I don't own anything. (Obviously). I couldn't work out how to start this chapter and I was listening to this song and just figured why not. Skipped a few days again to catch up on some days and because it fit like this.
Happy belated birthday to barrattajennifer!
March 10th 2017
"I messed up tonight
I lost another fight
I still mess up but I'll just start again…"
Singing quietly to herself, Emma sighed as she rummaged through the closet in the guest room, having unpacked the bags she'd bought back from Boston into the spare room the week before. She was looking for a dress that she could wear when she took Regina out for dinner, but it seemed everything she owned was now not good enough. She spent a moment deliberating before she ran quickly to Regina's room and took a look in her closet. She spotted her favourite green dress next to one of the mayors' business suits and grabbed it before making her way back to what was considered 'her' room.
With her dress chosen, she looked for the shoes that went with it, singing a little louder, the song that had been stuck in her head all day.
"I keep falling down
I keep on hitting the ground
I always get up now to see what's next
Birds don't just fly
They fall down and get up
Nobody learns without getting it won"
Hearing the door open and close downstairs caused Emma to quickly shove the dress into the closet, abandoning the search for her shoes as she made her way downstairs to greet her… could she call her girlfriend yet? She stayed by the bottom of the stairs and couldn't help but grin as Regina caught her eye and smiled. She couldn't explain the feeling of shyness that took over her as she moved forward to greet the brunette with a kiss on the cheek which was swiftly returned as Regina kicked off her heels, wrapping her arms around the blonde's waist, leaning her head on the blonde's chest.
"What's going on Miss Swan, you look very pleased with yourself?" The brunette raised a brow as she pulled back to look at the blonde who couldn't stop her smile.
"Don't get too comfy, I've booked us a table at your favourite restaurant, so go upstairs and get changed." This time the raised brow because serious, and Emma backtracked. "Not that you don't look… so hot in your pant-suit… I just figured you'd rather be comfortable…" With a smirk and a quick shake of the head the brunette started up the stairs, pausing only a few steps up.
"Eyes off my backside Miss Swan…" With a giggle, she ran the rest of the stairs, knowing the blonde had been watching her the whole way. With a quick pinch to the inside of her wrist, she made her own way up the stairs and changed quickly, seemingly finding her shoes in the first place she had previously looked. She pulled her hair into a ponytail and applied mascara before grabbing the black version of her favourite leather jacket.
She debated going downstairs and waiting for Regina, but something compelled her to walk to the mayor's bedroom door and knock. It was only a few seconds when the door opened and Emma's jaw dropped, seeing Regina, wearing a tight blue dress that Emma loved, with one heel on, putting in an earring.
"Wow, you look… stunning…" The brunette shook her head as if she was denying what Emma was saying, and bit her lip as she took in the dress the blonde was wearing. She didn't see the sheriff in a dress all that often, and it was a treat when she did.
"Just give me five minutes and I'll be downstairs…" Emma nodded and turned to go and wait downstairs, this time it was Regina who couldn't keep her eyes off the others' backside.
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When the couple arrived at the restaurant, Emma had made Regina wait in the car so she could get her door, and then they walked in together, with Emma's hand in the small of Regina's back. They were seated quickly and they both ordered a glass of wine while they looked over the menus. Emma couldn't stop peering over her menu at the woman across from her when she thought she wasn't looking. The mayor could not stop her blush every time she did so, until finally she picked up her napkin and threw it at the blonde.
"Stop looking at me, you're making me think there's something on my face!" Emma laughed quietly as she flung the napkin back.
"I can't help it, you're just so damn beautiful…" She wasn't used to seeing the former evil queen shy, and it made her smile more when the normally tough individual blushed again, staring intently at the menu.
She was about to retort when a waitress walked up to them, placing their glasses of wine on the table. She smiled politely at Regina before glancing at Emma, doing a double take. "Well hello there. That's a gorgeous dress you have on there…" Emma gaped at the waitress, confused by her bluntness.
"I think we'll need a couple more minutes to decide…" She looked back down at the menu as the waitress nodded.
"That's fine honey, I'll be back in a few…" She walked away with a wink, causing Emma to shudder. As soon as she was out of earshot, Regina growled, looking at Emma with a frown.
"What the hell was that?" Emma frowned back, confused by the whole interaction.
"I have no idea, I've never met her before, it's not my fault she can't tell I'm on a date with the most beautiful woman in town…" Regina's features softened and she nodded once, closing her menu on the table.
"I think I'll go for puttanesca. I assume you're having the lasagne?" Emma forced a laugh at the sudden tension between them.
"Uh, no… nothing really beats your lasagne, I think I'll have the carbonara…" She placed her own menu on the table and reached across to grab Regina's hand. She calmed as soon as their fingers touched and she smiled brightly at the brunette. "So I was thinking we could go and see a movie after this? I gave Henry money for pizza and he's spending the night at Nicholas's he said…"
Regina was about to reply when the waitress returned. Regina tried to pull her hand back, but Emma held tight, though it seemed the waitress didn't notice, as she only had eyes for Emma.
"Well then, beautiful, what can I get you?" Emma frowned up at the waitress again, squeezing the mayor's hand as she felt it tense.
"I'm sorry, but you're making me a little… uncomfortable... can we please get a new server?"
"Oh sweetheart, there's no need for that… I just wanted to tell you how lovely you are…"
"Listen here, 'sweetheart'…" The brunette spat the word as Emma tensed and looked down at her lap. "My girlfriend said she is uncomfortable with you talking to her like that, so if you don't go and get us another server, I will have you fired from this establishment before you can say 'bleached blonde Barbie'!"
Emma looked up in time to see the waitress flush and stalk off quickly, before she turned to Regina with a grin. "Wow… your girlfriend huh?" The brunette nodded abruptly, still simmering over the rude server, before she took a deep breath and smiled. "Suddenly I'm not in the mood for Italian. What do you say we get out of here and go to that new Tex Mex place that opened? We could get tacos…" The blonde allowed herself to smile as Regina laughed and stood from the table, picking up her purse. Emma pulled a note from her purse and put it on the table, before taking Regina's hand as they made their way out of the restaurant.
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A few hours later the couple were making their way back to the mansion. They'd gone for tacos before forgetting the movie to walk down the beach with ice cream. It was barely spring and so was cold, but Emma had taken off her jacket and helped Regina into it, linking their fingers when she took her hand.
They had yet to discuss Regina's outburst in the restaurant, and though Emma had been in love with the brunette for a long time, she wasn't sure if that was how Regina felt, or if that was just a way of getting the over attentive waitress to leave them alone.
"So… what's this about your girlfriend Gina…?" They'd made it to the mansion, and Emma had only asked when they were in the house. The brunette paused, her back to Emma, as she cringed, thinking she had overestimated where they were in their relationship.
"I… well…" She leaned down, unstrapping and stepping out of her heels, before turning to Emma with a serious expression. "We live in the same house and we share a son, I love you we are adults. Would you say we are something different?" Emma had removed her shoes and was facing the older woman, smiling widely.
"I'd say girlfriend is perfect. It makes me feel like a teenager experiencing her first love…" She had stepped forward so she was in front of the brunette, and pulled her closer by her own jacket, leaning down to kiss her girlfriend like she'd wanted to all evening. Within moments the smaller woman was returning the kiss and the couple were stumbling towards the stairs, without breaking apart.
Regina silently thanked whoever was up there that Henry was staying at a friends', as Emma helped her out of her jacket, dropping it onto the stairs. She giggled as she tripped, trying to go backwards up the stairs without releasing her hold on her girlfriend. She yelped, as the strong blonde lifted her into her arms, and carried her up the rest of the stairs, pausing only to open the door before she slammed it closed behind them.
So I have no idea where this went, except that I figured I wanted some jealous Regina. I know it's a little stupid but it's where my brain went with it so. I figured a longer chapter here can make up for the fact I've started skipping days.
