A/N: thanks for all the wonderful comments on the last chapter. I'm really glad you guys like the way this story is progressing. Please note the rating change and that's because this chapter is NSFW.
"So … what now?" Regina asked, her forehead resting against Emma's, the pair still stood in the doorway to her ensuite.
Emma shrugged and leaned forwards to kiss Regina again softly, marvelling at how completely normal and natural it felt to do so, as if they'd been doing it for years. She wrapped her arms around the shorter woman, resting her hands in the small of her back and let out a soft sigh.
"Are we … dating?" Regina asked, her voice laced with uncertainty.
"I guess," Emma replied. "Does that mean we have to go on dates and ask each other questions like 'what's your favourite movie?' and all that jazz?"
"Your favourite movie is Fight Club. Your favourite colour is red. And your favourite food is a cheeseburger," Regina replied.
"Good point," Emma laughed. "I suppose you already know me pretty well."
"There are some things I don't know about you though," Regina said, her fingers rubbing small circles against Emma's hip bones through the thin fabric of her cotton t-shirt she had thrown on over her bikini.
Emma felt her skin tingle, a warmth spreading through her body. She dipped back down to press her lips against Regina's, stepping closer and encircling her arms tighter. Regina hummed into the contact, her fingers digging into Emma's flesh a little more firmly.
"Is this crazy?" Emma breathed out when they broke apart.
Regina tensed. Was Emma regretting this already? The blonde felt her friend's body react and quickly clarified what she meant.
"I mean, it is crazy how right this feels? Were we crazy for not seeing this before?"
Regina let out a sigh of relief and smiled up into the green eyes above her.
"It does feel right, doesn't it?" she said. "But I don't think that makes us crazy. We just weren't looking, that's all."
"I'm looking now," Emma said, her eyes roving over her friend's body.
It was then that Regina realised she was completely naked under her robe. She felt her skin heat at the thought and squirmed slightly in Emma's arms. The blonde released her at once, pouting slightly.
"Sorry," Regina said. "Just … let me put on some clothes, ok?"
"Why?" Emma asked.
"Because I'm naked," Regina said, eyebrows raised pointedly.
"And you're putting clothes on now, what? So I have to work harder to get what I want?"
"What you want?" Regina asked.
Emma decided not to answer with words and instead kissed Regina again, walking the brunette backwards until her back collided softly with the doorframe. She leaned against it, Emma pressed hotly against her front and allowed her tongue to tease Emma's lips. The blonde's mouth opened at once. Their tongues met, swiping delicately at each other before Emma relented and allowed Regina to explore her mouth. Using her knee, she nudged Regina's thighs apart and wedged her own leg between them. The warmth of Regina's skin radiated against her bare thigh and Emma moaned into the kiss before taking control herself. She chased Regina's tongue back into the brunette's mouth and delighted in the taste of her best friend; sweet and spicy at the same time.
Regina's hands were still on Emma's hips, keeping their pelvises pressed close together. Emma threaded her fingers through Regina's still damp hair as her tongue continued to delve inside the brunette's mouth. Regina supposed it shouldn't have surprised her how good Emma was at kissing. She was a sexy, confident woman after all, but she was also clearly reading her body language and adapting her technique. Emma heard the breathy whine of delight when teeth nibbled tenderly on Regina's plump lower lip. She felt Regina's hips cant forwards when her tongue ran along the roof of the brunette's mouth. She sensed the puff of air against her skin when her fingers tugged gently on Regina's hair.
"Wait."
Emma stepped back at once, eyes black with arousal yet also scared, unsure quite why Regina had stopped the kiss.
"Are we moving too fast?" Regina asked, breathing a little ragged.
"Do you not want this?" Emma asked.
"No, I do," Regina said at once. "I really, really do, Emma. But … well, I've been thinking about you, us, together, for a while. Until ten minutes ago, the thought hadn't even crossed your mind. Are you ready for this?"
Emma smiled at her friend and stepped back towards her.
"Regina, I am more than ready for this. Just because I didn't know exactly how I felt about you, doesn't mean my body wasn't aware of it. Seriously, I've never felt more aroused by a kiss than I do right now. I want you, Regina. I want to touch you and I want you to touch me. I really, really want this, honestly."
Regina smirked at that and pushed off the wall. She placed a quick kiss to Emma's lips before moving past her friend and locking her bedroom door. Her mother was in town having a coffee with friends but the brunette wanted to be sure they weren't interrupted. By the time she had turned back around, Emma had moved to sit on the bed. Regina followed, her fingers toying with the tie holding her robe closed.
"Let me do it," Emma said, reaching out to slowly undo the knot.
It wasn't like the two of them hadn't seen each other naked before. That was an almost weekly occurrence, especially since Emma regularly forgot to take a towel into their shared bathroom. But this time was different. As the material opened, Emma's breath hitched as the thin strip of Regina's body came into view. She reached up and slowly pushed the robe wider until it slid from Regina's shoulders and landed on the floor. Regina had never felt more exposed, more vulnerable, and more sexy in her life as she stood there, completely nude, with Emma's eyes drinking in every inch of her body. Her skin glowed with a healthy tan, her breasts high and pert, nipple puckering against the cool air. Her waist was narrow and the curve of her hip beautifully formed. At the apex of her thighs was a narrow strip of hair, neatly trimmed, the sight of which made Emma's core throb suddenly.
"Come here," she instructed, unwilling to wait any longer.
Regina stepped towards the bed and knelt onto it, straddling Emma and pushing the blonde back down onto her back. She went willingly, their mouths fused together. Emma's hands landed on Regina's hips, the familiar skin suddenly hotter, smoother, sexier than ever before. She stroked upwards, her fingernails scratching slightly, making Regina moan into their kiss. Emma stored that piece of information away for later. One hand splayed against Regina's back between her shoulder blades and the other came around to cup a hanging breast, squeezing it tenderly and feeling the hard nipple against her palm. Emma felt her sex twitch.
She had never thought of Regina in a sexual way before. Sure, she knew her friend was beautiful and had an incredible body, but she had never entertained the idea of being with her. Now, Emma wasn't sure how she had gotten through life without knowing how it felt to touch Regina Mills. Suddenly, she knew she needed more.
She reached down and pulled her own t-shirt over her head, wriggling it awkwardly from her body. Regina helped her and then moved her hands to untie Emma's bikini which had been revealed to her. Once the top was gone, the two women worked together to remove the bottoms. And then they were still. Regina sat astride the tops of Emma's thighs, both women beautifully naked. Their cores were mere inches from one another, their flushed chests rising and falling erratically. But they paused, knowing that whatever happened next, their friendship was going to change forever.
It was Regina who moved first. She leaned back down, kissing Emma firmly as their breasts touched and her hand reached down to cup Emma's sex. The blonde gasped into the kiss and bit down on Regina's lip, her body vibrating with desire as she felt fingers tentatively rub her clit. She moaned as two digits circled around the hard bundle before dipping lower. Regina's mouth stopped moving against Emma's as her brain short-circuited at the feeling of Emma's juices coating her fingers. She had never been so aroused in her life. How had this not happened before? How had she been missing such a delectable experience? She slid her fingers slickly through the gathered essence, feeling Emma's smooth labia and knowing her own sex was just as wet.
Emma's hands slid down to grasp Regina's ass, fingers digging into the soft flesh and making the brunette shudder. Emma smirked into their kiss even as Regina's fingers reached her entrance. Two tips pushed softly at her core, dipping just inside before retreating. Regina pulled back from the kiss, wanting to see Emma's face when she entered her for the first time. Emma's green eyes met brown and the two women shared a loving smile. Emma rocked her hips minutely, encouraging the brunette to keep going, although both knew there was no chance of the other stopping.
Eyes locked, Regina slowly pushed one finger into the blonde. Emma's mouth fell open, a gasp escaping and Regina suppressed a cry of delight. It felt amazing. Emma's walls clamped tightly around her finger and she pushed deeper, the hot, velvety core welcoming her touch. Emma's eyes fluttered closed as Regina pulled out, her body already missing the sensation of being filled. But it didn't have to wait long because Regina pushed in again straight away, setting up a slow steady, sensual rhythm. Emma hummed her approval.
Regina felt her own core twitch in anticipation as Emma's fingers left her ass and traced the crease in her skin where her hip and thigh joined. Her head fell forwards onto Emma's shoulder when two fingers ghosted over her clit. She cried out against the sweet-smelling skin, her body vibrating with desire. Her single finger, still buried deep in Emma's core, stopped moving momentarily, her brain too overcome with sensations to think straight. Emma didn't mind. Instead she traced tight, fast little circles around the tender nerve bundle, sensing as she did so that the brunette was already incredibly close to the edge. After all, it had been years since she had been touched by anyone but her own hand. The orgasm was long overdue. So she was gentle and loving and oh so tender when she brought her hand up to Regina's face and encouraged her friend to meet her eyes, fingers stilled on her pulsing clit. When their gazes locked, Emma spoke.
"I love you."
Regina's body bucked as she cried out, Emma's fingers rubbing harder against her clit, making her nerve endings feel like they were on fire. Regina pulled her finger out of Emma's core, needing to brace her body's weight on both arms as she felt her orgasm rush towards her. She closed her eyes and gave herself over to the waves of pleasure which began to engulf her. Emma watched in amazement as her friend began to come. Her mouth was open, her head thrown back, her body trembling and her sex suddenly slick with fresh juices. Emma dipped her fingers through them and returned quickly to Regina's clit, coaxing a second, smaller orgasm from her before Regina's arms at last gave out and she collapsed onto Emma, shuddering and whimpering. Emma placed a kiss to Regina's sweaty brow and wrapped her free arm around her back. Her fingers inside Regina had stilled but her hand remained trapped between their bodies.
"Emma," came a breathy moan after a few minutes, Regina turning her head towards the blonde's face and blindly seeking out her lips.
The kiss was soft, slow, and so full of love both women could feel their hearts expanding at the contact. Emma finally slid her hand from Regina's sex, resisting the urge to taste the come on her fingers and instead wrapped Regina in a tight hug, all space between their bodies erased.
"That was amazing," Regina murmured when the kiss ended. "You're amazing."
"So are you," Emma said. "You're beautiful when you come, Gina."
Her cheeks flushed at the compliment and Regina buried her face in Emma's neck. The blonde just chuckled and kissed the top of her head.
"Seriously," she said. "You're fucking gorgeous, you know that, right?"
Regina mumbled thank you before rolling off Emma and propping herself up on her elbow. Emma smiled up at her dopily, pleased her friend had taken the compliment without protest. It was true, after all. She gasped however when Regina's hand suddenly cupped her neglected sex once more. She had almost forgotten that Regina had been steadily building her up and now she remembered how close she had been. Two fingers slid back inside quickly, Emma's body stretching perfectly around them. The thrusts were steady, powerful, and Regina leaned down to swallow Emma's cries of delight with an eager, open-mouthed kiss. Emma's hands wrapped around Regina's neck, pulling the brunette down even closer to her, fingers still pistoning between her spread thighs. She came with a loud "fuck", her back arching off the bed, poised for several seconds before she collapsed back down, breathing heavily.
Slowly, Regina pulled her fingers from Emma's tender sex. Unable to resist, she brought them to her lips and sucked the glistening essence from them. Emma tasted delicious; musty and tangy and utterly addictive. When Emma's eyes opened to see Regina's tongue lapping at her own fingers, she groaned with desire and leaned up to capture the brunette's lips, tasting herself on Regina's mouth.
Eventually, the kiss ended and Regina lay down beside Emma, her thigh thrown over Emma's hips and her body pressed against her side. Emma's arm was around her neck, her fingers tracing random patterns on the smooth skin of Regina's bicep.
"Well, that was incredible," Emma said after a while.
"Um, yeah!" Regina said.
"Thank you," Emma added.
"For what?" Regina asked.
"For being brave enough to tell me how you feel," Emma said. "Without that, who knows how long it would have taken me to work out what was between us."
"What is between us?" Regina said.
"Something special."
