So... One of the things I love the most about writting, is how the story leads you , just like if its characters were alive; is like if somehow the story develops by itself, and you just have to pour the words down.

Let me know what do you think by reviewing. Believe me, that's always a push to keep on writing.

N. Thorny.

CHAPTER FIVE

THE HEART STOOD STILL

Regina closed her eyes in the surprise of the moment, letting her mind slowly register what was happening. Her lips responded the kiss softly as she was consumed by a hunger she hadn't felt for a long time.

Emma had begun a shy kiss that regained confidence when Regina, contrary to what she had thought, played her lips receptively. The blonde cupped her cheeks with her hands and then barely broke the kiss, remaining nose to nose. And within the next couple of breaths, in which Regina stayed motionless with her eyes closed, the Savior knew that the other woman wanted that kiss as much as she did, and a great relief filled with longing took hold of her, restarting the paused kiss with more urgency than before.

Their mind was blank, wrapped by the sensation of their lips and their breaths combined. Regina was the first one to use the tip of her tongue to caress Emma's lips, sending a chill down the blonde's body, who after the small gesture of permission,also dared to explore the mouth of the former Queen with her tongue.

Emma's hand tangled among brunette hair and Regina released a barely audible moan that nevertheless radiated heat between the blonde's legs. The Mayor's hand slid through blonde curls as well, and the only truth there was, that Emma had never disappeared from the world during a kiss, she had never been lost so deeply that her only thought was the reluctance to end those sensations.

Regina pulled back quietly, and dragging her hands to her own personal space, she leaned her head on the back of her seat, staring at the car roof with sudden watery eyes. "It's all right. Say it."

Emma shaked her head still stunned. "Say what?"

"That you're sorry, and this shouldn't have happened," Regina said daring to look at the blonde with the look of a woman familiar with happiness slipping through her fingers.

Emma sighed deeply affected. "Regina…" The other woman quickly twisted the car key to start the engine and Emma immediately followed her hand to turn the car off again. "The only thing I regret right now is not doing this before."

Regina stared at her as if she wanted to find a lie on her face.

The blonde huffed and sunk back in her seat. "I never thought, I mean, I never believed that you… "

"I do…" Regina said helping the other woman. "And I just can't understand when all this started."

"Yes!" Emma said fervently. "It's like it's been there from the beginning, but so deep I thought I just had to live with it for the rest of my life!"

Regina smiled sweetly and then looked away after losing her smile again. "And now it's in the open."

"I guess…" Emma frowned and added awkwardly "But… I mean, you… do you like me too? And stuff? You know, like, feelings?"

Regina snorted "You're unbelievable." She tried not to smile but the blonde's clumsiness was exactly something she found completely endearing.

"Well... Do you?"

"I don't go just kissing people around, Emma…"

Emma bashfully smiled. "Me neither…"

"I hope so. You're married." The brunette said looking at the other woman with an inquisitive look. Emma sighed clearly troubled so the Mayor added closing her eyes "Look, Emma. I get it. We can just forget this happened. I mean, clearly is not like I thought for a minute something would change."

"Is that what you want?" Emma threw a quick glance at Regina.

"I hardly get what I want…" Regina swallowed and tried to regain some composure.

Emma reached for the other woman's hand resting in her lap, it was a self-conscious move, but then the brunette looked down to their hands and tangled some of her fingers between the blonde's, so she started caressing the back of the Queen's hand.

Regina adjusted her hand and moved her thumb softly over one of Emma's fingers. The blonde thought it was crazy how easy a simple touch like that ignited something so powerful inside of her. She could have sworn she was feeling that small touch all over her body. "Maybe this is the stupidest thing you'll hear…" Emma said doubtfully, however feeling brave with sensations."But… What if I want you in my happy ending."

Regina looked at her firmly "Are you brave enough?"

Emma felt a stab in her heart as she recognized the uncertainty in that lonely woman's eyes. She looked at her lips and threw herself at them to kiss her again with passion, just as if she wanted to prove herself bold enough. Regina had to know how willing she was to change her world for her. "I'm brave enough…" She mumbled between kisses, and she felt the brunette smiling against her lips.

Emma parted the kiss, holding the Mayor's face, and smiled back at her fondly. Regina's eyes were sparkling at the most.

"This is insane!" The Savior exclaimed with a small laugh. She then looked out the window and saw her house, looking back at Regina with uncertain eyes.

"How about we have a coffee at my place?" Regina said trying to guess what was going on inside the blonde's mind.

"Yeah. That sounds good." Emma said with a tiny smile, not sure of wanting to go into her and Hook's home at the moment. And like if they didn't want to let the moment go, both looked for each other's hand and hold it right after Regina started the car again.

Emma was completely nervous. She felt like a teenager filled with wondering and excitement. She kept watching their entangled hands every once in a while, and then of course, she was feeling extremely guilty for what this meant for her marriage. However selfish her thoughts could seem, she didn't doubt when she knew things with Hook were over, because there was simply no way she could take a step back on this. She would die for this woman, as she had proved so many times, it was pretty obvious by that point she would also divorce anyone just to be with her.

'I have to take things slow…' Emma thought nevertheless. Either Storybrooke, the Enchanted Forest, or Neverland, this was a matter of acting cautiously. She didn't want to hurt Hook and make a mess out of this. She looked at Regina again and both women smiled.

"I never imagined the day would end up like this, not even if any diviner had told me…" Regina sighed, and the blonde squeezed her hand.

They arrived at the Mayor's mansion and Emma was surprised to see how relaxed the other woman looked. She had always felt impressed by the brunette's confidence. "How'd you like a glass of the best apple cider you've ever tasted?" The former Queen threw a small grin at Emma, saying the same line she had said some years ago, except this time with soft eyes.

Emma chuckled. "Sure… "

The blonde's anxiety was growing as they both walked down the aisle towards the Mayor's studio."Is Henry home?"

"I'm not sure, he can be either studying in his room, or out with Violet." Regina said inviting the blonde to enter the room.

"Or with Violet in his room." Emma said concerned.

"Look at you! I'm finding really impressive the whole strict-mother-thing." The brunette said with a suggestive look that sent shivers down Emma's spine. She could have sworn the former Queen's eyes were darker than ever.

'Get yourself together, Emma.' The blonde thought. But one thing was to see those suggestive eyes knowing you had to keep the composure, and another very different was to do it right after kissing those fantastic lips. She leaned on the desk and however she tried to stay cool. "Are you really not worried?" Emma said with narrowed eyes as the other woman served their drinks.

Regina walked towards Emma holding the glasses. She handed one to her friend, or whatever they were now, "No." then she smiled with a smug "There's a spell in his room, of course. Violet can't get in."

Emma nodded with a delighted smile. She was sure the brunette could see how much she liked her, not only now, but since the beginning. "Of course you did."

The former Queen got closer and left a quick kiss barely touching the blonde's lips. "Cheers." She mumbled.

Emma opened her eyes and bit her lip. Of course that woman knew how to drive her crazy. "Don't tease me, your Majesty."

Regina laughed entertained."I assume we'll behave."

Emma had a sip from her cider and reached for Regina's free hand.

"I guess that's the best to do right now." She said enjoying the other woman's touch.

"I know and I agree."

Emma placed Regina's hand over her own waist and lead her hand to the brunette's hair, placing a lock of hair behind her ear, then she softly caressed her face, like trying to memorize her features. "You really deserve better than this. I'm so sorry I'm going to make you go through all of this trouble. It shouldn't have been like that, you deserved a better start. And we probably could have had a better start... I'm sorry."

Regina swallowed feeling deeply touched. No one had ever said something so meaningful to her. She placed her glass on the desk and with no second thought she pressed herself to Emma and kissed her fiercely cupping the blonde's face with her hands.

Emma immediately let herself go into the kiss, also leaving her cider on the writing desk to embrace Regina's torso against her own. The former Queen started a tongue fight against the other woman, and Emma felt her body bursted into flames when her own hand, accidentally, lifted the Mayor's blouse and she made contact directly with her hot skin, gaining the most delicious moan she had ever heard.

Encouraged, the blonde slipped all of her hand beneath the fabrics, caressing the other woman's back until reaching the lace bra. Regina heavily breathed holding onto Emma's neck with her arms, to stay even closer. Emma's hands went up exploring Regina's sides until they reached the limits of her breasts and she caress them softly with her thumbs. The brunette contorted in the other woman's hands so aroused she even bucked her hips.

'Damn' Emma felt already soaked. She took a hold of Regina and flip them around, trapping the Mayor against the desk, who quickly made herself over the top, opening her legs to give the blonde a better acces. 'Oh my god! I'm gonna die right here…'

Regina grabbed Emma by the waistband of her jeans as if she wanted to keep her still, and then slipped her hands under her shirt, directly to the cotton bra that covered the blonde's breast, feeling her hardened nipples; the Savior melted under her touch and lower her hands to the brunette's hips, reaching slowly for her butt while she broke the kiss to look at the other woman's eyes. Emma pulled the other woman's center closer until her own hips were grinding against her, sensually while she started kissing the former Queen's neck.

The Mayor took the hem of Emma's shirt pulling it up until she got it off of the sheriff. She would be lying if she said she wasn't completely intrigued by the blonde's torso. The brunette even bit her own lips when she saw the strong abs Emma had. Finally, after watching exactly what she had imagined, Regina caressed the other woman's body as she brought her closer to her mouth hungrily, to kiss her over the bra, and lick the naked skin in her breasts.

Emma wasn't even thinking anymore, watching Regina like that over, her boobs, with those black desirefull eyes, soaking her skin with her tongue in such a sexy way, it was better than any of her fantasies. That woman was a goddess.

Regina pulled the edge of Emma's bra with one of her thumbs, releasing one of the blonde's nipples and immediately covered it with her lips as the Savior moaned with pleasure; she was coming undone for sure in the former Queen hands.

Trying to get some control Emma started pulling the Mayor's skirt up. She needed to feel her right now. She couldn't wait any longer and had to know just how wet she was. Emma took the hair behind of her neck, and took a hold of it softly to bring her back and kiss her lips again, with one of her nipples still out of the bra, feeling the fabric of Regina's blouse.

Without further ado, Emma slid her hand between the thighs of the Mayor, and slipping one of her fingers among the woman's lace panties, she felt her wet folds dripping in desire.

Regina bit Emma's lip and moaned when she felt the blonde's pulling of her underwear. The former Queen reached Emma's waistband and trying to focus, unbuttoned them. After losing her panties she quickly jumped from the desk and pushing the blonde towards the closer sofa she undid her skirt, sending it to the floor. Emma fell to the couch completely mouth opened, still holding the Mayor's panties in her hand.

The brunette looked at Emma seductively; feeling completely empowered by the look in the other woman's eyes, and started unbuttoning her blouse as she straddled the sheriff. "Take off your bra…" She said with that velvety voice that drove Emma crazy. Emma did it automatically, totally focused in the perfectly waxed mound that was now over her lap.

"I should have taken off my jeans…" Emma said clumsily, before kissing Regina's breast, setting them free of the black lace bra. "God, you're hot as hell…"

Regina moaned, and with a snap of her fingers Emma's jeans disappeared along with her underwear. Emma stopped licking the brunette's nipple and cupped her cheeks with her hands as she brought her lips back to her mouth and she hungrily caressed the other woman lips with her tongue.

Emma caressed Regina's thighs, up and down, to then go up and caress her back, and Regina kissed the blonde like she had never kissed anyone, softly grinding her hips against the blonde's, with her hands on her shoulders like if she wanted better balance. Needless to say, the two of them were in heaven. The sheriff bit Regina's lip and without saying another word she reached the former Queen's center, soaking her fingers with Reginas juices, before softly rubbing her clit. "You're so wet…" Emma muttered. The Mayor moaned feeling her own hips moving against Emma's hand, looking intensely for release.

Emma broke the kiss when feeling urgent movements of the former Queen against her hand. She stared at her, holding her hips with one hand as she continued touching her soaked folds with the other. Regina closed her eyes and bit her lips with more pleasure than Emma had ever seen. The blonde smiled as the Mayor came undone between loud moans. She would never forget the glistening in her skin, sparkling like if it was fairy dust, dancing over her lap with her eyes closed. "God, Emma. Yes. Yes…

Regina climaxed and kissed Emma in such a loving way the blonde was completely stunned. The brunette cuddled in her neck like if she was a little kitten, and Emma embraced her kissing her forehead, still caressing her back skin.

Emma chuckled 'Too good for taking things slow…' she felt guilt traveling through her body as Regina lifted her head to kiss her lips tenderly.

"MOM, WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU!" They suddenly heard henry yell coming through the hall.

Regina raised her head and with a twist of her wrist pointing towards the door, the lock was on.

"The car's outside, I know you're there!" Henry said matter-of-factly.

"Give us a minute! Emma and I are working on something!" Regina said as she quickly gathered all of the clothes, throwing Emma her jeans and shirt, then with a snap of fingers she was fully clothed, leaving a clumsy blonde naked staring at her. "Oh for god's sake!" Regina muffled while snapping again her fingers to get the sheriff dressed up.

The mayor hurried to the door and opened it, letting a very upset Henry in.

"Henry, what's going on?" Regina said instantly worried.

Herry looked up to the roof, clearly trying not to cry. Emma got up and walked towards them. "Violet. Violet broke up with me." He said squeezing the upper part of his nose, clearly trying to hold up back the tears.

"What?!" Emma said while Regina hugged him.

"She is in love with someone else. She's with someone else." Henry said finally throwing out a sob against his mother's neck.

Regina and Emma looked at each other feeling a stab in their stomachs.