Rock on

7

"Hey Regina Mills fans…Listen to this!"

Emma and Regina were cuddling on the couch together listening to the radio on a lazy Saturday afternoon. As soon as the intro to Regina's new song began Emma jumped up excitedly. "Holy shit," Emma screamed happily.

Regina wore a smile from ear to ear as she watched her official girlfriend get excited over hearing her song on the radio.

"Is this how you act when you hear new music from me?"

"Um, duh…" Emma said as she extended her hands to Regina who immediately grabbed them and was pull off of the couch. Emma embraced Regina in one swift movement. In seconds they were dancing to the song.

Regina placed her head on Emma's shoulder and sighed happily.

"I like this," Emma whispered.

"Me too," Regina whispered back.

Emma swayed them back and forth with the rhythm of the song. Her grip tightened on Regina's waist as she pulled her as close as possible.

As the final notes of the song were played, Emma whispered, "I love you."

Regina still had her head on Emma's shoulder. It took her a few seconds for what Emma had just revealed to register in her mind.

"Emma," Regina said as she picked up her head to look into Emma's green eyes.

Now that they were looking at each other, Emma confidently said, louder, "I love you." Then she waited. To Emma it didn't matter how long she'd have to wait to hear Regina say that to her. She'd wait a lifetime if she had to.

Fortunately, Regina responded quicker than Emma thought.

'Oh my God, Emma I love you too," Regina said, lovingly, as she peered at Emma.

Emma had the biggest smile on her face. "You do?"

"Em, of course, I do," Regina reassured her with a smile.

Regina realized that they were still swaying even though the song had ended. She stopped their movement and hugged Emma tightly.

"I love you, Emma, so very much…"

Emma's hands cupped Regina's cheeks and she kissed her passionately.

After the kiss, Emma hurriedly said, "Wait! I want to make something clear. I love you more than a fan loves their hero. More than how much I love your music, ya know?"

Regina smiled at Emma. She went to speak, but was cut off.

"Regina, I love you! I am so in love with you. I want a future with you. I want whatever you want that future to have. I just…want you."

"Aww, Emma, I know…"

"Do you really? Cuz I've never gotten to the 'I love you' part and I want to make sure you understand without a shadow of a doubt that I am yours. For as long as you want me…forever, hopefully," Emma said shyly.

"How did I get so lucky?"

"Well, my parents bought me a front row ticket which included a backstage pass. Then we met and you invited me to come hang with you…"

'Thanks for the recap," Regina said, smiled and tightened her grip on Emma's waist. "But, my dear, you're missing a part."

"Oh?"

"When you 'saved' me from jumping," Regina said as she winked.

"Oh, yeah, that's right. I didn't know it was you truthfully. Looking back I should have known since I am a huge fan. I idolize you…"

"I'll let it slide," Regina said right before she dove in for a passionate kiss.


A week later, Emma begrudgingly had to leave Regina to return home. They were both messes at the airport and they were generating a crowd. Regina signed a few autographs after Emma left though.


"Hey, Mom?"

Mary Margaret put her pen down as she was writing a note and looked at her daughter.

"Yeah?"

"I love her, like I'm totally head over heels in love with her. She knows it and she loves me back. Isn't that strange?"

Emma's Mom got up from the chair and walked over to her daughter for a hug. "That's not strange at all. You're fabulous!"

Emma blushed and smiled.

"So what do you want to do about it?"

"Huh?"

"If you love her and she loves you…what are you going to do about it," Mary Margaret asked as walking back to her seat.

Just as Emma was about to respond, the doorbell rang.

"Hold that thought," Emma's Mom said as she ran to the front door. As soon as she opened it she gasped. She was left speechless. Regina was outside and signaled to Emma's Mom not to say anything and she nodded her head. Emma's Mom let her and her duffle bag into the house.

Mary Margaret turned and walked back to the kitchen with Regina right behind her. She stopped and mouthed, "Stay!"

She walked back into the room and took a seat. Emma's back was turned so she didn't see it was her girlfriend.

"Who was that?"

"Jehova's witness…"

Regina smiled and quietly chuckled.

"Oh," Emma replied casually.

"So, Emma, what are you going to do about it?"

"Being away from her is killin' me…you have no idea," Emma confessed, "I wanna be with her all the time. She's the one for me, Mom…"

Regina quietly stepped forward then stopped.

"Do you want to move to California to be with her?"

Emma contemplated the question for a very long time. Mary Margaret saw the wheels in her daughter's head spinning.

"Don't hurt yourself," her Mom chuckled.

"Yes, I do," Emma said, "But I'm not sure if we're ready for that. Yeah, we had an amazing time together. And yeah, I miss her beyond words. But are we ready for that next step though?"

"Well, you won't know unless you try," Emma's Mom said.

"Listen to your mother, Em," Regina said to make herself known to her girlfriend.

"Oh geez, now I'm hearing her voice in my head," Emma said and rubbed her forehead awkwardly.

"Em, I heard it too," Mary Margaret said and laughed.

Regina walked up behind Emma and wrapped her arms around Emma's neck.

"Oh my God…you're here, like really here," Emma asked bewildered.

"In the flesh…now get up and hug me. I flew coach," Regina said and released Emma from her grasp.

Emma bolted out of the chair. She pulled Regina into her arms. Inches separated them from their mutual bliss. Right before Emma dove in she said, "I love you!" That's all it took for Regina to close the gap and hungrily kiss her girlfriend. Hands roamed and moans were heard coming from both women.

Mary Margaret coughed awkwardly.

Emma stopped the kiss.

"Sorry…"

They were still in the hug as they looked apologetically at Emma's Mom.

"Yea, I'm sorry. I just love your daughter," Regina said confidently.

"I know what love feels like…"

As Mary Margaret was finishing her thought, the front door swung open and was slammed a second after.

"Speak of the Devil!"

David walked into the kitchen and said, "Hey!" He kissed his wife first. Then he kissed Emma on the cheek. Automatically, he kissed Regina on her cheek.

"Oh, hello," a shocked Regina said with a small smile.

Everyone was anxiously quiet after he kissed Emma's girlfriend.

David, oblivious to why there was silence, sat down in the only empty chair and said, "What's going on?"

Mary Margaret smirked and said, "Well, dear, it seems that our daughter has fallen in love…"

David looked from his wife to his daughter. "Really?"

"Yes, Dad. I am so in love with Regina. To top it all off she loves me in return," Emma said still bewildered.

David then looked at Regina for confirmation.

"It's true, sir. I am madly in love with your amazing daughter. I'd do anything to make sure that she's happy."

"Well, Emma," David said as he looked at his daughter, "What are you going to do about it?"

"That's what I asked," his wife said and raised her hand for a high five, which David smacked.

"Okay, okay," Emma chuckled. She looked at Regina and asked, "Do you want to go out and talk about stuff?"

"Yes, let's go by the docks," Regina said and winked.

Emma and Regina stood up at the same time.

"Bye," Emma said as she dragged Regina out of the room.

"Dinner's at 6, if you want. And Regina your room is waiting for you," Emma's Mom yelled just as the front door closed.


They arrived at the docks and walked up to the railing.

"I am so happy you're here. Thank you for surprising me. I've missed you," Emma said, happily.

"I'm glad I'm here, too. I needed to see you desperately. I know we talk every night, but it's not the same…"

Regina spotted a bench so she dragged Emma to it. "Let's sit. I need to tell you something," she said.

They silently walked over to the bench and sat down. Immediately Emma moved in for a sweet kiss in which Regina melted in her arms. They kissed for several minutes until Regina broke it.

"Wow!"

"That's how much I've missed you," Emma said shyly.

"Thank you," Regina said and looked worried.

"What's going on?"

"Well, I have good news and bad news…"

"Ok, I'll take 'bad news' for a hundred, Alex!" Emma smiled.

"Ha ha, very funny…so the bad news is that I have to go away," Regina said and lowered her head.

"Where ya going?"

"On tour, internationally…"

"That's cool. For how long?"

"Three to four months," Regina barely whispered, but Emma heard it.

"Wow. Um, okay. 'Making Memories of Us' is really sky rocketing, isn't it?"

"It looks like it." Regina sounded disappointed.

"Hey, baby, don't be upset. This is good. You hear me? This is so good! Is that the good news?"

Regina nodded her head, but said, "But what about us…"

"Regina, we can survive this. I'm gonna miss you like crazy for sure, but I love you. With that love comes my undying support even though I'll be beyond sad," Emma said and cupped Regina's cheeks in her hands.

"Thank you for that. But Em, I'm being selfish. I don't wanna leave you for that long…"

"Baby," Emma said and kissed Regina on the top of her head.

"Would you do something for me?"

"Regina, I'd do anything for you…"

"Come with me?" Regina whispered.

"What?"

Regina got up from the bench and turned to face Emma. She then got down on her knees and pleaded, "Come see the world with me, Emma."

"Yes!"

Regina rose from the ground and attached her lips onto Emma's who hugged her tightly.

Once they settled back onto the bench, Emma said, "I think we're being logical. This'll determine if we can live together. When we decide to do this we'll know for sure. I mean, I love you and you love me. But there's a big difference between that and being in each other's personal space all the time, ya know?"

"I totally agree. Thank you for everything you're doing for me. I owe you everything…"

"You owe me nothing. If the roles were reversed, I'm sure you'd be there for me. I am doing this because I believe in you. Remember, I was a huge fan first. You are my hero."

"How can I forget?" Regina smiled brightly.

"So, um, when do we leave?"

"We leave from my house on Saturday…"

"Like this Saturday as in two days," Emma asked shocked.

"Yup. Archie arranged this so quickly. And he asked if you were coming…"

"Shut the…front door! He did?"

Regina laughed and said, "Yes, I guess he knew."

"Okay, let's go home to tell my parents…and have dinner," Emma said, rose from the seat, and grabbed Regina's hand to pull her to Emma's truck.


After the food was distributed, David began the conversation.

"Well, ladies, have you come up with a solution?"

"Yes, sir, we did," Regina said with a smile.

"Yup, in a round a bout way," Emma said with a smile.

"Ok, what is it?"

"I invited Emma to go on tour with me," Regina said cautiously.

"You did?"

Regina nodded her head and said, "Mr. and Mrs. Swan, I love your daughter with all my heart. She is my moral compass and she believes wholeheartedly in me and in my abilities not only as a performer, but also as a person. She is also my muse as 'Making Memories of Us' was something I wrote about her. I want Emma to come on this journey with me. She will be safe with me and the bodyguards my team has hired to protect me."

Mary Margaret and David looked at each other and smiled.

"I know this is short notice, but would you please give your daughter permission to come with me?"

"First, let me say that I love that song, Regina. And secondly, Emma doesn't need our permission to do anything. In fact, I think this is a wonderful opportunity. When do you leave," David asked as he picked up his glass to drink. He was drinking when she said, "Saturday…" He choked on the beverage and coughed roughly.

"You ok, Dad?"

"Yea, I'm fine. Wrong pipe. This Saturday?"

"Yes, sir…'

"We have so much to do," Emma's Mom sprang into action. "I gotta find your passport, gotta pack, and make sure you have enough money and the right type for each place you go to…"

"Geez, I think that means I can go." Emma looked at Regina and smirked.

"Transportation and hotel accommodations are on my label. If we're out with my team it's on the label. Em will only need money for souvenirs and for dinners that we have alone."

"You'll have alone time. She won't be ignored…" Emma's Mom looked shyly at Regina.

"Absolutely not," Regina reassured Emma's Mom, "I've asked her to come because I can't stand to be away from her for that long. I promise you that wherever I go, you're daughter goes too. She may just stay in the background like my team does."


Regina and Emma sat excitedly on the private jet that the label arranged for them and Regina's team. Emma sat next to the window.

Emma turned her head and grasped Regina's hand. "Thank you for giving me a life changing experience…"

"The trip?"

"Your love," Emma said and smiled shyly.

Regina leaned over the armrest and kissed her girlfriend sweetly on her cheek. The plane began to taxi to the runway and soon enough they were airborne. Emma tightly gripped Regina's hand as she peered out the window. Regina leaned over to watch with her girlfriend.

Once they were up in the air for an hour, Archie walked over to the pair and asked, "Reggie?"

Regina eyes never left her sleeping girlfriend. "Hmm?"

"Can we talk business?"

Regina turned her head and smiled at her manager and friend. "Of course," she said cheerfully. She unbuckled her seatbelt and rose from the seat. Before she left the aisle, she turned to kiss Emma's forehead. Then she followed Archie to a pull away table on the plane. They sat around it and the conversation began.

"So," Archie said as he pulled out a pad of paper, "What do you want to call the new album?"

Regina contemplated the question. She tossed out a suggestion. "'Dear Emma…'?"

Archie sat back in the seat and thought about what his client had just said. "Hmm," he said, "What about 'To Emma…with Love'? It'll be a collection of new love songs. Some written by you, some not?"

"Perfect!" Regina screamed.

"Stop the yellin'!"

"Sorry," she said back, "Archie, this is amazing! Thank you. Also thank you for allowing Emma to come with us."

"I didn't want you to make the same mistake you did with Ruby. Emma's good people and she loves you a lot," Archie said with a smile.

Regina got up from her seat and walked over to Archie. She leaned down and gave him a sideways hug. Archie placed his hands on Regina's when they were on his chest.

"You're a good person and loyal friend," Regina said.


A few hours later, they touched down in Paris. As they were taxiing to the gate, Emma turned to Regina and excitedly kissed her.

They kissed until the plane arrived at the gate. As everyone was exiting the plane they all laughed and made comments, but that didn't stop the two of them.

"Geez, I know it's the "City of Love', come up for some air," one of Regina's back up singers playfully chided as she walked past them.

Regina stopped the kiss and hugged Emma. Simply hugged. "You ready?"

"Is that a joke? Of course, I'm ready." Emma got up from the seat and pulled Regina out of her seat and off of the plane.

They walked into the airport from the tarmac and suddenly were bombarded with flashing cameras lights and screaming fans.

"I guess they knew you were coming," Emma said nervously.

"Hold onto my hand," Regina instructed as her new bodyguards shielded the two women from the chaos. They walked briskly to the elevators to go to the baggage claim. Before Regina entered the elevator, she turned around and waved to her fans.

When the doors closed, Regina sighed and said, "Archie, did you know?"

"Of course not," Archie said in defense.

"Okay, okay, it's okay, Regina…" Emma brought Regina's hand up to her lips and kissed it. "No one was hurt or anything. We all survived. Now we just are going to have to be creative when we have alone time. We can do this," Emma confidently assured them all.

"Oh, but I so wanted to kiss you in front of the Eiffel Tower…" Regina whispered as she leaned forward.

"And we will," Emma whispered back seductively.

"Is this how it's gonna be in every country we go to," Regina asked Archie.

"It might be," he replied, "But this is a good thing."

"I guess," Regina said deflated.

"Regina, this is amazing," Emma said to her excitedly.

Regina tilted her head and raised an eyebrow. "How so?"

"They know who you are now…I bet it's safe to say you're an international star now," Emma said over excitedly. "My girl is a superstar!"

Regina leaned up and kissed Emma's cheek. Right after that the elevator beeped and the doors opened. Again there was a mob of fans and paparazzi. Emma grabbed Regina's hand and pulled her out behind their bodyguards.

They rushed out of the airport to their awaiting limo. Emma entered first and then Regina was behind her, but before she entered the vehicle, she turned around and waved at her fans. "Thanks for coming to greet me! I have a feeling I'm gonna love Paris," she yelled. Her fans erupted in hollers and screams of excitement.

Once they were settled in the limo, Regina and Emma turned to each other at the same time and embraced one another. When their lips were inches apart, Emma closed the gap and kissed Regina passionately. Regina pushed her body into Emma who did the same against Regina. They couldn't get enough.

Archie awkwardly coughed loudly. "Ladies?"

Regina stopped the kiss and smiled sheepishly at Archie.

"Sorry Arch," Emma replied.

"Meh. So anyway, Regina you have a show every night for the whole time we're here," he began, but put his hand up before Regina asked. "Yes, Emma can come to the shows."

Emma squeezed her hand tightly.

"You're gonna get so bored hearing me sing," Regina said as she turned to Emma and winked.

"Excuse me. Have you met me?"

Regina laughed.

"Anyway…I don't care what you do, as long as it's legal, during the day. Just get to the venue for sound check, k?"

"K!" Emma and Regina said in unison.

"Oh boy," Archie said as he looked at some paperwork.


"Welcome to the Helussi Hotel" the concierge welcomed them in an authentic French accent.

"Thank you. We have a reservation under, uh, 'Dory'…" Archie shyly said.

Regina and Emma snickered behind him.

"Ah, yes, I see you reserved five rooms on the top floor."

"Yes, we did."

"Very good, sir," the man said as he got six key cards for the party. "This one is a spare to only one room."

"We'll take that one," Regina interjected and politely grabbed the card from the countertop.

"Very good. Room service is available until ten every night. The bar is open until twelve, thirty every night also. Enjoy your day. There will be a bellboy to assist you with your luggage. Ah, there he is…"

The bellboy wordless and swiftly loaded all of the their luggage onto a cart and motioned for them to follow him.

"Team Regina" followed the guy to the elevator and they all piled inside. The man hit the twentieth floor button and the doors closed.

In mere seconds, they piled out and followed the guy to the first room. He stopped for Archie to assign the first room and the second and so on. The man put the correct suitcases in the right rooms. He held out his hand, but Archie took care of that.

When they reached the last room, Archie said, "Regina and Emma…"

The bellboy swiped the card and the green light flashed. He then pushed the door open.

Emma walked in first and was shocked.

"It's huge!" Emma ran from each room and grew more excited with the next thing she saw.

Regina smiled. She enjoyed making her girlfriend happy.

"Thank you, Archie," she whispered to him as they watched Emma continue to run around like a child.

"You're welcome. I'm getting used to having her around. Makes it interesting."

"Well, if I have anything to say about it, she'll be around for a very long time."

Archie looked at Regina and just smiled. Then he attended to business with the bellboy.

The two men left minutes later, but before Archie said, "Get some rest. You start tomorrow night." Then he closed the door.


Emma and Regina ordered room service the first night as they were exhausted. They cuddled on the bed while they ate.

All of a sudden, Emma looked at Regina with a devilish expression on her face.

"Uh oh," Regina said timidly.

"Truth or Dare?"

"Really?"

Emma nodded her head.

"Truth," Regina said.

"Why don't you talk about your parents? I can't say that I've seen stories or anything about them…"

Regina paused for a second and Emma noticed it. "Regina, I'm sorry. You don't have to answer…"

"No, no, you're my girlfriend, I think you should know," Regina said honestly, "Really not a lot to it. My father passed away and I don't speak to my mother. She's the reason why I chose the life I have. To get as far away from her as possible. Too controlling. You know?"

Emma nodded her head and then said, "I'm sorry about your father…do you want to talk about it anymore?"

"Not particularly. You know everything there is anyway."

"Okay. Your turn to ask me…"

"Ok, Em, truth or dare," Regina said happily.

"Dare…"

Regina thought for a moment and then honestly said, "I got nothing. I thought you'd say 'truth'…"

"Ok, truth," Emma said.

"Ok, hmm, oh, I got it. Truthfully, now…"

"Always despite the game!"

"When you look into your future do you see me in it? In what way?"

Emma raised her hand up to caress Regina's cheek. She looked into her eyes and said, "I don't have a future…unless it's with you. You're the one for me like I told my mother…who I got a text from before…"

"You really do love me?"

"Are you really questioning it? You know me."

Regina's head lowered and Emma heard her sniffle. "I know…forgive me?"

Emma sprang forward and pulled her girlfriend into her arms. She kissed the top of Regina's head. "Regina, listen to me. It's all right. I know we're really a new couple, but I want you to know. If I didn't see you and what we have in my future, I'd be in the States right now. Ok?"

Regina nodded her head and looked up at her smiling girlfriend. "I love you," she revealed.

"And I love you. Remember that."

After dinner they cuddled in bed.

"I want to lay my head on your chest," Emma shyly asked.

"Of course, my dear," Regina said lovingly.

Instead of putting just her head on Regina's chest, Emma got up to an all fours position. As soon as Regina realized what Emma wanted, she opened her bent legs a little to allow Emma to slide in between them. Emma sild until her head was on Regina's chest. She felt Regina loosely wrap her legs around Emma.

"Am I hurting you?"

"Oddly enough, no, I actually like this."

Emma leaned down and captured Regina's lips in a sweet kiss. "I love you," she said.


The next morning, they went sightseeing.

"C'mon, Em, I wanna make the most of our day," Regina encouraged Emma to get ready.

Right before they stepped out of the hotel, Regina donned a pair of black sunglasses and a big black hat.

"Hey, I remember those," Emma pointed out and chuckled.

C'mon, let's go," Regina said and grabbed Emma's hand. Emma had on a baseball cap and tinted sunglasses.

For the most part, they were left alone. Some people recognized Regina and they'd ask for autographs, which Regina happily gave to them. She truly loved and appreciated her fans so much.

When they got to the Eiffel Tower, they stopped and gawked at it.

"It's bigger than I expected," Regina observed.

"That's what she said," Emma joked and Regina laughed.

They walked until they were directly underneath the monstrosity. Emma pulled Regina into her body and wrapped her arms around her girlfriend. First they took a selfie. After, Emma placed her lips onto Regina's for a passionate kiss.

"I love you," Regina said as she smiled after the kiss.

"I love you," Emma revealed back.

Then they kissed again.


Important to note: The Helussi Hotel is a real hotel in Paris, but the number of floors is fictitious.