Somewhere on a Beach
Tahiti Here We Come

A/N: Emma and Regina get to the airport and start their long travel. Sorry, it took so long to get this chapter out. I am the worst when it comes to writing and taking the time to do so. I hope you enjoy, this is not beta'd so all mistakes are mine.

A/N 2: Sorry this took so long to update. I didn't realize that I put it up on Ao3 and not here. I will try to work on getting more of it out. It has been a rough couple of years and I haven't been writing like I should.

It didn't take long to get to the airport from the hotel that they had stayed in the previous night. If Regina was being honest it was taking longer to get through security than it had taken to drive to the airport. Luckily for her, Emma had pre-warned her about having to take off her shoes while going through this part of the process. It was mundane moments like this that Regina wished her and Emma could use their magic to transport onto the plane; heck even Tahiti itself. Even if there was magic outside of Storybrooke there wouldn't be enough to get them transported anywhere.

Not having magic was the worst feeling for Regina. Not having control of this situation was even harder than anything that she had done as of late. She liked being in control, hence her title as mayor. She couldn't trust anyone enough to be in more control than herself. Doing menial tasks like this made it hard for her to want to go out and explore the world that they were in. She liked having her magic and all that she could do with it; even if she never left the confines of her small town. But she knew that she needed to do this for Emma and so she did.

Once they were done they had a thirty-minute wait before boarding the plane. Regina took advantage of this extra time to text Henry. 'Be good for Zelena and help your grandparents if needed, please.' She knows he would do those things regardless, but couldn't help herself from asking. She heard the notification on her phone and read the response, 'Of course, I will Mom. No need to worry about us while you are gone.' She smiled and type back a quick message. 'Your mother and I love you and we will be checking in from time to time.' She looked over to Emma and read off the message Henry sent back. 'Tell Ma I said hi and love you guys too.'

Emma smiled at the sentiment and said: "he is such a good kid, we did well with him."

"Yeah, we did," Regina said smiling back at her. "I hope that he is going to be okay without us for so long though." She said looking sadly at Emma.

"I am sure that he will be fine, heck he will be the one running the show most of the time, I'm sure." She said taking a seat next to the mayor.

Regina laughed and said, "I'm sure your right, I don't know if we can count on the ones that we left in charge to take care of things like he will."

The younger woman smiled and bumped shoulders with her, "They will all be fine. We don't need to worry about them, just about us and this awesome vacation that we are going on."

Henry chuckled at his mom's text messages, he knew that his mom's loved each other and hoped that this vacation would help them realize it. He hated to see is Ma so badly hurt by Hook, but didn't want him to be her true love either. The Queen and Savior were destined to be together. It was their story, the Queen casts the curse and the Savior comes back to break it and return all the happy endings including the Queens.

That is why he brought Emma to Storybrooke in the first place, to bring back all of the happy endings, especially theirs. Hook did nothing but bring sadness and loneliness to both to both of his mother's lives. They seemed like they would have figured what their destiny was at some point, but then he had to show up and ruin it all. Too bad he couldn't say anything to his birth mother; he didn't want to ruin his relationship with her like he had done with Regina. All he could do at this point was to have hope and take care of the town while they were gone.

It was finally time for Regina and Emma to board the plane. Regina was extremely nervous as she had never flown before. She was hoping that this would be a smooth flight and that there was nothing to worry about. As soon as they took their seats in first class they buckled in and she held onto the armrests. Emma could sense how her behavior and mood had changed and took a hold of her hand.

"Hey, it will be alright. Flying is the safest form of transportation in this realm." She told her.

"I know, but it still doesn't make my nerves feel any better."

Emma squeezed her hand and said, "I will hold your hand until you feel better, even if it is the entire flight there."

"Thank you dear, but at some point, I may need to use the facilities, and won't need you to follow." the brunette chuckled.

"Of course, your majesty anything for you." The Savior said bowing her head slightly. This made the former queen laugh and lightly slap her on the shoulder, with her free hand of course.

"Well, I don't think this queen needs the savior quite yet if I do I will let you know," Regina said with a devilish smirk on her face.

It took about another 30 or so minutes for the rest of the flight to board the plane. During this time both women stayed pretty quiet. Each lost in thought of the other and how their trip was going to affect their relationship. Regina hoped that it would help Emma see that they belonged together and forget Hook even existed. Emma, on the other hand, was hoping to have a nice relaxing time and get to spend some much needed time with her best friend.

She was also hoping that she could figure out all of the recent feelings that she was having. She knew that there was something there but, never really acknowledged them before Hook, and shoved them way down into the recesses of her mind after. Spending this much time with anyone would be a new experience for her and she wasn't exactly sure what she was feeling enough to think any more than just a best friend at this point.

When the plane finally started to move Regina held onto Emma with the grip of a dragon. Not letting go even a little bit until they were stable in the air. The fair-haired woman knew that she needed reassurance since this was her first experience on a plane and wanted nothing more than to be there for her. After all, the raven-haired beauty had been there for her so many times in the past. Once they were steady in the air they both took a deep breath, Regina still holding onto Emma's hand.

"Sorry about that, I didn't realize that it would be that rough going up."

"Regina, don't worry about it. I remember the first time I flew and was equally as scared as you are now."

"Miss Swan, a queen never gets scared, I was merely holding your hand for support."

"Whatever you say; I will let go of your hand now my-lady," Emma responded with a laugh.

"No! Please, I might need that support for just a little bit longer."

"Yes, my queen," Emma said.

Regina's body reacted in ways that she hadn't felt in years since he had Daniel. She knew that her feelings for Emma were getting stronger the longer they spent alone time together and was hoping that this trip would pay off. If not, it was a good thing that they both had their own rooms. She was sure that there would be times when she would have to release some of the tension that was bound to build up.

They held hands until it the stewardess came around with their lunch. They both reluctantly pulled away and started eating. "Well, the food is much better up here in first class than it is in coach," Emma said devouring the meal that was set in front of her.

"Yes, it is quite good for airplane food," Regina responded. "You would think that it came straight from Granny's with how quickly you are eating it." Regina started eating slowly, she knew that they had a long flight and that it was best to eat when she could, otherwise she might regret it later.

"Well, it isn't as good as Granny's, but we didn't have much of a breakfast, so I am starving," Emma responded in between bites.

"Yes, well you are further proving the point that you eat like a child," Regina said with a smile on her face.

Once the food was gone and cleaned up she decided to take a nap. It had been a long day and rest was much needed. They still had a long flight to go and what better way of traveling than sleeping. Not too long after she had drifted off her head was on Emma's shoulder. The blonde leaned her head on top of Regina's and thought about all of the times that she had been there for her. All of the times that they had saved everyone together and how she couldn't have asked for a better friend and mother for Henry.

'Maybe there is a reason that I am feeling the way that I am. Is there more to this than just being best friends? No, maybe not, maybe I am just lonely without Hook and am just trying to fill that void that he left.' Emma thought. All too soon she fell asleep herself thinking of Regina as she did so.

They were both lost in dreams of each other, one not knowing the future and the other hoping for the best.