A/N: well hello! I am back with another chapter. my my so much awesome! I'm so glad to see that all of you are enjoying this story! Love the reviews. Feed my hungry fingers they crave reviews! Anyways hope you enjoy this next chapter. Anyhow, Let's get on with the chapter, enjoy and hehe.. I'm glad you were all so affected by that cliff hanger, the reviews made me laugh. Loving it thanks so much! haha so yea here ya go my hungry minions enjoy another chapter!
"She's sick?" Regina asked, her anger disappearing and soon turning to annoyance that the sheriff hadn't even informed her boss, but there was also a small part in her that couldn't help but want to make sure the sheriff was okay.
"Yes, she said she told you that she wasn't going to work.. I guess she didn't. She's really not doing great, she's been throwing up for the past two days and she's barely been eating," Mary Margaret said quietly, she was worried about Emma because she knew that she was very upset, depressed and sick. Not a good combo.
"And where is she now?" Regina asked coldly.
"The apartment," Mary Margaret replied just as quiet.
Regina gave her a curt nod before turning on her heels and walking out of the room in a professional manner, her shoulders high and back straight. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear before walking out the front door of the empty school. She got into her car and drove towards granny's, she parked her car outside and walked into the diner. Once she entered the diner she sucked in a breath of air.
Shit.
Ruby was there and she just remembered that the last time she was there she was a complete train wreck. Ruby hadn't only gotten bitched at, she had witnessed the explosion that between Emma and Regina. Regina held herself up high and stood tall keeping her politician stance, she walked over to Ruby who had her head down behind the counter, she was intensely focused on her cross word, or so Regina thought.
"How can I help..." Ruby stopped mid sentence and the smile was wiped off her face when she looked up and saw who it was, "oh mayor mills..." she said slowly, "what can I get you?" she asked with an annoyed sigh and a roll of her eyes.
"Chicken soup," Regina replied choosing to ignore the eye roll, "to go."
"I'll get right on it," Ruby said and walked into the back to make sure the soup was cooking, she came back out a few minutes later and stood in front of Regina, "what did you to Emma?" Ruby asked harshly.
"Excuse me?" Regina asked taken aback at the bold move.
"Emma.. she's been MIA for three days," Ruby said in a duh voice.
"She has the flu," Regina replied dryly.
"Oh shit...hope she gets better soon," Ruby sighed, "so.. did you two work your shit out?"
"There was nothing to sort up," Regina snarled.
"Ooookay," Ruby exclaimed putting her hands up in defence, she walked into the back to get the soup for Regina. She came a moment later and handed her a take out bag with the soup in it, "enjoy your soup," Ruby smiled, taking the money from the mayor who rolled her eyes and left the diner
Regina walked back to her car placing the soup carefully in the seat next to her, she drove to Emma's apartment and sat in her car for a few minutes. She had parked the car across the street and couldn't find it in herself to get out of her car and walk over to Emma's place. She sucked in a deep breath of air before she got out of the car and she finally knocked on the door.
"What the hell do you want now I still don't want your damn flowers!" Emma swore loudly from beyond the door, she yanked the door open and saw Regina her face fell from annoyed to surprised, "Regina..." Emma whispered.
Regina looked at the blonde who had opened the door in nothing but pink panties and a tight black tank top, her hair was a mess. Regina couldn't help herself, she looked down at Emma's shaped legs, she was leaning slightly on the door frame and had a hand on her hip. Regina was at a loss for words and couldn't get anything out her mouth, instead she put the plastic bag in front of her and Emma looked down at it with raised eyebrows.
"Did you know soup makes you feel better when you're sick," Regina smiled slightly and handed the bag to Emma, she knew it sounded lame but she didn't really have anything else to say.
"Thanks I didn't know that," Emma smiled a bit as she played with the mayor, who glared back at Emma.
"How are you feeling?" Regina asked, unsure of what to say, she wasn't the best for small talk.
"I just spent the past half hour barfing my guts out," Emma grumbled and ran a hand through her hair, she had a pounding headache, she hadn't eaten in almost two days. She was dizzy, nauseated and grumpy.
"I brought you some soup, sit down I'll get you a bowl," Regina smiled and walked towards the small kitchen, she smiled before turning back around to the blonde who was closing the door, "and must you always the door in your underwear."
"Only for you," Emma smiled and winked at Regina who now was just giving her a look.
Regina laughed softly and grabbed a bowl, she poured some of the still hot soup into the bowl and grabbed a spoon. She walked over and sat down beside the blonde who was curled in a fetal position taking up half the couch. She had a hand resting over her face to cover her face from the light coming in the window. Regina smiled and set the bowl on the coffee table, she couldn't help but laugh at the blonde who looked like a small child at the moment.
"Do you find my misery entertaining," Emma grumbled.
"No dear, sit up, have some soup," Regina smiled and handed it to Emma.
Emma grumbled a few more curse words directed at the brunette, she ate the soup in an awkward silence, neither wanted to talk about what happened a few days. There was an awkward tension in the room but at the same time it felt like nothing had happened and they were good old friends. It was odd but neither questioned it, it was nice.
It was nice that the two could just sit there and not be bickering, fighting or having sex. It was different to be able to sit there in complete semi comfortable silence, it was a big step and it had never happened before with the two of finished half the soup after a good ten minutes before she put a hand to her stomach and put the bowl down.
"I feel like I was shot a thousand times over," Emma mumbled and she leaned back against the couch.
Regina laughed again and kicked off her heels and brought her feet up underneath her. Emma was shivering and obviously cold in the minimal amount of clothing she wore. She pulled herself up off the couch and lost her balance from a sudden wave of dizziness, before she could stumble over the mayor caught her in surprisingly strong arms, she held Emma in her arms for a moment and Emma rested her head on the brunette's warm shoulder.
"Let's get you to bed," Regina whispered softly and wrapped her arm around Emma's waist guiding the blonde towards her room.
Once Regina had gotten Emma upstairs and into her bed, she found herself standing over the blonde stroking her cheek gently, Emma closed her eyes at the gentle touch. Regina pulled her hand away and began walking towards the door to leave Emma to rest, she was satisfied that Emma was okay and she figured she would leave the sheriff alone now.
"Regina.." Emma whispered.
"Yes?" She asked, turning to look at Emma.
Emma patted the empty space beside her beaconing for Regina to lie down with her. Regina sighed and thought about leaving but she didn't want to leave Emma, she was sick and lonely. She knew being alone and sick was one of the worst things. She walked back towards Emma's bed taking off her blazer and setting it on the chair beside Emma's bed.
She climbed under the covers with Emma and moved closer to the shivering blonde. Regina wrapped her arm around Emma's small waist, pulling her close to her own warm body. Emma was freezing cold and she snuggled up next to the brunette, not caring at that moment that she was crossing further lines with her boss that she didn't want to cross. She closed her eyes and sighed contently at the physical contact that she had missed far too much over the past few days.
She wasn't sure what the hell she was doing and in that moment it didn't matter. She didn't know why she was so drawn to the brunette and she felt terrible that she had slapped Regina. She never felt accepted before, not until now. She always had a fear that if she stayed too long she would get hurt, but here with Regina she didn't feel like that and it's part of why she ran.
Mainly she would run because feelings weren't her thing, it was a shitty and mean thing to do but love was definitely her biggest fear. But she still couldn't kick the feeling that she needed to run but right now she had no where to run. And she was pretty content staying where she was, for what seemed like the first time in forever she felt home.
After a while of laying there not saying anything and after Regina had placed soft gentle kisses on Emma's bare shoulder and her neck. Emma was sound asleep in no time, asleep and content in the mayor's arms. She hadn't slept through the night since she had fought with Regina and she was exhausted, she needed the sleep and so did Regina but the mayor didn't want to sleep.
Regina lay where she was not sure what she was doing, she didn't want to leave Emma but she didn't want to stay either. So for now she stayed where she was, she stayed with her arms wrapped around Emma. She closed her eyes and let herself drift off with her head against the blonde's back where she found herself content and happy with the one thing she had been longing for, for so long...
Safe.
She closed her eyes and drifted off with Emma in her arms.
Emma woke up a few hours later to find the space next to her empty, she wasn't surprised that Regina had slipped out, she would have run too if it was her. She wished Regina hadn't left, she wanted to talk, she just wanted everything to be okay, if that was even possible. She had her answer, the mayor left and Emma accepted that. She knew that she couldn't win her heart even if she tried.
She knew Regina would never feel the same that Emma did, she wasn't even sure how she felt, she was scared. She didn't want to deal with feelings and emotions but this empty feeling stabbing her right in the chest was none too pleasant. She knew exactly what she would do, she would take the easy way, which was to pretend it never happened none of it, the past few months of her Regina couldn't be anything more than memories.
She pulled herself out of her bed and instantly sat back down when she was met with an attack of dizziness, she put a hand to her forehead to try to still her throbbing head. It was only seven in the evening and there was little to no noise downstairs, she managed to stand back up and make her way down the stairs pulling on a pair of shorts before did so.
Mary Margaret was sitting at the table humming quietly to herself as she marked some tests. Emma shook her head, she swore that's all the school teacher did was mark tests, she sighed and sat down at the table with the teacher who looked up at Emma then putting down her pen.
"You look like you need to talk," Mary Margaret smiled softly, "what's up?"
"What's up.. what's up is the fact that I really care for Regina.. and I.. don't know what the hell I'm doing," Emma exclaimed.
"Maybe you should tell her how you feel," Mary Margaret suggested.
"I can't," Emma whispered.
"Why?" she asked.
"Just not now.. I have to figure out what this really is before I hurt her anymore I just.. I don't know what to do," Emma sighed slamming her head on the table that only earned her a pained grunt when she remembered the headache.
"Maybe you should just get better for now, and you can tell her how you feel when you've thought it through," Mary Margaret smiled slightly.
"I don't think I'll ever be able to tell her," Emma replied softly.
"Let's talk when you're not sick okay," Mary Margaret told the blonde, who was pale and clearly exhausted.
"Okay," Emma nodded her head in agreement and she walked back to her stairs and flopped back into her bed, falling back asleep almost instantly. .
A/N 2: Hey I hope you enjoyed that chapter we are working on it, but just because this chapter was fluffy doesn't mean its a smooth ride... becuase trust me when I give you this little spoiler.. it's a very bumpy road from here out.
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