*peeks from behind the couch* Hey guys, remember when I promised I wouldn't take this long to update? Yeah, that didn't happen and I'm terribly sorry. I had some sort of writer's block but I'm here now with the intention of updating more often. Really guys, I'm so sorry.

So, this is more of a filler chapter but I still hope you'll like it. Italics are a memory, just so you know.

All mistakes are mine.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, otherwise SQ would already be canon.

On with the show

Life had been good for the past few months. Emma returned to school for her last semester at university while still working as a bounty hunter under Mulan's command, Elsa was doing god knows what while still trying to get a girlfriend.

However, Emma and Regina had their own insecurities and they never knew when one of them would resurface and put them on the sloppy rope.

"Emma tell me your secret." Elsa demanded Emma.

Emma just looked at her as if she had grown two head. "What secret?" Emma asked as she returned to preparing dinner. Regina had moved in with them for two months now and everything in their relationship was going smoothly; sure they hadn't had sex but Emma didn't want to pressure Regina into something she wasn't ready for yet. Regina was right now doing some shopping for some things that were missing at their little apartment.

"How did you manage to get a girl as Regina?" Elsa asked as she put her elbows on the counter top and her hands on her cheeks looking at Emma with a narrowing gaze.

Emma chuckled, yep she was lucky to have a woman as Regina by her side. "Wouldn't you want to know?" Emma asked back.

Elsa groaned in desperation. "Seriously Emma, she is everything you could ask for. She has a hot damn body, she is intelligent and…" Elsa said and Emma gave a light chuckle at the mention of Regina's body "she has a hot damn body." Elsa added and Emma just laughed.

"Yeah, I know." Emma answered, but she was lost in thought because Regina was amazing, she hadn't even got to fully comprehend how Regina wanted to be with her.

Elsa rolled her eyes at seeing Emma lost in thought. They were way too cheesy for her taste but she was still happy that they had found each other. God knows they both needed that.

"Oh Jesus Christ, you're too mushy for your own good." Elsa said and Emma rolled her eyes. Maybe they were, but maybe that's what they needed right now. "Besides, aren't you supposed to finish that essay you are always talking about instead of making out with Regina?" Elsa inquired.

Emma gave her a pointed glare. "Don't remind me, the worst of all is that it is due like in three days and Regina is doing nothing but distracting me." Of course, Emma just meant it half-heartedly, because she really liked making out with the brunette though it was true that she needed to write that essay, but Regina chose that moment to come in.

"I'm sorry." Regina whispered and two heads turned around just to see that there were already tears forming in Regina's eyes. The brunette left the groceries on the table in the living room and scurried away to the bedroom she and Emma shared.

Emma couldn't move and just after she heard the door of their bedroom closing was when she was able to react. "Shit." Emma muttered to herself and Elsa said something between having to go out because something came up and giving them a little space.

As Elsa made her way out of the apartment, Emma made her way towards their bedroom, opening the door just to find a suitcase on top of the bed and Regina trying to wipe away her tears and moving all her belongings to the suitcase.

"Regina…" Emma whispered as her own eyes started to fill with tears. She didn't want to lose Regina over some stupidity she had said; she was determined not to los her again but she couldn't keep her tears away. You're the most stupid person ever in the whole fucking world, Swan. Emma thought for herself.

"I'm so sorry Emma. I didn't know I was such a burden but I really should have seen it coming. I really just should go, I don't want to be a distraction for you anymore, you deserve something better than me. I thought things were going well but perhaps this was just too good to be true. I completely understand Emma, so don't worry and I know-" Regina started saying without glancing at Emma when she felt a pair of strong hands holding her arms and making her stop whatever she was doing.

"Regina, stop packing your things." Emma interrupted her. "You are not a distraction, you are not a burden, I'm not keeping you here just out of pity. I love you Regina Mills and I'm so damn sure I will not let you go after all these years.

"But you said-" Regina started between sobs.

"I know what I said and I'm truly sorry about it. I love making out with you and I wouldn't change it for anything." Emma explained and with her thumb she wiped one tear out of many that were falling out of Regina's eyes. "Yeah, it's true that I have to write that freaking essay but making out with you always seems like a better option." Emma teased, trying to alleviate the ambient.

Regina chuckled, despite of everything. "Are you sure you are not just saying this to make me feel better?" Regina asked.

Emma tilted her head as if she was considering the correct answer. "In a way, yes. But not because I don't believe in those words but because the last thing I want is for you to be sad. I love you." Emma finished and moved to give Regina a well deserve hug as she gave her a kiss on her forehead.

"I love you too." Regina answered back and though Emma knew she had said those words, she still gave a light chuckle as they were muffled by her shoulder, were Regina's head was.

"And I couldn't ask for a better girlfriend than you." Emma whispered in her ear and she could feel Regina's smile against her shoulder.

"Neither do I." Regina said before adding in all seriousness. "But not more making out sessions until you finish that freaking essay, as you say, that you've been delaying for three weeks now."

Emma groaned. "Regina…" She protested. "That's so no fair. Besides, I only have to write two thousand words more and ta da." Emma pleaded and begged that this might work. Truth to be told, she still had to write the entire essay but maybe she could get away with this one.

"Uh uh, you still have to write the entire essay. It's due in three days isn't it? So, no making out for three days. Surely you can live through it?" Regina said with a teasing smile. Each time, the teasingness led to more than just first base but they were still waiting for the other.

Emma groaned one last time before she went to grab her laptop and started writing. There was no way that she would go three days without making out with her girlfriend.

Yeah, things were going pretty good and in celebration of Emma finishing her last exam in her life, Regina had a special evening planned.

"Finally." Emma exclaimed and fist bump into into the air as she returned to their apartment after her last exam. Regina laughed at the sight.

"Someone would say you don't like your two majors." Regina sassed as Emma plopped ungracefully onto the sofa.

"No no, I love my majors but the exams… Yeah, no thank you." Emma replied.

"So, umm Emma how do you feel about going on a date tonight?" Regina asked nervously. They had been dating for the last six months and she still felt like a high school girl talking to her crush.

Emma gave her a soft smile. "With you? I would love to go on a date with you." Emma answered. "Even thought we have been to a dozen dates." Emma gave a small chuckle.

"Yeah I know, but you're normally the one that plans it so this time I felt it like planning it."

"Sure, so where are we going?" Emma asked curiously.

"That's for me to know and for you to find out. You don't have to dress fancy or whatever. We'll have to leave at 7." Regina explained to Emma.

"Sound good to me." Emma said and gave Regina quick peck. "I'm going to shower and then we'll be ready to go."

Regina watched as Emma disappeared into their bathroom. She couldn't deny the pressure that she felt now at her core just from imagining Emma naked. She hoped that, if Emma really liked the date, tonight would be the day they would make love to each other. Regina didn't want it to be only sex, and neither did Emma so here was to nothing.

Regina walked into their bedroom to change from her yoga pants she only used in her lazy days (thought the three inhabitants of the apartment knew that Regina loved being in her yoga pants, even if it wasn't a lazy day) into an outfit more proper to going out into the city, though living in New York City offered them that everyone could dress as they liked and no one would give a damn, everyone too focused on their own activities for the day.

She didn't expect to see Emma only with a towel covering her body while looking for her clothes. Regina blushed a deep shade of red, because she really wanted tonight be the night.

Emma looked over her shoulder to see a very flustered Regina that gave her the confidence to be a little bolder than usual. Sending her a teasing grin she said "See something you like?"

Regina just continued to drag her eyes all over Emma's exposed skin. It was clear to anyone that had eyes that Emma was a very attractive woman but Regina had the advantage of watching those toned arms and legs. She had to thank Emma's job for that one.

"I… umm… I'm just gonna go change." Regina rapidly said at a loss of any other coherent sentence, trying to spare some of the dignity she had left after being caught staring at the blonde's body.

After Regina disappeared, it was Emma's turn to blush. She had caught Regina staring at her body and could almost swear that she saw Regina's chocolate yes darken just a little bit. Emma hoped that tonight would be the night, and bit her lip in anticipation of what this evening could possibly bring.

After ten minutes or so of Regina being in the bathroom, mostly trying to calm herself down she finally exited and walked to their bed where Emma was playing with her phone.

"Ready to go?" Regina asked.

"Yep." Emma replied and she turned her phone off. When they went on a date they just silently agreed to pay only attention to each other. God knew that had lost a lot of time with Regina's kidnapping and they weren't willing to waste any more time.

They clapped their hands together and shared one last kiss before exiting their apartment. Both of them hoping this would be the night.

So, next chapter the date and some sexy times. The rating is finally going to change. Tell me what you think and as always, thank you so much for reading, all the reviews/favs/follows are appreciated. Still open to prompts so there you go :)