Chapter Twenty-Nine: Anna's arrival
Emma was at the Boston airport with Elsa, waiting for her sister to arrive. Time flew by after Elsa had asked her to stay out of the loft and truth be told, Emma sort of move in with Regina long before they arrived. It was simply heaven, going to sleep with her every night and wake up wrapped up with her every morning. Well, at least on the nights Emma didn't have a night shift…and the mornings after the night shifts when she was still at the station. But apart from that, it was amazing sleeping and waking up with her every day. Regina had given her a key to the mansion the next after Emma's request and ever since that, Emma was staying over. On the days Emma didn't have a shift she drove Regina to work and picked her up whenever she called her.
This morning, however, Emma couldn't do her usual snuggling in bed with Regina. Elsa had asked her to drive her to the airport and Emma had agreed to it before the woman saying her sister was arriving at seven in the morning. Which meant they would have to leave Storybrooke at five-ish. It was hell, leaving the bed while Regina was deliciously naked under the sheets and if it wasn't for the fact that Elsa's sisters were the reason she was staying at Regina's she would have murdered her friend in cold blood.
"Thanks again, Ems," Elsa said pulling Emma out of her thoughts "For coming with me. I know it was early in the morning"
"I want free ice cream," Emma said back seriously.
"You are the only person I know who eats ice cream in this cold," Elsa said "Not even the kids are stopping by any more"
"I don't think that got nothing to do with the cold" Emma said "Its probably the parents"
"Very wise of them"
"I'm not sure your aunt would agree"
"ELSA!"
Their conversation was interrupted by the sound of Anna's voice. She ran towards her sister and they both started that dance Emma was so familiar with, of hugging and saying nice things to each other. Emma stood still watching them, just like a guy who had stopped right next to her. She really hoped that was the fiancé, otherwise, the dude was just creepy.
"Emma" Anna said "It's so nice to see you again. You look blonder"
"Thank you," Emma said as Anna hugged her.
"And happy. You look happy" Anna said "Where is your girl? I want to meet her. Elsa told me all about her, it's such a romantic story"
"You'll meet her soon," Emma said with a smile.
The guy who was standing next to Emma coughed and Anna rolled her eyes. She walked to him and entwined her arm with his, bringing him closer to where Emma and Elsa were standing.
"Elsa, this is Kristoff, my fiacé" Anna said "Kristoff this is Elsa, my sister. Oh and Emma. This is Emma"
"Hello, Elsa…And Emma"
They all laughed and soon after that the four of them made their way in the direction of Emma's bug while Anna told Elsa and Emma all about the wedding plans. She was surprisingly delighted in hearing it all and even more surprised when she caught herself thinking of Regina in a wedding dress. Was that what she wanted? Mary Regina? And a ceremony? Emma was never the kind of girl to think of such things, but for some reason, it was easy to want all of them when the ending result was Regina.
"Oh, still have your bug," Anna said pulling Emma out of her thoughts "I love this car. It's so cute"
"Yep! Still have it" Emma answered.
"Does this thing work?" Kristoff asked.
"Kristoff!" Anna said hitting his arm.
"Watched, pal" Emma warned him.
"I'm joking, I'm joking," The man said laughing.
Emma drove them all back to Storybrooke. The car was filled with more wedding talk and Emma's thoughts once again drifted off to Regina. She would look so beautiful in a wedding dress. God, how amazing she would look walking down the aisle. Did Regina want to get married? And why was Emma even thinking about this? They were only together for six months, for God's sake! Emma shook her head and put all thoughts of Regina in a wedding dress on the back of her mind. Instead, she tried to focus on their talk and make small talk with Kristoff. They arrived at Storybrooke and Emma drove them straight to the loft. She helped them unload the truck and then carry the bags up the stairs. She may or may not silently cursed them a little. The bags were heavy! Once inside the loft, Emma and Elsa watched them unload everything on Emma's bedroom. Both Anna and Kristoff thanked her for letting them steal her room. Emma smiled and joked about wanting it back, but she didn't really feel it. They could stay there for a very, very long time. She didn't mind that, not one bit.
When lunchtime was up, they decided to go to Granny's. Inside, Anna, once again, did her hug and talk dance, but this time with Ruby who sat down on the booth with them to catch up. They made plans to go out for a drink the following night. Anna insisted that they all had to come, including Regina. Emma said yes at the time, but she was a little unsure about it as Ruby was going to be there. She would have to talk to Regina about it, and if she said no, Emma was simply not going to go. But she didn't say any of that on the table, she didn't want them to have a bad impression of Regina before even meeting her. Once Emma had her lunch, she said her goodbyes. Regina wasn't going to be home until six at night and Emma wasn't really feeling like spending more time with "the gang". She drove to the station where she picked up on paperwork. David was in charge of the station that day, and once Emma walked in, he went out on his rounds (Not because they were still rocky, but because one of the deputies called in sick and there was no one to live the station with until Emma arrived).
David came back at five and by them, Emma had not only finished all of her paperwork she was also having a little darts tournament with the deputies left on the station. She was lucky it was David who walked in, not his wife. With him back on the station, Emma decided to go home and so, she collected her things and drove to the mansion. It was still a little earlier, but she decided to get started with dinner for when Regina arrived home. Emma wanted to surprise her with a good home-cooked meal. She looked up online how to make spaghetti with Bolognese sauce and once she made sure she had everything she needed, she started the chopping process. It took her forever to (or so it seemed) for her to cut everything and she was only half surprised when she heard the front door being open.
"Emma?" Regina asked, "Are you home?"
"Kitchen!" Emma shouted back.
"Hey," Regina said entering the kitchen.
"Hey, babe. How was work?"
"Very tiring," Regina said and kissed Emma's cheeks "What's this mess?"
"Hey! It's not a mess. I'm making dinner"
"Are you sure?" Regina asked cheekily.
"Yes, smartass. This is my mise en place!" Emma said proudly.
"Of dirty containers?" Regina said and smirked.
"Oh my God, Regina. Can you please, you know, support me here?" Emma said "I've been working really hard on this"
"You are right, I'm sorry," Regina said "What are you making? I'm starved"
"Well, since you were soooo lovely," Emma said smiling "I'm making us spaghetti with bologna sauce"
"Oh! Good choice, sweetie"
"Thank you," Emma said "Now, go shower! Dinner should be ready by the time you come down"
"I hope you were not trying to say something between the lines with that, Miss Swan" Regina scolded her.
"Whaaat?" Emma asked confused.
"Like, I smell of horse shit or something," Regina said rolling her eyes.
"Oh my God, babe, of course not!"
"Good girl," Regina said and kissed her cheek again "I'll go take a shower and when I came back you can tell me all about Elsa's sister and your day"
"Okay!" Emma said and kissed her lips "Don't take too long. I'll miss you"
"I won't," Regina said and pecked Emma's lips "I'll be right down"
Regina turned around and disappear from the kitchen. The water had just started to boil and so, Emma put the pasta on and proceeded to sauté everything else. She made sure to put everything onto the dishwasher before Regina returned. She set the table and lit on two candles she had found. By the time Regina had returned, everything was ready and smelling delicious. Regina smiled beautifully at her and sat down on the chair Emma had pulled for her. Emma opened a bottle of wine and served them both a glass before sitting down herself.
"This looks amazing, Emma," Regina said "Thank you"
"You deserve it"
"It feels really good knowing that after a long day of work I'm coming home to you," Regina said.
"Yeah?" Emma said and bit her lower lip.
"Yes! It is" Regina said smiling back to her and then sipping her wine "Now, shall we eat? I'm starved"
"Yes, ma'am"
Emma laughed and then served Regina a plate. She waited for her to take the first bite, watching closely her every expression, from when she rolled the pasta on the fork to the moment it entered her mouth. Regina moaned when she first chewed the pasta and then told Emma how delicious it was. Emma felt very proud of herself, as that was the first time she put in a real effort to make pasta. She served herself a plate and took her first bite. She nailed! Not even she expected it to be so good.
"So, how was everything at the airport?" Regina asked.
"It was alright. I met the fiancé" Emma said "He seems like a nice guy. She is very curious and excited to meet you"
"Oh, really?" Regina said "We should have them over for dinner"
"Actually, they are all going to meet up for drinks tomorrow night at the rabbit hole," Emma said.
"Oh, that's great. I have the day off tomorrow"
"You do?" Emma asked.
"Yes, Robin offered to go in tomorrow in my place for the children's lesson. It was very sweet of him"
"Of course, he did"
"What is that supposed to mean?" Regina asked.
"Nothing. Never mind"
"Okay," Regina said suspiciously "At what time are we going to the rabbit hole?"
"Seven. But there is one thing…"
"Ruby is coming too?" Regina offered.
"Yes! How did you know?"
"Well, I figured you were all friends," Regina said "It's only natural she was invited too"
"We don't have to go," Emma said, "If you are not comfortable…"
"We are going, Emma"
"Are you sure?"
"Of course. We are not going to stop going somewhere just because Ruby is going to be there" Regina said "Besides, this is a small town. If we are to stop going places because of her we might as well be stuck inside the house forever"
"I'm not opposed to being stuck in the bedroom with you," Emma said cheekily.
"And…" Regina said ignoring Emma's comment "She apologized. That was very mature of her. I'm willing to give her a second chance"
"You are amazing, babe"
"I know"
Regina smiled and Emma laughed. They continued with their dinner with Emma telling her about the rest of her day, including how she won the dart torment at the station. She was very proud of herself and Regina even congratulated her. Regina, for her part, told Emma about her day at work and the new arrivals at the stables. They chill out after dinner in the living room. Emma gave Regina a foot massage that was almost erotic due to the noised the brunette woman was making. So much that Emma had taken her to the bedroom and made her reproduce the noises only this time, her face was buried between Regina's legs. The night went on with them taking turns making the other woman scream and by the time Emma had flopped down on the mattress in exhaustion she was sure that this was a torment she was more than willing to lose.
