A/N Finally a new chapter my pretties. This chapter is a lot sweeter than the previous chapter and there is a lot of Emma, Regina and Bailey interaction. I really enjoyed writing this chapter and that's why it's longer than usual. I have four months off UNI so whenever I have a day off work I will be writing so hopefully chapters comes fast and thick :)

A/N I've dedicated this chapter to Bex Mader/Zelena for the pure reason that i'm so annoyed that they have sacked her and she and Zelena deserved better. I love OUAT but I'm not sure how I'm going to feel about season 7. But I will continue to write fanficton because let's face it that's the only way we will get the endings we want for our characters.

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Chapter 13

Emma just sat there, she didn't know what to think, she didn't know what to do and she certainly didn't know what to say. She didn't expect Regina's past with Leo to be, well, so dark. She could feel dark brown eyes on her and she knew she needed to say something, she just couldn't find the words. Regina started to panic, maybe she shouldn't have been so honest with Emma, after all they didn't really know each other all that well.

"Emma, dear, please say something" she mumbled.

There weren't many times that Regina Mills felt vulnerable, but right now was one of those times. If Emma didn't say something soon, Regina was going to get up and leave. She couldn't bare the silence any longer. Regina dropped Emma's hand, stood up and started to open the bathroom door.

"Regina, wait. I'm sorry, it was a lot to take in and I don't really know what to say" Emma admitted.

"I'm sorry" Regina muttered.

Emma pushed herself off the bath, walked over to Regina and closed the bathroom door. She grabbed hold of Regina's arm and spun the brunette around. Regina dropped her head, she spent the next couple of seconds just staring at her feet, she didn't really know what to do next. After a few more seconds she felt a gentle hand under her chin, Emma pushed Regina's head up until their eyes locked.

"You never have to apologise to me. This was something very personal and you wanting to share it with me, well, I know it sounds strange but it means a lot. I really like you Regina and nothing from your past could ever change how I feel about you. You're an incredible, accomplished woman, you're smart, beautiful, you're even slightly funny. I would be crazy to let your past put me off, I don't have the greatest past but a wise monkey once said, the past can hurt, but you can either run from it, or learn from."

Regina was extremely shocked, she never expected Emma to be so calm about this.

"Personally, I think I'm more than slightly funny. But on a serious note, thank you for being so understanding Emma."

"If that's the case, I guess I will need to spend a lot more time with you. That way I can see how funny you really are."

Regina raised her eyebrows and lowered her voice to almost a seductive tone.

"I'm full of surprises Miss Swan, just wait and see."

A shiver went through Emma's whole body and went straight to her core.

"I think it's about time we went back to join the party before your family think we're up to something" Emma joked.

Regina went a bright shade of red and looked at the floor.

"Your so cute when you blush, it's like I've got my own little lobster."

"Hey, I'm not cute, I'm a bad arse."

"You're extremely cute to me."

"Fine, don't tell anyone though because I need people to think I'm a cold-hearted bitch."

Emma leaned over, brushed a strand of hair from Regina's ear and whispered.

"It can be our little secret."

This time it was Regina's turn to shiver, she didn't think it was possible to get so turned on by words. She couldn't remember the last time, if ever, that she was so attracted to someone.

"Do you mind, if we maybe, stay here for a little longer?" Regina asked.

"We can stay here as long as you need."

Regina flashed Emma a huge smile and her eyes sparkled like nothing Emma had ever seen before. She hadn't known Regina for that long but she could already feel herself falling for the brunette.

Emma's placed her hand on Regina's knee and started to draw circles on the bare skin.

"Have I told you that you have the most incredible legs, they are just, wow."

After Emma said that, she started imagining Regina's legs over her shoulders as she was making love to her. Shit, there was that word again. Emma wasn't sure whether she was more embarrassed that she might love Regina or the fact, she's thinking dirty thoughts after everything Regina had just told her. Regina knew she needed to leave the bathroom and join the rest of her family but she was enjoying being alone with Emma. She decided five more minutes in their little bubble couldn't hurt.

Just under a minute went by when there was a pounding on the bathroom door.

"Aunty Gina, Emma. Please get out, I need to take a dump."

Regina and Emma couldn't contain their laughter. Both women stood up, headed to the bathroom door. Just as Regina was about to open the door Emma spun her around, pushed her against the door and kissed her. It wasn't as passionate as their first kiss, this was more of a gentle kiss, it was over before Regina realised it happened. Emma was the first woman she had properly kissed but she knew she really enjoyed it and kissing the blonde was something she wanted to do a lot more of.

Regina pulled open the door and Bailey was stood with his hands on his bum, his face was bright red and he was jumping up and down.

"Bailey, next time you would like to use the bathroom, I would prefer it if you said you need to go for a number two."

"Uncle David and Uncle Finn told me to say it. I'm sorry."

"It's okay dear, I will have a word with them."

"Emma, after I've been to the toilet will you help me into my astronaut outfit?" Bailey asked.

"If your aunty isn't in a rush to leave then of course I will kid."

"Aunty Gina, you stay for a long time so Emma can help me."

"We will see. Now off you go to the toilet, if you need any help just call us."

"I'm a big boy now, I don't need help" he huffed.

Bailey rushed into the bathroom, slammed the door and locked it before Regina had chance to tell him not to. The last time he locked the door, he was stuck in the bathroom for almost an hour.

"You don't mind if we stay do you?" Emma asked.

"No, of course not. I'm not sure why you would want to stay though, my family can be quite full on and it's rather exhausting."

"Are you kidding me, this is a family I always wanted. When I was in a crappy foster home, I always hoped my parents would come for me and well they would take me home and lead me to the back garden were there was a huge welcome home banner and all my family were there" Emma admitted.

Regina's face dropped and she signed. She was just about to try and comfort Emma when the blonde shook her head.

"Don't do that."

"Do what?" Regina questioned.

"Pity me. You've got the pity face on and well as much as I like your beautiful face, right now it's filled with pity."

"Emma, I don't pity you. I didn't mean to react the way I did. I just can't imagine how it must feel to grow up not knowing who you are."

Emma wasn't sure what to say, she didn't want to ruin the party by leaving. All she wanted to do was run, because that's what Emma Swan does, when things get real she leaves.

"Let's forget about it and enjoy the rest of the party."

Regina just nodded then started to head downstairs, Emma stood at the top of the stairs and admired the brunettes body. She couldn't wait to one day see what was beneath the clothes. Just as she put her foot on the first step, she heard a crash and water splashing. She turned around and headed back to the bathroom.

"Bailey, are you okay?"

For a few seconds, there was just silence.

"Emma, I fell in, can you help me please."

Emma put her hand over her mouth and tried to contain her laughter.

"You've locked the door buddy, I'm not sure if I can get in."

"Daddy put a lock so he could open from out there. I locked the door and couldn't unlock it before."

Emma knew the lock was probably some child safety thing. As a teenager she was often locked in rooms so she had learned some skills to unlock doors.

She pulled a clip from her back pocket, placed it into the lock and after a couple of turns it opened. Emma pushed the door open and found the little boy down the toilet with his little legs dangling over and his trousers and big boy pants around his ankles.

"How did you manage to fall down there?" she asked.

"I forgot I had to leave the seat down" he sighed.

Emma walked over to the boy and picked him up.

"Let's call your mum or dad to clean you up."

Bailey placed his little hand on Emma's.

"Please don't, I say I'm a big boy and then I fell in the toilet, they will laugh at me specially uncle Finn."

Emma knew she should probably call Zelena or even Regina but the little boy was looking up at her with his big brown eyes and he looked just like his aunty and she knew she couldn't say no.

"Okay, can you be a big boy and wipe yourself?"

"Yes. I need dry clothes."

"While you wipe I will go and find you dry clothes."

"Thank you."

Emma knew she had no idea where she was going and she probably shouldn't be walking around someone else house. But what the birthday boy wants, he gets.

Emma found a closed door with a sign saying, "Baileys room" Emma pushed open the door, looked around the huge room and found a wardrobe right at the back. She rummaged through the drawers and found a top with an astronaut on it, a pair of three quarters, socks and big boy pants. She closed the drawers and headed back out of the room.

She walked back to the bathroom and Bailey was stood stark naked in the bath.

"I can't reach, I can't reach. I need you to."

"I thought you was a big boy?"

"I am, but everyone needs helps sometimes" he huffed.

Emma placed the clothes on the radiator and turned on the shower. She held the shower over the little boy, she wasn't sure how his parents would react to a stranger seeing their kid naked but she was sure if she explained it would be fine. Regina headed into the laundry room, grabbed her clothes from the dryer. She had done a pretty good job of getting rid of the blood stains and she didn't really want to head back out to the party half naked. She got dressed and made her way back out to the garden. Regina looked around the garden and the party was in full swing again. She was glad her sister didn't let Leo ruin the party.

Zelena walked over to Regina and kissed her on the cheek.

"Where's the birthday boy and your woman?"

"Firstly, she is not my woman, this is only our first date and secondly I have no idea."

"You want her to be though, you love her, you want to kiss her, you want to marry her" Zelena mocked.

"Well, I've already kissed her and yes I would like to do it again."

"Oh my god, you had your first lesbian kiss in my bathroom. What was it like?"

Regina never thought she would be stood at her nephew's party telling her sister all about her first lesbian kiss, but here she was.

"Keep your voice down. It was, well, this will sound cliché but it was magical. She made my knees weak, my head spin and made my stomach do flips. She only whispered in my ear but it set my whole body on fire, I've never been so attracted to anyone in my entire life" Regina admitted.

"Okay, that was a lot to admit in one breath and I can't believe how open you're being about your feelings, this isn't the Regina I know. Did you tell her about Leo?"

Regina didn't know why but she felt different, she felt happy and happiness was hard to come by for Regina Mills. She had always been content with her life but now she felt genuine happiness and it was all thanks to a certain blonde.

"A lot has changed and she was very understanding and told me she likes me too much to let my past scare her away. Speaking of Emma, I'm going to try and find her."

Regina kissed her sister and headed back inside the house to find the blonde. She checked the living room, kitchen, office and laundry room but there was no sign of her. She opened the front door and peered her head out but still no sign of Emma, then she heard singing coming from upstairs.

"Oh, I just can't wait to be king."

Regina headed upstairs and followed the singing until she came to the bathroom. There she found Emma and Bailey singing the lion king at the top of their voices while Emma got the little boy dressed. Regina just stood in the doorway and watched the pair. Neither one had noticed she was there. Emma pulled Baileys top over his head, just before she pulled it all the way down she started to blow raspberries on the little boy's stomach.

Bailey started to squeal after a few seconds of trying to get away from Emma he noticed Regina in the doorway.

"Aunty Gina, Aunty Gina. Save me from the monster" he giggled.

Emma hadn't even realised they had an audience, she was having way too much fun.

"I think we might be able to defeat the monster if we tickle her."

"Regina, don't you dare" Emma warned.

"What are you going to do about it Miss Swan?"

"Yeah, what are you gunna do about it Miss Swan" Bailey mocked.

Regina dived onto the floor and held the blonde down while Bailey tickled her belly. The blonde hated being tickled but to see Regina and Bailey having so much fun was worth it. After a few more minutes two more party guests were stood in the doorway.

"Maybe we should move the party up here, it looks a lot more fun" Zelena joked.

"Aunty Gina and me were tickling Emma."

"Aunty Gina and I" Zelena corrected.

"That's what I said" he huffed.

Regina pulled Emma up off the floor and the blonde finished helping Bailey get dressed.

Zelena furrowed her brows, looked down at the wet clothes and shook her head.

Emma stood up, ruffled Baileys hair and leaned over to his mother.

"I will explain after" she whispered.

Zelena smiled and nodded.

Harry kissed his wife and picked up his son. Bailey tried to hide it but a huge yawn escaped his little mouth.

"Come on birthday boy, I think you need a nap."

"But, but, dad. Big boys don't have to nap" he sighed.

"I'm a big girl kid and well I love to have a nap after work" Emma admitted.

"Fine, I will have a little nap but only if Emma takes me" he ordered.

Emma wasn't sure what to do, did she follow the little boy's orders or tell him it was best if his dad took him.

"I don't think..."

"Emma, he seems to be very taken with you so if you're not uncomfortable by it then of course you can put him down for his nap. It will give us some time to tidy up and maybe sneak in a glass of W.I.N.E or two" Harry joked.

Emma nodded, she picked Bailey out of his father's arms and headed towards his bedroom.

"Come on then kid lets go and slay some dragons and kiss some princesses."

"Ewww, girls have cooties" he stated.

All the adults looked at one another and started to laugh. Emma knew she should really check in with Regina but she didn't want to leave the little boy waiting.

Regina could sense Emma's hesitance.

"It's okay, I will see you downstairs in a little while. Okay?"

Emma held her one had up and showed Regina her fingers and mouthed.

"Five minutes' tops."

As much as she enjoyed spending time with Bailey, she could really do with some adult time.

Zelena and Harry headed back downstairs and just as Regina put her first foot on the stairs she quickly turned around.

"Do you mind if I gate-crash?" She asked

"Of course, we don't, do we kid. The more the merrier."

"Yes, the more the mirriorer."

Emma walked into Baileys bedroom followed by Regina. She pulled his shoes, socks and bottoms off and then helped him into bed.

"Emma, can you tell me a story?"

"It's been a long time since I've had to make up a story but I will try."

Regina leaned over the bed, brushed a strand of blonde hair away from Emma's ear and whispered, "it won't take him long to be asleep so he won't care what the story is."

"Ready kid?"

Bailey grabbed his teddy and placed him under the blanket and nodded his head.

"Okay. So once upon a time there was this astronaut princess named Regina and under her castle was a horrible monster. No matter how many times the Princess asked the monster to leave the castle he wouldn't. Then one day a very beautiful knight called Emma came to visit the Princess and the Knight told the Princess that they should run away together. Even though the Princess was scared, she decided to leave with the Knight. Later that night they got inside the Princesses rocket and blasted off. The Princess and the Knight lived happily ever after."

Bailey looked up at Emma scratched his eyebrow.

"That's good that Regina and Emma lived happily ever after. I hope the real Regina and Emma do too."

He yawned a few times, rolled over on his side and after a few seconds he was asleep.

"I wish I found it that easy to fall asleep."

Regina stood up, grabbed hold of Emma's hand and led her out of Bailey's room.

"Hey, where are we going?" she asked.

Regina pushed Emma against the wall and ran her hands through the blonde's hair. She closed her eyes and was just about to kiss Emma when the pair were interrupted.

"Get a room" Henry gagged.

"You're so childish."

"But you still love me."

"Only because I have to" Regina huffed.

Henry headed into the bathroom leaving his sister to it. Regina's phone started to vibrate, she pulled the phone from her back pocket and huffed when she seen who the message was from.

"That doesn't seem good, everything okay?" Emma asked.

"It's the office, they need me to go in ASAP they have a lead on the case."

"I guess our date is over then."

"I guess it is. I'm sorry, I really wish I didn't have to leave…"

"Don't apologise, you never have to apologise to me. I know how important your work is to you and especially how important this case is. This was an amazing first date and I can't wait for our next one."

Regina and Emma headed downstairs and said their goodbyes. Just as they were walking out of the garden, Zelena grabbed Emma's arm and pulled her to one side.

"Get in the car, Emma will be there in a moment."

"Is everything okay?" Emma asked.

"Everything is fine. I just want to thank you for being so understanding about the Leo situation and for being so amazing with Bailey. Our door is open anytime, you don't need Regina to bring you over."

The rest of the family walked over to Emma and all gave their finally hugs.

"You're part of the family now dear."

"Yeah blondie, it will be nice to have a sister that appreciates Football" Henry joked.

"I appreciate Football" Zelena huffed.

"Babe, you appreciate the football players that's not really the same thing. Us men need a woman who understands the offside rule."

"What the hell is that?" she questioned.

"Basically, a player is offside if he is nearer the opponents goal than both the ball and the second-last opponent when his team-mate plays the ball" Emma explained.

"Regina needs to marry her before I do" Finn laughed.

"Zelena will you tell Bailey I said bye and I promise to be over soon to help him with his astronaut suit."

"Of course, I will, now you better head off before Regina starts to worry."

Emma closed the back gate, made her way to the car and tried to stop the tears from falling. She knew they weren't sad tears, in fact they were quite the opposite. She finally had a family, she knew that they weren't really her family but for them to take her in with open arms it meant a lot. She really liked Regina and she would do whatever it took to keep the brunette around. Emma opened the car door, sat down and tried to wipe her tears without Regina seeing but it didn't work.

"What did they say to you? I will kill them if they said something to hurt you" Regina snapped.

Regina opened the car door, put one foot on the ground and pushed herself off the chair. Emma quickly leaned over, grabbed Regina's arm and pulled her back in the car.

"They told me I was a part of the family, Zelena said I was welcome to pop by whenever I wanted and well Finn said if you don't marry me, he will."

Regina understood why Emma was crying, she had always wanted a family and suddenly, she had been given one and she didn't expect it at all. Regina didn't even expect it; her family were never very warm and welcoming towards Leo or anyone else she had dated for that matter. Regina knew Emma was different and it wasn't just because she was a woman.

"Finn can back off, one it's too early to be taking about marriage and secondly if any Mills sibling will be marrying you, it will be me."

"I like jealousy on you, it's very sexy" Emma husked.

"Behave Miss Swan. Let's get you home so I can head to work."

Regina drove Emma home and the whole way Emma just sat staring out the window. Regina started to get anxious, since she had met the blonde, she hadn't been able to shut her up but for the last ten minutes Emma hadn't said a word.

"Is everything okay?"

Emma didn't say a word she just continued to stare out the window, she wasn't even sure why she wasn't being so quiet. Emma turned to Regina, smiled and nodded her head.

"Are you sure? You know you can tell me anything. If you're having second thoughts about us or if today was a bit full on for you then that's fine."

Emma placed her hand on Regina's knee and squeezed it.

"Can you pull over for a second?" she asked.

Regina's stomach started to do knots, what if Emma had changed her mind and couldn't handle her past. Regina pulled into a nearby side street, she turned the engine off and undid her seat belt so she could turn to face Emma.

"I'm not having second thoughts about us and today wasn't full on, it was the right amount of crazy. I really enjoyed every second of today and your family are so lovely. It's just I always put 110% of myself into every situation, well every situation in my life expect for dating. I've never met someone I like as much as you. I'm a fuck and chuck kind of girl, I never get to know a woman for more than one night. But with you everything feels different and I couldn't imagine hurting you, I want to know everything about you and I want to tell you everything about myself. I want to be the person that shows you that you deserve the world and I'm just worried, well, that I might invest so much of myself into this and you might realise that we're from very two different worlds and that this is not for you. Don't get me wrong, I would pick myself up and dust myself off, it's just I'm not used to having these feelings and I'm not really sure what to do with them" Emma admitted.

It was Regina's turn to just sit there, she didn't expect the blonde to be so honest and she honestly didn't want to get hurt either, this was a big step for her. Not only could her sexuality damage her career, it could change the way everyone seen her. She knew Emma was worth all that, her family had accepted it and they loved Emma so anyone else could go to hell. Regina brushed Emma's hair out of her face, pressed a gently kiss to her cheek and then one to her lips.

"I can't always promise this will be easy, we both have demons but if we promise to take it day by day and talk about any issues then I'm sure it will be okay. It's only our first date but it's obvious we have feelings for one another, if either of us get scared then we will discuss it. Just promise me you won't run, I can't deal with you disappearing on me with no explanation and if you get bored and want to see other people then you also need to tell me."

"I promise, but as for the see other people, you are the only woman I want to see. This is new, scary but very exciting and I really want to see where this could go. As much as I hate saying this, you better get me home."

Regina raised her eyebrows and smirked.

"That's not what I meant."

Regina started the engine and continued the short journey to Emma's apartment. They pulled up outside and neither woman wanted to say goodbye, they sat there staring into each other eyes for what seemed like a lifetime but was probably a couple of minutes. Emma knew if she didn't leave now then she would spend the rest of the night just sat there. She undid her seatbelt just as Regina's phone started to vibrate, Regina cancelled the call and placed the phone on silent.

"You can't do that, they need you. They're just going to keep calling."

"I'm very aware of that, that's why I put my phone on silent. But I suppose you're right, they need me. If I don't leave now, I won't ever leave."

Emma wasn't sure when she turned into such a soppy person but she really didn't want to leave.

"Promise me that we won't wait too long for our next date?"

"I promise, the next day that we are both off we will have our second date and maybe we could go and visit Lilly, I'm sure she would like that" Regina replied.

"That sounds awesome, it would be good to check in on her."

Emma leaned forward and rested her forehead against Regina's, she pulled Regina into a searing kiss, she nipped the brunettes bottom lip and ran her hands through Regina's hair. The need for air was too great and both woman pulled away. Regina ran her thumb across Emma's swollen lips, it was a slight touch but it sent shivers through Emma's body.

"I better get going" Emma sighed.

"I will speak to you tonight to arrange our second date."

Emma pressed two more kisses to Regina's lips and climbed out of the car.

"Don't work too hard and I will speak to you tonight."

Regina smiled and Emma closed the door and just watched as Regina drove away.