Emma Swan felt like death. How she ended up where she woke up was beyond her. She remembered that it was Ruby's birthday the night before. She remembered taking shots with the brunette before the party even started. She vaguely remembered dancing with someone. Oh shit. She had gone home with someone. That was the only way to explain the sensations she felt right now. She kept her eyes shut. She was in a bed that was way too comfortable to be her own. She felt the comfortable pillow behind her head. She felt the satin sheets beneath her. She felt the satin sheet that covered her body. She tentatively let her hands run down her chest. She was wearing clothes. That was a good thing. Although the pajamas she was currently wearing certainly weren't hers. They felt way too much like the sheets wrapped around her. These certainly weren't Ruby's. When she slept over with the brunette, she slept in her underwear and a t-shirt. She wasn't wearing that right now.

Emma let one eye crack open to reveal a white ceiling above her. She felt a body to her right so she decided to slowly roll to her left. If she was going to get out of here then she had to be quiet and move quickly. She stood before turning slowly to see who exactly she had shared a bed with the night before.

Her heart pounded in her chest when she saw brown hair cascading over an uncovered shoulder. Regina was sound asleep wearing a tank top. Emma almost slapped herself as she stared down at the brunette. She couldn't believe that she had finally been allowed to share a bed with Regina, and she couldn't even remember it. She looked to her left and saw her clothes neatly folded on a chair with her boots in front of them. A water bottle and two aspirin sat next to the clothes. Emma was grateful for that.

She moved towards the clothes and put them on quickly before folding the pajamas. She didn't want to think about what it meant that she had slept with Henry's adoptive mother. She was certainly pissed at herself for not being able to recall a single touch.

When Emma finished lacing up her boots, she stood and met brown eyes watching her.

"Are you feeling ok?" Regina asked. Emma swooned. Her voice was husky with sleep, and it turned Emma on more than she ever could imagine to be in this room as the morning sun was slowly starting to shine brighter and brighter in the window.

"Yes. Thanks for the water." Emma responded not meeting Regina's eyes at all as she spoke.

"Emma." Regina said patiently like she was talking to an unruly child. "We didn't sleep together."

Emma felt relieved and upset at the same time. "How did I get here then?" She finally asked sitting back down on the bed with her back to Regina.

"You showed up at my doorstep at three in the morning." Regina answered.

"Shit. Did I wake up Henry?" Emma asked immediately. She didn't want her son to see her drunk.

"No. You called my cell phone to let me know you were outside." Regina answered. "You kept saying that you had to ask me something important, but you passed out right in front of me before you asked me."

All of a sudden Emma remembered what it was that she was going to ask. It would have been so much easier to do it when she was intoxicated. She felt Regina's fingers on her shoulder as she turned to the brunette. "You can still ask now." Regina said quickly.

"Why did you let me sleep in here?" Emma asked avoiding the question.

"I didn't know how much you had to drink. I knew you were very intoxicated when I left the party, but I didn't want you to wake up and get sick without anyone there." Regina answered with concern in her voice.

"You danced with me at the party." Emma said as another memory shot straight through her brain. She remembered the way the brunette's behind had grinded against her front, and it sent a shiver through her body. She remembered the way tan arms sat on her shoulders while Regina's fingers had interlocked behind her head. She remembered how close they were. She remembered how they shared oxygen her thoughts constantly drifting to kissing her son's other mother.

Regina didn't answer, but her hand hadn't left Emma's shoulder as they sat there in silence.

"Well thanks for fucking me in last night." Emma said before her eyes widened at the word that had slipped through her lips. "Tucking! Tucking me in last night." Emma almost shouted as she stood abruptly.

"If you decide you want to ask me what you came here for last night Miss Swan, you know where I am." Regina said as she rolled over pulling the covers back over her body.

"Is Henry still going with David tonight?" Emma asked knowing that her dad was going to pick the boy up to take him for male bonding time on the lake. They were spending the night at the cabin.

"Yes. He is picking him up at noon." Regina said still lying in bed facing away from Emma.

Emma crossed the room and kneeled in front of Regina before looking up at her to take a deep breath. It was now or never.

"Will you go on a date with me tonight?" Emma asked. She lifted her head slowly to see the reaction on the brunette's face. The seconds that passed felt like hours as Regina just looked at Emma.

"You can pick me up at seven." Regina said with a small smile. Emma barely ghosted her lips against Regina's, but she felt the sensation as she descended the stairs to step out into the morning sunshine. She ran her finger across her lips before she turned the corner to her apartment. Now she just had to think of a date for a Saturday night. Easy enough. Except for the fact that she was going on a date with Henry's mother.

When she entered the apartment, her parents were having breakfast. Snow smiled at her while David continued to look at his breakfast plate.

"Late night?" Snow asked.

"Something like that." Emma responded. "Can I talk to you for a minute?"

Snow eagerly followed Emma into her bedroom. She didn't get many opportunities to play Mom with her grown up daughter.

"I have a date tonight, and I need it to go well." Emma said.

Snow was confused. She had seen Emma dancing with Regina at Ruby's party the night before. She had honestly been relieved that they finally broke through their awkwardly attracted to each other phase. It was uncomfortable for her to watch the intimacy of it all, but she was happy for her daughter. When Regina left early, Snow was convinced that Emma's intense intoxication had caused something bad to happen. When her daughter left an hour later, she assumed she was going to smooth things over with Regina. When the blonde didn't come home she tried not to think about what they were doing.

"With who?" Snow asked slowly trying to pretend like she didn't already know the answer.

"Regina." Emma answered simply as a smile broke out across her face. "You're better at this romance stuff."

"That's easy dear. Take her flowers. What are her favorites?" Snow asked before looking at the intense concentration on the blonde's face. Emma was frantically searching her brain for something that would indicate the answer to her mother's question, but she couldn't come up with anything. "Pink roses." Snow finally said.

"Ok. I get flowers. Then what?" Emma asked.

"Take her to that Italian restaurant on Main Street. It's romantic, and she will appreciate the gesture. Then you have to do something special." Snow said smiling at Emma.

"Like what?" Emma asked.

"Geez Emma. You have to figure out some part of this on your own." Snow said smiling. She could see the light bulb go off in Emma's head.

"I know the perfect thing." Emma finally said with a smile.

Six thirty approached quickly. Emma could feel herself getting more and more nervous by the second. She opted for tight black jeans, boots, a green button up that really made her eyes pop, and her hair curled.

"Sweetie, you look beautiful." Snow said as her daughter exited the room. Emma just smiled at her. She was honestly afraid that if she opened her mouth she was going to throw up. She wanted this to be perfect. She was hoping that she wouldn't be returning home until the morning, but she didn't want to push it.

She rang the doorbell right at seven o'clock with the roses in her hand. Her palms were sweating. Regina opened the door slowly revealing a tight black dress that would have made anyone stop whatever they were doing to look at the woman wearing it. "You look incredible." Emma managed to stammer out.

"Thank you dear. You don't look so bad yourself." Regina answered. "You can come in." Regina finally said as Emma just stood on the front porch.

"These are for you." Emma said handing over the flowers. Regina smiled as she took them in her hands. She inhaled deeply.

"How did you know these were my favorite?" Regina asked.

Emma stammered. She wanted to say something clever about remembering that Regina had mentioned it, but she couldn't think of a single time that the brunette had hinted at her favorite flower around her.

"Snow told you, didn't she?" Regina finally asked. Emma nodded as a blush spread across her cheeks.

"It's very sweet that you asked her." Regina said as she went into the kitchen to get a vase for the flowers. Emma smiled wide when the brunette put them on the small table right in the entryway.

"Ready my dear?" Emma said as she finally felt her usual confidence sink in. Regina nodded. Emma opened her car door for her before they headed to the restaurant.

The food was divine. The wine was incredible. The conversation flowed easily from Henry to some of the things that the girls enjoyed. For example, Emma had no idea that Regina played the piano even though she knew there was one in the house. Regina had no idea that Emma was an Atlanta Braves fan even though she had spent most of her time in Boston. Regina didn't like baseball, but the thought of Emma in a baseball jersey made Regina's breath catch a little in her throat.

Emma paid with a little bit of an argument from the brunette. When they didn't head towards Emma's car, Regina asked where they were headed.

"I would be a shitty date if I didn't get you desert." Emma said as she laced her fingers through Regina's. They walked to the docks in silence before Regina gasped at the set up in front of them. There was a small table at the end of the dock with two chairs. Lights were strung up around the table as soft music drifted through the air. They sat down before Ruby appeared almost out of nowhere with a tray.

"Apple pie?" Regina asked with a smile.

"I thought it was fitting." Emma responded. They ate in silence as shy glances were exchanged across the table. Emma knew what was coming next. She would walk Regina to the front door. Maybe the brunette would invite her in. If she didn't, Emma knew without question that she was going to kiss her.

Emma held Regina's hand as they walked back to the car. She opened her door for her before lacing their fingers together again for the drive home. They stood on the front porch like awkward teenagers.

"I had a really good time tonight." Emma said as she shifted forward slightly.

"I did too." Regina said as she closed the distance between them. Emma cupped her face with one hand before she brought her lips to the blonde. The kiss was quick, but Emma knew she would be thinking about it for the rest of the night. Emma pulled back a little to ask Regina if she wanted to get lunch the next day before the brunette's hand went to her neck to pull her in for another kiss.

It wasn't long until Emma's tongue was in Regina's mouth as the brunette locked her fingers behind Emma's neck. Emma let her own hands rest on the brunette's low back dangerously close to what might be considered a little too low.

Regina pulled back, but she didn't let go of Emma. "Do you want to come inside?"

"I thought you'd never ask." Emma said with a grin. They skipped the awkwardness and headed straight upstairs. The awkwardness started as Emma stood in the middle of the room. This was Regina's territory, and Emma could feel the atmosphere shift. Regina walked towards her like she was walking a runway before stopping right in front of her. Her fingers rested on the top button of Emma's blouse, but she didn't unbutton it.

"I have been waiting a very long time for this sheriff." Regina said as her fingers undid the top button before moving down to the second one. "I've thought about it frequently." The second button came undone slowly revealing more and more skin until the fabric was completely opened. Regina ran the backside of her hand slowly down the exposed skin. Emma's pulse quickened immediately.

The brunette pushed the shirt over pale shoulders before it fell to the floor. Regina stepped out of her heels as Emma kicked her boots off quickly. She grabbed Regina's hand to turn the brunette. Emma unhooked the clasp before slowly sliding the zipper down Regina's back. She let her fingertips trail down Regina's spine before helping the brunette step out of her dress. Emma groaned at the blue lace that covered Regina's most intimate areas. Emma was thankful that she had opted for black. Emma groaned again when Regina dropped to her knees in front of her. Regina locked eyes with Emma as she unbuttoned her jeans and slid them down Emma's legs. She stood while Emma kicked the jeans away from her feet.

Instantly they were kissing again. Skin against skin as Emma led the brunette to the bed. They fell down together each on their sides as Regina threw her leg over Emma's body. They were so close as they continued to kiss. Emma's hands running all over Regina's body. She wanted to touch every single place that she could.

She wasn't sure how it happened, but the remaining garments were discarded as their bodies met again completely. Emma moved so that she was on top as they continued to kiss. She broke from Regina's lips to run her tongue down to her pulse point. She felt Regina's heart rate increase with every single swipe of her tongue over Regina's skin. She dove lower looking up in Regina's eyes before circling her tongue around her nipple. The moan that escaped Regina's throat made Emma clench her thighs closed.

Regina's hand on Emma's shoulder stopped her from going lower. Regina pulled Emma back up her body.

"When you make me come, I want you looking in my eyes." Regina said in the same husky voice that Emma heard the morning before.

Emma kissed Regina again as she let her hand trail down between their bodies. Regina moaned into her mouth as Emma slid one finger into Regina's tight center. Emma moved slowly at first before picking up speed. When she added a second finger, the brunette abandoned the kiss completely as she gasped. Brown eyes locked on green as Emma moved in and out of the brunette with smooth even strokes.

"Faster." The brunette breathed out. Emma complied. Emma's fingers curled sending Regina crashing into her orgasm. Emma watched as it exploded behind brown eyes before Regina closed them tight. Her body shook under Emma as the blonde slid her fingers out slowly. She placed quick kisses all over Regina's face as the brunette's breathing began to even out. Regina opened her eyes slowly.

"I'm impressed sheriff." Regina said with a smirk.

"Oh shut up." Emma said before pulling her into a kiss again. She'd be surprised if they stopped before sunset.

Emma woke up to an empty bed the next morning. She looked at the clock. It was almost one in the afternoon. She smirked. That was what happened when you stayed up until the sun came up making love. It had been incredible.

Emma made her way downstairs wearing her underwear and a t-shirt she found in Regina's closet. She spotted the brunette making breakfast wearing her shirt from the night before.

Regina turned. Emma could appreciate those uncovered legs coming out of the bottom of her shirt every single day for the rest of her life.

"Felling groggy baby?" Regina asked walking towards the blonde. "You look worn out. Need a coffee? Vitamins? Or a nice good fuck on the piano?"

Emma groaned as Regina stepped closer. "We made love last night. It was incredible. I know you were being tender dear, and I appreciate that. Right now though I want to see how rough you can be." Regina closed the gap between them as she pulled Emma into a rough kiss.

She felt her feet leave the ground as Emma lifted and carried her into the front room before depositing her on the piano.

Emma ripped Regina's panties down her legs before tossing them to the floor. She spread Regina's legs as she went down. Emma bit down on the inside of Regina's thigh before sucking the brunette's clit into her mouth. Regina roughly tugged at Emma's hair as she continued to taste the brunette. Emma sucked hard as Regina felt her eyes role into the back of her head. The piano was cold on her bottom. She could feel her own wetness sliding out of her entrance and collect on the piano top as Emma continued her ministrations.

"Fuck yes." Regina moaned before she groaned in displeasure as the blonde pulled back. Emma grabbed Regina by the hair and pulled her back into a seated position as she sunk three fingers deep into the brunette. Regina felt Emma's fingers deep inside of her as the blonde pulled out before quickly pounding back into her. Regina could taste herself on Emma's tongue until the blonde pulled back to bite down hard on her neck. It would leave a mark, but Regina couldn't bother to care at that moment.

Emma lifted Regina's leg onto her shoulder shifting her angle causing her fingers to slide deeper and deeper into the brunette with each thrust. Emma felt Regina constrict around her hand as she screamed. Emma wondered if the neighbors would hear as she felt Regina's wetness coat her palm. "Holy fuck." Regina moaned. When she opened her eyes, her leg was still thrown over Emma's shoulder. Emma ran her wet fingers through her lips to taste the intoxicating brunette again.

"God, I am so horny." Emma said. Regina usually hated the blonde's crude language, but right now she didn't care.

"I'm hungry." Regina answered.

Emma laughed as she moved Regina's leg back down so that the brunette could stand. "What a terrible reply."

Regina leaned close to Emma's ear. "For your pussy." Emma shivered at the brunette's language. They were kissing again before Emma heard a door shut outside. She looked to the clock. "Henry's back." Emma said.

They both ran up the stairs quickly throwing on the nearest clothing articles they could find before retuning back to the foyer just as David and Henry came through the door.

"Mom." Henry said looking at Emma. "What are you doing here?"

"Your Mom and I thought we could take you to granny's for dinner." Emma said quickly.

"That would be awesome." Henry said before darting towards the stairs. "Let me put my stuff down. Bye grandpa."

David shifted uncomfortably in front of the two women.

"How was the trip?" Regina asked.

"It was great. I promised the kid that I would let him tell you all about it." David responded as he looked around. He knew his daughter didn't come home the night before because of the text message he got that morning from his wife. David turned again and Regina saw his eyes widen. She followed his gaze to the pair of black panties that Emma had torn from her body about an hour before.

"I'll see you guys later." David said before bolting out of the front door.

"What is wrong with him?" Emma asked stepping closer to the brunette.

She gestured to the front room. Emma saw the panties. She stepped away from Regina before picking them up and stuffing them in her pocket.

"Reward for later." Emma said with a laugh.

"Later?" Regina asked raising an eyebrow. "You can go home after dinner to shower, and then I expect you back here. I am not even close to being finished with you sheriff."

"Good." Emma responded before Henry came back down the stairs. They sat off for dinner together. Emma thinking about the garments that rested in her back pocket.