December 18th
last day of term, before Christmas break
"Is it me, or is this year colder than usual?" Emma gritted out, as they sat on their usual bench, both in jumpers, coats and Emma in a beanie hat and gloves
"Yeah, I can't sit out here any longer, I'm going back inside, you coming?" Ruby stood, rubbing her hands together, while Emma looked to her then briefly to her left, where she saw Regina, about 20 feet away, walking towards them
"Actually, i'm gonna stay here a bit longer, I won't be long"
Ruby shook her head
"You really are crazy Em's" she joked, as she turned and headed back inside, quickly
Emma smiled, while pulling her bag to her lap and opened it, looking at a present she had wrapped the night before, she had already given Ruby hers and this was the last one, she was yet to give
"Hello Emma" a husky voice said, causing Emma to look up, to see Regina standing there, in a long grey coat
"Hey, what you doing out here and all by yourself?" she teased
"I don't always have to be with the others, you know" Regina snapped and folding her arms, defensively
"I know, I was joking" she replied, as she moved over slightly, gesturing for Regina to sit
"Are you looking forward to Christmas break?" Regina asked, sitting down
"Sure, who doesn't?" Emma smiled
"It is the best one, I guess"
"Is your mother and sister that bad?" Emma joked, as she turned slightly to face Regina, looking into those brown orbs, it made her feel fuzzy
"No, well, my mother has to have everything done her way and my sister, well, she's just...what it means though is that, I can't be myself. I have to be what they want me to be" she looked down, cupping her hands in her lap
"That's tough, I can't begin to imagine" Emma said, as she saw that Regina had looked down sadly, instinctively, she reached out her hand and squeezed the brunettes cupped hands, it took her a couple of seconds to realize, what she was doing and that's when she pulled back, while Regina just stared at her hands. where Emma's had been
"Um...I...you may think I am weird or something, but I...(she reached into her bag) I got you a Christmas present, maybe it will make your Christmas, a little better" (she pulled out a flat wrapped gift, that had more cellotape than was necessary around it, she handed it to Regina, anxiously)
Regina held it in her hands, mouth agape
"I don't know what to say, I never expected..."
"That id get you a present?" Emma said, with a slight chuckle
Regina nodded and looked at the tag,, it read
Merry Christmas Regina, aka madame mayor, hopefully these will be to your taste, from Emma
"Can I open it?" she asked
"Sure" the blonde gripped her bag, unconsciously, while Regina started tugging at the paper
"You know, I overheard you say a while back that you wanted..."
"Leather gloves" Regina whispered, in total surprise
"Yeah, though I think their faux leather, but your favourite colour is black, so the colour was an obvious choice" Emma smirked, before adding
"Do...do you like them?"
"Yes, i do" and she quickly put them on
"Where did you find them? they look expensive" she looked to Emma, with wide eyes
"Oh, I found them in that store on the high street, they weren't expensive, in the sale section, if you must know" she shrugged it off
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, geez Regina, relax"
She stared at them on her hands, with a smile
"Thankyou Emma"
"It was no problem, I just wanted to get you something cos its Christmas, you know, and we are...friends"
Before Regina could reply, the bell went for their next class, Emma stood immediately
"We better go"
Regina nodded and they walked to the doors, which Emma opened first
"After you madame mayor" she smirked
Regina smirked back and they both went inside
21st December
Emma was at the diner with Ruby, they had been there around twenty minutes
"Do you know what you're getting for Christmas?" Emma asked, sipping her hot chocolate
"Yeah clothes, I always get clothes, you should come clothes shopping with me, in the sales"
"Yeah, that would be good"
"What are your parents getting you for Christmas?" Ruby asked, while fiddling with her hair
"I dunno, I don't really need anything"
"Well, (a smile appearing on her face, as she reached beside her) you won't be wanting this then" Ruby joked, pulling a wrapped item, from her bag
Emma looked surprised
"It's not much, but I think your like it" Ruby muttered
"Thanks Ruby" Emma grinned
"You can't open it till christmas day though, since you told me I can't open mine till then" she stuck her tongue out
They hadn't noticed that Regina walked in and went straight to the counter
Emma laughed at Ruby, causing Regina to look round, she had heard that laugh before, her eyes came to the table where Ruby and Emma were, she smiled and thought how cute Emma looked in her baggy jumper
"Can I help you?"Granny asked Regina, making her turn back
"Oh, I am here to pick up Mrs Mills, takeaway order"
"Okay, it will be a few minutes"
"Okay"
Granny walked off and Regina looked back over to Emma, who was studying this wrapped gift, trying to guess what it was and Ruby was shaking her head mockingly
Suddenly Granny called after Ruby, causing the girl to sigh deeply and she dragged herself up and to the diner kitchen, leaving Emma looking out the window
Regina started to make her way, over to the table
Stay calm Regina, it's just Emma, she told herself and then wondered why, she told herself that, she couldn't think about it for long though, as she was now stood at Emma's table and all she could do, was say
"Em-ma"
The blonde spun her head round and smiled widely
"Hey Regina, what brings you here?"
The brunette gawked at her for a moment, before finding the words
"Oh, my mother, she ordered something and I am here to pick it up, as always (she sighed) but I am glad your here, cos I um (she took her bag of her shoulder, placing it on the table and rummaged through it) wanted to give you this" she placed a wrapped item on the table
"Really!" Emma said, in surprise, bringing her hand to look at the tag
To Emma, aka the Saviour, Merry Christmas, from Regina
"You didn't have to get me anything" Emma blushed
"I wanted to, to be honest I wandered about getting you something, before you even gave me your gift, I just wasn't sure if it was appropriate. I don't know why I thought that either" she looked at her hands, fiddling with them nervously
Emma stared at her, with a fluttering in her stomach
"Thankyou, Regina"
"that's okay, I was getting Christmas gifts anyway, with mother, and I saw that, (she gestured to the gift) and I thought of you, for some reason" she smiled
Suddenly Granny appeared from the kitchen, holding a takeaway bag and she approached Regina
"Mrs Mills Order to go" she held it out, for Regina to take
"I better get this to mother, otherwise the rest of the day won't be worth living" she smirked
"Okay, il see you soon"
"Bye Emma" she smiled and walked away and out the door
Emma went after her
"Re-gina..."
Regina spun round, surprised
"Em-ma?"
"I um...I just wanted to thank you again, you know, for the gift" she put her hands in her pockets and just stared at Regina
Regina tilted her head, curiously
"I am sure I will like it" Emma teased, her smile, so wide
Which made Regina feel this intense pull, towards Emma, it terrified her in that moment, what this all meant
"I really need to go, I will see you back at school" she muttered and went to leave
"Right" Emma muttered and watched Regina leave and then went back inside, to find Ruby back at the table and looking at Regina's wrapped gift
"Oh Crap!" Emma muttered under her breath, coming to sit back down
"Em's..." Ruby playfully said
"Yeah..."
"Why has Regina got you a present" she teased
"You know where friends Rubes" Emma took it from Ruby and placed it and Ruby's gift, in her bag
"I know, did you get her something?"
"I did, she properly just felt guilty so got me something in return, you know" she tried to shrug it off, not wanting Ruby to go on about it
"I don't think she is the type to feel guilty, after all, you did say are friends"
"Yeah" Emma muttered, trying to sound vaguely interested but internal she was over joyed
Sometime later, Once Emma was back home, she went to her room and laid on the bed, her parents were still out so she just sprawled out on the bed, before taking the two gifts out of her bag
I can't believe she actually got me something, she thought to herself, before thinking how Regina had opened her gift, so she should be able to open hers too
She picked it up and started unwrapping the gift paper, which was black, with silver holographic trees
A moment later, Emma let out a chuckle
She got me a new beanie hat, she said to herself, while turning it over to get a better look
This is so me, she chuckled putting it on her head and going to look in the mirror, she then turned to her bed and went to pick her phone up
new message
Hey Regina, guess what? I opened your present that you got me, since you got to open mine already and REALLY! its something I would buy for myself, how did you know
A few minutes later, Emma's phone buzzed
Glad you like it and you did need a new one, since you have been wearing that dorky one for like forever, haha
Are you calling me a dork? I thought I was the saviour
You can be a saviour and a dork, at the same time
Really!
So, what will the dorky saviour be doing over the rest of the holiday?
Well MADAME MAYOR, I will be having a big turkey dinner and be watching silly christmas movies and as for the rest of the holidays, I am not exactly sure though Ruby mentioned going to the sales, how about you?
Sounds good, I would rather have your Christmas I think, as my mother will be draining the joy out of Christmas, I just hope that she doesn't try to pair me up with someones son, as we are going to the holiday home and will be having guests over for a party etc
Well, this Christmas may be different, you never know things can change
I hope so
Emma chuckled to herself, as she heard her parents come though the door, she quickly replied back
I gotta go, parents are back, il text you later
Thanks for reading :D
next chapter will still be christmas and Regina meeting someone, who will start to make Regina see, whats been in front of her the whole time