.
Their lips met, warm and yielding, pressing together in their own soft embrace, this wasn't hurried, nor frenzied, instead a coming together of two cautious souls, both burned before, now seeking solace and a balm for their wounded hearts. The kiss was chaste for a moment, before Emma, always the impatient one, pressed a little harder, her tongue seeking entry, quickly granted, as both women lost themselves in the sensation that they were doing this, finally with the one their hearts had craved for so long.
Emma's hands slid up Regina's arms onto her shoulders, then down over her bare back, pulling the other woman close as Regina's hands slid around Emma's waist and pulled them together, silk-clad bodies fitting naturally together as they gave into the desire they'd both felt for so long, both women's bodies heating up with desire as they poured themselves into the kiss before something more, something unexpected grew.
Through their kiss their magic flowed, filling them both up, the power mixing together and filling them with a feeling close to ecstasy, they both felt it; not just a connection, a conduit, two halves, long sundered now rejoined, as their magic soared and swooped around them in flickering sheets of grey and purple, if they had been able to spare any attention on anything other than the sheer mystic-infused joy encapsulating them, they would have seen a translucent shock wave of mystic energy flash across the room and far beyond.
Pulling back a few steps in shock Regina glanced around, taking in what had happened with wide eyes, before returning her gaze to the woman in front of her.
"Was that..." The blonde nodded, a wide smile spreading across her face.
"Yep, true love's kiss, we've seen it enough times now to be sure of it" Regina bit her lip for a moment, then spoke, her voice questioning.
"Did you know?" The blonde shrugged sheepishly.
"There was always the possibility, I could see it in many possible paths to the future, not all of them, but a lot" Regina went to reply when a thought occurred to her, looking into the green eyes in front of her and asking.
"Is it, the darkness...gone?" Emma paused for a long moment; her awareness turning inwards then finally shook her head.
"No, it's there; I think it needs a host, something to cling to, to survive. I can feel its presence, but it's not like it was before. Then it was inside me, I could feel it fighting for dominance, trying to take control, now though, it's there but barely clinging on, it's tied to me, but not in control" Regina nodded slowly as she spoke, her voice quiet.
"Did you know that would happen?" The blonde shook her head and spoke.
"Know? Not really no, but I had hope" A small shy smile blossomed on her lips. "I'd seen enough futures where we were together and happy to guess it was something more than just my infatuation and your lust" The sudden outrage on Regina's face amused Emma no end even as the dark-haired woman spoke, her voice reflecting her expression.
"Excuse me, my lust!? I think you are mistaken Miss Swan, it was you who have been pursuing me" Emma smiled at the outburst.
"Hey, I wasn't the one eyeing me off like a choice piece of meat for most of the night"
"I will point out that it was you who chose to dress so provocatively, not I" Emma laughed happily before finally subsiding enough to manage a reply.
"Provocatively eh, tell me Regina, do I provoke any specific emotions in you..." She waved her hand slowly down the front of her dress, issuing an open invitation to look. "When you look at me right now?" Regina's lips quirked as she spoke even as her eyes trailed down over Emma's silk-clad body in warm appreciation.
"Of course, exasperation and resignation mostly though there is annoyance, anger..." As Regina spoke Emma drifted slowly closer. "Aggression, affection, amusement..." Emma's body stopped, almost touching Regina's, but her head didn't, leaning in as her lips parted slightly below sparkling green eyes, her intentions obvious. "Arousal...mmph "
Pale lips met dark red, cutting Regina off as Emma's hands came to rest on black-clad hips, the brunette's hands hovering for a moment before sliding over red silk to rest on the blonde's hip and ass, both women's eyes closing for a moment as they kissed, luxuriating in the moment as they felt their magic entwine and sink in, each feeling some of the other's magic as it settled inside them, binding them together. Unconsciously both women leaned back, their eyes closing as they searched inside, feeling the warmth of the other's presence, as real on the inside as the body in their arms was on the outside. Finally Emma opened her eyes and spoke, the surprise and wonder evident in her voice.
"What the hell was that?"
Regina's smile was soft and happy, the sight drawing a smile from Emma as Regina spoke.
"I think our magic has made its opinions well known dear, it seems it approves of us together"
"I can feel you" Emma's hand came up to rest over her chest. "Here, in my heart" Regina nodded slowly.
"As can I" She half closed her eyes for a moment, deep in thought, before opening them suddenly. "I'd heard of this, but so incredibly rare as to be thought a myth" Emma blinked at her then prompted Regina to continue.
"What?" Regina smiled, sensing that part of Emma inside her as she explained.
"Rarely, when two powerful mages bind their lives together, their magic makes it literal, a part of me now lives in you and you in me, we will carry each other together for the rest of our lives" Emma nodded slowly, then smiled.
"Till death do we part?" Regina nodded carefully, aware of what Emma was suggesting.
"So it would seem" The look Emma gave her was pure chagrin as she spoke.
"And here I am without a ring" Regina smiled, unconcerned.
"My dear Emma, while you could always magic one up I don't believe we need a ring, after all, did you not suggest that we were going to be living in sin and scandalising the peasants?" Emma's smile turned sly before she spoke, her voice low and amused.
"About that whole sin thing..." Regina felt her body respond to Emma's tone and speculative glance.
"Yes Miss Swan?" Regina's smile took any sting out of the title as Emma's smile widened as she spoke.
"How about we head to bed and give that a try, I've kinda been looking forward to that for pretty much forever" Regina made a show of considering it, though her body ached to be with Emma, as lovers and so much more.
"Oh really, should we not tell Henry and your parents and the others of what has transpired?" Emma shrugged, patently unconcerned.
"I think we should tell Hook and Robin to get lost at the earliest opportunity, maybe tomorrow. Henry we can tell over a late breakfast in the morning" Emma ran her eyes quite blatantly over the woman in front of her, when her eyes came up to meet Regina's the other woman could easily see the lust, desire and love shining there. "A very, very late breakfast" Regina nodded, as if seriously considering it.
"And your parents, I doubt Snow will take it at all well" Emma's smile was pure wicked delight.
"They'll find out soon enough, besides, I bet your just dying to be the one to tell her" Regina's nasty smirk was full of wicked anticipation.
"Perhaps I am my dear, should I arrange for the paramedics to be on standby for when I do?" Emma's happy smile said it all.
"Oh Regina, you're bad" The slow, sexy purr in Regina's reply sent a bolt of electricity straight to Emma's core, leaving her tingling all over.
"Miss Swan, you truly have no idea" The widening smile that blossomed across Emma's face was a sight to behold.
"Perhaps you should show me then" Regina's smile widened to match Emma's.
"I would be more than happy to educate you" She reached out a hand to the blonde. "Shall we begin?" Emma reached out and took the proffered hand, smiling at the lack of tingles; with their magic now entwined and embedded within each other it wasn't evident, or needed, anymore.
"I like the way you think Regina" She looked deep into warm chocolate eyes and her smile widened at what she saw there, it seemed Emma's time as the lost girl was finally at an end. "Lead the way"
A swirl of purple smoke carried them upstairs to the bedroom and the first long, long night of their new life together.
FINI
A/N Regina and Emma will return in a number of one shots under the Dark series.