Two weeks later.
Regina and Emma were getting into a routine. Getting up, having breakfast, going out for a while and then returning and helping blossom prepare dinner. Before a little small talk and then bed.
However, things are still a little tentitive around Regina and Henry.
"Have you thought anymore on what you wish to do?" Blossom asks both girls at the dinner table, one evening.
"I have no skill other than reading and writing" Regina says, as she puts the folk to her mouth.
"Maybe you can do my accounts" Henry says happily but Regina shakes her head.
"I can't take handouts" she then says but Henry shakes his head and says "I actually have no idea what I am doing it would be a big help, if you wouldn't mind"
Theres a pause. As Regina thinks about it.
"What about you Emma?" Blossom then asks, noticing that Emma is staring at her food.
Emma looks up.
"Oh, I dont know yet" she says casually.
Theres a pause.
"I actually have been thinking about my foster parents. I really should get in touch with them" she then says and looks back down to her plate and moves some vegetables around it with her folk.
Regina meanwhile, stops eating and looks at Emma curiously. As she had not mentioned this before.
"You must miss them" Blossom states simply and Emma looks to her.
"Yeah, I mean they looked after me and all..." she says and bites her lip.
"Do they live far from here?" Blossom then asks.
"Well, they live not that far from Regina's mother" she looks back to her plate and Henry and Blossom look to one another, whilst Regina keeps her eyes on Emma. Who won't look at her.
"Well you have plenty of time to think on it" Henry then says and Emma nods and continues eating, whilst pondering on what she should do.
When Regina and Emma retire to the bedroom. Regina stands behind the chair and grips it with her hands before saying "Do you rwish to go to your parents?"
Emma sighs and runs a hand through her hair. As Shes been feeling torn. As she feels the need to see her foster parents and explain everything but her heart desires her to stay here, with Regina and never leave Regina's side.
"They did say, that they would keep in contact with Cora about me and when they find out that me and you have gone they will not understand. I need them to know the truth, that I am not a bad person"
Which was a half truth, because she also wanted to go back for a piece of jewellery that she had unintentionally left behind.
Regina looks down sadly.
"Okay, we shall go together" she then says firmly and Emma shakes her head.
"You should stay here" Emma tells her.
"Nonsense..You've done so much for me and i'd like to do this"
"Regina...Don't be scared" She steps over to Regina and takes her hand from the chair and holds it "You are stronger than you think and you don't need me around for everything"
"But I like you being around" she teases, trying to hide her emotions.
"You need to reconnect with your father and maybe it will be easier with me away"
"No..no it won't"
"I can't let you risk being taken back to your mothers"
"There is no risk"
"We both now you need to be out of sight, she's sure to have someone looking for you"
Regina frowns
"I would come back" Emma reasures her. "And I don't have to go right now, maybe in a week or after that and i wouldn't be gone long"
Regina still frowns and Emma rolls her eyes and gives Regina a kiss on the cheek, before embracing her in a hug.
Meanwhile, Just over an hour away pacing her libary, is Cora. Who is still furious.
Furious, that Regina has run off and she thinks she's either run off with the gentleman she was getting close too or the maid Emma, who has poisoned her daughters mind and made her run away.
Either explaination leaves her angry and she has also questioned all her staff and called upon an aquintance to find her daughter.
Another week then come to pass and Regina is looking at father's account books at the table in the kitchen, whilst Emma is helping Blossom hang the clothes out on the line in the small yard.
"May I ask you a rather personal question Emma?" Blossom asks a little nervously.
"Sure" Emma smirks.
"Well, This is not exactly easy to say, but what exactly are your feelings towards Regina?"
Emma's smirk fades.
"Um, My feelings?" she mutters.
"Yes. I mean since you both arrived I have noticed little things between you both that have me a little confused"
"Like what?" she asks curiously.
Blossom smiles.
"Just looks that pass between you and touches when you pass eachother. Not to mention the way you speak to eachother"
"Oh" Emma mutters and proceeds to attach another piece of clothing to the line.
"I think that is why you haven't left to see your parents" she smiles knowingly at Emma, who takes a deep breath.
"Regina is my best friend" Emma then says, as if it was an answer.
"Yes I know that and its okay to like her more than you should. I'm not judging you"
Emma pauses and looks around to make sure the door is closed.
"Its okay she cannot hear us" Blossom tells her softly and Emma turns back to blossom.
"You cannot say anything to her" Emma says lowly.
"Of course not, thats up to you"
Theres a pause.
"I can't tell her" Emma then mumbles.
"Sure you can. You just have to find the courage"
"What if she rejects me?"
"Not possible. I've seen the way she looks at you" she chuckles and Emma shakes her head.
"She's fond of me thats all. Your reading to much into it"
Blossom sighs and attaches the last item of clothing to the line before saying "Maybe your not looking hard enough"
Emma then pouts slightly and shakes her head in disagreement.
"I'm going back inside" she then says and Blossom watches her go, whilst thinking that girl is blind.
Once back inside Emma sits next to Regina and says "Your concentrating hard"
Regina smirks and look up at Emma.
"Its not that hard" she says smugly.
"I bet" Emma replies and chuckles and it is then, that Regina puts her free hand upon Emma's and says "What have you and Blossom been talking about?"
Emma gulps at this and looks to the hand upon hers and it reminds her what Blossom had said.
"Nothing really" Emma dismisses it and looks away, seeing that Blossom is standing there with a smirk upon her face. As she can she Regina's hand upon Emma's.
Regina then looks to Blossom and says "I hope she wasn't going on about how hungry she is"
Blossom chuckles.
"Yes. She does seem to have a neverending appetite"
Emma frowns.
"Hey, don't gang up on me" she moans and pulls her hand away from Regina's and crosses her arms.
"Oh, Someones getting cranky" Regina teases.
"I am not"
"Oh come on Emmah, I'm only teasing"
"Yeah, well, dont" she stands up and walks up the stairs, leaving Regina looking to Blossom and saying "Whats wrong with her?"
Blossom shrugs and turns to put the plates away. Whilst Regina looks back to the stairs and frowns. As usually Emma can take her teasing but this time something was up...
A/N Just to let you all know, that theres going to be a character death in the next chapter.