A small groan escaped my mouth as I slowly opened my eyes; the small pain in my head was a small reminder of the alcohol I consumed last night. With my eyes still closed, I reached across the bed and grabbed the pillow to cover my head. I started drifting back off to sleep when I heard the bedroom door creak open. Paralyzed with fear I dare not move, who was in my room? For a small fleeting moment, I wondered if I could make it to the bedroom window and jump down considering it was cracked open to the side of me thats when I heard a small chuckle escape someone's mouth, suddenly remembering the events from last night I allowed a small shaky breath to leave my mouth with relief.

"Good morning" I heard her say. A small smile crept on my face; I slowly moved the pillow down so that my eyes peaked over the top of it

"Morning" I grumbled causing her to laugh again

"Not a morning person are we?" I watched her walk towards to the bed when I noticed she was carrying two coffee mugs, looking past the mugs she was wearing one of my dressing gowns, which was hanging open may I add, with just her underwear on. Oh god!

She walked to the other side of the bed with my back still facing her, clearing my throat before I made a complete fool myself with my nervous stuttering speech "I normally am, but I just want to stay in bed all day" I felt the bed dip behind and heard the sound of her placing one of the coffee mugs on the side table. I had to hold back my OCD about not using a coaster that I knew was not there.

"I made you coffee" I slowly turned around to see her holding out the coffee for me, I gave her a small smile and lifted myself up so I was sitting against the head board.

"Thank you" I took the coffee from her and placed it on myside knowing it would be too hot to drink just yet.

"no problem, I have painkillers here as I guessed you may have a bad head judging by the pillow over your head just now" I heard the playful tone in her voice but internally cringed knowing I made a fool of myself last night

There was an awkward silence hovering over us that started to become uncomfortable, from the corner of my eye I saw her close her dressing gown obviously feeling a little uncomfortable. Why was this so weird suddenly? Was I making her feel uncomfortable, of course, I was, I mean she is in my house and I have hardly even looked at her. I must be giving her negative vibes.

Lost in my thoughts I did not realise she was beginning to move from the bed "where are you going?" I blurted out

She stopped in her tracks turning back around to face me, I saw the corners of her lips turn into a forced smile "I should go, I have to get home and get Henry. I also have work in two hours" I turned and looked at the clock seeing it was only 7am

"Oh" she waited for me to carry on but for some reason I could not get the words out my mouth what I wanted her to stay.

So, she got off the bed, gathered her clothes and walked towards the door "you can use the shower If you want?"

"it's ok, I will do that at my home" she stood at the door way with her cloths in her hands looking so innocent it was pulling at my heart strings, but still for some reason I couldn't find my voice again. With a heavy sigh she turned and walked out the door mumbling something as she left

"God dam it Regina, get a grip, what is wrong with you" I grumbled to myself, finding control of my body and voice again, I quickly got up out of bed gathering the sheet to wrap around me. I hobbled to the door realizing my ankle still had a dull pain "Emma" I shouted as I opened the door to find her bent down with one leg in her pants and the other half getting pulled up

She looked shocked to see me and ended up stumbling backwards onto her bottom. I lifted my hand to my mouth but instead of helping her, I ended up laughing. "Wow, thanks for laughing at me" she mumbled as she tried to stand back up.

"I'm sorry here" I giggled, I offered my hand and pulled her up, when she was stood up, I didn't let go of her hand and pulled her into my arms, she stilled at first but then wrapped her arms around my waist

"I'm sorry I'm being so awkward" I began "I don't know what's wrong with me" I felt her arms tighten about my body

"No, it is OK, I am not doing much better am I?" I laughed and shook my head

I pulled back slightly so I could see face. I noticed her eyes were a little glossy, wanting to reassure her, also it killed me to think I had hurt her or rejected her "Emma, I want this so bad"

"but...?" she quickly said

"no buts, I want this, I am sorry if I made you think otherwise, I am just not good at this sort of thing, I haven't been with anyone I actually cared about before, I don't even know how to be...I don't know...normal?" I saw her smile, and this time a genuine one

"I want this too" she dipped her head slightly and kissed my lips softly, when she pulled back I must have had the biggest grin on my face as I saw her face light up.

"Come back to bed with me?" she bit her lip looking over my body

"god, Gina, as tempting as that is I really must go get Henry, and I fear that if I go back to bed with you I don't think I would make it out of there for the day" I laughed and pulled her into another kiss, secretly loving the nickname also.

I could kiss her lips forever, I moaned into the kiss when I felt her lips part with her tongue entering my mouth, it was short lived as I felt her reluctantly pull back "no fair" she pecked my lips again "are you going into work today?

"Maybe, depends if my assistant will be in" I playfully said I slightly scraped my nails up her back, she arched into my body where I heard a small whimper leave her throat

"Stop it, you're not playing fair" she held my wrists and brought them around the front her body where she didn't release them "play nice" she whispered, I pouted but nodded "you will be the death of me Mills"

"OK OK, I am sorry, yes I will come into work today, god knows what turmoil the office has been in since my absence" I walked back into the bedroom where she followed behind me, I sat back down on the bed and watched her put her clothes back on properly. She is so beautiful; I could not take my eyes off her.

"It hasn't been too bad, I have missed you there, although it may be because I have had no one to tell me what to do" I saw her snigger to herself, as she pulled her top back on. She walked towards me and knelt in front of me with her hands on my knees "thanks for last night, it was the best night of my life" I truly melted at her words as I lifted my hands to cup her face

"Mine too, really thank you for coming" I pulled her face towards me, which I was met with no resistance at all. It felt right so right

"So...do you want to go on a date with me, I feel like we have done things backwards" we both laughed knowing she was right

"I would love to...and I am looking forward to seeing where this goes, because Swan, I don't intend on letting you go any time soon"

Her face lite up "me neither Mills"