Chapter 16

Hey fellas! I know it is weird for me to write an author's note here but it is just so you get all the chapter.

So in this chapter I introduced some words and sentences in my native language, Spanish, but worry not it is all translated at the end of the chapter, so if you want to know what it's written just go to the bottom and ignore the ending. I wrote an ending that would not spoil you guys just for this reason. I hope you all like it, and in case you don't please feel free to comment so I can improve!

Pd: I strongly recommend listening to Animals by Maroon 5 when you guys read the Zelena/Ruby interaction…You will see why.

Regina POV

The trip was a tiring one. Luckily there wasn't much traffic because it only took us 7 and half an hour of car, or as Miss Swan likes to call it "road trip". This dork I swear to Satan. Either way, as soon as we arrived to the city we went to our respective homes to freshen up a bit before going to work.

Emma told me that she would have a very busy weekend because she needed to catch up on the case and unfortunately, I would be occupied too because I needed to build the defense of Dr. Whale, my client.

So there would be no us time until next weekend. Damn.

I took a deep long breath. And then I exhaled realizing my inner fears.

Why is Emma in my life?

I don´t deserve her, she´s been through a lot and yet she is still so caring…

I can't do that.

All I did was become the person I hated the most when I was facing a big problem in my life. And where did that get me you may ask? Well, I ended up bitter, dark, merciless and…broken.

The thing is that I need her, I need her in my life. She appeared when I was really close to end it all.

My demons wouldn't let me in peace, and I was about to let them take me back into the darkness once and for all. But then she appeared, like a fallen angel sent by someone out there that still cares for me.

She lifted me up and saved me from my undoing. My worst enemy, my insecurity, the one that made me anxious and insomniac for three whole terrible months when I was thirteen. I barely remember that time. But looking it all with perspective I'm glad it happened, because I found my real strength.

And just because of that strength I know that I can't give up on us.

I'm way too stubborn.

For once in my life love is stronger than hate.

I know that I can't just ignore it.

And my Emma…

She is the light of my life.

I know that she has darkness and that she's lost but she is my savior and I will never know how to thank her for that. So every time she falls I will be the one that catches her and never lets her fall into the pit of oblivion. You could even say that I would be the Super to her Luthor.

But not Superman and Lex, Kara and Lena because damn isn't that gay.

Either way…

I will never let her go, even if it is the last thing I do.

"Okay Regina enough romanticism for one day, time to work" I had to say to myself, because knowing me I would be daydreaming about us all damn day if I didn't stop myself.

Zelena POV

Bloody hell.

How does she manage to make me so damn horny all the time?

She has this fierceness and security that makes her irresistible…

Zelena, stop. You can't fall for anyone again, don't you remember what happened last time?

Agh

But she is so… Infuriating, intelligent, vulnerable yet she holds on her strength and doesn't let anyone tell her what she has to do. Just like I don't do it either. I think that is why we have so much tension. We both have dominant personalities, and I love it when we bicker…

I'm getting used to it and I don't ever want to let go of that feeling.

"Zelena" Someone is moving my arm. "HEY YOU IDIOT COME BACK!"

That voice.

It can only be Ruby.

"What do you think you're doing wolf girl?" I said with one of my best resting bitch faces.

She looked angry. Good.

"Excuse me?" She lifted a perfectly sculpted eyebrow.

Time to play.

I rose from the chair of my kitchen and I slowly walked to where she was standing.

I moved slowly yet dangerously.

"I think you heard me loba" I replied defiant as I crossed my arms.

I remember what Regina told me about using Spanish as a way to flirt.

Let's see if it works…

Her eyes were glowing with a hunger I have never seen in any lover I had in the past. She looked at me as if she was about to tear me off limb by limb. And I know that look because I was looking at her the exact same way, but not in a wolfish way… More like in a lioness way.

"Since when do you know Spanish? I thought you riches only had the English language so far up your asses that you-"

"Cállate ya" I bickered.

"Cállame tú" She bickered back.

That was the cherry on top.

I could not handle it anymore I needed her in that instant or else I would become even a madder person.

Ruby POV

What is happening to me?

I feel an unnatural pull towards this woman.

It is like a primal instinct.

She just…

She looks like a lioness but with a mane, a beautiful curly redheaded mane.

"Vamos a ver si en realidad sabes español o me estás vacilando sólo para ligar"

I lifted my left eyebrow defiant.

"Deberías confiar más en las personas lobita"

She provoked me.

"So you do know Spanish don't you?" I approached her slowly. "And don't you ever tell me what to do Zelena, if I do not want to trust you I will not do it, because…" I sighed sensually.

"You can't have my heart and you won't use my mind but, do what you want with my body" I sang.

Her face was priceless. There was so much sexual tension in the air of this little room that it could be cut with a knife. But I did not want to give in so easily and by the looks on her face she did not want to succumb either.

"Hm that is a great song I must say" The redheaded woman mentioned. "But what makes you think that I want to do anything with you?"

"Well I-"

"I don't even know you yet" She cut my sentence.

Bold move.

"Don't interrupt me" I felt an anger rising but strangely I did not feel the urge to punch her. Quite the opposite I may add.

"Like you said, I do what I want and if I want to interrupt you I will very well do it" She commented calmly.

"Very well, but just so you know I have a bad temper when people cut me when I speak, so you better watch that lustful mouth of yours"

Oh no. Way to go Ruby.

Her eyebrows lifted and fell down but surprisingly she let it slide, I guess she will come back to that later.

"You know, you might be in danger because I'm not a nice person and I hardly apologize" She said elegant. "But you do what you want, of course"

"Did you had any doubts I would not do it?" I teased her.

"Hm let me think…" She frowned concentrated.

She looked like a predator searching for weak spots of the little animal she was about to devour. Good thing I'm no victim and I know how to bite back.

"Well, you seem like the kind of person that needs another one to live. It is really pathetic" She cruelly said.

So I see that the sass runs in the family.

I approached her with the most serious look you could ever imagine.

"And you seem like the kind of big sister who whines all of her life because her little sister got more toys and attention from mommy dearest than her" I said in a mocking tone.

Come back for another one if you dare. You don't know what I have been through let's see who hurts the other first.

I defiantly looked at her and her eyes gleamed in a dangerous way. Almost maniac.

I think I hit her where it hurts.

Good. No one talks about me that way and goes away with it

"You are such a child" She looked at me fiercely, trying to intimidate me.

"Oh really? Well that may be true, but you are not better miss 'I randomly make funny comments'" I responded.

"Then I see you like my comments…loba" She smirked.

Those eyes again. I don't think I can handle this any longer.

"It was a mere comment about your personality, pain in the ass" I huffed in annoyance.

"Aw then you just practically said that you like me. Ha! I won" She said victoriously.

"And then I'm the childish one…" I teased.

"You know… I am not a child, I just have a young spirit" She invaded my personal space. "Which gives me vitality to do… things" She started playing with my hair.

I… I am not in control. Ruby has left this body.

"Aren't you curious about what things loba?" She commented sensually.

I coughed trying not to sound like the needy mess of hormones that I was in that moment.

"What things?" Said a voice I did not know I had. It was raspier and deeper than my regular voice.

Emma POV

Damn.

I'm so in love with Regina, who would have imagined that the cold and sarcastic woman that I met is the wonderful woman I know now.

I sighed in content.

The thing that I can't bear is not seeing her daily, nor hearing her voice.

What the hell I am going to call my regal beauty.

"Regina Mills speaking" She said in her neutral work tone.

"Hello beautiful" I said sweetly.

I heard a laugh.

"Hey love" She answered in the same loving tone. "Do you need anything?" She wanted to know.

"Not really…I was just missing you, to be honest" I let her know.

I bet she is blushing like crazy right now.

"It's almost time for lunch, do you want me to go there and bring you some food?" I said.

"Yes please, I could eat a cow right now" She laughed which made my heart beat even louder than it has been since I heard her melodic voice.

"Then it's done babe, be there in 20" I told her.

"I can't wait to see you…Swan" Damn she used her regal voice. She will kill me one of these days.

After we finished the meal I couldn't stop looking at Regina.

"Emma, what is it? Do I have something on my face?" She asked concerned.

"Oh no, don't worry" I smiled charmingly.

"Then why are you looking at me like that dear" She approached me and then she sat right next to me on the couch.

"I was just wondering…Do you believe in fate?" I inquired.

She looked a bit taken aback but she proceeded to speak.

"Hmm well, sometimes I guess I do. Why?" She was frowning in her cute way.

"Because I think that it brought us together. And I'm really happy about it" I caressed her cheek.

If I could freeze the time I would do it, because the way Regina is looking at me in this instant…

I have never seen her so peaceful and beautiful. I mean she is beautiful all the time. But happiness suits her.

"How do you manage to do that Emma?" She grabbed my hands.

"To do what my love?" I gave her hands a little squeeze.

"You stole my heart a long time ago but somehow you keep stealing it every time you say things like that. You know, you don't have to conquer me, I am already yours dearie" I stared at her with one of my classic smirk faces.

"Maybe but I'm honest. I prefer to speak what my heart wants me to say rather than to guard it, it did not work in the past, so that is why I am so damn cheesy all the time" I touched her nose "Because of you missy"

I looked at her and she had tears in her eyes. In a soft movement she rose from the couch and sat on top of me.

"Emma Swan, promise me this instant that no matter how hard it gets, you will not give up on us" She said.

"I promise. I say the same thing to you my queen" I smirked while taking a rebel strand of her hair and putting it behind her ear.

"I promise my savior" She said. I wasn't expecting that.

"Savior?" I frowned. My protectiveness take over "Did you need to be saved from something or someone?"

Regina POV

"Oh dear Emma… I needed to be saved from myself." I said in a broken voice.

"What do you mean?" She hugged my waist lovingly.

I sighed.

"Okay you are allowed to run away after this. It is brutal" I said sadly.

She looked at me "Regina no matter what you say, it won't change the way I feel about you"

"Okay" I smiled weakly.

"When I was a child my mother was always bossing me around. She wanted me to be the best at everything. I could not afford to have any weaknesses because it would affect her reputation" I said angrily. "It was difficult but she was my mom after all, and…"

This was still hard to say after all this time.

I pouted "Daddy was there for me, until he wasn't"

"Oh Regina I'm so sorry" She hugged me tight.

"I was only thirteen and my beloved father had just passed away when my mother became ruthless. She did not seem to care about me anymore. She was always working"

I inhaled and exhaled to prepare myself to what was about to come.

Emma noticed it and kissed me in the cheek, thing which made my heart skip a beat, yet again. She has that effect on me recently.

"So I started to blame me for everything" I said almost crying "I thought that my mom was like that because I wasn't the perfect daughter anymore. Then she sent me far away to a boarding school where everyone was horrible and mean. I hated it"

"Shh Regina, it's okay. No one deserves that, but I bet that made you even stronger that you already where"

She held me even closer "You're safe now" She whispered.

I cried uncontrollably at the thought of all that for a very long time until I fell asleep on her arms.

At some moment in the afternoon, I woke up on an empty couch. I stirred myself and then I saw a note on my work table.

"My queen, I'm really sorry but I had to go because work got hectic real fast.

I promise that when I'm done I'll go to your place and I will give you all the cuddles and kisses in the world.

Pd: Don't ever stop smiling, that is how you made me fall for you, amongst other things ;)

With all my love,

Emma"

"I really am crazy about her" I said smiling wider than ever.

Emma POV

My head is pounding like there's no tomorrow. I have been working for four hours now with delayed cases I had. Luckily Captain Mulan came by and told me that I did not miss much on the Maggie Nolan case, just two witnesses who had an alibi but then they were confusing the victim with another person…

I'm worried about Ruby, she is like a sister to me and that wretched excuse of a man is on the hunt for her all because of a decision her wife made!

It infuriates me, and yes I may be an overprotective friend, but no one goes after my loved ones.

No one.

My phone started to ring

"Deputy Swan speaking" I answered.

"Miss Swan?" A voice said.

How strange…

"Yes, who is this?" I said in an intimidating voice.

"I need to talk to you" It continued.

"Look, man, if this is some kind of a joke…" I was starting to get pissed off.

"No please, I need your help. I think someone is trying to kill me" The voice said agitatedly.

"Very well I will help you as much as I can but first of all how did you get my number?"

"My lawyer had it on her phone" The man said.

It cannot be…

"I'm Doctor Whale"

Oh, this can't be good.

Regina POV

Agh finally I'm done with the paperwork. I can finally go home.

I gathered all my things and when I was just about to pick the keys to lock my office my phone rang.

"Oh look who's calling" I picked up the phone. "Regina Mills speaking" I said with a neutral voice.

"Oh hello, sis" Zelena said. She sounded weird…weirder.

"Hey Zel how is it going?" I said trying to hold back the laughter.

"Huh…it is not going this woman is trying to drive me crazy" She said nervously.

"That's the understatement of the year" I laughed "Okay, tell me what is wrong"

"I just don't know what to do. One minute she is all flirty and the other she is arguing me like if she was about to hit me" She sounded troubled.

"Zelena you really don't see what's going on here?" I cannot believe how blind she is being at the moment.

"Huh…No, that is why I'm calling" She said in a duh tone.

"And to think that we both went to college…" I teased my sister

"Hey!" She whined

"Oh shush" I said "She is obviously attracted to you but she can't deny it so she gets mad at herself but she lashes out at you because you are the reason why she is acting the way she is acting woman!"

"Ohhhh" I face palmed myself. How can she not see it, it is so obvious!

"So what do I do?" I laughed.

"You're really into her huh?" I teased my sister lovingly. "Just go get the girl Zelena, you deserve love too"

"Who said anything about love?" She said lying, to herself not to me. She's head over heels for Ruby.

"Aha, well just trust me and go get her, but be careful she may be sensitive for all the Marcus crap, so just be there for her before you go full on seducing" I recommended my sister.

"Well…about that" She said remorsefully.

First of all here is the translation:

- Cállate ya / Shut up already

- Cállame tú / Make me shut up

- Vamos a ver si en realidad sabes español o me estás vacilando sólo para ligar / Let's see if you really know spanish or you're just mocking me just to flirt.

- Deberías confiar más en las personas lobita / You should trust people more wolfie.

I hope you guys liked this chapter and if you have anything to suggest ask or whatever you're free to comment.

Good day/night/afternoon people!

Lots of love,

Cris.