When the sound of knocking filled the house, Emma was still laid on the couch in the living room. She didn't need to answer the door to know who she would find on the other side of it. She decided she was not going to answer the door so remained in her cocoon of blankets on the sofa not moving an inch. The knocks continued coming and with every passing minute they got louder and louder, more erratic and more demanding. It did not seem that Regina would be giving up anytime soon.

Emma sat on the edge of her seat now contemplating her next move. She wanted to ignore the knocks but she found herself getting more and more anxious with every time. It was clear Regina was not going to back down. The knocks were now constant; the brunette was just banging relentlessly against her door.

She stormed over to the door and pulled it open aggressively with every intention to give Regina Fucking Mills a piece of her mind, but when she opened the door she did so to the sight of an unravelled brunette. Her hair was a mess, her make up smudged and her face looked flushed and pained. Her usual perfect posture was forgotten as he was leaning forward about to knock again.

"Regina! What happened? What's wrong?" Emma asked desperately. The worry evident on her pale face, the anger forgotten as she wrapped her arms the brunette and pulled her inside. "Regina talk to me, what's going on?" the blonde pleaded completely shocked at what she was seeing.

The brunette was in a complete state of distress, she had come to Emma's house with the intention of speaking to Emma to reassure her that she had not told Snow anything and to assure her that she really did care about her. She had been knocking on Emma's door for at least fifteen minutes before the blonde opened it, her knuckles where red and puffy.

She had convinced herself that Emma would not open the door but she just could not bring herself to leave the blonde's door. She felt like a fool for being so needy but every ounce of her being told her to stay put and so she did. She stood there slumped against the door knocking like a crazy woman.

When Emma had opened the door Regina was dazed, considering she had spent the last fifteen minutes knocking on the door wanting to speak to Emma she was completely shocked to see the woman standing in front of her. When Emma had opened the door she had looked seriously pissed off, but she took one look at Regina and her features softened as she pulled the woman inside.

"Regina talk to me, what's going on?" she heard Emma say and she wanted to reply but the words died in her throat as tears escaped her eyes.

"Regina please, you're scaring me." Emma spoke softly as she placed her hands on Regina's forearms.

"I'm…. so…rr…ry" Regina managed to get out between sobs and tears.

"Why are you so upset?" Emma asked worried that something had happened to the other woman.

"I was scared that you wouldn't believe me, that I'd ruined everything between us. I never told your mother anything other than that you were ok, I swear, I wouldn't do that to you. You have to believe me!" Regina was frantic again, she was shaking.

Emma took Regina's hand and pulled her over to the sofa, motioned for her to sit down and then sat next to her, placing a hand on the brunette's knee as she spoke "I know that. I was just surprised. The pregnancy hormones are making me crazy. I trust you Regina I do. I'm so sorry that I made you doubt that." Emma was feeling terrible that she had clearly caused the brunette so much distress.

"I don't know what came over me. I feel like a fool" the brunette said after few minutes and several deep breaths to calm her down.

"You're not a fool. You care about me and that means a lot to me" Emma looked up at Regina as she spoke.

"I do, care about you, you know. I was so worried that I'd messed our friendship up. That I'd ruined things between us." Regina looked at the blonde with sad eyes that broke Emma's heart.

"You've not. You did nothing wrong…We are ok. I'm sorry for over reacting. Everything these last couple of days has just seemed too good to be true and I guess I just let my insecurities get the better of me."

"I should have told you about your mother. The moment you told me about the baby I completely forgot that I'd agreed to check in on you for her. Even before I saw you I told her I wouldn't break your trust."

Emma lent her body towards the brunette and the brunette took the blondes lead and mirrored Emma's actions. Soon the blonde was wrapped around the brunette and hugging her tightly. The women sat in silence for a few minutes. They both knew this should be super awkward but it wasn't, if felt natural and in that moment it was what they both needed.

When they finally broke apart they still sat close to one another and Regina told Emma the full story about Snow. Emma had believed her and apologised again for jumping to conclusions.

"Have you eaten?" Regina asked suddenly, aware that it was getting late.

"No. I'm not that hungry" the blonde said with a sad voice "have you eaten?" she turned the question onto Regina.

"No Henry called to ask if he could spend the night with your parents and then with everything that happened earlier I just forgot" "I guess I should go home. Do you want me to fix you some dinner first?" Regina asked in the voice she usually reserved for Henry only.

"What time is it?" Emma replied.

"Just after seven thirty"

"Maybe we could order in? My treat to say thanks?" Regina could tell by Emma's body language that she genuinely wanted her to stay and that made her incredibly happy.

"You don't need to 'treat me' but if you wanted some company for dinner that would be great"

Two hours later the leftover food had been put away, the dishes were clean and both women had full bellies.

"I should get going" Regina said unconvincingly as she dried her hands on a tea towel.

"Or we could watch a film?" Emma asked almost nervously with a hopeful smile.

"Are you sure you're not too tired?"

"I slept most of the day. I'm fine."

The women sat together on the sofa a bowl of popcorn resting between them that Emma had insisted they 'needed' even though they were both full from dinner.

"What are we watching?" Regina asked as Emma flicked through the television menu.

"There's a film about to start on the movie channel. It sounds like a British chick flick 'Imagine Me and You'"

"It sounds dreadful already but let's give it a shot"

"Great" Emma replied before tucking her feet underneath herself as she got comfortable.

The women sat back against the sofa and watched the film in silence. It took Emma about five minutes to realise what the story was going to be about when she saw Rachel and Luce lock eyes in the church on Rachel's wedding day. Emma kicked herself mentally; of course she would choose a film about two women falling for each other to watch with Regina.

Regina was completely engrossed in the film from the start. It took her a little longer to realise what was coming but after the two women on the screen shared a day of fun that almost ended with a kiss she soon cottoned on to what the story was going to be.

Emma found herself spending most of the time watching Regina rather than the film. She was waiting for some sort of negative reaction from the brunette, but it never came, Regina was completely lost in the film. The joy on her face when the women played dance mat together, the laugh that escaped her lips as "You're a wanker number nine" was shouted across the silent football field and the sadness when Rachel told Luce that what was between them had to end. Then when she returned a second later and the women kissed passionately fighting for dominance. Regina sat on the edge of her seat and licked her bottom lip before biting it in anticipation of what was to come. At that point Emma was fixated on the brunette's teeth that bit her own lip. She felt a pull in her lower stomach as she watched Regina's reaction to the women kissing on screen. She was biting her own lip in attempt to stop herself making any inappropriate noises. Then suddenly the brunettes lip was free and her lips where pouty, her face was frowny and Emma was not entirely sure what had happened in the movie because she had been so engrossed in Regina but now Luce was talking to Heck Rachel's husband. Argh this was all so confusing Emma though where had he even come from. What had happened to the two women making out?

Emma eventually moved her attention back to the film and away from Regina, before she knew it the women were in central London and Rachel was stood on top a car shouting 'you're a wanker number nine'. Both Emma and Regina shared matching huge smiles as the women embraced and kissed again.

Emma looked over at Regina to see the brunette crying. Emma almost laughed at the ridiculousness of it all, since when did Regina become so emotional.

Regina wiped her eyes before looking over to Emma and seeing she had been caught crying yet again.

"Have you always been so emotional?" Emma asked tentatively, offering the brunette a small smile in reassurance.

"I'm not emotional" Regina tried to sound stern but it didn't quite come across that way.

Emma simply looked at the brunette with a raised eye brow and a silent "seriously"

"Ok maybe I have been a little emotional these past few days, it must be your fault. I think your crazy pregnancy hormones have infected me"

"Hey don't blame me!" Emma said mockingly throwing a piece of popcorn at Regina's head.

Regina simply offered the blonde a huge genuine smile.

"So what did you think of the film?"

"I thought it was refreshing"

"Refreshing?" Emma asked intrigued by what Regina had meant by that.

"It was nice to see a film where the woman didn't lose herself, while pondering to some idiot guy"

"Okay" Emma said certain that the brunette was having a dig about her past relationship with Hook.

"Emma I didn't mean anything by that." Regina added sensing what Emma was thinking.

"It's fine"

"I should get going" Regina said sadly

"I guess, it is late."

Regina put on her shoes, gathered up her things and walked over to the door, Emma trailing behind her.

"Thank you for letting me in, and for dinner and the movie" Regina said awkwardly as she stood in front of the blonde.

"Thank you for coming and not giving up on me"

"I won't ever give up on you" Regina said automatically. Her eyes went wide as she realised what she had said. Emma's eyes mirrored her own.

"Will I see you tomorrow?" Emma asked sheepishly as she opened the door for the brunette.

"If you want too?"

"Do you think maybe we can do some research… about the pregnancy."

"Of course."

"Good"

"Well I'll speak to you in the morning and we will make a plan"

"Great"

"Great"

Both women stood awkwardly in front of one other. Emma was the one to break the awkward silence by pulling the brunette in for a hug and offering her a goodnight. Regina returned the hug and the goodnight before making her way down the garden path.

Emma lent against the door watching the brunette walk away, she took a deep breath as a wave of sadness washed over her. It was ridiculous. How could she miss the brunette when she wasn't even out of sight yet? She sighed dramatically as she closed the door. What was going on with her? This pregnancy was making her crazy.

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