Sorry for the delay... This chapter is rated M.

On Saturday evening after a day of family fun with Emma and Henry, Regina sat on the sofa next to Emma, the blonde snoring softly against her shoulder where she had fallen asleep a few minutes earlier. She turned her head to look down at the sleeping woman and her breath caught in her throat. How had it taken her this long to see how breathtakingly beautiful the younger woman was. Sure she had always thought that Emma was attractive but this was more than that, the emotions that looking at the other woman invoked in her were stronger than thinking the woman was attractive. It was an emotional connection far deeper than physical attraction. It made her heart ache and her stomach flutter and it terrified her. This wasn't meant to happen. She was meant to be happy with their developing friendship, their co-parenting relationship, but every second she spent with Emma made her realise that she wanted more but there was no way that could happen.

For two hours Regina sat still with Emma asleep on her shoulder. An hour earlier Emma had moved positions leaning her whole body against Regina's right side and Regina had moved her arm to rest against the blonde's shoulder which over time had slumped down to rest around Emma's waist. She talked herself out of it for a little while thinking it inappropriate to touch the sleeping blonde but as Emma had invaded her personal space more and more it was clear the blonde found the physical touch relaxing. This was evident by the fact that her smile got bigger and bigger the more contact was made.

When Emma woke up she felt the warmth down her left side. She soon realised that she was resting completely against Regina, their bodies touching cosily. Her leg had found its way over Regina's and between hers. Her arm was resting over Regina's stomach and her hand was tucked under her hip trapped between the brunette's body and the sofa.

She took a few moments to get her barring's before she moved her head up slowly to look at Regina. She was hoping that by some miracle Regina would be asleep but she wasn't. She was just looking down at the blonde with a warm smile.

"I'm so sorry" Emma said groggily when her eyes met the woman whose personal space she had completely invaded. Untangling her limbs from Regina's and moving back into a sitting position on the couch next to the brunette.

"It's ok" Regina said softly as she sat up from her slumped position that she found herself in under the blonde.

Emma noticed the wet patch on Regina's shoulder "I can't believe I drooled on you. It's so embarrassing." Emma brought her hands up to her face and pulled them down in a dramatic fashion.

"Emma really its fine" Regina ran her hand that was still around the blonde up and down slowly in an attempt to reassure the younger woman that everything was fine.

"You should have pushed me off. I'm so sorry for invading your space like that" Emma was completely mortified that she had practically attacked Regina in her sleep.

"Emma honestly. Calm down its fine. "

"Really?" Emma asked sceptically.

"I promise" Regina assured as she continued to rub her hands soothingly over the blonde back.

"What time is it?" Emma asked as she looked around and realised it was still dark outside.

"It's almost 10pm."

"I slept most of the evening?" Emma asked confused.

"I'm sorry I didn't know if I should wake you but you seemed so tired and I figured you just needed your rest. I think it's because you missed your nap today" the brunette teased.

"I do love to nap these days. I hope this baby loves naps as much as I seem too since I've been pregnant"

"Maybe the baby is making you to get your naps now because there'll be no sleep once she's here."

"That sounds more like my luck. Did Henry nap?"

"Not for the first 6 months, the only place he'd settle was if I held him against my chest. I had to work with him attached to me. It was a nightmare. But then one day I tried him in his crib and he napped. To be honest I was devastated. As challenging as it was to work with him attached to me, I sort of loved having him with me and being able to provide him with the comfort he needed."

"Maybe it's some weird flaw in our DNA?" Emma asked with a smile.

"What is?"

"The need to be near you to nap."

"Maybe" Regina said with a bright smile.

Emma yawned as if on cue "I'm still really tired. I should be getting home."

"Why don't you stay here?" Regina responded immediately.

"I don't have anything with me" Emma said sadly. She really didn't want to go home to a big empty house.

"I have some sleepwear you can use and a spare toothbrush?"

"I ..." Emma didn't know what to say, she really didn't want to go home but she didn't want to burden the other woman.

Regina could sense Emma's hesitance "I really don't want you to drive home when you're so tired but I can drive you if you want to go home?" she spoke with a smile letting the brunette know she was free to go home if she wanted to.

"No I'd like to stay, if that's really ok with you?"

"Of course it is. It will be nice to have adult conversation at breakfast and there's no way I could let you drive home when you're so tired." Regina stood up and held her hand out for Emma to pull her up. "Come on then let's get you to bed while you're still awake. I don't think I could carry you."

Regina showed Emma to the guest room before choosing some nightclothes for the blonde and arranging some toiletries.

"Here you go" she said as she placed the items on the end of the guest bed, she had chosen a pair of silk blue shorts and a white cotton vest top.

"Are they ok? I have some pyjamas if you prefer but you don't strike me as a pyjama type of person."

"These are prefect. Thanks"

Regina was a little shocked when Emma pulled her jeans down immediately without even opening the button and pulled on the tiny shorts, however when she pulled her top over her head without a care in the world. Regina's breath hitched when she saw the blonde woman's perfectly sculptured stomach and arms and the cute bump that had definitely grown since Emma's scan.

Emma was distracted by the noise Regina made. "I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable I wasn't thinking" Emma said with a guilty face.

"No it's fine, sorry for…, erm, your bump is bigger" Regina mumbled with a flushed face.

"It is isn't it? I think she's been doing some serious growing these past few weeks" Emma stood in front of Regina in just her sleep shorts and her bra, her hands now resting on her lower stomach.

Regina wanted to touch the bump but didn't think it appropriate or acceptable to do so, so she tried to stop herself from looking at it. But then she found herself focusing on Emma's legs, then Emma's breasts before finally she made eye contact with the blonde who was looking at her with a puzzled expression.

"Are you ok?" Emma asked the flustered brunette.

"Yes I'm fine" Regina managed to get out.

"You look a little flushed? Are you sure you're feeling ok?"

"Yes I'm perfectly fine."

Emma was concerned about Regina, she didn't look right. Her face was flushed and she was acting weird. Then she realised that this only started when she started getting undressed. Surely Regina wasn't so affected by seeing her undressed. She pulled the top over her head and then unclasped her bra and pulled each strap down slowly before pulling it out of the right side of her vest top. Regina's eyes went wide and her face even redder than before. Emma hadn't really thought about the consequences of her 'test'. She regretted her action the moment her nipples hardened on against the cotton of her top. The coolness of the room and reaction she was getting from Regina not helping the situation in the slightest.

Regina needed to leave the room but her feet didn't seem to be moving and she was having a hard time taking her eyes off the blonde's rock hard nipples that pushed against her top. "I should go to bed" she finally managed.

"Thank you for the pyjamas" Emma replied attempting to cover her exposed nipples with her arms.

"You're welcome" Regina replied before hugging the blonde "Sweet dreams Emma" she added as she hugged the woman gently, trying to avoid contact with the other woman's nipples.

Even though she had tried not to she felt the nipples against her front. She was disgusted with herself that she was acting so inappropriately. She wasn't prepared to see Emma change in front of her and after the last few hours she had spent pondering her relationship with the blonde woman it was all too much. She had turned into a pervert. She just hoped Emma hadn't noticed the effect she was having on her.

Emma noticed Regina reacting to her body and it was completely unexpected. She noticed that Regina's body went rigid when they hugged until she had hugged Regina back and then both women had relaxed into each other touch. The feelings the other woman evoked in her where strong and raw. She was mentally telling her body not to react but her body began to respond to the other woman on its own accord. She felt the pull in her lower stomach and the heat between her legs as her body made contact with Regina's. Her sleepiness soon forgot as every fibre of her body came to life.

"Sweet dreams" she managed to get out as she pulled away from the brunette.

When Regina pulled away she was just about to open her mouth to apologise for her behaviour, but when she looked at the blondes eyes she saw the blondes pupils were completely dilated and her face was flushed much like Regina's own. That along with seeing Emma wearing her clothes was too much for Regina. She said a final goodnight before leaving the room quickly and somewhat awkwardly, tripping over her own feet as she exited the bedroom.

Emma tossed and turned for over an hour, the ache between her legs was not going away and her mind was replaying the situation with Regina over and over in her mind. She couldn't believe that she had had such an effect on Regina and more so she couldn't believe that she'd then decided to test the waters by pulling the bra stunt at that point she had had to talk herself out of pushing the other woman against the door and kissing her senseless.

An hour later and she still lay awake. She turned on the bedside lamp and made her way to the bathroom, she looked at herself in the mirror. Her face was still flushed, her nipples were painfully hard and she knew full well that there was only one way she was going to be able to get to sleep.

She got back in bed and turned out the light. She knew she shouldn't be doing this here, in Regina's guest room, wearing Regina's clothes but she couldn't stop herself. She needed the release and there was only one way she could get it.

She brought one hand up to her breast and rubbed her nipple slowly, teasing herself. The wetness between her legs was becoming uncomfortable, her panties where ruined and she was sure that Regina's shorts were close. She ran her hand down her body slowly until she reached the waist of her shorts; she slipped her hand in slowly before she met her wet panties. She moved them to the side before bringing her fingers in contact with her swollen clit. She couldn't stop the moan that escaped her lips as she made contact. She bit her lip and bit her lip in attempt to muffle the moans and she started to move her fingers slowly.

On the way back from the kitchen Regina heard a whimper coming from the guest room Emma was staying in. She stood on the balcony outside the door not sure what to do. When she heard Emma cry out her mind was made up and she opened the door slowly. Her heartbeat increased in fear of what she wouldn't find on the other side of the door. She was just about to call Emma's name when she saw movement on the bed.

Emma's hand was moving furiously in her shorts, her eyes were closed tightly and she was clearly biting her lip to stop herself from moaning. Regina stood there in shock. The wetness she had taken a cold shower to get rid of back in an instant. After a few seconds lost in what she was witnessing she closed the door slowly and carefully, not wanting to alert the other woman of her presence.

Once the door was closed she held a hand against it and took a few deep breaths to get her herself together. She could still hear Emma's quiet moans from the other side of the wall. She needed to get away. She tiptoed her way back to her bedroom, discarded her ruined underwear before climbing into bed. She pulled up and nightdress and her hands immediately tended to her body's needs.

Sorry this is later than I expected it to be. The weather was lovely over the weekend so we had a day at the beach, a day at a national trust property and a BBQ with friends so I had no time to update.

This would have been longer but after watching the finale I got caught up making a swan queen gif fic. If you're interested in seeing it you can find it on my Tum blr: average-sane-psycho.

I loved the finale. Swan Mills family is my absolute favourite and so happy that we get to see the return of the Evil Queen without Regina going all evil.

Thanks again for reading and commenting.