I just now realised the title might have given some of you a different picture... *nervous laughter* Sorry this shit took so long for me to write. I've been pretty occupied as of late. I'm kind of failing at school. Other topic; are you guys watching season 6 of OUAT? I'm really starting to have hope; or it's because I spend most my days on Tumblr looking at the positivity tag. Still... there are some real interesting theories out there. So have faith Swen! We will watch this ship sail or go down with it.

Emma woke up in an empty bed with a terrible headache. "Oh holy- holy crackers…" She groaned, digging her nails into her head in false hope it would help it hurt any less. She looked to her side to see a cup of water and an aspirin next to it. She smiled at the thought of Regina having placed it there. Emma deeply furrowed her eyebrows as little pieces of yesterday slowly were restored. She remembered kissing Regina's neck, and them sleeping together but the rest was still a blur. Oh my God did she do something embarrassing? Most probably…

Then her phone started buzzing and she saw it was David calling. "Dad. We got to work on timing." Emma mumbled.

"Emma, someone in town got robbed. I'm going to need you on this one." David said from the other side on the phone.

Emma sighed in complain, mentally pulling her eyes out of her skull. "You just can't manage without me can you?"

"You have more experience with this. I could really use your help."
"I'm coming Sherlock." Emma joked, it took all of her willpower to leave the warmth the bed was providing.

"Who?" David questioned, Emma could imagine the deep frown on his face and softly smiled.

"Never mind." She said. "I'll explain to you another time."
"See you soon."
"See ya." Emma hung up the phone and pulled on her usual outfit which had still a distinct smell of liquor on it.

Once downstairs she was greeted by her lovely hostess still in pyjamas and baking an egg. "Morning." Regina smiled, looking back over her shoulder, her legs were left bare underneath the large shirt she was wearing. "You're not wearing any pants." Emma decided to point out.

"You mind?" Regina encountered with a satisfying smirk.

For Emma that question was a no brainer. She shook her head. "No… To be honest. I wouldn't mind if you'd dispose yourself of the remaining." She smirked trying to draw out a reaction from the other woman.

"Emma." Regina gasped. She thought it was just the alcohol speaking that had remained in her blood but other 'resources' told her otherwise, like the emerald eyes that promised trouble.

"It's still early." Regina regained her composure and forced herself to turn her attention to different matters, like the egg whose edges were starting to turn into crisp.
"Apologies madam mayor." Emma said, grabbing an apple from the countertop. "I'll be patient." Emma winked seductively and smirked proudly at its effect visible in Regina's eyes. "Unfortunately some matters require my attention. Duty calls."
"Why are talking like that?" Regina frowned, it was nothing like Emma to use fancy words.
"Maybe I'm trying to impress you?" Emma said before heading out.
Regina was blushing, if the blonde's intention was to make her uncomfterable, she definitely succeeded. "Wait!" Regina called after the sheriff making her halt her exit. Regina quickly snatched a sandwich she had prepared for Henry's school lunch, there was plenty of time to make him another one. "You can't start the day without breakfast." She said as she caught up with Emma.
"Ah bless you." Emma smiled. Her intention was to kiss the woman on the cheek but Regina anticipated a mouth to mouth kiss, like it was something they habitually did on a day. Both eyes opened wide as they met each other in a sloppy kiss. The contact was brief as both parties pulled back shortly after. A pant escaped the saviour's lips, noticed by the other woman who was just as much left without breath. "Uhm..." Regina took a step back, gazing back in lustful eyes. She crossed her arms in front of her stomach in attempt to stop it from fluttering.
Emma was gaping, she didn't actually think her ways of seduction were going to pay off, even though the kiss was 'on accident'.

"Don't you have a… case to get to or something?" Regina stammered, stumbling over her words and making the most difficult face with it.
"I- I was- I did- uh do!" Emma's face tensed up in awkwardness. 'Get your grammar straight Swan' she cursed to herself. "Thank you again, for the sandwich. And… picking me up last night."

"You're welcome. Just try to keep yourself out of such situations Swan." Regina said strictly, putting up her mayor voice.

"Roger that madam." Emma gave her a salute before heading off, betting Regina was rolling her eyes just at that moment.
"Emma?" Regina called out to the blonde just before she was about to step into her loyal bug.

"Yeah?" Emma looked back.

"We should talk about this." The mayor said sincere, receiving an agreeing nod back from the other woman before watching her disappear in the distance.

Emma parked her yellow bug in front of a cute house with sand-yellow coloured painted walls that made it stand out amongst the more ordinary houses. Emma checked the address, David had send her one more time before actually knocking on the front door. The door was opened by a young gentleman, his skin was a little tinted with black curly hair on top of his head and a gruff beard complimenting his jawline. "Ah! Sheriff Swan if I am not mistaken. Please do come in." He said, and led her the way to the living room. The first thing Emma noticed was that there were cats; 'everywhere'. "Are you new in town?" Emma decided to ask, not recognising the gentleman's face.

"No, actually I've been here quite a while. Let's just say I've kept a low profile." He said.

"What's your name?"

"Carlos"
"Spanish?"
"Si señorita"
"From which tale are you?" Emma frowned, then halted him in his steps and leaning in for a closer look. "Wait! Don't say anything." She quickly said before he could open his mouth to answer her question. Her frown deepened as she thought of possible tales. Then suddenly her face relaxed and her eyes glistered. "Aristocrats!" She snapped her fingers at him.
The man sighed. "It's puss! Puss in boots!"
"From Shrek?" Emma sheepishly gaped.
"What?" The young man raised his brows in question.
"Never mind." Emma said before allowing her eyes to travel across his body in order to observe. "I guess I can see that, though the red boots are missing." The sheriff pointed to his bare feet.
"That's exactly the point! Someone stole my red boots!" The cat pouted his lips like a five-year-old.
"Your boots got stolen?" Emma followed the Spaniard to the living room where she found her father sitting on a green vintage-looking couch with a cat asleep on his lap and a cup of coffee in his hand. "Emma."
"Hi dad."
"Dad?" Carlos furrowed his eyebrows. "You're the daughter of prince Charming and Snow White? The 'saviour?'."
"That's me." Emma awkwardly chuckled.
"Okay let's get to work; do you have any idea who stole from you?" David asked.
After having motioned the blonde to take a seat, he sat down himself with a sigh escaping his full lips. "I don't know senor Charming… It happened this morning. I woke up my boots standing next to me on their usual spot, got to the bathroom to brush my teeth and take a shower. Then when I returned, they were gone!"

"Who would want boots?" Emma frowned.

"They are not just 'boots' Sheriff Swan. They are 'magical' boots given to me by my master. We must get them back."

"We will." Charming said confident whilst Emma sighed doubtingly, it was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Regina was sitting on a wooden bench at the bus stop, waiting for her son to return from school. Sitting next to her was one of the parents from Henry's class. Regina stole a few glances from the corner of her eyes to confirm her beliefs, she was being looked at in disgust. It took all of her self-control not to make a comment so she clenched her fists instead. They had no idea how hard she had worked trying to change, though Regina couldn't entirely blame her. She felt so very frustrated with herself, so consumed by hateful and conflicting thoughts that at first she didn't notice the blood dripping down from the palms of her hands as a result of her nails breaking through skin. "Damn…" She groaned, waiting a while before beginning the healing process. Maybe she needed to feel something, maybe she needed prove she was still living and not some shadow of the Evil Queen. Regina took a closer look at her stained palm, ignoring the stares from people passing by. She waited for the blood to dry up then with one wave of her hand made the scars disappear together with the blood. Just a little while later the school bus showed up. Even with the sea of students streaming, Regina could easily pick Henry among them. He wasn't the typical school kid.

"Mom!" Henry stormed at the mayor and threw himself against her in a hug. Instinctively Regina's arms disappeared around the boy's back. He was getting taller.

"How was school?" She asked,

"Meh… Nothing special." Henry avoided at the question. Then he took out the story book from his bag. "But look! I found something very interesting!"
"Henry, you can't afford to miss classes." Regina said.
"I know, I'm sorry but mom look!" Henry flipped through a few pages. "Look at the parallels between Snow and Charming and you and Emma."
"Henry…" Regina sighed. "You have been doing research?"

"Theorising." He corrected.
Regina halted Henry as he radically flipped through the pages of the book, noticing something. "This is from yesterday, I picked Emma up from the Rabbit Hole." The mayor's fingertips trailed across the page where she and the saviour were painted upon. It was the moment she and Emma laid in bed, snuggled all together. Immediately a flush rushed to her face and she tried to avoid direct eye-contact with her son.
"It's recording your story, this is proof!" Henry spat out frantically.
"What's proof?" A familiar voice sounded behind them. "Hi Regina."
Regina's mouth fell open; she couldn't find the proper words for this moment. "Robin…"
"Regina… It's good to see you."
"You've got quite some nerve Mr. Hood." Regina asked, her face turning pale as she was yet again reminded of the relationship she was still currently in.
"I… I know you're probably still mad at me for not answering your calls."
"Damn right." Regina snarled back, refusing to give in to his usual puppy eyes.
"Regina I'm so sorry. I just didn't know what to say to you."
"Weak excuses Robin."
"I know. You deserve more." Robin said, taking a step closer to the mayor and grabbing her hands. "Please Regina. I will do anything to mend things between us."
"When things got messy. You bailed. Like a coward." She ripped her hand free from his. "What? You couldn't handle the fact someone else woke me up? That you might have some competition?"
"There are no words to make up for what I've done."
"But yet here you are." Regina scoffed. "Expecting me to say 'what?' I forgive you Robin? Please come back?"
Robin's head dropped in defeat.
"Let's go Henry." She grabbed Henry's hand and turned her back to the archer. "Bye Robin."

Honestly I don't know where Puss in Boots came from XD and I have no idea where I'm going to take this story... I'm just figuring it out along the way so bear with me.
Thank you for all the support! It is much appreciated! It is what keeps me going, and I love writing this story (even if it's taking me ages to come up with something). So thank you Swen! much love xxx L.M