A/N: A big thank you to everyone who has been enjoying this wild ride with me and following it and favoring it :) it means a lot to me! I meant to post this up last night, but I had to keep working on it until it was perfectly written to my liking. I hope all of you enjoy this next chapter! Happy reading.
Their 'date' lasted through the rest of the day, you know, after they had lost track of the guy that wanted to kill Emma. Of course, Regina kept on thinking it was all a joke from the blonde, just her trying to be her funny-fun self. While for Emma, it was actually a relieving feeling being open and honest for once and not be judged for what she did.
All through the rest of the day, they talked about one another like two open books. Regina listened to Emma with the same amount of attention she gave her, & vice versa.
She did enjoy the way Emma would look at her, whenever she would catch her looking. And, she caught her looking a lot. No doubt she most likely had checked her out, but her most favorite thing about her, was that she would always look her in the eyes when in a conversation.
She could get lost in those green eyes.
Just like Emma could get lost in those deep brown ones.
Everything about them together just clicked. It felt right.
Regina even found herself letting Emma in on things Robin never even knew. Not that he ever took the time to know them.
"So, you like pandas, huh?" Emma's eyes remained on the brunette, too focused on her pearly white smile.
"Ever since I was a small child. And, I still do." Regina's eyes found green ones, "Is that weird?"
The blonde shook her head, "Please. Far from it."
Regina chuckled, "Robin always thought it was weird."
"Robin's an asshole." She smiled at the sound of the brunette's laugh, "Sorry."
"No, you're… you're right. He is." She stopped walking, just as Emma did, looking into the blonde's eyes as Emma locked her stare with hers very suddenly.
"I disagree by the way. If you ask me, I think you are just as adorable as pandas are." Emma's hand up from behind her back, a tiny plush toy of a panda in her hand that covered her entire palm.
Regina couldn't help but gasp in surprise as her eyes drank in the sight of the adorable creature, all while taking it in her grasp. "When did you get him?"
Emma shrugged, a smug look on her face, "I'm very sneaky."
"I can see that," She chuckled, "Thank you."
Both their heads snapped up to the sound of loud music playing. It was a Spanish song from the rhythm alone. People were just having a party out in the street, enjoying themselves in a carefree manner. The ambient of it all was filled with such energy it made the brunette smile, which was all the indication and push Emma needed.
"Do you want to go dance?" She asked.
Regina's brow lifted, "You can dance this?"
There was that smug look again.
Emma took her by the hand, "The proof will be in the dancing. Come on."
She didn't give her much of a choice to say no, because before Regina knew it, they were already lost within the crowd of welcoming people- dancing their feet and hips away. Not that Regina dared to reject her on a dance. Emma really knew how to move. It was quite impressive, really. She followed all her steps well, sometimes it was hard to keep up with her. But, they made it work. Their bodies moved in sync. There wasn't a moment during that dance and many others as the sky grew dark, where Regina wasn't all smiles.
She couldn't remember the last time she felt this good with anyone.
Or had this much fun dancing. Actually, she couldn't even remember the last time she ever danced like this.
Emma was following her every move. She spinned her out and back towards her body at the right moments. But, her favorite was definitely when the blonde's ass would be backing up on her pelvis to the same rhythm of the song. That and every time their eyes would meet with another, locking in place as their bodies were close enough. Faces only inches apart.
By that time, Regina was mentally checking off the list she had created in her head regarding the blonde.
Funny: Check.
Goofy: Check, check.
Adorable and unbelievably sweet: Check, check.
Great listener: Check.
Gorgeous: Check.
Great dancer: YES.
Incredibly hot: HELL YES.
Of course, to add to her sweetness, Emma had to walk the brunette back to her apartment. Okay, she offered her a ride, but she didn't exactly park right in front of the complex. She loved walking with her too much for that. And to add to their perfection together, there they were, strolling down the empty street, wearing matching red t-shirts that read: Thing 1, Thing 2.
"That was some impressive dancing skills you have there." She continued as the blonde shyly smiled, walking hand in hand beside her. "You are just too perfect, aren't you? I bet you don't even have a single flaw."
Emma chuckled, "I don't know. I just like pushing myself, you know? Ever since I was a kid, I just always had to be the best in everything. Best in dancing. If I cook, I have to be the best at it. If I'm your girlfriend- best at it, you know? Killing that ex boyfriend of yours, best at it- if you want me to." She placed a bright red clown nose on her own nose that she had taken from that party, looking right at the brunette, "I don't know, I always have to be just out there."
Regina laughed, taking a sip of her alcoholic beverage she had brought along with them. Her little toy panda tucked safely underneath her arm. "Can I be honest with you?"
"What?" Emma smiled, all while stopping right in front of the brunette's apartment.
"You are… truliest… the most corniest person I've ever met." She held up her index finger, "But, you are definitely number one." She slowly removed the red nose from her face, chuckling as she leaned back against her front door. Her eyes locking in place with Emma's as the blonde leaned in a little closer. "Hi."
"Hello." Emma whispered, her lips curving into a tiny smile. Her hand coming up as she removed a strand of hair from her face, "You are so beautiful." Her smile grew as did the brunette's, "That was corny, I know."
Regina nodded, laughing, already feeling a little light headed from the drink, "So corny."
Had she been a hundred percent sober- her slowly leaning in and allowing her lips to come in contact with Emma's as they shared a passionate kiss, right there outside her apartment- the very action would have shocked her. Because she was never one to make the first move. Far from it! But right now, here, with Emma being this adorable and, dare she say it- irresistible… she was all in.
Regina's arms rested around the blonde's neck as she felt her own arms circle her waist. Their lips pressing closer together, more than before.
She was definitely all in.
Their eyes connected with one another as their lips finally parted. Emma remained inches close, of course, which did a number of things to Regina right at this moment.
"Typically, this is the part where I would ask you if you wanted to come in." Regina whispered, her eyes not being able to move away from Emma's own lustful stare.
"Typically, this is the part where I would say, 'I would love to come in.'" Replied Emma.
Both their lips still burning from that magical kiss.
"But?" Asked the brunette, knowing well there was a but at the end of that unfinished sentence.
"But… You are a little intoxicated and I wouldn't feel right taking advantage of your vulnerable state."
Regina nodded, instantly shaking herself of the thought that began circling her mind since they danced, and her eyes drank in the blonde's body, "You're right. You're right, I'm vulnerable and I may be a little drunk and it would be unfair of me to ask that you come inside my apartment to get naked and enjoy all the orgasms in the world."
Emma's brows slowly shot up, her tongue wetting her lips, "Well, when you describe it that way," She cleared her throat, her eyes landing on the brunette's smirk, "I gotta tell you. You don't sound too vulnerable." She smiled while Regina let out one of her many intoxicating laughs.
There was no way she was going home.
Grunts escaped them both as their bodies suddenly collided on the couch. Their lips locked in a war of exchanged kisses. Regina pushed the blonde up from her lying on top of her own body, only to remove her leather jacket off of her, all while their lips never parted from one another. As the blonde's jacket pooled onto the floor, their bodies collided once again against one another to resume what they both so desired.
Mary Margaret, ever the concerned neighbor took the liberty of peeking into the brunette's apartment, due to the door being left unlocked. Her lips parted, hand on her chest as she laid eyes on the heavy make out session before her on the couch.
She looked away momentarily, clearing her throat loud enough that both Emma and Regina looked up.
Regina groaned as Emma's body shot up from hers, helping the brunette up on her feet.
"Regina, I didn't realize you would be having company."
Emma smiled, "Hey, Mary Margaret!"
The brunette's brows furrowed, "Excuse me, I'm sorry. Do I know you?"
"No, I'm just the crazy woman Regina met at a supermarket." She allowed Regina to take her by the hand and lead her into her bedroom.
"Good night, Mary Margaret." Regina smiled, making her way into her bedroom.
Emma stood by the doorway of the brunette's bedroom, looking directly at Mary Margaret, "I know where you live now. Whoa!" She exclaimed, feeling a pull that came from the brunette as the door shut behind them.
Mary Margaret blinked, "Okay…" She made her way towards the front door, looking over towards her neighbors bedroom, hearing muffled laughter coming from within the room before she walked out for the night.
Emma rested on the brunette's bed, propped up on her elbows. Her brows shot up once Regina came out wearing a silk robe with pandas on it. She quite enjoyed the site. Anything Regina wore made her look stunning. "Wow. You really do like pandas, huh?"
Regina smirked, showing off her robe, "They are cute."
"Well, why don't you park those cute little pandas over here?" She patted on the empty side of the bed, happy that the brunette joined her right after.
Both their eyes locked onto each other. Regina's brown ones looking down at their joined hands. The way Emma brought it up to her lips, placing a delicate kiss right on her scratched, injured knuckles.
"I hope you aren't disappointed that we won't be…" Regina's voice trailed off, "I mean I want to, but I'm still a little angry about the whole…"
"About the asshole?" Asked Emma, her answer being confirmed at the nod from the brunette.
"However, I would love it if you stayed."
"Sleepover?" She tapped her chin in though, "Hmm… a sleepover, huh?" A smile appeared on her lips, her body suddenly shot up as she stood on the bed and started jumping on it very much like a kid, "Yay! A sleepover! I'm going to have my first sleepover!"
Regina laughed, taken a back from the blonde's response, her eyes locked on hers again once Emma plopped back onto the bed beside her.
"I'm sorry." Replied Emma, taking a hold of the brunette's hand once again, "I just really like you."
"I really like you too." Whispered Regina, leaning in the same time as Emma as their lips met in another passionate but soft kiss.
Love was a crazy thing. It hit both of them like a bullet, right in their hearts. It was wild because they both had just met and weren't even on a first name basis yet. But, this was the first time either of them felt right at home. Like they were where they belonged.
Jekyll grunted as they dropped a dead body near a bridge late that night. Wrapped up nicely inside a plastic cover. "Bitch has balls, I'll give her that." He told Killian, his right hand man for all intents and purposes.
Killian shook his head, his eyes focused on the dead body before their feet, "I told you. Hiring her to kill your brother was a wrong move. I could have gotten the job done already. He'd be as good as dead."
Jekyll chuckled, patting Killian on the shoulder, "You're job is to get rid of her. You do that and I'll let you kill my brother for me."
Killian smirked.
Jekyll, "Swan grew a conscience." He shook his head, looking down at the body before them, "That's a wrong thing to have in this business." He motioned towards the dead body, "Help me with him."
Killian bent down to grab a hold of the dead corpose's feet, while Jekyll held onto the other side. Without hesitation, both threw the body over the bridge, the sound of the water splashing being the last thing they heard.
Regina's eyes slowly opened to the light of a new morning to find an empty spot on her bed where Emma had fallen asleep beside her. She smiled at the sight of a note that had been folded up and placed neatly on her pillow. The panda plushy placed right on top. She placed the toy on her chest as she read the note that held the blonde's scratchy handwriting.
I had to go to work, but I'll see you tonight.
Her smile grew at the sight of a stick figure drawing that was meant to be her taming a cat, while she held a chair in one hand and a whip in the other. She placed the note aside while she remained in bed for a little longer, taking the tiny panda in her embrace. Her mind swimming with memories of her entire day with the mysterious, crazy blonde that had stolen her heart at first sight.
Emma walked along the sidewalk, all smiles and with music blasting through her earbud, happier than she had felt in a long time.
Off in the distance, across the street, Whale, or as he was known to the fellow officer that was in the car with him, Knox- both were keeping a close eye on her as she walked along.
"Is that her?" Detective Patrick asked him.
"That's her." Whale replied, his eyes focused on the blonde.
"How long did you say you've been tracking this girl?" Asked Patrick, wanting to know more about the woman that Whale informed him was most wanted on their list for being extremely dangerous.
"FBI has been on her for ten years. CIA has been on her for 15. I've been at her for five."
Patrick leaned his head to get a better look at the attractive blonde, "Why don't we just grab her right now? I could call in for back up and she would have nowhere to run."
Whale turned to glare at the man, "Do you really want to clean up that many bodies?"
Kathryn came into the brunette's apartment, the faint sound of Heartstrings by Berlin playing on the radio that Regina kept in her kitchen, while the scent of freshly made pancakes hit her nostrils. Her brows furrowed at the glowing sight of the brunette as she danced in front of her stove, wearing her panda robe.
She certainly was in a much better mood.
"What on earth is going on here?" She finally had to ask.
Regina smiled, looking over her shoulder at her best friend, "Good morning! You're just in time for breakfast. Sit down."
Kathryn sat, her eyes not moving from her best friend's happy behavior, "Mary Margaret stopped me just outside. Is it true you had a complete stranger up here last night?"
Regina smirked, that was her only answer.
"Are you crazy? You just broke it off with Robin- what's her name?" Asked Kathryn, standing up from the breakfast table.
Regina stacked up three pancakes on a plate, her brows knitting in thought, "You know… I don't even know her name." She chuckled, "We spent ten hours with one another yesterday and I never even asked her for her name."
Kathryn's mouth parted open, "Her? You slept with a woman and you don't even know her name?"
Regina sat down the stack of pancakes, gathering up the next batch on a plate as she joined the blonde at her breakfast table, "I didn't sleep with her! Alright, we slept together, but we didn't have sex. We actually cuddled, it was adorable." A tiny smile appeared across her lips at the memory and feel of the blonde's arms around her.
Kathryn snapped her fingers right in her best friend's face, "Regina. Focus. Now be honest with me, because as your best friend I have a right to know. Are you having some type of mental breakdown or something? I mean I know Robin leaving-"
The brunette's fork clattered on her plate as she chewed on her pancake, "The hell with Robin. I was the one who threw him out. Besides, she's different," She smiled, "I don't know what it is about her but we connected. I think I love her. Is that too soon?"
"Uh, yeah. Way, way too soon." Kathryn blinked, "How can you possibly love someone when you don't even know their first name? I mean, what if this girl turns out to be like a serial killer or something?" Her eyes looked around the apartment, "Is she still here?"
Regina shook her head, "She had to go to work. But, we'll see each other tonight."
"You're seeing her again?"
Regina nodded, taking another bite of her pancakes, "We have a date. Can you help me? I want to look my best for tonight."
Kathryn blinked, her fork not having any type of movement whatsoever. She wasn't sure what was going on with Regina. She couldn't even remember ever seeing her this incredibly happy. It frightened her almost. But, she needed to meet this mystery woman in her best friend's life. After all, what type of friend would she be if she didn't?