As long as you're there

Swan Queen

Author's note:

I'm so incredibly sorry for the short chapter because I wanted to publish it so bad. Just so you guys know, the next chapter (8) is probably the last one. This fic is my baby and I'm sad to end it, but there will be more Swan Queen fics coming, promise. (maybe even a one shot sequel to this fic where they're spending the holidays together)

Now, I'll stop babbling and let you read it.

Enjoy!

March 25, 2012

''We need to talk.''

Regina didn't even look up from her paperwork.

''What you really need to do is knock before you enter.'' She smiled phonily in reply to Emma before going back to reading the paper. A few seconds later, she was already furiously scribbling notes on it, too busy to even tell the other woman to go away. As she did so, the blonde realized that Regina was no longer acknowledging her. She then proceeded to snatch the object of Regina's attention away from her and it didn't go unnoticed. Regina finally raised her eyes to give Emma the attention she wanted.

''I don't care. You have something I want. And I want it back immediately.''

''I don't recall taking your manners away. I doubt you even had any.''

''Real funny. I want my job back.''

''Fascinating. I want my silence back. Apparently, it seems like I'm not getting it anytime soon. So why would you?''

''I'm not going to leave before I get an answer as to why I was fired in the first place.''

''Good luck with that, miss Swan,'' the brunette only replied patiently, an unsincere smile on her face to hide the inner frustration.

She didn't get a reply from Emma.

The Mayor then stood up, purposefully taking a few steps towards the door to make sure she would get the message and leave her to work in peace. The other woman didn't move.

''Nope. You're going to have to do a lot more to get me out of this office, Regina.''

Against Emma's expectations, the Mayor didn't snap. Nor did she tell her not to use her first name.

The silence coming from her only encouraged the blonde to inch closer. And closer again. By the time they were almost nose to nose, Emma's heart was beating like a schoolgirl's upon seeing her crush. She couldn't hide the uncertainty on her face when she opened her mouth again, voice lower than it usually was.

''I need it back.''

''As I said, it's dangerous. You could get killed.''

''Why do you care?''

Silence. For the first time in her life, Regina didn't seem to find the words to express herself the way she wanted to.

''I don't. My son, however, does. And if there's a person I truly care about, it's him.''

''Yeah, sure. That doesn't change the fact I want it back.''

''That doesn't change the fact you're not getting it back.''

''I am.''

''What are you going to do then, miss Swan? Sarcasm me to death?''

She was expecting a snappy comeback.

What she got instead was Emma's mouth desperately pressing against hers and an unusual feeling in her stomach.

In that moment, Regina Mills felt whole again.