Chapter 6 - Crazier
All throughout that blustery November afternoon, Storybrooke's Fall Festival continued. Henry had convinced Regina to go with him to the face painting booth, while Emma, Hiro, and Baymax continued to walk around, allowing mother and son to spend time together.
Henry enjoyed watching his mothers grow closer, but also knew that they had no idea they both had feelings for each other and it was driving him, as well as the entire town crazy.
"Hey Mom, can I talk to you for a minute?" He asked as they were standing in line, shoving his hands into his jacket pockets.
"Sure. What's on your heart, dear?"
"You know it's okay, right?"
"What's okay?" She eyed him quizzically.
"That you have feelings for Emma." He stated plainly.
"What? I don't have feelings for Emma, Henry." She feigned with a small chuckle.
He wasn't backing down that easily. He gave her a knowing smirk. "Mom…it's alright. You deserve to be happy, and to be with someone who loves you for you are."
Her breath hitched, her stomach dropped and Henry watched as chocolate brown eyes lit up. "Emma loves me?" She quickly covered her mouth when she realized what her son had managed to get out of her with minimal effort. "I-I mean-"
She tried to recover, but it was of no use.
"It's okay Mom. You just confirmed what I already suspected. I'm saying that it doesn't bother me that you have feelings for her, and I just want you and Emma to be happy. You should just tell her how you feel."
"Henry-"
"Listen, I know you're scared about opening up, and leaving your heart out where it can get hurt again, but if there's anything that I know, it's that Emma really cares about you…a lot."
The mayor was taken aback by her son's statements, or rather, the possibility of them being true.
The wind blew harder around them, but she couldn't feel it. Her mind was too focused on what Henry was trying to tell her.
"Really?" She asked as they moved farther up the line.
"Really. All I'm saying, is that if there's a chance that you two had feelings for one another and you both wanted to be in a relationship, then that's cool with me. Not that you need it, but you have my blessing." He placed a comforting hand on his mother's shoulder and gave her a tender smile.
She returned his tender gaze. When had her son become so grown up? He was much taller than her now, his limbs were gangly, and the slightest hint of stubble now adorned his chin. She then enveloped him into a hug, which he returned in reassurance.
"Thank you, son." She breathed a sigh of relief and he felt her shoulders relax.
He nodded and released her. "No matter what happens, I want you to know that I'm proud of you, mom. You deserve your happy ending more than anyone else."
Before she could respond, Ashley called them forward and asked the pair what design they had wanted.
"Oh, I know what I want! Can I get a lightning bolt, on my forehead? Like, from Harry Potter?" The teen asked.
"Definitely! And for you Madame Mayor?" She turned to get her paint supplies ready after she had pointed at the stools for them to sit.
Regina bit her lip in contemplation. "Hmm…I would like to make a special request."
After their face painting session, mother and son met up with Emma, Hiro, and Baymax at the apple tree rendezvous point.
Emma took in Henry's face. "What did ya get, kid?"
He lifted up his bangs so that the sheriff could see the tribute to his favorite literary character.
"Ah, the scar that represents Lord Voldemort's failure to kill Harry Potter that fateful night."
"Nah, I think it's much more than that. It represents Lily's love for Harry because she died in an effort to protect him." He smiled.
"Nerd alert!" The blonde teased, punching his arm in jest.
But as she turned to Regina, her smile fell as she looked on in awe at the new addition to the mayor's slightly freckled wrist. She gulped as the shorter woman drew closer to her, and the autumn sunlight shone upon her like an angelic halo, revealing a single flower on her wrist in grayscale.
Wait…is that…the same design as my tattoo? Damn it, I'm so screwed.
"Wow." She breathed for a lack of a better word.
"Well Sheriff? What do you think?" Regina asked with a hint of boldness in her tone.
"Wow." She said again as she lifted her callused fingers to cover the back of Regina's hand. "It's incredible." She gave Regina a bright smile and her dimples became apparent in her cheeks. "You're incredible, you know that right?"
The sheriff's smile sent her heart into a frenzy and it began to pound in her rib cage. Regina blushed from Emma's kind words and felt a fire spread throughout her body when Emma's fingers delicately traced the new design on her wrist.
Being this close, the brunette could smell a mix of spice and Emma's shampoo, making her dizzy. Her fingers longed to reach up and run themselves through Emma's blonde locks. The air around them probably held enough electricity to power the
whole town.
"I've never thought of myself that way before."
"No better time to start than the present." Emma's bright green gaze held her own again, and she could see that her eyes were filled with warmth, tenderness, and something else.
For her.
She knew that she had been working to change herself for the better for a long while now, but her reasons for doing so were purely for Henry's sake. But now, she no longer wanted to change for Henry alone, she wanted to change for herself…and Emma.
Emma…what are you doing to me? With that idiotic grin, big heart, confident attitude, and a fearless strength that I admire, how could I ever think of you as anything but flawless? The kind of flawless I wish I could be.
They were once again, interrupted, as Baymax suddenly came between them and jumped up to give Emma hugs.
"Baymax! It's rude to interrupt a heartwarming moment like that." Hiro reprimanded as he pulled on his leash slightly. "Sorry, you two. I wasn't holding onto his leash as tightly as I should've. He doesn't normally do this."
The lab lovingly licked Emma's cheek as she held onto him and began laughing. "Aw, Baymax just wanted to be a part of the group. He just wanted some lovin'. Didn't you, buddy? Come here, ya big baby!"
Regina looked on in happiness as Emma loved on the pup, and her heart melted. She really knew how to turn her into a puddle of mush. The group knelt down under the apple tree, and took turns petting and loving Baymax.
"That's a good boy!" Regina praised the pooch as he sat down next to her, and gave her a sloppy wet kiss on the cheek. She ran her fingers through his thick double coat and scratched behind his ears.
The brunette turned to Hiro. "He's so well behaved, Hiro. You've done an excellent job working with him."
The boy genius blushed at the mayor's words. "Aw, Madame Mayor, your kindness sets my heart ablaze." Henry punched his arm playfully.
"Bruh, don't be weird." He scrunched up his nose at him in mock disgust. He also didn't miss the tiny glare Emma had sent his way.
He chuckled and ran a hand through his messy black hair. "What can I say? Your mom just has a way with words." He shrugged and shoved his hands in the pockets of his hoodie. "Besides, Emma agrees with me, right Sheriff?"
Emma's face turned beet red, and she thought she would simply die as the attention unexpectedly turned towards her. Thankfully, she was saved when she heard Mary Margaret's voice behind Regina and herself.
"Emma! Regina!" They turned to face the school teacher struggling to carry a large stack of boxes in her arms.
"Mom! Getting ready to get the popcorn booth set up?"
"Yeah, Henry honey, would you and Hiro mind helping me set up and run the booth this evening?" She asked as the boys took the boxes from her arms, carrying them with relative ease.
"You got it, Grandma. You cool with that?" He looked at Hiro questioningly.
"Anything for the one and only Snow White!" He winked at the petite woman. And as soon as she had arrived, they were off, leaving their mayor and sheriff alone once more.
As the night air began to set in, Emma and Regina found themselves at an array of booths. Walking side by side, each unknowingly took the time to think of the other. Regina loved how Emma walked with her hands in her pockets, the picture perfect definition of "cool." Emma loved, well…pretty much everything about the brunette beauty.
"Ya know, this is really nice. Just being able to relax and enjoy ourselves, nothing beats it."
Regina grinned as she pulled her coat around her more closely.
"Yes, and thank you again…for inviting me. This is quite probably the best "walk" I've ever been on."
Emma chuckled and kicked a small pebble as she walked. "Glad you're having fun, your majesty. Oh, look!" She stopped and pointed. "It's a photo booth!" The sheriff practically jumped for joy as she took Regina's hand and all but dragged her to the line.
The brunette couldn't help but to find Emma's innocent reaction to something so simple to be adorable.
When it was their turn, they entered the booth, and followed the on screen instructions. For the first picture, they both took a casual approach, smiling like the lovesick fools that they were, but with an inch or so between them. For the next, they leaned their heads together and smiled. The third required them to look into the camera and laugh.
"Laugh? At what?" Regina asked in confusion.
"Hmm…I'm not sure." Emma raised an eyebrow in mock uncertainty and then quickly turned to tickle Regina's sides in an unexpected gesture. The mayor squealed at the contact and burst out into a fit of giggles that Emma herself couldn't help to laugh at. The camera fluttered, and as the blonde's fingers found all of her sensitive spots, Regina's laughter carried throughout the booth, and it was music to her ears.
My God…I've never heard anything more beautiful in my life.
"Emma!" She laughed and squirmed in the sheriff's arms. "No more! Come - "
"Oh! Somebody's got all of the tickle spots, I see!" The sheriff carried on with raised eyebrows as she halted her gentle assault, but did not remove her hands from around Regina's waist.
Their giggles slowed and Emma could see so much warmth in Regina's brown eyes. It was a look of complete adoration. The same look that she often reserved for Henry. As their diaphragms ceased their spasms and their breathing slowed back to a normal pace, the women turned to look at the on screen instructions.
"Do something unexpected? What -" But the blonde found herself unable to form a complete sentence as she felt a pair of soft and warm, plump lips on her cheek. Then, a smile bright enough to light up Time's Square several times over, reached her eyes, and the camera flashed, ending their session.
Their cheeks suddenly felt hot as Regina abruptly ended the kiss, and their hearts pounded mercilessly in their rib cages. Emma turned her gaze towards Regina, and neither woman found that they wanted to move from their current position. The sheriff tightened her hold a little around Regina.
Immediately, it became harder for either woman to breathe.
"W-was that alright?" Regina's voice broke anxiously. She watched as Emma's eyes fell from her own to her lips. The blonde began closing the distance between them and her whole body felt as if it were on fire. Now, they were as close as they could be without Regina sitting in Emma's lap. Their foreheads were touching now, as eyes asked permission and breaths were shared.
"Perfect." Emma whispered as Regina cupped her burning cheek.
The pair were immediately startled apart as they heard a heavy knocking on the booth.
"Hey ladies! Hurry up in there! Other people want their pictures taken too, ya know!" It was Leroy, and he sounded thoroughly annoyed.
Without looking at the mayor, Emma got out and offered a hand, helping Regina out of the booth. The women grabbed their pictures and gazed on them lovingly.
"Aw, Regina! Look how awesome these turned out." Emma exclaimed, adjusting to where the brunette could see them.
"I love them!" She ran a finger down each picture in admiration, and Emma could hear the sincerity in her voice.
"Keep them, but I want a copy of each one later. Deal?" She grinned at the brunette and handed them to her.
Regina pocketed them. "You've got a deal, Sheriff."
Emma held out her arm for Regina to take. "Off towards our next adventure?"
"Gladly."
Their minds were still reeling from their second almost kiss. Both hoped that it all wasn't in their imagination. That look in their eyes, their closeness, and how their bodies screamed for more of the other's touch, it was an indescribable feeling that they couldn't get enough of.
Regina felt a small nudge of her shoulder. "Wanna go on the hayride?" The blonde nodded towards the trailer that was loaded up with hay, pulled by Sean's pickup truck.
"That depends. You don't have any further plans to tickle me to death, do you?"
"Not unless Your Majesty requests it." She smirked playfully.
Oh, Regina could play that game too.
"Then take your queen for a ride, Sheriff." She winked and watched as Emma blushed from her neck to her ears.
As they approached, they noticed that they were the last of the group to board the trailer. Emma took a side step, out of Regina's way.
"Your Majesty? Your carriage awaits." She said with a slight bow, and held a hand out in front of Regina for her to take.
"Why thank you, Sheriff." She acknowledged in her most elegant tone.
Taking the blonde's hand into her own, she couldn't help but to dwell on the fact that Emma was seemingly making this day as wonderful for her as possible. Never in all of her life had she been treated this well.
It was as if she were a treasure, and someone who should be cherished…Her heart swelled, and as the blonde sat down next to her, she took Emma's hand in her own and warmth and safety surrounded them both. Their fingers stayed intertwined throughout the entire hayride. Emma's thumb kept gently caressing the back of Regina's hand, and the brunette found that she never wanted to forget this feeling. In fact, she never wanted to be without Emma by her side ever again. Putting a halt to her thoughts, the cold wind blew harshly and Regina shivered.
"You're cold. Here," she removed her scarf and wrapped it around Regina's neck lovingly. "Take my scarf. It'll keep you warm."
Emma was right, it was warm and it smelled of her as well. The warm smokiness of the brushfire from their magical day, and Emma's own spiced shampoo.
"Thank you, but what about you?"
"Aw, don't worry about me. This cold weather can be bracing!"
"Bracing? You're an idiot, Emma Swan."
"Yeah, but I'm your idiot, Regina Mills." She smiled at Regina and it warmed her from her head to her toes.
Regina didn't admit that out loud in front of everyone, but she didn't deny it either.
Following the hayride, Emma and Regina made their way towards the sounds of live music. As they strolled hand in hand, under the evening stars, the glorious smells of food invaded their nostrils.
"Mmm, I smell barbecue." The blonde inhaled deeply.
"Smells divine. And is that apple cider I detect?"
Emma's stomach began growling unceremoniously. "I think that means we need to grab a bite."
The open green in front of top stage where the live band performed was surrounded with small tables and chairs, with plenty of room for couples to dance, and strings upon strings of fairytale lights shined brightly above them, setting the mood.
The mayor and the sheriff paid for their plates, and made their way down the barbecue buffet table. A variety of smoked meats filled the first table completely. Followed by comfort foods such as potato salad, baked beans, and macaroni and cheese on the second table. The third table held vegetables, mashed potatoes, collard greens, butter beans, grilled corn on the cob, and squash casserole. Then dinner rolls and loaf bread, and desserts ranging from pumpkin and pecan pie, to cheesecake and apple fritters. The drink table consisted of water, sweet tea, soft drinks, hot chocolate, and hot apple cider.
Emma unashamedly filled her plate with everything she wanted. Regina grabbed a smoked quarter chicken with barbecue sauce, some potato salad, squash casserole, and an apple cider.
Just as they sat down at a nearby table to enjoy their dinner, the live band began to make their exit, and called for attention to be turned to the DJ for the rest of the evening. After their stomachs were full, they sat in content while drinking their apple cider. The drink warmed their hands from the freezing November air.
"Alright Storybrooke! Let's keep this party going! I'm Ozz, your DJ for the rest of the night. Whaddaya say we kick this first one off with a bang?!"
An upbeat hip hop song began to play and Emma's face lit up like a child on Christmas morning as other citizens of Storybrooke began lining up in rows.
Cupid Shuffle, Cupid Shuffle.
"Oh my God, I love this song!"
Cupid Shuffle, Cupid Shuffle.
"Come on Regina, come dance with me!" She stood up from the table, and grabbed Regina's hand slightly.
"Absolutely not!" Regina pulled her hand back.
"What? Why not?" Emma pouted.
"I refuse to dance to anything provocative or inappropriate. I'm a queen after all, and much more refined than that."
Emma couldn't help the laugh that left her. "Regina, take a look out there for me." She said, moving to Regina's side where they both could see, and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I can promise you, it's neither provocative or inappropriate. Look! People line up in rows, face a certain direction, and follow the song. Even Henry and Mary Margaret are out there!"
Regina's eyes went wide as a great many of the people of Storybrooke were following the song's directions.
To the right, to the right, to the right, to the right.
To the left, to the left, to the left, to the left.
Now kick, now kick, now kick, now kick.
Now walk it by yourself, now walk it by yourself.
"So…would you like to give it a shot?" Emma's voice only held curiosity and no pressure.
"Fine, but if I make a mistake, you better not say a word, understand, Ms. Swan?"
"Loud and clear, Madame Mayor." She winked and as she allowed the brunette some time to take her heels off once more, took her hand, and led them to the dance floor.
They joined up with Henry and Mary Margaret, who were in their own groove. It was truly, quite a sight to see.
"Alright kid! You've got some moves! You too, Mom! I'm impressed. Not bad for a fairy tale character." She teased.
"Ma! This song is like, the coolest!"
"Henry's had time to teach me and your father a few new things about this world." She yelled over the music. Emma then looked over at Regina, who had a concentrated and confused look on her face as she tried the dance moves.
"This is frustrating. I can't do this like everyone else." She groaned.
"Hey, don't worry about everyone else. Just follow my lead, okay? The steps are easy and the whole song is very repetitive. I know it's not your traditional waltz, but you'll get the hang of it. I promise. It's so easy, even I can do it." The blonde encouraged her.
Regina laughed at her attempt at self deprecating humor.
"Just follow me, Regina."
The brunette watched and followed Emma with every side step, kick, and ninety degree turn, doing her best to copy the sheriff's movements until she got the hang of it. Emma watched a switch of frustration flip to one of fun and relaxation as they danced.
It don't matter if you're young or you're old.
We gon' show you how it go.
To the right, to the right, to the right, to the right.
To the left, to the left, to the left, to the left.
Now kick, now kick, now kick, now kick.
Now walk it by yourself, now walk it by yourself.
Underneath the soft glow of the fairy tale lights, Regina laughed all of her cares away, and Emma couldn't find her more breathtaking if she tried. As the "Cupid Shuffle" neared its end, Ozz called out to his audience. "Everybody having a great time?!"
The audience responded in cheers, whoops, and whistles, "Wonderful! That's what we like to hear! Now that we've had that little warm up, let's go a little bit slower, shall we? This one's for all of you who have that special someone that just makes you Crazier."
As people left from the line, chords from an electric guitar were played over an eighth note acoustic and violin melody. Emma turned just in time as Regina began to head back to their table.
"Hey!" She called out gently and Regina turned to face the blonde who now held out her hand to Regina.
"Yes, dear?" Regina began to feel nervous and her heartbeat picked up in tempo.
"May I have this dance, Regina?" Emma smiled at her warmly, and Regina could never deny her anything ever again.
"It would be an honor." She returned the tender grin, taking Emma's calloused hand.
They knew there were other couples dancing, and they were where the whole town could see them…judge them…but they didn't care.
This was for them.
And so, Emma carefully pulled her close. Their bodies had some space between them, as Emma continued to hold Regina's hand. Nervously but carefully, she placed the other on the brunette's waist. She gulped as her mouth went dry at their close proximity. "Is this okay?" She wanted to do this the right way.
"Yeah…" Regina consented breathlessly as she put her right hand on the sheriff's shoulder.
"You're sure?"
"Mm-hm."
Taylor Swift's voice carried across the open field of green and it was as if time had frozen for them. Emma took the lead with the first step as they moved together slowly.
They locked eyes, and this was all that they needed; the nearness of each other. It was as if everything in the world was right.
I'd never gone with the wind, just let it flow.
Let it take me where it wants to go. Til you opened the door, and there's so much more. I'd never seen it before.
I was trying to fly, but I couldn't find wings, but you came along and you changed everything.
As they gently swayed to the music, Regina was enjoying this moment while also thinking that maybe this song was written for her…for them. Because Emma had in fact, came along, broke her free of her prison, showed her what it meant to live in the moment, and changed everything.
You lift my feet off the ground, you spin me around. You make me crazier, crazier. It feels like I'm falling and I…I'm lost in your eyes. You make me crazier, crazier, crazier.
Regina moved both of her hands around Emma's neck and Emma's found their home around Regina's waist. Green eyes never left brown as they relaxed in each other's arms. Now, there was minimal space between them, and Emma could feel the heat radiating off of Regina. The fairy tale lights above them caused Regina's skin to glow and her brown eyes to sparkle. It was Regina's world, and Emma was just happy she got to live in it. Her breath hitched and her hands began to shake.
Confusion then flashed across Regina's face. "Emma? What's wrong? You're trembling."
"You're so beautiful." Emma's voice broke and Regina could hear the sincerity in her voice. She watched as Emma's eyes began to well up with tears at the admission. Regina was taken aback; the meaning of Emma's words shocked her to her core and that spark between them grew even brighter.
"Oh, Emma."
I watched from a distance as you, you made life your own. Every sky was your own kind of blue. And I wanted to know how that would feel. And you made it so real. You showed me something that I couldn't see. You opened my eyes, and you made me believe.
Emma would never be able to put into words, just how much Regina meant to her. It's because of her, that Emma believed in herself, that she believed that she could be happy. Her whole world changed when Henry had come into her life and brought Emma to Storybrooke that night. She now had a loving family with Henry and her parents, but she wanted so much more with Regina. At that moment, Emma knew that Regina was her happy ending. Her stomach flipped and her heart beat wildly but she didn't care about her nerves as her hands tightened around Regina's waist as she prepared for the chorus again.
You lift my feet off the ground, you spin me around.
Regina gasped as Emma's grip around her waist tightened. Their eyes never left each other's, even when the blonde then lifted her off of the ground, and spun her around slightly before setting her back down gently.
You make me crazier, crazier. It feels like I'm falling and I…I'm lost in your eyes. You make me crazier, crazier, crazier. Oh oh.
"Sorry. I got a little carried away." Emma said as they continued swaying in each other's arms.
"Don't be." Regina then laid her head on Emma's shoulder and they continued to hold each other throughout their dance. Emma closed her eyes and smiled to herself as she knew she knew this moment, and this feeling would forever be seared into her memory. She would never forget Regina softly tracing small circles on the back of her neck. Nor the way Regina's scent of apples and cinnamon danced along with them in the autumn air. She would even be able to recall the taste of pecan pie on her tongue.
Only a few feet away Snow and David sat at the booth, gazing upon the love stricken duo with joy.
"David…she looks so happy." She squealed.
"They both do." The excitement in his voice rose.
"Have you ever seen either of them look so…?"
"Never. But you know what? It's time for some new beginnings." He flashed his charming smile at her.
"I agree." She said before taking a sip of her sweet tea, and continued. "If anyone deserves their happy ending, it's those two."
David turned to his wife and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "Indeed. It'll be quite interesting to see how this all plays out."
"Did somebody say something about happy endings?" Henry and Hiro had returned from loading up Snow's vehicle with items from the booth.
"Yeah, take a look for yourself." David nodded towards his mothers wrapped in each other's embrace, and slow dancing to Taylor Swift as if there was no one else in the world but them.
"Alright, it looks like we're making some progress!" Hiro exclaimed.
"Yeah Grandma, I'm glad that you asked us to come and help with the booth. They needed some alone time." Henry responded, with fist bumps all around.
"No problem. David and I live for this kind of thing."
After their adventures at Storybrooke's Fall Festival, Emma and Regina's enchanting day had finally come to an end. They walked arm in arm back to their vehicles with the boys and Baymax leading the way. As they came to a halt in front of Regina's Mercedes Benz, Hiro waved goodbye to the mayor as Baymax jumped into the bug. Henry gave a goodnight hug to his mother, promising to see her tomorrow afternoon and proceeded to get into Emma's vehicle. Now, it was just the two of them underneath the light of a street lamp.
Regina cleared her throat. "Thank you for today, Emma. It was…absolutely wonderful." She drew closer to the sheriff and basked in the warmth of her.
"Yeah, no problem. Anytime." The blonde then bit her lip nervously. "I-I um…I was just wondering if you'd like to do this again sometime?"
Regina could hear the nervousness in her voice as the blonde took another step towards her. Emma was just so beautiful and her fingers itched to reach up and run her hands through her blonde locks.
"Yes, I'd love that very much." Suddenly, she was just as nervous. "You should stay for dinner tomorrow night when you bring Henry over."
Emma nodded and smiled. "Okay, I'll bring him over, let's say around 6?"
"It's a date." Regina confirmed, and Emma's heart skipped a beat.
"Yeah? Cool, I can't wait."
"The feeling is mutual." Regina's voice dropped in pitch and took on a slightly husky tone.
And not for the first time that day, a mix of love and desire filled her veins, and she felt a tug in her lower stomach that caused her center to ache and pool between her thighs. God, all she wanted to do was push this woman up against her Benz and kiss her senselessly until neither one of them could breathe and Regina's lipstick was ruined.
But in her heart, she knew that it was not the time nor the place. So, she opted for a safer approach, and took Regina by surprise when she took her hand in her own, and raised it to her lips, kissing the back of the brunette's hand gently yet with all the sincerity she could muster.
"Goodnight, Regina."
Regina thought she was going to faint at feeling Emma's lips on her skin. Combine that with the look of pure love in Emma's eyes, with a hint of lust, and Regina was like putty in Emma's hands.
"Goodnight, Emma. I'll see you tomorrow." Regina smiled and Emma matched it with her own dopey grin.
"See you soon." She then turned and got in the bug, feeling weightless. She started up the car, and put on her seat belt.
She took a glance over at Henry, who had his arms crossed and a look of disappointment on his face.
"What?" She asked defensively.
"WHY DIDN'T YOU KISS HER?" Henry shouted.
"Dude! We're in the same car! Chill out!" Emma fussed.
Hiro piped in. "Bruh, I wanted to go home sometime tonight, and we all know that if Emma had locked lips with your mom, then we'd be stuck here forever with them actually undressing each other instead of them undressing each other with their eyes."
Emma blushed and Henry fired back. "Yeah, I'd bet you like that, wouldn't you?"
Emma shook her head at the teenagers, backed out of the parking spot, and headed towards the Hamada residence. She was certain she would dream of dark brown eyes and apple cider tonight.