Regina walked around in the huge mansion. It felt strange, she didn't feel at home but she had to make the best of it. She was lucky that she always had some comfy clothes in her hand luggage. The only time the bell rung was when David's older daughter Emma arrived. Regina still had a smile on her face when she remembered the moment she opened the door and the pretty, but obviously shocked girl, stood in front of her.
She could hear Emma talking to someone on the phone and walking around in her room. She couldn't hear what she talked about but she wished so much she had someone to talk to as well. But she didn't. All of her so-called friends were on Thanksgiving break with their loved ones. Her dad was already dead and Regina has no contact with her mother - she had no one. She only had a few friends – but not really close ones and there was no option to call any one of them.
There was Kat for sure, but Regina knew she was with her husband and she was not in the mood to destroy someone's plans. She was sure Kat had a lot of work to do because she always invited a lot of friends over for Thanksgiving. Usually Regina would be there too but this year is different. On the one hand, she was sad because she wasn't there. But on the other hand, over the years she was the only single left and it felt awkward.
Regina thought about the conversation with Kat a few days ago and laughed about how fast everything went. She agreed rather quickly to this arrangement because she knew as long as she kept her secret she would be in a rather safe relationship. Since David's secret was as big as hers, she knew if he accidently found out hers, she still has something on him too. There was no way that he would spill her secret. A secret for a secret, she thought. She wished she didn't have to think this way. Especially since Regina wished nothing more than a real and loving relationship. But she wasn't one to trust people easily. They could destroy her life within seconds with telling the world what she really is – a Trans-Woman.
Regina loved her job. She was good at it – very good. She got some awards and most important for her, she won a lot of fan awards and voting's. To know her fans love for her talent and herself was more important than everything. She felt bad sometimes because she didn't tell the world the truth from the start, but now it was just too late. She could never out herself without breaking the trust her fans had in her. But more importantly, she would probably only get job offers from some cheap porn productions. It wasn't easy in the industry as a woman to stand up to men, to not be seen as sexy arm candy for the male lead. She worked that out with Happy Endings really well. She got great offers and requests. She was seen as a strong independent woman who speaks up for herself and her kind.
While she knew a marriage to a politician wouldn't be the best for that path – it was better than the rumors that something was wrong with her. Some stylist spread the rumor that she never showed herself in underwear, as it was usual in a fitting room she always explained that she grew up very conservative and isn't used to showing off her body. Other people often guessed she was a lesbian – and well people were right about that she preferred the female body. But that was something that wasn't up for discussion in Regina's life. Regina Mills was not supposed to have a love life. How could she? It would mean she needed to trust someone so much that this person would, first of all, accept her the way she is, and secondly would keep her secret. But most important probably stay a secret herself because Regina didn't know for sure if she would be strong enough to have a coming out.
Women were usually so much more drama and so Regina's only sexual experience were with some hookers at a vacation trip in Thailand a few years ago, where nobody knew who she was.
Regina ended her thoughts when she heard a key turn in the locked door. A minute later David reached the living room and saw Regina still wore leggings and an old shirt she borrowed from him. "I guess your luggage didn't arrive today?" he asked. "No, sadly not. I really can't wait to wear my own stuff or for the shops open again so I can go buy something"
"As I wrote you earlier I got an invitation for a pre-Thanksgiving party and I want you to be my plus one – I think you have the same size as Emma and from the message she sends me earlier I guess she was already here?"
"Yeah, she arrived this afternoon and left the house short after" Regina said silently.
David walked upstairs to search for something Regina could wear. He knew Emma was never a girl for dresses but he hoped she would have something girly for Regina to wear. From the corner of his eye he saw an amazing dress over the old wing chair in Emma's room.