Emma shifted groggily as the sun baked down onto her bare back,
" Mm Regina can you close the curtains" she muttered turning over. When she was met with no reply she opened her eyes sitting up, she looked around realizing she was not in her room, pulling the sheet over her naked body she suddenly became conscious of what had happened the past night.
"Oh shit" she hissed her eyes wide, she got up from the bed scouring the room for her clothes strewn across the floor. She slipped on her underwear wincing at the dull ache in her head, she was in no mood to handle a hangover.
"Hey" A voice said in the doorway, Emma looked up to meet Graham's gaze, she had a small smile and was dressed in his leather jacket, boots and jeans. "Sorry I slipped out, Sheriff duties call after all" he said trying not to be awkward. Emma remained silent as she shrugged into her jeans.
"Look about last night" Graham began, but Emma cut him off raising her hand.
"Last night, just forget it happened it was a mistake" Emma hissed feeling suddenly nauseous. Graham nodded.
"Yeah I guessed as much, after all you're in love with someone else" he mocked, Emma continued dressing ignoring him,
"Must be hard for the saviour to be in love with the evil queen" Graham said with a shrug. Emma's eyes snapped up at this her teeth gritting.
"What?" she snapped. A cruel smile appeared on Grahams face,
"Come on don't play coy Emma, I'm a cop it's my job to know" he said coldly, Emma sighed grabbing her jacket and shoving past him,
"It's your job, you know! To kill that witch!" Graham shouted after Emma as she ran down the stairs.
Emma walked down the street her arms wrapped around her, she couldn't help but sob to herself, she wished that she hadn't slept with that man. Now knowing that she could only truly give herself to Regina if the opportunity ever arose.
Emma continued down the street keeping her head down, so many thoughts plagued her, suddenly she crashed into the short black haired woman from the diner.
"Fuck I'm sorry!" Emma said grabbing the woman's arms making sure she didn't fall, the pixie like woman smiled.
"It's fine, I understand we all have a lot to think about" she said, Emma looked up at her through her thick blonde curls, the woman studied her curiously her brow furrowing at a silent thought. Emma nodded and stepped away to continue walking.
"Wait, what's your name?" the woman asked her eyes already coming to the conclusion she wanted. Emma bit her lip, could she continue lying? Her thoughts were already with Regina and how she needed protection. Perhaps telling her potential mother who she was would buy her time.
"Listen I don't know who you're expecting me to be, but just don't freak out" Emma began already becoming nervous. "My name…..my name is Emma" she ground out. The woman's eyes lit up.
"Emma?" she asked with hope, "My Emma?" she asked throwing her arms around her.
"Lady, it's a popular name" Emma remarked trying to push her away.
"But I've never seen you here until now, exactly 28 years later. You must be her" the woman smiled. Emma shrugged.
"I don't know" she said turning and walking away.
"I'm Snow, Emma I think I'm your mother" Snow said running after Emma, Emma rolled her eyes and sped up.
"Listen, I don't know what you expect of me, but I'm not doing it!" Emma growled stooping again, Snow stopped to a confused expression washing over her.
"Emma, our world has been cursed by an evil evil woman!" Emma gritted her teeth again, okay Regina had been a bitch to start off with but she wasn't all bad. She just had a lot of walls around her emotions, well not really walls more like a fortress. Emma sighed at this thought.
"I'm not doing anything about it, it's not my problem. Besides if what you're saying is also my world. Then why haven't I been cursed?" Emma growled, Snow looked sheepish.
"We had you sent here" Snow said quietly.
"Alone?!" Emma shouted. Snow nodded slowly.
"But to protect you! Protect you from her and save us all!" she pleaded as Emma began to shake her head.
"And they call her the beast" Emma spat, Snow cocked her head to one side.
"You know who I'm talking about?" she asked, Emma looked up to meet her mother's intense gaze.
"We've…met" Emma stated shiftily.
"And?" Snow pressed,
"Shes not as bad as everyone seems to think" Emma said, Snows eyes widened in response.
"Emma! Shes all manner of evil! She killed my father and several other friends of mine. She has caused so much pain and suffering for the entire kingdom!" Snow shrieked trying to justify her argument. But it fell on deaf ears, Emma just couldn't see past that sweet side of Regina she had danced with in the ballroom, even if Regina had tried to dominate her from the beginning, she was never to be considered evil. Just a bitch really.
"I just don't see it" Emma whispered walking away again, Snow shook her head and continued to follow Emma. Emma passed by the town hall again meeting gazes of curious citizens who wondered why Snow as following her so intently.
"James!" Snow called running over to a handsome man who held her tightly confused by her panicked face.
"What's wrong?" he asked his tone full of concern.
"That's Emma! That's our daughter!" she shouted pointing at Emma who continued to walk away.
"Wait!" Several people shouted to Emma, Emma slowed and turned back looking at the hopeful gazes of the towns people.
"We need your help please" Emma turned to the beautiful waitress from the diner, her eyes pleading. Emma shook her head.
"Why can't you all just leave me alone?" Emma snapped. "I am not your pawn in some stupid game of chess!" Emma shouted, she fell silent as she remembered the irony. Chess wasn't stupid as long as she was playing with Regina. Emma looked back up to the horrified faces of the townspeople, she watched as some backed away in fear.
"Oh what now? Sad you didn't get the answer you wanted?" she hissed. Snow stepped forward slightly holding her hand out to Emma.
"Emma come stand with me please" she whispered beckoning her over gently, Emma raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"What? Why?" Emma turned around and locked eyes with Regina who stood in the centre of the road, but this time she was dressed in a regal dress, to be exact the beautiful diamond studded one from her room.
"Regina" Emma breathed becoming increasingly nervous by Regina's anger ridden face.
"You're with them?" Regina asked her voice dripping with venom trying to mask hurt. Emma shook her head.
"I'm not I'm really not!" Emma whimpered.
"She's our daughter she fights with us and you'll die for your crimes beast!" James shouted throwing a sword to Emma. Emma jumped out of the way as the sword clanged to the ground. Regina looked down to the sword her eyes saddening momentarily until she looked back to Emma with a cold stare, Emma stepped forward gently leaving the sword alone and raising her hands.
"Regina, please I'm not with them, I'm yours not theirs" Emma whispered so only Regina could hear. Regina looked away and exhaled.
"But you're the saviour" she said softly wincing as the words seemed to stab at her heart. Emma shook her head.
"I'm your saviour, not theirs" Emma whispered stepping closer again. Emma carefully stepped closer and closer until she was right in front of Regina, now she couldn't avoid her gaze.
Emma softly reached for Regina's hand intertwining their fingers. "see?" she said holding up their hands. Regina's eyes bored into Emma's searching for the truth, her hand subconsciously locked tighter with Emma's, she enjoyed the feeling of being joined to her again.
"I can't love you" Regina whimpered her bottom lip trembling, Emma shook her head. "I'm evil, I'm not allowed to love" a single tear rolled down her cheek, making Emma's heart tighten.
"You are allowed" Emma whispered leaning into kiss Regina's lips, at first Regina pulled away but with her other hand Emma cupped Regina's chin and pulled her in gently making their lips meet.
Snow watched in horror as she watched her daughter kissed her enemy.
"She's put her under some kind of spell!" Snow panicked grabbing James tighter, James nodded he looked like he was going to be sick.
"We've got to stop her!" Snow begged. James nodded and ran forward for the sword, At this Emma pushed Regina away turning on her heels
"Regina!" Emma shouted. Regina narrowed her eyes grabbing Emma by the arm and evaporating them in a thick cloud of purple smoke, James lunged forward for Regina just as they disappeared making him fall to the ground, he looked around frantically as the two were nowhere to be seen.
"This is far from over Regina!" he growled.
Aww poor Regina! Please review!