Wow. You guys, just wow. I cannot get over the amazing reviews you have left me. I wasn't even sure anyone would be interested in this story, but you've proven me wrong. I hope I can make you all happy with this. Again, I have no storyline that I'm following, I'm simply pulling things from my imagination for how I wish things were in real life lol. Keep those review coming, they literally feed my muse. And thank you for all of you being so kind!

**Again, this is COMPLETELY FICTIONAL and my story. This may or may not follow the show correctly (I'll be honest, it's been a long time since I've watched season one and I'd rather focus on our ladies than the actual show) and this most likely will not follow their real lives correctly because it's fiction.

Chapter 2

Jennifer stood in front of the mirror in the dressing room and ran her hands over her curves as she tried to balance on her heels. She was glad this wasn't going to be Emma's dress of choice for the show but felt utterly self-conscious in the pink dress and black heels. Her hair was curled to perfection in a way she herself had never been able to achieve, though that could be because they used extensions to help. She turned to the side and sighed at the dress that fit like a layer of skin. "Does it have to be so tight?"

Maggie, the costume designer chuckled. "Did you read the script? They want you in a sexy pink dress to seduce your target. Yes, it has to be so tight."

A whistle came from the doorway and Jen looked over and blushed as Lana walked in. "That is some dress. Here I thought Queen Regina had dibs on the sexy outfits. You work out, don't you Morrison?" She asked, lightly running her finger up Jennifer's toned bicep, giving the blonde goosebumps.

It had been two weeks since they met and there wasn't a day that went by that they didn't see each other. They had run through lines together, discussed ways to show possible feelings, but mostly, they just talked. Well, they flirted as well, but neither would admit it. As soon as Lana learned what had happened to Jennifer with her stalker, she completely understood why the woman seemed guarded. She found Jennifer to be one of the sweetest, kindest person she'd ever met and for some reason, found herself wanting to protect her. Though, looking at those damn muscles, she knew Jen didn't really need her protection.

"Looks like I should get you to help me work out."

Jennifer rolled her eyes. "Lana, you've got nice arms too." She said, fully facing her. "Not to mention, in your outfits, your boobs are like…woah."

Lana laughed outright. "Like woah huh? Well that's thanks to Maggie here since I actually have very little to work with."

"Well still, nothing to scoff at." Jen said as she turned back to the mirror and frowned, running her hands over her abs. "Maybe I work out too much. You can see my abs in this dress."

Lana unknowingly licked her lips and then shook the fog from her head. "It's perfect."

"It is." Maggie said. "Okay, now go to make up. You film in about twenty minutes."

"Thanks. "Jen said before heading towards the door and Lana. "You know you're not in my scene."

"Oh, I know. You weren't in mine either, yet you watched." She said with a smirk. "Let me see how a pro does it."

Jennifer rolled her eyes, trying not to trip in the heels. "You saw a pro yesterday with Ginny." She tripped over her heel and grasped onto Lana's arm. "Thanks. Besides, you totally stole the scene."

Lana chuckled and laced her fingers with Jen's, realizing the woman must not often walk in heels. "Thanks for that. Oh, did you know that Kristin's coming tonight?"

"Really? Oh I've been dying to meet her. I'm such a fangirl over her Pam in True Blood. Honestly, I had never been attracted to a woman before watching Pam…shit, don't tell her that."

"She doesn't have to, I heard it." Came a voice from behind them; a voice Jennifer recognized and that caused her to go weak in the knees, though she hoped Lana just thought she tripped again. "You're not the first to say those words." The other blonde smiled and then hugged Lana. "It's good to see you again."

Lana hugged her back. "You as well. We finally get to work together."

Kristin gave a nod, putting her sunglasses on her head. "That we do. Maleficent and the Evil Queen. Who knew they were once friends?"

"Oh, I think they were more than friends." Lana purred, causing Jen to feel some weird sense of jealousy.

Kristin grinned. "I tend to agree with you. Though, the way I'm reading the script, I think our Miss Swan is Regina's next victim…I mean lover." Kristin said, looking at Jennifer and not hiding how she looked her up and down as if she was a lion eyeing her pray. "And I can't say I blame her." She purred, sounding more like Pam than Kristin.

Jennifer swallowed nervously and blushed. "Thanks." She happened to get out.

"Okay, back off. Jen here is about to do her first scene and she's already nervous."

"Okay fine. Sorry, I was just trying to be nice."

"Jen, are you ready?" Warren asked with a grin. He played Ryan, the bond skipper Emma would be on a 'date' with.

"Yes. Let's do this."

Lana and Kristin watched, Lana's eyes raking over Jen's body. "I see that look." Kristin said with a smirk. "You like her."

Lana sighed and deflated. "Yes. I know it's wrong and probably not even allowed between coworkers, but yes. Kristin, she's sweet and kind and funny. God she's funny. She's quiet, a bit of an introvert, but has the biggest heart ever."

"She's also smoking hot and has no idea." Kristin said, watching the other blonde.

Lana narrowed her eyes at her friend. "Don't look at her like that."

Kristin chuckled and looked back at Lana. "What are you going to do?"

"Nothing." Lana admitted, opening her umbrella as they moved outside for filming the 'unsuccessful getaway' scene. "I can't do anything. If I tell her, and she doesn't feel the same way, it's going to be too awkward."

"What if she does feel the same way? You've told me yourself she's an introvert, she's guarded, and cares about others. In my experience, that means she won't be the one to tell you how she feels. Sometimes, you have to take a chance."

"Maybe. Or maybe I just see what happens."

"And cut! That's a wrap. Good job everyone and thank you Warren. Jennifer and Jarod, we will be filming your scene in fifteen."

Jen moved off set and put a coat on. In the damp night air, she felt chilled as she looked to see who was about. She saw Lana and Kristin talking, so she didn't want to interrupt them. She was pouring herself some coffee when she felt a touch to her back. She looked and then hoped the disappointment didn't show on her face when she saw Josh there.

"Hey Jen, you did great. How do you feel getting the first scene done?"

Jen smiled. "Good. I feel like once the first is done, they just get easier and easier. Though, I can't wait to change out of this damn dress."

Josh chuckled. "The dress that has both Lana and Kristin drooling?"

Emma blushed and shook her head. "You don't know what you're talking about."

An hour later, they were done with the "Boston" filming and the driving scene. The next scene would be when Emma takes Henry home. However, the rain and sleet were finally falling too much for them to continue the outside part, so it was decided Jen and Lana would do the inside. Jen was excited and nervous to film with Lana for the first time, though the two had practiced this scene quite a bit. They knew when they'd throw in lingering eyes or looks just short of lust. However, they'd never done it in front of anyone, so Jen still felt that nervousness.

It wasn't hard for either of them to get through it on the first take and they could tell by Eddie and Adam's reaction that they had nailed it. "Alright, that's a wrap for tonight. Good work folks."

After they got changed, Jen happened to run into Lana and Kristin outside her dressing room. "Hey blondie." Kristin said. "We were thinking of ordering pizza and hanging out in Lana's trailer for a bit. You in?"

"Sure, for a bit. I have an early morning appointment though, so I can't stay too long."

The three went to Lana's trailer, trying to dodge the rain, and then ordered food from a local pizza place. After about an hour, Kristin said she had to call it a night and went to the guest trailer they had for her. Jen looked at Lana and gave a smile. "Thanks for inviting me; had a good time."

"Me too. I'm glad you came." Lana said, chewing on her lip. "Have a good night."

The next few weeks flew by and eventually they had the first five episodes completed. It was nearing the air date and everyone was nervous because they all knew that if the premier was a flop, they were done. Lana, Jen, Josh, Ginny, and Robert had all been on their fair share of talk shows to promote the show and by the time October 23rd came, they were all ready for it.

A screening room was set up and they all sat down to watch it. Laughs and cheers and, to Jen's embarrassment, wolf whistles on her first scene were all heard as they watched the show. It had been magical to film, but it was even more magical to watch. After the show was done and the party was over, Lana took Jen's hand as they were heading to their trailers. "Come with me? Just for a minute."

Jen looked at Lana's eyes and nodded, following her to her trailer. Lana closed the door as Jen sat on the sofa.

"Okay, I'm just going to say it."

Jen's heart started beating faster. "Say what?"

"I like you, Jen. I know it's not professional, but it's the truth. I understand if you don't feel the same way and if you don't, it won't change anything. I simply can't go on with out saying it anymore. I really like you."

Jen felt herself blush and she swallowed. "Lana I…I like you too." She said softly.

"I sense a 'but' in there." Lana said.

"It's just that I've never been with a woman before and the last time I was with a coworker, it ended disastrously." Jen looked at Lana. "I'm not the easiest person to be with. I'm introverted, quiet, and I've been told I come off as stuck up when I don't mean to be."

Lana sat next to Jen and shook her head. "You maybe be introverted and quiet, but you're not stuck up and it's okay if you aren't as outgoing as I am. Jennifer, I like you for you; all of you. Look, I get that there's a lot involved in all this and it's scary. I'm not asking for a commitment or anything like that. Maybe a date would be nice? And we can keep it a secret if you want."

"Oh Lana, I don't want to keep you a secret. I'm not ashamed or anything; it's just new to me. If we can take it slow, I'm all in."

Lana's smile grew. "We can take it as slow as you want and if you decide you don't want this, we just go back to being friends. No harm done."

Jennifer smiled back and then leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on Lana's cheek, causing the older woman to groan. "You'll be the death of me, Morrison."

Jen chuckled and tucked some of Lana's hair behind her ear before holding her hand on Lana's cheek. "Then kiss me." She said softly. Lana wasted no time and pressed her lips to Jennifer's, her hand coming up to rest on the blonde's thigh. Jennifer closed her eyes and let out a soft moan, letting her lips part. Lana took that as a sign and let her tongue cautiously explore what had been opened to it. Tongues slowly danced as the two bodies moved closer together. However, nothing lasts forever and Jen found she really needed to breathe. She broke the kiss but leaned her forehead against Regina's, her eyes still closed. "That was the best kiss I've ever had."

Lana grinned, rubbing her thumb on Jen's thigh. "Same here. I think that's it for tonight though, Jen. I don't want to end up doing something you'll regret." It was hard for her to say that, but she meant it. "I don't want this to go too fast and I don't want you to think I only want one thing from you. You're far too special for that."

Jen opened her eyes and ran her thumb down Lana's cheek to her chin. "So are you." She let out a sigh. "I need to get going though. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow."

"Another one? Jen, is everything okay?" Lana asked, concern etched on her face.

"Yes, everything is fine, Lana. I've been part of a study for a new migraine medication. I didn't tell anyone because I didn't want to get too excited before knowing if it would work. So far, so good."

"But isn't it dangerous? You don't know the long-term effects or anything."

Jennifer gave a small shrug. "My doctor thinks it's safe, so I'm trusting her, however the appointment tomorrow includes blood tests to make sure everything is okay."

Lana gave a nod, though she was worried. "Okay, I'll trust you. Do you want me to come with you?"

Jennifer smiled. "You don't have to, but I won't say no."

"What time is it?"

"It's at nine so I'll have to leave here by 8."

"See you at 8 then." Lana said, placing another small kiss on Jennifer's cheek.

The next morning, after the appointment where Jennifer found out that she could keep taking the medication, the two came into the staff room to sounds of woops and cheers. Josh looked over and dramatically bowed to Lana. "Your majesty, your fans adore you." He said before grinning and hugging her.

"What are you talking about?" Lana asked after accepting the hug.

"Reviews are in and we're a hit, but you're the fan favorite."

Jen looked at the iPod Josh had and read through it, frowning a bit. Lana noticed and came over to her. "What's wrong?"

Jen just shrugged. "Nothing."

Josh looked over and sighed. "Jen, don't take it to heart. It's the writing they don't like; not you."

Lana looked at the iPod and started reading out loud. "Jennifer's character is the kind of person we don't need getting sympathy.' A member of the Adopted Parent's organization stated. 'When an adoption is closed one, the birth parent gives up the right to their child. To feel sorry for Emma and cheer for her is completely going against everything adoption stands for.' Oh give me a break." Lana said, rolling her eyes.

"It gets worse. 'Jennifer should have put more thought in playing this character before she agreed to play Emma. She should have thought about how wrong it is for a mother to come back for their child after agreeing to give them away. Does she not respect the process?'" Jen sighed. "It's a show for crying out loud."

"Exactly." Josh said. "So don't let it get to you. There are plenty other amazing reviews. Look." He scrolled and read out. "'Morrison was flawless as our new heroine. It's nice to see a strong person portrayed by a woman. A savior we can all look forward to see do good.' See? That's great."

Jennifer gave a small smile, deciding to not let the negative get to her. However, as the weeks went by and more shows aired, negativity came flowing into her Instagram and other social media sites. It was as if some fans didn't know that she was Jennifer, not Emma, and would be downright rude to her because of something Emma did. She tried hard not to let it get to her, but it did, though she tried to keep quiet about it. Never before had she ever had fans act the way they were acting now, and she didn't exactly know what to do about it. She had just finished filming a scene when Lana came up to her. "People are loving Swan Queen. That's what they call Emma and Regina. It's a ship, apparently, not that I know what that means, but they love the idea of us together."

"Some of them." Jennifer said, not able to help herself. "Some of them want Regina to burn Emma alive. Some of them want me to die too."

"What are you talking about?" Lana asked, surprised.

Jennifer sighed and pulled out a 'fan' letter. "Jennifer, I'm writing to you to inform you that I know the truth about you. You are a stuck-up bitch and I know for a fact that none of the cast likes working with you. Rumor has it they want your character to die, just so they can get rid of you. That's not good enough, however, because you'd still be alive." She stopped reading as Lana took the letter from her hand.

"Jennifer, this is a death threat." She said, shocked. "You have to report this."

"To who? How? There is no return address, no name, nothing."

"I don't care." Lana looked around and waived down a security guard. "Who do I talk to about one of us getting death threats?"

Two hours later, Jennifer came out of her meeting with producers, security, and others and went to her trailer. It didn't take long before there was a knock on her door. She honestly wasn't in the mood for company, but she opened it anyway. Josh, Ginny, Lana, and Meghan were all there, so she stood back and let them in.

"How did the meeting go?" Ginny asked, nothing but concern for her friend coursing through her.

"Fine. They all think it's just a crazy 'fan' but are putting higher security measures in place." She said, sitting down. "Can I be honest though? It's disheartening. I'm a good person, or at least I try to be, and these people are saying horrible things about me. Where are they getting it from?" She asked, trying hard to keep her tears at bey.

"I don't know." Meghan said. "I promise you, none of us would ever say those things about you. I think they just make shit up. I stopped looking at my Instagram and I'll probably end up deleting it eventually."

"I turned off my notifications. I just feel bad because there are real, actual fans out there who are supportive and kind and I don't want them to think they don't matter." Jennifer stated, putting her head down on her arms that were on the table. "Guys, I'm not feeling very well. I had to stop taking the migraine medication because it started making my blood pressure rise and I can feel a migraine coming on. I appreciate your support but I kind of want to just curl up in bed for a bit."

"Okay honey. Just please don't let this put you in a depression. You have so many people who love you, focus on that instead of the negative." Ginny said before giving Jennifer a side hug.

"She's right. I'll check on you later." Josh said, leaving with Ginny and Meghan.

Lana moved over behind Jen and started massaging her neck and shoulders. "Honey, I hate seeing you like this, even though I get it. Let it out, Jen. I know you're holding back tears."

Jen, who's head was still down, sniffed. "Am I a bitch? I mean, do people really think that about me? Have you heard people say they don't want to work with me?" She asked, not lifting her head.

Lana could hear the tears in Emma's voice and wrapped her arms around the woman, making her sit up and look at her. "No. No one has said anything like that, Jennifer, because it's not true." She wiped at Jennifer's tears. "Honey, I don't know why people said those things, but you know how social media is. All it takes is one person saying 'oh I heard…' and then everyone runs with it. It's easy because they're behind a screen, they're anonymous. Don't let them win, Jen, you said yourself that there are good ones out there; many, many good ones, so focus on them. Don't focus on the negative ones." She wrapped her arms around Jennifer, rubbing her back. "Do you really have a headache?"

Jennifer nodded, the pain making her want to cry. "I think it's stress. I need to get some pain killers and go into a cold, dark room before it gets worse."

"Can I come with you? We're not filming today and I promise, it's only to cuddle."

Jennifer smiled. "I'd like that."

"I'm just going to go to my trailer and change."

"You could borrow something of mine if you wanted."

"Okay. First, you go change and lay down. I'm going to get some pain killers and water for you along with some tea. Do you like to have a cool cloth over your eyes?"

Jennifer nodded. "I have a special ice pack in the freezer that I wrap a washcloth around. It's green, you'll see it." She kissed Lana's temple. "Thank you." She went to the bedroom and changed into sweats and a tank top, leaving out another pair of sweats and a t-shirt for Lana on the side of the bed before going to the windows and pulling down the room darkening blinds. She then turned both her ceiling fan on and the fan on the table that was set to aim at her. She needed to have cold air around her when she got a migraine, and this was the best way to go about it. She pulled her head into a messy bun on the top of her head and laid down, wrapping her neck pillow around the back of her neck before laying back.

Lana watched Jennifer go and sighed, hating that the woman she cared so much about was going through this. She made a mug of chamomile tea and grabbed a glass of ice water before getting the green ice pack. In the bathroom, she also grabbed a washcloth and a bottle of Ibuprofen and Tylenol. She came into the room and sat on the edge of the bed, setting everything down on the side table. "Jen?" She said softly and watched Jen's eyes squint open. "Honey, I talked to my doctor and you can take both Ibuprofen and Tylenol together if you want."

Jen sat up a bit. "Yeah, I do that sometimes. Thank you." She took the pills with the ice water and then drank some of the tea. "Thank you for taking care of me." She said, her eyes showing the pain in her head.

"Of course. Honey can we try something?" Jen nodded and Lana quickly changed as Jen finished her tea. She then asked Jen to sit up more and she came in and sat behind her, scooting her down. She sat pretzel style and put a pillow in her lap. "Lay back, baby."

Jennifer did so with a smile. "I like when you call me baby." She adjusted her neck pillow and closed her eyes.

Lana reached down and pulled the blanket up and put the ice pack aside. "I'll give you the ice pack in a bit. Just close your eyes and relax." Jen did as Lana asked and took deep breaths. Lana massaged Jen's temples with her thumbs as her fingers massaged her forehead. She had read where some people benefit from a good temple and face massage when they had migraines. "Let me know if I push too hard." She said as she moved her fingers in tight circles down to under Emma's eyes and cheek bones and back up.

"That feels good. I may fall asleep."

"Good. I'm going to do this until my arms hurt." Lana said with a smile. In the dark, it was harder to see Jen, but to Lana, that made this even more intimate. She shifted a bit and slid her fingers to Jen's neck, massaging there for a while before going back to her head. After a bit, she knew Jen was sleeping because of her even breaths and she smiled, hoping she was helping. Very carefully, she shifted from under Emma, placing another pillow there and putting the ice pack over her eyes. She then laid next to her, curling into her side and fighting the urge to move Jen's arm so it was around her.

Jen sensed the movement and moved her arm on her own, putting it under Lana and wrapping it around her to pull her closer. "Thank you." She whispered before going back to sleep.

After a few more weeks, Lana and Jen were going strong and though they hadn't announced it, those closer to them could tell. Finally, on the night they celebrated filming the season finale, they decided to tell everyone. "We're not telling the public because…well I'm afraid those that hate me will hate her and I don't want that." Jen admitted. "Besides, the public doesn't have to know."

"Duh." Meghan said with a laugh. "But here's to finally telling us the truth!" She raised her glass and those that were there chuckled adding a "Here! Here!"

Lana chuckled. "Next, Josh and Ginny have to admit that they're dating."

Ginny blushed and rolled her eyes. "I don't want to steal your thunder, dearest stepmother."

"You're not. Just admit it." Lana said with a grin.

"Okay fine. Yes, we are dating. Not as long as you two have been dating, but it's serious."

They all celebrated that night and the cast made a pact with Lana and Jen that they would not divulge their relationship to the public. Jennifer was honestly afraid of how the fans would take it and she didn't want Lana to get that same negativity she got. Jen didn't see much of the negativity if she could help it. She had hired a personal assistant who took care of her social media; pretty much every cast member had a PA by now.

By the end of the night, Lana and Jen were curled up in each other's arms in a large armchair and Meghan came over smiling. "You two are adorable. If only the true fans could see their SwanQueen couple now."

Jen smiled softly. "One day. Maybe not until after the show, but one day."

Lana slowly nodded. "If only you didn't want to protect me so much. But I get it. I posted one picture of us behind the scenes and so many people got so angry. I post a picture with Bobby and people get angry. This 'ship war' crap they call it is bullshit. People should just live and let live. One day, Jennifer, I'm not going to be able to hold back my feelings for you."

Jen grinned. "Well, once Emma and Regina come together next season, you won't have to worry."

"I knew it! Damnit, I said that to Ginny! I said that you guys are acting like your characters are in love!"

"Shhh." Jennifer said, chuckling. "It hasn't officially been approved and it's not something we're allowed to talk about or promote, but that's what they want."

"Kick ass." Meghan said. "That would be amazing. Anyway, what are you two doing for the summer? Not like you can go back to L.A. and get away with your secret relationship."

"We're not going back. Our families know the truth and we've decided to stay here. We have a rental house and they're going to come visit us. We get a true summer vacation." Lana stated with a smile. "All summer with my baby."

Emma smiled back at her. "My baby."

"You two are adorable."