well... i'm too nervous after that winter finale so i had to escape from reality and get back into this fic where regina is happy because it seems like fanfic is the only place we'll see that. sorry for the wait, as i said in my Alternate Endings update, last week was soooo busy :( but hopefully this week allows me more writing time. let me know what you think! :) xxx
"Come see us soon?" Ella reached out to hug Regina tightly and she found herself responding to the embrace, for she would miss her friend. Their carriage had been brought around to the entrance of David and Regina's castle and their luggage loaded into it. She didn't want to see them go or for the weekend to end, but she did look forward to having some alone time with her husband.
"I will," She smiled when she felt Ella's slight bump press against her, pulling back to put a hand on it, "Take care of yourself."
"David, it was a great weekend," Thomas nodded with a genuine smile as the two men shook hands, "Regina, thank you for being a lovely host."
"Thank you for coming," She smiled and nodded at Thomas, leaning into David's warmth when he wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her to him. They exchanged farewells with the couple before Thomas helped his wife into the carriage and they began their journey home.
"Think we could get away with sneaking upstairs?" David pulled Regina into his arms, smirking into her hair when she tucked herself into him to escape the cold air.
She grinned, tilting her head back to look up, "Is that all you think about?"
"Yes," He smirked in reply, biting down on his bottom lip as he kept his arms wrapped securely around her waist, fighting the urge to slip them lower since their were guards around.
"I think you and Emma should do something today," Regina stated more seriously, successfully changing the tone of their conversation, "She needs to know that nothing will change between you two. She needs her father."
He merely smiled at Regina for a moment, giving a solitary nod, "You're sweet," He leaned down to press a soft kiss against her lips before pressing his forehead to hers, "Let me at least get you in out of this cold."
"Daviddd," She yelped when he scooped her up into his arms, giving a hearty laugh that made his heart warm, "The guards are staring," She giggled, hiding her face against his chest.
"They better get used to it," He grinned, carrying her back up the steps to the front door as she wrapped an arm around his neck, "Thank you," He smirked at the guard who opened the door for them, seeing him try to suppress a smile at the king and queen acting like kids with crushes.
"You're impossible," Regina laughed with a shake of her head as he brought her into the castle, carrying her into the reading room instead of leaving her in the foyer.
"What are we doing in-" She started to ask when he let her down on her feet before he captured her lips with his own, pressing her against the wall behind her.
"Mmm, I just want you to myself for a while," He groaned and smiled against her lips before kissing her again, dipping his tongue into her mouth as his hands came to cup her face.
"You're insatiable," She whispered against his lips with a smirk of her own, loving how wanted he made her feel. His hands roamed her waist and back, pressing her against the reading room door as their kiss grew more urgent.
David gripped her bottom through the layers of her dress, lifting her up against the door slightly to bring her to his eye level as he kissed her hungrily, "Mmm, you look so good today."
"Here, David?" She broke the kiss to look up at him with flushed lips and a devious sparkle in her eyes that suggested she was up for the challenge.
"Why not? It's our castle," He smirked in a way that made her stomach stir and attacked her lips with his own as he reached down to grip the edge of her dress.
"You do know there are other people who have to live in your castle, too," Granny spoke up from her spot in the corner of the reading room, looking over her bifocals and setting her book in her lap.
"Granny!" Regina gasped and David snapped his head towards her quickly with a frown, "I'm so sorry."
He let her down on her feet quickly and tried to suppress a grin at the way his wife adorably apologized and hid behind him, "Don't apologize to that grump," He threw a smirk at Granny who merely chuckled and rolled her eyes.
"We moved your things into Regina's bed chamber today," Granny replied, putting a slip of paper in her book to mark her place, "So there will be plenty of time for that later."
"Thanks," David grinned at Granny with a shake of his bed before looking back at his wife who was bright red from the conversation, "Nothing gets by that old wolf."
"I heard that," Granny grumbled as she put her book back on the shelf, "Come in here interrupting my peace and quiet," She muttered in good humor, "By the way, don't get her in the family way, boy. You two need to spend some time really getting to know each other."
"Really, Granny?" David groaned at the woman's bluntness, letting out a laugh as he took Regina's hand and led her out of the library, "Don't be embarrassed. That probably won't be the last time Granny or someone walks in on us," He chuckled, pulling her into his arms in the hall.
"She'll say anything," She chuckled with a shake of her head and a light groan, resting her forehead in his chest.
"She's right though, I need to be more careful," David pressed a kiss to the top of her hair, "We don't need a child yet, you need to enjoy your age."
"Do you.…want children with me?" Regina asked, glancing down towards her feet before looking back up at him with an expression of uncertainty.
"Do you want children?" He asked, reaching down to brush a strand of hair back from her face.
"I.…I don't know, I didn't have a very good example, I'm not sure what kind of a mother I'd be," She smiled weakly, seeing his brows furrow in response.
"I think you'd be a great mother, you're nothing like your own," David nodded, understanding she wasn't sure how to respond, "I think we should enjoy each other for a while and then when we decide its time we can talk about it then, hm? I'm not against it."
Regina gave him a small nod and a faint smile, relieved he wasn't outright against it, "Go spend the day with Emma, I'll see you later," She said, lifting herself up on her tip toes to plant a kiss on his lips. Their growing relationship had her feeling more confident in being affectionate with him and the thought of having someone to steal kisses from made her giddy.
"Have a good day," He smiled, giving her hand a squeeze as he took a few steps back, extending his arm in hesitation to let go of hers before finally breaking away from her, "See you tonight."
"Can I come in, or up, or whatever?" Red raised an eyebrow when she reached the top of the spiral staircase to Regina's tower. The Queen was seated at her table, stacks of books and potions scattered around her. She was wearing a burgundy dress that was perfectly tailored and her hair was in a regal updo. She was already beginning to look more like a queen in the short amount of time Ruby had been there to witness her transformation.
Regina looked up from the book in front of her and raised an eyebrow at the woman, not particularly happy to see her. She had blabbed about her relationship at the dinner table in front of her step-daughter, complicating an already delicate relationship.
"Silent treatment? Nice," The wolf responded as she made her way over to sit opposite of Regina, "What's up with you?"
Her first instinct was to deny that anything was wrong with her, to keep it bottled up and keep the peace. But Ella was right, she was Queen now and she needed to be more assertive. David would back her and having his support gave her the courage to stand up for herself, "I could ask you the same question."
"Whoa, what?" Ruby chuckled, reaching out to pick up one of the jars in front of her and inspect the contents.
"Enough of that," Regina frowned, reaching out to take the vial and set it back down, "Don't bring up what I do with my husband in private up in front of my step-daughter. It's inappropriate."
"What are you-" The wolf started to frown before remembering what she had said, "Oh…Yeah, sorry about that. I didn't know Emma had a problem with you."
"She doesn't," Regina frowned, "At least she's trying not to, but it's an adjustment for everyone and I'd rather not have my business discussed casually at breakfast."
"You're right," Ruby nodded once, letting out a breath, "I just haven't seen David this happy in a very long time, I was just teasing him a little. But I wasn't thinking."
Regina hadn't expected such a reasonable reaction from Red. Adrenaline coursed through her at the fact that she'd actually spoken her mind to someone, had put her foot down. She could be her own person now, she didn't have to put up with things she didn't like, and her oppressor was no longer around to tell her what to do.
"So...you and David grew up together?" She let out a breath, changing the subject after she nodded. Ruby had apologized and she seemed like she meant it. There was no use in holding a grudge or flexing her power over Ruby...that was what her mother would do.
"Yeah, he was like a big brother to me, always looking out for me," She smiled at the mention of her friend the King, "Granny and his mom were great friends."
"What was his mother like?" Regina listened to Ruby curiously. She and David had discussed his past but when it came to his parents he did not go in depth and she hadn't pushed it.
"Ruth? She was the sweetest person you could ever meet. Nothing like her husband."
"David's father?"
"Yeah, he was terrible. Has he not told you about him?"
Regina shifted on her stool, leaning her elbows on the table, "No, just that they had financial issues and that he's already passed away, too."
"Oh," Ruby frowned and bit her lip, "It's not my place to tell you, but let's just say David is nothing like his father. I've seen him get angry, but he's always in control."
She smiled weakly at the thought of her husband growing up under the harsh hand of an abusive father, for she knew what it felt like. Cora's abuse was physical at times, but her mother was always quick to heal Regina if she went too far, but the lesson was always there. "I'll let him tell me in his own time."
"That's a good idea," Ruby nodded, grateful that her best friend had such an understanding wife. The woman was probably younger than Red herself, but extremely mature, more so than she was. "So, have you figured out how to make me less of a hound?" She joked to lighten the mood, "Or did I screw that chance up?"
"I think I may have come up with something that will work," Regina rolled her eyes with a smile, "I'll mix it up today and we'll try it tonight, how about that?" She sensed that Ruby respected her more now that she'd stood up to her.
"Sounds perfect, Your Majesty."
"I think you should send for Regina's dad to come visit," Emma glanced over at her father as their horses trotted through the trail on their castle land, "From the way she talks about him I think she really misses him."
"You're right," David nodded, smiling to himself at the thoughtfulness both of the women in his life had for each other, "I suspect Cora keeps a rather tight leash on Henry. If I send for him, she won't turn us down."
"Good idea."
"Thanks, kid."
"Dad, look," Emma frowned and pointed towards the mountains in the distance, seeing a green fog lingering over them, "What is it?"
He frowned as he studied the fog, sensing it was some kind of magic occurring. The fog certainly had never been a vivid green color before. Maybe he'd ask Regina, for she may have a better idea if it was magic related, "I'm not sure kid. We should get back, it's getting colder out here."
"Oh really," Emma gave an eye roll, suppressing a smirk. She could tell her father was anxious to get back to the castle and she had a good idea of why.
"What?" David glanced at his daughter, seeing the look she was giving him as they turned their horses towards the castle, "Spit it out, kid."
"It's just funny to see you so smitten," Emma chuckled before biting down on her lower lip, "I mean, I'm glad you're happy…I think it's what mom would've wanted for us… don't you?"
"I think so, Emma…" He felt relieved to hear his daughter say it. They shared a special bond because of Snow and he'd worried Emma would think he'd forgotten about her mother. "I've let my own loneliness affect you, this place has been sad for too long. Your mom would never want us not to live our life."
"Dad.…" Emma hesitated, watching his profile as their horses walked next to one another, "I have something to ask…"
"Anything," He nodded once, glancing her way to smile.
"I...I've been thinking and…I want to join you next time you go on your rounds to the knights' posts," She saw the look of surprise on his face, "I want to do something useful, not just wear a pretty dress. Like mom wanted to do, if only Leopold had let her."
He noticed the way his daughter called his ex-father in law by his first name instead of 'grandfather' and he felt sad for her that she had to lose another family member, "It's not typical of a Princess to be involved in such affairs…I'll consider it."
"Please," She let out a breath seeing him mulling it over.
"I said I'd consider it, I'll let you know," He chuckled and shook his head. It wasn't that he didn't think she was capable of learning about battle and running an army, but it was a dangerous task. Soldiers and knights could be crude and their posts weren't exactly where he'd want his daughter to be spending her time. Still yet, she was a royal and it would be her kingdom some day. He wanted her to be a strong ruler and not held back because she was a woman. "Let's get home, Princess."
"Can I join you?" David knocked on the door frame to get her attention, seeing Regina in the middle of her bath chamber soaking in the large tub. She lifted her head from the rim of the tub to glance his way, a smile spreading across her face.
"Sure," She watched him as he came further into the bedchamber, biting down on her bottom lip when he shucked out of his jacket. His wide shoulders were accentuated by a fitted white cotton shirt underneath that he was now beginning to unbutton and it captured her attention.
David grinned a little when he glanced up from where his fingers worked on his shirt, seeing Regina watching him as she troubled her bottom lip. He could see a hint of lust in her eyes that made him start to undo the buttons faster until he was shrugging out of it. "I missed you today."
"Me too," She gave him a small, heated smile as she sat up in the deep tub, scooting towards the middle. His eyes traveled down towards her breasts submerged in the water and felt himself stir in his cotton briefs.
Her instinct was to cover herself when she saw him looking at her, but she fought it. He was her husband and she wanted him to be aroused by her and she quite liked the attention when she'd let herself. It was Cora's voice in the back of her head threatening her to act like a lady that made her hesitate. Her mouth went dry and Cora's voice was muffled out when David pushed down his shorts, standing fully naked before her.
"Since you're always complaining I'm overdressed," He grinned cockily at her as she assessed the view, letting her eyes travel over his body. His entire frame was muscular and lean, and the vee down to his groin made heat grow in her belly.
"Hm," She grinned, her cheeks tinging pink as he came closer and stepped into the tub behind her, "Granny is going to scold us both," She giggled when he sat down and waters splashed over the sides as his tall frame bent to fit in the tub. His legs extended down the sides of her own as he pulled her to sit in between them.
"I'm not scared of that old wolf," He grinned, running his hands over the flat of her stomach as he pulled her back against his chest and leaned down to begin kissing at her neck. Her hair was pulled up in a disheveled knot on her head, making it easy for his lips to find all of the spots she wanted him to.
"Mmm, I think you are," She smirked and tilted her head to the side, her breath hitching when his tongue found her earlobe.
"I've thought about you all day," His voice was husky in her ear and made her shiver despite the warm water around them. She leaned back against his chest, letting him nip and kiss at her neck and jaw as her hands ran down the outside of his thighs, resting on his legs.
"Did you think about me, Regina?" He whispered, his hands ghosting up her stomach to her breasts, cupping them in his hands and beginning to tease her nipples with his fingers.
"...Yes," She managed to reply with a shaky breath, feeling his member beginning to harden against her lower back.
"You know what you can do when you think of me, but I'm not here?" He sucked down on her earlobe, feeling her slowly beginning to relax into the act as he gave her pleasure.
"What?" She tried to sound normal but her breath was hitching each time he gently tucked or squeezed her nipples, both of them rock hard as he cupped her breasts and kneaded them.
"Touch yourself," David saw her swallow hard at his words when he tilted his head up from her neck a little, saw the red flush over her chest and in her cheeks, "Have you ever touched yourself?"
"N..no," Her chest was rising and falling more quickly now and he groaned inwardly at the thought of teaching her, "You mean the first time you ever came was with my hand down your riding breeches?"
"Yes," She admitted, grateful that Ella had explained to her what that meant before tonight. The thought of his hand between her legs made her clit throb harder and ache to be touched, "David…please," She whimpered, reaching for one of his hands in an attempt to push it down between her thighs.
"No, darling," His voice was smooth, vibrating in her ear, "I want you to do it, learn how to please yourself for when I'm not here to do it for you."
"I.…I don't know how," Regina turned her head to the right far enough to shift her gaze up at him. His eyes were a dark blue now and the evidence of his arousal poked her in the back. And she hadn't even started yet.
His large hand came over the back of her own, his fingers lining up over the top of hers as he guided her hand down between her legs, "Just do what feels good," He coached her, pushing two of her fingers over her bundle of nerves, "Relax, Regina. Don't be ashamed of your body or what you want."
She swallowed hard and gave a curt nod, feeling him begin to guide her hand in circular movements on her clit and she had to admit it was doing the trick. The friction was a godsend after how hard she'd started to ache when he was talking to her.
"That's it," David watched her head fall back against his chest after a few moments, guiding her fingers in slightly faster circles over her sex. Her lips were parted as she breathed heavier, eyes closed and legs splayed. He brought his own knees under hers, making her legs fall on the outside of his own before spreading his, opening her up more to herself and hearing her let out a moan of appreciation, "You are so beautiful, My Queen."
She relaxed into the position, feeling deliciously spread apart and increasingly aroused. The heat in her belly curled and coiled and she began to work her fingers over herself even faster, whimpering quietly, "…Oh!" She gasped when David's own hand moved down her slit, pushing two of his fingers inside of her.
"I want to hear you Regina, I want to hear you moan when you cum on my fingers," David coaxed her, knowing she just needed a little nudge to embrace her sexual nature. He watched her stomach muscles tense as she began to rock her hips on his fingers, adding to the friction. His gaze traveled down between the valley of her breasts, watching her delicate fingers rub desperate circles on her clit.
"...David," She moaned loudly, digging the back of her head into his chest as she moved her hips harder when he began to thrust his fingers in and out. For a moment she opened her eyes and glanced down at she and her husband's hands, both working unison to pleasure her. It felt sinful and absolutely heavenly at the same time, "..I'm...almost..there," She barely recognized her own voice when she spoke. It was lilted and shaky, an audible expression of how her body felt at that moment.
"I can't wait to be inside of you," He groaned into her neck, pressing his face into her skin as he thrust his fingers harder, feeling her begin to tense around them. Lifting his head so he didn't miss watching her, he witnessed her mouth form an 'o' shape as her eyes shut, brow furrowed and a choked moan escape her when she clamped around his digits, "Fuck, yes," He egged her on, watching her back arch and her body convulse and a deep cry escape her mouth.
"Mmm," She murmured after a few moments when her head fell back against his chest, eyes closed and breathing heavily as the tremors ran down her legs and her sex throbbed from the aftershock of her orgasm.
"I hope you realize I'm not done with you," He smirked into the skin of her neck and heard her laugh. It was a beautiful, carefree sound that was accompanied by a sated smile and heavy lidded eyes. God she was stunning.
"I would hope not, my King."