Guys chill Robin will not be together with Regina in this fanfic, he might show up but only as part of the adult friends group or something.
Also I know my updates are all late in the fanfics I got, but I haven't much time lately and I can only use my mother's laptop to do this.
Chapter's song 'Pursuit of Happiness' – Lissie (cover)
Chapter 7: Pursuit of Happiness
Regina was having a terrible morning, she woke up late with a huge hangover, and rushed all her morning to get ready; she likes to have a routine and wake up early to have time to properly bath herself, go through her entire closet to find the right clothes, and then prepare some decent breakfast which for her was basically just a coffee and sometimes she'd make a toast. But today! She took a quick shower and made a crappy coffee before rush to work. - So right now she was standing up behind her desk, with her hands over it, clenched in fists as she groaned lowly under her breath, her headache was getting worse and she completely forgot to take some aspirin before coming.
This wouldn't be happening right now, if she didn't go to the nightclub last night with Maleficent, but she can't blame her blonde friend because she was the one who text her to party, she just needed a distracting from the student but obviously Emma showed up and she did got her distraction but it was with Emma, she only got distracted of what she really felt about this matter and the stress of her job. - Just to think she almost allowed Emma to kiss her last night. No, no, you weren't going to let that happen, you were just dancing, nothing more, dancing with the beautiful em- No! She cursed her own thoughts, completely hating herself to think such things like that.
Regina gasped when another wave of pain came through her head; god she needed an aspirin and soon, so she quickly remembered about her redhead sister, so she took out her phone from her purse and sent a quick text to Zelena asking for an aspirin, she'd ask Maleficent but today is her friend's day off, and that would explain why Maleficent was so wasted last night, speaking of which, she should also text her just to make sure she got home safe and isn't sleeping in some stranger's place.
Emma woke up happy this morning, and even early, this time she had time to do everything she didn't usually do every morning, which was twenty minute shower, pick more carefully through her clothing, and then have a breakfast that wasn't some bad toast or cereal, she made sure to eat eggs with bacon today and some orange juice, and it was lovely. The only thing that sucked today was that her lovely car was at the shop to fix the tires, so she had to use the bus today and she brought her skateboard just to not have to walk the distances between home to the bus stop, and the bus stop to the school.
Why was she so happy today? Well because since last night Emma has been feeling more confident of herself and a bit more sure of what she really wants with Miss Mills; the woman is indeed a sex goddess but for some odd reason Emma wants to spend more time with her that doesn't only involve sex, like last night they were dancing, it was good, or when she was at the library talking about her book with Regina, that was a good time. Speaking of which, she can't forget to finish reading the damn book, she only read the first couple of chapters and finds it interesting but at the same time weird.
Emma was now running upstairs with the skateboard tucked under her arm while she was holding a Starbucks coffee, when she reached the floor she wanted, she put the skateboard on the ground and began to use in the hallways, some students smirked at her, others moved from the way, but Emma was unlucky to slightly bump against a teacher and that seemed to make flyers fall, but Emma was too focused on her morning task to care.
She soon arrived the classroom she wanted and quickly stopped her skateboard, she kicked the end of it and made it fly up towards her free hand so she could grab it and tuck it under her arm again. "Good morning, Miss Mills." Emma spoke with a smile, as she stood there in front of the door with her usual tight jeans, some kickers and a green blouse with couple of buttons unbutton to only reveal her cleavage.
And Regina was not waiting for the student at this hour, or today at all, she did not had any classes with her today so what was Emma doing here. "Good morning, Miss Swan. What are you doing here? I don't have classes with you today." Regina pointed out as she tried to ignore the massive headache she had.
"Yeah, I know." Emma quickly replayed as she approached the teacher seeing her in some pencil dark skirt and white blouse. Damn always hot, no matter what... Emma thought to herself as she handed Regina the Starbucks coffee. "I woke up early this morning and I thought about getting some coffee, I figured you would like it as well and some aspirin because of last night, sooo.." Emma tried to not sound so awkward or creepy at all, when she saw that Regina did not took the coffee, she simple placed it over the table and removed an aspirin from her pocket to place it besides the coffee. "Here you go." She gave a sheepish smile.
Regina perked up an eyebrow as Emma began to explain what she was doing here, and it seems the student brought her coffee and aspirin? Well what a saviour, Regina did needed an aspirin, but she was waiting for her sister to bring her that not Emma, plus she never thought Emma would even remember about it. Regina took the cup and only eyed it, wondering what kind of coffee the student brought her and what would she say next.
"It's..dark coffee, just two small spoons of sugar." Emma explained, hoping she got it right, the teacher totally looked like somebody that liked dark coffee, strong but not too strong.
"I see." Regina mumbled as she took a small sip from her coffee and was surprised at how the blonde got it right, but she wouldn't let it show. "Thank you, Miss Swan. This was very kind of you, but next time don't bother. How much was the coffee anyway?" Regina spoke as she placed the coffee down and was reaching for her purse to pay the student back.
Emma smiled when Regina thanked her and obviously felt a bit disappointed that Regina thought she had to pay back, she was offering! She was doing this because she wanted to. "No, you don't have to pay it. I am giving it you. Plus, I don't know how much it was, I stole it." Emma shrugged.
And Regina gave her a look wondering if the blonde was serious or not.
"Oh my god, you should have seen your face! Of course I didn't steal a coffee, Miss Mills!" Emma laughed before shake her head. "But seriously, no need to pay back, I wanted to buy you this, so enjoy."
"Well I.." Now Regina was a bit taken back on what to say but she was glad somebody decided to interrupt.
"Emma Swan! You cannot use your skateboard in the building, and specially not bump against me with it!" Zelena spoke with her strong accent as she was upset that the flyers fell from her hands when the stupid student bumped against her.
Emma felt a shiver through her spine because the person that scared her the most was Zelena, her math teacher. "I am sorry, Miss Green. I was just in a rush." She apologized as she turned around to look at the redhead teacher.
"Oh no, I am tired of your apologizes and doing the same mistake all over again. Last week that outrageous skateboard almost sent Miss Lucas to the hospital." Zelena scolded.
"Oh please, Miss Green. Ruby was trying out the skateboard and I was there to grab her."
"I am sure you are very familiar with grabbing Miss Lucas." Zelena spat it out. "But you either leave that skateboard down at the entrance or be a kind student and get this files to the principal."
Emma frowned slightly and shook her head. "I am sorry, but no can do." She placed the skateboard on the ground and then quickly sneaked out of the classroom before Zelena grabbed her. "Have a good day, Miss Mills!" She called over her shoulder as she keep with her escape.
Zelena groaned and dropped the files over Regina's desk. "Unbelievable, this student gives me such headaches at my class. She never pays attention or does what I tell her to, but for some odd reason she always has positive in the damn exams." Zelena ranted.
Regina just watched everything unfold in front of her and took this chance to drink more of her coffee, because she would indeed needed it to carry on with her day. "Yes, she's indeed a troublemaker."
"Here's your aspirin, sis." Zelena said as she placed an aspirin box over the table.
Regina took the box and at the same time tried to hide the aspirin Emma had left for her. "Thank you, I have been with this terrible headaches lately."
Zelena perked up an eyebrow and shrugged. "I am sure." The redhead wasn't dumb, she knew something was going on with her sister, but she refused to comment much about it, when the right time comes, she will get the whole truth out. "Well, I will see you later. Lunch at one?" She asked while picking up her files.
Regina frowned slightly when Zelena made such comment, she wasn't sure if her sister knew something or if she was simple with her usual annoying comments. "Yes, at one seems fine." She replayed and watched her sister leaving.
"Ta-ta, sis!" Zelena said before turn around to the hallway.
And Regina debated if she should take Emma's aspirin or Zelena's, well the Zelena brought an entire box, and it was still unused so she'd rather keep it that away; Regina dropped the box inside her purse and picked up the aspirin Emma left before place it in her mouth and swallow it with her coffee. Ah, now I can start my day..
"You are very happy today, Swan." Killian said as he perked up an eyebrow and watched Emma playing guitar lowly since it wasn't plugged to the columns.
Emma had a goofy grin on her face as she was practising this new song she had in mind to sing. "Oh? You think so?"
"Very much, what happen? Did you get your happy time with your little bud?" Jefferson joked as he leaned back against a chair.
Killian laughed as he took out his pack of cigs and handed one to Jefferson, they were in the music room but since it was just them and they usually had this time just for them, they could careless if they could smoke inside or not. "I am sure little swan had his fun."
"Guys that's gross, you talking about my dick. Y'all gay now?" Emma stopped playing as she perked up an eyebrow and looked at them over her shoulder.
Jefferson wiggled her eyebrows with a grin. "I have always had doubts about myself..maybe trying it out.."
"Oh fucking god. Jeff!" Emma groaned before roll her eyes and shake her head.
"Wow man, keep away." Killian kicked Jefferson's chair slightly before push against his chair so he would be away.
"Whoa are you a homophobic?!" Jefferson gasped, pretending he was hurt.
"Homophobic? No. Heterosexual? Hell yeah."
"That doesn't even make sense."
"It does, my butthole is only for shit."
"A charmer." Another voice sounded between their conversation and made the three young pals snap their heads up to where the voice was coming from and Emma quickly felt her heart tighten when she saw it was Miss Mills.
"Miss Mills." Killian tried to not stutter as he and Jefferson quickly hid the cigarette behind their backs, but obviously the smoke just kept coming from behind plus Regina already saw enough.
"If you think I haven't seen it, you are wrong. Just make sure next time you smoke outdoors and not inside." Regina tried not to roll her eyes as she spoke.
Emma had a small smile upon her face as she eyed Regina better this time, she was beautiful today, gorgeous, like always. "So what's up, Miss Mills?" She finally spoke.
"I wanted to let you know you first have to write a paper about the book you are reading and give it to me before your oral presentation, which is this Friday." Regina stood there in a rigid pose, trying to remain formal, she knew she didn't have to come here to say this to Emma, she could've simple meet her in the hallways or have some teacher warn her about it, but she just used this as an excuse to see the blonde, wondering what she would be doing today and also wondering if she'd be gossiping with her friends about last night; because that's something Regina would not accept, she didn't want to be another trophy Emma Swan got, and she won't be a fool in this situation, she knows she has to step away and she will, as long as her body stops fooling her and bringing her to the student.
Emma wrinkled her nose feeling a bit disappointed but she couldn't actually expect other thing from Regina specially not in front of her friends or in school. "But it's Wednesday."
"And that means I want that paper tomorrow first thing in the morning, Miss Swan." Regina said as she was already taking couple of slow steps back.
Emma huffed out with a frown. "Fine, I'll see what I can do, Miss Mills."
"Remember if you don't do it, you will fail." Regina let out a last warning before turn around and finally walk out of the room.
And even if Emma was now upset she had to read the entire book today and write a paper about it for tomorrow, she still couldn't take her eyes off the teacher's backside and appreciate her body, but not in the usual creepy pervert style, she seemed to be really adoring what her eyes were witnessing. "Alright, Miss Mills." Emma smiled.
And both Jefferson and Killian exchanged looks starting to realize what was really going on between the teacher and the student.
Regina on her lunch break decided to go eat her salad in a comfy diner as she had couple of papers placed on the table on her right side as the salad plate was in front of her and she carefully took bites of it while reading her papers. As much as she'd hate to admit she really enjoyed having lunch with somebody and it was kind of a bummer that Maleficent was having her day off and couldn't be here lunching with her, because she sent her blonde friend a text few minutes ago and still no answer, so Regina's pretty sure Maleficent is probably still trying to sleep off last night.
"Would you like a coffee?" A familiar voice spoke, breaking Regina from her focus, and since she was already done with her salad she thought it was just the waitress but the voice sounded awful familiar and she never forgets voices or faces.
So when Regina did looked up she saw the same blonde woman from last night, the one who kept her company at the bar because Maleficent 'ditched' her. "You.."
"It's Kathryn, if you haven't still read the paper, or if you just threw it away.." The blonde woman showed a sheepish smile.
Regina snapped out of it, completely agreeing this was indeed the woman from last night. "No, I did read the paper." She assured the other woman, she still had the paper in her purse but that's something nobody needed to know. "You work here?" Regina asked now taking a better look at the blonde woman, she wasn't in the waitress uniform, in fact she was in some tight blue jeans, dark high heels, white blouse and black blazer, she looked casual and formal at the same time; a woman that you knew you could do business with any time and also party whenever you wanted.
"No. I just passed by and saw you." Kathryn shrugged. "So I was thinking maybe we could have a coffee? Unless you are busy or don't want me around.." She let out a nervous chuckle.
And Regina snorted because despite her age, the woman sounded like a nervous teen boy with a crush. "Please make yourself comfortable, dear. A coffee sounds lovely right now."
Kathryn smiled brightly feeling excited as she played with the handles of her small purse that she held in front of her. "Great! But do you want to get your coffee here? Not that I am complaining but I know a place that serves a wonderful coffee."
Regina thought about that and took a look down at her watch, she still had thirty minutes till her next class. "If you can assure me that we'll be done before two, then yes."
"It's not that far, come on." Kathryn gestured with her head for Regina to get up and start walking.
"Alright." Regina placed her papers inside a file before start searching for her wallet in her purse.
"I already paid for your meal." Kathryn told Regina, and Regina perked up an eyebrow, looking up suspiciously at Kathryn. "Sorry. I just figured if you wouldn't accept the coffee I at least could charm you by paying for your lunch?"
"Well, I am indeed surprised." Regina let out a small smirk before stand up and pick up her stuff. "Let's go get that coffee then."
"Okay guys, that was good. Lets now put all this stuff outside and rock these people." Emma said to her two buddies as she removed the guitar from her torso.
"So we are actually going to sing this?" Killian asked.
"Yeah, or else I wouldn't nag you two about getting everything right."
"It's a cool song. I remember last time we played." Jefferson spoke with a grin as the three fellows remembered their last crazy summer.
"Oh that was the best summer ever!" Emma exclaimed with a chuckle.
"For now, but this summer we going hard, Swan!" Killian told her.
"Yeah if you think last summer was crazy wait to see what we are going to do in your birthday!" Jefferson laughed.
"Oh gosh, I just hope it involves lingerie." Emma wiggled her eyebrows.
"Of course it's summer, you are so lucky your birthday is in July man." Killian punched her shoulder.
And Emma punched back. "Yeah, it's pretty cool, I'd hate be a baby jesus." Emma teased Killian.
"I am not a baby jesus!"
"Dude your birthday is on Christmas."
"No, it's close to Christmas, 22."
"Baby Jesus." Jefferson interrupted their bickering only to provoke more.
"Yeah, what was that cupid?" Killian shot him a dangerous glare.
"Just so you know cupid can be the reason many people are getting laid at valentines day. So I am proud of the day I born." Jefferson grinned.
Emma laughed and shook her head. "Guys, let's just get this done."
The walk to the cafe Kathryn suggested was actually pleasing, Regina liked the easy out-going woman, it wasn't troublesome to make a fluid conversation with her, and despite her awkwardness time to time, she's still awful adorable and pleasant to have around. - They spoke mostly about Regina, even though Regina could get some information about the blonde, it seems she's a fashion designer, was thirty years old, and lived with her parents at the moment because she is only here business; also she had a turtle named Sheldon and Regina couldn't exactly explain what to feel about a turtle named Sheldon..
Right now they were both having their coffee and Regina had to throw the hat to the blonde because she wasn't lying when she said this coffee was delicious. "So do you like being teacher?" Kathryn asked as she took a sip from her cappuccino.
"Yes, I do. I was actually going for a lawyer when I decided to take hold of my life and go for what I really liked." Regina let out a small smile.
"Oh? Well a lawyer would also fit you. You have the all attitude for that." Kathryn chuckled lowly. "But I am glad you went with what you liked, cause a job you hate is just a waste of time. If I have to work for the rest of my life at least I want to do something I enjoy, right?"
"That's right, life can be already shallow and dreadful sometimes, we can at least try do something about it." Regina took a sip from her dark coffee as she started to think about the blonde student again.
"Mhm." Kathryn agreed as she took a look at her watch and noticed there was ten minutes till two. "It's almost two, want to go now?"
Regina took a look down at her watch a nodded. "Yes, my lunch break is almost over." Regina now searched for her wallet through her purse.
"I already paid." Kathryn told her with a small smile as she finished her cappuccino.
Regina perked up an eyebrow and tried not to smirk. "Is that your way to charm a woman? Pay for her things every time she goes out?"
"Well I did invited you to take a coffee with me, I assume I was supposed to pay the coffees." Kathryn showed a sheepish smile. "But if you don't like it I can stop next time. If there will be a next time.."
And now Regina thought about it, would there be a next time? Should she continue with this? Maybe it will lead to something interesting, who knows. Plus she needs to get the blonde student out of her mind, so maybe this was a good idea. "As long as you allow me to take you out for dinner, and I will be the one paying."
Kathryn felt her cheeks slightly heat up as she smiled and bit down on her lower lip. "Why yes, I'd love that."
"Then it's settled. I'll pick you up at eight, Friday night, my classes only finish at six." Regina informed her as she was standing up and picking up her stuff.
"Alright. Wait, shall I text you my address? Cause I don't have your number.."
"I shall text you first." Regina smiled down at the blonde woman, now ready to leave but she wasn't sure if she'd do some different thing to say goodbye, so she just awkwardly took the other woman's hand in hers and gave a quick light squeeze. "I shall see you Friday." She smiled and then turned around on her heel to walk away and get back to finish her day.
"See you Friday." Kathryn replayed with a big smile as she now touched her own hand while watching Regina walking away.
"One, two, three, four.." When Emma finished the countdown her and her band started playing as the background played to supply the other instruments they did not have; they were in the middle of the backyard of the school and there was already few people sitting on the grass to listen to them while some were just passing by and got interested.
"Crush a bit, little bit, roll it up,
take a hit,
feelin' lit feelin' light, 2am
summer night."
Emma started singing as she balanced slowly in front of the microphone.
"I don't care, hands on the wheel,
drivin' drunk, I'm doin' my thang,
Rollin' the midwest side and
out livin' my life
getting out dreams
People told me slow my roll
I'm screaming out
FUCK THAT!
Imma do just what I want
and there ain't no turnin' back
If I fall If I die know I lived it
till the fullest
If I fall If I die know I lived
and missed some bullets"
Emma grinned the entire song and paid attention at what she was playing on her guitar as she started to swing her hips slowly while carry on with the song.
"I'm on the pursuit of happiness
and I know everything that shines
ain't always gonna be gold
Hey
I'll be fine once I get it,
I'll be good.
Tell me what you know about dreamin' dreamin'
You don't know really about nothin' nothin'
Tell me what you know about the night terrors every night
5am, cold sweats wakin' up to the skies
Tell me what you know about dreams dreams
Tell me what you know about night terrors, nothin'
You don't really care about the trials of tomorrow
you rather lay awake in a bed full of sorrow!"
Emma screamed the last words as she shut her eyes and shook her head while playing her guitar and let her two buddies sing the chorus of the song. - Emma had a goal with this music, music was basically her life, so she related her emotions with it, when she couldn't say something she sang, it was her thing, so this song basically said that she'd do anything to follow her happiness no matter where it is or who it is, she shall face every challenge and get what she wants.
And when she open her eyes to sing again, she noticed Miss Mills passing by, probably bothered by the loud music since she had an upset expression on, but Regina Mills always had that bitch face on. Emma smiled at her not sure if the teacher saw her since she just carry on with her walking towards the building without taking another second glance at them, but Emma shrugged it off and carry on with the song.
While Regina Mills simple decided to ignore everything that involved the blonde student and only spend time with her at the classes, she was going to move on from this foolish crush on Emma, and she'd start that right now and enjoy her Friday dinner that's to come.
So how is it? I hope it wasn't that bad. Don't worry SwanQueen is the end game but till then we get Kathryn and Regina, which let me say I am disappointed Kathryn isn't around anymore, she was just gorgeous.
Also the baby jesus thing, was something I saw on the sadly canceled show Happy Endings. It was hilarious.
