A/N: so this is just a short little bit to tide you over until I can actually write something substantial because school is kicking my ass right now. Secondly, I know some wanted a continuation of the last chapter and some wanted Regina caring about Emma and whatnot, so I tried to put some worried!Regina in here, but fear not, because I got an idea for a longer bit with that as the central theme, so all in good time. I apologize again for this not being very long, but yes, just don't stone me.
Kween of Thorn and LivForever: you two are still gems, per usual, and I thank you whole big bunches, okie? hopefully this didn't disappoint too much.
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Regina woke up to blinding white light.
So blinding, in fact, that it took the President several minutes of determined blinking to finally adjust to the light level. The next thing she noticed was the pounding in her head, followed by a rough cough that sent her eyes slamming shut again. Raising a hand to her head, Regina tried desperately to figure out what was going on. And then it all came back to her; the crash, the water, darkness, and then Emma. Beautiful, caring, wonderful Emma. Then came the panic. Where was Emma? What had happened to the blonde? Was she even alive? Fear gripped Regina's stomach and it sank, causing the brunette's breathing to quicken as horrible scenarios played across her eyelids.
Darting up, Regina looked frantically around the room, spotting Graham outside the doorway.
"Graham!" the brunette called out, her voice hoarse.
The man turned around quickly, rushing into the room.
"Regina!" he squeezed her hand, "How are you feeling?"
"Where the hell is Emma?!"
Graham's eyebrows raised, "Woah there, easy. She's a couple rooms down."
"I want to see her. Is she okay? What happened to her?"
"Regina calm down-"
"Don't tell me to calm down!" the brunette cried, "I want to see her!"
"You can't right now, you need to rest. Emma is gonna be just fine." Graham tried in vain to placate the woman.
"I need to see her!" Regina nearly yelled, tearing at her IV until she could rip the thing off.
"Hey, hey, hey, Regina, stop!" Graham reached out to grab the woman, but she yanked her arm away.
"Don't touch me!"
"Shit, Regina!" Graham watched as the woman scrambled out of her bed before reaching out and wrapping an arm around her waist.
"Graham, let me go!" the brunette's breathing picked up as panic swelled in her chest, "I need to see her."
Graham's eyes softened as he heard Regina's voice crack and he knew then that Regina wouldn't be anywhere in the vicinity of okay or cooperative until she had seen the blonde with her own eyes.
He released her promptly, pulling out his radio, "David, can you get Emma up? Regina's gonna be down there in a panic in about thirty seconds."
"Yes sir."
Graham let out a breath as he ran a hand through his hair. He offered a stand down motion with his hands as various agents watched Regina with wide eyes while she bolted towards Emma's room.
Timing as perfect as always, Emma stepped out of her hospital room with her unruly blonde curls and green eyes full of surprise.
"Emma!"
Regina quite nearly knocked the blonde over as they collided. She wound her arms tightly around Emma's neck, holding herself to her agent with no space between them.
Emma laughed a little, bringing her arms up to hold Regina's waist tightly, "Hey, sweetheart."
"I was so worried," Regina whispered into the blonde's throat, her eyes welling with tears, "I couldn't handle it if something bad had happened to you because of me."
"Shhh," Emma hushed the brunette, burying her face in Regina's hair, "We're fine. Everything's going to be okay."
Regina fisted her hand in Emma's hospital gown, holding Emma close as they stood together.
"Are you alright? I mean, are they keeping you here?" Regina leaned back, still in Emma's arms, to ask the blonde.
Emma nodded, "I'm fine. They wanted to watch me for a little while to make sure I didn't develop pneumonia, but that's it."
"Good," Regina let out a shaky breath, "You're not allowed to leave me."
"Well, if Her Majesty commands it…" the blonde chuckled, tilting her head down to rest her forehead on Regina's.
Regina grins, "I do command it."
"Then it's settled."
The brunette gave Emma a blinding smile before shocking her, leaning up to steal a kiss despite the audience they had.
"Regina?"
Both women turned to see Graham cautiously making his way towards them.
Regina raised an eyebrow, "Yes?"
"Uhm, so, not to be the bearer of bad news, but it turns out you can't rip your IV out like that, so they would really like you to come back and lie down."
Emma's mouth opened and she looked down to the brunette in her arms, "You tore out your IV?!"
"I needed to come see you."
"Regina!"
"What?!" the President gave an undignified snort, "Seeing the single most important person in my life alive was more important than a saline drip, sue me."
Emma couldn't help but grin at the woman's words, kissing Regina's nose before moving her hands down to the woman's side and moving her fingers. The resulting squeal was so adorable and uncharacteristic of the President that Emma saw a few of the agents fighting a smile as they tried to casually observe the scene.
"Emma Swan!" Regina cried out, trying to bat the blonde's fingers away unsuccessfully.
The blonde released Regina from her hold, "Instead of suing you, how about you go back to bed, and I'll stay in there with you?"
"Mmm, deal."
Emma winked at a very relieved looking Graham, "Alright, let's go."
They walked back to Regina's room hand in hand, the brunette keeping an extra tight grip on her agent.
Regina leaned in closer to Emma as they neared the door, "When they let me go, I want to do something with you."
"Oh really?" Emma mused, looking down at the woman, "What would that be?"
"I want to go ice skating."
The blonde chuckled, shaking her head, "We'll see about that. You're gonna have to take it easy for a little bit with your concussion, you know?"
"That's okay," Regina grinned, "It just means I'll have time to prepare, won't I?"
"I suppose you're correct, Madame President."
Regina leaned up and kissed Emma's cheek, pulling her into the hospital room, "I know, Agent Swan. I know."
