R: *photo of Regina eating huge tub of popcorn
R: My meeting was cancelled and Henry's at a sleepover so me and Zee are having a movie night if you want to join us?
E: THANK YOU
Emma smiled, then realised that she probably sounded slightly eager, not wanting to put Regina off she quickly typed her reasoning.
E: Sorry, my alternative was to go my parents and watch Pingu on repeat with Neal.
Regina chuckled slightly before tapping a sarcastic response.
R: Didn't I tell you it's Pingu that we're watching?
E: Ha ha
R: It's about the right maturity level for you.
E: Hey! I'm very mature.
R: How many mature people do you know that tried to bribe their son to find out what the girlfriend planning for a date?
E: That's not the point.
R: If you don't hurry up getting to my house, Zee's going to have finished all the popcorn.
Emma didn't bother replying. She just shoved her phone into her pocket, smiling. Quickly slinging on her jacket, she took a bottle of wine that she had been saving from the fridge, before flicking her wrist and disappearing in a puff of smoke.
"Please tell me Zelena hasn't eaten my popcorn," Emma said, smiling at her girlfriend, offering the wine.
"My favourite," Regina returned the smile, taking the bottle. "How did you know?"
"You mentioned it once," Emma replied shrugging. "And I remember everything about you."
"Okayyyyy," Zelena said, slipping into the room. "Because that's not at all creepy." Regina had to restrain herself to stop herself from rolling her eyes.
"I thought we were watching a movie anyway," Emma said, turning to go into the living room.
"Emma," Regina said, giving her a weird look. Emma turned back.
"Yeah?" She asked, peering at Regina from the door frame.
"You are aware that I have a cinema in my basement?" She asked, laughing slightly as Emma's jaw dropped. "You may want to close your mouth before flies come in it."
"Maybe I was hoping something else would fly in it," Emma retorted, wiggling her eyebrows.
"We're keeping it PG," Zelena said, pretending to be annoyed by Emma's flirting. "Now come on, popcorn calls." The three women walked down to the basement and Emma waited for both Regina and Zelena to sit on the low reclining seats before deciding where to sit. She quickly walked to Regina and lay her head on Regina's stomach, grinning up at Regina's disapproving glare.
"You're not gonna be able to watch much of the movie like that," She told her and Emma grinned cheekily.
"Well there's this really stunning woman that I'm dating that is much nicer to look at than some film," Emma replied. Regina smiled at the compliment, stroking a strand of Emma's hair out of her eyes.
"Touché," Regina replied, before pushing Emma off her stomach. "But you're heavy." Emma glared at her.
"Hey!" She complained before taking the seat next to Regina.
"When you two have finished flirting," Zelena said, flicking the film on. "And I expect no snogging noises to be heard over it." Emma reached her hand out to Regina who smiled and held it.
"I wanted the popcorn," Emma laughed then saw Regina's glare. "But I guess I got something much better." Fed up of the flirting, Zelena took a handful of popcorn and chucked it at them.
"Shut up!" She yelled, though they all knew she wasn't really serious.
"What a waste of popcorn," Emma said sadly, raking her hand through Regina's hair to get the popcorn out.
"On three chuck it back," Regina whispered to Emma, untangling the popcorn from Emma's hair. "1, 2...3"
"Oi!" Zelena complained as the popcorn hit her. "This means one thing. War!" By the time the movie ended their was popcorn all over the room and Emma had moved back onto Regina's stomach whilst Regina was softly stroking her hair.
A few days later
"Henry, I need to talk to you about something," Regina said. Henry looked up from his homework sheet, happy for any distractions from algebra.
"Yeah?" He asked as his mum took a seat next to him.
"It's nearly half term so I need to book this trip to Disneyland," She told him. "Are you sure you want Emma to come with us? You wouldn't prefer one of your school friends?"
"I want Ma," Henry smiled. "It's Valentine's day at half term." He added grinning. This had all worked out perfectly. Now his mums could spend the day at Disneyland doing gross couple stuff. As long as they didn't snog in front of him he was happy.
"Henry-" Regina said, glaring at her son. "I want you to have fun."
"And I will have fun," Henry insisted. "With both of my mums."
"If you're sure," Regina smiled, happy that her son really was happy about her and Emma dating. She had been unsure at first if Henry would be okay with them dating. He might have found it weird after them originally hating each other, but he seemed to like it. In fact he seemed to want things to move between them a lot faster than either her or Emma wanted.
"I am," Henry smiled back. "And I'm gonna get so many pictures of you and Snow White." The smile slid from Regina's face slightly.
"Somehow I don't think so," She told him, putting her hands on her hips.
"I bet Ma will make you," Henry reminded her. "Speaking of Ma, can she come round for dinner tonight."
"Why?" Regina asked, suddenly suspicious that he and Emma had something planned. She wouldn't have put it past them to buy her an Evil Queen plushy.
"Why not?" Henry asked, offended that his mum thought he had been up to something when for once in his life he wasn't. "I just thought it'd be nice."
"Oh..." Regina trailed off. "Okay, but I need you to run out to the shop and buy me some tomatoes."
"Are you doing lasagne?" Henry asked, sounding hopeful for his favourite meal. Regina nodded.
"I thought I'd do some garlic bread with it and do an apple turnover for desert," Regina told him. "But I need you to run out to get the tomatoes so we can eat at a reasonable time."
"On to it," Henry nodded, going to get his coat.
R: Fancy a lovely home-cooked meal from your favourite mayor?
E: The only mayor I know is really annoying, definitely not favourite by any stretch of the imagination.
R: If I'm the only mayor you know then that means I am your favourite.
E: True... my favourite mayor also happens to be very hot and makes an AMAZING lasagne.
R: I'm assuming you will be joining Henry and I then?
E: I'll be right over :)
Emma shoved her phone in her pocket and closed the folder she had been sorting through at the Sheriff station. It was about time to be going home anyway. "I'm off," She called to David on her way out. "I'm having dinner at Regina's."
"Have fun," He smiled back, happy that Regina was making his daughter so happy.
"I will," Emma said, closing the door behind her. "Need any help?" Emma asked after kicking her boots off in Regina's hallway. Regina raised an eyebrow.
"Need any help burning down my house?" She smirked. "No thanks. I actually want to eat something edible."
"Hey!" Emma objected, following Regina through to the kitchen. "Have you ever tried my cooking?"
"I don't want to die of food poisoning," Regina told her, continuing with her cooking.
"You're coming to mine tomorrow," Emma said, folding her arms. She was determined to prove that she wasn't as bad in the kitchen as Regina always claimed she was.
"Fine," Regina agreed. "What time should we be round?" Emma paused at 'we'. She had wanted some time alone.
"Henry could survive on his own for the evening," She said. "He's growing up fast."
"Too fast sometimes," Regina sighed. "I forget that he's not the same little kid that went to Boston to find you."
"He's a good kid," Emma said, leaning against the pristine side. "You did good."
"You weren't so bad yourself," Regina said, flicking a tea towel at Emma to get her to move off the counter. "I'll check that he's okay with it first, but I doubt he'll have any issues with it."
"It's a date then," Emma smiled.
Collage for the chapter is on my Instagram, if you want to check it out. I hope you enjoyed it, there's gonna be more fluff next chapter. Please let me know what you think, I love hearing from you guys.
