13 - Live with Confidence
Mary watched her students walk into her Class on Monday morning. They all seemed to need a change. And as the infancy of their children was coming to an end, She thought maybe a bit of a fashion show was in order.
Mary took a swig of her drink and leaned back as Emma plopped down into her seat. Her usually vibrant fashion forward and confident little sister seems to have lost herself to her partner. Who doesn't look much better. Regina is usually impeccable. What is going on?
She doesn't want to meddle, but Emma needs a boost and Mary was going to make it happen.
"Parents, it's time to say goodbye to your babies! Enjoy your full nights of sleep. Your babies are now off to school!' Mrs Nolan said coming around and sitting on the front of her desk.
"We are going to take these next few days to connect with our confidence. When do you feel your most confident?" the teacher asked. Ruby raised her hand. "Go ahead Ruby."
"When I am wearing something that makes me feel Hot."
"Hot?" Mrs. Nolan asked.
"You know, Sexy… appealing." She stood up and turned coquettishly. "Like I know I'm making them watch me."
Mrs. Nolan Nodded. "I get it. Yes, what we wear makes us confident. It doesn't necessarily have to be sexy, just has to make you feel good. So, we are going to have a class fashion show!."
The girls in the class were excited.
"Wait wait, there are real parameters to this. First your partner will choose your clothing. Because you have to think about what they will feel good in, not what you think should make them feel confident. You have gotten to know them, so you should have a sense of their style by now.
Regina looked at Emma, she looked angry as she pulled out a notebook. She began to sketch something in her notebook, and Regina sighed. She figured she ought to give her wife's sense of style some thought.
Emma was girly, stylish even but not overly flowery or flouncy. Regina thought about what she would dress her in if she were an adult. Emma would rock leather. Red leather or black leather with some femenine touches. She had a Black leather mini… but then she frowned. That red Leather Jacket she wore all the time was a must. To contrast that a black leather mid skirt, a stylish silk shirt in white, and ankle boots or pumps Her hair wild and loose is great but an elegant updo would be nice to show off Emma's elegant neck and a pair of dangling earrings.
Regina wondered if that would feel too grown up, and therefore take Emma's confidence. But She had seen Emma walk confidently in heels in dresses for this class alone. And Regina could imagine her in the fashion world. She was so carried away by her thoughts of a supermodel Emma and her being this supermodel's girlfriend that she didn't hear her partner until Emma knocked on her desk.
She looked at Emma who stared at her expectantly. "I said if you want to meet at my house bring me what you like and I will pick from that, and you can go through my clothes.
Regina nodded. "Sounds good."
Then Emma was gone. She dropped Henry off at Mrs. Nolan's desk and she was out the door without another word.
Emma sat in the living room. She was nervous and angry at Mary for this ridiculous idea. This was not part of the plan and now she had to figure out what Regina would feel confident in. Emma had a feeling that there isn't anything Regina wouldn't feel confident in.
She was laid out on the couch when there was a knock on the door. But she didn't move, Mary stepped out of the kitchen and headed for the door. "Did you not hear that?" she said as she passed her sister.
Emma shrugged without averting her eyes from the television.
Mary rolled her eyes and opened the door. "Regina!, what brings you here?"
"A fashion show." The younger girl at the door answered.
Mary smiled. "Of course , come in." She said, "Emma, Your wife is here."
The blonde rolled her eyes and didn't move. Regina stood there with her arms full of clothes and a suitcase.
"Are you ready?" Regina said, and Emma sighed and got up and climbed the stairs not helping her guest with her bag. She left the door open behind her as the brunette struggled up the stairs with her things. Finally just leaving he suitcase behind and just coming inside with the armful placing it down on the chair by Emma's desk then going back to retrieve the suitcase.
Emma had flung her closet door open and threw herself on her bed. And just watched the super shy Regina standing in the middle of her room. "So, what don't you feel confident in?" Emma asked.
Regina didn't know how to answer that. "Uh… um what do you mean?'
"You don't seem to have an issue with being confident no matter what you wear." Emma stated.
"That's not true… I'm not very confident right now." She said softly.
"That's not because of what you're wearing." Emma answered.
Regina nodded. "I guess that should make this easy for you."
Emma shrugged. "That is my closet." She got up and headed toward the chair full of clothing. "Do you trust me to dress you?"
Regina who had been looking at the closet turned to Emma and looked her over and looked at her closet. "I think so , if what you've worn on dates is indicative of your style. What the hell is in your closet?" Regina asked.
"A lot of that my mom and Mary gave me. I pick and choose from it." Emma stated and couldn't help but smirk.
Emma began to look at the offerings in Regina's clothes. A lot of designer brands that Emma coveted, but of course her family couldn't afford. She ran her fingers through silky clothes and fine fabrics, She chose some slacks from Regina and a halter top that would be so sexy on regina. It was a creamy color and would expose lots of cleavage. Then she looked at the shoes in a creamy pump.
Regina had been watching Emma as she put together a few outfits which she might just pair up again. They were fabulous. "You should be a stylist." Regina said.
Emma blinked and dropped the clothes. "Yeah whatever."
"I have something that I think will work for you if you want to borrow a piece?" Regina stated.
Emma shrugged. "Whatever you're the stylist."
Regina went back into Emma's closet and pulled out the red Jacket and paired it with a pair of black red Bottoms from her own things. Found a silkened black tank That Emma had stashed in the back of her closet. Then she turned to her suitcase and searched for a pair of black leather shorts. Not as short as Ruby liked to wear, but short.
Emma looked at the outfit and she had to admit she would find it sexy as hell and the red and black was good. "One problem…"Emma stated.
"I'd rather cover more of my leg, I'd wear boots but that's a lot of leather, or I would wear tights."
Regina sighed "Okay…"
Emma giggled. "Are you dressing me with your libido?"
Regina laughed… "fine fine…" She reached for a patent leather pair of skinny jeans. Found a pair of Emma's fashion sneakers with spikes and switched to a white distressed shirt with a set of red lips on it that she saw in Emma's drawer, and turned to face Emma. "Definitely a step up.
The girls enjoyed themselves planning the outfits. Emma forgot she was angry with her partner. Both of them remembered why they had gotten so close in the first place. Regina knew that it didn't matter that She was leaving at the end of the summer, she wanted to spend it all with Emma.
After the successful fashion show, Emma walked up to Regina leather skinny jeans neatly folded in hand. "Thanks, I really did like wearing these."
"Keep them," Regina said pushing them back toward the blonde. "I really did like them on you."
Emma pulled them back and smiled. "Thanks." She turned to go.
"Emma," Regina said, catching the loop on the younger girl's bag. She turned her around and cleared her throat. "I'm sorry about the other night… I panicked, and I don't know what came over me, but I would like to try again. Please… Can we try?"
Emma looked at Regina. This wasn't a complete question. "Try what Regina?"
"You were right, Mother didn't have to know. We could just…"
Emma laughed. "See, that's where you are wrong. I know I said what I said when you were having your little break down Regina. I probably meant it then. But I can't keep putting myself in a position where you could just decide that I'm not worth your mother's wrath and just leave me over and over again. I was willing to be your secret. Not anymore. I need more, Regina. I deserve more."
"Emma please what can I do?"
"When you love someone Regina, you are willing to do everything in your power to make them see it. I can't even believe I am telling you this, but I care about you and I need you to know that you are wrong, so the next girl doesn't have to go through this with you. Emma had tears streaming down her cheeks by this point. She began to look around the hallway. There were some eyes on them, but nothing too serious. So she turned and headed out of the building. "Bye Regina."
"Wait… Emma." The brunette sighed and slumped against her locker. Just then Kathryn came up to her.
"What did you do to her?" her blonde friend asked.
Regina sighed, "let's get to practice."
