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Emma came to the hospital with a handful of nerves. That night was dinner with her parents, she had invited them to her apartment and had asked Regina to help her cook.

As she had been advised, she was going to give herself a chance to meet her parents and let them know her.

She walked to Regina's fiancé's room and stopped by the door.

Regina was shaving Robin, her hands moving with care and agility.

"Do you know nurses can do that?" Commented Emma entering the room

Regina stopped and looked at the blonde.

"I wanted to do it this time" he replied with a smile.

"Is there any improvement?"

"No." Regina stared at the floor and felt a lump in her throat. "Dr. Jones says that in a short time there can be serious consequences if he doesn't wake up."

"Everything will be fine." Emma put a chair next to Regina and sat down taking her hand.

"Some time ago, when I was just starting out in Chicago, I met a girl, about 15 years old. She managed to get into the dressing rooms and gave me a flower and said "Thank you" Regina had nostalgia in her eyes "I couldn't understand why she did that and she explained that she wanted to be a theater actress and that I had helped her not to surrender and to continue fighting for her dream.

Emma looked at her uncomprehendingly.

"That girl danced later in Chicago" continue the brunette "And she introduced me to her brother ... When I met him I knew that I would like to have him in my life" Regina looked at Robin "This man that is here changed my life"

Emma understood. Regina was telling her the story of how she had met Robin, and for a moment the blonde felt her blood boiling with jealousy. Listening to Regina speaking so fondly of her fiancé didn't do her any good.

"We had dates, we laughed, we met and we fell in love ... Time after that her sister suffered a car accident and died" The brunette's eyes filled with tears "I don't want to repeat the same story."

"And it will not" Emma whispered. "He's a strong man and he'll fight to stay with you."

For the blonde it was not easy to say those words, she felt like they were burning her throat.

Regina looked at her with a small smile as one of her tears escaped. Emma wiped Regina's cheek with her thumb and smiled at her.

"If you want I can change the dinner for another day."

"No" Regina said hastily. "That dinner is important to you and your parents. I'm fine."

Emma smiled unconvinced and rose from her chair, allowing Regina to turn her attention back to Robin.

Regina had arrived at Emma's apartment early. They had been cooking for an hour, they prepared chicken stuffed with salad and mashed potatoes.

"Thank you for helping me with this."

"Do not worry" Regina said with a smile. "I wasn't going to let your parents suffer from eating pasta."

Emma smiled as she watched Regina set the dishes on the table.

"You are so funny Miss Mills" the blonde added sarcastically.

"It's one of my best qualities."

Emma approached Regina and took her hands.

"I don't mean just the food ... Thanks for being with me."

Regina smiled at him and instinctively stepped forward.

"Thank you for letting me stay with you."

"I wish you were with me always" Emma whispered.

Regina looked at her confused but at the same time with tenderness. The blonde moved closer to her and stroked her cheek.

Emma felt her breathing quicken and she felt Regina's body tremble as she felt it close.

She wasn't sure what she was doing, but it was an impulse she couldn't stop. She wanted to kiss her, to feel her fleshy lips between hers and to impregnate herself with her scent.

The doorbell rang and Regina stepped back releasing Emma's hands.

"Must be your parents."

Emma nodded and walked to the door. Before opening it I take a deep breath and try to calm down.

She still felt fierce in her veins as she remembered Regina so close.

Emma's parents appeared with a big smile and she invited them in.

"We're very happy to be here" said Mary Margaret. "Thank you for the invitation, Emma."

"We brought this cake made by your moth... Mary Margaret" David said.

"I'll take care of that." Regina took the cake and led it into the kitchen.

Emma invited her parents to sit at the table and waited for Regina to return.

The conversation began with some awkwardness. At first it was only Mary Margaret making compliments about how beautiful Emma looked or about her apartment.

Emma was tense, just answering small words and focused on the table.

David noticed Emma's attitude and took his wife by the hand trying to reassure her.

"If it's not a good time, we can see each other again" he suggested.

"No" Regina said quickly. "What happens is that Emma is very nervous and I think you too ... You need to relax a little, that's all."

"Excuse me, it's true what Regina says ... I'm not very good at this from casual talks."

"Don't worry, we understand you" Mary Margaret smiled. "Why don't you just tell us why you wanted to be a doctor?"

Emma smiled timidly and hesitantly before beginning to tell the story.

After that, the talk was more enjoyable and flowed more naturally.

Emma had relaxed and her parents were delighted to hear her daughter's stories. They looked at her with a smile and laughed from time to time.

Regina listened carefully and tried not to meddle in the talk unless asked a question.

"I think everything went very well." Emma sat down on the couch next to Regina.

Her parents had left a minute ago and she was strangely happy about the result of dinner.

"They adore you"

"I'm use to have that effect on people ... I'm adorable."

Regina laughed and Emma came a little closer to her. Her shoulders were together and they both looked out the window.

"I'm exhausted" said the blonde, throwing her head back.

"I know... I don't know how to get home awake." Regina let her head settle on Emma's shoulder and closed her eyes.

Emma looked at her with a small smile and breathed in the sweet scent of that dark hair.

"Why don' you stay here?"

Regina opened her eyes with a little surprise and raised her head to look at Emma.

"You can sleep here and in the morning I could take you home" continued the blonde.

"I think it's a good idea."