A/N: If you enjoyed the first chapter, I hope you enjoy the second one as well. Emma makes an appearance! And yes, SQ WILL BE ENDGAME. Happy reading! :)
Another warning, there is a glimpse of Emma and Lily here.
Upon arriving at the airport, the couple could feel the change in the climate. It was unbelievably hot. In fact, even Regina's cornea's could feel the hat of the sun burning them away that it made the woman reach for her sunglasses, while Daniel's hung casually against the open collar of his shirt.
"Shit!" Daniel hissed, upset that their flight had been held back for at least thirty minutes before take off. "Just as I said, we are fifty minutes late," he glanced down at his watch as he said this. "Yep, we missed our connecting flight."
"Oh, darling, you can't blame yourself for that." Regina massaged her boyfriend's bicep, while keeping her eyes open for another way to the island of Makatea. "Perhaps someone out there can assist us? I was reading the brochure and it said we could have a charter." She glanced down at the brochure again to read over it.
After running a hand through his perfectly combed hair, Daniel sighed in frustration. "Alright, tell you what- why don't you go see if you can find a charter while I go get our bags?"
"Okay, I'll see you out there." She smiled, ready and willing to find someone who would be willing to fly them to their destination.
"Baby," Daniel called out, pulling Regina back toward him before placing a quick kiss on her lips.
She smiled and walked off again. Once she stepped outside onto the airfield, she could feel the hot sun hit every inch of her skin. This was going to be a vacation she would always remember.
"Excuse me?" Regina called out to the first two people she spotted. One was a short, scruffy cheek man who stood by a single engine plane that looked like it had seen better days. "Excuse me?" She called out again. This time to the other man, buried deep inside the motor of the plane to even bother hearing her. He was wearing an all gray mechanic's uniform with a matching cap, worn backward.
"Ugh! You son of a bitch. Worthless piece of rat shit." The voice grumbled, which Regina heard sounding too feminine to be a man's voice. It made her raise a brow. Not the voice, but the use of language.
"Excuse me?" She dared to call out again, this time startling who she soon saw to be a woman turn to face her.
The wrench the woman held in her hand dropped to the floor, clanking loudly. The sun was burning down on them, which made the woman squint her eyes a little until she caught perfect sight of the brunette standing before her, looking elegant, clean and obviously too rich for the likes of her. Regina removed her sunglasses away from her face to gather a better look at who she clarified was indeed a woman. A blonde woman, who's golden locks fell down over her shoulders and back once her cap was removed from her head. The woman had pale skin, but even through the black spot on her cheek from working on the plane for God knows how long, she had fairly beautiful skin.
"Hi," Regina smiled a little sarcastically, placing her sunglasses on again. "I'm looking for a charter. I was wondering if you could help me."
The blonde's eyes raked over Regina's body. For a rich broad she had a fine form, she had to give her that. But from the looks of her, she was another damn tourist. She hated tourists.
"You're going to Makatea?" She asked with a forced smile of her own.
"Yes." Thank God, there was hope.
Joy. The woman bent down to pick up the wrench, holding it under her arm as she tied her blonde hair up into a messy ponytail. "Well, we'll be ready in ten… Twenty minutes or so." She gave her attention back to the engine.
Oh, no. Regina frowned, her eyes looking over the plane that had seen better days, particularly falling on a bucket that hung from the engine to catch the drops it was dripping out. This couldn't possibly be their only ride to the islands. No way. She was not mounting this death trap with wings just to die.
"This…?" She moved around, giving the old looking scrap of metal a better look before turning back to the blonde who kept up its maintenance. "Excuse me, but where's the plane?" She asked, praying to God this was all just a joke.
"What?" The blonde turned away from the engine, her eyes focused on the rich woman.
"The plane," the brunette motioned with her arms, stretching them out wide as if she had to explain it to a child. "Where's the mommy?" She chuckled out of nerves.
"Oh," the blonde chuckled, because right now she found the woman's fear quite amusing. "The tropical plane is laid out in Fiji. We're filling in." She said this as she walked right under its wing, catching some shade, which helped Regina gain a better look at the beautiful blonde. "And you're in luck. I'm your pilot."
"Oh…" Regina chuckled nervously, seeing a pearly white smile stretch before her from the blonde's thin lips. A beautiful smile at that. "No," she shook her head, stepping closer to the plane and glancing inside the pilot window. "No, I'm sorry. I, I can't get in this thing. This can't be it."
"I'm afraid it's all there is, lady," she chuckled, wiping her hands on an old rag.
So her plane wasn't the sharpest looking tool in the tool shed, so it was a little roughed up, and the faint yellow paint had once upon a time been brighter like the sun. And okay, it pissed her off sometimes, but what didn't nowadays? Even people pissed her off. Maybe that's why she got along with Leroy, who helped her make any repairs to her aircraft. She didn't call him grumpy for a reason. He was the only one who didn't care to be hospitable enough to give his greetings to the brunette and kept working on the engine.
"But, it's still leaking, see?" Regina's frown deepened, her finger pointing to the drip that was still happening before her eyes, which she grew more and more concerned about.
"Nothing gets by you, does it?" The blonde smirked, which made the brunette frown even more, clearly not amused.
"This plane is broken." She pointed out, glaring up at the blonde from behind her glasses.
"I can assure you, it's not broken. It's being perfectly maintained." Her hands rested against her hips. "This is my plane. I call it the swan."
"The swan? Oh, you have to be kidding me." A single brow lifts from behind dark glasses just as a chuckle escapes her.
"Lady, this is one of the safest, most reliable planes ever built. There is nothing to worry about." After pointing to her aircraft with her thumb, the blonde goes back to working on the engine. Leaving the brunette with her ridiculous worries.
Frankly, Regina would feel better if this woman put her words in writing first.
"Sweetheart. Is there a problem?" Daniel called out, his sunglasses over his eyes this time.
"Yes," Regina glared at the blonde before walking over to Daniel, her voice low. "Apparently, this woman seems to think we are going to get on this thing. Frankly, I think we should just find another pilot."
The blonde and Leroy shared a smirk, being able to hear their hushed conversation.
"You won't find one. There's a boat that leaves from the port but that trip takes three days." She smirked, dropping her wrench inside the tool box that rested on the floor.
"Daniel-"
"Sweetheart, I am sure that the plane is perfectly safe. And I'm sure that the pilot is a trained professional." Daniel's hands caressed at Regina's arms, trying to remain optimistic of the situation.
"Darling…" This made the brunette glare up at him as she motioned to the blonde, who was removing herself from her mechanic uniform. "She is the pilot."
"She-?" His brows hit his hairline as he glanced at Emma.
Regina's brown eyes grew wide upon seeing the blonde wearing nothing but a pair of shorts and a black bikini top. She could see her catch a white tank top that was thrown to her by the other man, which she quickly placed on, covering up the glimpse of abs Regina was able to see.
"Well, if you folks are about ready to go, we'll only be about another ten minutes. This is Leroy," she patted the man on the back. "He will help you with your luggage. Excuse me a moment, I have to get some oil." She flashed another pearly white smile at the terrified looking brunette before walking away.
"Oil? Did she say oil?" Regina looked up at Daniel, who now wore a matching frown.
"Let me help you with those bags," Daniel and Regina turned to Leroy's raspy voice.
"No-!" Regina rushed to grab her bag, along with Daniel who quickly changed his mind in boarding that plane.
"No, we're good. Okay- yeah, thank you."
But before either of them could protest any further, Leroy had already boarded their luggage's up on the plane. Then again with a grumpy look and glare like his, Daniel wouldn't dare to mess with the man.
The couple never looked more worried than they did as they sat patiently inside the plane. Their luggage was strapped safely as they were, wearing their seat belts and yellow life jackets in case of an emergency. Which frankly, it didn't make either Daniel nor Regina feel any safer about agreeing to take this flight to Makatea.
Regina only knew one thing. This woman- who still remained nameless to her- had better be a damn good pilot.
"You know, you could have been a little more assertive with our luggage's." She mumbled under her breath at Daniel.
"I'm sorry, sweetheart, but did you see the look he gave me out there?" Daniel glared, giving her an apologetic look right after before facing forward. "It will take the jaws of life to erase that terrifying stare out of my mind."
Regina had to turn away for a minute, trying her best not to laugh. Her eyes catch sight of the blonde who was making her way over to the plane, wearing the same pair of blue shorts, her white tank top which stuck well to her body, a pair of flip-flops, her hair tied back into the same messy ponytail and a pair of dark sunglasses of her own. Whatever part of her had been dirty with leaking oil from this death trap had been cleaned off of her.
As annoying as the woman appeared to be, even Regina could admit she was a sight to feast on.
"Sweetheart?" Regina's thoughts were startled as she turned to face Daniel, who she realized had been talking to her.
"Hm?"
"What's wrong?" He asked her, a tiny smirk appearing on his lips.
"Nothing, I'm fine. Why?"
"You're flushed," Daniel chuckled.
Regina scoffed, shaking her head. "Must be the heat." She fanned herself, facing forward as the door to the plane opened.
"Alright," the blonde breathed, adjusting herself in her seat. "Everyone strapped in?"
"Excuse me, but are these really necessary?" Daniel asked, motioning to his life vest.
"Only if we crash." Emma looked at him over her shoulder before facing forward again.
Nerves settled in the pit of the couple's stomachs. And as Daniel looked out the small window, his mouth fell open upon an attractive brunette woman, looking very tropical in her sunglasses, her bikini and a thin, transparent large scarf wrapped around her thin waist. Regina slid her sunglasses down the bridge of her nose, her brow cocked up, clearly not impressed as the girl began to board the plane.
"Hi!" She beamed, smiling brightly at the couple.
"Everyone, this is Lily- she's our flight service director." The blonde informed the couple, grinning at the brunette while she tried crossing up front to sit next to her.
"Oops! Sorry!" Lily gave Daniel an apologetic look upon bumping her behind right on his crotch as she tried to get by. "Hi!" She smiled at the blonde who's lips gave hers a kiss.
"Hi, baby."
Regina and Daniel exchanged looks, a single brow equally lifted on them.
"Are you two traveling to Makatea?" Asked Lily, looking over her shoulder at the pair.
"We hope," Regina answered with sarcasm.
"Oh, you'll love it! I moved here from New York about two years ago, never want to leave."
"Oh, what a coincidence, we're from New York." Said Daniel with a smile.
"Really? Well, maybe we will become neighbors!" Lily dug inside a shopping bag she brought on the flight, "Em, look-" she flashed her new bikini top before the blonde. "Look what I got. A new bikini!"
"Oh, I bet that'll be fun to get wet, huh?" Emma smirked, giving the brunette a flirtatious wink.
"Emma!" Lily chuckled, giving her a playful slap on the arm before looking back at Regina and Daniel, who uncomfortably laughed along. "She's so silly!"
"I thought it was an eye patch," Daniel joked, earning an eye roll from Regina and laughs from Lily and Emma.