This was her favorite position, her eyes level with the taut lines of Emma's stomach, watching pert breasts rise and fall with Emma's gasps. She could see the sheet fisted in Emma's hands, her mouth open in a silent scream, her eyes silently begging for more. Regina teased around Emma's clit, circling the little bundle of nerves but never quite hitting where the writhing woman above her needed her most. Regina leaned up on her elbows slowly dragging a finger up and down between Emma's wet folds. Emma's hips bucked off the bed, willing the other woman to enter her, but Regina liked taking her time, especially when it made Emma squirm, but she also knew the reward at the end would taste so much sweeter after drawing it out.

"P-please Regina," Emma begged above her.

"Please what dear?" she asked innocently.

"Please…fuck…me…"

Regina dipped a finger between wet folds and Emma moaned, breathing out the word, "More."

She drove a second finger in knuckle deep, then slowly pulled both fingers out and pushed them back in curling her fingers as she did so. She continued her ministrations with her hand and as she felt Emma's walls begin to clench she dipped her head and started licking where she knew Emma needed it. And as Emma's legs began to tremble she sucked her clit into her mouth causing her to tumble over the edge into oblivion. She helped Emma come down from her high then she put both fingers in her mouth and sucked them clean, moaning from the sweetness of her juices.

Emma reached down and wrapped her hand around the back of Regina's neck pulling her up the length of her body. When she was close enough she crashed their mouths together, wanting, no needing to taste the mixture of herself on Regina's tongue.

Regina moaned at the wanton desire in Emma's kiss. She had been completely insatiable since she moved in over two months ago but Regina wasn't complaining and she never would. Emma Swan loved her unconditionally and she felt it every single day. Never in her life had she felt something more deeply than this, it pulled her farther under every single day. And most days started off like this one had; with one or both of the women satisfied and spent before the day even truly began.

"Good morning love," she whispered as she leaned down to place a kiss on the tip of Emma's nose.

"Good morning indeed," Emma replied taking a hardened nipple between her fingers causing Regina to gasp.

She pulled back slightly, forcing Emma to let go, a frown immediately replacing the smile she had moments ago.

"Come back," Emma whined, reaching out once again.

Regina swatted her hand away though as she climbed off of the woman beneath her.

"You know we have a lot to do today Emma. I promise we will have plenty of time later."

Emma leaned up on her elbows with a pout on her face. "But I want you now."

"Pouting will get you nowhere with me dear, you should know that by now," Regina intoned.

"That's only because you can't see the giant puppy dog eyes I'm giving you."

Regina turned around after securing the tie on her robe. The face she was greeted with almost made her heart melt, wide green eyes and turned down lips, if it wasn't so adorable it would be comical. "Now I know where Henry got his pouty face from," she teased. She went to Emma though, not giving in to the pout she told herself, just to give her another kiss, those she could never get enough of. "Later," she promised again.

"But my parents won't be here until later tonight for dinner, there's plenty of time for us babe," Emma argued.

Regina jumped off the bed quicker than Emma thought possible. She fixed her with an icy stare and then spoke in a tone that brooked no argument, "Ms. Swan if you ever mention your parents while lying naked in my bed petitioning for sex again I can promise you the only thing you will ever do in that bed again is sleep."

Emma crawled over to where Regina was standing next to the bed and sat up on her knees, taking Regina's hands in hers. "I promise that will never happen again. But it doesn't change the fact I want you Regina." She reached down and untied the knot holding the robe together, then placing her hands on bare hips she pulled Regina in for a kiss. She was met with resistance at first but when she nipped at Regina's pulse point the woman standing above her seemed to melt in her embrace. She wrapped strong arms around Regina's waist and slowly pulled her down on top of her. Her hands found purchase in Regina's locks, tugging slightly at the nape of her neck exposing the soft flesh that waited to be kissed and licked.

"Emma…" Regina moaned.

It didn't take long for Regina to come undone, her walls clutching tightly around Emma's curled fingers. She collapsed on top of the other woman, attempting to catch her breath.

"You are incorrigible," she muttered into the side of Emma's neck.

"Yeah but in a sexy way right?"

Regina playfully slapped Emma's side before rolling off of her and tugging her robe on for the second time that morning. "I am going to go shower, alone," she emphasized, "and then I'm going grocery shopping."

"Yes dear," Emma groaned.

"How did I let you talk me into this again by the way?"

"Because I'm incredibly sexy and I asked nicely. Also because I got tired of hearing my mother ask and you refuse to go to the loft."

"With good reason I might add."

"Weren't you going to shower babe?" Emma asked playfully trying to stop the conversation before it turned into something more serious. Her mother had been hounding her for the past few weeks about getting together for a family dinner. Henry was ecstatic at the prospect of having a family dinner with his entire family. He wanted the same thing Emma did, for everybody to get along. She knew she was in this for the long haul and although she didn't care about her parent's opinion she knew it would be nice to try and make the best of the situation. And after how her parents had responded she didn't see how a dinner would be a bad idea. Regina needed to see it for herself to believe it, she knew the skepticism would always run deep, but that's what tonight was about, new beginnings for everybody involved.


Henry found her lounging on the couch in the study with an open book propped up against her legs. He had been thinking about this since he woke up this morning and with Regina out of the house, it seemed like the best opportunity to him.

"Hey mom can we talk?"

Emma looked up startled, she hadn't heard or seen him enter the study, he just suddenly appeared in the doorway. "Sure kid, what's up?"

Henry approached the couch slowly, dragging his feet and wringing his hands the entire way there. He sat gingerly on the arms of the couch, looking over his shoulder one last time before he started. "It's about mom. And tonight."

Emma sat up slightly at the concerned look on her son's face. "What's wrong Henry? Do you know something I don't?"

"No it's just that, well, I'm worried about tonight. I mean, I'm excited but what if it's too much for her? What if she gets super upset and she spontaneously forms those fireball things? I don't want her trying to kill grandma again."

Emma sat up and moved to the end of the couch so she could wrap an arm around her son. She wasn't sure when he went from a little boy trying to break a curse to the young man before her but it had happened, of that she was sure. He had stopped hating Regina sometime after the curse broke but it still made her heart soar when she heard him defending her or expressing concern about his other mother. So many things had happened over the past year and a half and this was just one more thing to add to her list. "We just have to keep an eye out Henry that's all. Make sure things don't get out of hand, but honestly kid I'm not worried about tonight. I know everything is gonna be fine."

"Yeah but what if grandma or grandpa say something that upsets her. I need to protect her, you too mom."

Emma looked at her son with tear filled eyes, she hadn't expected this. She knew his view about Regina had changed but she never knew he felt the same way about her. She was the one who gave him up, she was the one who had made sure the adoption was closed so he could never come looking for her. At the time it was exactly what she wanted, it was what she needed so he could have his best chance and so she could continue on with her life. But to have him feel the same way about her as he did Regina was almost too much for her to handle. She wasn't used to being protected by anybody, she always did the protecting. She cleared her throat and took a shaky breath before she risked speaking aloud. "Henry, I promise you we will protect her together, no matter what the costs. Ok?"

Henry eyed his mother wearily before he nodded his head in agreement. "Ok mom, together."


"Regina this lasagna is amazing!"

"Yeah it definitely beats yours Snow," Charming said between mouthfuls.

Snow shot him an icy glare but she knew he meant well, and she had to admit he wasn't wrong. Regina's cooking really was amazing, she knew the woman was good at witchcraft and casting curses, but cooking? It seemed too domestic for Regina, Snow thought, but then again the woman had to occupy her time somehow after cursing them to Storybrooke and learning to cook was always resourceful.

"Thank you Snow, Charming," Regina said as she dabbed at the corner of her mouth with her napkin.

"So," Henry cut in trying to warm the temperature of the room up a little, "can we go hiking again soon grandpa? I want to see what else Storybrooke has hiding in the forest."

"Sure Henry, I'd like that, as long as it's ok with your mom."

Snow gave him a swift kick under the table that didn't go unnoticed and Regina cleared her throat, looking down at her hands folded in her lap. Charming quickly got the hint and fixed his previous statement. "Moms. As long as it's ok with your moms Henry we can go." He quirked the corner of his mouth up at Regina who finally made eye contact with him, "Sorry Regina, I'm not used to having both of you in the room when he asks me things that require permission. I didn't mean to give offense."

"So you always direct my son to only ask one of his mothers, is that it?"

Emma reached over and placed her hand on Regina's thigh, trying to calm the older woman down some. She wasn't sure how well it was working until Henry reached across the table and took her hand in his; only then did she visibly relax any.

"It's not that Regina," Emma said softly, "It's just gonna take my father some getting used to, that's all. And ask Snow, I would always tell Henry to ask you first."

Henry gave his mom's hand a slight squeeze as he said, "It's true mom. She did."

Regina gave an Emma a look that said I told you this wasn't a good idea, but the look Emma gave her in return eased her worries a little. She could see the apology in her emerald green eyes, the patience she was seeking, and she could feel the love radiating off of the woman next to her.

"None taken Charming. I must admit, this will take some adjusting for all parties involved but hopefully things won't be so rocky next time."

"N-next time Regina?" Snow squeaked.

"Well yes if that's alright with you? Maybe we could make it a weekly family dinner on Sundays. Both Emma and I have every intention of making this last and I'm sure it will be much easier to handle if we all make an effort. This is mine." Regina sat back in her chair, her dinner forgotten as she eyed Emma's parents sitting across the table from her.

"Agreed," Charming said solemnly.

Snow said nothing, she stood up from her chair and walked around the table to wrap Regina in an awkward hug standing above her. Regina sat stock still as her arms were locked to her sides, she locked eyes with Emma seated next to her who mouthed the words 'I told you so.'