To say Severus was stunned would be a small understatement. Regina curled her fingers in his dark hair and tugged. He gasped in surprise and pain. Taking advantage of his open mouth, Regina deepened the kiss. Severus found himself fighting a losing battle. His mind was telling him to back away, but his body was acting of its own accord.

Without thinking, his arms slithered around her body and pulled her closer. He groaned as she took his bottom lip in between her teeth. When they felt a burning sensation in his lungs, he pulled away from her eager lips. She purred as she ran her hands up and down his chest. His hammering heart came to an abrupt stop, as her hands went lower.

"Is something wrong?"

Cupping her face between his hands, he stared into her lust filled eyes that he was sure mirrored his own. Looking past the desire, he saw she was under the effects of a powerful love potion. Severus did not like the conflicting emotions surging within him. He didn't know if he was relieved, she kissed him because of the love potion or if he was sad because she did not do it out her own free will.

"Regina, you are under the effects of a powerful love potion. I'm going to take you-"

Regina turned her head and kissed the palm of his hand. "Yes, take me. I'm yours, my love.''

Severus recited a list of potion ingredients in his head to distract him from her arousing words.

He needed to get her the antidote before he lost control of his restraint. Thank Merlin it was dinner time!

Taking advantage of the empty hall, he dragged a giggling Regina to the dungeons. Once there, he shut the door and bolted it.

"Ok Regina-''

As Severus turned to face Regina, she pushed him against the wall. Pressing her body flush against his own, she leaned forward to kiss his lips.

Severus turned his head, but that did not discourage Regina. Instead of kissing his lips, she pecked his cheek and peppered kisses along his jawline.

"Regina you must st-'

Severus could barely speak as she nibbled on his neck. Before he could lose himself completely, he managed to push her away.

"Why do you push me away, love? Don't you want me?''

The innocent way she tilted her head and pouted her lips made his blood run hot. He wanted her more than anything at the moment. Deciding it was best to play her game, he smiled what he hoped looked like a kind smile.

"Of course, I do. I just want to give you something first. Is that alright, Re-love?''

Regina smiled and kissed his cheek. "Yes. What is it?''

Severus sat her down on his chair and walked to the potion cabinet. Grabbing the antidote, he walked back to her. "Here, uh, love drink this for me, please."

Regina grabbed the odd-looking purple liquid. Taking a cautious sniff, she recoiled. The stuff smelled horrible; she didn't want to imagine the taste.

"I don't want to drink this. Please don't make me."

Severus almost caved under the distressed look, but then he remembered the situation at hand. "No, Regina, you have to drink it."

"Alright, but first, kiss me.''

Severus knew he was going to sound absolutely ridiculous, but it needed to be said. "No kisses until you drink the potion."

Regina glared at him as she threw back the contents of the vial. She coughed and grabbed the desk as the liquid burned down her throat.

After the feeling of nausea passed, Regina snapped her head up. What on earth had she done? Without looking at him, she glared at the door. "Do you know who is responsible for tampering with my drink?"

Severus folded his arms across his chest. "If I knew you wouldn't kill the boy, I might tell you who he is, but since I do, I will handle the situation myself.''

Regina stood quickly and made her way to the door. Severus watched as she paused before the door. As if fighting an inner battle, she turned and marched to him. Severus prepared himself for an onslaught of harsh words and slaps, but what she did next surprised him.

Placing her hand on his shoulder, she leaned forward and placed a chaste kiss on his cheek.

"Thank you for helping me, Severus. I apologize if my ardent advances caused you any discomfort."

She swept from the room before he could utter a response. Placing his a hand where her lips had been moments before, he felt something shift within him.

Regina smiled at her reflection as she brushed her hair for the night. The incident with Severus had been embarrassing and unfortunate. But not for the reasons others might suspect. She found herself wishing she could remember how his lips had felt on hers. The haze the potion had caused left her with a fuzzy memory she wished was clear.

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