This is based off a post I saw on Tumblr, the story cover is a screenshot of it, so just check that out if you wanna see the prompt. Hopefully updates will be once a fortnight, but life's really busy at the moment (reviews do motivate me to write faster though, not that I'm hinting or anything). Seriously though, I do love getting feedback, positive or negative (as long as it's constructive criticism please don't just flame) so please do let me know what you think. I hope you enjoy :)

~The Lonely Geek

I love you

Chapter 1

Emma sighed, taking a swig from the bottle of cider in her hand. It was nowhere near as good as Regina's cider, but then no cider ever was. She needed the courage though. When the bottle was eventually finished, she picked up the phone, clicked on Regina's number, went on messages and then began typing.

E: Hey Gina, could you give me some advice?

A couple of seconds later a reply pinged back.

R: Sure

E: Okay, so what do you do if you like this brilliant girl, but you're the one thing she's dense about?

R: Just suck it up and tell her.

E: K

Then, her heart pounding she typed it out and hit send.

E: I love you

R: Oh love you too

R: Now go tell her

E: I just did

R: How did it go? Did she say it back?

Emma flung her phone at the sofa in frustration. How could Regina be so dense? She decided to play along.

E: She told me she loved me.

R: Get your butt over here now and tell me who she is. I need ALL the details.

Emma burst out laughing, trying to ignore the fact that this was gonna end up being really embarrassing when she explained to Regina that it was her she loved. She flicked her wrist and poofed outside the mayor's house.

"So..." Regina smiled, happy for Emma as she opened the front door. "Who's the lucky girl?" Emma stared at her for a moment.

"I don't know if she meant it the same way," Emma told her and Regina shook her head.

"Why wouldn't someone love you that way?" Regina asked.

"I don't know," Emma shrugged. "She can be really dense though."

"Just tell me who and I can find out, subtly," Regina told her, as they sat down. Emma took a deep breath before replying.

"It's you – Regina. I love you," She replied eventually and Regina's eyes widened in shock.

"Oh-" Regina said. "Oh." Then she recovered herself. "Miss Swan I am a Queen that is not how you tell me you love me. Now do it properly." Emma gaped at her, her mouth opened wide in shock. "And close that mouth before you get flies in it. Emma recovered, and grinned at the mayor, before plunging her hand into her chest and bringing out her heart.

"Hold this for me," She told her, shoving it into her hand.

"Miss Swan, what on earth are you doing?" She asked, staring down at the warm, beating heart in her hands.

"Ha!" Emma grinned. "You hold my heart, now you can't reject me."

"What?" Regina, rolling her eyes at Emma's lack of logic.

"You can't tell me you don't love me when you're holding my heart," Emma smiled, taking a step closer. Regina still didn't get Emma's logic, but she wanted to kiss her so she replied.

"I don't suppose I can," She smiled. "I guess then, I do love you Miss Swan." She said, before leaning in closer and their lips brushed then Emma gasped and took a stumble back as Regina pushed Emma's heart back into her chest.

"That was-" Emma breathed. "That was..." But she couldn't think of the right word.

"Eloquent as always," Regina smirked. "But I agree it was."

"I guess that dense girl did love me that way," Emma smiled.

"Are you calling me dense Miss Swan?" Regina asked, arching her eyebrow.

"Well I-" Emma broke off. "Actually I believe I described you as-" She paused, checking her phone for the exact wording of her text. "This brilliant girl, but I'm the only thing she's dense about. So actually I complimented you, by calling you brilliant." Regina's arched her eyebrow once more.

"I'm not sure telling someone they're dense is the best way to get someone to go on a date with them Miss Swan," Regina sighed and Emma's face lit up.

"You want to go on a date with me?" Emma asked eagerly.

"Unless I am mistaken, that is what people who love each other do," Regina smiled. "I'll pick you up at 7pm on Saturday, and please wear something a bit more sophisticated than that awful leather jacket of yours."

"Are you insulting my dress choice?" Emma asked, defensively, but there was a twinkle of amusement in both their eyes.

"Why yes, I suppose I am,"

"And why can't I take you out on a date?" Emma demanded. "I'm the one who told you that I loved you first."

"After taking my advice to do so," Regina reminded her. "Besides you're idea of a good date would probably involve hot cocoa with cinnamon with a grilled cheese from Granny's."

"What's wrong with that?" Emma asked. Granny did amazing grilled cheese sandwiches. Regina didn't even bother replying.

"7pm Saturday Miss Swan," She told her.

"Where are we going?" Emma asked, becoming curious about what Regina had planned.

"Patience is a virtue Miss Swan," She replied. "Patience is a virtue."

"And it's also a pain in the-" Emma began but Regina cut her off.

"May I remind you that our son is in the house," Regina told her. "And I am not having him grow up using filthy language." Emma laughed.

"Not what you were saying the other day when he spilt hot cocoa all over your new sofa," Emma smirked.

"Miss Swan, will you please leave the premises so that I can enjoy the rest of my evening in peace?"

"It's the only peace you're gonna get now you're my girlfriend," Emma smiled, kissing her on the cheek. "See you Saturday." And Regina smiled.

"I'll see you Saturday,"