Chapter Fifty-Five: First Day of the New Year

The first day of the year started out early for the little family. Zelena had shown up that morning while they were having breakfast, honking the car outside the gate. Henry was the first one who ran to open the gate for his aunt. Regina was excited about meeting the new guy. They had talked about it earlier, while they were making breakfast. Regina hoped that Chad was a nice guy. She wanted Zelena to be happy, just like she was and Emma couldn't help the smile that formed on her face when she heard those words.

They walked together, to the back of the house where Henry was already engrossed in a conversation with him. He was receptive towards the kid and Emma already liked him just for that. Zelena introduced him to Regina and then, Emma. She had such a shy smile on her face and Emma thought that was absolutely adorable. The party moved on to the living room where they all had an opportunity to bomb Chad with questions and slightly embarrassed Zelena in the process. Regina was the one who talked to him the most, she seemed to really like the guy. Later that day, they did their usual barbecue on the porch. Chad tried to take over the fire, but Emma politely put him in his place. She was the pro there! They spent most of the day out drinking, eating, and chatting.

In the afternoon, Henry asked Chad to go play ball with him. Emma pouted to Regina in the kitchen. Henry didn't even bother to ask her to go along. Regina petted her head and kissed Emma to make her feel better. She didn't feel better, but she sure got several kisses from her girlfriend. The day passed on with the, not so little family, just hanging, drinking, and chatting with each other. When Henry returned from his field day with Chad, he called Emma to the side and told her to never let him go play alone with Chad anymore. When Emma asked why Henry told her he did not let him win. It was outrageous, apparently, to win a ten-year-old. Emma laughed out loud at that.

At night, they all played a board game. Emma tried her best to steal for Henry, but in the end, they both lost. The final battle was between Zelena and Regina and one could cut the tension with a knife. Zelena won, and Chad was so very proud of her. Later that night, Regina told Emma she let Zelena win. Emma wasn't so sure if that was really the case, but she didn't dare to say a word about it. They went to bed past midnight. Once the door was close behind them, they started their usual night routine of undressing each other, kissing every bit of skin on display. They fell onto the bed naked, with Regina on top of Emma. She could tell just by looking at Regina's eyes she was in the mood to dominate their lovemaking, and Emma was more than happy to let her.

She started out by claiming Emma's lips on a rough kiss while her hands massaged Emma's breast. Emma moaned when Regina pinched a nipple with her fingers before squeezing the orbs again. She moved her lips down to Emma's neck, sucking the skin in her mouth before licking the pain away. Emma was lost in the feeling that she nearly sobbed when Regina suddenly removed her mouth from her.

- What are you doing? – Emma breathed out.

- Listen!

Emma focused on the sounds around her. She was scared Regina might have heard someone entering the house and she was already moving out of the bed to put on some clothes when suddenly, she heard a loud moan echoing inside the bedroom.

- Is that… - Emma started to say – Is that Zelena?

- And Chad! – Regina said right after – That's Zelena and Chad.

- Oh my God!

They heard another moan coming from the bedroom right next to theirs and Regina was mortified. She covered her naked body with the sheet and hide her head under the pillow. Emma laughed and came to her aid, petting her back while Regina stayed hidden.

- So… - Emma said – I guess our sex night is over?

- You think? – Regina's voice came from under the pillow.

- Come on, Regina! It's not so bad – Emma said and then she heard Chad moaning – Okay, it's bad!

- Oh my God! I can't believe she is doing this!

- To be fair, we did keep her up until late at night once.

- That's different!

- How is that different?

- I don't know, Emma. It just is! – Regina said finally removing the pillow from her face.

- Okay, okay! Look, I'm going to get our pajamas and we are going to snuggle and go to sleep, okay?

- How? They are…You know.

- They are having sex, Regina! – Emma said – Something we should be doing just about now.

- She's doing that on purpose – Regina said.

- Yeah, by the sounds of it, I doubt she is being forced against her will.

- EMMA! – Regina said – Eeww.

Emma rose from the bed and took Regina's pajama from the closet handing it to her before putting on her oversize shirt. She snuggled closer to Regina who kept burying her face on Emma's neck every time she heard a moan coming from the other bedroom. Emma had no idea what time they went to sleep, but she knew it was late.

When they woke up the next morning, Regina was cranky. Henry had woken them up early that morning and even Emma had to admit she wasn't in the greatest of moods. They went down to the kitchen where Regina made the coffee. It was bitter like snake venom, Emma supposed. She added a lot of sugar and milk to her coffee and had no idea how the hell on earth Regina drank that black. The table was all set up when Zelena and Chad came downstairs. They were both displaying beautiful smiles, and sweet touches and Emma felt like murderer them a little bit. She totally understood how Zelena felt the other time.

Their moods got a lot better by lunchtime. They all decided to go into town for a good meal that Chad insisted on paying for it. They walked around town for a while and even though Emma was furious at Zelena for ruining her night with Regina, she was glad to see her this happy. She looked all cute infatuated by the new guy, exactly like she was for Regina. Well, not exactly because nothing could ever measure up to that, but Zelena came near close. Sort of. When they got home, Chad called Henry up for a ball match. He looked at Emma as if asking for help, and Emma mouthed, you are on your own, kid. That's what he gets for not inviting her the first time around. The three of them sat down on the porch with a bottle of wine.

- Zelena – Regina said – I need to talk to you about something.

- What? – Zelena said.

- Last night, Emma and I…we...We heard particular noises coming from your bedroom – Regina said.

- Oh! Yeah, sorry about that! I hope I didn't keep you two up – Zelena said not convincingly.

- You ruined our night, Zelena! – Emma said.

- Did I, lamb chops?

- I told you she was doing it on purpose – Regina said looking at Emma.

- Consider that revenge for last time – Zelena – Not so good, is it, sis?

- You suck, Zelena – Regina said.

- Damn right I did! – Zelena said.

- Eew – Regina said – Let's change topics.

- Yes, please! – Emma said right after.

- When are you introducing Chad to mom and daddy? – Regina asked.

- Oh God, we'll have dinner this weekend – Zelena said – I hope mom's goodwill wasn't all used on you and Emma.

- Oh, please, Chad is right up her alley – Emma said – No offense.

- None taken – Zelena smirked – And yes, he is, but we never know with Cora.

- What about daddy?

- He is a little overprotective all of the sudden – Zelena said – I have no idea what is up with that.

- It's actually kinda funny to think about Henry and a baseball bat – Emma said half laughing.

- Baseball? – Henry's voice said behind her – Why would I even have a baseball bat? I don't like baseball, I like football.

- She's not talking about you, sweetheart – Zelena said.

- Grandpa? – Henry asked.

- Why would your father have a baseball bat? – Chad asked sitting next to Zelena.

- Nothing, honey – Zelena said and joked – How much do you like your face?

They all laughed letting a very confused Chad and Henry out of their internal joke. Chad insisted upon making dinner and Regina offered to help. They both disappeared inside the house letting Emma and Zelena out to drink and gossip. Emma loved Zelena's gossip. She always had a tale or two to tell about Regina. When Regina and Chad came out again, she and Zelena were properly drunk. They all went to bed late that night. They were both too tired (and drunk) to even try and do anything other than sleep, even though, Emma was never too tired to wrap her body up around her girlfriend. That was something her body naturally did, even in her sleep. She hugged Regina from behind and before even closing her eyes, she couldn't wait for them to be open again. She could hardly wait for the next day where she got to see the woman, she was madly in with all over again.