12- Ups and Downs
"It's Friday, and another set of life changes are happening." Mary Margaret stated. Emma was still putting the finishing touches to the app when she felt someone sit next to her. She didn't look up, however, because she smelled her special scent of apples enveloping her. Henry was gently placed on her lap as she published the new addition to the app.
The robot baby cooed and Emma smiled and held him closer. "Nice of you to join us Miss Mills, Your apps are ready, Please take the next ten minutes to play your games."
Regina cleared her throat. "I'm governor now…" Regina said. " Guess we can afford more and make a college fund for Henry."
Emma looked at her wife. Then back at her thing. Emma falls ill and is forced to quit the FBI. "Check your game again." Emma stated and pressed a decision that she had been posed.
Regina looked back at her game. "Your spouse has filed for divorce, Emma!"
"That way we don't have to work together on things anymore. You can work your budgets on your own" Emma replied. "You're welcome."
Regina looked at what her budget entailed now, and noticed an added expense of Alimony and child support, which amounted to almost 50% Of her income. "I don't think so."
Regina declined the divorce.
"Mrs. Nolan, I need to go to the bathroom." Emma stated, she grabbed Henry and left the class without waiting for her sister's okay. In the bathroom, Emma sat on the window ledge looking out at the empty courtyard. The robot baby nestled at her chest. She knew she was going to hear it from Mary later, but she was hurting, and didn't want to deal with Regina right now.
The bathroom door opened and an Asian girl walked in. She looked at the blonde and blinked in surprise. The reserved girl had been interested in the very out girl, but had been too afraid to step out of her closet. But she really wanted to explore this attraction she had to girls, and Emma was really cute.
She cleared her throat, and Emma turned her head. "Hey, um are you and Regina a thing?"
Emma scoffed. "Regina can't be a thing with anyone, she is way inside that closet."
Mulan smirked. "Do you like her?"
"It doesn't even matter." Emma responded.
"I like Rory… she's my best friend. But she is so straight." She said leaning against the wall next to the blonde. "I can't wait to leave here you know. There's so few of us to date."
Emma smirked. "I totally get that."
"You wouldn't want to go out with me…. Would you?" The Asian girl asked. "Help me establish who I am in the eyes of everyone, and maybe know what it feels like to finally be myself."
Emma laughed. "What's in it for me?"
"I'm super hot," She said and Emma looked the girl over. She nodded in agreement. "And I'm not afraid to be with you for fear of anyone else knowing."
"And you're not Lily…" Emma stated and shrugged. "Sure, why not?"
The girl smiled and reached out with her right hand. "Mulan, by the way."
"Emma, so… Tomorrow?" Emma said shaking her hand. She handed her phone to the girl saying, " I have Henry today so we can go out on Regina's day."
"Yeah, that's cool, we can do a whole day thing." Mulan said putting her number in Emma's phone. Then she leaned forward and kissed Emma's cheek as she handed the phone back. "We'll meet at granny's after you drop him off."
"Yeah," Emma said, and then the Bell Rang. Emma took a breath and the two girls walked out of the bathroom, then Mulan paused.
Emma looked back at her. "I actually had to go to the bathroom." She giggled.
"Okay, see you tomorrow." Emma stated and headed to lunch.
Emma's night with Henry was great. He let her sleep, only waking up once in the middle of the night. What had Regina been doing with the robot that made him be such a crybaby Emma didn't know.
At noon, Emma arrived at Regina's Front door. She rang the door bell and a redhead opened. "Hi, I'm here to give Regina the baby for the day."
"Okay hold on," Zelena said, "Do you want to come in?"
"No… Just... here could you give her the kid, he's fed and changed he is having a nap right now." Emma said handing her the robot then turning and skateboarding away from 108 Mifflin.
Regina was in her room Primping. Emma was coming to drop Henry off, and she wanted. She didn't know what she wanted but she wanted the girl to at least talk to her.
There was a knock on her door, and when she opened the door, Zelena was standing there with Henry and his bag. "She couldn't hand him over to me?"
"It didn't look like she wanted to talk to you dear," Zelena said allowing the brunette to take the baby from her arms. "What did you do to that girl?'
Regina sighed and sat on her bed. She pulled the baby close and turned to face her sister. "We slept together."
"You what?" Zelena stated angrily standing. "And she just ditched you like Robin?"
"NO… Zee. I panicked and told her it was a mistake, that I had plans and that she had ruined them."
"Regina!" Zelena said sitting back down deflated.
"I didn't think it was going to hurt her. I mean…"
"You didn't think…" Zelena said. "How do you feel about it? Did you even like her before you got your rocks off?"
"Of course I did!"
"Then how can you sit here so calmly. Why aren't you more torn up? Because that girl really didn't want to be here."
Regina sighed. "I'm going to go talk to her."
Regina knocked at the loft's door. Mrs. Nolan answered and smiled at Regina. "Hi Mrs. Nolan, Is Emma in I need to talk with her."
"Oh.. Regina she's out on a date, she won't be back 'til nine or so." the petite woman stated.
"A date?" Regina asked and stepped back. "She.. Th-thank you Mrs. Nolan." She turned and ran from the door.
Mary Margaret watched after her and smirked. That princess needed to know that Emma is a catch and just because she didn't appreciate what she had didn't mean someone else didn't.
She reached for her phone and texted her sister.
Mary: Regina came by, she left when I told her you were on a date.
Emma: Shit… okay thanks.
Emma placed her phone in her pocket and smiled at Mulan. "So my sister just texted me."
"What was it this time?" Mulan stated.
"She said you should sit right next to me so I can cuddle you" Emma said with a wiggle of her brows.
Mulan giggled and sat next to Emma. They were really having a great time. "What kind of music do you like?" Mulan asked.
"I don't know, all kinds," Emma stated.
"Have you heard the new one by the tremors?" The Asian girl asked. Emma shook her head and Mulan pulled out her phone. She found the song in her playlists and they shared the ear buds.
Ruby smirked as she came by and set down the milk shakes in front of them. Emma wrapped an arm around Mulan as she listened to the song. "Oh my god this is so good." Emma said.
"The song or the shakes?" Mulan asked cutely.
"Do I have to choose, I am on sensory overload," Emma whispered and turned to face Mulan. She leaned closer to her and their lips met softly. Nothing deep , just soft pecks and someone sat at their table.
The girls pulled apart and looked at a seething Regina. "What the fuck, Regina?"
"You ditched out son, so that you could come and make out with her?"
"Hold on a moment." Emma said her mind was reeling. "It's your turn."
"Did I mean anything to you at all?' Regina asked forgetting all pretense.
Emma looked at Mulan in apology and stood up. "You have some nerve even coming up to me and asking me that, when you're the one that FUCKED me and kicked me out of your bed the next day. " Emma reached for the baby. "What happened to , I had a plan Emma? Mother can't know Emma.. I'm nearly an adult Emma… you were never going to be with me, what was I supposed to do to get over you?"
The blond reached into her pocket and dropped a twenty on the table and held her hand out for Mulan. "Careful Regina, you don't want to cause a scene," Mulan said, taking hold of Emma's hand and walking out with her.
Regina sat back completely deflated and noticed Emma had left the bag behind. Taking the bag, Regina followed the two out. She couldn't spot them, so she took the bag back to the loft.
Emma and Mulan sat at a bench in the dock looking out at the water. It was a nice warm spring day, so it was pleasant. "So she fucked you huh?" Mulan stated.
"I am so sorry. I didn't want any of that to affect our date. I was having a really good time."
"She really hurt you, and I'm so proud that I made her jealous." Mulan said.
"That's not why I said yes, you know?" Emma said.
"You wanted to get over her… I get it. It just didn't work and that's okay. I had fun today." Mulan placed her fingertips on her lips. "It was a really good first kiss."
Emma smiled and leaned toward Mulan again and kissed her more fully this time. When they parted Mulan kept her eyes shut. "Dang it… I am so gay."
Emma laughed and pecked her lips one more time then said. "Come on, I'll walk you home."
The two stood and walked leisurely and talked about Mulan's crush on her best friend Rory.
