Well here's the next chapter. You get some more info on how the flowers affected them. Hope y'all like it. And just FYI this story starts after they get back from Neverland if I hadn't told you that before.
Disclaimer: I don't own OUAT
"Well if I'm going to dress you, I might as well have fun with it." She said with a wink as took in the blonde's sculpted torso before walking back into the kitchen. A knock sounded at the door and Regina called for her to answer it. Emma grumbled as she walked to the front door flinging it open, she came face to face with her parents.
"Shit."
Emma slammed the door in her parents' face, putting her back against it. She could hear Snow and David knocking frantically at the door. Regina came out of the kitchen with a towel in her hands.
"What is all that shouting?" Emma looked at her wide-eyed.
"My fucking parents are here! Do something!" Regina froze for a few seconds before doubling over with laughter. After a few seconds she wiped her eyes looking at Emma.
"I'm sorry, dear. All I could do was imagine Snow's face when she saw you opening my front door with your shirt wide open." Regina began cackling again as Emma's eyes got even wider than they already were.
"Holy shit! Oh my god, that is mortifying! Answer the door, Regina." Emma moved out of the way as the brunette approached. She took a deep breath before opening the door with a scowl.
"To what do I owe the displeasure?" Regina greeted with Emma listening intently from behind the door.
"What have you done with our daughter?" Snow yelled in her face.
"I assure you, I haven't a clue what you're talking about." She smirked at the two idiots faces.
"Stop lying to us! We just saw her, so stop whatever spell you're putting on her or…"
"Or what? What will you do?" Regina challenged. Emma was listening intently from her side of the door.
"We will kill you! I swear it, Regina. If you hurt her-,"
"Okay stop!" Emma yelled coming from her side of the door to stand next to Regina. "She didn't do anything so just leave." Regina couldn't help the smug smile that crossed her face at the stunned expressions on the couple's faces.
"Emma what do you mean? She's obviously got some hold over you! Your shirt is open! Actually that's not even your shirt! Give her heart back you wench!" Snow's face was red with anger and David was standing behind her looking angry and very stunned.
"Miss Swan's heart is perfectly safe in her chest, I'll have you know. Now I want you off of my property." Regina ignored the couple and turned to Emma, slowly buttoning the shirt closed as she looked into green eyes. "Are you ready to leave, dear?" Emma was too surprised to speak so she just nodded.
"Good, we'll be off now." She walked past the couple with Emma in tow to her Mercedes. They finally snapped out of it before turning and yelling at the two women. Emma rolled her eyes and turned around.
"Look! I'm going with Regina. If you want to talk, then we can talk later during my lunch break but until then leave me alone and chill out." Emma slid into the passenger seat and Regina sped off down the road, ignoring her parents yelling after her. Regina had a smirk on her face as they made their way to Gold's shop.
"You enjoyed that way too much." Emma looked over at Regina only to see Regina's smile grow.
"I have no idea what you're talking about, dear." Emma snorted a laugh at that. Yeah okay. Sure. When they arrived at the shop Regina slammed the door open, ringing the bell above the door. Mr. Gold looked up and gave a slight smile.
"I swear you have something against that bell." Regina scowled at the man.
"Look here you deceiving little imp. You are going to tell me why you gave Henry those flowers and what the effects are. Now." She snarled in the man's face.
"Yes, well I have been expecting you but what makes you think I have any intention of telling you anything?" Emma couldn't help but roll her eyes and walked around Regina to stand in front of the counter.
"Look Gold, I'm tired of your games. Just tell us whatever the hell it is that those flowers did to us so we can leave."
"Very well then, Miss Swan. I gave the flowers to your boy because he asked for something that would make you get along. I don't see what you find malicious about that. We didn't even make a deal."
"That is not what we're asking Gold and you know it." The blonde gave an exasperated sigh. She really didn't want to be here right now and she was exerting every bit of control she had to not thinking of Regina because feeling her up in the middle of Rumplestiltskin's store would be beyond embarrassing.
"The flowers I gave Henry make you lose all control when it comes to the person who smelled the corresponding flower. The scent removes the barriers from your subconscious and any inhibitions you may have are all but gone. That is why they are very good weapons for two opposing forces, their hatred for each other makes them want to kill each other."
"So the hatred, or whatever other feelings they may have for each other, has to already be there? It doesn't create anything?" Emma sounded hopeful at this little tidbit.
"That is correct, dearie. The lotus simply enables the feelings to come to surface. Why are you so concerned about it, Miss Swan? Do you, perhaps, have feeling for her majesty?" Rumple giggled at the uncomfortable look on the sheriff's face.
"Look imp, tell us how we get the enchantment to wear off. I don't enjoy not being in control of my own body."
"Ah yes, well both parties have to be aware of what the other is feeling and thinking subconsciously. If you were, to say, both try killing each other and the other knew your feelings of hatred toward each other then the mutual feeling would be quite obvious. If it is love, then it would have to be confessed and the feelings and actions of the subconscious would have to flow freely between the pair. There can be no holding back at any time for it could hinder any confession of love, or hate, useless. They only work if there are strong feeling from both people and it seems that is the case with you both. Curious, indeed. What kind of feelings do you have for each other would be the real question." Mr. Gold looked between the women.
"That is no of your business." Regina turned and headed toward the door with Emma behind her but Gold shouted to them before they could leave.
"Oh, one more thing, your Majesty. The further you are from each other the more prominent and, not to mention, painful the tug will be and the more aggressively your thoughts will try and reach the forefront of your mind. I would tread carefully if I were you, dearies. We don't want unknown things to come to light in such an awkward fashion now would we?" With that Rumple turned and walked into the back room of his shop with a creepy giggle. The pair remained silent when they got in the car, both mulling over the information that had been given to them.
So I can't just stay away from her because it'll hurt both of us. I can't ignore my feelings or restrain my actions because it would only make the effects last longer. What the actual fuck am I supposed to do? I can't sleep at her place because Snow will lose her shit and I might accidently do something with Henry in the house and that would be equally horrifying for both of us. Okay don't freak out, Emma. You got this, it'll be alright. Just don't restrain yourself and try not to embarrass yourself at the same time. Yeah this'll be great. Emma fiddled with the buttons on her shirt as she gnawed on her bottom lip. Regina's hands gripped the steering wheel as she stared forward. The car sat idle in front of the shop but Regina couldn't bring herself to turn the key.
Unbelievable! I'm am going to murder that imp! This cannot happen. There has to be another way to get these effects to wear off. I can't admit my feelings for her. I can't allow myself to become vulnerable to love, not again. Why, out of everybody in this damn town, did I have to fall for Emma Swan? But how she looked at me last night… no one has looked at me like that before. Not since Daniel. How can I even have feeling for this woman? I love Daniel. He is my True Love. He was my happy ending and it was ripped away from me. Everything I've done was because I lost him. He has to be my True Love not Snow White's daughter. And yet the thought of being with her and Henry fills me with a feeling so unfamiliar that I'm not sure what it is. I can't deal with this right now. Regina sighed and began to drive toward the Sheriff's station. Emma remained silent for the duration of the ride. When they pulled up to the building Emma turned to face Regina but just as she opened her mouth she was cut off.
"I can't right now, Emma. I need time to think." With a nod Emma leaned over and placed a quick kiss on Regina's cheek.
"Thanks for the ride." She whispered before stepping out of the car and into the station, hoping her father wouldn't be waiting for her. When Regina saw blonde hair disappear behind the door she put her head against the steering wheel and took a shaky breath. She wasn't ready for this. She kept her mind from Emma as she drove toward Town Hall. She gave her secretary a quick greeting and continued to her office. She sat behind her desk and started to shuffle papers around. She attempted reading through the documents on her desk but her mind kept straying to what Rumplestiltskin had said. She knew she had feelings for Emma. Of that she was absolutely certain but she was terrified of letting her mind dictate her actions. Yes, she was besotted with the blonde and had been attracted to her since the moment she saw her but it was the little things that she wanted with Emma as well. She felt extremely protective and possessive of the blonde woman. She wanted to take care of Emma, show her how much she appreciates everything she's done for her. Emma had always, without fail, stood up for Regina and it hadn't gone unnoticed. She knew that if she decided to start being open and let down her walls there would be no turning back. But she couldn't deny the fact that she desperately wanted to be with Emma.
"Gods, I'm pathetic. I should be working but I'm sitting here pining over Emma Swan." She huffed and refocused her thoughts on her work. She could deal with her feelings later.
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Emma couldn't help but be incredibly relieved at the fact that her father wasn't there at the moment. She was not even remotely ready to have any sort of conversation with her parents about what's going on with her and Regina when she barely even knows herself. She groaned at the paperwork that was stacked up on her desk but decided to get to work on it anyway. Before she knew it, it was already time for lunch. She grabbed her jacket from the back of her chair and tugged it on before heading out of her office. She didn't get very far when she saw her parents heading toward her with a bag from Granny's. She sighed and took her jacket back off. Snow approached her with a small smile on her face and held out the bag.
"Lunch?" She grabbed the bag and went back to sit at her desk, her parents taking the two chairs in front of it. Emma decided that ignoring them would be the best way to go, so she silently took out the container. She actually thought it was working until David cleared his throat.
"So, Emma, do you mind explaining why you were at Regina's this morning?" Emma cringed inwardly, remembering what had happened earlier. Yeah, Emma just explain to them why you had your shirt undone at Regina's or how you fell for their mortal enemy. No problem.
"I needed to talk to her and it ended up lasting longer than either of us anticipated so she let me crash at her place. I don't see what the problem is." Emma tried making it sound like no big deal or that she totally didn't spend half the night with her hands on the Mayor's breasts.
"You don't see the problem? Emma, you could've been seriously hurt!" Snow's piercing voice snapped her out of her thoughts, which was probably a good thing at the moment considering where they were headed.
"God, would you calm down? Regina's not going to hurt me. I was perfectly safe." Snow's attitude was really starting to irk her.
"Emma, she's dangerous and evil. How can you not see that? She spilt us up, she's tried to kill both of us! I honestly don't see why she's still Mayor and hasn't been taken in to custody."
"Look mother, you need to let it go. Regina's trying to be better. Hell, she is better! She's tried so hard to change for Henry but no one else in this fucking town will even acknowledge it! She had 28 years to hurt you all but she didn't. And she's still Mayor because she's the only one who knows how to run this town and keep it off the radar at the same time."
"Sweetie, I think you should come with your father and I. We'll get this all sorted out." Snow stood with Charming by her side. Emma frowned at her, confused.
"What are you talking about? Get what 'sorted out'?"
"The spell she's put on you. She's keeping you from your True Love and you're family. We'll get Blue to remove it." Emma's jaw dropped. Is she fucking serious right now?
"You're joking right? Please tell me you're messing with me? You think she put a spell on me? And who the hell is my True Love?"
"No, Emma, I'm not kidding. There is no other explanation for how you're acting, but it's okay because we're going to help you. And Neal is your True Love, of course!" Snow and David smiled supportively at her while stared at them with a disbelieving expression.
"Get out. Get the fuck out of my office!" Snow's eyes widened.
"But Em-,"
"No! I told you a few days ago about talking about her like that! She's not some evil, maniacal person that's still out to get you. She didn't put a spell on me and Neal sure as hell is not my True Love! I am so done letting you talk to my son's mother like that! Now, get out."
"Please, just let us help." David asked, looking at her pleadingly, but she just shook her head.
"How can you defend her? She's not Henry's mother, you are! You and Neal had Henry. He is your True Love, Emma. You're just not seeing it because Regina is poisoning your thoughts about him to keep Henry all to herself."
"I do not love Neal. I haven't for years. We may have conceived Henry but we do not deserve the titles of mom and dad. We haven't yet earned them but Regina has. She's earned the title mother 10 times over by now. She raised him for 10 years. You watched her do it. You're letting your hatred for her keep you from seeing how amazing she is and you're losing me in the process. You want to be a family? Well that includes Regina, so either accept that or just leave me and Henry alone. Now get the hell out of my office and decided if your hatred for her is worth it." Emma slammed her office door closed, leaving them on the other side. She saw them hesitate for a moment before leaving the station. She collapsed in her chair with a sigh. She didn't want to lose her parents but if they couldn't accept the fact that Regina was Henry's other mom they would surely have an aneurism if they found out Emma was in love with her. She noticed her food had gone cold and was about to throw it away when a cloud of purple smoke appeared right next to her chair. She looked up to see a teary eyed Regina. Had she been crying? She stood up and turned to the brunette wondering what was wrong but before she could ask soft lips crashed into hers. She was stunned for half a second before kissing back. Regina had snaked her fingers into Emma's blonde mane. Emma hands went to Regina's back pulling her closer. She needed her closer. They stayed that way until air was a problem and rested their foreheads against each other's smiling.
Well? Yeah kind of a cliffy. It had been longer originally but I decided to cut it just a tad. If anyone is still confused about how they're affected just PM or comment and I'll get back to you pronto.
*A/N*
So do you think the Charmings are going to get Blue involved?
What do you think about Regina allowing herself to be vulnerable around Emma?
What exactly should be their first serious public display of affection? And where?
Are Neal and Hook gonna be a problem? (yes, they're in this story but haven't shown up yet)
