When we got to my car, I reluctantly let go of her hand, immediately missing her warmth and opened my trunk to put our bags in. I went to reach for hers but she stood still with a look that screams uncertainty, she held the strap of her backpack tight and I could tell she was suddenly uncomfortable with being here.
"Are you OK?" I took a small step forward.
"I-I don't think I should skip class" she said looking to the floor. God she was adorable
"it's OK, I can get my mom to cover for us?" she looked up at me again with a frown on her face "really, its OK"
Everyone knew who my mom was, apart from my mother wanting me to date the school jock we had a pretty great relationship, we could more or less talk about anything.
"OK" she gently said back to me, she handed me her bag which I took and put in the trunk.
"Go get in the car, I will call my mom now" she nodded and walked towards the passenger side and got in. I took a deep breath before I called my mom
"Regina, are you OK, why are you calling, aren't you supposed to be in class?" I rolled my eyes at my mother's panic
"Yes mother I am fine, but I need to tell you I am leaving school for the day" I calmly said back down the phone
"Regina Maria Mills" she snapped "you cannot just leave the school"
"Mother, this is important, it is not about me, but I do need your help"
"What happened Regina, are you in trouble" god this women
"No mother, like I said, it is not about me, but I am helping someone, I don't know what's happened in the past or how bad it is but I do know that I stopped something bad that could have happened, and what could have happened would have been awful mother" I choked on the last few words trying to stop whatever feeling were erupting inside of me.
"oh baby girl, of course take the afternoon. I will inform your teachers you will not be in. who is this person you are helping? I bit my lip, I knew I needed to tell her in order for her to cover her afternoon
"thesheriffsdaughter" I said quickly
"What did you just say" shock evident in her voice "did you say the Sheriff's daughter?"
"Yes" it was silent for a few moments "mother"
"Yes, yes of course Regina. Is-is Emma OK?" I could hear the concern in her voice.
"I hope so. I am going to bring her home with me for the afternoon" I knew my mother would be OK with this, our families have somewhat of a history, not that myself nor I assume Emma knows much about, all I know is that our mothers were best friends growing up then something happened in college and they hadn't spoken since.
"of course, do you want me to inform the Sheriff" I thought for a moment but realised I needed to talk to Emma first
"not yet, let me talk to her first. I have to go. I will see you at home later. Thank you mother"
"be safe, I love you" I put my phone in my pocket and walked back to the car
I opened to door and climbed in. I looked at Emma sat in the passenger seat, I noticed she had her arms wrapped around her stomach again, I was assuming this was her way of making herself feel comfortable.
"my mother will let the school know we won't be there, do not worry she will not tell anyone what happened" I spoke to her, I noticed her eyes widened "no, before you start to worry, she doesn't know what happened" she seems to relax with what I said, so I started to the car and begun to drive to my home
"Thank you" she said so quietly I almost didn't catch it. I turned to look at her and found her looking at me.
"Anytime Emma" I smiled and continued driving home
We arrived at my home 20 minutes later, the car ride home was silent, I didn't want to force her into telling me anything so I let the car be silent until she wanted to speak. When we pulled up outside. I went to get out of the car but I felt a hand on my arm stopping me, Goosebumps rose on my skin, I was pleased to be wearing a long sleeved top in this moment so she couldn't tell.
"Why are you being so nice to me?" she said so confused
I didn't know how to respond without sounding like a love struck teenager "because I am a nice person I guess"
"I don't want to be a burden" I was shocked she would even think of herself that way
"What? Are you serious, you are not a burden, you are far from it in my eyes" I told her confidently "look come in the house with me, I will make some hot chocolate and we can sit and relax and talk or not talk if you want OK?" she nodded and let go of my arm, again missing her warmth
We got into the house and I walked her to the kitchen "do you like hot chocolate?" she smiled and nodded "how do you like it?"
"Whipped cream and cinnamon please" she said shyly
"Sounds delicious, I think I will have mine like that also. Go make yourself comfortable in the living room, I will be in shortly with these drinks"
The second she left the room, I held my head in my heads, willing myself to get a grip. She has just been forced on by Neil and I'm here fantasizing about ripping her clothes off. Highly inappropriate Regina
After I made the drinks and given myself a good talking too I walked in to the living room with the drinks in my hand "these are possibly not up to your standard but I tried my-" I suddenly stopped as I noticed the sleeping form of the women my mind was constantly occupied with. A smiled formed on my lips, she looked so peaceful and my god did she look beautiful there.
I quietly made my way closer to her, placing the cups on the coffee table in front of us, one of the cups made a loud noise as it connected with the surface.
"Shit sorry Regina" my heart stopped at my name that fell so sexily from her lips "I must of dozed off"
Clearing my throat before I sounded so pathetic "no don't apologise, please sleep if you need too, I am sorry for being so clumsy and making a noise"
"I don't want to sleep" she said and reached for her cup, I lifted it for her in her hands, our finger tips touching ever so slightly, that shiver returned, god control yourself Regina
I quickly grabbed my cup and sat back into the sofa, not realising I was so close to her that our knees were touching. I chose to completely ignore the contact yet on the inside I was screaming for her to just take me there and then
"Do you want to talk about it" I spoke before I even thought about it.
"Not really" she took a sip of her hot chocolate, she closed her eyes and moaned, fuck me "this is really good"
"Y-yes it is" I stuttered. I cant believe she moaned, that was single handily the most beautiful sound I have ever heard
"are you OK" she asked me, I didn't realised I had my eyes closed.
"I am" I said looking at her, she was looking at me, like really looking at me "what, do I have hot chocolate on my face" she laughed and shook her head
"no, but why haven't we ever spoken before" I was taken back by her question, it was so forward I was not expecting it
"I do not know, you tell me" I countered back
"I don't know either" she continued to look at me for another moment until she took another sip of her drink "I have wanted to know you for a while"
"What" I practically screeched, I cleared my throat "I mean you did?" I was gripping onto my cup with both hands so tightly I was worried it would smash
"Of course, I mean who doesn't want to get to know the Regina Mills" she said with a smirk
I smiled back at her "I am not all that Emma, people have this perception of me that they think I am bitch or an ice queen, or if you know me you will be popular, I hate it" I sighed and looked down towards my cup
"I certainly don't think that" she said it so quietly I thought I was imagining it until I looked at her again and saw a real genuine smile, I nearly dropped my cup as my body became so weak for her in that moment
"thank you" we both smiled and continued to drink our hot chocolate.
We sat in silence for about 5 minutes, it wasn't awkward but I didn't know what to say. I mean I finally had Emma alone, in my home, with no one home, this was torture and I really wish it was under different circumstances. I kept glancing at her, she kept opening and shutting her mouth as if to say something, again I kept quiet as to not push her to talk, it was obvious she wanted to say something. After a few more minutes she finally spoke.
"I had sex with Neil a couple of months ago" she started to say "I mean I didn't want to, it sort of just happened, he asked me out on a date and as it was the first time anyone ever asked me I said yes"
After pushing the overwhelming feeling of jealously to one side, I put my cup down and turned to face her on the sofa, I wanted her to know she had my full attention.
"he took me the movies and then drove back to his home, I didn't want to go in but I couldn't say no" I saw her eyes close, I reached out and grabbed her hand without thinking, she opened her eyes and smiled at me, I squeezed her hand a little and she carried on "I am not a people person Regina, you can possibly tell that I keep myself to myself" I nodded in agreement with a smile. "I didn't know how to deal with situations so I didn't know what I was doing, I was so naive to the situation I just went along with it, he offered me a drink and what he gave me was alcohol, I haven't drank in my life so what I did end up drinking went straight to my head"
"The next thing I remember is opening my eyes to see him pulling his pants back up, I must of blocked the memory out as it was all so hazy, it was morning time by this point so I must of fallen asleep" rage was all I felt at this point pure rage, he had obviously drugged her and took advantage, she cant even remember what happened for fuck sake. She truly is a sheltered girl to not realise what he had done
"Emma" I squeezed her hand as I saw the tears falling down her face, I pulled her in my arms, I put all my feelings to the side to comfort this girl
"He hasn't left me alone since, I can't get rid of him, he has tries it on me so many time, so what you saw today wasn't the first" she spoke into my shoulder
"He won't touch you again Emma, I promise I won't let him hurt you" I tightened my hold on her
"I-I think I might be pregnant Regina, and the worst part is I cant even remember it happening" she sobbed her heart out
"shhh its OK Emma, I got you" I assured her "you won't be alone, I will help you"
She pulled away slightly until she faced me, we were so close I could feel her breath on my face "Regina" she whispered, I lifted my hand to cup her cheek, I rubbed my thumb under her eye wiping away her tears, I saw her eyes drift down to my lips and back up to my eyes
Oh my god this can't be happening, , shit, I can't let this happen, she started to lean in until her lips grazed my own softly, shit this is happening, my self control is horrific, I took a deep breath and closed my eyes, I felt her lips finally capture my own. My stomach erupted with butterflies, my whole body felt like it was on fire, I felt her arms wrap around my body and pull me closer, I finally started to move my lips with hers coursing a moan to escape our mouths I have never felt passion like it, her tongue swept across my bottom lip and I gave her access immediately.
I finally had the girl I have been dreaming about for years in my arms, as our tongues danced together she kept pulling us closer, I felt her leg lift over as she straddled me while she pushed my body back against the sofa, I lowered my hands to her thighs. She leaned forward while we kissed like it would be our last, both of our breathing became fast. I felt her gasp as my hand touched her skin on her hips, I wrapped my arms around her back making her arch into my body "god" she said as she move her hips above me
"God Emma" I responded, I have never been so turned on in my life. I wanted all of her right now. She began to trail kissed down my neck "oh god" I moaned out "don's sto-"
"Regina" fuck the sound of my mothers voice echo'd through the house. Emma parted from me so fast she stumbled back on to the floor. I sat up quickly trying to compose myself.
"I-I'm sorry" she said, I looked at her with shock, she stood up quickly grabbing her bag, I didn't process her movement immediately.
"Emma wait no, don't say sorry" she flung her jacket back on and started walking towards the door "please Emma don't go, I want this, I have wanted this for so long" I begged
"I Cant" she said quietly
"No please don't go, I want to be with you please" I knew I was sounding desperate but I have wanted this for so long and she was about to walk out that door
She turned to look at me with tears in her eyes, she chest was raising fast "sorry Regina" she said again and walked out.
My heart was broken that day, eight years have gone by and I haven't forgotten the feeling I felt that day she walked out, it has stayed with me all this time. Emma never returned to school the next day, nor for the remainder of the year, no one knew where she was, I found out that her family had moved to somewhere in Maine.
I thought I would never see her again, I convinced myself into believing that and fought myself to move on as best as I could.
I never thought I would see her again
That was until my 2pm interview showed up late, practically falling through the door, apologizing profusely because of the traffic, "sorry I'm late" she said but it wasn't until she sat down and extended her hand to introduce herself that we both froze on the spot mid hand shake that realisation hit us both at the same time.