So I am able to see reviews through my email, so this chapter is dedicated to Guest with the prompt: "I'd love a story where Regina woos Emma and like Emma is kind of bashful not used to being treated right in past relationships." Thank you for the prompt!
Over the course of their friendship, Regina had learned several things about Emma. Especially the little things that she loved. Emma was one of those people that loved the little things that Regina got for her, mainly because she had never gotten much when she was a child.
Knowing this was going to make wooing her easy. Regina had grown to love Emma as more than a friend, and thought that Emma felt the same about her. The only way to find out was to try.
Regina walked into the sheriff's station, holding her prize. She knew Emma's favorite food was a bearclaw, which was the prize at the moment in her possession.
"Good morning," Regina said happily, walking straight to Emma's desk.
Emma looked up from her paperwork. "Good morning," she replied. "I don't have the paperwork that you needed if that's why you're here."
Regina chuckled. "That's quite alright. I actually brought something for you." She reached out and put the bearclaw on Emma's desk.
"Oh," Emma said. "Um. Thank you." David snorted into his papers. It was so obvious what Regina was doing.
Regina smiled. "You're welcome," she said. "Now finish that paperwork!" Emma blushed and smiled as Regina walked away.
The next time Regina tried to woo Emma was at Granny's. They had started having lunch together every day, usually to discuss Henry. But somehow, the subject always turned to the two of them just talking about anything.
During these lunchtime sessions, Regina always took note of anything that she could get out of Emma. Her favorite color, favorite animal, favorite song, anything. Regina saved these in a special file in her brain, and planned on using each and every one of them.
It started with Emma's favorite color. Regina showed up to one of their lunch dates wearing red. Emma did nothing but smile, but Regina knew that Emma had picked up on the wearing of her favorite color.
The next day, Emma arrived at work to find a little stuffed animal bulldog on her desk. Attached to it was a little note.
Have a good workday! Hopefully this little guy gives you some motivation to finish your wonderful paperwork for me :)
Regina
Emma smiled before sending Regina a text.
E: Thank you for the bulldog!
R: You're welcome, dear.
E: Can I ask you a question?
R: You just did ;)
E: Regina.
R: Relax, dear. It was a joke. What's on your mind?
E: Why do you keep giving me things?
R: Why not? I can stop if you want me to.
E: No! That's not what I meant. It's just, I'm not used to getting this much attention. At least not in a nice way.
R: I feel like this is a conversation meant for us to have face-to-face.
E: I can be at your house is ten?
R: :)
Emma walked hesitantly up to Regina's front door. She went to knock, and then paused. What was she doing here? She turned to leave when Regina opened the door. "Running away?" Regina asked.
Emma turned back towards the door and smiled. "Sorry," she said. Regina just smiled.
"No need to apologize," she said. "Just come in. Clearly we have a lot to talk about." Emma nodded before walking inside.
"So…"Emma said. She sat down awkwardly on Regina's couch and looked at her. Regina chuckled and sat down across from her.
"Your father picks up hints better than you do," Regina teased.
Emma blushed. "Are we talking about all of the gifts?"
"Yes," Regina said. "And whether you would like me to continue them or not."
"That depends," Emma said. "What exactly is the hidden meaning behind it?"
"Hidden meaning?" Regina asked innocently. Emma rolled her eyes, causing Regina to laugh. "My dear, if you haven't noticed by now, I actually listen to everything you say when we have lunch together."
"Well I know that," Emma said. "But why are you being so, I don't know, overly nice?"
Regina smiled and shrugged. "You said once that when you were a child, you never got to experience being spoiled by having everything that you wanted. That's what I'm doing."
Both women turned as they heard a snort from the doorway. "That is such a lie," Henry said.
"Henry!" Regina said. She got up quickly and pushed him out of the room. Emma laughed as Regina huffed and came back to her seat. "Sorry about that," she said.
"What did he mean though?" Emma asked. She smirked as Regina shifted uncomfortably. She had pinned her.
"I'm not really sure," Regina said. "Would you like anything to drink?" She got up to leave but Emma grabbed her wrist and pulled her back down.
"I think I got the hint now," Emma said. She pulled Regina to her and kissed her tenderly on the lips.
After they pulled away, Regina smiled. "Yes, I think you did."
Thank you for the prompt! Hopefully you liked it!
