A/N: Thank you everyone for the lovely reviews and continued support with this story. I hope you enjoy this next chapter and that I have done you all justice with it. Please note that certain parts of this chapter would be rated M/MA.
No sooner had Emma finished her final slice of cheese pizza, did she feel Regina reaching out to dab at the side of her mouth with a napkin. Emma was well aware she had gotten sauce everywhere. She had never been able to eat pizza without getting grease and tomato sauce all over her hands and mouth. Slowly turning her head she faced Regina, who let her hand naturally fall away as she regarded Emma. The blonde felt the air between them suddenly turn heavy, laced with tension as she stared back. Attraction was working its magic, pulling them together with force as if they were two magnets. Emma lurched forward at exactly the same moment Regina leaned in, and once again they were locked in a kiss. This time Emma had instigated it, and it came naturally to her to snake her own arm around Regina to pull them closer. Regina's hand reached up and gently cupped her cheek as one kiss quickly led to another, and another, and another. Breathless and heady they pulled apart again and just stared at one another.
Not even a second elapsed before Regina sprang forward at the blonde again, taking her by complete surprise as she wrapped her hand around her wrist and yanked her up off of the floor.
"Bedtime" she whispered with a seductive tone and grin on her face.
Emma swallowed hard, allowing Regina to pull her from the living room and up the stairs without any complaints. Their pace was melodic, Regina clearly in no rush to get up the stairs, but it didn't stop Emma's palms from sweating, and everything else for that matter. She doubted she looked attractive at all at that point. As they entered Regina's bedroom, she released her wrist and sauntered casually into her dressing area leaving Emma stood in the middle of the room like a lemon. The blonde tried hard to take a moment to compose herself but was struggling. She didn't know how to stand, where to look, whether she should sit down, whether she should strip off and get into bed, whether she should get her pyjamas from the other room, get changed and get into bed. It was all so much it was frying her brain.
"Miss Swan..." Regina called.
"You better be half naked in my bed when I come out there in a minute, or you will suffer" Regina smirked to herself, as she used her authoritative tone.
Emma jumped hearing her voice, and in a split second of panic was going to run from the room and lock herself in the guest room. She really wanted this, she wanted Regina, but she wasn't sure she was ready for all this. Swallowing hard she quickly glanced around and felt the tears forming in her eyes. She willed herself not to get upset but it was too late.
When Regina emerged, she had on her long silk dressing gown, and a big smirk upon her face, but the second she saw Emma it pulled and tugged at her heartstrings so fast that the smirk instantly disappeared.
"Oh dear what is it?" she asked as she made quick work of approaching the blonde.
"Please don't cry, its alright, I was only joking before dear"
"I'm...I'm...s...sorry" Emma sobbed as she folded her arms tight and crossed them around herself in a protective stance.
"I...I...ca..can't do this"
Gulping for breaths inbetween her words, Regina could see that she had caused the blonde some distress. Reaching out she placed her hand upon Emma's folded arms and she lightly stroked with her thumb as she moved in closer. Shushing all of Emma's sobs she crossed the line that was Emma's personal space and uninvited wrapped her arms around her in a hug.
"Emma" her voice was soft, low and gentle.
"Look at me sweetheart"
Emma's bowed head slowly rose to half look at Regina who was offering a small and kind smile.
"We don't have to do anything but sleep if you don't want to?"
Emma nodded in acknowledgement.
Regina kissed her.
Emma kissed back lightly, half missing Regina's lips. Regina kissed her again, with a little more passion, as she stroked down her back and kept them in close proximity of one another. Emma was responding just about so Regina continued to pursue. Emma gave her butterflies, the good kind that she was happy to have fluttering all night. Kissing her lovingly in short bursts Regina allowed her hands to explore Emma's body, anywhere that the blonde seemed to permit her to. She was relived to feel the blonde relaxing with every moment that passed. It helped her to feel more at ease also.
"I'm sorry" Emma whispered again as she let her arms fall away from protecting her and wrapped them around Regina lightly.
"You have nothing to apologise for dear" she whispered back as she rested her forehead against Emma's.
"Is this what you want?"
"Right now Emma, more than anything" Regina whispered with a smile.
Emma nodded.
"That's...that's ok then" Emma's voice cracked slightly.
Brushing her hands up Emma's arms, and then down them again, Regina gently prised the two of them apart and slipped her own hands into holding hers. Pulling her gently over she led her to the bed and then sat herself down upon the edge. Letting go of Emma's hands, she patted beside her in a gesture that the blonde should sit and so she complied.
Sitting gingerly beside Regina, Emma turned to face her and sniffled as she tried to stop her tears. Shuffling in a little closer she hesitated but then reached for Regina's hand. Covering it with her own, she swallowed down the lump forming in her throat, and Regina could see she was nervous.
"Don't be nervous dear" she told her gently as she smiled and leaned in again to kiss her.
Emma kissed back, her lips trembling a little as Regina pressed hers against Emma's harder to deepen the kiss. Emma instantly felt her nerves leaving her again.
Regina liked this game, she had complete control over the younger woman but that didn't mean she was about to take advantage of the fact. Kissing Emma, she reached out and up to brush the long, blonde strands of hair away from Emma's face and tuck them in behind her ear on one side so that she could cup her cheek. Wriggling her other hand that was under Emma's she got free and took her hand holding it lightly as she leant further into the blonde until Emma naturally fell back onto the bed and pillows. Scrambling her legs up under Regina's, Emma squirmed, as Regina climbed onto the bed on top of her and didn't break their kiss once.
Regina's tender kisses moved from Emma's lips to her jaw line and then down onto her neck, as her fingers intertwined with Emma's and she squeezed their hands tight together. Stroking her fingers lightly over Emma's cheek and neck, they met on the opposite side of her neck and stroked down further eventually coming to a rest stop on her shoulder. Attacking Emma's neck with the deepest of kisses, it was clear Regina would be leaving her mark. With her fingers she slowly peeled away at the blondes top, knocking the strap from her shoulder and lowering her hand down, stroking down her arm before sitting up and breaking their kiss.
"Emma can I?" she asked, as she bit her bottom lip and looked lustfully down at the flushed blonde between her straddled legs.
Emma glanced down, seeing Regina's eager fingers dancing at the waistband of her jeans. She nodded slowly as she looked back up at Regina, watching her grinning away as she made light work of popping the little gold button. Emma swallowed again, her hands gripping at Regina's sheets to stop her from stopping Regina mid flow. She didn't want to fight this. Regina wasn't like all those controlling men who had used her, she knew that.
Regina pulled down the small zipper on the blonde's jeans, and then held the waistband in a tight grip as she slowly started to peel them away from Emma's body. Shuffling down the blonde's long slim legs, Regina pulled the denim bottoms off at her feet and held them out to drop them off of the bed.
"That is much better" she declared as she lowered herself back onto the blonde and kissed again at her neck.
Taking Emma's hand, she lifted it to the tie on her dressing gown, and using it yanked open the little bow that was keeping her silk slip babydoll hidden beneath it. Shrugging it off from her shoulders, she shimmied it off of her arms, and allowed it to rest against her back. Emma was drinking in what she could see of Regina, as she began kissing her once more. Pressing her body down into Emma's, Regina took a grip on both of her upper arms and rolled her with her so that they were both on their sides facing each other.
"Relax" she whispered as she brushed Emma's hair back behind her shoulder and began kissing at her neck again.
Lifting one of her slightly shaking hands Emma placed it on Regina's waist. She didn't know why she was being so nervous. Ok being with a woman was different, that was a given, but she had been with men, she knew how and where they touched her, all she had to do was follow that lead. Emma watched as Regina's hands pressed onto her tummy and slid down her top until they found the hem. Without warning, Regina slipped them beneath the surface onto Emma's bare flesh and pushed up the top as they raced up to cup around her breasts. An unexpected moan slipped from Emma's lips as Regina squeezed them gently.
"Lets take this off shall we?" Regina whispered as she pulled away from Emma's neck and grabbed the bunched fabric of her top to pull it over her head.
Emma squirmed, moving and making it easier for Regina to get her undressed, before suddenly finding Regina's lips and kissing her. Regina melted against her, putting an arm across the blonde and pulling her in even closer. Emma's hand slipped a little onto Regina's hip, and she smiled through the kisses until she naturally found a pause that allowed her to start trailing them south of the blonde's mouth again.
Regina stroked at Emma's back, knocking one of her bra straps aside as she stroked up and over her shoulder again to find her breast. Squeezing it gently, she hooked her middle and index finger into the cup and pulled it down, as she brushed her nose against the top of her breast and across her nipple before kissing it. Another small moan escaped Emma, as she closed her eyes and gave in to Regina's advances.
It was like nothing she had experienced before. Men were rough, all hands, little to no co-ordination and strong. Regina was firm, a little rough, but gentle at the same time, taking time to explore and get to know her body, making her feel sensual and what she could only describe as wanted, not lusted over as she had been before. She let Regina take full control of their intimate situation, letting her lead where it went, and how quickly that happened, and Regina was happy to do just that.
It wasn't long before she had Emma in just her underwear, he bra discarded to the floor with her other items of clothing, and Regina was making light work of getting the young woman aroused. Emma felt she could have been doing more, but she seemed all fingers and thumbs, not able to concentrate with Regina's loving kisses attacking every overly sensitised part of her body. Regina kept going, teasing Emma's nipple now with her tongue and she brushed her hand down and over Emma's slightly damp underwear. She smirked, taking the nipple gently in her teeth and Emma moaned once more in a much deeper tone.
Taking one of the blonde's hands, Regina guided it down onto her thigh and then back up under her babydoll. She wanted Emma to participate, more so that she didn't feel she was taking advantage of the poor girl.
"Touch me Emma" she whispered into the blonde's ear.
Her breath was heavy and hot beating against Emma's ear and the blonde tensed a little, reminded so much of every man who had ever whispered into her ear when she had been in a compromising situation. Regina used Emma's hand, stroking it up against her own underwear and then moved it promptly to her own breast. Closing her eyes she moaned, as she squeezed Emma's hand gently upon her own breast and repeated the action. It was a blissful moment, until a giant sob interrupted it and Regina's eyes flew open to look at the other woman.
"Oh Emma!" she gasped, as she quickly released the blonde's hand.
Reaching up she cupped Emma's cheek, and quickly stroked at it with her thumb catching Emma's first tear.
"Hey, its ok, don't cry" she stated as she kissed Emma lightly, then again and again.
Emma kept her eyes scrunched up tight, not kissing back and extremely tense as she felt Regina's hand upon her cheek, and her other around her in another hug.
"Please don't cry" Regina whispered, as she pressed a single harder kiss upon Emma's forehead.
Emma continued to sob in Regina's arms. The brunette kept her arms wrapped around the younger woman tight, as she used her legs and feet to push back the duvet and helped Emma slip in beneath it.
"I'm so sorry sweetheart" Regina whispered as she cuddled her.
"Its ok" Emma sniffled.
"I...I just...they used to do that...whisper in my ear like that" Emma explained, feeling that she at least owed Regina that for ruining their moment.
"Oh Emma" Regina sighed as she kissed the top of her head again and kept cuddled up tight with her.
The two of them slept, and naturally drifted apart in the bed but kept close. Regina had turned, her back now to Emma but they were in close proximity nonetheless. Emma had curled herself up in the foetal position facing the centre of the bed and Regina's back. Wriggling a little Emma began to stir, just as in the guest room Henry whimpered, waking and needing his diaper changing. Pushing back the covers, and still half asleep, Emma headed across the hall to get him and lifted him from his crib for a cuddle. He instantly snuggled in against her and quietened down as she took him over to the bed and slowly got him undressed, changed and dressed again. In his mother's arms he quickly got settled again and was soon back in the land of dreams.
Returning to Regina's bed, Emma pulled back the duvet on her side and slipped in. In the dim light of the moon pouring in from outside she caught just a glimpse of Regina's sexy outfit and she swallowed gently as she shuffled up closer to the brunette.
"Regina?" she whispered to see if she was awake.
When no response came, Emma let out a deep breath she didn't realise she had been holding and she cuddled in to Regina's back, snaking an arm around her to hold her close to her. She felt her wriggle against her and Emma snuggled into the edge of Regina's pillows.
Regina had stirred just a little at feeling Emma cosying up to her. Smiling she wriggled back into the blonde to feel her breasts gently pushing into her bare skin on her back. She was so content and happy in that moment, and she hoped Emma was too because she certainly seemed so.
Emma had closed her eyes, trying to get back to sleep, but the smell of Regina's fruity perfume was heightening her senses and making her lustful. She tried to keep her composure, just cuddle Regina not wanting to wake or disturb her, but she found herself without warning nuzzling her nose up at the back of Regina's neck and began kissing lightly at the base of her neck.
"Hmmmmm that feels nice" Regina whispered as she turned herself ever so slightly to be able to look at Emma.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you" she whispered back.
"You didn't" Regina whispered in return as she leant to kiss Emma lightly.
Emma regarded her closely as the kiss broke again naturally and Regina fluttered her long lashes in the moonlight as she looked back at her with her deeply dark eyes. Emma awkwardly bit the side of her bottom lip, and Regina mirrored the action as they continued to stare at each other in the semi-darkness. Wriggling around so that their body and faces were facing, Regina reached up and stroked the top of Emma's arm.
"Are you ok dear?" she whispered.
Emma nodded, as she wriggled forward and closer to Regina. She was getting up the courage she knew she needed. This was that moment she wanted. That intimate moment they could share. Reaching out she went for Regina's chest and lightly placed her hand against it. Her heart raced the second she felt Regina's skin beneath her fingertips. Regina waited patiently, giving the blonde time and space to go through whatever it was she was doing.
Leaning in, she pouted her lips slightly and kissed Regina, gently at first and then deepening the kiss by pushing her tongue gently into Regina's mouth. She then let her hand fall away from Regina's chest as she reached up to cup her cheek as she did hers, and allowed her other hand to gently rest once more upon Regina's waist. Stroking down over the material of Regina's babydoll, Emma allowed her hand to rest upon the brunette's hip momentarily before stroking around onto her bottom, up over it and coming to rest at the small of her back. Regina relaxed, allowing Emma all the time she needed and to get settled before she reached out her own hand and wrapped it around Emma's body to keep them close, and with her other hand as she kissed her back she gently stroked down Emma's torso and hovered just above her underwear. Assessing the situation unconsciously, Regina tenderly kissed her with more passion than before and danced her fingertips along the waistband of her underwear before coming to the decision to slip them beneath the side and slowly start to peel them away from Emma's body.
Working slowly Regina allowed herself to caress Emma's skin as she half peeled the underwear away and felt the blonde wriggle. Stroking across her hip bone, she let her fingers explore and stroke every inch they could reach in her pubic region. A small moan escaped from Emma as Regina slowly but firmly trailed kisses across her cheek, then down over her jaw and finally back onto her neck. And just like that Emma had succumb to every one of Regina's advances, and before either of them knew it they were in a more intimate position than they had ever imagined they would have been.
Regina was amazing!
Emma panted as she tried to get her breathing back under control, and Regina rolled back onto her back, breathing much shallower than the woman beside her. It had been so intense yet exciting, and Regina was more than secretly pleased with herself for having managed to break through Emma's walls and have that moment with her. She had never experienced relations like that, where it had been so intense but thrilling and loving and passionate all at the same time. Sex with Emma had been far more than she had expected it to have been, and the younger woman hadn't even touched her intimately as she had her. Regina smiled as she turned her head in her pillow to gaze at her beside her.
"Emma" she whispered, the happiness she was feeling very apparent in her tone.
The blonde's head slowly turned to look at her. Emma was still panting away and looked in a daze, but only for a moment because as she saw Regina's face with her warm and loving expression, and smile, she broke out into a massive grin and giggled just a little.