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The next morning Emma woke to the feeling of a warm body pressed against her own. When she opened her eyes she was met by thick brunette locks.
She leans up slowly onto her elbow, careful not to shake to bed too much and wake Regina. Lifting her other hand from where it had been resting on the brunettes hip, she gently moves the silky strands away from the sleeping woman's face, tucking it behind her ear.
She looks so peaceful when she's sleeping. No stress or worry about the town and the kids to bother her, just utter peace. She's so beautiful. How did I get so lucky?
She smiles as she slowly moves her hand to trace her fingers across Regina's features; from her cheek bones, to her eyelids; and down her jaw bone. As she gently ghosts down the length of the brunette's nose, the Mayor's eyelids begin to flicker, her nose scrunches up at the ticklish sensation; that's adorable, she'd kill me if she heard me say that, ha!, before lids finally blink open and brown locks onto blue-green.
Emma leans down and places a long, lingering kiss onto Regina's lips before resting her forehead against the older woman's.
"Hi" Emma whispers.
"Good morning." Regina whispers back before attaching her lips to the blondes once more. Emma swipes her tongue across the older woman's full lower lip and the kiss deepens.
They lose themselves in the kiss and only break away for the need to intake oxygen.
"Good morning indeed." The Sheriff chuckles, before stealing another quick kiss.
"Hmm, maybe we should get up before we start something neither of us will want to stop and we wouldn't want the children to stumble onto that now would we?" Regina says as she raises an eyebrow.
"No. No, we wouldn't." She pauses. "I had a thought."
"Just one? Please don't strain yourself, dear." she chuckles.
Emma slaps at her playfully. "I thought we established that you're an artist not a comedian. Anyway, I think we should go out tonight. Just the two of us, go to dinner, maybe a movie. What do you think?"
"I think that's a wonderful idea, darling." She moves to sit up against the head board. "Why don't you take a shower and I'll get breakfast started."
"Was that your subtle way to say that I stink?" She muses.
Regina rolls her eyes. "Of course not, you smell like vanilla actually. It was just a thought, stop teasing me."
They smile at each other, then Emma leans in for a kiss before getting out of the bed before it can escalate.
"Well, I'll go take that shower. You better go get breakfast started. Can I borrow one of your shirts?" she calls out as she makes her way into the bathroom.
"Yes you can. I'll meet you downstairs." she shouts to the blonde as she gets out of bed, puts on her robe, and makes her way downstairs.
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Thirty minutes later, Emma is showered, dressed in her usual skinny jeans and Regina's grey silk shirt, and on her way downstairs to find the brunette.
The smell of freshly made bacon, pancakes and coffee is floating through from the kitchen, making the blonde smile.
Yes! Bacon! My favourite.
When she enters the kitchen she sees Regina cooking away at the stove, humming softly to herself, a tune unknown to the Sheriff.
Emma watches for a few more seconds before silently making her way over to the other woman and wrapping her arms around her waist.
Regina is slightly startled at the initial contact, jumping a little when the arms engulf her, but when she realises who it is she welcomes the embrace, leaning back into the blonde.
The Sheriff buries her face into the crook of Regina's neck, placing a kiss there.
"Smells good." she mumbles into the flesh before her.
"Yes, it's almost done."
"I was taking about you." Emma corrects as she lifts her head and kisses the brunette's cheek.
"Oh." The older woman smiles as she turns her head and captures Emma's lips in a slow sweet kiss before breaking away and turning back to the pancakes.
"Like apples and cinnamon." The blonde turns her head back into Regina's neck.
"What's that, darling?"
"You. You smell like apples and cinnamon. I like it."
The brunette chuckles. "Good. I'm glad you do. Could you possible pry yourself away from my body for a few seconds and go wake Sofia and Henry."
"I'll try my best."
"Do or do not. There is no try."
Emma looks up at this, a look of utter shock and astonishment on her face. "You...you just quoted Star War. You like Star Wars?"
She likes Star Wars? Wow. Regina Mills is a complete mystery to me still. This needs further investigation.
"I do. Now if you could please wake the children before the food gets cold I may show you my golden bikini later."
The blonde's jaw drops at the thought of that.
Oh God. She will be the death of me.
"Wow that's an image I won't get out of my head anytime soon. And if that isn't incentive enough, I don't know what is, but don't think this conversation is over because you can distract me with that body of yours."
"Of course, darling." Regina smirks.
Emma places one last kiss to Regina's neck before reluctantly pulling away from her and heading towards the stairs.
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Sofia was much easier to rouse than her brother. getting out of bed with no arguments at all; and greeting the morning with a smile, seemingly very much a morning person, unlike the rest of her family.
Henry on the other hand, was a whole other story. Moaning and groaning about being woken, asking for "five more minutes". He pulled his covers up over his head when Emma tried taking them off, leaving his legs and feet exposed.
Seems he takes after me in some ways after all. The blonde thinks. Only one thing would wake me at that age.
"Well if you're not going to get up then I guess I'll just have to eat your share of bacon and pancakes." She calls over her shoulder as she turns to the door.
That seems to stir the boy into action. He threw back the covers, jumped out of bed and hurried passed Emma, knocking her off balance in the process. The blonde had to put an arm against the wall to steady herself.
Food. Works every time. She chuckles to herself, a proud smile on her face.
She makes her way down the hall before descending the stairs. Making her way into the dining room she stops in the doorway to admire the sight in front of her.
Regina is at the head of the table passing out bacon to the children on her left, before turning to place some on the plate in front of the empty seat to her right, waiting for Emma to join.
Emma watches on with a huge smile.
They all look so happy. How did I get so lucky to be a part of this? I think I've finally found where I'm meant to be. Finally.
The brunette looks up and catches the blonde's eye, noticing the tears that had formed in them. A look of concern sets upon her face.
'You okay?' Regina mouthed.
'I am now.' Emma mouthed back, wiping away the few stray tears that had escaped without her noticing, before pushing away from the door and making her way to her seat.
"Bacon! My favourite." She says as she takes the seat to Regina's right.
"I thought food was your favourite, darling." The Mayor teases, lifting an eyebrow in amusement and making the kids laugh. Emma simply stuck out her tongue in response.
"Funny." She deadpanned.
While they eat breakfast they listen to Henry rattle off tales from school and Sofia tells them about the friends she made and lessons she was enjoying at her new school, Storybrooke High.
After they had finished the four sat at the table talking and joking with each other, all enjoying the easiness and relaxation of the moment of family time.
They were interrupted a few minutes later by the sound of Emma's cell phone ringing.
"I'm sorry. It's my work cell, I have to take it." she looks apologetically to each of them before slipping out into the hall.
The Mills' carry on with their conversation about who would win in a fight, the Hulk or the Thing, while Emma takes her call in the hall.
When the Sheriff came back she found Regina in a heated discussion with Henry as to why the Thing would "most definitely win" against the Hulk.
"Break it up you two or I'll be forced to arrest you." Emma chuckled, earning matching glares from mother and son and a laugh from Sofia.
"I'd love to see you try." Regina sassed.
"As much fun as that sounds I have to go. I'm really sorry guys but there has been an incident over on Drury Lane and I'm needed there." She says, a slight frown marring her face.
"It's okay. We understand. Keep me posted." the brunette reassures her.
Emma walks over to the table and without much thought gives Regina a quick lingering kiss. "I'll pick you up at 7." she informs her before turning and making her way out, not looking back. If she had she would have seen the looks of sadness and disappointment upon the faces of the Mills family.
TBC.