Warning: Some smut in this chapter. Finally though, right?!
"I'm going to bed." Henry stated as soon they stepped through the door, he kissed his mother's cheek and bid the adults goodnight.
"'Night sweetie." Regina watched her son climb the stairs and wondered how she had gotten so lucky. She was startled from her thoughts when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned to find James watching her with a concerned frown. She smiled and shook her head,
"It's nothing." She sighed and moved to climb the stairs herself. "Aren't you coming?" She asked. Turning slightly to watch him over her shoulder. James smiled and turned to lock the door, before following her up the stairs. He found her in her bedroom, standing with her back to him, "Help me with the zip?" James moved towards her, he pulled her zip down slowly letting his knuckle move down her spine along with it, causing her to shiver. She looked over her shoulder at him and smiled. James lowered his lips and gently pressed them in between Regina's shoulder blades, again causing an involuntary shiver. She turned quickly and he wrapped his arms around her to keep her steady. She pressed her lips to his urgently, he responded feeling the need behind her embrace. She pulled back, for once the queen looked unsure of herself. Regina bit her lip and looked down at their joined arms. James could feel the uncertainty pulsing through the air between them. He lifted her chin and pressed his lips on hers.
"Regina. I've never said this before to anyone except my mother." Regina became anxious and worried her lip between her teeth. "I love you." Regina's eyes widened, she hadn't expected that from anyone, let alone the cold-blooded ex-prince.
"James, I should prepare you. I don't know how to love very well and looking at your track record, I'm not sure you are either."
"I know I don't, but then again the only people I've been close weren't capable of love. Not even my father. My adoptive mother was loving but she passed away before I was eleven. You are the first person I've known that I'm sure that the things I feel are love." Regina had been listening closely to the man standing in front of her. Henry had told her to be more open with her love and to grasp any chance she could to have it, but she was still unsure. What if he was ripped away like Daniel was or turned out to be much more different that he appeared like Robin? Her heart and her head were torn, her heart yearned for the love she knew James would at least try to provide but her head warned her that this may end in the same tragic way as her other loves. She relaxed where she stood and allowed her heart to take over. Her arms wound their way up and around James' shoulders, a hand landing at the nape of his neck and playing with the short hair to be found there, the action caused him to shiver. She smirked and pushed herself on her tiptoes and pressed her lips to his own, not perhaps with the real urgency that had been behind the motion. James responded with gusto, turning them and pushing her against the wall, his tongue moved to caress Regina's lips, she gasped and allowed entrance to the wandering appendage. He moves his hands to grip her waist and squeezed. She moaned through the kiss and let her hands move to undo the buttons of his shirt.
"Wait." Regina pulled back and frowned concernedly at the man. "We should move this somewhere else, what if Henry gets up." Regina smiled and nodded, she flicked her wrist and suddenly they were in her bedroom. James glanced around the room, smiling at the room that was all her. She pulled his head back down and they joined at the lips once again. She quickly made work of the finnicky buttons again and pushed the crisp shirt from his broad shoulders, she let herself admire the specimen in front of her. She moved her hands from his shoulders and dragged her nails across his chest and abs, causing a hiss to emerge from his lips. He grabbed her arms and pushed her to sit on the bed. He kneeled before her causing her to gulp as the darkening blue eyes stared at her. She blushed under his studying gaze.
"You're beautiful." She moved her eyes to stare into his own and saw nothing but genuine care. She smiled and bent to kiss him again. He lifted her right leg and moved the zip on her boot down grazing her calf at the same time. Her breath hitched and she continued to watch him. He pulled the boot off and the sock that covered her foot soon met the same fate. He repeated the actions on her left foot and kissed the ankle of both feet. Regina realised quickly this wasn't just going to be a quick fuck, he was worshipping her. He moved and kissed her soundly, his hand moved down and unbuttoned the black jeans that adorned her legs, by the time Regina had clocked on to his movements her jeans were gathered at her ankles and they soon joined the growing pile of clothes by the bed. She lifted his face and pulled him to her again, this time it was her that worked on removing his trousers. James was surprised at the speed of which his jeans had left his body. He pulled back and quirked and eyebrow. Regina shrugged and smirked at the man. He pushed on to the bed and laid her on her back. He looked down and admired the panties that still covered Regina, lacy and a royal blue colour.
"What is it?" She asked, wondering why he had stopped. He lifted his head and began unbuttoning the shirt that kept all of Regina hidden from him.
"Well now I'm wondering if these are a matching set-" He unbuttoned the first three buttons before speaking again, "bingo!" Regina let out a laugh and pulled him down for another kiss.
"There are better uses for that mouth of yours 'Prince'." James smirked and moved in for another kiss.
"Yes there is." With that he moved down to settle in between Regina's smooth thighs, she quickly moved and rid herself of the shirt that was still around her arms. She gasped when she felt warm, calloused fingers grazing her hips and sneaking under the hem line of her panties. She lifted slightly and helped him pull the garment down her legs and over his shoulder. She grinned at his ridiculousness and tried to bring her legs together. James held her thighs open and gazed at her now exposed womanhood. Despite his 'player' status back in the enchanted forest, he'd never before set eyes on as delicious a creature as Regina on her back and spread for him. James knew the horrors the young queen had faced with the King and almost again with Robin, now was the time for love and care. Regina frowned, confused. Growing insecure she attempted to pull her legs together and move away from the man, James prevented this and watched her cautiously.
"You are beautiful." He stated simply. Regina smiled and dipped her head to hide her blush. She lifted her arms and pulled him up until they were nose to nose.
"Make love to me James." James needed no more encouragement and removed the final garments that covered either of them. He kissed her deeply as he thrust into her for the first time. She hissed at his size, he smirked knowing for sure he was bigger than forest-boy. He paused and waited for her to adjust. She nodded and he continued to thrust slowly, pulling almost all the way out and thrusting back in deeply. Soon she was moaning and whimpering at his torturous pace. James began to quicken his pace and smiled at the gasp that left the woman. She was close, he could tell. He thrust faster and deeper until he felt her walls grasp him tightly and her body went rigid, he held back from his own release and kept thrusting and moved his hand between them to circle her clit to add more pleasure and she screamed out her second climax and he allowed himself to let go, knowing she was spent. With one final thrust he released deep inside her and collapsed half on top of her spent. They remained silent while they attempted to catch their breath and let their pulses return to normal. Regina's hand came up to stroke James hair,
"I love you too." James lifted his head and smiled, reaching up to kiss her. He pulled out and pulled her close to fend of the cold that had seeped into the room. He lifted the cover and held his arm around her waist keeping her close. Despite the want to watch each other all night, Morpheus took them both, one after the other, to sleep.