The blonde was trying to shift her weight, after a while the beast started to move strangely under her.

"I think this one has a defect"

"It's not the horse who has a defect Miss Swan! Stop moving around so much, you're making him nervous" Explain the queen after she rolled her eyes.

The sheriff opened her mouth to respond but a loud bang was heard from afar, she turned her head towards the noise, suddenly she was flying.

The horse had thrown her off as it reared up, scared.

Her whole body was aching, the worst part was her back and she was pretty sure something was wrong with her head. She could have sworn she heard Regina screamed her name.

Usually the brunette didn't scream her name with that tone, but it would do to.

The sky was so blue.

Regina's head appeared, she seemed worried. It was strange, Emma had only seen her like this when something was going on with Henry.

The blonde wasn't sure what was real anymore, things were a little blurry, Regina's voice sounded loud, as if the blonde had a hangover.

Regina kept on calling her Emma and was touching her all over. Maybe the whole horse thing was a nightmare and things were starting to look up.

"Usually I'm on top when we have sex" Groaned the blonde without thinking.

"Miss Swan!"

"Regina?" Moaned Emma as she raised her hands to her head, there was a helmet there and she frowned.

Regina put her hands on the sheriff' shoulders to steady her as they disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

As soon as they were in the E.R. the blonde was removed from the floor with as little movement as possible in case she hurt her spine.

The corridor was strangely empty as the evil queen was pacing in it as she was waiting for some news.

The hospital was buzzing, people were talking about it everywhere. From time to time a brave person would look or cross the corridor while observing the brunette.

Regina didn't want to call Henry without any real information.

She started to create a fireball and played with it as she walked to try and relax, by the time she was thinking about throwing one or two an angry Snow appeared.

Regina sneered as she extinguished the fire in her hand.

Snow was the first one to speak. "What did you do?"

"Nothing"

"If you did anything to her I swear I will…"

David pulled her back by the arm.

Regina rolled her eyes.

"She got thrown off her horse when it got scared by a loud noise, and I'm sure one of you idiots will be able to tell me what it was"

"My daughter is in the hospital because of you! And you still act…!"

Snow stopped as Regina took a step closer, David made sure to remain between the women.

"Bite me" It was probably one of the last thing the Charmings expected the queen to say.

"Hey hey hey! Break it up!" Yelled Emma.

A very pale man was pushing the sheriff's wheelchair as she had a hand on her forehead.

"That was loud. In a hospital, you ought to be ashamed of yourselves"

Snow ran to her daughter's side, David by her side. Regina got a few step closer but kept a certain distance.

"Oh my goodness! Emma, you're paralyzed!"

"No, I'm not! I just have to be wheeled out of here" She moved her hand towards the door as she made her point.

The man behind her cleared his throat before speaking with a wavering voice.

"This was a nasty fall but she got lucky. Nothing is broken she is just going to be really sore for a while"

"Then why is she wearing a cervical collar?" Asked Snow a she tried to brush some hair from Emma's face. The sheriff moved her head to the side and gave her more an exasperated look.

"Her helmet broke as she hit the floor, it is just a precaution"

"Don't worry honey. We'll take you home and you'll be able to rest"

"What? No! I didn't finish my time with Regina"

It was as if they had forgotten the queen was there. They all turned towards her and she crossed her arms.

The brunette looked at Snow then the hurt sheriff.

"You don't have to. A wounded slave isn't as entertaining Miss Swan"

Emma opened her mouth a few times before speaking.

"Could I you guys take care of the paper work for me?"

"Emma…" Snow glanced at her nemesis.

The blonde cut off her mother with the magic word.

"Mom"

Snow just nodded before she left with her husband and the doctor.

The queen didn't move, waiting for Emma to speak.

The blonde rolled closer to Regina.

"Don't make me stay with them? Snow will be all over me, she'll smother me"

A black eyebrow was raised, she didn't expect that, then she smirked.

"That will cost you"

"What would be your price?" Asked Emma after she winced.

"First I think you should ask me nicely"

"Regina, would you please let me stay at your house until I'm better"

"Are you begging me?"

The sheriff groaned. "I'm not getting down on my knees"

"I wouldn't ask you to, after all you are in a wheelchair, but some begging would be nice"

Emma groaned. "Regina!"

"Wait. Is that your dearest mother I hear already coming back?" Regina put her hand by her ear for a second.

"Fine. Fine. Regina. I'm begging you, please, please, let me stay at you house"

Regina sighed "If you insist. I'll have to. But…"

The pause was driving Emma crazy. "What?!"

"I'll be the one who gets to inform your mother about our arrangement"

"I…okay" Conceded the blonde, there was no way she would stand her mother all over her and she couldn't stat Granny's, not with the way Ruby had been acting with her.

"Oh and your slave duty will be of course pushed back until you are healthy again"

Emma didn't respond, she just tried to give her best glare, even if she didn't really mean it. The queen just kept on smirking.

It didn't take long for the Charmings to come back with the doctor.

Snow was glaring at her step mother, as usual, before turning to Emma.

"All done honey. Now let's take you home"

"Not so fast Snow" Regina walked forward until she was right next to the sheriff.

"I'm the one who is going to take Miss Swan home"

Emma frowned a little, she didn't know how to take it, was Regina talking about her home, or their home? What was home?

Snow understood what she wanted to.

"There is no need. We'll drive her to our place ourselves" Stated Snow.

"Maybe you should get you head check while you are here. Wonder idiot"

Glaring hard, Snow opened her mouth but Regina knew her pause was long enough and cut her.

"I'm taking her to the mansion"

"I don't think so. Emma tell her!" Exclaimed the teacher.

The blonde tried a not to look at her mother as she mumbled.

Regina was having a blast. "I don't think she heard you Miss Swan"

Emma glared at the queen before pulling on her collar with a finger.

"This foam thing makes me too hot"

The queen slapped her hand away. "Don't"

They glared at each other for a moment, broken by David as he cleared his throat.

"Emma, is there something you'd like to tell us"

He was giving them a strange look, going from his daughter to the mayor and back.

Regina was just back to smirking as the blonde's eyes grew wide.

"I take it you've been speaking with Miss Lucas" Said Regina.

Emma made a few strange noises before babbling out.

"Don't… listen to her. I'm going to stay… at her house for a little bit longer. She won't let me out of my bet so easily. I still have to stay with her. Yeah, that's it"

Snow opened her mouth again but this time stopped when she felt her husband hand on her shoulder.

"Emma, it's okay. I guess we can go then"

Snow was making a face as David spoke but didn't open her mouth.

Her father patter his daughter on her shoulder before Snow kissed her on her forehead and they left a very awkward doctor behind.

He got behind the wheelchair and pushed as he spoke.

"Ah. I guess I should talk to you too then. There is nothing special to do. She needs to rest and keep her cervical collar on for at least three days to a week. It depends on how it'll feel to her.

No strenuous activity and I would advise she takes some of the pain meds we're giving her"

He gave Emma a look for the last part.

"I don't like pain meds. They make me feel woozy and I don't hurt that much anyway"

They had reached the hospital entrance and to make her point she got up.

It was extremely slow and she was groaning all the way.

"See!"

Regina was giving her a look. "Of course dear, The Lucas matriarch always looked like an athlete next to you"

Cue Emma glare and Regina just smiled as she grabbed her hand to take them out of here.

They reappeared instantly right in the middle of the Mills mansion's living room.

"Sit" Ordered the queen.

Emma groaned on the way down. She sighed as she was finally on the couch.

"Good. Don't move. I have to check on the horses and I'll be right back"

"Wait! Wait! We need to talk"

"I really need to check on the horses"

"Who cares! I want to talk to you before Henry gets back"

Regina sighed and crossed her arms. "What about?"

"About the things I might have said…you know…"

"There is nothing to talk about Miss Swan. You just fell off a horse"

Emma didn't comment on the fact that she didn't fell off, she was thrown off.

"Regina. We should talk…I mean…the fall didn't help but…"

The queen cut her off.

"There is no need. I know you are attracted to me"

"What?!"

"It's pretty obvious Miss Swan, the way you look at me, sometimes even the way you act"

"Oh" The blonde blushed before feeling bad. "So…you don't…"

"Feel attracted to you? I am" Regina turned around as she kept on speaking, she looked as if she was getting the living room in order. "I'm not blind. I know there is a spark between us. We fight, we flirt that's it"

"What do you mean that's it?" Emma twisted and winced. She shouldn't move too much, though she really want to talk face to face with the other woman.

"You are my son's birth mother, daughter of my nemesis, sheriff in my town, not to forget the S word. I would be stupid to risk everything just to…fulfill some carnal needs"

Emma mouthed the last two words and frowned.

Regina finally turned back around. "Are we done?"

The blonde opened and closed her mouth.

"I'll take that as a yes then" The queen didn't wait for anything else and just disappeared in a purple cloud.