This is my contribuition for the Protostar challenge of the SwanQueen Supernova 2021.
I hope you like it!
Floating in your arms.
The forecast for Storybrooke that week promised to be the hottest of the season. With that information, David and Mary Margaret decided it was time to get the family and head to the lighthouse by the beach just north of the city, to enjoy the breeze from the ocean cooling down the nearly indissipable heat they were in.
As it was David's weekend off work and he knew Henry would be free for the weekend, he decided to invite his grandson to enjoy the head light, which had a much cooler view of the city.
Henry knew it was the perfect opportunity to bask on the calmness Storybrooke had to offer before he headed to college out of state. As he talked to David on the phone, he planned on inviting Ava and Nick to join them, and with David's permission, he did, and the brothers accepted straight away, with the little detail Henry was asked to help watch out for Neal, but not the entire time.
"Will we have to look after the kids the entire time?" Nick asked as Henry drove them to school that morning, and Ava intervened.
"Dude, he said it is not for the whole time. You know the Nolans are crazy about kids, they will be cool about it."
Henry only nodded in agreement, "Gramps just wants to make sure we enjoy the summer before we go to college, you know? I am certainly looking forward to this weekend!"
"All right… it's just that, I'd love to practice some surfing, if we have any waves." Nick said as Henry parked the car and they went to the last day of class.
It was Friday, and as the evening approached, Regina and Zelena found themselves finishing up the paperwork at Town Hall, when Emma showed up, informing them she would be alone all weekend, and intended to find something cool to fill up her time.
"What about Henry? Isn't he staying with you?" Regina asked, as the Sheriff sat down in one of the chairs in front of Regina's desk.
"He was going to, until David called him inviting him to go to the Lighthouse." Emma answered. "You know he doesn't waste any opportunity he has to drive."
"Nobody has gone there in a long time, what is David up to?" Regina asked intrigued, as she passed some documents for the Sheriff.
"He apparently did some work on it during the spring, so now it is livable." Emma shrugged, and completed. "He wants to take the kids to cool off this horrible heat wave."
"Oh, do you think he would be willing to take Robyn with them? I'm dying for a weekend of no responsibilities and getting completely wasted." Zelena said as she filed some documents, in the room adjacent to Regina's.
"Well, I'd say call him and ask… What could go wrong?" Emma said, as she blindly signed the documents Regina had prepared, making sure to carefully remove each arrow sticker from the document, and randomly sticking them around the desk. Regina's use of red stickers always amused Emma. The Evil Queen and her preference for red. She thought, and chuckled to herself.
As Zelena left the room to, in fact, call David, Emma and Regina worked out some last minute decisions related to the sheriff department budget.
"Do you want to join us for dinner tonight?" Regina asked as Emma finished signing the last documents, placing the last stickers towards the mayor. "Zelena and I are going to have some wine and prepare something quick for dinner." Regina asked casually, as she purposefully removed the stickers from her desk, mildly annoyed that Emma never seemed to get the hint, and Emma nodded enthusiastically in response "Yeah, sure! It is a good break from frozen food."
Emma looked at Regina's stance and commented, "Oh, I'm sorry, you seem to be bothered by the stickers on your desk?" She smirked.
"So you do notice my annoyance." Regina said, as she finished collecting the last of them. Emma's only response was a satisfied smile.
A few minutes later, Zelena returned smiling, happily relaying that David had agreed to take Robyn with them, so she was going to be free to enjoy her first weekend off since her girl was born.
"Do you ladies want to join me at my house to chill out and watch stupid movies on the TV?" She asked, and her eyes shone wickedly.
"As long as it involves making use of your new pool, sure." Regina said as she collected her things.
"Sounds like a great plan." Emma said smiling, happy to have a distraction. As the clock struck five in the afternoon, the three women left Town Hall, and Emma went home to change into more comfortable clothes.
"How's your friendship with the savior going, Regina?" Zelena asked maliciously, as they prepared a caesar salad and some lean beef.
"Well, things have improved dramatically for her since she got rid of Hook." Regina answered, as she poured them some white wine from her private collection.
"He really was a piece of useless crap." Zelena said and Regina nodded, wholeheartedly agreeing with her sister.
"It's definitely a lot nicer without him here." she said, "have you seen how Emma became more easy-going lately?"
"I wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't told me, sis. I don't really pay that much attention to people I'm not emotionally invested in…" She smirked, and Regina pretended not to listen to her comment, but Zelena saw the blush on Regina's cheeks as they moved outside to grill the beef.
As soon as Emma arrived at Regina's house, dinner was served, and Emma opened a bottle of wine she had bought on the way there. Reading about the different types of red wines had become Emma's little project plan, as she knew Regina was really interested in them. She hoped the one she chose would harmonize with their dinner, and maybe impress the mayor. Zelena dominated the conversation, saying how much she would take advantage of the childless weekend, and how relieved she was that the Charmings had decided for it.
"I love Robyn, but I definitely needed a weekend off to remind me of myself." She said and both women agreed with her. Regina was mostly excited to try the pool and break in the new swimming suit Zelena had gifted her for her birthday.
"I'm just glad I didn't have to come up with some lie to decline their invitation, as they made sure it was a weekend for them and Neal and Henry." Regina said as she drank the wine Emma had brought. "And Emma, did you choose the wine yourself? Because it goes fantastically well with the sirloin."
"Yep, I didn't even have to ask the clerk to help me, I heard you talking about this wine before. Good to know it was the right choice." She said and blushed, and Zelena rolled her eyes at them.
"I like that my parents are finally enjoying their lives instead of just trying to control mine." Emma said nonchalantly and Regina chuckled.
"I believe that, ever since you stood up for yourself and sent the pirate on his way, Snow finally understood she can't control you, Miss Swan." Her voice was sweet and melodic, and the wine in her made her a little relaxed to say things she'd never voiced before.
Emma's eyes were on her, and she felt the heat rising from her neck, as if she was some teenager. Regina took a deep breath and Zelena couldn't stop looking at them as if they were in a teen movie with the two idiots blindly in love. She felt like she had the perfect scenario to push them into taking the first step towards acknowledging what they felt for each other. She definitely couldn't wait to have the weekend off with them.
As they finished dinner and moved to the living room, they started discussing what they would do for the next two days, while Emma mentioned she would love to have some cookies, Regina said she couldn't wait to sunbathe and swim in Zelena's pool, and Zelena agreed with them both, saying it was a great plan, she also reminded Regina about the great cookie recipe she had.
"Yes, dear. I have a great recipe which Henry loves, but I don't make it often. However, I think I can make an exception and make it for us tomorrow." Regina said slowly, as she sipped more of the wine Emma had gotten, approving of her choice. Emma smiled, appreciative of the gesture.
"If you want, I can pick up the ingredients at the market tomorrow morning. Leroy is on call with me, so I can even leave a little earlier." Emma said, and Regina nodded in agreement.
As the first bottle of red wine emptied, Zelena opened a second one and they ended up drinking it entirely, which caused Emma to state, as she drunkenly laughed, that she was unable to drive home, and Regina only pointed to the guest room as she went to her own bedroom. Zelena was already fast asleep on the couch.
The next morning, Emma was the first one up, and she drank two full glasses of water before coffee. Regina and Zelena decided to start with coffee first and as they cooked something to help them fight the wine hangover, Regina reminded Emma about the ingredients she would need for the cookies, and the blonde took notes on her cellphone, as she would not risk forgetting any of them.
As she arrived at the station, Henry texted her, saying he and his friends had gone first to the lighthouse and they would wait for David, Snow and the kids on the beach. Emma only asked him to be careful in the ocean, and to be responsible.
Emma was bored to her teeth that morning. Since there wasn't any magical creature or some crazy villain to defeat, Storybrooke had turned into the quiet small town it was designed to be, where nothing much happened. Leroy, her second deputy, was doing the rounds, and she was sure he would arrive with some doughnuts from the bakery. She was looking forward to it.
While Regina and Emma were busy, Zelena busied herself with the most important part of her plan for that weekend. When she arrived at her house, she went straight to her little greenhouse. As she opened its door, she felt the pungent smell of the terpenes, exhaling the citrusy smell that she loved so much. She watered the plants, harvested some of the buds which were ready and left the room. Then, she went to the freezer and removed the stick of butter already blanched and perfectly ready to be used. She smiled as she tasted a bit of it and barely felt any flavour of chlorophyll in the butter. She then found her cellphone in her bag and called Emma.
"Sheriff Swan, how may I help you?" Emma's voice sounded as bored as she knew the sheriff was.
"Hi Emma. I just wanted to ask you if you have gone to the grocery shop yet?"
"Hi Zelena. Not yet, I am waiting for Leroy to come back."
"Oh, okay. Just to let you know you don't have to buy butter, I have enough for the recipe.
"Are you sure? There is no need for you to use yours."
"I am sure, sheriff."
"Okay, then. I guess I will see you in a few hours."
"Ta ta."
Ever since learning marijuana was legally allowed for recreational consumption in Maine, Zelena decided to plant her own and provide to some few people she knew were trustworthy. Neither Emma Swan nor Regina Mills were in that small list of trustworthy contacts, so she kept her gardening to herself. This weekend, however, she decided her sister and the savior needed to finally experience the lightheadedness her garden had to offer. Even if they didn't know it yet.
A few hours after talking to Emma, Zelena had the house prepared, with her garden properly protected and sealed, the stick of cannabutter stored in the fridge with the normal butter, and of course, the selection of stupidly funny movies already selected on Netflix.
Regina was the first one to arrive, and she was more than ready to enjoy the hot weather. Zelena had recently built a swimming pool in her backyard, and she had yet to take a swim in it. As she changed and went outside, Emma arrived from the grocery store with the ingredients, and when Regina removed the towel to jump into the pool, Emma's mouth was agape, catching a glimpse of the mayor's back in a black bikini, as she jumped in.
"Close your mouth, Emma. We don't want any drool in the bags." Zelena said as she took them from her and turned towards the kitchen.
"I was not…"
"Uhum" Zelena said as she walked away.
Once Regina emerged from the pool, she smiled brightly as she saw Emma, and quickly got out of the pool. She thanked Emma as she accepted the towel she offered her.
"How was work this morning?" She asked, and waited until Emma looked back into her eyes, "Boring, as usual. Not even summer could disturb the peace of the town." She smiled, and quickly completed, "Not that I'm complaining, mind you. The last thing I want is trouble."
"I can't disagree with you, blondie." Zelena said as she brought them three seltzers to start off their weekend.
"I second that" Regina said, and they toasted to that.
As Emma went to change into her bikini, Zelena said to Regina, "You know… I don't think I have ever seen Emma in a bikini, have you, sis?"
"No… I don't think I have." She answered, and Zelena sensed her sister's anxiety.
"I bet you she has a six pack."
"With the way she eats? The sheriff is the sole reason why Eugenia hasn't removed the bear claws from the menu." Regina answered, and jumped into the water one more time, so she didn't have to keep embarrassing herself in front of her sister. What she couldn't foresee was the view she had as she emerged from her diving. Emma stood by the pool, in a strapless blue bikini, her hair in a bun and the aviator sunglasses on. Regina almost choked. Almost. But her brain was too busy focusing on Emma's six pack. And her strong arms.
Oblivious to the attention, Emma removed her sunglasses and cannonballed into the pool.
They spent a few more hours by the pool, Zelena being funny towards Regina and Emma's friendship and after they ate, Regina started preparing her cookies, per Emma's request.
She prepared the mise en place, displaying all the ingredients in the order of use, with Zelena loitering behind her. Suddenly, they heard Emma screaming, and Regina went after the blonde. Taking the opportunity given, Zelena switched a small part of the butter with the one seasoned with marijuana. It wasn't the entire amount of butter, just a small part, but she knew it would be more than enough to medicate the three of them. She followed Regina outside, to find Emma sprawled like a star by the pool, and Regina massaging her right calf.
"It cramped. I was in the middle of the pool. I was lucky Regina levitated me out of the water." The blonde said out of breath, while Regina kept on massaging her leg.
"Oh dear, thank goodness Regina was quick!" Zelena said, and completed, "On that note, I think it is time for us to move on to our next activity of the day: Changing clothes and watching stupid movies on the TV."
"I… I accept that." Emma said and thanked Regina, as she slowly stood up, and the sisters helped Emma inside the house.
As Emma went to the bathroom, Regina moved to the kitchen and quickly finished the cookies, putting them in the oven, just as Emma returned, with a towel on her head, and limping a little.
"I guess I'll need a muscle relaxant." She said sadly.
"Go sit down on the sofa, Emma, we will be there in a few." Regina said, as she handed Emma a mug with steaming tea.
Emma sat down on the sofa and got comfortable. She turned on the TV and she heard as Zelena went to take a shower. A few minutes later, Regina took the first batch of cookies from the oven. Emma started reading the summaries of the movies and rating them in order of priority to watch.
Zelena returned from the shower, and Regina warned her on the timer for the cookies so she could go and have a shower herself.
Once the cookies were ready, and the three of them were showered and in the living room, they ate the cookies.
"Regina, these cookies are to die for." Emma praised as she ate her third. There was some melted chocolate on the side of her lips, and Regina couldn't stop looking at it. Emma noticed it and cleaned her lips with a napkin Zelena handed to her.
They got comfortably ready to watch "The 40 Year Old Virgin". Not without Regina complaing about how dumb it sounded.
"Regina, 'dumb' is exactly what we wanted for this evening, trust me, you will enjoy it." Zelena said and smirked.
Halfway through the movie, Regina started getting loose on the sofa, her limbs relaxed, her breath slow and deep. When she mentioned her visual perception was changing, Emma's attention picked, and she looked at Zelena, who was sitting beside her.
"What did you do, Zelena?" Emma asked, noticing the tell tale signs of a high.
"Why do you assume I did something?" Zelena smirked, as Regina started smiling lazily on the couch beside her, the movie long forgotten.
"Zelena… I know this sensation." Emma said as she felt her chest light, and her head hazy, and the light dizziness it followed.
"So, if you know it, why don't you name it?" Zelena asked as she took another bite of the cookie.
"It's weed, isn't it?" Emma asked as she tried to get up from her sitting position, feeling like the world was turning in slow motion, and she sat down beside Regina, who was looking around the room, taking notes of the different colors.
"It's just a little bit of cannabutter, Emma. Just enjoy the vibe, you'll be fine." Zelena said and changed the apps on the TV, accessing Youtube and put on the Zephyr song, from Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Emma felt hypnotized by the videoclip and she slowly noticed Regina intently looking at it, as if she was first discovering it.
Emma tried to shake her head to get rid of the haze, but it only made it worse. It was really hard to form a coherent thought in this situation, so Emma let go and chose to enjoy the feeling.
"Zelena… you can't just… drug people like that." She said and took a deep breath, accepting the lightheadedness.
"Are you feeling like floating, Regina dear?" Zelena asked her sister, who was starting to move her limbs in slow motion.
"Oh yes…" Regina said with a relaxed smile. "I feel like I'm floating, and the… colors of the video are making me want to go back to the pool." She said as she motioned with her arms.
"Yeah dear. That's what a good indica strain does for you. You'll be indicouch for a while, as you finally relax that body and mind of yours…". Zelena said and slowly stood up, using the remote control to access a playlist called "indica".
Emma slowly turned to her, and asked, "Did you… plan for this?" Her head felt like it weighed a ton, and she looked back at the TV, as if she had forgotten what she was asking.
"Why yes, Emma. Regina needed a break, and so did you… Now… I will lay down in my room, so you two enjoy it!" She said and slowly walked away, but instead of going upstairs, she walked around the house, making sure she locked all the doors, especially the one that led to the pool.
Regina truly felt like flying. Her mind was slowly adapting to the influence of the THC running through her blood. Her thoughts were slow, disconnected and a little incomprehensible. She felt her limbs responding to her wish to move much slower than usual. She looked at Emma beside her, and felt like laughing. The laughter came from the sudden wish she had to kiss Emma. The blonde looked at peace, with her eyes closed and slowly moving her hand, following the beat of the song on the TV.
"Emma… what is happening? I feel so… peaceful." Regina's eyes were halfway closed, like her eyelids were too heavy to keep them open.
"Regina… just… relax. The effect will wear off in a few hours." She said with her eyes closed, trying to feel the beat of the song.
"What is it?" Regina scratched her face, as if trying to get rid of the effects.
"Zelena spiked the cookies with weed." Emma said and started laughing. "I haven't used it in a while… I totally forgot how relaxing this is."
"When did you use it?" She tried to sound interested, but her voice sounded morose.
"When I was a teenager."
"Was the feeling always like this?"
"Yeah… It is excellent to fall asleep."
"I feel so relaxed, like I could simply close my eyes and fly." Regina slowly turned to Emma, and saw the blonde looking back at her. "Will you fly with me, Emma?"
"Flying sounds great." Emma said as she slowly moved, sitting behind Regina. She opened her legs, and Regina sat between them, leaning into Emma's chest. As the low-fi beat went on, Regina's mind flowed to the rhythm, and Emma only enjoyed the visuals of the video. They swung to the beat, moving from side to side, and Regina closed her eyes, feeling her chest light, and her hands moved, as if she was, indeed floating.
"Emma, it is so good to be here like this. It is peaceful."
"It is peaceful to be with who you like."
"Do you think… you like… me?" Regina opened her eyes, and slowly turned to the blonde, her face illuminated with the purest smile, and the video on the TV was showing some nebula art behind her.
"Do you like me?" Emma asked slowly, completely enthralled by the combination of having Regina so close to her, the beat of song and the images on the TV.
Regina fully turned, kneeling in front of Emma.
"I went to hell for you, Emma. I've seen everything you did for someone who never deserved your affection. Of course I like you. You… you gave me Henry. You stayed. You stayed even when I tried, over and over, to push you away." Regina said and put her hands in Emma's face, intently looking at her lips. Emma put her hands in Regina's waist and slowly brought her closer. Regina closed her eyes and met Emma's lips. They kissed slowly, experimenting, enjoying the feeling of each other's bodies.
Slowly, Emma felt Regina's tongue pushing her lips open, and they enjoyed the feeling of peace, of satisfaction, and she felt giddy once they separated, as they had to breathe.
"This conversation better be revisited once the THC wears off, Regina." Emma said as she kissed her again.
Regina loved the feeling of Emma's hands in her. She hugged her, still letting the low fi beat dictate how fast her thoughts roamed into her head. They laid down on the couch, Emma holding Regina's body, as Regina leaned into the cushions on the back of the couch. With their eyes closed, they slowly fell asleep to the beat and the unisson rhythm of their breaths.
The following morning, Zelena was the first one to wake up, and as she went downstairs to check on her guests, she smiled victoriously. They were lying down on the couch, comfortably sleeping.
She went to the kitchen and prepared coffee, scrambled eggs, toasts and bacon.
When Regina woke up, her body was more relaxed than she'd felt in years. Her head was still a little hazy, but nothing compared to the previous evening. She felt Emma's heartbeat under her ear, and feared Emma would react badly to having slept with her. She tried to move and stand up without waking the blonde, but the shifting weight on top of her woke Emma. She inhaled deeply and slowly opened her eyes. Regina looked at her, and Emma could see the apprehension behind her eyes.
"Good morning, Regina. What a beautiful sight to wake up to." Emma said sweetly and Regina sighed, in relief.
"Good morning. How are you feeling?" Regina asked as she sat down, and put Emma's legs on her lap.
"I'm feeling awesome. Relaxed, happy." She smiled and looked apprehensively at Regina. "You?"
"I could say exactly the same." Regina smiled. "I just wish Zelena had informed me she was going to drug us."
"If I had, neither of you would have agreed to join me, and you wouldn't be here, in this position, right now." Zelena said as she entered the room and sat down in front of them. Emma lazily stretched and sat down beside Regina, holding her hand.
"True, Zelena. But you CANNOT do it again. To anybody else. I will arrest you if you do." Emma said seriously. She felt like she should have a conversation with Zelena about the consumption of weed, but before she could start it, Regina squeezed her hand, like she had sensed Emma's intention.
Zelena only acquiesced and said, "Right. Are you ready for breakfast?" She stood up and the women did the same. They sat down around the table and Regina realized she was starving. Emma came to the same conclusion right away but was distracted by her phone buzzing in her pocket. She checked it, and there was a text from Henry asking if they were having fun. She quickly answered it saying they were fine, to which he answered, "Aunt Z was right, then, uh?" Emma felt even more surprised that not only had Zelena seemed to have planned this in advance, but that Henry had been in the loop. It made her wonder if her parents had also been informed of her plans and therefore, had planned the weekend off by the lighthouse accordingly. They ate in silence savoring the food, but Emma's head was busy, trying to come up with answers about Zelena's plans.
"Emma, please. Just say it already. I can't stand you when you get like that." Zelena huffed.
"Like what?"
"Like you want to interrogate me and don't know how to start." her annoyance was obvious.
"Okay, then." Emma said, as she took a deep breath. "You can start by telling me who's your guy."
"Oh please." Zelena's voice went up. "You offend me with this question! I don't need a guy. I am my own guy, Emma." Zelena really felt offended. She wasn't cultivating the best weed possible, giving their horrible climate, to have the sheriff ask her who her guy was.
"Are you… cultivating weed?" Regina said, just as surprised as Emma seemed to be.
"Do I have to remind you that the recreational use of weed is legal in the state of Maine?" Zelena went from annoyed to surprised in a heartbeat. "Goddammit. You two are the legislation and law of this town and you're acting like I'm some sort of criminal."
"Of course I knew it, Zelena." Regina said, but her tone of voice said the opposite.
"I cultivate it for my personal use." She said as she continued eating her toast. "And sometimes provide some for those in need. But… nothing too crazy." Bored with the interrogation, she stood up, as she had finished eating and moved to the greenhouse, leaving Regina and Emma once again alone. Emma shook her head, frustrated. But when she looked at Regina, her heart skipped a beat, Zelena long forgotten.
"So… about yesterday… I said I wanted to revisit our conversation." She said sheepishly.
"And I agree. Look Emma, I know you have been through a lot with… the pirate, and the last thing I want is to make you feel pressured." Regina said as she took Emma's hand. "So, take as long as you need to… to understand what you feel about me. I'm not going anywhere." Her words were so honest, and real, that Emma felt like they reverberated in her heart.
Emma looked into Regina's eyes and slowly, she took her hands into hers.
"I don't have to take some time to understand what I feel for you, nor do I need to be high to feel comfortable to say it. It may have taken a while for me to finally come to terms with the fact that Hook was not the person I wanted to spend my life with, but I never doubted I'd give everything up for you, Regina." Regina seemed on the verge of tears after that response and so Emma brought her closer and kissed her once more.
Zelena came back a few minutes later, a basket in her hands, full of buds freshly harvested.
"All right, sheriff. This is the latest harvest I have. Will you want some of that?"
"Zelena, you can't offer me drugs like that, I'm the sheriff."
"Seriously, Emma, marijuana is LEGAL in Maine." She answered, exasperated.
"Yes, but only if you apply for the permit to sell it."
"This is recreational use!"
"All of that? How often are you high? Are you using drugs in the presence of your daughter?" Regina said, outraged.
"Of course not." Zelena said seriously. "I only ever use it when I know she won't need me. I'm crazy, but not irresponsible."
"Okay Zelena. Put that away, the smell is so pungent it's giving me a headache." Emma said.
"Oh poor you." She moved away from the blonde. "Whatever, now I have to dry them up and call those who I trust to pick some of these beauties."
"Are you selling it?" Emma stood up and moved to the stove, where the eggs were still warm.
"Technically, no. I offer them in exchange for services or other products like fresh vegetables or…. other things." She pointed to the new cabinets in her kitchen.
"This is Marco's handiwork." Emma said, as she looked closely at the cabinet doors.
"Yep. And my buds help him to manage his knee pain." She shrugged.
"Okay, I get it. But you still can not drug people without their consent." Emma answered, pointing the fork at her, and served herself more eggs from the frying pan, though she lost some credibility when she moaned at the aroma of the eggs. Zelena only smirked.
"And whatcha gonna do, uh? Arrest me for making sure you and my dear sister here stop dancing around the bush and just admit you have feelings for each other?" She defiantly looked at them.
"Did you hear our conversation?" Regina asked, blushing.
"You were sleeping together on my couch when I woke up." She said smiling. "Also, I have eyes and ears. You two have been harboring these feelings and everyone in town knows it. Except you two, apparently." She said smiling, and finally, Emma and Regina looked at each other sweetly.
"And just so you know, Emma was drooling the moment you jumped into the pool yesterday." Zelena said and winked maliciously at them.
Regina smirked, and looked at Emma, "Is that so?" She asked as she saw Emma's neck blushing furiously.
"You were wearing a black bikini, Regina." Emma said as she drank largely her orange juice. "I'm only human, you know?" She said and the sisters laughed conspiratorially.
"See? That's what I am talking about!" Zelena said laughing.
"Well, thank you for the push, we will definitely take it from here. " Emma said. "So, now that you have told me and Regina, as you said, the authority of the town about your agriculture ventures, I will have to… read the legislation so I know what to do about it." She said as she sat and resumed eating. Regina's stomach grumbled, and she copied Emma, serving herself more coffee and buttering another toast.
"You know what, Sheriff" Zelena said. "I am considering going legal and opening a dispensary. The first one in Storybrooke."
"Do you think there is enough market for a marijuana dispensary in Storybrooke?" Regina asked and Zelena only laughed mysteriously, as she separated the buds into different jars.
"Oh Regina, dear… You really should talk more to your constituents." She laughed when Regina's expression turned from curious to outraged. "You have no idea how much of a market for legal marijuana Storybrooke has." The way Emma looked at her only confirmed they would have a private conversation later, without Regina, to discuss exactly how much of her latest harvest Emma would be taking home.
"Now that you mention it… I wouldn't mind buying weed legally, from now on." Emma said nonchalantly and shrugged. "Do you deliver?"
"From now on? Seriously Emma?" Regina asked, surprised.
"Oops?"