A/N: I know, I know... Finally! Can't even blame my beta for this one... I hope you like it anyway! Enjoy!


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Regina spotted Emma leaning on the bar a few feet away from her, so she headed in that direction. Emma seemed preoccupied with what was on her phone, so Regina sidled over to stand at the bar near her, but someone approached her before she got a chance to talk to the girl. Bae slid behind Emma and wrapped his arms around the blonde pulling her close.

"What's up Emms?" He said just loud enough that Regina could hear.

Emma turned and looked a bit annoyed and pushed his hands off of her. He was still standing intimately close to her and Regina didn't really like that one bit.

"Where's my money Baelfire?" Emma rounded on him as she put her phone in the back pocket of her skinny jeans. Regina was a bit distracted by the look of the girl's ass in those jeans. She almost missed Bae's answer.

"I just got out Emma! I don't have any money yet. My pops will not help. But I'm gonna get it to you."

Emma scoffed and turned so that Regina couldn't see her face anymore, "I swear to god, if you get thrown in jail again…"

"No, Em… Come on… Come dance with me," Bae said coming closer to her. His eyes softened and he reached for Emma's hips to pull her even closer.

Emma shook her head and pushed away. Then he whispered in her ear, and her body relaxed a little and his hands went all the way around her and he pulled her in .

Regina sighed and turned back to the bar. That was who she wanted to dance with. Regina knew she had been interested in the blonde for a while, but now she had a full on crush, knowing her personality better and her tenacity in her situation.

She waited for about fifteen minutes for the bartender to approach before getting frustrated. She raised herself up on the bar a little trying to get the his attention. He waved her off and told her he was coming. Regina looked back on the dance floor to see Emma walk away from Bae. She looked annoyed, but then she watched Lily approach her with a cocky smirk on her face.

Lily said something to Emma, leaning close as if to allure her. Lily bit her lip after she asked a question. Emma rolled her eyes and kept moving toward Ruby. They passed Ruby and got close enough to the bar that Regina could hear the Latina shout, "Oh it's gonna be like that?"

"How did you think it was gonna be?" Emma shouted back. "You dumped me for that rich kid, do you think I'm that desperate for company that you can just get me back? I'm a mom Lily, but I'm still hotter than you."

"Whatever Emma," Lily said. "It's not that serious, I just wanted to dance."

"Just walk away…" Emma said. "Better Yet, I'll do the walking this time." Regina watched Emma walk toward the restrooms, just as the bartender came up to her.

"Um… A Rum and Coke, Neat… and a …. um…" Regina faltered.

"Get her a Hard Cider," a voice said from behind her. She turned and saw Emma with a smirk on her face.

"Beer?" Regina asked.

"Made of apples," Emma answered squeezing in next to Regina. Regina skin prickled as her hip is pressed against Emma as she reached out to grab a cup and the water tap. "You have never taken a drink in your life have you?" Emma asked, and Regina could feel her breath on her neck and Emma's swollen breasts pressed against her shoulder. Regina shuddered a little at the proximity.

"Whatever," Regina gasped out.

"What do you mean, whatever?" Emma said with a chuckle.

Regina shrugged. "Whatever you want it to mean. You're the genius, right? You know everything."

"Not everything." Emma laughed out loud and sipped at her water as regina paid the bartender for her drinks. "Like I don't know why we're standing still…" Emma leaned in to whisper in Regina's ear. "I'm supposed to be dizzy right now from all those circles you've danced around me."

Regina rolled her eyes and sipped at the Cider. She had to admit it was really very good. "I don't feel like dancing."

"But you know how?" Emma said with a smirk.

"Would I have agreed to be here if I didn't?" Regina asked.

"I don't know, I don't live in your head," Emma answered.

"I can dance," Regina defended herself.

"...Let's do it then. c'mon," Emma said putting her water down and taking Ruby's Rum and Coke and leading Regina by the hand to the dance floor. On the way to the center of the floor, she handed Ruby her drink.

Regina stopped and listened to the tame hip hop rhythm and was a little nervous. It was an older song she knew, one that hadn't been popular long but she hoped she could follow or at least pretend that hip hop was something she'd danced to often.

I go for mine, I got to shine

Now throw your hands up in the sky

I g-go for mine, I got to shine

Now throw your hands up in the sky

I'm gonna get on this TV mama, I'm gonna

I'm gonna put shit down

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, I'm good

Regina downed her drink and put her glass down on an empty table as Emma walked on to the floor backwards. She held Regina's hand as she danced her way into the center of the floor swaying her hips as she did.

Welcome to the good life

Where n*gas that sell D

Won't even get pulled over in they new V

The good life, let's go on a living' spree

Shit they say the best things in life are free

Regina began to dance, swaying her hip just barely moving. She was stiff, and her movements were tentative. Emma smiled at her and shook her head. "I know you have more than that in you."

"Give me a second," Regina said opting to watch Emma to mark her steps.

The good life, it feel like Atlanta

It feel like L.A., it feel like Miami

It feel like N.Y., summertime Chi, ah

(Now throw your hands up in the sky)

Emma threw her hands up in the sky. When Regina followed suit, Emma held on to her hands and pulled Regina closer, her hips marking the rhythm. She ran her hands down Regina's side and guided them against her own, their chests barely pressing against each other.

So I roll through good

Y'all pop the trunk, I pop the hood, Ferrari

And she got the goods

Emma let go of Regina and walked around her taking in her form. She tapped Regina's behind with her fingertips causing the girl to jump slightly. Her face flushed, and then she realized that Emma was following the words of the song.

And she got that ass, I got to look, sorry

Yo it's got to be cause I'm seasoned

Haters give me them salty looks, Lawry's

50 told me go 'head switch the style up

And if they hate then let 'em hate

And watch the money pile up, the good life

The blonde pulled the brunette close grinding her hips against Regina's rear. She held on to her hip with one hand and snaked her other hand over to her toned abs. "Loosen up, will you?"

"Uh… I…" Regina answered breathlessly. She wasn't sure she could. This all felt so intimate - not that she didn't want to be intimate with Emma.

"It's just dancing," Emma breathed in her ear. Regina could feel the younger girl's breath at the nape of her neck, and she closed her eyes. She'd danced sensually before, even if it was Ballet; and with boys no less. It's just dancing. She closed her eyes and let herself loosen up. She allowed herself to feel the music now.

Now I, I go for mine, I got to shine

Now throw your hands up in the sky

Now I, I go for mine, I got to shine

Now throw your hands up in the sky

"Yeah, that's it," Emma said.

Welcome to the good life

Where we like the girls who ain't on TV

Cause they got more (Ass than the models)

Regina turned to face Emma and wrapped her arms around her shoulders and they were face to face now. Regina's eyes met Emma's and she moved in closer allowing dance to turn her into this completely different creature.

The good life, so keep it coming' with the bottles

Till she feel boozed like she bombed out Apollo

The good life, it feel like Houston

It feel like Philly, it feel like D.C.

It feel like VA, or the Bay, or Ye

Ayy, this is the good life

Welcome to the good life

Emma's hands roamed from Regina's hips to her back and downward, causing Regina to get even closer.

Homie, tell me what's good

Why I only got a problem when you in the hood

Like I'm new in the hood, the only thing I wish?

(I wish a n*ga would)

Just as Emma's hands settled on Regina's ass there was a commotion on the other side of the club. Emma stopped and looked over as a scream rang out.

He probably think he could, but, but

I don't think he should

It all happened so fast. Regina looked over and saw Bae in a fist fight with some random guy.

50 told me go 'head switch the style up

And if they hate then let 'em hate

And watch the money pile up, the good life

Emma let go of her and took off in that direction. "Emma… don't!" Regina screamed out as she watched this girl run after the father of her child. "RUBY!"

Have you ever popped champagne on a plane

While getting' some brain

Whipped it out, she said "I never seen snakes on a plane"

Ruby and Regina took off after Emma who was pulling Bae off the guy and leading him out of the club.

"Emma, Let him go," Ruby called out. She had been followed out by August who then helped Emma extricate Bae from the other guy.

Whether you broke or rich you gotta get biz

Having' money's not everything, not having it is

I was splurging' on trizz

Regina and Ruby followed Emma, who'd run out with Bae, as the music faded from their hearing. One song was all she had danced with Emma and all she knew was that she wanted more. Regina also knew that she hated Bae.

"Bae what the hell were you thinking? Do you want to go back to JuVee?" Emma asked stopping in the middle of the alley and pushing him angrily.

"Do you want your money or what?" He asked her.

"I'd rather Henry have his dad," Emma said. "There are other ways to get him what he needs than that."

"I can't help you with anything working at some stupid pawn shop my father owns Emma."

"Why do I even bother with you?" Emma asked and stepped away from him. "Don't bother coming to see him."

Emma turned and walked toward Regina and Ruby who were watching transfixed. Ruby took Emma into her arms and asked, "you okay?"

"I just want to go home, Rubes," Emma said.

Ruby looked over at August and shrugged. "I guess I see you around."

Emma finally looked up and saw her friend had been getting somewhere with August. "Nah, Ruby you guys stay. I'm gonna grab a Taxi and head home okay?" Emma said. "You and Regina should go have fun."

"Actually, August would you mind taking Ruby home? I'm sure I'd be third wheel in this party and I'd rather go home as well," Regina spoke up. "I can take you home Emma, if it's alright?"

Ruby gave me a bright smile and nodded. "Yeah Em, take care. See you later Regina."

Regina smiled and waved her off then turned to Emma. "Ready?"

Emma nodded and headed toward where Regina had parked her Lexus. They rode in silence for a while. Regina not knowing exactly what to say to the brooding mother. She searched for something anything and settled on, "so where did you learn to dance?"

Emma shrugged. "There is only one dance studio in Storybrooke. My mother put me in Ballet when I was little but I was not really into it. But when I was old enough I took hip hop classes so I did that instead. But mostly just hanging out and going to places like Feetz and YouTube."

Regina smiled. "Ah, classically trained at the school of YouTube"

Emma grinned. "Well I had fun dancing with you anyway," She mumbled looking out the windows.

"I must admit my circles were totally whack," Regina said with a chuckle.

"City kids always think they're better because small town kids can't possibly be well cultured enough to know things."

"I never said I was better," Regina stated.

"You did so, and I quote 'I'll dance circles around you.' Isn't that what you said?" Emma asked.

"No…" Regina stated with a grin. "Not exactly,"

Emma laughed. The conversation died down as they drove. Surreptitiously, Regina stole glances at Emma. The blonde seemed to pay no attention, so the brunette kept doing so. "What?" Emma asked suddenly.

It made Regina jump a little making her weave the car slightly on the road. "What?" she answered.

"Why do you keep looking at me?" Emma asked turning her head toward her.

"I don't know. You're in my car. I needed a distraction so that I don't fall asleep?" Regina said that as if asking a question. She wasn't sure if that was a good enough excuse, though she deep down she knew it wasn't.

"That's not why…" Emma said looking back out of the window. "If you want to know something, ask."

"It's not a question really… It's the way you look out for Bae, and he's clearly bad news," Regina stated.

"He was my best friend, I'll always love him," Emma said softly.

"Was? How did he become more than that?" Regina asked.

"Henry… he's named after your father you know?" Emma said softly. "I work for him. He took me under his wing and gave me a job because Bae's father had tried to make me have an abortion," Emma said softly to the moon outside the window. Regina just listened. "I'm never having another kid. Bae and I we did what we did because I was angry at Lily. I thought maybe I could just… switch like that you know. I was wrong… but Henry, he came along and Bae went to jail and his dad offered me money to get the abortion. I refused, and he told me he would not support this bastard. Your dad was there and he gave me a job at City Hall." Emma shrugged. "It's part-time though even if he pays me well. I work at the daycare so that they let Henry stay there for free."

"You're awesome," Regina whispered mostly to herself.

Emma laughed, "what?"

Regina frowned. "Are you laughing at me?"

Emma shook her head. "Your reaction however…" She sighed. "I've never heard that from anyone about me being a teen mother."

"Your friendship with that boy is puzzling, however," Regina said stealing another glance at Emma. "All your other friends seem to dislike him."

"They hate what he has done with himself. I've known him forever, he was a great kid, really smart and kind hearted." Emma shook her head, "How do you like Feetz?"

Regina recognized Emma's need to change the subject as the atmosphere in the car had become thick with tension. "It was great…"

"Once you got used to the music…" Emma said with a smirk.

Regina laughed. "It wasn't the music I wasn't used to. I mean, it's not the first time I've heard hip-hop, Emma."

Emma rolled her eyes. "Uh-huh," She said and turned her face back to Regina with a sly knowing smile. "I bet you listen to it all the time."

Regina blushed, as she could feel her stare. It unsettled her so she kept her eyes focused on the road hoping Emma couldn't see the flush of her skin in the dark. "Not all the time, but a lot."

Emma looked around and realized they were driving in town already. "Hey, get me to Granny's. I have to pick Henry up."

Regina slowed down and turned into the B&B's parking lot. "Here we are," Regina said softly.

Emma smiled. "Thanks for driving me."

Regina bit her lower lip and nodded. "No problem."

Emma reached for the door and opened it. "So… I'll see ya"

"You want me to drive you and Henry home?" Regina asked.

"Nah," Emma said. "I can see my family's loft from here."

"Okay, See ya," Regina stated.

Emma paused and leaned into the car's frame. "Is that like a 'see ya around hope to hang out again soon', or a 'see ya, don't even think about speaking of this ever again' type of see ya?"

Regina furrowed her brow and giggled. "Well how did you mean it?"

Emma seemed nervous this time and she looked down at her lap. "I really would love to hang out with you again."

Regina smiled and nodded. "Yeah we should definitely do that."


A/N:How was that? I hope you enjoyed that immensely, because I enjoyed writing it. I hope o start getting my schedule together, but my JOBS are working me like a SLAVE. Hit me up, tell me what you think by typing in that little box below. 'Til next time, much love!~S.K.