Oh god. It's Saturday.

It's fucking Saturday!

Okay Emma, stop freaking out. This date is gonna go perfect. Just the way you planned it…

Oh god she's gonna hate it!

She's gonna hate me.

"Emma!" Emma was snapped out of her rampant thoughts by the sound of her name.

"Calm the fuck down." Ruby was in front of her best friend, hands on her shoulders. "This date is gonna go great. She's going to love it. You had a lot of help with this. Great help I might add. And you're not going to screw this up. Okay?"

Emma smiled at her best friend. She was glad to have her. Ruby was a great help and most of the things that were planned for this date were supplied by her. "Okay."

Emma checked her watch. 6:10. She should probably get going if she didn't want to be late in picking Regina up.

Out of curiosity, Emma had decided to take a little trip. She had texted Regina two days ago and asked the brunette where she was. When her reply was 'at work', Emma had decided to drive to the address the woman had given her. The house- no scratch that. The mansion was gorgeous. It was painted in all white and had a porch bigger than her bathroom. If the outside was so glorious, Emma had to wonder what the inside of the house looked like.

'Good. Now get your ass outta here and go pick the woman up. And make sure I get every single detail when you get back."

"Even the bad ones?" Emma asked as she took the keys from the coffee table and made her way to the door, Ruby following behind.

"There aren't gonna be any bad deets Em. Now go!" Ruby pushed her best friend the rest of the way through the door and locked it in her face.

"Hey!" Emma glared at the door before making her way to her car. She had actually had it cleaned out for this specific occasion. She had seen Regina's car. The woman had a $500,000 car. Who has a $500,000 car?! Well she was the Queen of Cars. If Emma hadn't been so entranced by Regina's good looks and that sexy voice, she would've probably swooned over the car. She knew there was no way on earth-or on any other planet for that matter- that her car could compare but she could at least clean the thing out and have it smell clean and fresh.

Emma climbed into the car and closed the door. She sat still for a moment, preparing herself for this date. She had worked so hard on it. She had gotten Ruby's grandma, who was also the owner of the diner Ruby worked, to cook her all of Regina's favourite foods. Her favourite, expensive foods. She had consulted with Belle about them one day when they were all at the diner. The things Belle had no idea about, she would ask Regina's son, Henry.

Henry.

The kid was so amazing. She couldn't wait to meet him in person. She had wanted to get a gift for Regina and Henry had helped. She had been secretly consulting with the boy via walkie talkie. She had bought a pair and had given one to Belle to pass on to little Henry. Belle had taught him how to use the thing and by the second consultation, he was a pro. He told her all the things his mother loved. Even the ones she didn't ask for. It was entertaining to listen to the boy talk, especially when he got started on superheroes.

Emma sighed and started her car, reversing from the driveway and started making her way to the Mills residence. Now that everything was set and ready, she couldn't help but be nervous. What if something went wrong?

Emma, just stay calm. Nothing's gonna go wrong. You're gonna have a great time on this date and so is Regina. You'll probably even get the chance to go on another one.

She hoped.

"Stop pacing. You're gonna burn a hole through the carpet."

"I am not pacing."

"Yes you are Gina. Look, I know you're nervous but worrying is not gonna make it any better."

"I am not nervous." Regina stopped pacing to glare at her sister.

She was not nervous…

She was not!

Okay maybe a little…

Okay a lot!

She was really nervous. Super nervous. What if she gave the blonde this chance and she ruined it? It was she who would suffer for it. Emma had been the first person in a long time to crack her armor, even if it was just a little bit. And in such a short amount of time too. Even with her it had taken a while.

She wanted to trust Emma. She really did, but she's been let down by so many people. People who she had trusted with her life and they just threw it away. Threw her away. Her father, her mother, Henry's dad. Her. The latter's distrust hurt the most. She had finally thought things were getting good. That she could love and be loved without all the chaos but it all came crashing down with one single revelation.

Regina sighed and shook her head to try and get rid of all the pent up emotions she was feeling.

"Sure you're not. Just keep calm Gina. Everything will be fine." Belle was sitting on the couch in the living room watching her sister's anxiety level go through the roof. Belle knew the older woman was nervous regardless of the no's that came from her mouth. She understood why she was. It was her first date in…well, a long time. She was glad Regina was going out. She had become such a bore. Before Henry, her sister was a party animal that couldn't be controlled. She knew because she had to cover for her on many occasions when their parents had been on her tail.

Belle knew that Regina had gone through a nasty break up with this chick but she had no idea who it was and Regina never issued out the details. She had asked and asked until one day Regina had told her to fuck off. Those were her exact words. She had thought it was crude at first but when she had heard the brunette crying in her room that night, she had never asked again.

Just as Regina was about to start loosing control, the doorbell rang.

The brunette looked like she had no intention of moving so Belle made her way to the door. Before she could reach it though, the swift movement of a little boy clad in Batman pajamas beat her to the chase. To the door that is. He was too short to reach the golden handles of the door so Belle happily opened it for him.

There stood Emma, a bouquet of flowers in hand. White roses to be exact. Emma seemed to be in a competition with Regina to see who was more nervous for their date.

"Hey Emma." Belle smiled at the woman who smiled back albeit nervously. Before she could usher the blonde in, Henry was in front of her looking as serious as a judge gazing up at Emma.

Emma seemed to realize the little boy and stooped down so she was at eye level with him at the threshold of the mansion.

"Hi there. You must be Henry. I'm Emma." Belle realized how most if not all the nervousness she had seen on Emma's face a few seconds ago was gone. She smiled and shook her head. Henry and his charm.

"Are you my mommy's White Knight?" he asked looking at Emma with a curious expression waiting for her to answer.

White Knight?

Emma had been talking to the kid whole week and he never mentioned anything about a white knight.

"Uh…yes?" She said more like a question. It was obviously the right answer because Henry's serious face turned into one of delight and he jumped into her arms. "Woah." Emma looked up at Belle who was smiling at the whole thing.

It didn't seem Henry was going to let her out of his grasp anytime soon so she decided to pick the boy up and carry him with her over the threshold. As Emma stepped into the mansion she saw her, sitting as regal as ever in a plush white sofa. Legs crossed and hands resting on them. If it wasn't for the way her fingers kept tapping against her knee, Regina would've been the epitome of calm and serenity. But Emma knew she was as nervous as she was. Maybe even more.

"Mommy! I found your White Knight!" Henry said from his place in Emma's arms.

"Ah, I see you did." Regina removed herself from the couch and moved towards her date.

"Yes." Henry nodded his head vigorously. "I approve." He said but it sounded more like 'appwove' and it made all three adults laugh. Emma set him down on the floor and turned back Regina. She took a moment to take in the woman's casual appearance.

Emma would've never thought that somebody like Regina owned a pair of jeans but the one she was wearing right now was proof against that fact. The jeans hugged her legs and thighs perfectly and left Emma to wonder what her behind looked like in them. There was a pair of knee high boots on Regina's feet. Boots she never thought someone like Regina would wear. She moved up to the simple v-neck t shirt that was complimented by the most authentic black leather jacket Emma had ever seen. The cut of the v-neck was very low and she couldn't help but stare…

A throat cleared and Emma was back to reality.

"My eyes are up here Ms. Swan." Regina said with a look of amusement in her eyes.

"Right."

Emma had almost forgotten about the flowers in her hand until she saw Regina looking at them rather curiously and a little surprised. "Oh, these are for you." Emma handed them over to the brunette.

"Thank you." Regina is still looking down at the flowers in her hand. Belle interrupted her staring by taking the roses straight from Regina's hands.

"I'll put these in some water. Come on Henry." Belle held out her other hand for the little boy to hold. Henry skipped over to his aunt and they both exit the room together.

It was a few moments before both Emma and Regina realized they were standing in awkward silence.

"So…Are you ready?" Emma broke the silence. Her hands were buried in the pocket of her blue pleather jacket.

"yes." Was the simple answer and Regina made her way to the porch of her house, Emma following close behind.

They made their way to Emma's car. As soon as Regina saw the bug, a scowl formed on her face. When she had seen it at the club a week ago, she had assumed it was Ruby's. I should've known.

"Hey. No making faces at my baby." Emma had seen the way Regina looked at her car and was quick to defend it.

"Ms. Swan that thing looks like it's about to fall apart." Regina said, looking at the thing with disgust.

"Someone said that to me 5 years ago. They're dead and my car is still going." Emma said with a smirk on her face. "Get in the car Ms. Mills." Emma was at the passenger door opening it for The Queen of Cars.

Regina reluctantly entered the car and Emma shut the door behind her. The brunette was surprised to find that the inside of the car was clean and very comfortable. Emma got in the drivers seat and started the car, pulling her seat belt on then pulling onto the road.

"Buckle up Regina. We're in for a long ride."

In the mansion Belle and Henry were staring out the window at the two, broad, mischievous smiles planted on their faces.

"Where are we going?"

"You'll see when we get there."

"Will you please take this thing off my eyes?"

"Nope."

…

"Are we there yet?"

"You know Regina; I never took you for the annoying type. Maybe that's why we coincide so well."

Regina huffed. They had been driving for what seemed to her as hours but in reality it was only 10 minutes. Emma had blindfolded her and she was getting restless. She had no idea was she was. It was just a normal date. They were just two people going to enjoy themselves then go home.

"We're here." Regina heard the blonde say and if she had thought it was impossible for her heart rate to go up any more than it had through the drive, she was proven wrong. She heard a door open and e few seconds later she could feel cool air against her face. A hand was on hers a moment later leading her out of the car. She heard the car door close and for the first time since the announcement of their arrival, she tried to place her surroundings.

There was no noise. There was no sound whatsoever actually.

Except…

Was that water?

"Let's go." The hand that was intertwined Emma's was tugged on and they were moving. The ground felt weird under her feet. Mushy.

Then she picked up.

The water, the mushy ground, she sniffed.

The salty smell.

They were at the beach.

But the surprise that would shock her most was revealed when Emma took her blindfold off.