Robin: you've got this! i believe in you! :D

Regina: Thanks... Still nervous though.

Robin: you'll be fine. you're just meeting your gf's family, it's not like they're gonna be a bunch of monster serial killers or anything

Regina wasn't quite sure what to say, so she sent back a nervous face emoji.

She put on a formal outfit, then made sure her hair and makeup looked nice. She needed to make a good first impression with David and Mary Margaret.

Just as she was about to get in the car, she received a text.

My Savior: so do you wanna drive here or do you want me to take you? cuz like it'll be the only time we get to spend alone before you meet my parents

Regina: All right. I suppose you can take me.

Within a minute, Emma ran over to her place using her speed. Her eyes lit up as soon as she saw her girlfriend waiting for her.

"Are you ready?" She asked, grinning.

"Not really," Regina admitted. "Because I'm meeting my girlfriend's parents, who happen to be vampires. And my girlfriend happens to be my student. So no, I'm not ready,"

Emma scoffed, then rolled her eyes.

"They're gonna love you. Besides, they got over the whole student thing ages ago,"

Regina inhaled deeply, then wrapped her arms around her girlfriend in a hug. Emma took no time at all to pick her up and carry her the same way she always had.

Taking a deep breath, she dashed out the door and to her own house. Regina kept her arms wrapped tightly around her neck as she ran.

When they made it back to the Nolan's, Emma set her down gently. Before they walked in, Emma made sure to give her a lengthy kiss right outside the door.

Regina took in a deep breath before her girlfriend opened the door. Hand-in-hand, they made their way to the living room where all eyes were upon them.

"This is my girlfriend, Regina," Emma announced to everyone, keeping their fingers interlocked.

Regina's eyes scanned the room, trying not to show how nervous she was; Neal was on the couch next to a teenage girl with blonde hair. On the other side of the room was a woman with pixie cut black hair, sitting next to the man she assumed to be Emma's father.

"Regina," Emma began. "This is my mother, Mary Margaret," she gestured to the woman with short black hair. "This is my father, David," she then gestured to the man sitting next to her. "You already know Neal," she looked at him. "And this is my cousin, Alice," she then gestured to the blonde girl.

Regina made sure to make eye contact with everyone as she waved.

"All right, dinner should be ready in around 15 minutes. In the meantime, I'd like to get to know Regina," David said, looking her in the eye.

"David!" Emma whisper shouted to him. "Be nice!"

He didn't reply to his daughter, and instead motioned for Regina to follow him into another room. He stared at her with his arms crossed.

"Let's talk about why you would want to date my daughter, considering that she's your student,"

Regina let out a sigh; of course she had to piss off a vampire already.

"It was never my intention to have feelings like this for a student, but then Emma and I started to bond after we talked about her writing. I tried so hard to deny my feelings, especially after our first kiss; but soon enough, I fell in love with her,"

"Does her being a vampire affect how you feel about her?"

"Of course not. I'll admit, I was shocked at first. It definitely wasn't something I ever thought I would hear. But I love your daughter. I wouldn't love her any more or any less if she was a human,"

His expression changed into a smile.

"I don't like how your relationship started," he stated. "But it's been a very long time since anyone's made her as happy as you have. So I will support you dating my daughter."

Just as she was about to open her mouth to reply, he cut her off.

"However, if you hurt her, I am not afraid to break my vow from 300 years ago not to hunt humans."

After hearing a call from Mary Margaret, the two of them walked back to the living room together.

Everyone else was already sitting at the table. Emma motioned for Regina to come over by her.

It was definitely a little awkward, considering that only two people were eating, but everyone seemed enthusiastic.

As soon as Regina and Alice started eating, Mary Margaret took no time to get to business.

"So, Regina," she began. "I do have to ask, why did you stay with my daughter after learning that she's a vampire?"

Emma turned to face her mother, and gave her an intense glare. Which was returned with a simple shrug.

"Because I love her," Regina said, feeling awkward.

"And you're totally comfortable being with someone who has the power to kill you like that?" She asked, snapping her fingers.

"All due respect, anyone could potentially kill me. It doesn't matter if someone is a human or not. If someone wanted to be a killer, they would kill. Sure, Emma being a vampire does give her a far easier ability to kill, but I trust her. I'm not afraid of her for what she is."

This answer seemed to satisfy Mary Margaret. Meanwhile Emma looked as embarrassed as she could be.

"So, you gonna grill Emma's new girlfriend now?" Neal asked Alice.

She shook her head no.

"No, I'm not really interested in that. Although I must say, this food is good."

Regina looked at the witch with amusement, then went back to her own food.

They soon came to realize only two people eating at a table of six was rather awkward. Regina wanted nothing more than to be back at her own place with Emma right now. But alas, she had to sit through this.

"So," Mary Margaret said. "How long have you known that you were interested in women?"

Well that certainly wasn't what she was expecting, but it was better than the awkwardness of it all.

"Since my first girlfriend, Danielle," she started. Taking a deep breath, Regina began to tell her story.

~2014~

"Gina!" Danielle yelled, getting off of her horse. She ran over to her friend with a bright smile on her face.

"Hey," Regina replied, returning her smile.

"Do you wanna go with me to this one club tonight?"

"Club? We're too young,"

"Well duh. That's what the fake ID's are for,"

Sighing, Regina wasn't sure what to say. Her mother would kill her if she caught her sneaking out. Plus, she promised Zelena that she would watch Robin tonight while she went out.

"Come on! You know you want to!"

"What am I supposed to do with my niece? She's only 10, I can't leave her by herself!"

"Take her to my place then. My cousin's here, I'm sure she'll watch her."

"How exactly do you plan on taking us? I don't even have a license!"

"Technically I won't get a license either until I turn 16 next month, but I've practiced plenty of times. I'll use the extra car, and as long as I obey all the traffic laws, no one will know."

Regina sighed again. But when she looked at Danielle's smiling face, she just couldn't say no. So she let out a deep exhale, then slowly nodded her head.

Danielle jumped up and down, then cupped her cheeks. Regina stepped back as soon as she felt butterflies in her stomach. This had been the third time she had that feeling, she wasn't sure what it was, but it scared her.

Later that night, Regina heard the sound of a car honking outside her house. She motioned for her niece to follow her. The two of them got into the car, then Danielle drove off.

First, they stopped at her house to drop Robin off. As soon as they saw her run inside, she headed for the club.

Danielle handed her the fake ID before they entered. Regina took in a deep breath; she had never snuck in anywhere before.

As Danielle drove, Regina read over her fake ID several times.

"Okay," she said. "I was born on December 27th, 1993. I am 21 years old."

"We'll be fine," Danielle reassured her.

Soon enough though, the two teenagers entered. Regina had to use all her effort not to crack under pressure as the doorman looked over the fake ID.

As soon as they got in, Danielle grabbed her hand, then dragged her off to the bar.

"Two martinis please," she said with a smirk.

"Dani!" Regina whisper-yelled. Her friend shrugged in response.

The bartender raised an eyebrow, but didn't hesitate to get their drinks for them.

Danielle took no time to take a few sips, while Regina was a little bit skeptical at first; the only time she had ever consumed alcohol before was at a party her mother threw years before. She was 13 years old at the time, and she simply thought it was lemonade.

"It's good, right?"

Regina nodded as she took another swallow. It was definitely an interesting experience.

"C'mon," Danielle encouraged. "Let's dance!"

She grabbed Regina's hand, then dragged her onto the dance floor.

As the music got louder, Danielle only became more and more enthusiastic. The alcohol was definitely getting to her head as she grabbed both of Regina's hands.

Of course, the butterflies came back. As Danielle leaned closer and closer to Regina, she felt herself becoming more and more nervous.

"Dani," she said after a few more drinks. "Don't you think we should go home?"

"We could do that," she slurred. "Or..."

Instead of replying, she took Regina's hand again. With her other hand, she bit her fingernail, then continued walking.

Regina wasn't sure where she was taking her, but she had a death grip and would not let go.

Eventually, the two of them found themselves outside the bathroom.

"What are we doing here-" Regina started, but was cut off.

Danielle shushed her as she placed her index finger against Regina's lips.

Shivers went down her spine as Danielle then moved her hands to her shoulders. She slowly leaned in, brushing the tips of her fingers over her collarbones.

Regina could smell the alcohol on her breath as she leaned in even closer. A shaky breath escaped her mouth as she felt her friend's hands move up to her cheeks.

"Danielle..." she whispered.

"Shh," she shushed her again.

A soft gasp came from Regina's mouth as she realized what was happening. Soon enough, Danielle had trailed her lips across Regina's.

Considering that they both had alcohol coursing through their veins, the kiss was a little messy. At first, their lips barely even moved.

But as Danielle wrapped her arms around her neck, the kiss soon became desperate. She licked her lips, begging for entrance.

Well Regina didn't know what to do; she had never kissed anyone before. So she slowly opened her mouth, feeling Danielle's tongue slide across her own.

It was quite a weird feeling, but she felt tingles all over her body as their lips moved across one another's. The butterflies had come back, but were even worse now.

A whimper escaped from Danielle's mouth as she reached for Regina's bra strap, but she was pushed off.

"Dani," Regina said. "We're drunk. We need to get home."

"Well you're no fun,"

"And you're in no condition to drive." She retorted. "I'm just gonna call Zelena."

She did tell her sister that they would be dropping Robin off with Danielle's cousin, which she said was okay. She trusted her younger sister and her best friend.

As the phone rang, Regina prepared herself for her sister to be furious at her for getting drunk. Their mother had enforced good behavior on the both of them, and it was not a good idea to upset her.

But as she explained what happened to Zelena, the fury never came. Instead, she told her that she was on her way, and would pick them up instantly.

When she arrived, she didn't even seem upset then. She motioned for the two girls to get in the car, where she made her way to Danielle's.

As Regina waved goodbye to her friend, Robin came running out of the house. She hugged her mother and her aunt before climbing in the back seat.

There were no words exchanged between the two sisters on the ride home, it was mostly Robin talking to them about her experience.

But when they arrived back home, Zelena instructed her daughter to go inside and wait for her there.

"So what happened?" She asked her younger sister now that they were alone.

"You're not mad?"

"Of course not. It's not my job to get mad at you. That's Mother's job. Besides, I'm assuming this is the first time you went out, so you should be fine as long as you don't make a habit of it. Plus, it would be rather hypocritical of me to get upset with you for doing exactly what I did at your age."

"Okay... well Dani suggested that we go out, so we did. And then she kissed me."

"Really? Well did you like it?"

"Promise you won't tell Mother?"

"Promise,"

"I loved it. Well, not the actual kiss, that was gross and full of saliva. But just being close to her like that, it was amazing."

"Do you have romantic feelings for Danielle?"

Regina took a deep breath in.

"I think I do."

"I asked her out on a date the next week, then we were together until high school graduation." Regina explained as she finished her story.

Emma reached her hand over to place it on top of Regina's from under the table. As soon as they felt one another's touch, they both seemed to be calmer.

Before anyone knew it, a yawn escaped from Regina's mouth as the night grew later. Mary Margaret was the first to notice,

"It's almost midnight, Regina, we can end the night here if you're tired,"

Regina appreciated the fact that the vampires knew how much she needed to sleep, so she simply nodded.

When the plates were cleared and everyone said goodbye, Emma picked her up and ran her back over to her own house. She even went as far as going to her room and setting her in her bed.

"Thank you for doing this, Regina,"

Her girlfriend smiled in response, then pressed their lips together.

"Goodnight, Emma. I love you."