Emma woke up feeling groggy and like she was swimming in cement. Everything was slowly coming back to her and she had a rush of panic. Embarrassment washed over her as she realized the secrets she had let go of during her drunken stupor. Her body completely tensed as she felt Regina start to wake in her arms.

"Stop over thinking it, Emma." Regina said groggily. "I can feel you over thinking."

"I'm sorry. That's one of the reason I don't really drink. It brings back the memories that I've tried so hard to forget. I don't want you to look at me differently now."

"I still look at you like you're an idiot," Regina teased.

Emma stilled and held her closer. "You still want to go out with me? We can go out tonight if you want?"

"How about we just spend the day together and I'll cook here tonight instead?" Regina suggested as she turned in Emma's arms to face her. She needed Emma to know that she didn't look at her differently. If anything, she admired her more.

Emma placed a quick kiss to her forehead, "That sounds awesome, babe. Do you wanna take me to my car and then go change and we can go to the food store and go to Redbox?"

And they did. They had an amazing day together. Regina cooked her famous lasagna and they watched a rom com. They laughed and held each other. Their day was perfect. The two started seeing each other all the time and spent all the spare time together. Regina was at all Emma's games and they would often go out with their group to do various activities.

They began to learn everything there was about each other. Regina told Emma about her most recent ex and how she had gotten her heart broken. Emma had shared how she was afraid to commit because she didn't want to get hurt. They decided to take things slowly so they could get to know each other before just jumping into a relationship. They also decided sex should wait because it would do nothing but complicate things.

It was the beginning of October and Alex and Regina were working on a case in the conference room. They had been working nonstop for the last three weeks and neither woman had seen their respective counterparts as of late. It was starting to affect their attitudes and they both knew it.

"Let's order lunch. I need a break, my eyes are beginning to cross and my stomach is starting to eat itself." Alex said.

"Alright Emma," Regina teased with a smile. "Sushi?" Alex nodded and Regina ordered their regular orders.

"So, how are things with Emma? Has she asked you to be her girlfriend yet?"

"Things are fine but no. We haven't seen each other a lot lately, but we still at least talk every day usually through text. Did you purchase the tickets already? The game is next Sunday night." Regina and Alex had decided to surprise Olivia and Emma with tickets to upcoming football game for the Patriots and Giants. A kind of 'sorry' for being so busy lately.

"Yes, and they're amazing. They are going to be so stoked. Are you going to be wear a Patriots shirt?" Alex said with a smile.

"Hell no. Are you wearing a Giants shirt?" Regina scoffed.

"Uh, no. But if Olivia wants to get lucky that night she better hope the Giants lose. Have you and Emma, you know, yet?"

"No, we came close a few times but something always happens. Either one of our phones go off and calls us in to work or Georgia gets sick or some other unforeseeable thing has happened. Plus we are trying to hold off while we get to know each other. It's driving me crazy."

"Just go knock on her door in nothing but a trench coat, when she opens the door drop the jacket. I'm sure she will get the message."

"ALEX! It can't be like that the first time. It's supposed to be sweet and romantic. Although, I might be able to do that for her birthday. If she's a good girl until then."

"When is her birthday?"

"November first, so I could do something awesome on Halloween."

"Olivia's is November 16th. We can do a double dinner type thing."

"They're both Scorpios. Ugh, explains why they are both crazy, jealous sociopaths." Regina said laughing.

"Emma gets jealous? I thought that was more your area of expertise." Alex asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Emma thinks she's slick. She will see someone talking to me and will walk up and be like 'Hey babe' so that the other person knows were together and act like it's no big deal. She hasn't even asked me to be hers but she sure likes to claim me."

"Did you not do the same thing when that blonde paralegal was talking to her?" Alex asked,

Emma was walking through the District Attorney's office to bring Regina lunch while she was on her break. Regina's secretary had informed her that she was in a meeting and that it would be ending any minute now. Emma decided to walk a little down the hall and pace while she waited. A paralegal named Alyssa had walked by and smiled at Emma.

"Hi, is there something I can help you with officer?" Alyssa asked with a flirty smile. She was a good looking woman with dark hair, brown eyes, and olive skin.

"Swan. My name is Officer Swan, well, Emma." She said shyly.

"Well, hi Officer Swan, I'm Alyssa. Your name tag here," Alyssa stepped closer to Emma to adjust her name tag that was apparently crooked, "is just a little bit crooked." Her hand lingered a little longer than necessary.

"Uh, thanks." Emma stammered. She didn't notice Regina walk up at that moment.

"Miss Elliott, do you not have enough work to keep your hands occupied elsewhere?" Regina asked clearly irritated.

"Oh, I do. I was just fixing Em-ma's name tag," she replied cockily and sauntered off with an extra sway in her hips.

Regina stared daggers into the younger woman before turning her attention to Emma, "Are you serious? You come to my office to flirt with the help?"

"What? I was bringing you lunch. I was waiting for your meeting to be over! Why are you mad?"

"Because that little tart had her hands all over you!" Regina hissed. This fight extended into Regina's office and ended with them making out completely forgetting about the food.

Regina smiled at the memory. "Well, she hasn't done it since. But you should see the way that little tart looks at me. It's quite comical actually."

"So why don't you just ask her to be yours and get it over with?"

"Absolutely not! If she wants to be with me, she better ask me. And she better do it soon!"

"Empty threats," Alex smiled. Their food had arrived just as Regina was going to say some witty retort. "Olivia told me she's going to get Emma around 5 and bring them here. I was going to tell them about the game then.

"Good. That'll give Emma plenty of time to purchase a new Giants shirt."

"Yeah, keep dreaming Regina."

"Emma, you about ready to go?" Olivia asked as she strolled through the precinct. Their friendship had grown stronger since Emma had passed her detective's test and had been recruited to SVU by Olivia. She had assigned Emma to be partners with Amanda and they actually fed well off each other. Emma had proved to be an exemplary detective and everyone on the squad had seemed to take to her.

"Yeah, give me 7 minutes. I need to finish this DD5 and then we can bounce." Emma said. She was adapting well to the transition from officer to detective. She loved wearing civi's every day. Regina did buy her quite a few button ups and sweaters after she had found out she passed as a present. "Alright Sarg, I'm ready."

The two gathered their belongings and headed towards Emma's truck. "So, do you know what the girls want to talk about? I feel like I haven't seen Regina in forever."

"No, I never know what they're up to. I haven't seen a lot of Alex either. I think I'm going to ask her to move in with me. We've been together for quite some time now and I think she would want to do it. We're together every day we're not working anyways."

"That's great, dude. I'm sure she will say yes, y'all are basically made for each other."

"Ya, she's perfect. Speaking of commitment, have you asked Regina to be your girlfriend yet?"

"Uh, well, no. Not yet."

"Why not? You know she's already in love with you. She's not going to say no."

"I haven't really had a chance to. I mean were basically together. Just not officially. We haven't even slept together yet."

"Seriously? I guess I'm not really surprised. You seem like the type to have a problems get ladies in bed."

"Ha, fuck you Benson. I will not dignify that with a response. Plus you could use that information against me if I were to tell you exactly how good I am in that area."

"Better not let Regina hear that, she will cut you." Benson said as the pulled up to the District Attorney's office. They got out of the car and walked towards the elevator. Once they reached their designated floor, they headed for the conference room they knew the girls would be in. Benson knocked as they entered and they greeted each other.

"Hey baby," Benson whispered and kissed Alex on the cheek.

"Hey," Emma said. "So, what's up?" she asked apprehensively.

"We have something for you two," Alex said as she smiled at the two detectives. Alex handed Olivia an envelope and Regina looped her arm in Emma's. Olivia opened in slowly and the surprise on her face had Emma extremely curious. She handed it to Emma so she could see.

"NOT UH! Babe, how did you get these? There impossible! And look how great of seats they are!" Emma said excitedly as she kissed Regina.

"Perhaps you shouldn't doubt my abilities, dear. Now, get your stuff because you two are taking Alex and myself to dinner." And kissed Emma again.

After much debate, Emma could not convince Regina to wear a Patriots shirt to the game. Nor could Alex convince Olivia. So rolling up to the stadium, each couple represented both teams. They found their way to their seats which happened to be on the first row of the 50 yard line. Emma couldn't believe how amazing these seats were. One side of the field Eli Manning and his Giants were practicing and on the other side, Tom Brady and his Patriots.

"HEY TOM BRADY! LET'S GOOOO!" Emma yelled. He actually turned around and waved at her and Emma thought she was going to die right then and there. She was so stoked. The other three women were laughing at her as she looked like she was going to pass out.

The game was going well. Each team had scored ten points and it was nearing half time. "Hey, at half time we're going to go get drinks and hot dogs. You two want anything?"

"Two hot dogs and a big coke, you want anything?" Emma looked at Regina who shook her head no. Alex and Olivia left hand in hand to go to the concession stands. Emma knew they would be gone probably the entire half time so she was going to use this opportunity to her full advantage.

The announcer had just let everyone know that the fireworks were about to begin. "Regina, thank you for this. I've had the most amazing time."

"You're more than welcome. I know we haven't been able to spend much because of current case load but I wanted to spend time with you, and I knew you'd love this." The fireworks had started going off. Their faces lit with the bright colors and Emma couldn't help but stare at how beautiful Regina looked in that moment.

"Regina, I would have been happy playing air hockey in the precinct if that meant I got to spend time with you. I know you've been busy and I'm sure there will be times in the future that you will be busy again, but I'll always be waiting for you. I'm sure there will be times that a case could keep me from seeing you for a couple days but I want to know that you will be there when it's done. Regina, I know we have only known each other a little while but I'm falling in love with you. Nothing would make me happier than if you'd be my girlfriend?"

Regina grabbed Emma's shirt and pulled her for a passionate kiss not caring who was around. When she let Emma go, Emma smiled, "So is that a yes?"

"Yes, you idiot. Took you long enough to ask me."

"Well, we never had a good moment and with the fireworks and whatnot it seemed right." Emma kissed her again. "Why didn't you just ask me?"

"You know damn well that wouldn't happen. I'm not one to chase."

"Yeah, but you sure don't mind chasing them girls away from me."

Regina grabbed Emma and kissed her again, "Mine."

When Olivia and Alex came back they could tell there was something different between the two. Alex handed Emma her hotdogs, which she began to eat right away, and handed Regina the drink. "What's up with you two?" Alex asked Regina.

"Emma asked me to be her girlfriend." Regina said with a smile.

"It's about time," Olivia said and Emma gave a head nod with the hot dog in her mouth.

"Pipe down," she said with a full mouth.

"Don't talk with your mouth full," Regina admonished.

"Yes ma'am," she said with a full mouth.