It had been a month since Regina had told Emma about Cora and the plan she thought she had. A lot had changed since that night. Regina had become distant with Robin and spending more and more time with Emma. Robin hadn't noticed it as most of the time he wasn't interested in Regina and her days anyway. She had started sneaking out of bed in the middle of the night and using magic to get her to Emma. Sometimes she had just climbed in with the blonde and cuddled her for an hour or two, Other times she had caught the blonde doing paper work because she was behind on it and ended up distracting her from it even more. Emma didn't mind of course.

Regina had knew Emma's birthday was coming up and knew what to get for her straight away. She ordered it and it was there within the next day in a matt black box about the size of a shoe box. Regina was excited to give it to the blonde and couldn't wait. Emma had planned a night out on the town with a few friends. Ruby had had the most input of where to go and who to bring and Emma had just nodded to whatever the woman had said. She didn't care. She just wanted to spend her birthday in the arms of a certain naked brunette.

'Emma!'

'Huh? What?' Emma asked jumping at her best friends loud voice across the room.

'Regina? is she coming tonight?' Ruby asked with a smirk.

'Yeah i think so' Emma said looking away trying to hide the small smile forming.

'Ooo, Maybe the saviour will get a private present from madame mayor tonight' Ruby teased.

Emma looked up laughing. Ruby had found out about the affair Emma was having a week after it had happened. Emma had tried to hide the fact that it was Regina but Ruby guess by the way they had been acting around each other and Ruby knew her bestfriend too well. Emma had mentioned it to Regina and she panicked a little but Emma calmed her and reassured her that Ruby wouldn't say a word. Regina became fine with Ruby knowing. At least when she snuck off to Emma's and Ruby was there she didn't have to worry about hiding. Although they did have a few awkward encounters when Ruby was up late unable to sleep and Regina was in one of Emma's shirts and only her panties roaming the kitchen to get herself a glass of water or when she was sneaking back out at 5am.

Ruby had took a shine to the mayor. She wasn't as evil as everyone had made out. She was actually very sweet. Ruby had backed them all the way. She knew chemistry when she saw it and those two? They defiantly had a lot it. During the day when work was quiet and Emma had brought her work home, Regina would often be an hour behind her and arrive to spend time with her without having to hide the fact they were seeing each other. Ruby had covered for them a few times when people had knock and the pair where upstairs naked or messing around. Ruby was a good friend, Emma knew that.

'So ive invited Mary-Margaret, Katherine, Myself, Regina. Anyone else'? Ruby asked with a smile looking up from her check list.

'I don't think there is anyone else Rubs' Emma chuckled turning the page on her paper work stack and writing things down.

'Well, you better get ready.'

'What? Its only half 5' Emma said looking up confused.

'Yes my friend, But the night begins at 7. Ill call the girls and tell them to get their asses ready!' Ruby said way too enthusiastic.


Regina had had a hard time convincing Robin to let her go out for Emma's birthday. He had protested and wanted to spend the night with her to catch up on time they had lost recently. Regina had argued how she couldn't miss it and she was going whether he liked it or not. He soon came around to it when he realized Regina would do what she wanted.

Regina had decided to wear the most attractive outfit she owned. A black red dress that reached a little more than just above the knees with a love v cut giving a good show of her cleavage. She had spent a while picking what colour heels to wear and decided for a beige set of heels that made her butt look great. She put on a little more make up than usual and spayed a touch of the perfume Emma had told her she loved. Looking at herself in the mirror one last time, she picked up her black coat and headed out to her Benz where she drove over to the blondes apartment.

Ruby had let the brunette in and told her Emma was still getting ready as she wouldn't finish up her paper work when Ruby had told her to. Regina had smiled at how stubborn Emma was and took the offered beer from Ruby.

'Ruby what are you doing giving her beer, she drinks wine' Emma said walking into the kitchen to get a wine glass and the bottle from the cupboard.

Regina was glued to the blonde. In fact so was Ruby.

She wore a tight black shirt with the sleeves rolled up a little with a pair of black skinny jeans turned up at the ankles and a pair of dark grey brogues. Her hair was longer than usual. She had straightened it. Her eyes stood out more as a thin line of black eye liner was showing from her eyes. Her shirt was undone a few at the top and Regina couldn't muster up the right words.

'Are you okay?' Emma asked handing the Brunette the glass of wine and taking the beer from her that she had already opened and sipped on.

'Jheeze Em'. You look good' Ruby said loudly standing up to look at the blonde and walk around her.

Emma just laughed and sipped on the second hand beer she had taken. She looked down to Regina who stood up.

'You look beautiful' Emma said as the brunette kept her eyes on her. Emma swore she saw a hint of arousal in the mayors eyes and she drunk her wine and little seductively.

Ruby headed off to the bathroom to apply some makeup leaving the two women alone.

'You look very..' Regina began but decided to finish her sentence there and pull the blonde to her by her belt and press their lips together.

The pair stood kissing for a moment before the bang on the door brought them apart. Emma laughed before turning and heading to the door to answer it where Mary-Margaret stood with a box and a bottle of wine.

'Hey Emma. I brought you a present' Mary-Margaret smiled excitedly.

'Anyone would think i was a child' Emma laughed as she looked to Regina who still had her eyes on the blonde.

Mary-Margaret entered the apartment and took a glass of wine and drunk it quickly before Ruby decided it was time to go. Everyone grabbed their coats and Emma pulled on her grey blazor and grabbed her phone and wallet. She locked the apartment door and turned to hand her keys to Regina who smiled and nodded her head before putting them into her bag.

'So who's ready to get smashed?' Ruby yelled as the group came to the first bar.

Emma laughed and followed the brunette in as the others followed too.

'This is going to be a good night'