A/N: Hey sorry this is such a short chapter. I will update as quickly as I can. Just had a huge last minute job come through so gonna get as much of it out the way as I can so I can come back to this fic asap. Thanks for following! Hope you are still enjoying it!
Back at the station, Emma sat doing her paperwork with a goofy grin on her face. Regina was so much fun when she let herself be. She couldn't remember the last time she'd laughed so freely and forgotten completely about her current predicament.
David walked in. "Wow! I haven't seen you smile like that in a long time!"
She looked up at her father and said, "I know right! Sorry for being such a moody bitch lately."
David put a hand on her shoulder. "Emma, honey, you don't need to apologise. You have had so much to deal with lately and now we are all back together, it must be a huge weight off your shoulders. I'm just glad to see you smiling again."
She carried on with the paperwork for a while, thinking about the morning in the bridal shop. "Dad, wanna know a secret?"
He looked at her expectantly.
"I picked out my dress today."
"That's wonderful Emma! Your mother will be so pleased for you!" David beamed.
"I hope so Dad. I feel kinda bad for not asking her to come with me to pick it out." She told him sheepishly.
"I'm sure she'll get over it as soon as she sees you in it." And he winked.
Emma smiled backed gratefully and tried to get back into a rhythm with her work. Soon enough her thoughts were back on Regina.
She's such a good friend. I can't believe we spent so many years fighting each other and now we really are in a good place. I've never felt so close and comfortable to anyone in my life. She just gets me. I get her. And who knew she had such a playful streak! She deserves to find someone to share her life with. I worry about her. If I die, who's going to be there for her? I know her and mom have gotten closer but they still have such different views and who would she blow off steam with? Mom can't handle her drink at all. There's Zelena but that's a bumpy, tormented relationship if I ever saw one. No. I need to make sure that someone is there for her if anything does happen. She is such an attractive woman. I'm surprised there aren't hundreds of guys lining up to meet her. There has to someone in town that isn't afraid to take her on. That's worthy of her. I need to find someone for her.
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Regina returned to the Mayor's office after spending the morning in the bridal shop but she couldn't get any work done. All she could think about was how beautiful Emma looked in that dress. Out of that dress. She shook her head trying not to think inappropriately about her friend. How had she thought this would be safe? Being so close and not being able to do anything about it was torture. Just being friends would never be enough for Regina. She longed to touch her. To sweep Emma into her arms and kiss her endlessly. To devour her, possess her.
Stupid, stupid, stupid! She mentally berated herself for getting into this hopeless mess.
As she banged her head against the desk a little harder than intended, see felt something come loose from under the desk and lightly sweep past her leg. She rolled her chair backwards and crawled down onto all fours to see what it was. She gasped and scrambled to pick up the item looking around her to make sure no unwelcome eyes were watching. Sitting back on her heels, she twirled the single magic bean between finger and thumb and began to sob.
"After the wedding." She resolved quietly under her breath.
