Emma dropped Henry off at school and went back to the apartment for a change of clothes. It was after eight so everyone should be out of the house by now, so she was quite surprised to see David sitting at the counter. His back was to her as he read the paper and she tried unsucessfully to quietly sneak past him.
"Where have you been?" David's tone caused her to stop.
"You know where I've been." Emma didn't turn but rolled her eyes.
"All night?"
"Yes, all night." She spared him a glance then continued walking toward her room. "We ate dinner, had dessert, watched some TV with our son before he got tired and went to his room and then Regina and I talked." It was still too early for this kind of drama.
"Talked?" He did nothing to hide his judgmental tone.
"Yes talked, you know, where one person says something and the other one listens. Unlike what's been going on here." The last part was muttered under her breath.
Emma knew it sounded unlikely that she and Regina could find things to talk about for so long, since usually their interactions were hostile, but last night Emma just couldn't bring herself to leave. Ever since their truce had been made Regina had seemed a lot less antagonistic and Emma felt like she'd made a connection with the other woman. She understood that her parents and Regina may never be friends but Mary Margaret was trying, what was David's problem?
"Emma, you need to stay away from her. I know you don't see it because of the spell but that potion is changing you –" David pleaded.
"You don't know me." She looked at him with wide eyes pleading right back.
"That because –"
She cut him off knowing what he was about to say, "If you blame Regina one more time I swear I will scream. I know she cast the curse. I know you blame her for separating us. I know you've been trapped in this alternate world for the last twenty-eight years but what about the last few weeks huh? Have you once bothered to get to know me?"
"What are you talking about we've spent a lot a time together recently."
"Yeah but that doesn't mean you know anything about me. Besides Boston can you name one place I lived before coming to Storybrooke?"
"Umm," anything he said would have been a guess. "I know you like cinnamon in your hot chocolate."
"Yeah but that's because Mary Margaret does too. Tell me one thing that's just me."
Emma didn't want to be right and she prayed he could prove her wrong but David just stood there without an answer.
"I didn't think so," she sighed.
David couldn't stand watching he daughter walk away from him. He thought for a moment, was this hostility between them really his fault? They had been fine a week ago… no this was because of the potion. This was Regina's fault.
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"Charming," she looked up from her desk with an amused grin, she had expected him a little later but this could work just as well.
Regina had known what she was doing the previous night. They had talked for hours, and since Emma was under her spell Regina felt free to open up, which was refreshing after years of being guarded. Of course there were plenty of things Regina had kept to herself, a girl had to have some secrets. It started out as basic small talk then they had mostly talked about the one thing they both cared about, Henry.
As the night had gone on Regina became certain that the blonde would be willing to share her bed. It was obvious from Emma's behavior, Regina mused, the way she couldn't stop staring at her. The thought pleased the brunette but obviously she wasn't interested in Emma Swan that way, really she wasn't… really. Of course, just because she wasn't planning to bed the other woman didn't mean that she couldn't give the two idiots a little scare. So she had allowed their conversation to go on longer than it should and then offered Emma a spare room.
"You're going to give Emma the antidote." David walked over to the desk and brought his sword to her neck. "I don't want you to see her anymore."
"You won't be needing your sword." She told him unfazed.
"So you'll do it?" He asked hopefully and Regina laughed at him.
"I have no intention of giving Emma any antidote." Regina gently pushed the blade away with a smug smile. "You won't be needing your sword because if you do anything to me and if Emma were under a certain love spell… well… just imagine how she would react to her father hurting the woman that she loves." Regina chuckled.
"She doesn't love you witch. Its just a spell its not real." David yelled. "Who could ever love someone as evil as you?"
Anger swelled in the brunette. She stood with a fearsome glare that caused David to take a step back and raise his sword again.
"Get out of my office before I do something I regret." Regina spoke through clenched teeth. She knew she couldn't hurt David without hurting her relationship with Henry so instead she gripped the edge of her desk trying to remain calm.
Not willing to back down yet David pulled out the vial and set it on the desk. "For once in your life do the right thing."
"The right thing?" It was the final straw. Regina's rage had become so intense David could see the wood under the witch's hand begin to char. "I did the right thing once. I think you know the incident I'm referring to." David gripped the sword tighter and Regina continued. "My love and I were alone, I could have stayed with Daniel and ignored a young girl calling for help on her runaway horse, no one would have known. I could have hoped someone else would handle it, but no, I did the right thing, I saved her, and I've been paying for it ever since."
Magic was about emotions and right now Regina had lost control of hers. She slammed her hands on the table and a force erupted from the impact knocking David off his feet just as Emma came through the door.
"Emma!" Regina panicked. "This isn't what it looks like."
"Really, because I think its exactly what it looks like." Emma approached them with a stern look on her face. "It looks like it wasn't enough to harass me at the apartment this morning, you had to come here and attack Regina as well."
"What?" David looked surprised when Emma had turned on him. "Emma, I just came here to talk."
"Yeah because everyone brings a sword with them when they just want to talk." The blonde replied scornfully. "I'm taking the day off, you can handle the Sheriff's Station today. Now I suggest you leave." Emma waited for David to go before approaching Regina. "I'm really sorry about that, are you ok?"
"Yes… I'm fine." She replied stiffly. Regina hadn't realized how nervous she had been until the savior had sided with her.
"Are you sure?" Emma put her hand on the other woman's shoulder. Regina turned to face Emma, which is when the blonde notice the burn marks on the desk.
"Geez Regina."
"Things just got a little out of control." She sighed.
Emma's hand dropped from Regina's shoulder so the two were now holding hands, the brunette noticed this but was just rattled enough not to object.
Yes Regina had started the day with a plan. The mayor had just happened to run out of coffee at her house and may have suggested that Emma stop by her office after checking in at the station so they get a cup together. Regina may also have known electrical work was being done at the Animal Shelter and the building would be closed this morning so David would be home when Emma had tried to sneak in. She therefore knew David would bring his rage here. What Regina had not expected was the shepherd's ability to get under her skin. And how had he managed that anyway? All he did was say what Regina already knew, that Emma was just under a spell and didn't really love her.
A/N Ok so when I started this story two and a half weeks ago I wasn't sure if I was gonna continue it or not but people seemed to like it so I did. I've got a little written on the next chapter and a really rough draft of the final chapter written but I feel like there still some story missing between the two. Basically what I'm trying to say is updates may become a little more spread out. I hope you all will stick with me and thanks to everyone who has been reading, following, favorited and reviewed the story thus far.