When I open the gate to the pool, Ruby tips her sunglasses away from her face and then stands from the lounger.
"There you two are!" She smirks at me and pushes her sunglasses onto her head. Regina smiles at me nervously before extending her hand.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Ruby."
"Likewise, Dr. Mills." Regina laughs.
"Please call me Regina," she says warmly. Her charm is never ending. We walk over to a row of loungers and Regina immediately lies on her stomach.
"Emma darling, would you please rub some sunscreen into my back? I don't want to burn." She winks at me and I groan before squirting some sunscreen into my hands and moving to Regina's side.
Ruby glances up at me and laughs as I bite my lip and rub the lotion into her skin. She moans quietly and it's all I can do not to straddle her and ravage her. When I'm done she turns to me again.
"Would you like me to do the same for you?" I nod my head and she gets off the lounge to repay the favor. She gets exceedingly close to me, her hot skin pressing against mine. She rubs the lotion slowly, intensely. "You have no idea how badly I want to touch you," she whispers. My knees buckle slightly.
"Regina," I sigh. She backs off and continues rubbing the sunscreen into my back. When we're both adequately lotioned, we lay in our respective loungers.
Almost an hour goes by as we talk. Ruby and Regina slowly get to know each other through conversation. I watch them, happiness settling in my chest.
"Anyone up for a swim?" Regina asks. I nod my head eagerly. We stand.
"Rubes?" I offer.
"I actually am gonna run to the house and get some food. I'm starving."
"Okay! We'll be here." She smiles at me before slipping her shoes on and bounding out of the gate. Regina turns to me and smiles before grabbing my hand and pulling me to the edge of the pool.
Before I know what's happening, she scoops me up and throws me into the pool. I let out a shriek before I hit the water, and not soon after I hear Regina dive in as well. Her hand grabs mine and we both emerge laughing.
I splash her and yell, "jerk!" before hurtling towards her and wrapping my legs around her waist and my arms around her neck. She smiles at me.
"Can I kiss you now?" I nod my head, whispering a quiet plea.
Her lips attach to mine immediately, her tongue battling mine for dominance. I squeeze her tighter with my legs and tug on her hair. She lets out a groan and nips at my bottom lip. Her hands move to my ass and squeeze before delivering a light slap. My back arches and, as my chest rises, her lips attach to my neck.
"Regina, oh my god," I groan. My core is pulsing, throbbing, aching. She's panting into my ear, tugging on my earlobe.
"It is so challenging to stop myself," she whispers. "You are my weakness, Emma."
"Regina, I don't want you to stop yourself." She captures my lips again as her hands pull me impossibly closer. She pushes me against the edge of the pool so my back hits the cold tile. Her hands travel to my breasts, squeezing roughly.
"You're perfect," she whispers against my lips. "God, so absolutely perfect." Her lips hover over mine and her nose lightly nuzzles my own.
"Stay tonight," I whisper. Her eyebrow arches.
"Will Ruby be okay with that?"
"Ruby left so we could have alone time, my love. Ruby won't mind." She nods, but then suddenly frowns.
"I don't have any pajamas," she mutters.
"Trust me baby, you won't be needing them," I smirk.
"You are a very naughty girl, Ms. Swan." Her groan, encased in arousal, soaks my core impossibly further.
Another hour later, we decide to head home. Ruby never came back so Regina and I walk back to the apartment. I take her hand and lace our fingers together, the intimate gesture making her blush.
When we come in the house, the smell of pizza assaults our senses.
"Ruby!" I yell as I drop my keys on the table and kick off my shoes. "Did you order pizza?" Ruby comes out of the kitchen, apron on and covered in pizza sauce.
"Nope, I made it!" she beams.
"Have I told you lately that I love you?" I wink at her. She shakes her head laughing. "Regina and I are going to change and what not. How long till pizza?"
"Half an hour!" She winks at me and then shoos us down the hall. When we walk into my bedroom, Regina sits on the end of my bed.
"Would you like to shower?" I shake my head.
"Maybe tonight, after dinner, once we go to bed." I smirk at her and she flushes. "Get changed in here, I'll go in the bathroom." I wink at her and then grab some clothes and head into the bathroom.
When I come out, she's laying in my bed in jeans and a long sleeve V-neck, reading a book.
"Wow," I murmur. "You look beautiful." She glances up at me over the edge of her book and blushes.
"Thank you, sweetheart." I hop onto the bed and cuddle into her side.
"What're you reading?" I ask.
"Just some research for my next book. It's a study on the effects of classroom policies on minorities."
"You're such a nerd." I kiss her nose and skim along with her until I hear Ruby call us from the kitchen. When we get to the kitchen, Ruby smirks.
"I was going to knock but I didn't want to interrupt." Regina instantly turns scarlet.
"Ruby!" I scold her. She rolls her eyes.
"Let's eat on the couch. I want to watch Law and Order," Ruby says as she hands us both a plate of pizza. I laugh and nod my head, pulling Regina with me to the couch. She curls into my side with her pizza and digs in.
Five episodes into the marathon, Ruby is snoring on the couch. We tore through both pizzas, three bags of popcorn, and a bowl of M&M's. Regina starts to fidget as the credits roll on the current episode.
"You're fidgeting," I whisper. She glances up at me through hooded lashes.
"I think I need to shower," she whispers. My core floods with arousal.
"What a coincidence, Dr. Mills, I need to as well."
"You know I would hate to raise your water bill," she says innocently.
"Why don't you head in. I have to clean up and get Ruby to bed." She narrows her eyes at me and then huffs before standing and walking down the hallway.
I clean up all the food and put the dishes in the sink. I distinctly hear the shower turn on and hurry my movements. I don't know what my plan is, but being in the kitchen isn't part of it. Ruby is still snoring on the couch. I kiss her forehead and she groans.
"Come on Rubes, it's late and you fell asleep on the couch." She rolls over and blinks up at me.
"Please bang Mills tonight," she says sleepily as she stands and begins to pad toward her bedroom. "I'm serious," she says, turning back to me. "Fuck her. Because the tension is literally unbearable." And then she turns and walks into her bedroom. I can't help but laugh.
I turn off the television and then head into my bedroom. The bathroom door is cracked open, steam pouring through the cracks. I hear Regina humming in the shower and it warms my heart.
I feel a twinge of nerves as I slowly strip off my clothes. Regina folded her clothes and left them in a stack on the top of my dresser. I smile as I leave mine in a pile at the foot of the bed.
The thought of seeing Regina Mills naked is nearly unthinkable. I can see her frame, blurred by the glass of the shower door, as I peek in through the crack in the door. I watch as she washes her hair, rinsing shampoo from it. The curves of her body spur me on, so I open the bathroom door and slip in, shutting it succinctly behind me. I see Regina's body freeze.
"Emma?"
"Yes?" I ask quietly.
"It took you long enough." I can practically hear the smirk in her voice. "Don't just stand there. Come," she demands. I take a deep breath and open the shower door.
Regina Mills, in all her absolutely naked glory, stands before me. Water trickles from her hair, down her face, and I watch a droplet trickle down her neck and down the valley of her breasts.
I look up and meet her gaze. She smiles and crooks a finger at me, her gaze flickering down my body. Instead, I grab her by the hips and pull her to me. When our skin connects, we both let out a groan.
"Fuck," she whispers into my ear. Her fingers dig into my shoulders. "I'm dying to touch you. Ever since you walked out in that skimpy bathing suit, I've been soaked."
My head swims at the thought. "Then touch me," I whisper next to her ear. "Ravage me. Fuck me, Regina." She lets out a growl and shoves me against the wall. Her lips attach to my neck and I fall into a temporary state of bliss.
I can't stop the moans coming out of my mouth. Her hands move to my breasts and squeeze. My back arches, pushing my breasts further into her hands. She tweaks my nipples and I yelp.
"Oh my god," I moan.
"You are absolutely stunning, Emma. And so responsive." As a demonstration, she tugs on my nipples again and I grab a fistful of her hair.
"Oh," I sigh. Her lips meet mine and her tongue invades my mouth almost instantly. I wrap my leg around her waist and draw her in closer. Her hands move to my ass and knead roughly.
"Are you comfortable with this?" she asks breathlessly. I smile through my arousal.
"Regina," I murmur, cupping her cheek with my hand. "Please," I plead. She smiles this absolutely heartbreakingly beautiful smile and kisses me gently.
"I'm done showering," she whispers. I turn off the water immediately and lead her out of the shower.
She takes my hand and pulls me with her into the bedroom, glancing over her shoulder to wink at me as she locks my bedroom door.
A/N: Did I say thank you for all your lovely reviews? *hides behind computer screen*