Rock On

13

Right before it was too late to call, Emma found her cell phone and dialed her parents' number.

"She asked me to marry her!" Emma screamed into the phone after she heard a groggy voice speak.

"It's about time," her Mom said with a small chuckle.

"Huh," Emma asked dumbly as she pressed the speaker button.

"Regina, you haven't told her yet, I see," Mary Margaret said.

"Told me what?"

"I've had that ring since our London stay. And I asked your parents for their blessing when Belle was here," Regina said shyly.

"Emma," her Mom screamed.

"Yeah?"

"You said, 'yes,' right?"

"Duh, I'm not dumb," Emma said proudly.

"Mazel, we'll talk more tomorrow. Good night you two," Mary Margaret said then hung up.

"Oh, that wasn't a business trip to New York City, then?"

Regina shook her head back and forth. "Well, not exactly. I had 'business', but it wasn't of a professional nature.

"You're good," Emma said as she dragged a willing Regina over to her. They wrapped their arms around each other at the same time and kissed passionately. They stayed like that for a few minutes until Emma felt Regina grab her hand to bring it to her lips. She kissed the ring. "That looks so good on you," Regina admired.

"Yeah, it does. It'll stay there forever," Emma said as she brought Regina's chin up with her finger. She chastely kissed Regina's lips sweetly.

"I love you," Regina whispered.

"I love you."

"Will you always love me?"

"What?" Emma was shocked and had a confused look on her face.

"Will you always love me?"

"Regina, yes, how could I not. You're it for me."

"Are you sure?"

"Where is this coming from? Your ring is on my finger…" Emma pulled Regina tightly into her body. Her voice showed that she was concerned. It held no doubt in it at all.

"You're just too good to be true. I can't believe you're here. And that you actually want me."

Emma leaned forward and kissed her forehead. Then she placed hers against Regina's.

"Listen to me, okay," whispered Emma, "I love you so very much. You have no idea. Okay. I'm here cuz there's nowhere else I'd rather be. I am the luckiest woman alive. You, Regina Mills, love me. I mean, wow!"

Regina chuckled a little, but kept her forehead pressed against Emma's. "It's just…you know, sometimes I have trouble trusting cuz of my job."

"I understand," Emma said, "but we've been through so much already." Emma thought for a second and then asked, "What can I do to prove…"

Regina lifted her head up and looked into green eyes that penetrated her soul. "Emma…" Emma grazed Regina's lips with her finger.

"Tell me," Emma insisted.

Regina looked up at her and smiled. "Elope with me?"

Emma blinked her eyes in shock.

"Elope with me, Emma. Marry me. Take my last name!"

"Done," Emma said with a glistening smile.

Regina froze. "Holy fuck. Really?"

Emma giggled. "We're gonna do it sooner or later…why not sooner. I want to be 'Mrs. Emma Mills' so badly. Tomorrow?"

Regina could just nod her head because she was rendered speechless.

Emma quickly picked her up and carried her into their bedroom where they made passionate love to each other until their bodies couldn't take it anymore.

As the sun rose on the two women lying in each other's arms, it was Emma who awoke first.

She peppered Regina's face with sloppy kisses. "Good morning," she purred into Regina's closest ear "Who's ready to get married?"

Regina's eyes shot open and she sat up quickly.

"That's the spirit," Emma said with a light chuckle.

Regina turned and immediately caressed Emma's cheek with her hand. "Um, Em," Regina started.

"You don't wanna do it today?"

Regina smiled nervously. "Well, I only mentioned it to see what you'd say."

"A test?"

Regina pulled Emma into her arms. "No, not a test…I just wanted to know that you truly wanted this."

"I do, Regina, very much so. I'd marry you right now…" Emma looked into her eyes and it was then that Regina knew. She just knew that Emma would do it.

Just to make absolutely certain though, she asked, "You sure?"

"Yes, Regina, I love you," Emma said as she disengaged herself from Regina's grasp. She then walked into the bathroom and closed the door.

As soon as Regina heard the door click, she dialed Archie's number.

"Hello?"

"Are you still a Justice of the Peace?"

"Yeah…why?"

"Emma and I are getting married, like, today," Regina said with pride in her voice.

"What?"

"You heard me," Regina repeated.

"Re-"

"No, Archie, I asked her last night and surprisingly she accepted. You're not gonna talk me outta it," Regina said a little sternly.

"I see. That's not really a surprise to me though. I'll begin to prepare."

Regina hung up and immediately called Emma's parents.

"Hello," David said.

"We'regettingmarriedtoday…" Regina blurted out.

"Slow down. 'kay, say that again," David said as he sat up.

"Emma and I are getting married today."

"Um, okay. Honey, get up…they're getting married today," David said as he nudged his wife.

"What time?" Regina heard Mary Margaret asked.

"Don't know," Regina told them both.

"We'll try to get out there as soon as possible," David said.

"We'll video-" Regina began to offer.

"No, you won't. Regina, she's our only child. And Belle would be pissed," David said with a chuckle.

"Ok, as we know more we'll text you. I'll arrange the jet for you," Regina said before she hung up. She immediately texted Archie with that request to which she received a "Roger that".

Emma emerged from the bathroom and Regina dropped her phone.

"What were you doing?"

"Nothing. Checking out locations for our ceremony," Regina kind of lied.

"Oh, I have a suggestion…"

Regina got up from the bed and walked over to her fiancée. "Yes," she said as she wrapped her arms around Emma's waist.

"Can we have a beach ceremony," Emma asked.

"Sure, anything you want," Regina said with a bright and warm smile.

"I wish my parents could come," Emma said longingly.

"You never know what the day's gonna bring," Regina said with a sly smile.

"What time do you wanna do it," Emma asked totally oblivious to the meaning of Regina's statement.

"Four or five…Sunset as our background," Regina asked.

"Perfect. Gives us some time," said Emma as she got dressed.

The day was spent buying wedding bands, outfits for the ceremony and deciding where they would have a small reception.

While those detailed were being figured out, Archie arranged for David, Mary Margaret and Belle to fly in and stay at a local hotel. Regina had told him where and what time the ceremony would be. He prepared his part of the ceremony as well.

When Regina could sneak away she did so with a pad of paper and pen. She wanted to sing to Emma an original song and the lyrics were coming to her throughout that day. She jotted them down. Happy with what she had written she tucked them away into her pocket.

At 4:30 in the afternoon, they drove in their dresses to the beach location. Upon their arrival, they were shocked to see that it was decorated with a huge standing tent, rows of chairs and balloons.

When Emma got out of the car, Belle ran up to her and almost knocked her over.

"Hey, B! You're here!" Emma smiled brightly.

"Swan, you just couldn't wait could you?"

"It's my idea," Regina said as she walked up to them.

"Nicely done," Belle encouraged as she hugged Regina.

"Emma!" Emma's parents came running over to the group.

"Hi, Mom…Hi Dad!" Emma said as she hugged them both.

"See, I told you," Regina said as she leaned up to kiss Emma's cheek. Then she went off to speak with Archie.

"Thanks for setting this up," Regina said as she hugged her friend.

"It's was more the Swans' idea, we merely helped," Archie said as he pointed to Regina's band mates who waved excitedly.

"I wrote a song as my vows," Regina said as she pulled a piece of paper out of her cleavage. Archie smirked as Regina walked over to the band that had set up.

"Follow my lead," Regina advised and received head nods in return.

"Are we ready to do this?!" Archie yelled from under the tent.

"Regina come here," he instructed.

Regina ran to his side and took a deep breath. Then the band played instrumental music. It wasn't the tradition song. They improvised.

Regina stood as she saw the love of her life, Emma, being escorted by her parents to where she was standing. Regina's eyesight never left Emma's and Emma's never left Regina. It felt like a lifetime before Emma reached Regina, but it was merely just seconds.

As the Swans sat down, Archie began, "We are here to witness Emma Swan and Regina Mills marry. This partnership began in an unusual manner. It began because of one ticket and one backstage pass. From those two materialistic things, a love that I've never witnessed before was created, blossomed, and turned into sole reason why we all are gathered here today."

Regina and Emma locked eyes throughout Archie's speech. They were so into the staring that Regina missed Archie's cue to her.

"Um, Regina, do you have something you'd like to share?"

Startled, Regina shook herself out of her trance, took a deep breath and began to sing.

I see you solely with my heart

They heard the piano being played in the background.

And not with my head.

You are the one I see when I'm lying in bed.

There's so many things that need to be said.

How, oh how, can I get you to see

All the things we will be?

You're my thought of the day

You've helped my cares to go away,

Brought me happiness when I think of you,

And helped me not to feel so blue.

I can't imagine my life

Without you.

Then the guitar was added into the song.

I just want, no need, you to know how I truly feel.

I peeled back the layers to your heart and

In it I've found all that I would ever want.

I've been searching for such a long time

And thought that I'd never find.

Someone who could turn back the hands of time.

Softly drums were introduced.

I see you solely with my heart

I am blessed to be a part

Of your everyday life

We're friends first

Cuz that's important.

You've given me the honor of loving you

With every fiber of my being

I hope you know how I feel.

There will never be a day that passes

That you won't know

That my life has surpassed

My wildest expectations

With you by my side.

Finally I live my life without limitations.

Regina began to sing softly for only Emma to hear.

So I want to say

I love you now and forever more.

Thank you for opening the door

To the world of your love.

It's hard to imagine

What it was like before.

But I don't have to

Because

I see you solely with my heart.

Emma had begun to get emotional so Regina wiped the tears that were trickling down her cheeks.

The audience applauded and Archie looked happy. Regina knew he wanted to add that to the album.

"Emma…" Archie gestured with his hand to proceed.

"Um, thank you for that beautiful song. Please put that on the album. Anyway, you don't want me to try to sing. Regina, I love you. It is really that simple. There's nothing complex about us. Even figuring out today was simple. And that is how I know, just know, it's right. Your love is the purest love I've ever seen let alone been a part of. You make me happy beyond compare. You've shown me that our love can get through anything in its way. It's you and me, Regina, for the rest of our lives. Get ready!"

Emma took a deep breath and smiled brightly.

"Now the rings," Archie said.

The two women found each other's rings in the boxes they had come in. it was a simple silver ring to match Emma's engagement ring.

"Regina place this ring on Emma's ring finger and repeat after me, 'Emma, I give you this ring…'"

"Emma, I give you this ring…"

"As a sign of my love and affection…"

Regina repeated, "As a sign of my love and affection."

"I promise to love, honor, and keep you for the rest of my life…"

"I promise to love, honor, and keep you for the rest of my life." Regina squeezed Emma's hand happily.

"Okay, Emma, place this ring on Regina's ring finger and repeat after me, 'Regina, I give you this ring…'"

"Regina, I give you this ring…"

"As assign of my love and affection…"

Emma repeated, "As a sign of my love and affection."

"I promise to love, honor, and keep you for the rest of my life…"

"I promise to love, honor, and keep you for the rest of my life," Emma said with conviction as she slid Regina's ring all the way onto her finger.

"Well, we've exchanged our vows and the rings so I think there's just one more thing to do," said Archie as he grabbed their conjoined hands.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it gives me immense pleasure and love to introduce for the first time, Mrs. Regina and Emma Mills!"

The two women looked to their family as they applauded wildly for them.

"Oh, Emma, you now kiss your bride."

Emma wasted no time as she grabbed Regina's cheeks in her hands. She dove in and captured Regina's awaiting lips with her own.

"I love you," Emma whispered to her wife.

"I love you," Regina whispered back to her wife.

Hi, The song that Regina sang to Emma is an original poem written by me. It's called, "Solely with my Heart"! Hope you enjoy. Thank you for reading!