This chapter is for swanqueen927654 with the prompt: "Ruby wants Emma and Regina to have their happy ending, but neither make a move so she takes things in her hands. She's facing Emma and tells her that she is coward for not confessing her feelings for Regina, especially when Regina feels the same, and dares her to do it.(Emma confesses her feelings to Regina, so does Regina)Then Regina goes to Granny's, happy that finally she and Emma feel the same. She hears, accidentally, Ruby talking with Emma that she is the one that told to Emma to tell that she has feelings for Regina. Regina misunderstands the situation and she's hurt, thinking that all of this was a way just to humiliate her. Happy ending of course (after Emma explains what really happened).

"You are such a coward," Ruby said, coming to stand in front of Emma.

Emma looked up in surprise from her food. "What are you talking about?"

"The fact that you haven't confessed your feelings to Regina yet," Ruby said. "Obviously she feels the same, so why haven't you made a move yet?"

"Maybe because she most definitely doesn't feel the same?" Emma asked, popping a fry into her mouth. "I'd rather not humiliate myself."

Ruby rolled her eyes. "Stop being dramatic. I know that she feels the same. Trust me."

"You're not exactly the most trustworthy," Emma teased.

"Fine," Ruby said. "Then I dare you to confess your feelings to Regina. And we both know that you've never been able to turn down a dare."

"I haven't," Emma agreed. "Fine. I'll take your dare. I'll confess my feelings to Regina, and we can both wallow in my rejection later tonight."

"We shall see," Ruby said, picking up her tray. "I have to get back to work. And I believe you have a confession to make."

Emma huffed before paying for her meal and leaving Granny's. If only she didn't have a problem saying no to dares. Getting in her bug, she sent a text for Regina to meet her in the woods before driving away from Granny's. Tonight would be interesting.

"What are we doing out here?" Regina asked, walking into view. "Finally planning on killing me, and this would be the easiest place to hide the body?"

"I think you're confusing me with you," Emma said. "I don't kill people. And even if I did, I'm not stupid enough to hide the body in the woods. Too predictable, and Pongo would sniff you out way too quickly."

"Glad to see that you have this planned out," Regina said, crossing her arms. "So what are we doing out here?"

"This is the spot where I first realized how much that I cared about you," Emma said. "My mom and I had just gotten away from yours and escaped back to this land. You could have died saving us, but you sacrificed yourself anyway."

"I couldn't very well let the Savior and Snow White die," Regina said. "I don't think the town would have appreciated that very much."

"Probably not," Emma agreed. "But there's another reason why I chose this place."

"Why's that?" Regina asked.

Emma took a deep breath. "Because right after I realized that I cared about you, I realized why I cared. And it's because I have feelings for you. More than a friendship type feelings I mean."

"You have feelings for me?" Regina asked. "This isn't some trick?"

"No!" Emma exclaimed. "I could never do that to you. I do have feelings for you, I promise. I want to be with you."

Regina smiled. "Okay. Well in that case, I have feelings for you too. I've just always been scared to say anything."

"So have I," Emma admitted.

Regina's phone went off, indicating a text from Henry. "Shoot, I forgot to tell Henry where I was going. I have to go, but we could meet at Granny's in 10 minutes to continue this talk?"

"Sure," Emma said. She smiled as Regina poofed away. Never had completing a dare felt so good.

"I'm going to take your smile as a good sign," Ruby said as Emma walked into the diner.

"Very much so," Emma said, plopping into her usual booth. "Turns out you were right. We did both have feelings for each other, and were just scared to admit it."

The bell at the entrance of the diner jingled, but Emma and Ruby didn't notice. Nor did they notice that Regina was the one who had walked in.

"And who's the best friend ever?" Ruby asked.

Emma rolled her eyes. "You are."

"And why am I the best friend ever?" Ruby prompted.

"Because you dared me to admit my feelings to Regina, and now we're a couple," Emma said. She couldn't help but smile at saying that last part.

Regina was completely shocked. Emma had been dared into admitting her feelings. Of course she was. And then Regina had been an idiot and said that she felt the same. Emma was trying to do nothing but embarrass her.

Turning around, Regina walked quickly out of the diner. "Uh, are you supposed to be meeting Regina?" Ruby asked.

Emma nodded. "Yeah, why?"

"Because she's getting back in her car and looks like she's about to drive away," Ruby said.

Emma jumped up from her seat and ran outside, barely managing to get in front of Regina's car in time. "What are you doing?" Regina asked, parking her car. "I could have hit you!"

"Where are you going?" Emma asked. "I thought we were going to continue talking."

"I overheard you talking to Ruby," Regina said. "The only reason you said those things today was because she told you to. Dared you to."

"She only dared me to say something to you," Emma said. "What I said was entirely mine. I do have feelings for you Regina, I swear. The only reason Ruby dared me to tell you in the first place is because I'm a coward and needed a push."

Regina looked at her skeptically. "So you weren't just making those things up to embarrass me?"

"That's what you thought I was doing?" Emma asked. "Regina I'm so sorry. I promise that I will never embarrass you on purpose."

"What about by accident?" Regina asked.

"Well I can't promise that," Emma said. "I do a lot of stupid stuff that will make you embarrassed to be seen with me."

Regina laughed. "I suppose I can handle that."

"Good," Emma said, smiling. "Now, why don't we get some food? I'm starving."