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Chapter 54
Brian threw down his clipboard when Emma missed another three, he placed his hands on hips and began to pace. This was the second game of the season and it was intense, the Lynx came with superb defense and the fact that it was Mother's Day had everybody stressing to play their best. The Sparks were down, 78-91 in the fourth with 3 minutes left on the clock.
He called for a time out, his ladies jogged over to him breathing heavily, "Ok, we gotta get back in the game. Swan, they are hassling you and I know they are going to continue to double team you, Candice I want you to find and open lane so Emma can pass you the ball when she needs to."
Emma wiped her face with her jersey, she was panting and sweating hard, "Coach, their defense is-"
"I know," he nodded, "They came prepared to face you. On defense I want you and Candice to switch, all of their shots are inside the pant, Emma you gotta get in there to rebound and block, Candice you take the perimeter. Let's go!"
"Win on three!" Emma yelled. Once their huddle was over, Emma took a deep breath and looked up at the scoreboard. She was tired, she had been playing hard but the Lynx were no joke.
Regina bit her lip as she watched with Elijah on her lap, "They can comeback and win, right?" She asked Henry.
"Duh! Ma's not going to let them win," Henry scoffed, "Have faith mom."
"I do, I'm just nervous, there's not much time," she reminded.
Emma was guarding Seimone Augustus close, who faked left before pulling up for a three only to have Emma jump up quickly and block causing the crowd to go wild. Candice caught the ball when it flew out of Seimone's hands and charged down the court before laying up the ball. 80-91.
The Sparks were determined to win this game, they were stopping the ball and scoring, exactly what needed to be done if they were going to bring the score up. 84-91. Emma sat down when the Lynx called a timeout, looked back at her mother and blew a kiss, she looked at Regina who winked causing her to blush and wink back. She downed some water before jogging back on the court. When Candice passed her the ball, she didn't hesitate to shoot a three and splashing it in. 87-91. Emma quickly got back on defense, Natasha Howard drove to the hole and as she went up for a layup, Emma leaped up and palmed the ball before wagging her finger at Natasha, of course the crowd were all on their feet now, chanting "Let's Go Sparks."
Only 57 seconds were left on the clock, Emma threw the ball halfway down the court, Allie caught it before shuffling to the three point line and splashing in a three. 90-91. Emma high fived Candice before getting back on defense, 43 seconds left now. Candice quickly stole the ball from Natasha but before she could make it far with it, she was double team causing her to dish the ball to Allie who ran down the court bypassing anyone in her way before throwing up a floater, she missed but Emma caught the rebound and slammed it in. 92-91.
Emma was panting hard, she hadn't been this tired in a very long time. She was in good shape and feeling good but that didn't matter to her, she still wanted to improve. Siemone had the ball now, she tried to cross Emma over but the blonde stayed with her, she felt trapped so she passed the ball to Natasha who laid it up. 92-93. Now back at their end of the court, Candice drove to the basket but was quickly guarded so she threw the ball to Emma who looked up at the clock, 28 seconds left. She crossed over to Siemone, thankful that her shoes protected her ankles, she spun to the right and released the ball, knocking down the three. 95-93.
There was 10 seconds left on the clock when Natasha battled Candice, she was about to pass the ball but Allie blocked the pass and took off with the ball. Emma raced down to their end of the court, 5 seconds left. Allie launched the ball, Emma caught it mid-air before slamming it in the hoop with a 360 dunk. Sparks win 97-93.
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Emma stepped out of the shower and took a deep breath, she had a good game tonight. 35 points, 15 assists, and 7 rebounds. Despite her appealing statistics, Emma was extremely tired. She entered her bedroom with a smirk due to her wife being half naked while looking in a drawer, "Well well what do we have here?" She asked as she stood behind her.
Regina blushed, "Well dear, it seems like I am trying to change into something a little more comfortable. Our mothers are downstairs…"
Emma pouted, "I thought you were going to stay with me."
"Nope sorry," she said, "They were talking about you on ESPN while you were in the shower," she smirked, "Apparently you're an 'Unstoppable force'."
"Ya damn right I am," Emma chuckled, "I don't know though, I feel out of shape. Can you make my special lemonade for me?"
"You don't need it but sure," Regina shrugged as she pulled a shirt over her head.
Emma fell back on the bed, "Thanks, where is Eli? Tell him to come sleep with me since you have to entertain."
Regina simply rolled her eyes before leaving out, a few minutes later Emma heard tiny feet enter her room. Elijah crawled in the bed, "Hi mama."
"Hey bud," she smiled, "You ready for bed? Did mommy give you more medicine?" He nodded before snuggling into her, "What's wrong?"
"Hurt," he said as he rubbed his chest before coughing slightly. Emma frowned before rubbing his chest, she kissed his head.
Downstairs Regina was enjoying the presence of her mother and mother in-law. She laughed as Sarah told stories of Emma as a child, "She literally was so mean, it was hilarious at times."
"What was she like as a teenager? You know with girls and stuff," Cora smirked at Regina, knowing that her daughter was just as curious as she was but would never ask.
Sarah chuckled, "Oh well, let me tell you this, the girls came flocking in when she reached maybe...14," she pondered before nodding, "Yeah, 14 sounds about right. I would go to her basketball games and girls were literally falling over her. Every weekend, there was a new girl at the house until Lily came along."
Regina scoffed, "Lily is an interesting subject," she cleared her throat, "So surgery tomorrow huh?"
Sarah sighed, "Yeah, I'm a little nervous."
"Do you have any advice on how I should calm Emma down after she finds out that it's tomorrow? She's leaving for New York tomorrow night," Regina sighed as she pulled out some lemons and began slicing them.
"She should be calm, she won't miss my surgery. I had it moved to the afternoon so she should be there to see before I go under," Sarah nodded, she watched as Regina tossed a fiber tablet into some water, "What are you making dear?"
"Oh uh Emma wants to start back drinking her fiber lemonade. She doesn't feel in shape," she shrugged.
"She was great on that court tonight," Cora stated, "If I could move like that, I'd have a new husband."
"Mother!" Regina gasped, "I need to stay in shape myself though, need to call Belle...now that I think about it, I haven't even spoken to Belle in about a week."
"Is she still having problems with that girl?" Cora asked.
"Yeah, she uh hit her," Regina swallowed.
"SHE HIT HER?!" Sarah and Cora exclaimed.
Regina nodded, "Yeah I know but I don't know what I can do, I'll call her tomorrow. Meanwhile, let's get you in bed," she winked at Sarah causing the women to laugh.
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"Well well well, I haven't seen much of you lately," Emma smirked as Ruby entered Sarah's hospital room.
Ruby chuckled, "I needed some time to get myself together," she gave Emma a hug, "You've been playing great."
"Thanks," Emma nodded.
Ruby kissed Sarah's head, "Are you ready? Are you scared?"
"I'm ready, not so scared anymore due to my wonderful daughter in-law," Sarah said as she winked at Regina, "She and I had a very long talk last night and she help me understand that there's nothing to fear."
Ruby smiled, "Well that's good-"
"Mom, it's time," Kat said as she came in with Dr. Whale.
Regina could literally feel Emma tense up, grabbed her hand, "She's going to be fine," she whispered.
Emma nodded as she bit her lip. Dr. Whale asked everyone to leave so he and the nurses could roll Sarah away, everyone could feel the tension, nobody spoke. All they could hope for is that the surgeons could successfully remove the lymph node in Sarah's breast.
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"You better behave in New York," Regina said as she raised her brow, "I don't want you going to the club with your teammates, you need your rest and you know it."
Emma rolled her eyes, "Babe, I'll be gone for a day and a half. You don't need to put the hammer down, just make sure my mom's ok while I'm gone."
"I'm sorry dear, it's just last time you got on a plane without me, I didn't see you for a year," Regina said with worried eyes.
"I'll be back," Emma reassured, she hugged Regina, "I love you and I will be rushing home to you and your ass," she smirked before smacking her backside.
Regina blushed, "I love you too. Just make sure you go out there and play your hardest."
"I will just for you," Emma smiled. She kissed Regina on the forehead before going to Elijah's room, he was playing with his toys on the floor, "Hey kid, give mama a kiss goodbye, I'll be leaving soon."
His eyebrows frowned quickly, "No bye?"
"Yeah bud, I have to a basketball game, remember?" She sat next to him on the floor.
He stared at her for about five seconds before his face scrunched up, his eyes began the size of tear filled golf balls, and he let out an ear piercing scream. Emma quickly picked him up, "No!" He cried, "No bye!"
"Baby, I have to," she kissed his head, "Shhh, it's ok, it's ok."
His chest was heaving, he wouldn't stop crying. Henry entered the room, "Do you have to go?" He asked.
"Yeah bud I do," she nodded.
"Can I come?" Henry hopped.
"Uh not this time kid, you have school," she said.
"Yeah but I'll be out in two weeks," Henry shrugged, "Why not miss a day or two now? I want to be at every game ma."
"Yeah I know but your education is more important, how about you stay here and help mom out with this little guy and visit your grandma in the hospital," she suggested.
Henry rolled his eyes before nodding and leaving out. Emma bounced Eli, trying to sooth him, "Baby please calm down, I will be back. I promise," this only made Eli clutch her more and cry harder. It was going to be a long night.
It was a long night indeed but Regina managed to wake up early enough to rally up Ariel and travel to Belle's apartment. It was very odd that Belle hadn't called or visited in so long, it honestly worried Regina. When she saw Ruby the other day she wanted to mention it but she was a cross that Ruby was so hurt that she would care. Ariel knocked on the door hard, "B?"
"Belle!" Regina called, "It's us dear, open up!"
"Belle!" Ariel knocked again, she sighed, "She's not here."
Regina pulled out a key, "I have a key, I didn't want to use it but we don't have a choice," she said before using it to open the door, "Belle?"
"Maybe she's really not here," Ariel said.
Regina looked around, "No, look, somebody had a glass of wine. The glass is still wet, the liquor would've dried up by now right?"
"Here's a receipt from this morning," she picked it up, "Somebody went to Walgreens and bought...bandages?"
Regina frowned and walked deeper in the apartment, "Belle?" She said evenly, she traveled to the bathroom and saw blood on the sink. This was getting scary. She walked into her bedroom, "Belle!" She rushed to her best friend's side, "Belle wake up. ARIEL!" She yelled. She examined her unconscious friend, slapped her face a little, "Oh my bed, what did she do to you?" She whispered.
Belle's eyes fluttered open, "G-Gina?"
"I'm here, you're bleeding," Regina stated.
Ariel rushed in, "Oh my god, what's wrong with her?"
"Her head," Regina had tearful eyes now, "We have to get her to a hospital."
"No I'm fine," Belle said surprisingly clear, "You guys have to leave before she comes back," she said as she sat up, holding her head, "I'll be fine."
"Are you seriously letting this happen again?" Regina scoffed, "Let me help you this time."
"Regina you guys gotta-" They all froze when they heard the front door slam, Belle's eyes widened, "Guys please, just go."
"Belle we aren't going to leave you here with her. We are finally friends again, I wasn't there for you the first time, let me be here now," Ariel pleaded, "Please just come with us."
"Guys I can't, I love her-"
"THAT'S BULLSHIT!" Regina yelled.
"What do we have here?" Merida asked as she entered the bedroom with a smile, "Hey ladies, congrats on the pregnancy Gina."
"Don't call me that you disgusting piece of scum, you don't fool me. I know you're beating her, her head is-"
"Bleeding because she slipped stepping out of the shower," Merida said worriedly, "I thought I bandaged it up this morning, did the blood seep through?" She asked as she made her way to Belle's side.
Regina looked at Ariel with a raised brow, Ariel cleared her throat, "Well since everything is alright, I guess you wouldn't mind coming with us to visit Emma's mom, she just had surgery."
Belle's eyes lit up with worry, she had no idea. She was about to speak but Merida cut her off, "Uh actually she wouldn't, her head is still in pain, isn't it?"
Belle nodded weakly, "Yeah, send her my love."
Regina frowned, "Oh ok," she bit her lip before sighing, "Well B, I guess we'll get out of your hair. I'll call you later, I expect you to reply."
"I will," Belle smiled.
Regina didn't want to leave her but there wasn't much she could do at the moment so she signaled for Ariel to follow her out of the room. Once they left the apartment Ariel looked at Regina, "We have to help her."
"We will, I mean everything in my body was telling me to rip Merida's throat out but I'm not in the mood or the condition to do so. We have to bring in some reinforcements," Regina stated.
"I just don't understand why she is letting her do this, it doesn't make sense," Ariel said.
"I've been trying to figure Belle out for years now. She's into this whole, I can't be happy on my own thing, she so desperate for love so when she gets an ounce, she runs with it," Regina sighed, "I blame her father."
"I do too but this isn't love," Ariel scoffed, "Merida is holding her hostage and treating her like shit."
Regina sighed, "I know, I'm going to get her out of there it's just...ugh I just need to figure this out."
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"No," Ruby shrugged.
"What do you mean? Ruby, she needs you!" Regina yelled as she began to pace her livingroom.
"She had me!" Ruby yelled back, she sighed, "What can I do? I'm half the person Merida is."
Regina sighed, "As much as I hate to say this...that's not true. You're the only person who actually loves Belle, romantically of course. Please just help me help her."
Ruby sighed, "Fine, I'll help you but not for her, for you."
"Why for me?" Regina smirked.
"You're carrying my best friend's baby, you don't need to stress," Ruby shrugged, "Believe it or not, I don't like you very much."
Regina scoffed and flipped her hair, "It's ok, Queens aren't meant to be liked...they're loved," she shrugged before walking into the kitchen making Ruby roll she eyes, "And I still don't like you!" Regina yelled.
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