Thanks for your responses! I do have a couple of ideas that I could add it would be a bit angsty but will show how strong they are together!
Chapter 9
Standing within the long corridor to which the blonde's apartment was in, Regina watched slightly intrigued as Emma cursed her way through opening her front door after the brunette had constantly taunted her on what to expect on their walk there. Leaning against the wall with her arms crossed, smirk clearly shown across her face and a raised eyebrow, Regina was then surprised at the quick motion Emma displayed once opening the front door and pulling her inside before closing the door firmly behind her.
Without any words or warning, the playful brunette found herself pinned against the door with a grinning blonde staring back at her before attacking Regina's lips in a desperate manner which only encouraged the brunette to take it further by shoving the woman back and continued to do so until they ended up in Emma's bedroom.
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Starting to wake, Regina moves herself closer to Emma, if it were actually possible as her arm was draped over the blonde's waist with her head on the woman's shoulder and her leg currently entwined within both of Emma's, then smiles to herself sleepily as the blonde also tightens her grip before opening her eyes and peering down at the brunette beside her. "Good morning"
Slowly grinning at the realisation, the blonde replies. "Good morning..wait.." Lifting the covers, Emma smirks. "Yup definitely a good morning..as it wasn't a dream"
Letting out a soft giggle while burying her face into the woman, Regina lightly slaps her arm. "Of course it wasn't a dream"
Kissing the brunette's head, the blonde then frowns feeling the woman sigh against her before asking for her concerned. "Regina?"
"Was..I okay?.."
"What?" Blinking in disbelief, Emma lifts Regina's chin up to face her still with a frown on her face, prompting the brunette to get teary. "Hey..you were amazing..perfect even..where has all this come from?"
Glancing away, Regina responds shakily with one word. "Him.."
"He never deserved you. I want to say that I wish you never met him but then we wouldn't have Mia.."
Looking back up, the brunette smiles a little. "We?"
"Oh...I..well...yeah?" The blonde bites her lip wondering whether she should have kept quiet.
Leaning up and kissing the woman meaningfully, Regina then nuzzles their noses together. "I like the sound of that..me, you and Mia.."
Grinning, Emma nods. "Me too"
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After numerous attempts to leave the blonde's apartment, Regina finally manages to make it through the front door to her sisters place, while being greeted by her mini me as soon as she steps through.
"Mommy!"
Managing to catch the girl in time as Mia wraps her arms and legs around her mother into a bear hug, the brunette smiles and kisses her head. "Hi my baby"
"Oh the wonderer returns..." Smirking from the kitchen doorway, Zelena winks.
Playfully glaring as Mia is there, Regina then carries her daughter into the kitchen before setting her on a stool and reaching for the coffee pot.
Strolling up to her sister in a teasing mood, the redhead whispers so the smaller brunette doesn't hear. "Well if you're in desperate need of caffeine I would say someone didn't get much sleep last night?"
Biting her lip to hide a coy smile, the brunette bumps her sisters shoulder then moves around the kitchen counter. "I'm just quickly going to change.."
Sniggering, Zelena nods then sits beside her niece who offers her some of her toast.
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Changing into a fresh set of clothes, Regina turns towards her vanity to see her phone alight. Lifting the device she sighs upon seeing an unknown number call yet again. For the past couple of days this number had called and truth be told, the brunette didn't pick up in case it was him. Taking a deep breath, Regina answers quickly then listens to the person on the other end. Eyes widening, the brunette clenches her jaw to hold her anger at bay. "You have got to be kidding me.." Hearing the voice once again, Regina shakes her head then hangs up not wanting to hear anymore before heading back downstairs. Pausing in the kitchen doorway, the brunette composes herself then steps in automatically taking some toast off her daughters plate earning a grin from the child.
"So...how did it go..."
Glancing across to her sister in a slight daze, Regina responds. "..what?...oh..yes it was..thanks for looking after Mia"
Frowning, Zelena looks concerned then decides to change the subject just in case.
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Allowing Mia to go up to her room, Regina bites her lip and takes her phone. "Zelena if you want to see your guy friend tonight why don't you give him a call..I'm staying in with Mia!.."
Hearing her sister shout out, the brunette rolls her eyes.
"But what about work?!"
"I'm not going in..I've got a headache coming on..." Receiving no reply, Regina sits upon her bed in her room and calls Emma.
"Hey..couldn't wait until later?"
"No. I'm just ringing to say I won't be in work later, I'm sorry but..I have..a headache..migraine and I'm finding it hard to focus so it wouldn't be good for me to be in front of a computer.." Rubbing her forehead, the brunette sighs quietly.
"Oh..okay..I guess I'll..."
Hearing the woman go quiet, Regina frowns once she hears the blonde once again.
"I..Regina did I do something wrong?..or you know last night-"
"Shocking to know not everything is about that Emma. Or you, so-"
"Well I guess I just got my answer..sorry for whatever it was and..call me when you're ready to come back"
Looking down realising she has snapped at the wrong person, the brunette gulps back a lump. "Emma..I..I'm sorry..it wasn't anything you've done believe me i just..its.." Biting her lip getting teary, Regina sniffles. "..I don't know what to do.."
"What do you mean you don't know what to do? With us?"
Bringing her knees up to lean against her headboard, the brunette's voice breaks. "No..you're one thing I'm sure of. I got a call..about Mia's father.."
"What about him? Does he want to see Mia? Regina what's going on?!"
Hearing the panic and concern in the blonde's own voice, Regina rubs her temple. "Emma he's out. He got parole for good behaviour..what if he comes here? He knows where Zelena lives and he's bound to suss that I'm here.."
"Okay..it's going to be okay, just wait there..pack a bag, I'm coming over"
Frowning, the brunette goes to question. "Wait Emma-" realising the woman has already hung up, Regina looks around her room wondering what to do before proceeding with what Emma said for her to do.
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Barging through the front door, Emma rushes through to the stairs, briefly glancing towards Zelena who appears frowning in the doorway at hearing the front door go. Making her way up and into the brunette's room, the blonde pauses at the foot of the bed to find the woman sat hugging her knees with an abandoned, half packed, case beside her. "Regina?"
Looking across from her position, Regina quickly stands. "Emma what are you doing? What about work?"
"You're really asking me about work when my family is in trouble?" Emma raises an eyebrow then takes hold of the case. "This should do.."
"Emma please tell me what you're doing? I'm freaking out as it is"
"You and Mia are going to stay with me for a bit until we sort out where he is or what he is planning"
Shaking her head, the brunette takes hold of her hand appreciating what she is doing. "I can't leave my sister to handle it..he's dangerous and I don't want to run..I want to face up to it all but..Mia.." Fearing for her daughter, she stares at the blonde.
Thinking it over while stroking Regina's hand, noticing that the woman is slightly shaky, the blonde then shoves her spare hand into her pocket and holds a key out. "Tell Zelena to pack a bag and take Mia to my place. We will stay here in case he shows. I won't let him hurt you and he won't get to Mia"
Letting go of Emma's hand, the brunette moves forward and hugs the blonde, clinging to the woman's back while calming herself.
A/N: it won't be that bad..:)
