The pair sat on the couch in the family room watching 90 day fiancé; Emma's choosing which Regina had protested initially but caved when she was hit with sparkling green puppy eyes. To be honest she loved the show but would never reveal that to anyone aside from Henry who had caught her binge watching a season one late Friday night and she swore him to secrecy. Regina could feel the whole being burnt into her face from Emma's staring, "I can feel you staring." She said with a hint of amusement in her voice

Emma's cheeks flushed a light pink as she whipped her head back to face the television, "I uh- I wasn't." she stammered

Regina chuckled lightly and glanced slightly at the blonde, seeing Emma flushed tugged at her heart and a small smile played at her mouth, "what is it?" she inquired taking a sip of her wine.

"oh, uh… nothing, just admiring the view." Emma murmured before sipping her own wine, smirking as she saw the brunette's eyes widen just the tiniest bit.

It was Regina's turn to be flushed and slightly flustered, she kept her eyes on the screen and willed away the pink blossoming on her cheeks, maybe she could blame the wine?

They watched in comfortable silence for a while, both stealing glances at one another when the other wasn't looking.

Emma had spent the last 10 minutes having an internal argument about whether or not she should do this. She could play it off as just a fun game, the two of them being silly but deep down, actually not that deep down she wanted to do this.

."Regina…?"

The brunette in question sighed softly, "Yes, Emma." She answered

"Do you wanna play a game?" she asked

"A game… really? What are we 12 years old?" she scoffed

Emma shrugged her shoulders, "Humour me, just this once. Please?"

Sighing with annoyance Regina put her wine class on the table and turned to face the blonde, "Fine. What game?"

Feeling hopeful and scared all at once Emma scooted closer on the couch and turned so she was facing Regina, "okay so… It's Rock, paper, scissor but there's a catch." She said and bit her lower lip as her nerves started prickling up.

A dark eyebrow arched and Regina pinned her with a sceptical look, "What's the catch?" she implored.

Emma was a ball of nerves, she rubbed the back of her neck and steadied her voice, "if we do the same attack we uh…. We have to kiss." She said and averted her eyes looking anywhere but the brown orbs before her.

Regina for her part was flustered… very flustered, her mouth was slightly agape and eyes fixed in the blonde. After some moments she snapped her mouth shut and cleared her throat, "Okay." the answer left her mouth before she had time to process what she was actually agreeing to, her eyes widened at the realization but decided to throw caution to the wind.

Emma looked back at Regina, uncertain if she had heard correctly. She had been so sure Regina would dismiss the idea but she was pleasantly surprised. She sat up a little straighter and smiled slightly, "Oh okay, 3 rounds?" she asked and prayed her nerves weren't evident in her tone

A nod was the only answer she received, they locked eyes and then both looked down at their hands. Both women took a breath

Rock, paper, scissor, shoot.

Emma had gone with rock and Regina with paper

Rock, paper, scissor, shoot.

Emma with scissor, Regina with rock.

That was two out of three, brown eyes locked with green and stayed that was as they began the next and last round.

Rock, paper, scissor, shoot.

Neither one of them looked down, instead they held each other's gaze. Looking into Emma's eyes she recognized the look of hope and longing and without a mirror Regina knew her eyes were expressing the same. Emma licked her lips and bit the inside of her cheek, Regina bit the corner of her lower lip and they silently communicated and counted to three before looking down at their hands.

Emma with scissor and Regina with scissor.

A small gasp was heard but who the sound came from neither woman was sure, Emma took a steadying breath and looked up slowly to take in Regina's face and to her delight she found the brunette woman already looking back at her with the softest smile on her face . The smile that was usually reserved for their son.

"So, uh now we-" but Emma was cut off by plump red lips against her own and with that everything else slipped away, it was just her and Regina. She pulled the brunette closer by the waist and pulled her into her lap without every breaking the kiss. Regina settled to straddle Emma and slipped her finger into blonde tresses, she ran her tongue along the blondes bottom lip and Emma didn't hesitate granting her entry. What started off tentative soon turned passionate as they took turns with exploring neither woman fighting for dominance, but rather revelling in the feel of one another. When the need for air became too much they broke apart, chests heaving and lungs burning. Emma rest her forehead against Regina's and gave her a chaste kiss on the lips.

"You know… if you wanted to kiss me all you had to do was ask." Regina mused as she ran a finger along Emma's cheek

Emma squeezed her hip which elicited a tiny squeal from the woman above her, "Shut up, Mills." She said rolling her eyes.

"Make me." The brunette countered

And with that Emma pulled her impossibly closer and pressed their lips together in a searing kiss.