Then everything went black.

When Emma came to, she slowly realised that she was lying down, in a bed. Her bed. She could have sworn that she and Regina had got up and she'd even gone for a walk with Hope. She remembered going to the docks and then she saw him.

"Em, honey, it's okay," said a voice next to her as she started to panic. "I'm here. You're safe"

Emma's eyes fluttered opened and looked into her favourite brown eyes. "Ginny."

Regina smiled fondly. She was perched on the side of Emma's bed, stroking the blonde's hair, holding her hand, waiting for Emma to wake up. Henry had called her and told her what happened. She quickly told Zelena what was going on and the two appeared at the scene.

Henry was crouching on the floor holding Emma to him, urging her to wake up. Nook was stood a couple of meters away looking terrified and worried. He kept looking to the pram, hating the idea that the baby was alone, but it wasn't his job to look after Emma's baby, it was the other him. He was relieved when Regina and Zelena turned up. The sisters broke up, Zelena going to check on Nook and then on the baby and Regina going to Emma.

She waved her hand over the blonde, trying to see if that would wake her up but Emma had just passed out because of shock, she would wake up naturally soon. It was quickly decided that Regina would transport Emma back home and Henry would bring Hope along later. Zelena would take Nook home and call Alice.

Once back at Emma's, Regina settled the blonde onto her bed and sat next to her. It didn't take that long for her to wake up. She started to stir but then her breathing started to escalate and Regina realised that Emma was remembering what happened so she did her best to calm her down and Emma's eyes opened a couple of seconds later, murmuring her nickname.

"It's okay," Regina said again and Emma started to adjust herself to sit up.

"I don't understand why I reacted like that," Emma said, "I feel so bad. Nook doesn't deserve that. He's not him. I mean he is, but he also isn't."

Regina took a deep breath and reach out a hand to tuck a loose strand of Emma's hair behind her ear. She cupped her cheek and Emma leant into it.

"We're going to have to figure something out if he's staying here," Regina replied. "I know Robin wants to stay here at least until the curse is cast which means Alice will stay here which then means that Nook will be here too."

"I just need to get over myself," Emma shrugged as if it was no big deal. She then glanced around the room and started to panic again. "Where's Hope? Has he got her?"

"She's with Henry," Regina said quickly to reassure her. "He was going to bring her here once you woke up. He didn't want a crying baby to be the first thing you heard after passing out."

Emma started to relax again hearing that. She didn't like the idea of Nook being near her daughter, even though he was completely fine. She just wished there was some sort of spell that would let her see and talk to Nook without him reminding her of the other Hook. Like the torture technique that people would feel pain when they heard a particular word, but not to feel pain. She wanted something that would just let her treat him like a normal person.

"What are you thinking?" Regina asked.

At first, Emma didn't answer. She just shuffled over in the bed and tapped the empty space. Getting the hint, Regina slipped into the bed beside her, and wrapped her arm around Emma's shoulder who automatically leant into the embrace.

"Is there a spell that would allow me to be around Nook without having all the baggage of what happened between me and Killian?"

"Probably, but I'd have to have to do a little bit of research. Shall I go to my vault and get started?" She started to stand up before Emma reached out to stop her.

"No, please don't go yet!" Emma hated how needy she sounded but she was so comfortable and she realised there was nothing better than cuddling with Regina. "Can we just stay like this for a bit?"

"Of course." Regina kissed Emma's forehead and the two shuffled so that they were laying down. Regina stayed on her back with her arm around Emma and Emma curled into Regina's side and threw a leg over hers, cuddling her close.

It took a while, but Emma eventually relaxed enough to nap, Regina running her finger though her hair to comfort her. She quickly text Henry asking if it was okay to keep Hope a little longer or to give her to Snow but Henry quickly replied, saying he was more than happy to look after his sister for as long as Emma needed him to.

While Emma slept, Regina started to think about Emma's request. Surely, there would be something that would help her, she just couldn't quite put her finger on what it was. She'd been meaning to go back to her vault and check on the potion to make sure it was going how it needed to. Although it was still another five days before it would be complete. She just kept getting distracted or caught up in other things. Once it was complete, all she had to do was just to figure out who would be involved. Some were obvious, like Emma and Zelena, but then she didn't know if people like Nook should also be involved. She'd have to look into it in more detail.

After an hour, Emma started to stir and she slowly woke up.

"Mm Ginny," she muttered sleepily. "I love you."

"I love you, too," Regina whispered and kissed her forehead which then woke her up fully.

Opening her eyes and seeing the brown ones sparkling, Emma smiled. "Still the best sight to wake up to. How long was I out?"

"About an hour."

Emma sat up properly, rubbing her eyes and stretching. "I can't believe you stayed while I slept."

"You asked me to," Regina said simply with a shrug. "I'll do whatever you ask."

"Oh yeah?" Emma eyes flashed with desire as she rearranged herself, swinging her leg over Regina's hips, straddling her and Regina's panties were instantly ruined.

Leaning up, Regina pressed her lips against Emma's, kissing her deeply before pulling back.

"As much as I want this to continue, we have things to do," she said regretfully and Emma groaned in disappointment.

"But you just said–"

Regina cut her off with another kiss. "I know, but I'll do it when the time is right and right now, as much as I wish it was, it isn't. We have a spell to look up and we need to make sure the potion is going how it needs for the serum."

"We?"

"I want you to come with me. This is another side of magic that you need to learn."

Emma groaned, "Not more lessons."

Leaning forward, Regina nipped Emma's earlobe. "I'll make it worth your while later," she husked.

"Then what are we waiting for?"

oOoOo

It was a few hours later when Emma flopped onto her sofa exhausted, groaning. Regina was a few paces away and laughed at the sight.

"All you did was read a few books," she said rolling her eyes, but she couldn't keep the smirk off her face.

The two had gone to the vault to check up on the potion for the serum. Everything was going as it should be, the initial light blue colour had deepened to a navy blue. When it went black it would be time to add the final ingredient, three drops of dragon blood, and it would go a lavender purple colour. Then it would be ready.

After checking the serum, Regina then had Emma scanning some books to find a spell that would help her overcome her reactions to Nook. It had taken a while to find the book that had the answer, so Regina had to keep giving Emma well placed kisses to keep her motivated. She started with her forehead before going to her jawline, her ear and lower. When Emma found the spell she was looking for, she was rewarded with Regina sucking on her pulse point. She then nipped the spot before soothing it with her tongue to take away the pain.

The spell was simple enough, Emma just had to cast her mind onto the differences between Hook and Nook and Regina waved her hand. Now whenever she saw him, she would just think of him as another man, his appearance or voice wouldn't trigger any of the bad memories. Should she ever come face to face with the original Hook, she would be able to tell it was him.

"I'm not groaning at the work," Emma said quietly. "I'm frustrated," she whispered.

Raising her eyebrow, Regina slowly walked over to her, putting a little sway into her hips and she stalked her prey. Emma gulped at the sight, but her eyes darkened at the prospect.

"Well I did promise to make today worth your while, didn't I?" She asked rhetorically.

She brought her leg over Emma's straddling her, their cores almost touching. Leaning over, she took both of Emma's hands in hers and raised them above the blonde's head, grasping them somewhat tightly so she couldn't escape. She then leant down and started kissing her neck, narrowly avoiding her pulse point.

"Ginny," Emma breathed, squirming against her, trying to get any friction between her legs but also to shift her neck slightly so Regina would kiss it.

Getting the hint, Regina grasped both of Emma's hands in one of hers and used the other so steady herself as she slipped one leg in between Emma's and finally moved her mouth a centimetre, kissing, then biting then licking over the spot making Emma moan into her ear. Slowly, she shifted her leg, pressing it teasingly against Emma core, enough to slightly dull the fire but not enough to put it out.

She then started kissing back up her neck, along her jaw line before kissing Emma firmly. Just as she was about to slip her tongue in, Emma's belly rumbled and Regina pulled back, not being able to stop herself from laughing.

All Emma could do was groan.

"I keep forgetting you need to eat constantly," Regina teased. She kissed Emma one more time before getting up making the blonde frown.

"Well, I ate breakfast and then I had an apple while walking Hope and then I passed out. After that you've been with me and clearly forgot to feed me," Emma joked in reply.

"Well I was hungry for something else," Regina husked and Emma moaned again before leaning up to recapture Regina's lips. She broke off slightly panting. "I want to continue this, but let's get some food. I'm already looking forward to dessert." She winked before getting off Emma and quickly walking to the kitchen before Emma could distract her. Again.

"I have a pizza in the freezer if you want something easy?" Emma said as she followed her, keeping a safe distance and keeping her arms to herself.

"A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips," Regina sassed and laughed at Emma's shocked reaction.

"You've seen Friends?!"

"Of course! I had a TV even during the first curse. Now, I'll see what you have in the fridge and see if I can make anything out of it." She then turned to walk over to the refrigerator. "If there isn't anything, I suppose we could just have that ghastly pizza."

Emma walked up behind her and she opened the fridge door. "I'll give you a good work out after we've eaten it," she whispered into her ear, accompanying it with a nip to her lobe.

"Pizza it is." She turned her head and kissed Emma quickly. "Now let go. The sooner we eat, the sooner we play."

All throughout dinner, neither could keep their eyes off each other. Emma had taken one bite of the pizza and couldn't contain her moan at the taste. When she licked the sauce off her lip she looked up and saw Regina's eyes darken. After a couple more slices, Emma felt something against the inside of her leg, starting at the bottom and rising slowly higher. Try as she might, Emma couldn't supress the moan at the sensation of Regina's foot pressing against her. The temptation to throw her pizza down, jump across the table and take Regina against the wall pressed heavily against her mind but she couldn't do that for their first time. Regina deserved to be treated like the queen she was.

When they had both finally finished eating, the tension was so thick in the air you could cut it with a knife. Both wanted to move to the bedroom without being too obvious.

Emma quickly waved her hand and all the dishes were done. She looked straight at Regina with dark eyes and subconsciously licked her lips. That's what triggered it.

Regina crossed the room in three steps and crushed her lips to Emma's. "I want you, Emma, now," she husked and all Emma could do was nod.

A flick of the wrist and the two were stood at the food of Emma's bed. Neither knew who started it but within seconds they were kissing passionately, all tongues and teeth. Emma wasted no time in unbuttoning Regina's blouse and pushed the material off her shoulder. She traced her hands up the brunette's sides, leaving goose bumps in their path. In return, Regina slipped her hand under the hem of Emma's top and they paused their kiss for mere seconds to remove it.

Both topless, Regina immediately reached up and squeezed Emma's breasts but a little too harshly causing her to whimper, not in a good way.

"Sorry!" Regina murmured quickly against her lips.

"It's okay," she reassured her. "They're just still a bit sensitive with Hope and –"

Regina cut her off with another kiss, talking about breastfeeding probably wasn't the sexiest thing at the present moment. Taking the hint, Emma pulled Regina closer and pulled on the zip of her skirt which was soon pooled around her ankles. Regina pulled on Emma's zip and started to push them down her legs, but it was as if they were painted on her skin. As hot as she looked in them, they were difficult to get off. Quickly frustrated, Regina simply waved her hand and the jeans disappeared.

The two then collapsed on the bed with Emma underneath. Regina leant back and unhooked her bra, Emma's soon following. She then started to kiss down Emma's body. Normally she would have spent time worshiping Emma's breasts but that would have to happen in a few months. Instead she kissed each nipple softly before kissing her way down. She mapped out Emma's sides with kisses and licks, nipping her hip bone before she reached her prize.

Emma was bare and glistening with arousal in front of her. Taking a deep breath, Regina inhaled her scent, before tentatively reaching out her tongue and licking her clit softly. Emma's hips bucked at the slight touch and she whimpered. Moaning at the sound, Regina licked again, swirling her tongue around her clit before sucking it firmly into her mouth. The noises Emma were making encouraging her to keep going. She then slipped up her hand and slowly eased one finger into her sopping hole.

"More!" Emma gasped at the feel and soon another finger was added.

Regina slowly moved her fingers speeding up ever so slightly, still sucking at Emma's clit. She felt the familiar fluttering around her fingers as Emma got closer and then felt Emma's hands grasp into hair, slightly pushing her face further in. Taking the hint, she suckled faster and moved her fingers in a come-hither movement at the right place inside and Emma came undone shouting Regina's name.

"Kiss me," Emma begged. Slipping her fingers out and placing one last kiss on Emma's clit, Regina kissed her way back up Emma's body before ending with Emma's lips, the blonde moaning at her taste on her favourite lips.

"Best dessert ever," Regina husked before kissing her again.

Then before Regina knew what was going on, Emma flipped them. Placing one last kiss on Regina's lips, she started to kiss her way down Regina's body. "I believe it's time for mine."

A/N: I found out today that I finished my degree with a 2.1 classification so I'm extremely happy! Hope everyone is enjoying this story so far, I know I am! As always, let me know what you think in a review! Love, Emss x