"I have to do what, now?"
When Regina had met up with Kathryn and Ruby the following Friday night she had expected to be harassed about when her and Emma would be going on another date. She had expected squeals of delight accompanied with laughter and good adult beverages. What she had not expected was for Ruby to drag her into the living room and pull out an incredibly well drawn diagram of a woman's most intimate area. Regina had blushed profusely, turning to Kathryn to help only for the blonde to point at the diagram and tell her, "Pay attention. Ruby knows what she's talking about."
Regina had gulped down half of her drink, wincing as the alcohol burned her throat. Ruby began the lesson by explaining that Regina would soon be going on her third date with Emma and that third dates usually ended with intercourse. Regina wanted to crawl in a hole a hide away from her friends. Ruby then began to point out clearly labeled areas on the diagram and explain the uses and functions of each. It was her last statement of the lecture that had led to Regina's outburst.
Ruby rolled her eyes as she set her own drink down in order to demonstrate for her friend. "Just curl to hit the g-spot and tongue the clit. It's really not that hard." Ruby held up her index and middle finger, curling them in a 'come here' motion to show Regina.
"It was a mistake to ever let you two in on my personal life," Regina muttered. Her face still felt warm from embarrassment, yet Ruby and Kathryn were both calm and collected.
"We just want you to be prepared," Kathryn explained, setting a hand on Regina's shoulder and giving it a gentle squeeze. "We know that this is all new to you and we don't want you to freeze up in the middle of the moment."
"Yeah, like that one did," Ruby said as she lifted her drink and tilted it towards Kathryn. "She was eager to get down there but just stared at it until I asked what was wrong." Ruby quickly ducked to avoid being hit with the pillow Kathryn had launched at her. "But now she is way better at it. If I let her, she could stay eating-"
"Ruby!" Regina and Kathryn shouted in unison, the former looking like the wanted the floor to open up and swallow her whole while the latter was glaring daggers.
"Right. Too much information. Sorry. I'll just go get us some fresh drinks."
Kathryn sighed as Ruby walked out of the living room. "I love her, but sometimes I just want to cover her mouth with tape."
"I'm sure she wouldn't mind if you covered her mouth with something else."
Kathryn choked on her drink, coughing as she covered her mouth. "Regina Mills, did you just make a lesbian joke?"
Regina simply lifted both eyebrows, quickly bringing her drink to her lips to hide the smirk that was forming. Kathryn reached out a pushed her friend playfully. Regina cleared her throat as she set her drink down. "But seriously, does that really work?"
"Now why would I lie to you?" Ruby asked as she walked back into the living room and handed Kathryn a fresh drink. "Just think back to what you've had done to you and imitate it."
"It's been a long time since I've experienced that."
"What, three years? That's not that long."
"No, Ruby. It's been longer than that. Robin was very…plain."
"You mean to tell me that you haven't had good sex since before Henry was born?"
"I never said that!" Regina defended. "Just because it wasn't exotic doesn't mean that it wasn't good."
Both Ruby and Kathryn pinned Regina with a skeptical look.
"When was the last time you had an orgasm?" Kathryn asked. When Regina opened her mouth to respond, the blonde help up a finger to halt her. "I don't mean one of those half-assed ones just to get the job done. I'm talking about a curl your toes, break your back kinf of orgasm. And not one that you caused yourself."
With mouth still open, Regina wracked her rain trying to remember the last time. Her eyes dared left and right, Kathryn raising her brow at how long it was taking. Regina shut her mouth, looking away from her friends.
"It's been a while," she finally conceded.
"Perhaps you should let Emma go first, then just mirror what she does," Ruby suggested.
Regina thought about it, nodding at how logical it sounded. She stopped mid nod, eyes narrowing at the pair. "Wait a second. Who says we are ever going to get to that step on the date? Maybe it will just be a nice dinner and nothing more."
"Do you want it to be more?" Kathryn asked.
Regina stood abruptly. "I need to get home. Henry needs his uniform washed for the game tomorrow." She gathered her things, calling out a fair well over her shoulder as she left quickly. Ruby and Kathryn grinned at each other, Regina's hasty departure telling them everything the brunette had left unsaid.
[SQ]
On Saturday morning, Regina found herself standing outside of Emma's apartment, staring at the wooden door. She wasn't quite sure was she was doing there, but once Robin had picked up both of the boys to head down to the baseball field early, she found herself making her way to Emma's building. Taking a breath, she lifted her hand and rapped her knuckles against the door three times in quick succession. There was a rhythmic thumping sound coming from beyond the door before the lock clicked and the door was opened.
"Gina?" Emma asked in shock, not expecting to see the brunette on the other side. "What are you doing here?"
"I, uh…" She laughed a bit nervously as she rubbed the back of her neck. "Robin picked up the boys and went to the field early. Next thing I know I'm knocking on your door."
Emma bit her lip to keep herself from smiling at the flustered brunette. Stepping aside, she gestured for Regina to enter the apartment before shutting the door behind her.
"I'm almost done getting ready." Emma walked into the small bathroom and picked up the toothbrush as Regina leaned against the doorframe, folding her arms across her chest as she watched the blonde finish her morning routine. "Can you grab my cap and sunglasses? They should be in my bedside drawer. My watch should be in there, too," she asked after spitting out the toothpaste and wiping her mouth before reaching for her Coach's shirt.
Regina nodded and walked across the hall and through the open door into Emma's bedroom. It was simply decorated with the bed in the middle of the room. She made her way over to the bedside table and opened the top drawer. A gasp left her lips as she studied the contents.
"Oh my," she breathed as Emma walked up behind her.
"Oh my, what?" she chuckled, looking over Regina's shoulder. Her eyes grew wide and her chuckling ceased immediately. "Oh."
Both women were peering down into the drawer, but their eyes were not focusing on the old baseball cap with the watch and aviators sitting within. Instead, their eyes were locked on to the light blue strap-on that rested just beside it. After a few moments of neither one of them moving, Emma cleared her throat awkwardly and reached around Regina to grab the cap and shut the drawer.
"Sorry about that. I forgot it was in there," Emma quietly apologized, her face turning deeper shades of red by the second.
Regina turned to face Emma, her own face equally as red. She opened her mouth to say something, anything, but nothing would come out.
"You want to head down to the baseball field?" Emma offered, hiking her thumb over her shoulder. "We can ride together."
Regina just nodded and followed Emma out of the apartment and into the yellow bug that she loved to tease. The ride to the field was unusually quiet. Emma drummed her fingers against the steering wheel, glancing sideways at Regina every few minutes. The brunette was fidgeting with her fingernails as she looked out the passenger side window.
"You want to talk about it?" Emma asked, Regina's uncomfiness not sitting well with her.
Regina opened her mouth, closed it, then opened it once more. "I know I'm fairly new to the whole…" She waved her hands around as she tried to find the right word. It was difficult considering she didn't want to put a label on herself. "Not straight lifestyle?" she tried, but just shook her head. It wasn't what she was going for, but it would have to do. "IS that something you use regularly?"
Emma shook her head with a small laugh. "No. I haven't used that one at all, actually. I had bought it when I was still dating Lily, but it never got used. When I moved here, I just stuck it in the drawer and forgot about it." She glanced over at Regina once more. "Why? Is it something you would be interested in?"
Regina chewed the inside of her lip. Were they really going to have this conversation in the car? What was she supposed to say? The truth, she decided. Good relationships were based on honesty.
"I mean, it is the appendage I'm more familiar with," she began. Emma let out a small snort beside her. "Even though we haven't gotten there yet, all of this is still new to me. I'd like to experience it one step at a time. So, not in the beginning, but maybe eventually?" She chanced a glance over at Emma.
The blonde was trying her hardest to hold back a smirk. Instead, she nodded and focused on the driving.
"You know we can take this as slow as you want, right? I'd never ask you to do anything you weren't completely comfortable with." She reached across the gear shift and let her hand rest atop Regina's. "I care about you."
Regina turned her hand so that it was palm to palm with Emma's, lacing their fingers together. "I care about you, too."
Emma grinned as she pulled into the parking lot of the baseball field. She leaned across the console as soon as she parked and kissed Regina's cheek. Regina smiled and turned to look at Emma, who them planted a kiss on her lips.
"If you keep this up you'll never make it onto the field," Regina laughed.
One more quick kiss and the two women exited the vehicle. Regina went over to meet up with Robin and Roland. She even managed a smile for Zelina. Meanwhile, Emma was down on the field, talking her team and taking account of all of the boys. Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
"Where's Henry?" she asked, counting over the boys once more.
"I saw him walk around behind the equipment shed." Nick supplied with a smirk. A few of the other boys began to snicker.
Emma raised a brow at the group of boys before turning slowly and walking towards the equipment shed. Trying the door first, she found the padlock was still in place and said a silent thank you that Henry wasn't hiding in there. A soft thump caught her attention and she quietly made her way around the building.
Henry was exactly where his teammates had said he would be. What Nick failed to mention was that Henry did not venture there alone. Apparently the noise Emma had heard had been when Henry had pushed the girl, who Emma recognized as Violet, up against the shed before the two began to make out heavily.
Emma cleared her throat loudly just as Henry's hands began to make it towards second base, watching at the two teenagers quickly sprang apart and look at her guiltily.
"Violet, why don't you go find a place to sit in the stands. The game is going to start soon." Emma jerked her head to the side, indicating which way the girl should go. With a quick nod, Violet hurried away. Emma then turned to Henry, raising a brow at him.
"She was just wishing me good luck?" he tried, giving Emma sheepish grin.
Emma shook her head with a small laugh. "As your coach, I should scold you. But as your mom's girlfriend, I say good job." She gave Henry a wink as they began to walk back to the field. "But really, kid. Behind the equipment shed?"