Summary:
Time jump. Regina and Emma take a we'll deserved break. NSFW!
Notes:
This is the last chapter before an epilogue that is coming.
A big thanks to lInsolitaParvaPuella for giving me permission to use her love scene from her story "Let me float in your arms" and adapted it to the scene I needed it for. I'm not good at writing love scenes.
You really helped me a lot. Thank you!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
8 Weeks later.
"This is the property. It goes all the way around. All the way over there. Isn't it beautiful?" Regina asked as they drove along a beautiful scenic route towards the cabin that she had just pointed out.
"Not as beautiful as you," Emma replied as she pulled into the driveway and parked their rented car. Her Bug had been impounded for evidence until the end of Mr Colters trial, though she couldn't understand why. It was Sidney who had kidnapped and tortured her and he was dead.
"Oh, sweetheart," Regina blushed. Actually blushed. Emma loved that she could do that to her. "This is it. Robin never liked it. It made him sneeze."
"I miss the fresh smell of carbon monoxide, myself," Emma mocked. "Seriously, he's an idiot. Anyway, enough about that asshole. I can't believe we're only an hour from New York!"
"Florida's not the only state with trees, you know," Regina teased as they walked round to the trunk of the car to retrieve their bag. They also had a couple of bags of groceries which they had bought at a Walmart on the way to the cabin.
"In my next life, I wanna be you, babe. I'll make lots of money from crazy people, have a penthouse in the city, a great country house and a girl like me," Emma said as she went to shoulder their shared duffel bag.
"Hey, what are you doing? No heavy lifting, Emma! Give me that bag," Regina scolded, as she took the bag from Emma.
"Regina, I'm not an invalid. I carry heavier loads than this at work."
"I'll be speaking to David about that! Now, you take the groceries in. Come on. I wanna show you around."
"All right, all right," Emma said as she got the couple of grocery bags and followed Regina into the cabin.
"Look, isn't it pretty?" Regina said, putting the bag down and spreading her arms, smiling broadly.
"It sure is," Emma dropped the grocery bags haphazardly on the floor and took Regina in her arms, kissing her passionately before Regina pulled back.
"Darling, you just broke a dozen eggs."
"I don't care. Now come 'ere," Emma said, kissing Regina again, but then had to pull back. She quickly turned away to sneeze a couple of times.
"Oh no, not you too!" Regina grumbled. "Or, hang on, you aren't getting sick, are you? We can go to the drug store in town, get some-"
"I'm fine, Regina, honest. It was just a tickle in my nose. Nothing to worry about," Emma chuckled, grabbing a tissue from her pocket to wipe her nose.
"Emma, the doctor said that your immune system has been compromised since your splenectomy. Any signs of illness need to be addressed immediately. The drug store is only ten minutes down the road."
"That would be a waste of time," Emma said, holding Regina her arms again. "Time where we could be kissing… '' Emma bent down and started kissing along Regina's neck and up to her jaw and kissed her way to Regina's ear nibbling it teasingl… "could be having a shower together… it's so warm and muggy… '' Emma then kissed her way back down Regina's jaw, when she heard her gasp. She continued kissing her softly as she made her way towards her mouth. Regina's arms were around Emma, her hands splayed on her back as her breathing got heavier. Emma's mouth captured Regina's, once more, in a heated kiss. Her tongue came out, licking Regina's lips, then dove in as Regina opened her mouth. Their tongues dueling playfully as Regina's hands slid up Emma's back, up to her neck and then cup Emma's head in her hands as she maneuvered them further into the cabin, towards the sofa. The open plan concept made everything more accessible, and they got to the sofa quickly. Regina pushed Emma down onto the sofa and her back hit the back of the sofa with an oomph. With Emma seated, Regin hiked up her summer dress and straddled Emma's lap.
"Are you sure you're ok, Emma? You would tell me if you ever feel ill?" Regina asked, softly. She put her hands gently on Emma's shoulders, her thumbs rubbing Emma's neck as she looked into Emma's eyes.
"Regina, honey," Emma lifted her hands to cup Regina's face. "I promise I'm fine. And I promise to tell you if I ever feel unwell. I want to live, you know. I have a lot to live for," Emma wiggled her eyebrows suggestively. "Now, about that shower… "
"Oh, there's no shower in this cabin…. However, there is a big tub," Regina said, moving forward to kiss Emma, and moaning as Emma moved her hands down to cup Regina's ass.
Emma pulled back with a pop of their lips. "Well, what are we waiting for?" With one fluid movement, she stood up, lifting Regina with her so that Regina yelped and had to quickly wrap her arms around Emma's neck and her legs around her waist.
"Emma! I'm heavy!"
"Oh get off it!" Emma laughed."You're lighter than those two bags of groceries you had me bring in. Now put your mouth to better use and direct me to this tub you mentioned. Ever since the doc cleared me for sex yesterday afternoon, I've been dying to feel your fingers in me, as well as that talented tongue of yours!"
"Th-that way," Regina gulped as she lifted one hand and pointed in the direction of the bathroom.
_
When they got to the bathroom, Emma reluctantly put Regina down.
"I'll be right back," Regina said as she started the bath water and then went to retrieve their bag that was left by the front door. She took it to the bedroom and opened it, quickly looking for the things she had bought especially for this weekend.
"Regina?" Emma called out.
"Hey, I got some bath bubbles," Regina said as she returned. "Apple scented. Is that okay?" Regina asked as she held up the bottle.
"Of course, my favourite!" Emma smiled. "So, what's in your other hand behind your back?" Emma asked, smiling.
"Oh, well, ummm… it's a surprise. Here, put some of this in."
Regina handed Emma the bottle of bubble bath to distract her. As Emma was doing that, Regina quickly brought her out from behind her back and casually asked, "so, how do you feel about toys?"
"Toys?" Emma asked, her back still to Regina as she swished her hands in the bathwater, making more bubbles and testing the water temperature with her elbow. "Like bath toys?" Emma asked, confused, imagining them in the bath with rubber duckies floating around. "Umm, what kind of- ohhh," Emma said as she turned around after stopping the tap, finally deeming the bath water warm, bubbly and deep enough. "Well that's definitely not a rubber ducky. More like a silicone cocky. And I feel very positive about it," Emma smiled excitedly.
"You're an idiot," Regina chuckled. "I, umm, wasn't sure what to get. I wanted one we could both use so-"
"Babe, how long did you spend on google researching sex toys?" Emma was smiling as she reached over to take the feeldoe from Regina's hands, running her hands along it.
"Long enough!" Regina huffed. "Anyway, I just thought we could try it. Nevermind, just forget it," Regina said, feeling embarrassed.
"Honey, no, come here." Emma put the feeldoe down on the bath edge and reached for Regina, slipping her arms around her waist to keep her close. Regina instinctively her arms around Emma's neck, looking up at her. "It definitely isn't something I will ever be able to forget. You looked so damn hot holding it. And it feels amazing. I'm just surprised, is all. I really can't wait to try it with you. But when we do use it, I just think a bed would be more comfortable to use. For now, I just want to feel you, Regina. I want to feel your skin on my skin; your boobs against my boobs; your fingers inside me and mine inside you. Your mouth against my mouth or anywhere else you want to put your mouth." Emma grinned cheekily. "I just want to be as close to you as possible right now, Regina, after waiting to be close to you again for so long. It's been nine weeks since we first made love. I just… Is that okay?"
Regina could only nod, unable to articulate the feelings that Emma stirred in her. Her cheeks were red with a beautiful blush of arousal and her skin felt a bit sweaty from the heat. Her core was throbbing and she wanted to get into that tub and show Emma exactly how much she wanted to feel as close to her as Emma did. Regina had never loved anyone with the intensity she felt about Emma. Nor has she ever felt as loved as the way Emma told her and showed her. It was like a drug. A really good drug that she never wanted to stop taking.
Emma's hands slowly moved down to the hem of Regina's summer dress. "Lift your arms, gorgeous," Emma said as she pulled it up over Regina's head. She carefully threw it so it landed on a chair in the corner of the bathroom. When she looked back, her breath stuttered. Regina was in a pair of white lace thongs and matching bra set, which showed off her beautiful olive complexion.
"Holy… Regina, you look… I can't even describe the way you look. Beautiful just doesn't seem adequate enough."
"Thank you, Emma. Now let's level the playing field," Regina said as she reached forward and started pulling Emma's t-shirt up free from her jeans. She pulled it up then raised an eyebrow at Emma, who lifted her arms. Regina pulled the Powerpuff Girls t-shirt up and over Emma's head and found herself looking at Emma's milky white bare chest, her nipples standing at attention. "Well, this is a lovely surprise. I don't know why I didn't notice before since your nipples seem happy to see me."
"Well, my bras have been bugging me lately, and since my boobs are practically non-existent, I can get away with it. Except when I'm turned, which I am now. And I can see you are too," Emma smirked, looking down at Regina's beautiful round plump breasts, her nipples hardened, and pushing against her bra.
"Yes, I am indeed." Regina said, then unbuttoned Emma's denim shorts and slowly pulled the zip down, hearing the click click click sound it made. She pulled shorts down over Emma's hips to find Powerpuff Girls panties. "Who are these Powerpuff Girls and should I be jealous?"
"Jesus Christ, woman, how can you not know who the Powerpuff Girls are? 'Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup are badass superheroes, protecting the world from mad scientists, bank robbers and aliens with the help of their special powers'," Emma quoted, smugly. "But they have nothing on you, beautiful. Nothing to be jealous of. Now, where we're we?"
Regina just smiled and then moved forward as she gently touched the small looking scar running diagonally down Emma's stomach. The surgeon had performed a laparoscopy so it was less invasive and resulted in a smaller scar. Regina touched it reverently, in awe of it, before bending down to kiss it. She then moved her hands to Emma's panties and pulled them down her gloriously smooth legs. Emma stepped out of them, kicking them away as she pulled Regina back up.
Emma reached towards Regina's bra, unclasping it at the front and pushing the straps down off her shoulders. Regina shrugged it off, letting it fall to the floor and Emma's hands instinctively went to massage them, making Regina moan at the sensation of Emma's some-what gentle caress. She then felt the loss of Emma's hands on her breasts, but felt her panties being pulled down her legs. When they reached her ankles, she kicked them off.
"Let's get in before the water gets too cold," Emma said as she took Regina's right hand to help her into the tub.
Regina settled in with just her head and neck above the water, bubbles hiding the rest of her body. Emma got in and settled into the tub on the opposite side, facing Regina.
Emma reached out and began massaging Regina's foot, watching as her face settled into comfort. After weeks after stressing and worrying about Robin and looking after Emma as she recovered, this was exactly what Regina needed. Emma leaned down a little, gently lifting Regina's foot and kissed her toe. A little smile was growing on Regina's face as Emma kissed another toe.
Regina then leaned forward and swept her arms through the water, taking Emma's face in her hands. Their damp lips slid together and Emma happily deepened their kiss. This felt different to their first time together. More intimate, if that was even possible since their first time was very intimate indeed.
Regina turned Emma over, so she sat between Regina's thighs, back-to-chest. Emma leaned her head back and set it on Regina's shoulder.
"Mmmm, this feels nice," Emma hummed. Usually Emma was the one in the back supporting…. Well, supporting Lily. Emma shivered. Just the thought of that bitch gave her the chills.
"Are you cold, my love. You're shivering, do I need to run more of the hot water?" Regina asked as she took Emma's breasts in her hands and massaged gently.
"No, I'm fine. Just imagining us in bed later with that toy you bought for us to enjoy." Emma then turned her head and pressed kisses into Regina's throat.
Fingers ran softly over Emma's nipples and she sighed, her warm breath the same as the thick, damp air around them. Regina started rolling one nipple between her fingers and letting her other hand sink down, past Emma's navel and then settling between her legs.
"What do you want me to do, my love?" Regina asked, her lips nearly touching the shell of Emma's ear and then nipping it teasingly.
Emma swallowed and started thinking about the fact that she'd suggested the shower - before she knew there was only a bath - in order to please Regina, to touch her, make love to her. Take care of her. But now the roles had reversed and here was Emma being taken care of. She felt selfish for just wanting to let herself be taken care of by Regina.
"T-touch me," Emma pleaded and Regina was quick to oblige. She pinched and twisted Emma's nipple and made light, teasing strokes over her clit. Emma's breath quickened as Regina sucked on her earlobe.
"Is this okay?" Regina's breath warmed her ear as she whispered. Her voice was deep and sultry, Emma could get off on that alone.
"Mmmmmm… don't stop," Emma implored. After eight weeks of being unable to do more than exchange heated kisses, this was ecstasy. Emma moaned as Regina worked her fingers harder, pressing firmly and making quick swipes up and down her wet slit, then entered her gently - at first - and started pumping in and out as her thumb grazed Emma's clit like she'd spent a lifetime perfecting this skill. After a few more pumps and grazes, Emma could feel her stomach coiling and the tell tale signs of her impending orgasm. "I… I…. I.." Emma curled her toes, and let herself go. She moaned loudly into Regina's ear and let out a shuddering breath as the orgasm ripped through her body and she felt herself float in the bathwater. Regina kept her under the surface with her gentle hold, her arm felt soft and secure around her.
"That was quick," Regina said, gently massaging Emma's tummy. "Was I too fast? Should I have-"
"You were perfect, Regina, I was just really turned on, and needed your touch." Emma sighed and then kissed Regina's jaw and wove her fingers with the hand on her tummy. The bathwater was starting to cool, but Emma felt hot and tingly, waves of pleasure filling her head.
"The bathwater is getting cold, darling. Let's quickly get out and then we can unpack and go into town. We need to replace those eggs for dinner," Regina supplied.
"But I've not touched you," Emma whined.
"And I am eagerly awaiting your touch, sweetheart, but I want us to have the whole night in bed without worrying about rushing. I'm sorry, am I being selfish?"
Floating in the water, Emma hummed sleepily, "of course not. Just give me one more minute of this, babe."
_
After Regina finally managed to coax Emma out of the bath, they went to the bedroom to get dressed before phoning the two Henrys to let them know they had arrived at the cabin safely. Then they went into town.
They stopped at a little farm shop and got half a dozen eggs as, miraculously, only three out of the dozen eggs had broken. Regina also insisted on stopping at the pharmacy to buy extra paracetamol. "Just in case," Regina insisted.
"Regina, I packed a whole box of those drugs. If I need a whole box, you'll need to take me to an emergency room."
"Okay, fine," Regina relented.
"Let's go back to the cabin and go for that walk you mentioned while there's still daylight," Emma suggested. She enjoyed walking and she loved the fresh country air.
"Okay, my darling. Then you can help prepare dinner. I have the perfect job for you," Regina smirked.
"As long as it's not filleting a fish, then I'm happy to help," Emma smiled back as they got into their rented car.
Regina carefully placed the carton of eggs on Emma's lap, "now please keep these safe if you want eggs with your bacon tomorrow morning."
"Yes ma'am," Emma held onto the eggs like they were a precious cargo.
_
"I still can't believe Robin actually accepted a plea bargain in exchange for information on Daniel. What could he possibly know about that guy?" Emma exclaimed? "And he's giving evidence to something pertaining to Neal's case which has lengthened Neal's sentence. Unbelievable. This whole thing feels like we are living out a Hollywood blockbuster."
They were walking along a quiet country path, arms linked and enjoying the scenery as they spoke about the events of the last couple of months.
"Emma, darling, I keep telling you to just forget about them. Mr. Colter's trial will probably only be in about a year with the way things are done in New York. And you were barely conscious when we arrived at that warehouse. I doubt you will be called as a witness. Not with Sidney dead."
"I hope not. Anyway, I was actually thinking more about how it just seemed to happen so quickly with Robin accepting the deal. It was only, like, a couple of weeks after I left hospital. And he's only serving twenty-five years instead of forty. Is that all our lives are worth? And he could get paroled after fifteen if he behaves? What if that happens? And what if then he wants revenge and comes after us?"
"Honey," Regina laughed, "you watch too many horror films. Relax. Knowing Robin, he will not get out on good behaviour. He's too arrogant. And he has issues with being controlled and being told what to. Some guard or inmates will rile him up and he'll lose his temper within the first month, I bet."
"Yeah, sorry, I'm just paranoid. And sick of desk duty. David has me doing all the crappy paperwork that he's hasn't done for months. I can't wait to start patrolling."
"Which won't be for another fortnight, so suck it up, Deputy Swan," Regina warned playfully yet with a hint of serious concern in her voice.
"Yeah yeah. Hey, do you want to know what I thought when I first saw you?"
"Tell me," Regina said, raising her eyebrow.
"I thought, Jesus, she hates me. Why does she make me feel so damn stupid?"
"Believe me, I didn't hate you, darling. You just frustrated me. You still do, sometimes," Regina said, playfully glaring at Emma. "And I apologise if I made you feel that way. So… what do you think now?"
"Right now?"
Regina nodded
"I'm thinking, Why does she make me
feel so damn good?"
"Because she loves you." Regina stopped walking so she could look at Emma lovingly. She stood on her tiptoes and cupped Emma's face and brought her down to meet her lips in a passionate kiss.
_
Dinner had been a surprise to Emma, even though she had seen what Regina had bought at the grocery store. Regina, however, had been sneaky and brought the bread to make breadcrumbs.
Emma had once mentioned to her, in the last eight weeks that she'd been staying with Regina and her family, that one of her favourite home cooked meals was pork schnitzel with homemade French fries. It was something that Lila used to make and probably the best thing Emma ever ate in that house. She'd never had it again, since. Regina was taking a risk, making this for Emma, but was making it with mashed potatoes instead of fries.
When Emma discovered what she was making, she cried tears of joy. Regina held her for five minutes, at least. Then made her do the horrible part of coating the pork loin steaks with flour, eggs and breadcrumbs while Regina made the mashed potatoes. And a side of vegetables, of course. By the time Emma has done coating all the pork steaks, her fingers were caked in the concoction. She got the brilliant idea of threatening to tickle Regina with her messy fingers and ended up chasing her around the kitchen island, Regina laughing and pleading for mercy.
Regina and Emma ate at the kitchen table next to each other. Nothing fancy, no candle light, just two women enjoying each other's company and talking like the best friends and lovers that they had become to each other.
"So August put his apartment up for sale?" Regina asked.
"Yeah, he felt the apartment gave him bad memories. Not just because of what he, umm, tried to do. He just said he needed a fresh start. But he's still staying in the City, he's thinking somewhere in the village."
Emma had met up with August last week, just catching up, walking in Central Park.
"Well that's good that he's staying. And great that he's writing again," Regina said, feeling happy that August was recovering and a much happier man than when she first met him. She felt like she'd done a good job and calling Emma to help August had been the best thing she could have done. Not only did Emma save August, but she also saved Regina and Henry.
"Yeah, I still can't believe he's dedicating his new book of poems to me. He's calling it " Changing Tides". Did I tell you that?" Emma sounded emotional. "The inscription says: "To my sister, Emma Swan. My Memory." A tear escaped the corner of Emma's right eye. The one that had been swollen shut because of Sidney's assault on her. Miraculously it had fully healed and her vision had not been affected.
"Darling, that's wonderful about the book. You deserve it, you know. And so does August. I'm so happy for you both."
"Thanks to you for calling me and getting me to come back to New York. You know, I still remember that phone call I got from you that morning. I'd literally only had a couple of hours sleep, I was so tired when I answered your call. But I remember hearing your deep sexy voice and that got my attention," Emma winked.
'You're incorrigible, Miss Swan," Regina chuckled. "Please don't ever change."
They talked some more and the topic had gone back to what Regina got from the divorce settlement. Robin had wanted his violin kept in a safe, but Mallory had let him know - rather gleefully - that he no longer owned his prized possession. That the Stradivarius violin belonged to his ex-wife. Regina laughed at Robin's seething reaction. Mallory had called Regina to the meeting Robin had insisted on having regarding the violin.
"The look on his face was priceless," Regina exclaimed.
"I still can't believe he couldn't afford to buy it himself, being a world famous violinist and all," Emma said, still confused by that.
"Something to do with the insurance company. He'd thrown a previous violin against the wall, smashing it in a fit of rage, but I didn't know that at the time. He had made up some ridiculous story which I can't even recall. Anyway, the insurance company wouldn't insure him so he asked me to buy it for him. I was young, in love and foolishly naive so I agreed."
"But how could you even afford it, Regina?" Emma asked.
"Oh, well, I had a very healthy trust fund which I could only have access to at the age of twenty-five. Robin had known this and had coincidentally asked about it only three days after my 25th birthday. I dipped into it against my parents' support. They never liked Robin and we're always suspicious of him. Turns out they were right all along," Regina said sadly.
"Well, at least you did find out what his true colours were and got away from him. What are you going to do with the violin now? It probably won't be worth as much now that everyone knows what he tried to do to you."
"Actually, Mallory reckons that I could probably sell it for at least five times more than what I paid for it due the fact that Robin is now a notorious criminal. Crazy, isn't it?"
"So you're a millionaire? What are you doing with a street rat like me?" Emma asked, vulnerably. She has always been self conscious and honestly couldn't understand why a woman, like Regina Mills, would want to be with someone like her.
"Emma, darling," Regina reached to caress Emma's cheek. "You give yourself too little credit. And in case you haven't noticed, I've been wealthy all the time we've known each other. I don't care about money, anyway. And now that money will go into Henry's trust fund."
"Damn lucky kid! I'm so glad you're his mom!"
"So are you, darling. Even if not on paper, you are in his heart. And in mine.
_
They spent that night and the rest of the weekend making love, trying out the feeldoe Regina had brought and discovering all the pleasurable things they could do with and without it. In the end, they both agreed that skin on skin contact was the best and the toy was discarded in favour of fingers and tongues and lots of love.
"Yes! Yes! Emma, right there! Don't - fuuuckkkkk - don't stop dddoing that with your mmmouth. Aaaahhhhh!"
"Damn, I love it when you swear," Emma said between licks and sucks and plunging her tongue into Regina's core as far as it could go.
In between their love making sessions, they'd talk.
"You know… before I met you, I was in a deep sleep and I didn't even know it," Emma said almost to herself as Regina held her tightly, coming down from her earth shattering orgasm.
"I'm afraid," Regina said softly.
"Of what, sweetheart?" Emma asked, looking at Regina confused.
"What's going to happen when Lily wants you back? She wants you back, you know."
"Regina, what on God's earth made you think of that? And how do you know she wants me back? Not that I would ever go back to her! Like ever!"
"I've sampled the merchandise." And with that, Regina took one of Emma's nipples in her mouth and sucked on it hard.
"Oh, my God! Don't stop, 'gina!"
_
The next day, Emma gave Regina some self defense workouts. She was being careful by trying to direct Regina rather than show her.
"Spread them wide, Regina!"
"You dirty thing!" Regina replied, laughing.
"I'm not being dirty. Spread them this way. Now, you gotta tackle me. Go on, tackle."
"Are you out of your mind!? I'm not going to tackle you!"
"Regina, the doctor said I could do light exercises."
"Excuse me?" Regina crossed her arms, looking at Emma sternly. "What are you trying to imply? That I'm a lightweight?"
"Yes," was Emma's equally stern response, though Regina could see the twinkle in Emma's eyes and knew she wasn't really cross.
"Well too bad, I'm not gonna try anything that may set you back. You are constantly moaning about being on desk duty. Or do you secretly love it and want me to injure you so you can be on desk duty permanently?"
"Okay, I'm sorry baby. Let's go have lunch and then go for that hike.
On Saturday night, after dinner they lay on a picnic blanket drinking wine late into the evening. Regina lay against Emma, her head resting on her shoulder as Emma spoke.
"There's Tommy up there somewhere," she said, looking up at the night sky. "You stupid asshole! When I was a kid, he seemed like a little brother to me."
"I'm sorry you lost him, darling." Regina stroked Emma's cheek with the back of her fingers.
"You're perfect, do you know that, Regina?" Emma said, looking back at her love.
"I am far from it, Emma. I look back on my life,
and I realize that I've been paralyzed for the last… God knows how many years. How could I have stayed in a marriage like that?"
"Well, you had a son…"
"Oh, yeah, there were reasons… but none of them good enough. I just never thought that this was possible." Regina gestured between the two of them. "And now I wake up in the morning, and I see you sleep right there beside me.I spend my whole day thinking "Isn't it nice just to feel good?" I hear you come home from work, and walk down the hall towards me… I can't stop smiling.I smile all the time now, Emma. Thanks to you, my love.
"I love you, Regina," Emma said, emotionally.
"Can we go back to the cabin and make love all night?" Regina asked, hopefully.
"You still have a lot to learn about the outdoors, babe," Emma said as she began unbuttoning Regina's plaid shirt.
Notes:
Epilogue coming soon.
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