A/N: I'm so sorry for my delay on updates. A lot has happened with my grandmother passing away from cancer, more unimaginable family drama, and me starting nursing school soon, a lot of my writing time was taken from this weekend. BUT, I will be writing, I will be updating and I WILL finish all of my ff's I have in the works. While I was away, I began working on this sequel to my ff Crazy Little Thing Called Love. So, if you haven't read that one yet, I strongly suggest you do as they will be connected. For those of you who have, did or are reading it, I hope you enjoy this first chapter to this unexpected sequel. Happy reading! :)
It's crazy what one can get used to in such a short time. For Regina Mills love used to be an impossible thing to have. She never imagined the day would truly come for her, the same way Emma didn't either. All Emma lived for was her son Henry and her friends. The best group of friends anyone could ask for.
Once upon a time ago, they would have said: No way! to the idea of falling in love. They did. Many times, in fact.
Until one morning at an airport in Boston, and a coffee spill later… their lives changed forever.
Now…
They were madly in love. Living a life worth living, completely different than either women ever imagined having, and as new as it still was for them sometimes, it was the best life to wake up to every morning.
Regina stood by her office window, appreciating the view overlooking the city. Being back in New York for good was still a strange feeling for her at times. A feeling that would disappear as soon her eyes would fall on the picture that now decorated her desk. A smile forming on her ruby red lips as she did that very thing now. It was the very same picture that once belonged in Emma's apartment, of her and Henry, Emma's head partially cut off as they fought over who would be in the shot. Her favorite picture of her favorite pair. On the other side of her desk, was another picture, her and Emma took on a date night out, (they had those now). Regina wearing a light khaki dress with a suit jacket on top of the same color, as Emma sported an all black outfit, with a jacket of her own to compliment it. Her hair still in golden locks, but it was at shoulder length now.
There was a light knock at the door, which caused the brunette to turn her head as Belle peaked inside, smiling. She loved working for Regina back in Boston and was sad when she was told she would be moving back to New York. But, once she was offered the opportunity to join her in her new location- the younger brunette didn't hesitate to accept.
"I'm sorry to bother you, Ms. Mills." said Belle.
Regina smiled (she smiled a lot more now), "You never bother me, Ms. French. What is it?"
"You have a visitor." Belle stepped aside as Regina's brows furrowed, her features immediately relaxing as she saw no other than Zelena step inside, a megawatt smile to her. She seemed much happier ever since her divorce with Robin was finalized.
"Zelena." Regina smiled, as she looked over at Belle, "Belle, could you bring us two coffees, please?"
"Right away." Belle nodded as she stepped out, shutting the door.
"When did you get back?" Regina sat down, motioning for her to join her.
Zelena smiled as she sat, "Last night. The times we've talked, you've been going on and on about your new and improved lifestyle- I had to come and see it for myself." she grabbed one of the picture frames from the brunette's desk, glancing down at it, looking back up at Regina as she showed off the picture, "Which, I can see it most certainly has."
Regina quirked a brow, "Improved?"
Zelena chuckled, placing the picture back in its rightful place, "We are talking about the ever popular Regina Mills, finally settling down and, not to mention…" her eyes looked down at Regina's engagement ring, which she wore proudly, "engaged!" the red head became giddy at the sight of the ring as she reached over her sister's desk for her hand, getting a closer look at it.
Regina smiled once again, "Just…" she lifted up a finger in warning, "Do not tell mother. Yet. I want to surprise her." she rolled her eyes as Zelena stayed quiet, looking away from her gaze. She told her. "Zelena."
The redhead raised her hands in defense, "I'm sorry! I couldn't help myself, you know I have to tell mother everything when something wonderful happens in your life."
Belle came in, setting down two cups of steaming hot coffee.
Regina smiled, "Thank you, Ms. French." she continued as Belle walked out, shutting the door again, "Well, given that you absolutely must tell mother everything, you might as well inform her that Emma and I will be having an engagement dinner and she needs to be here. You're invited as well."
Zelena's eyes were glowing, "I'll get right on that! You know, I still have the number of my wedding planner, if you'd like I could pass it along- she's very good."
Regina chuckled at her excitement, "Thank you, but we haven't technically set a date for the wedding yet."
Zelena waved her hand, "That doesn't matter. You'll still need a wedding planner. I could talk to her for you, if you'd like."
"Leave the number with Belle, I'll be sure to call." Regina smiled.
Zelena took a sip of her coffee, when Regina's phone went off, What is Love playing as her ringtone, only it wasn't the song itself. Emma had played it for her on her guitar to set it as the brunette's ringtone herself.
Regina smiled at the sound of the melody as it played out off her phone. Secretly she loved that movie now, although that was something she would never admit it to Emma.
"Excuse me a moment." Regina stood up from her desk, walking over to the window as she answered her phone, her smile radiant as ever, "Hi, darling. Missing me already?"
"Always." Emma smiled as she walked down the hallway of the building where she would teach music from time to time. Her heart skipped a beat everytime she would hear the brunette's voice now a days, especially when she would no longer call her just by her name, "What are your plans for lunch this afternoon?"
Regina sighed in frustration, "I'll be drowning in work, I'm afraid. I'm sorry."
Emma smiled, "I thought you would be, which is why I had something sent over to your office. You should get it around lunch time."
Emma always did little things that felt huge, which made the brunette's heart skip several beats every single time. The brunette's smile instantly grew, "You never fail to surprise me."
"I never will." Emma assured her.
"Alright, stop using me as a distraction and go do something productive." Regina teased.
Emma smirked, "I would, but you're not here."
Regina's cheeks filled with a nice shade of pink, had she been alone the situation would have been different. She cleared her throat, "Emma." a warning tone was shot.
The blonde chuckled, fully loving the effect she had on her even after they had been dating for a year and now engaged, "Maybe later. Or, you know you could always think of me when you're alone in that office and-"
"I love you too, darling- see you at home." the brunette quickly hung up the call, she didn't have to see Emma to know she was grinning victoriously right now. There was a throbbing between her legs, and the one responsible would pay for it later. Oh, she would pay.
Regina's eyes fell on her sister as she looked back at her with a wicked grin, "What?"
"You're still doing the oompa loompa like rabbits, aren't you?" asked Zelena, a joker grin on her lips.
Regina shook her head as she sat back down behind her desk, setting her phone aside, "I am not having this conversation with you."
"You are! Look at you, you are totally smitten with your hot blonde bombshell." the redhead teased, "Why can't something exciting happen to me on a plane? Even Robin was never that adventurous." her eyes rolled at the sound of his name.
"Have you heard from him?" asked Regina, still concerned that at the beginning of their separation, Robin would still lurk around trying to talk to her sister.
"Thank Christ, no. It looks like he's finally given up." she finished up her coffee, which she had been drinking while Regina attended to her phone call. She stood up, "Well, I won't take up more of your time. I must get going anyway, I promised mother, I'd meet her for lunch."
"Remember our engagement dinner. It's this Saturday. Be there by 6:30, please." said Regina.
"I wouldn't miss it." Zelena waved as she headed out the door, "Good to see you again, Regina."
The jukebox was playing at the bar later that afternoon, as August was cleaning up from their previous night. His scruffy look had grown back. He sang along to The Power of Love just as Emma walked in, a smile on her face as she removed her jacket, hanging it on a nearby chair.
"Oh, McFly!" she shouted.
"Hey, Em!" August looked over his shoulder as he smiled over at his friend, "I thought you had the day off today?" he turned the volume down on the jukebox.
"I do. Kathryn said you'd be here, so I thought I'd bring you by some lunch." she held up two take out bags as she placed them on top of the bar.
August joined her by sitting on one of the bar stools, "You're a savior." he opened up his container as he pointed towards Emma's with his fork, "I thought Regina had you on a diet."
"Not a diet. Just healthier choices, she thinks that with us changing our eating habits a little, Henry will follow our example."
August chewed on his piece of burger he took a bite out of as his eyes studied Emma's choice of lunch, "You aren't exactly following her rules with that slice of pizza, are you?"
Emma gave the man a look, "What? It has veggies."
August chuckled, "I never thought I'd see the day that Emma Swan would be whipped by a woman." he joked, earning another hard glare from the blonde, laughing as Emma threw a piece of spinach at him from her pizza.
"How's little Noah?" asked the blonde as she took a bite of her pizza slice.
August's smile was immediate to the mention of his one year old son. He was the apple of his eye and everyone knew that, "Getting bigger and bigger." he shook his head at the thought.
"Now that's a shocker. August Booth a proud dad. Look at you," the blonde teased, "turning into a puddle of goo at the mention of little Noah."
August chuckled, "You should see Kathryn. Everyday she comes home with something new for him, weather it's a new toy, clothing item, a book, etc."
Emma chuckled, "Every mom goes through that phase. I did with Henry, remember?"
"Ruby." both said in unison as they shared a look, because once upon a time ago, when Emma was pregnant with Henry and even after she had him, Ruby was the craziest one of them all in buying him daily items.
Regina was swamped with pages and pages of work. She sighed as she momentarily closed her eyes, leaning back on her chair. A slight headache coming in from over working. Her eyes opened as she heard a light knock at the door, "Come in." she said as she straightened up in her chair.
Belle came in with a take out bag in hand, smiling as always, "This just arrived for you, ma'am."
Seeing the bag of food certainly made Regina smile. This wasn't the first time Emma had sent lunch her way. It had become one of Emma's many romantic gestures that the blonde was no longer keeping inside of her as soon as they started dating.
"Thank you." Regina nodded as the younger brunette set down the bag on the side of the desk. Regina's smile grew as she took out the take out box of food, her eyes falling on the sticky note that was placed on top.
This is nothing compared to the dinner that will be waiting for you at home tonight. But, for now, it will have to do. -E.
This was certainly a feeling Regina never came close to feeling with Robin, or Daniel for one, even when he did support her in her life decisions and made her feel like she was worth something when Robin didn't at the time. But, Emma… Emma made her feel like she was worth a million things since the day they met on that airport. A feeling that only grew stronger and stronger with each passing day of their lives together. When she was with Robin, she worked long hours only to stay away from her home. Emma changed all that, as she couldn't wait until she was home with her family.
Emma placed her Volkswagen in park in front of her old apartment building. She missed the place, but she did love where her and Regina lived now. It was bigger and it closer to work for both women. She went up the stairs to the second floor, all still too familiar for her as she knocked on Ruby's door.
"Hi, mom!" Henry greeted her as he threw himself at her in a tight hug.
Emma smiled as she wrapped her arms around her now 9 year old son, "Hey, kid. Ready to go home?"
Henry nodded as Ruby came to the door, "This place isn't the same without you guys living next door." Ruby whined, "But, I understand how you would love living in your huge apartment."
Emma smiled over at Ruby, "We do miss living here, Rubes. We appreciate you guys still being able to take care of Henry. Next month is August so you won't have to worry so much, since he will start school again."
Henry rolled his eyes as he looked up at his mother, "Do I have to?" he asked in a whiney voice.
"Yes, you do. I want better life choices for you, kid. Don't be like me that I didn't finish school." Emma warned.
"But, you didn't turn out so bad. You're even engaged to a billionaire!"
Emma glared down at her son as Ruby grinned, "He's got a point, Em." said Ruby, earning a hard glare from the blonde as well.
Emma pointed towards the stairs, her eyes still on Henry as she tried suppressing a smile, "Let's go. Now."
Henry walked down the stairs as Emma looked over at Ruby one last time, "Thank you for watching him."
"Always a pleasure. You know that." replied Ruby, "Don't forget! You're coming dress shopping with me. I need your opinion on a dress and we can start looking into yours for your wedding!" she said excitedly.
Emma grinned, "Right. See you tomorrow for some wedding planning." she waved goodbye as she walked down the stairs again.
"Say hi to Regina for me!" Ruby shouted as she closed the door to her apartment.
Henry came running into their apartment as he headed up the stairs. He loved it better than their last apartment, although he did miss having Ruby and Graham so close. The apartment was equipped with hardwood floors, a giant white rug in the middle of the living room, where a coffee table was placed along with a long length couch that curved around the coffee table, light gray colored. The dining table was placed on the space behind the couch. The kitchen was a step above in front of that, off to the side of the house, followed by a bar stool area. Stairs leading up to the bedrooms. They had been living here for a year and even Emma would still be amazed of how bigger and more spacious their apartment was. It held more of Regina's style, but that was something the blonde didn't mind, given that the brunette had an excellent taste of style.
Emma came in, placing her guitar case by the front door as she held out a stack of mail in her hand, keys jingling as she looked through it, "Be sure to pack up plenty of clothes, kid."
"I will!" Henry shouted from the second floor, excited to spend the weekend with his dad when he called up Emma, asking for that permission.
Emma placed the rest of the mail on top of the bar top, disposing of the junk mail. Her head turned towards the knock that was heard on the door as she rushed to answer it.
Neal smiled as he spotted the blonde, "Hey."
"Hey, Neal." she smiled, stepping aside to allow him to enter, "Come on in. He's still packing up."
"Thanks for allowing me to have him this weekend." his eyes scanned the apartment as the blonde closed the door behind them.
"Henry loves spending time with you." she smiled at Neal as he continued to gawk at the apartment in awe.
"Wow. You really are living it up, huh?" Neal teased, though not really, since he was impressed by the place, which Emma caught on to.
"We're comfortable." Emma smiled, earning a glare from Neal.
"That is exactly what a super rich person would say."
Emma chuckled, "This was all Regina's idea, that I for one, am not opposed to."
"Well, you've certainly done alright for yourself." he paused, "Does she make you happy?"
"Very. Happiest I've been in a long time." she stood in place, looking at the now saddened expression on Neal's face, "What?"
"I'm happy for you, Emma."
Emma walked a few steps towards Neal, her brows furrowed, "Why do I sense sadness coming from your tone then? What's up?"
Neal shook his head, "You have your own wedding to prepare for. I wouldn't want to bring you down with my problems."
"Neal, please. You can trust me. What's going on, is everything alright between you and Tamara?" asked Emma, concern lingering in her voice.
Neal's shoulders dropped as he released a long sigh before the blonde. Emma placed a hand over the man's shoulder, understanding that things were far from alright, "I'll tell you what. Regina and I are having our engagement party this Saturday, why don't you swing by and we'll talk?"
Neal nodded, forcing a smile as both adults looked at an excited Henry coming down the stairs, jumping the last two again as he ran towards his father, wrapping his arms in a big hug.
"Hey, buddy. Ready to go?" asked Neal.
Henry nodded with a smile to him, as Neal grabbed a hold of Henry's suitcase. The boy threw himself towards his mother in a goodbye hug, "Bye, mom! See you Saturday."
"Bye, kid. Be good." Emma placed a kiss to the top of his head, as she held open the front door for them.
"Thanks again, Em." Neal walked out the door with Henry, as Emma gave them one last smile before closing the door.
Regina walked into the apartment by 7pm, soft music was playing while the smell of freshly made dinner hit her senses. She certainly could get used to this anytime she had to come home a little later from the office than her usual time. Before Emma, she would arrive home to a silent place, usually with dinner she would either order or fix it up herself. Now, she had someone to cook for her when she arrived home. Just like she would cook for Emma and Henry whenever she was home earlier.
The lights were dimmed down, candles were set up on the dining table as Emma made her way down the step of the kitchen towards the table, setting down her plate of dinner. A smile flashing towards the brunette as green eyes fell upon her gorgeous fiancee.
"You're just in time," said Emma, pulling out the chair for Regina to sit at the table.
Regina set her suitcase aside, smiling at the blonde as she walked up towards her, "Where's Henry?"
"Henry is spending the weekend with his dad." Emma placed a kiss to the brunette's lips, "How was work?" she pushed the chair in more as she twisted the cork off a cold bottle of wine, filling up Regina's glass first, followed by hers.
"One headache after another, I'm afraid." she took a sip of her wine as she continued, "Zelena arrived today. I invited her to our engagement party, same as my mother. She gave me the number of her wedding planner."
"That's great." Emma cut into her steak, "It's crazy how we are going through with this engagement, isn't it?"
Regina's eyes met Emma's in the dim candle lighting, a light chuckle escaping her, "Our lives are no longer simple." she replied, recalling a time when both didn't want to complicate their lives with being in a relationship. "I never imagined getting married again."
"I never imagined getting married period." Emma smiled, as Regina's smile only grew. A pale hand rested upon Regina's as the blonde's green eyes fell upon the brunette's engagement ring while it sparkled with the candle light.
"Does it frighten you?" asked the brunette, "I mean, we are talking about a big change for both our lives." green eyes met with Regina's as she continued, "We'll be bound together until death do us part."
Emma gave the brunette's hand a gentle squeeze, "I wouldn't want it any other way, Ms. Mills." her voice soft, "Regina, before I met you, my life was always too simple. Even with Henry around, I never liked the idea of complicating any part of it. But, one morning, you spilled that ridiculously hot coffee on me," she smiled as Regina chuckled.
"It wasn't that hot, Ms. Swan." the brunette rolled her eyes.
"No, it was." Emma argued as she threw a glare at her, their smiles never leaving, "My point is, Regina, that with you by my side, I feel like I can do anything. My heart was never truly happy until the day I met you in that airport, just like it is every morning when I wake up to you lying next to me. When I see you smile. Everytime we make love- everytime we say 'I love you.' I want more of that." her smile grew, "I want to complicate my life with you in every way we see possible."
Regina leaned forward, their lips meeting with one another in a soft, passionate given kiss. The brunette's hands cupping the blonde's face. As both women parted from their kiss only to smile happily at one another.
"I believe you've just written your vows." teased Regina.
Emma lightly laugh as they shared a few peppered kisses, "Yeah, I have them written down, it took me a whole week to memorize it for you." she teased back.
Regina chuckled, "Shall we head upstairs after dinner and practice for our honeymoon next?"
"Practice makes perfect." Emma smirked.
Dinner turned into more endless conversations of the wedding, as well as Ruby and Graham's wedding- which was just around the corner. After picking everything up, of course, they headed upstairs for a much needed shower. Which was definitely better with the company of one another. Neither of the two women waited until they were out of that shower to devour each other's bodies in full bliss and continued to do so in the bedroom. Zelena was right, they were both still so crazy for each other, even after entering this relationship.
After hours, Regina made her way into the dark kitchen, all to familiar where everything was- even in darkness. She stepped up the one step into the kitchen as her hand reached for the cool handle of the stainless steel refrigerator door. She reached for a small cookies and cream ice cream container. As the refrigerator door closed, she pulled open the drawer of utensils as she reached for a spoon next. She pulled the lid off as she digged right into her late, after sex snack. The coldness and sweetness hitting her taste buds all at once.
"Hey." the brunette heard a soft voice, her eyes looked at her fiance as the blonde made her way into the kitchen, wearing Regina's silk pajama pants as their bed sheet covered her naked upper body. Her green eyes drinking in the sight of the brunette as she wore nothing but a black t-shirt designed with the bars logo. A gift from Emma. Not to mention the blonde melted with the sight of her fiance in nothing but that shirt.
"That's a fantastic shirt you're wearing." said Emma as she walked near the brunette.
"I thought you might appreciate it." Regina replied, teasingly eating another spoonful of ice cream, her eyes never leaving the blonde that was now inches away from her.
Emma's eyes followed the spoon as it was brought up by the brunette with a bit of ice cream as she held it before her. The blonde's mouth opened as the spoon was brought to her mouth carefully, the cold instantly hitting her taste buds. Her mouth opened once again as Regina quietly offered her another spoonful, only to have it smeared on her bare chest.
"Ohh, no." Regina couldn't help but chuckle as Emma quietly smiled, her eyes following the spoon as it left a sticky, cold trail down her chest between her breasts, all the way to her abs. Brown, dark eyes looked up at still green lustful eyes, "It's dripping, allow me." she spoke softly as she moved downward towards the blonde's stomach, licking the sticky trail of ice cream as her tongue caressed every bit of her skin.
Emma's eyes closed, quickly opening again, watching carefully as Regina's tongue made its way up, tasting in between her breasts, taking in a pink nipple into her mouth as she sucked off the bit of ice cream that was there. Olive hands pushed the blanket off of the blonde's body as it pooled on the hardwood floor, her tongue now licked its way up towards her neck.
Living together definitely made things more exciting, especially when they had the house all to themselves. 'Henry free,' Emma would always say.
Emma lifted up the gorgeous brunette into her arms as she placed her on the counter top with ease, her hands roaming down her waist, and up her thighs as a smirk was now displayed on Regina's lips.
"I still want more of that ice cream." said Emma, her voice a low octave as she took a spoonful, smirking as she heard a low shriek come from the brunette as she smeared it right on her sex and a little bit on her thighs.
Regina couldn't help to bite her lip as a low grunting sound was heard from the blonde while her lips already devoured her thigh, kissing and tasting away the trails of ice cream from her soft and already wet flesh. A soft moan escaped Regina as her head tilted back, her eyes closed. Her hand grabbing a fist full of blonde hair as she felt the most unspeakable pleasure Emma's tongue began providing her with as it danced around her already soaked folds, just as well as inside her.
Moan after moan escaped them both as the blonde kept up her feast in between the brunette's thighs. Her hands grasping on to the skin of each thigh as Regina's sounds alone made her want to continue and give her all each time. And, she did. And, with Henry spending the night at his father's, Regina was able to let out a loud moan as she usually would. Which drove Emma crazy, making the brunette moan louder, as she tasted her way in and out of her, while she enjoyed the sensation of her hair being pulled as the other olive hand grabbed on to the edge of the counter top. Her legs now resting over the blonde's shoulders, squeezing hard around her head as she quickly came undone.
Emma did love seeing her in that shirt.