NOTE: here it is! Sorry it took me so long to upload this I've been really busy this past week. Btw I know the lyrics part is really long this time but it's because this is my favorite chapter so it deserves longer lyrics.
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I got so scared; I thought no one could save me
You came along scooped me up like a baby
Every now and then the stars align
Boy and girl meet by the great design
Could it be that you and me are the lucky ones?
Everybody told me love was blind
Then I saw your face and you blew my mind
Finally, you and me are the lucky ones this time
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"Regina?" Emma called from outside Regina door. The blonde shifted from foot to foot as butterflies danced inside of her stomach.
She stared down at her outfit Ruby had helped pick out. Black, six inch heels held her feet as she stood. The dress was also dark black and ended six inches above the knee. On each side was a triangle cut out, exposing two small portions of Emma's stomach. Ruby said it made her look edgier, but Emma was still worried Regina would think it was trashy. Her hair rested in loose curls that went down to the middle of her back. The Sheriff's make-up was simple, yet fiery. Neutral eye shadow and black eyeliner wings outlined the emerald eyes, making them stand out. The bright red lipstick she wore made her lips pop.
As Emma began to grow more nervous, she heard the click of heels from inside the door. Deep breathe Emma, deep breathe.
Regina hurried over to the front door. Before reaching it, she stopped to check herself in the mirror. Her black heels made her six inches taller than her normal height. The red dress she wore was skin tight and ended right above the knee. It had a simple cut and the plunging neckline emphasized her breasts. Black eye shadow, mascara and a light red, shiny lipstick is all the make-up she wore.
The brunette stood with her hand on the door, frozen in her spot. Was she ready to do this? Once she crossed this threshold with Emma, there was no turning back. Emma and I crossed that line a long time ago.
Exhaling one big breathe, she swung open the door to reveal the blonde kneeling on the ground, her backside raised in the air.
Regina's jaw dropped as she tried to pry her eyes away from Emma's behind. Shaking her head, she finally managed to regain her composure.
"Is there something I can help you find, Ms. Swan?"
Emma jumped, causing her head to bang against the wall. She sprang up as a deep red flooded into her face. Looking at the ground, she smoothed out her dress.
"I- uh, dropped my keys and I think they went under the plant but I'm-" Emma lifted her gaze to meet Regina's eyes. She suddenly became silent as she took in the other woman's appearance.
Regina herself gasped as she saw Emma. She had never seen the blonde so dressed up.
"Regina," Emma breathed out. "You look beautiful."
"You look even more breathtakingly stunning, my dear."
Emma beamed as she received the compliment.
"Would you like to come inside?" Regina raised her eyebrows at the blonde, who in turn nodded quickly.
"I'd love to," Both women began to walk through the door until Regina abruptly turned around. Emma, not being able to stop so quickly, was pressed flush against the Mayor.
The two women stood for a second, mesmerized by each other. Emerald eyes searched chocolate ones for a readable emotion. All Emma could see was joy inside those brown orbs.
Regina smirked and placed her hands on Emma's hips.
"I believe you forgot your keys," in one quick motion she spun Emma around. She once again placed her hands on the blonde's hip as she led Emma back outside. Retracting her hands from their resting place, she sauntered over to the plant. Emma began longing the contact the two had.
Regina quickly swooped down and retrieved the keys from under the plant.
"Remember these?" Regina chuckled.
Emma shrugged her shoulders and snatched the keys. "Oh yeah. I remember these guys, we go way back."
Regina rolled her eyes as she began walking into the house. "Make sure to shut the door," She called over her shoulder as she strutted to the kitchen.
Emma closed the door behind her and quickly shuffled to the kitchen. As she walked in, she saw Regina facing the counter.
"These are for you," Regina turned around and extended the vase she was holding. Emma stared at the brilliant blue flowers that accompanied the vase. She gingerly reached out to take the item. She marveled at the flowers and brought them up to her nose as she sniffed them. Regina chewed on her lip, waiting for Emma to respond.
"These are so beautiful, Gina." The blonde smiled widely as she set the vase down and walked over the brunette. She enveloped the woman in a hug.
"Almost as beautiful as you," Emma whispered into Regina's ear. Regina squeezed the Sheriff's abdomen before both women let go.
"Alright," Regina grimaced, "I know that this is highly unprepared on my side, but we have to go pick up the Chinese takeout. Otherwise you can stay here if you want while I go run out and get it."
"Wow, you'd trust me alone in your house?" Emma raised her eyebrows.
"Well you are the sheriff, dear. The only thing I'd be worried about is you breaking something." Regina picked up her purse and keys as she began walking to the door.
Emma quickly followed the brunette "Hey! I'm not that clumsy, alright? I haven't broken anything in-" She stumbled but caught herself on the wall.
Regina spun around and locked eyes with the blonde. "Oh really? Please continue with your statement then."
"That was the heels. I can barely walk in these shoes; I don't know how you do it every single day."
Once the two were out the door, Regina locked it and the made way to the black Mercedes parked in her driveway.
"You get used to it; though I admit it does take time."
"You are my new hero for enduring this foot pain every single day," Emma nodded towards her feet.
Regina walked over to the driver's side of her car while pressing the unlock button on her keys.
"Wait!" Emma screeched as she rushed over to Regina.
"What? What's wrong?" Regina's eyes grew wide. Emma opened the driver's door and nodded for Regina to get in. She let out a sigh of relief and rolled her eyes, getting into the seat. Emma closed the door, careful not to hit Regina's arm or leg, and walked over to the passenger side. Regina tried her hardest to stifle her smile but failed when Emma beamed at her.
"I know it's old fashioned," Emma grinned sheepishly. "But I think you deserve to have people open doors for you."
"Dear, it is extremely cliché. But I think it is extremely sweet." Starting the car, she buckled her seatbelt and smiled at Emma. The blonde did the same as Regina backed the car out of the driveway.
"Feel free to turn on the radio if you wish," Regina's eyes were glued to the road while she drove.
Emma leaned forward and switched on the radio. As she flipped through the stations, she heard a familiar beat.
"I love this song!" she exclaimed. "Every second, every minute, man I swear that she can get it," Emma sang along to the radio. Regina leaned forward and turned the radio off, leaving the car to fill with silence.
"Feel free to leave the radio off, dear."
"That was a good song, it really poetic, you know." Emma stuck her tongue out at the woman in the driver's seat.
"Oh I'm sure," Regina wrinkled her nose as she quickly glanced at Emma, who was trying to stifle her giggles.
"I was serenading you," Emma tried defending herself.
"So, every second, every minute, you swear that I could get it?" Regina quipped, causing Emma's jaw to drop open.
After recovering, Emma stared at the Mayor. "Well, I was trying not to be so blunt about it, but yeah."
Regina smirked while parking the car. When the pair got out of the car, they were met with a huge crowd standing in front of the Chinese restaurant.
"I guess everyone in Storybrooke decided it was a Chinese food kinda night, huh?"
"It seems that way, doesn't it?" Regina huffed, nearing the crowd of people.
"Geez, how are we gonna fit through here?" Emma asked, trying her hardest to see above the crowd.
"Just follow me," Regina replied, grabbing Emma's hand and tugging her towards the mob of people.
The two began to snake through the crowd, their hands intertwined together. Somehow Emma's hand landed on Regina's butt. The blonde grinned when she heard the other woman laugh out loud. Making their way out of crowd, Emma dropped her hand. Still, the two kept their hands together as they reached the counter.
"Hi," Regina's voice rang out, "I placed an order to go. It's under Regina Mills." The worker nodded and scurried off to retrieve the bag. When he came back, Regina held out her credit card.
"That'll be fifteen dollars flat." The brunette woman nodded and the man took the card.
"Thank you," Regina took her card and Emma took the bag of food. Walking back to the car, the pair was still holding hands but was forced to let go of each other so they could get in the car.
"Let it be marked down in history that we survived the Chinese restaurant in 2k14." As soon as the words escaped her mouth, Emma wished she could take them back. I'm so stupid.
Regina burst out laughing. "I can't believe I'm going out on a date with the biggest dork in history."
Emma's heart fluttered at the comment. Even though Regina was making fun of her, Emma couldn't have been happier to be there in that exact moment.
"I have a joke,"
"And I have a nose."
"Okay, what's the difference between a dirty bus stop and a lobster with a boob job?"
Regina tilted her head to the side. "Hmm, I don't know." Regina parked the car in the driveway and both women exited the vehicle.
"One's a crusty bus station and the other is a busty crustacean!" Emma began snorting with laughter.
Regina rolled her eyes and sighed as Emma rushed over to her by the door.
"Oh c'mon! That was funny and you know it," Emma, still laughing, bumped Regina's side. She still stood extremely close while Regina unlocked the door. The brunette snaked her arm around Emma's waist and led them inside, kicking the door shut behind her.
"I guess it was a satisfactory joke. Although your reaction is much better than the joke itself."
Emma began unpacking the food from the bag, the smells causing her stomach to grumble.
Regina smirked but decided against commenting. "So I thought we could watch a movie while we eat, if you want to?"
Emma's head shot up and a grin was plastered on her face. "Can we watch a scary movie?"
"If you want to, then yes." Emma pumped her fist in the air. "The movies are in the cabinet to the right, I'll bring the food in," Emma began to walk to the living room before Regina spoke again. "Oh and Emma? If you want, you can change into something more comfortable, dear. You probably don't want to watch an entire movie while sitting in that dress. Either you were planning on that, or planning on staying overnight," She pointed to Emma's bag which had clothes sticking out of it.
Emma grinned shyly. "If I say the second choice, where will that get me?"
"Sleeping on the couch," Regina winked and left the kitchen, heading for the stairs. "I'm going to change, I'll be down in a second," she sauntered up the stairs, her hips swaying from side to side. Damn.
Emma rushed to her bag and went inside the nearest bathroom. She quickly changed into black spandex and a white v-neck. Leaving the bathroom, she threw her bag on the ground and went over to the movie cabinet.
Regina crept down the stairs and into the kitchen to retrieve the food. She was wearing plaid patterned, light blue shorts and also a white v-neck. Emma popped the cd into the dvd player and hit play as Regina came carrying over the tray of food.
"We're watching the Conjuring," Emma told her with a smile. "I've never seen it before."
Regina plopped down on the couch and let out a sigh. "I'm starving, let's eat."
The two grabbed their plates and ate the food in a comfortable silence. Ten minutes later, Emma put her plate back on the tray and stared at Regina.
"Can I help you?" Regina shoveled the last forkful of rice into her mouth before she too placed her plate on the tray.
"I was waiting for you to finish your food,"
"Well excuse me if I'm not the fastest eater. I like to enjoy-" Before Regina could finish her sentence, Emma scooted closer to her and wrapper her arms around Regina's arm. She snuggled her face up to the other woman's shoulder, sighing with content as she got comfortable.
Regina smiled sweetly and relaxed her body. Five minutes later, a loud bang came from the tv, causing Emma to jump up in fright.
"How are you doing there, Ms. Swan?" Regina chuckled as Emma playfully shoved her.
"I told you this movie is scary," She huffed as she sat back down, this time putting her arms around Regina's torso. Regina in turn placed her arm around Emma's shoulders, holding her protectively. "Ghosts scare the crap outta me, I don't mess with that stuff. What's your biggest fear?"
Regina's entire body went rigid. A memory of her mother resurfaced into her head as soon as Emma had asked the question.
"DON'T YOU DARE SPEAK TO ME LIKE THAT, REGINA! I am your mother and you will treat me with respect." Cora magically raised her 14 year old daughter, suspending her mid-air. Regina kicked her legs, struggling to break free. "For your entire life, the only thing you will ever have to fear is me, I can promise you that!"
"Regina?" Emma's smooth voice called out. Regina shook her head, waking herself up from the memory. "Are you okay? You look really pale," Emma cupped Regina's cheek with her two hands.
"No, I'm okay. I just got distracted that's all." Emma gave her a weary look but Regina smiled and placed her arm around the blonde once again. Emma snuggled into Regina's side and the pair continued watching the movie.
After ten minutes of watching, Emma jumped exactly thirteen times. "I'm done watching this movie!" She screeched, jumping up and ejecting the disk.
Regina laughed. "You're going soft, Swan." Emma placed the disk inside the cabinet and sat back down on the couch. After a moment of silence, Emma looked up to meet chocolate eyes filled with guilt. "Emma, I'm sorry if this wasn't the date you were expecting. I know I should've taken you out to a restaurant, or at least should've cooked you an actual meal. I just, I'm new at this. Like I told Henry before, I don't know how to show people affection very well. The only person I've loved these past years is Henry. I do care about you Emma and I know you deserve better than me but-" A single tear streaked down olive toned cheeks.
"Regina," Emma crawled next to Regina, raising her arm to wipe the single tear away. "I think this was a perfect date. And I'm not just saying that to make you feel better. You know me; I'm not one for all that fancy crap. I had a great time just being with you. I swear on my mother Mary Margaret," Emma held up her hand as a way to prove her truthfulness. Regina chuckled lightly as she wiped her eyes. Emma swung her leg around the brunette's torso, so she was sitting/straddling the Mayor on the couch. She cupped Regina's shocked face with both of her hands.
"I couldn't imagine spending my night with anyone else. I'm not very good at loving people either. But I think that we have something special. I'm terrified of what could happen, but I don't want to run. I don't want to run away from this amazing thing I have with you, Regina. I want to be with you. Just you, Henry, and me. You guys are all I need. And if you let me, I promise I'll protect you, and I won't ever let anyone hurt you."
The two stared at each other for a moment, before Regina reached up to entangle her fingers in Emma's blond locks. In one swift movement, she brought the blonde's face down, their lips an inch away from each other.
And then, they kissed.
It was perfect yet sloppy. It was fierce yet loving. The couple's lips smashed together until they need to come up for air. Then they smashed their lips together once more. Emma's tongue slipped across Regina's lips, silently requesting entry. Regina parted her lips and the pair's tongues explored each other's mouths.
The women pulled apart, staring at each other in amazement. Their cheeks were tinted pink and their lips were pleasantly throbbing. Emma's hands were still resting in Regina's hair.
Regina spoke, her hands on Emma's hips. "Emma," she whispered, "I lo-"
Suddenly there was a loud banging at the door.
NOTE; HERE WE GO. I hope this chapter lived up to your expectations and I'm really sorry if it didn't! I know the ending is a real cliff hanger, so what do you guys think is going to happen? I'm just warning you all that the next few chapters are pretty intense. Like always, thank you so much for reading and reviews are greatly appreciated!