A/N: here's a little gift. Today the ideas just flow. It turned out different than I thought in the beginning but I hope you still like it

"Are you into sadomasoquism?"

I stare at my own reflection in the mirror of my room and shake my head. No, that's too direct. There's no way of asking that question without sounding…I don't know, it just doesn't sound fine.

"Does pain excites you?" Nope, that neither. I shake my head again and give up, grabbing my IPod and going out to the rooftop. If I ever get to ask her, do I really want to know the answer? Am I ready to? What if she says yes?

Every second that passes there's a new question and no answers. Regina is so mysterious and I love that but why so mysterious?

I have the feeling this weekend will be a hell for me. Not only for that, which is bad enough, but because if I want to pass clean I will have to study for the exam but I'm so lazy! Who wants to spend a whole weekend and rest of the week studying for a stupid exam of a stupid subject that is useless?

Thankfully, it's on Thursday which means that, as it's after school, I may get to see Regina when she's leaving and maybe, just maybe, I can get to talk to her. And after that weekend it'll be Halloween, one of my favorite holidays ever! Graham told me he was going to go to a party and asked me to go with him but…I'm like a child and I love dressing up and knocking on doors. Dropping the IPod in my bed, I open the heavy book and my notebook. I hate this.

Hell yeah I'm free! I deserve an award for all the days I stayed at home studying for the exam. I haven't even talked to Regina; I avoided going to The Wolf's Cave and went to the library instead. I loved her confused face though, I wonder if she thinks I'm scared.

I stretched happily while I walked through the almost empty corridor to the exit. I covered my head with the jacket's hood as I caught the sight of the shiny black Benz; Regina must be still inside. As I feel really self-confident today, I decide to stay until she goes out. Since it's almost pouring, I find a covered place where I can wait without getting soaked.

Twenty minutes after I was shaking and all my courage was gone with the last trace of heat of my body but I can't go out now; if I get to arrive to my house I would be soaked to the skin!

While I mumbled to myself how stupid I had been, the door opened and Regina went out with a black umbrella above her head. Still shaking, I looked at her in the moment she saw me.

Rolling her eyes, she approached me. "You look like a lost puppy," and the knowing smirk is back in her face.

"I'm not lost." I raised my voice to be heard over the sound of raindrops falling against the glass dome of the school.

"Are you a puppy then?" She cocked her head, clearly amused by the situation. It seems she's in a good mood today. "Come."

I frowned at her but she motioned me to get under the umbrella with her. It is for two people but it's not like we would go too separated from each other there; in fact, we would be really close.

She rolled her eyes again, "Do you always need to be told things twice?"

I jumped next to her but I slipped and tried to hold onto something so I grabbed her by her collar. I felt her hand in my back to steady myself. I could see the scenes as if I was out of my body.

It was like one of those cheesy scenes in the movies when the clumsy but cute girl is about to fall and the guy helps her, staring into each other's eyes before kissing under the rain. Except Regina didn't kiss me. "Watch where you step on, would you? This blazer is one of my favorites and I wouldn't like to get it stained."

I hid my blush as we walked together to her car; my heart starts to beat really fast. When we're on our way to my house, I think about how to start the conversation. Again, I think of all the questions that I could ask but none of them seems appropriate; this topic in general is awkward.

Street after street, Regina finally stops her car in front of my house and I feel this is the only chance I have so word just escape from my mouth after a deep breath, "Am I your pet?"

Regina stared at me, "What?"

"Yeah, you know, are you into…bondage?"

Out of all the reactions I had imagined, this one got me by surprise. Regina started to laugh in front of me. I am really confused but also amazed by her laugh; it's like listening to angels. I shake my head at the thought.

"Bondage? Really?" I opened my mouth to say something but nothing came out so I shrugged. "Let me tell you one thing, Miss Swan," she continued once she has stopped. "Of course I like to play with handcuffs and it's always funny to blindfold but I don't need to draw upon pain to keep myself or my partner excited."

Something inside me sighed with relief; I don't think I'm ready to that. I nod to myself satisfied and she came closer, whispering as if anyone could hear us.

"But I warn you, Miss Swan. I'm no woman to play with. Am I clear?" Holy hell, she was laughing a second ago and now she left me speechless, afraid of making an abrupt movement. She's like…a tiger; dangerously gorgeous.

With a slow nod, she smiles at me and sits back in her seat. "Good night, Miss Swan."