A/N- Early week post today instead of on Thursday because of the holiday weekend. So next Thursday 11/29 I will post another chapter of this. For those of you following Different Loving – That posting schedule will be only on Tuesday this week. 1/3 through chapter NSFW. :-)
One guest asked about an implement being used in a review. While there will likely be another spanking scene, no further ones will be with anything in this story.
One guest asked about nursing and bonding – read and stay tuned. Chapter gives hints of what is to come.
Title: Curiosity Gets the Cat – Part 2
Summary:
Cat: Meow
Regina: [Avoids kitty eyes ] No
Cat: [ Makes eyes bigger]
Emma: Look at the kitty Regina.
Regina: So not looking.
Cat & Emma: Meow
Regina: [ Looks at them both ] Damn it.
Emma: Pussy whipped! [ high fives the cat ]
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"Please, please, please can we keep him?" Hands clasped under her chin Emma begged from her twin bed where she sat criss-cross wrapped in her towel. The orange kitten on her baby blanket purred loudly. Mommy's jaw was open. Wide open and dark eyes stared at the kitty and then her and then to the kitty again before closing.
"Baby…" Cat. There was a cat in their home. Their very clean fur-ball free home where there should not be a cat. Green eyes were begging her for that to change.
"Pleasssee Mommy?" And Mommy's hand going up stopped her pleas and Emma waited, reaching out to pet the kitten, but stilled when red lips spoke.
"Don't touch it Emma." Moving in and magically gathering the blanket wrapped cat up before little one could. Summoning a pet carrier, she carefully eased the cat with blanket inside and closed the door. Who knew what diseases it carried and she sighed heavily realizing Emma had already touched it to bring it in the house.
"Mommy, he doesn't like it in there?" Scooting closer, Emma grabbed for the towel slipping from her shoulders as Mommy went to her dresser and took out her rainbow PJs.
Regina returned to sit on the bed. "I'm sure he doesn't, but that is where he is staying for the moment. Stand up please." Taking the towel away and helping Emma up. Her mind swirled. She did not like cats or the idea of owning a pet. There had been plenty of times in the past her little one and wife had begged for a furry addition to their family and she had always put her foot down. Now there was a cat on Emma's bed. A hurt cat by the looks of the back paw it kept licking. Late as the evening was getting she also knew the shelter was not open nor the vet. This would have to be taken care of in the morning. Emma's question jarred her mind back to the present as her hands worked to get pale ones through sleeves.
"Are you mad at me?" Emma asked, lifting her foot when a lap was patted and a sock was tugged on. "I had to help it."
"No sweetie I'm not mad at all." Giving a kiss to Emma's cheek. And she wasn't for where Emma's heart on the matter was. "Mommy is just very surprised at seeing a cat in your room." Tapping a hip for Emma to step into the pants she held out. Regina drew them up pale legs and tying the drawstring after tucking in the shirt. She then held wiggling hips still. "He's hurt baby and tomorrow we need take him to the vet so they can fix him up."
Green eyes grew wet. "But they'll put him in a cage after and he doesn't have a family Mommy. He said so and he will miss us too much." She knew what happened to the animals that didn't get claimed or adopted. Emma stomped her foot in upset as her chin was taken.
"Calm down a moment and listen to me sweetie." Regina knew exactly where this upset came from, but that fuzzy socked foot stomped again and she shook her head. "Stomp that foot at me again and you will be going right to time out before we continue talking." Waiting for Emma to still before drawing her girl to sit in her lap. "That is not how you tell me you are upset."
"Sorry." Chin tucking into a red sweater, Emma sniffed as her back was rubbed.
"You have such a big heart Emma and sometimes you try to fit everyone and everything inside it at one time. I know you meant to help today and you did. We will make sure the cat gets medical attention." Kissing a brow and holding tighter for her next words. "I don't see how we can keep him though baby. That is a big decision to think about and—"
"You'll think about it?" Emma sat up and wiped her eyes. "Please Mommy?"
Sighing Regina looked at her little one. Those eyes impossible to say no to and yes to this moment. Relenting for the time it would give her to have an adult conversation with her wife later. "I will think about, but that is not a yes little one. Do you hear me?"
Beaming Emma nodded her understanding and threw her arms around a neck hugging. "But Mommy, it's not a no, huh?" Sure of that for the moment as she was always sure of the arms hugging her back.
"It isn't a no baby." Agreeing halfhearted as she watched the orange fur-ball watching them over Emma's shoulder. Big blue tabby eyes only seemed to get bigger the longer Regina looked.
Maybe, just maybe it was a little bit cute…
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Emma rocked on her heels in the Vet's office as the purr hound on the table tried to climb back into her arms. Laughing she cuddled the kitty against her cheek as it bopped her nose with its paw. Back leg had been bandaged up, a piece of glass stuck deep in the paw had been removed by the doctor. A round of shots given and question asked on availability for a neutering appointment by Emma that had Regina shaking her head. Waiting for the doctor to return, she watched her wife watching the cat with a raised brow.
"What?" Emma asked the obvious as the cat climbed up her red jacket to her shoulder and perched like a bird.
"You know exactly what my love." Regina began and shook her head again. "You're attached and we haven't even had a proper conversation about it."
"Him Regina and no, I'm not attached." Correcting her wife easily with a small smirk as the kitty pawed her curls. Grabbing for him, she set him back on the table to make a point.
Crossing her legs, Regina sat back on the bench against the wall of the small blue room. Nose wrinkling delicately at the sterile smell mixed with a dash of wet dog. Perfectly quaint this space was and she was not amused with Emma's answer, but conceded. "Alright you're not. So let's talk about what we are doing about the cat when the vet returns." Starting to open the conversation they needed to have. "What about your parents. Surely Neal would love a pet."
"We are not pawning it off on my parents." Emma was firm on that. "Besides you know my Mom's allergic."
"Exactly."
Laughing at the hint of Evil Queen in that tone Emma shook her head. "Regina."
"What?" Crossing her legs, Queen lifted a chin. "I find it hard to believe that Princess Animal Rescue is allergic to a fur ball."
Emma's nose wrinkled. "She's more of a bird person anyway." Then thinking more on it. "Were there even cats in the Enchanted Forest anyway?"
"Of a kind, but they were not at all domesticated like they are here." Perhaps there was a possibility Snow was in fact allergic. "Still Emma, we need to talk about—" The door opening cut her off.
"Sorry for the wait." Tall red headed man with a mustache called in cheery. "I have good news."
"You found the owners?" Regina asked the veterinarian.
Emma sighed with a pointed look before she gave her attention back to the vet. "So is this little guy good to go?"
"I have a spot in the surgery schedule in a few hours to do the neutering. You can pick him up tomorrow morning."
"Oh that is good news." Beaming Emma reached to shake his hand. "We'll be here."
"Emma." Regina's turn to put emphasis on a name and she stood as the vet took the orange fur ball out though the back door of the room.
"What?" Sheepish now, Emma shrugged. "It'll give us time to talk about it."
"And you implied that we are taking it home and paying for this surgery." Gathering her purse Regina left through the other door Emma held open.
A little voice asked. "Are we?"
Regina sighed at the change of tenor and took Emma's hand automatically at the change. "We need to talk about it sweetie. After work when we get home this evening." Reminding of the full day yet ahead. Late start to get the cat seen for the injured paw, she had to rearrange her schedule knowing if Emma were left to own devices to do the chore alone she would come home to a house stocked with cat food and toys before they had a real conversation. As it was the fur ball was actually growing on her.
"Right." Emma's tone returned to normal as they made their way to the cars. Each having driven separate, though she insisted to have the cat carrier in her car on the way here. "We will talk when I get home. How's that?" Resting her hands at a slender waist and drawing Regina closer.
"I'm looking forward to it." Tapping a nose and going in for a kiss deep. Lingering on pink lips Regina rested their heads together in knowing. "Try and behave yourself today."
"Me?" Emma pulled back with a laugh. "Never."
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Regina's glasses tipped down her nose as she studied the excel sheets in her hand. Making a note on one of them she smiled softly when she heard a car door slam. Growing more when the front door was heard and a blonde head popped around her Study door.
"Hello there." Regina pushed back from her desk and opened her arms for Emma. Girl fell into them and they hugged. "How was your day?"
"A day. Dad and I laid those traps. Carefully and exactly how you said." Emma pulled back and happily took a praise filled kiss. "I gotta bring in some stuff from the bug, but then I thought after you and I talk we could…" Trailing her lips along a jaw and down a neck to the curving swell her hand cupped through a blouse. Blonde brows wiggled up and down suggestively and Regina's laugh lifted her heart.
"Yes, I'd like that very much." Letting Emma go reluctantly as the warmth left her lap.
"Meet me upstairs in ten minutes." Emma called and left, cracking the Study door behind her.
Regina returned to her work for a few minutes as Emma went in and out of the front door a few times. One time too many had her curious and ten minutes gone she closed her lap top and set the file aside. Leaving her Study she went upstairs just in time to see Emma closing the door on the yellow room.
"Oh!" Emma's hand went to her heart and she smiled. "You scared me."
"Did I now?" Regina sensed something was not quite right, but the look Emma was giving her begged for it to be let go of for now, so she did. "So about the cat."
"Yeah, um…" Taking her wife's hand Emma led them to their bedroom. "I'm sorry if I made it feel like I was making a choice for us at the vet's office." Sitting on the side of the bed, she kept hold of Regina's hands. "Of course I care about what you think and you're right this is a big decision we both need to make." Realizing that now and regretting the bubbles forming in her tummy for what she had just done without this conversation had. "If I promise to take care of it. Like everything to do with the cat; food, vet visits, cleaning up after it, playing, the whole nine yards can we please keep him?" As amber seemed to consider her words she kept going. "I've always wanted a pet."
"Emma." Regina sighed with soft smile.
"I never had one growing up."
"Emma…"
Her chin was taken. "And I think you'll like him once you get to know him."
"Baby—"
"And…" Emma stalled as a finger closed over her lips, stilling them.
"If." Regina began.
Hopeful Emma sat up. "If?"
"If you do all those things and it sleeps anywhere but our bedroom he can stay." Arms choked her neck faster than she could blink. Regina shook her head with a grin. She could never say no to something that meant this much to Emma, no matter her feelings on the matter. "We'll need to discuss a few more things." She continued, rubbing a back. Finding the end of Emma's sweater and the beginning of bare skin for her nails to rake gently. "But for now, I'd like to take a hot shower."
Emma pulled back just enough to see her wife's face. "Together?"
"Oh yes."
Regina kicked off a heel, using her toe to get the other one and stood with Emma tucked up tight to the front of her body. She adored the way Emma fit there. Tight and right up against her heart to heart. Sweet green eyes full of a need only she could answer. That need right now turned her on. Regina felt that need answer those eyes as her core clenched.
Felt as her strong hands supported thighs as she moved them to the en suite. Setting Emma on the counter Regina moved to the tap and turned on the water. Heat sprayed from the many shower heads. Back again she gently began easing her fingers along the hem of Emma's red sweater, adoring the suddenly bashful look for her efforts.
"Aaww, is my girl feeling a bit shy?" A nod returned her question. Coaxing as she kissed a forehead. "Give me your pretty eyes Emma."
Slowly green crept up and she smiled brightly in return. Without losing eye contact Regina drew the hem up from Emma's body. Slow her finger tips graced ribs. Gently tickling there and getting a bigger smile for her efforts. Over a blonde head and she tossed sweater to the floor. Nails traced pale arms gently leaving the faintest of pink trails on skin her mouth began to follow. Beginning at a wrist up and then over across a collar bone, she paused at the dip in a throat. Regina licked there. Emma shivered, arching into her mouth. Regina hummed softly and moved to give attention down a shoulder to the other wrist. Kissing sweetly over a pulse point, quick heart beat against her lips and she sucked gently.
Then Regina moved a hand behind Emma to unclasp a yellow bra. It fell away revealing two pink pert nipples rising to meet the cool air. She rested a finger against one, loving the small blush blooming on Emma's cheeks under her touch. Finger tip tapped one further to a peak and then another as her girl began purring. Tenderly Regina kissed Emma. Chaste at first, lips merely brushing in small pecks. Then deep and long, hungry now for a taste behind those lips on hers. Emma moved with her, mirroring the way her mouth consumed. Regina left Emma gasping, blush now crimson. She feathered her eye lashes against a cheek, their foreheads resting as a soft chuckle escaped.
"I want…" Almost a beg Emma gave doe eyes. "I need…" Licking her lips as she watched.
Regina stepped back and slowly began to strip. Buttons on her blouse did not become undone quick enough for Emma and pale fingers moved in to help. She allowed her girl to undo one before taking both wrists and moving them behind Emma's back. Hot against the shell of an ear she encouraged. "Patience baby."
"But I want you now." And Emma was begging now as her eyes were given a view of bare caramel skin revealed by the blouse slipping from her wife's shoulders.
"Eyes on me." Waiting for green to return before fingers began to undo the hook and eye clasp of her pencil skirt. Regina loved the way Emma's mouth parted under a cupid's bow. Unzipping next slowly. Teasing the fabric down her legs, past the lacy black garter belt and stockings to her feet. Waiting was hard for her girl and so she praised the effort. "Good girl Emma."
"Your good girl." Emma licked her lips again liking the way the dark fabric contrasted with her wife's skin. Like a good girl she kept her hands where Regina had put them as each garter was given attention to becoming undone. Undone as Emma was becoming. Unwrapped as each little clasp was tended to in only the most meticulous way Regina ever could. So painfully slow she watched and waited for her turn. She wanted those hands inside her. Making her feel.
"Yes. My girl." A red grin as one stocking came off. Then another. Turning to give a view of her back she knew Emma liked, Regina looked over her shoulder coy. "One hand. Undo me please."
"Gladly." Emma reached and carefully unclasped a black hook holding breasts captive. Breasts that turned and were now inches from her face. Her eyes lingered there on dusty rose buds. Her tongue traced her bottom lip brief and then she looked back up to warm amber eyes before she was prompted. "May I?" Chin dipping to gesture to a waist.
One kiss to her forehead answered and Emma hooked her thumbs in the black lacy thong and slid the thin fabric down two beautifully sculpted legs. Her hands stroked the length of stems back up and she stood up as Regina's fingers went to her jeans. Button undone, zipper too and soon they were both naked against each other pressing. Regina took her hand and led them, stepping into a steamy shower.
Unable to wait anymore Emma backed Regina against the shower tile, their tongues began dancing under the stream soaking their skin. Then she suddenly had her back up against the cool wall instead and Regina's hand was cupping her sex, staking a claim. Breaking their kiss for a moan, Emma let her head roll back as the red mouth she'd been worshiping began to kiss down her throat. Then back up as her ready opening was circled with a single digit.
"Where did my patient good girl go?" Regina sang into skin, still circling as Emma tried to push into her hand. "Does my Emma want me inside her?"
"Please. Pleaassse." Into Regina's neck she pleaded for attention. And one slim finger entered up to a knuckle and left. A mere taste. "Mm—gina please." Please earned another debut into her core once just a bit further before it left entirely to return circling as she was circling her hips up, up but her knees bent in want.
Regina used her other hand to cup a chin. Kissing tenderly a pink gaping mouth. Her thumb hovered over a bottom lip being bitten. Loosening teeth there. "Tell me Emma. It's alright."
"I need you to…" Emma started and gasped as two fingers played together through her wet slit. Back and forth they went as a knuckle stroked her clit. Then a need filled whimper. She was floating and she wanted both. To be anchored to Regina in both. Never before needed both at once and she began curling into Regina's neck. She didn't understand it, but it felt right—whispering right slipped out breathless as intensity built. "Mommy."
Regina thought she heard, wasn't sure for a moment as her fingers continued stroking her girl. A tingle pulled at her heart and shot right down to her sex and back again. Emma had never called her that during their love making. Always kept titles separate and she wondered over her body's warm response. Electric. Elastic too. She leaned in close; breath to breath she needed to be sure. "One, two, or three, my love?"
"One." More of a purr as Emma rested her head back. Green seas wide and open for the taking.
A go. Regina brushed one set of Emma's lips again as her fingers mirrored the same action through pink folds. "Tell me what you need my sweet girl."
Emma rolled her head forward as she tucked into Regina's neck. Nuzzling. Her opening clenched and released at the fingers pressing there. "I need you." Regina's tongue licked her bottom lip, sucking gently. "Deep. In me deep." Two entered and stayed. Emma felt tears prick the corners of her eyes in relief. Need. She needed and was given. Her legs trembled as Regina played with the spongy peak just inside her. Pressing up and up she rose her hips to meet. "Oh! Please..."
"Such good manners baby." Rewarding such by quickening her fingers as Emma's breath came in hot quick spurts against her neck.
Pale hands gripped her shoulders and she knew her girl was close. Regina cupped the back of Emma's head, easing a cheek to her chest. Attention there as she felt Emma walls tighten around her hand. Sought for closeness she was as pleasure began to crest around her attention to Emma's need. Then a pink mouth closed suddenly over her right nipple and a talented tongue sent flicker jolting down her spine.
A gentle suck; one soft question and her fingers gently stroked hair in answer.
Something new fluttered in Regina's heart as her breasts became Emma's playground. Tongue stroked and rimmed her nipple. Searching and hungry for contact. Emma's cheek against her breast, skin damp and warm with blonde curls slicked back wet. So in need and consumed Emma was. Then those green eyes found her and in them Regina found a piece herself she hadn't realized was there.
Emma grinned up sweetly at her and pulled back leaving a small kiss to a sensitive red swell in wake. Regina felt—gently she pulled Emma back with a quiet question of her own. Then her other nipple was given ample attention and that mouth returned to suck gently at first, then long and hard as Emma's lips squeaked around her breast. Regina felt a wash of liquid filling her hand as Emma mewed sweetly against her skin. Nose burrowing into her and seeking more to taste.
"There's my baby. My beautiful Emma." Regina marveled at the blooming softness here between them; a single bright bud in the vastness of sand.
Then green eyes glassy and deep looked up, mouth going slack from a nipple in place of a sated smile resting a cheek against her heart. Regina kissed that smile, held those lips with her own as the love in her arms rode the after wave of pleasure. Glowing, Emma was glowing. Standing her girl upright, Regina slowly removed her fingers from a pulsing sex. Cupping gently outside to get Emma used to her not being so close inside.
"How's my baby doing?" Checking in again as those beautiful eyes fluttered at the husk of her words.
"That was—everything." Emma whispered into dark hair. Arms going around a neck she was held. Trembling as the hand anchoring her body to this world began patting in response. "You are everything." So much she couldn't explain as they were together under the never ending spray. Another kiss, just as chaste as it had all begun touched her lips as hands held her steady by the shoulders and middle. Falling, she was falling so easily into herself. Emma licked her lips to taste. Wanting more of Regina's taste in her mouth. Her eyes opened and she saw amber watching her.
Suddenly Emma wanted to go right back where she had been. Nesting into that chest with the taste of caramel skin wrapped around her lips. With warmth for her tongue to suckle. Then she was confused. That feeling wasn't one that turned her on in that way, but in another.
To a new way of being.
Spoke to a flutter searching in her soul for freedom. Like a butterfly leaving the net rules of atmosphere; weightless in the vast possibilities of space Emma flew.
Full. It filled all of her and to herself Emma gave in.
Like the answer to the question she had tried to ask. Emma hadn't needed to moments ago. Re—Mommy had led her needing mouth there and Emma just was. Emma was okay. Safe and warm and now so sleepy, little Emma was more than okay and wanted to be held.
Watching Emma process something new for the first time was always a mix of pride and love filled wonder for Regina. Like watching as a baby takes a first step. Wobbly and off center at first. Then more sure and gleeful when the arms waiting are finally reached. In her arms she held Emma's new step. Holding her girl about the waist Regina saw the shift taking over, moved with it as she turned Emma around so a back was to her front.
Reaching for a sponge hanging Regina soaped it up and gently began washing. One long arm relaxed then the other, she held Emma close as she cleaned, sensing her little one beginning to surface under the act. Quicker she finished up and then rinsing them both as Emma teetered on feet. Water off Regina stepped out and helped Emma do the same.
Summoning the favorite hooded unicorn towel she wrapped Emma up, then tucked herself in her gray robe. As Regina began to dry Emma off very little eyes looked up over a chin tucked to chest at her. Clear green sea glass. And her heart stilled. She had only ever seen those eyes once before and had been longing to do so again. Ever soft and coaxing Regina answered the need rising there.
"Oh sweetheart." Cupping two pink cheeks under wide windows as Emma's dimples puckered to smile. "I was wondering where my littlest Princess has been off to."
Lashes whispered up and down. "Mommy miss me?"
Regina rubbed their noses. "So, so much my little lovely."
At the giggle she lifted Emma up to her hip and carried her littlest one to the bed. Kneeling up Regina moved to the middle and sat leaning back with Emma laying in the crook of her arm. A few pillows under her arm and the padded headboard behind and they were more than comfortable.
Room warm and early evening Regina was in no rush to get them dressed or move further for that matter. She simply wanted the pleasure of holding and looking at her little one. She watched as a thumb began inching to a wanting mouth. Intercepting that hand with a shake of her head.
"No baby."
Emma's whine had her summoning the now very loved paci. Regina held it up to fussing little lips that would not open. She gently rubbed the mouth piece against a pouty lower lip. Patient that Emma would take it when ready, but little one turned a face away as a tummy gurgled. And then Regina knew what was wanted.
Setting the yellow paci aside she summoned something else. Something warm and she was sure would bring a smile to the one she was holding. The nipple of the bottle she rested against Emma's mouth now was taken readily and her littlest Princess began to suck. A smile forming around the nipple being suckled. An indescribable peace filled that face and Regina began rocking slowly as Emma became filled with milk. Those green eyes never left hers and she brought her lips to a cool forehead to kiss and began humming.
Bliss. This moment was just.
Regina adored how sweet and content Emma was in her arms. How connected she felt to the little heart beating against hers. The sucking slowed as green grew sleepy as her baby often did being held this way. She wished she could freeze this vision. Emma unraveled; so trusting.
Trusting her to know what to do. To say and do with absolute conviction those watchful eyes on hers trusted. That beauty was not lost on Regina and it sat in the back of her throat as she began humming the lullaby she'd created just for the little one in her arms. Emma's song, the beauty flowed around them.
Bottle nearing the end but not yet, Emma loved the way the milk waved back and forth across her tongue. It tickled. Cheeks pulling the liquid into the back of her throat. Then there wasn't any more reward for her suckling. Too soon she worked to keep the nipple from leaving her mouth as Mommy eased the emptiness away. It's leaving caused her to whimper in want of more. Her mouth filled with more then as another nipple rested in the vacated space. This one firmer and her tongue swirled around it before giving a suck. Then two and quicker. Content Emma was to suckle, warm skin under her nose she breathed in the faint scent of apples.
Her hair being brushed back then from her face had Emma's eyes closing. Rocked they closed as her ears hung onto the humming of her song. Mommy was patting her bottom and humming Emma's song as she was rocked. Her hand moved up to fist one finger. Rocked she sucked and drifted off and off into sleep. Mommy's arms held her in sleep as Emma let go.
Regina continued her rhythm as Emma slept. Pulling up the spare quilt over from her side of the bed to drape over them both. Tucking in she rested her head back, chin tilting into her shoulder as she watched her love resting. Wondering then what exactly had brought on this treasure appearing in her arms this evening. She had an inkling and knew there was more to talk about when her big girl returned. Glad the littlest side of Emma was here now and Regina hoped much more so in the future, she thought about how wonderful this feeling was.
The entire sum of need she filled rested in the magic behind Emma's sleeping eyes. Just one person connected to another. Nothing beat this two way sentiment. More than love spoke with Emma's need around the fullest part of her breast.
More her heart desired to meet Emma's need this way. A quiet grip holding her spoke to this need as she kissed the back of a hand. So precious. And Regina knew there was more to explore within this space only they occupied. More they both needed to explore for what it was and could be. She wondered over the possibility and knew she would be doing some extensive reading in the next week or two. If Emma was willing of course. For now Regina was more than content to be present in this moment. Right here with her baby nursing from her in sleep.
Regina's happiness; Emma was love, sweet need holding her finger.
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A/N – Please let me know your thoughts—feeds my writer soul. If you are wondering what Emma's kitty looks like stop by my tumblr for a picture of my own new orange kitty cat.
More later next week.
