The Lesbian Queen

Part VI

Regina raced from her car to Rachel's house. There weren't any cars in the driveway. Nevertheless, Regina pounded on the door and rang the Berrys' doorbell numerous times.

She jiggled the doorknob and was surprised to find the door unlocked. She cautiously and tentatively pushed it open and stepped over their threshold.

"Hello," she bellowed into the empty house. She knew that in this world, this would be the definition of breaking and entering. She knew also that if anyone came home and found her, she'd be thrown in jail for her actions. It didn't matter that she was the "Evil Queen". In fact, it would make the capture more delightful for the police of Storybrooke. She knew all of this, but the urge to see Rachel and try to explain overpowered any consequence she might face.

Regina climbed up the staircase on tiptoes. As she climbed she saw numerous photographs of Rachel's happy family.

"Sweet," she whispered to herself.

Once she made it to the landing, she looked around in search of Rachel's room. The search wasn't too difficult because Rachel's door had a gold star hanging on it.

She chuckled to herself.

Regina walked closer to it and when she was standing in front of the wooden door, her fingers brushed against the star. She closed her eyes and breathed in.

"You can come in," a voice on the other side of the door beckoned. It startled Regina and for a spilt second, she entertained the idea of bolting.

"Regina," Rachel's voice called her.

Regina knocked first and then pushed open the door. She saw Rachel sitting at her desk, which overlooked a window. She took a very deep breath and began to speak.

"Rachel, I'm sorry for barging in like this. You have every right to call the cops on me. If I were to defend myself, I'd say that you did keep your front door unlocked. That's not really safe. You should be glad that it was only me who broke in…"

Rachel swiveled around in her chair with a huge smile on her face.

"I did that on purpose. I knew, rather, I hoped you'd come over."

"Oh really," Regina played along.

"Yup," Rachel confirmed.

"Well, I'm here. Thank you for your letter," Regina said as she held it up. "You didn't have to explain your last relationship to me."

"Yes, I did. I wanted to. I wanted you to see that people do crazy shit for love," Rachel said.

"Why?"

"Because you intrigue me. We've only known each other for two days, but there's something there. I feel it."

Regina ducked her head down and blushed. Not knowing what to do, she said, "So I want to answer your questions."

"You don't have to…"

"I want to," Regina demanded as she raised her head to glance at Rachel. "So, yes, I did conjure up that curse on the townspeople from where I am from. I did, um, because I was pissed off…pissed off at the concept that love came so easily to them and not me…"

"Did you try at finding love," Rachel asked.

"Of course, I did…but when you're a princess you don't know who's being honest and who isn't, you know?"

Rachel nodded her head in agreement. "Can you undo the curse?"

"No," Regina said somberly.

"if you could, would you?"

"I believe so. I've learned that it's hard no matter where you happen to be," Regina said with a smile of realization.

"I believe you…do you still have magic in you?"

"Well, kinda…"

"I'm going to need a demo," Rachel said with a small smile. She sat back in her chair and crossed her legs.

"Oh, really…well, if you insist," Regina said with a chuckle as she pushed up her sleeves. Watching Rachel's facial expression she engulfed herself in a purple fog and disappeared. Rachel waved her hand back and forth in the hopes of seeing through it.

"Regina,' Rachel said dumbfounded as she looked around her room.

Regina was gone for more than three minutes. Rachel just angrily assumed that she'd left for good that day. Surprisingly the purple fog formed again and in an instant, Regina re-appeared in front of Rachel. In her arms, Regina held a gorgeous bouquet of daisies, lilies, and roses for Rachel.

"Regina," Rachel said shocked.

"Just a thank you for believing me," Regina said shyly as she handed over the bouquet.

"Regina, did you-"

"Yes, Rachel, I paid for them," Regina said with a light laugh.

Rachel sniffed the flowers and sighed happily. After she gently placed them on her bed.

"Wanna see something else," Regina said excitedly.

"Um, sure," Rachel said apprehensively.

Regina whipped her hand in a circle and magically a small fireball was created. It harmlessly sat in her palm.

"Wow…doesn't that hurt," Rachel asked shocked.

"Nah, wanna touch it," Regina said as she walked closer to Rachel.

Rachel was scared. She timidly reached out and with a finger, she brushed the fireball.

"That's real fire," she said surprised as she retracted her finger.

"Yup." Regina tossed it up into the air and caught it seamlessly.

"Ok, I believe you. You can extinguish it," Rachel said.

Regina covered the fireball with her other hand and that action put the flame out.

Rachel applauded and Regina gracefully bowed.

"So," Rachel said shyly.

"So," Regina answered.

Rachel lunged at a surprised Regina. Right before Rachel hungrily took Regina's lips she whispered, "Fire is an aphrodisiac to me!" Then their lips crashed together.

Their tongues crashed about in each other's mouths as their hands roamed as much of their bodies that they could get access to.

Regina walked them over to the bed and guided Rachel onto the mattress. As she was lowered, Regina went with her. They ended up on the bed with Regina on top.

Rachel stopped the kiss when she felt Regina's hand lightly massaging her toned stomach.

"Hmm," she began to say, "Regina…"

"I know, I know. Can we still make out?"

"Yes," Rachel said as she lifted her head and captured Regina's lips all in one movement.

They made out for hours that night. When it was nearing midnight, Rachel said, "You should go home?"

"Yeah, my Mom isn't going to be too pleased, but you're so worth it," Regina said with a smile on her face. Her brown eyes shined through. She disentangled herself from Rachel. She grabbed her stuff, as little as there was, and walked to the door. She felt Rachel's presence behind her. Just as she was about to leave, she grabbed Rachel, pulled her into her own body, and kissed her passionately. They kissed for a few seconds and then Regina let go. She disappeared into the hallway and out the door in mere seconds. She left a breathless Rachel standing shocked at the door of her room.

Part VII

The two girls didn't see each other until Monday at school. Rachel raced into the building and discarded her books from the weekend's homework assignments and grabbed what she needed for the first few classes of the day.

She was joyfully walking down the hallway when she spotted Regina at her locker. She started to run to her. That is until a tall blonde haired girl walked up to Regina and seductively grabbed Regina's waist. The sight utterly shocked Rachel. She ducked into the girls' bathroom and into a stall. She leaned against one of the walls of the stall and tried not to cry. Her efforts were unsuccessful as the tears ran rapidly down her cheeks. She tried to stifle the sound, but that also seemed difficult.

A little while later, Rachel took one big deep breath, held it, and then released it.

"I can do this," she pep talked.

She opened the door and walked out into the bathroom. Before she entered the now semi-deserted hallway she morphed into the self-confident girl that she was known to be at her old high school. She walked with her head held high and with the air of nothing was wrong. On the inside, however, she was a mess.

She decided not to interact with Regina as much as possible. She knew that Regina would make assumptions about the new situation. She also knew that she, herself, was making assumptions before knowing the facts. But this was how Rachel protected her heart from people who wanted to hurt her. Did Regina want to hurt her? She wasn't sure. All she knew was that she had to protect herself at all cost.

When her first class with Regina came around, Rachel walked into the room and chose to sit in the back of the room as opposed to next to Regina. She made no attempt to engage Regina in a greeting or further conversation, which turned out to include personal notes that were passed back to her.

As the bell sounded, Rachel swiftly picked up her bags and ran out of the room. Regina ran after her as she yelled, "Are you upset?"

This question made Rachel stop dead in her tracks. "No, I thought…"

"Thought what?" Regina asked as she moved to touch Rachel's arm. She flinched so Regina retracted her hand.

"That you might be different," Rachel said as she turned around with her head hung down and walked away.

Not knowing what made this situation occur, Regina was flabbergasted, but walked away in the opposite direction.