Ch11

David rose from his slumber and cracked his knuckles getting ready for his day. Checking that his wife was still slumbering he went to change to today's attire. His morning was usual, typical. He smiled and greeted the people around the castle. It wasn't until he was sure everyone thought he was doing his usual that he slipped down a narrow corridor. He quicken his space and then halted upon a tapestry. The Royal family tree. He ran his hand through the pattern of her daughters face before pressing it softly. Faint chinks and gears could be heard if you strained your ear enough and the tapestry broke in two separating and creating an opening. The wall closed behind the king and this one continues forward through the dark room. The room contained everything that belong to the previous monarch, the Evil Queen. When they conquered the kingdom, David sent his men to retrieve everything that included the queen and hide it in a room. It was all to protect Emma from the harsh truth about their family tree, it was one of his wife's wishes and so he did. They let history books have their story. David got together with Regina's father, Henry to know about the brunette. To say the king was shocked about the history behind the queen was an understatement. He felt disgusted with his being by not hearing about it sooner but the past was in the past and Regina had to pay for crimes. After they imprisoned the brunette in the tower, David moved all of Regina's belonging to the very room he was standing in and sealed it. With snow they invented the excuse of The Great Fire to calm the people and to put an end to the Evil Queen. He was weak, he couldn't face Regina and if someone had to see her he would let snow do it.
Sighing David searched around the room until he got to a very specific jewelry box. He opened it and searched threw the vast amount of jewels to retrieve two small mirrors. He brush his thumb through the apple emblem on the back of one of the mirrors and left the room. The king made haste to his daughters room and locked the door behind him. It pained him to be here where only hours away, her baby slept. Sighing he went to the window and cupped his hand and emitting a whistle.
Pigeon flew and perched on the window sill and looked at David questioningly.
"I need you to take this to Regina, The Evil Queen"
The pigeon cooed and David stored one of the small mirrors in a pouch before attaching it to the animal. The bird took off towards the endless forest.

Emma stirred awake, slowly blinking the sleep away. She examined the strange room with a frown. She felt a content sigh against her neck and a tighten of two rope like things on her waist. Turning slightly Emma smiled at the sleeping koala that was Regina. It was then that the girl was conscious of the breast pressing against her own. Emma was an anxious person, it was a thing that her mother always scolded her about because if she wasn't pacing around she was constantly fidgeting or keeping an even bopping rhythm with her knee that would eventually knock something off the table. But right now, being trapped in Regina's embrace Emma swears she could stay still until the world ended just so she could gaze upon her lover.
And she was going to, until her stomach grumbled and she felt bubble rising up her body. She burped internally and slowly untrapped herself without waking the brunette. Regina re adjusted herself in her sleep and continued snoozing like nothing happened. Emma smiled, the witch must have been exhausted and was finally resting in a good bed.
She closed the bedroom door and fixed her breaches. She checked the pot and grumbled when she saw there was no more water left. She picked her sword and dagger and went outside the cottage. The cottage was surrounded by a forest but there was enough clearing area for the practical needs of the outside. Such as a cutting square beside it a stock of logs, a pump, a separate bathroom and a clothing line. Emma stretched and stared at the suns position. It was early, she figured around 8 in the morning. Sighing she went into the forest following a dirt path that started near the cottage. She walked with her ears and eyes focused just in case. At the end of the path stood a beautiful, green watered pond. Emma could see the lazy drift of the lily pads and small stray bubbles that gave the indication that the pond was inhabited.
"I wouldn't mind some fish for breakfast" Emma whispered to herself and she started to undress. She knew it was a stupid idea to go in her undergarments where she was so physically vulnerable and where she would be distracted but the blonde did it anyway.
Gripping her dagger, Emma stared at the water, with the intensity of a cat trying to catch a fish. After all she was trying to catch a fish.
When she saw a flick movement she she didn't hesitate to pounce. Her fingers grazed the scaled body of the fish and under the murkiness of the water Emma saw a flash of gold as the reflexion of the fish swam away. Emma resurfaced, her hair slapping against her back and Emma went back at tracking the fish. When she saw movement again, she dived grabbing the fish and pulling herself up. The golden fish was as big as her chest and the woman stabbed it in the eye, but the fish wiggling and slapped it's tail against the woman's stomach efficiently wiggling it's way out of her grasp. Having none of it, Emma dove after it ready to stab the life out of it.

Regina woke stretching herself like a cat and rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. She really missed a good mattress and a good bed companion. As she thought this, she reached for the blonde but found the side cold and empty. She bolted up now fully awake as adrenaline buzzed through her and searched the room. Waving a lazy hand over herself, she dressed quickly and went to the living area.
"Emma?"
The room was empty and there was no response. Dread building in her gut, Regina went outside, everything was calm with the birds chirping being the only noise. She knocked on the bathroom before opening. It was empty. She spotted boot prints on the dirt path and followed them her high knee boots creating prints of her own. She arrived to the pond that she used to go with her father. She Immediately recognized the cloths hanging on a low tree branch. Her eyes trained on the underwater movement. Somewhere deep inside her knew that it was the blonde under the water and that she wasn't in trouble. She didn't understand the feeling and decided to look into it later. The water erupted as Emma emerged hugging the golden carp and stabbing it on the gills.
Regina let out a shaky breath that she didn't know she was holding and stared at the back of the blonde with dark lustful eyes. She loved how Emma's muscles ripped and tensed with the smallest of pressure. The blondes body was so responsive that Regina shivered when she imagine how it would respond once she bedded the blonde.
Huffing Emma turn and froze upon seeing Regina staring at her like Emma was the breakfast and not the fish. Emma felt the small arousing fire ignite within her. Emma smiled sheepishly.
"Caught breakfast"
Regina chuckled placing her hands on her hips.
"I thought I was cuddling you this morning"
Explained the brunette as Emma trudged out of the water and bent to grab her things.
"Yeah but nature called and I wanted to surprise you with breakfast"
Regina chuckled.
The couple walked together back to the cottage, brown orbs trained on the pale wet figure cradling a golden carp and clothing walking infront of her. When they got the cottage Emma started to skin the fish. Regina worked on the pump and filled a bucket of water and left it to heat up before going back outside. She sneaked behind the princess and warped her arms around the blondes waist. Emma sighed, laid down her dagger and lean to the warm touch.
Regina softly turned Emma around and cupped the blondes cheeks. Emma laid her strong hands on Regina's hips.
"Careful I smell like fish"
Emma smiled while Regina laugh.
"I don't care"
Regina kissed her tenderly her hands sliding down to the strong shoulders bringing the blonde closer. Emma smiled and put all her love into the kiss, deepening it. They flushed their bodies together and Emma groaned as her cold, wet body met the dried, warm one. Regina stroke her neck before grabbing a fist of golden curls and Emma bit her lower lip before sucking it softly. Regina felt her lovers need growing and her own grew incredibly at knowing that. She broke the kiss leaving a small peck on the pink lips and Emma molded their foreheads together keeping Regina close.
"Can I cook you breakfast since you caught it?"
Regina whispered through pants and Emma nodded trying to control her own labored breath. The brunette tried to pull away but the blonde hugged her tighter making the other one laugh.
"You know, if you want me to cook breakfast you need to let me go"
Emma groaned dramatically.
"C'mon Reg you can't make me choose between holding you and food"
Regina narrowed her eyes.
"Don't worry dear, I can make that decision for you"
And with that the brunette teleported away from Emma's reach leaving the princess to grip the remaining purple smoke.
"That's not fair my love"
Emma whine. Regina chuckled pushing Emma away already thinking how to prepare the fish.
"Can you make a fire?"
Regina asked and Emma nodded slipping into her breaches and leather boots. Regina's mood dropped a little as she watched Emma put her cloths back on but she didn't show it. They went on their tasks, Emma chopping wood and arraigning the fire pit while Regina prepared the fish. They would glance at each other, occasionally catching each other's stares and blushed lightly.
When they were finally done, they ended up having the fish for supper more than for breakfast

Emma sighed laying on the grass patting her belly. The fish was good and she was full. Regina walked to her and smirked arching a brow. Emma rolled her eyes smiling and patted the patch of grass hoping the older woman would accept.
"What can possibly make you think that I will seat there and ruin my dress?"
Emma grinned.
"You said you wanted to hold me"
Emma said throwing Regina's own words at her making the ex Queen huff and lay beside her. Emma snuggled closer to the brunette, slightly wincing because her body was still pretty beat up after she rammed herself against the bars. Regina didn't seem to notice as she wrapped her arms possessively across Emma's waist and brought her princess closer smelling the lavender that seemed to emanate from the princess hair.
With a sigh Regina closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling of holding Emma. She could literally feel all the suffering of her past that seemed to weight on her body disappear as Emma buried her smiling face on Regina's chest.
"Regina?"
A low chuckle rumbled through Regina's body making Emma's stomach turn and burn.
"I knew it wouldn't be long till you break the peaceful silence Emma"
Emma scoffed and pouted.
"How come you have me figured out?"
Regina opened a single brown eye to look at Emma.
"I've known you for ten years darling, if I had not figured you out by now, it would mean I'm mentally challenged"
Emma laughed softly while she traced patterns on the toned stomach.
they fell into peaceful silence before Emma felt Regina dozing off. The blonde smiled, her witch was more exhausted than she let on so Emma picked her up. Regina buried her face on Emma's chest and sighed happily.
Emma placed Regina on their bed while swiftly and slowly undoing her dress so her queen could sleep comfortable. When she was done she took off her breaches and boots before slipping in the bed. Regina possessive even in her unconscious state took the position she had taking that morning. She evade a koala and hugged Emma close.
Emma's eye lids felt heavy and the princess wondered how much time she had with Regina until the world found them. She fell into unconsciousness just as a pigeon could be seen in the horizon.

A.N
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