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Chapter 16

Prejudice and Misunderstandings

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Emma was sitting in her car in front of her parents house. She hadn't been there for long and she knew she wouldn't be able to delay for more that a few minutes. Her parents had to have seen her arrive. They would come out if she didn't bring the conversation to them. And that was something she didn't want to be done in public.

She slammed to door to her bug and walked to the front door, heart beating hard, legs feeling like cotton. Her parents hadn't slit Regina's throat it her sleep, and non of their message had been mean or angry. They had just repeatedly called her to talk. Maybe it would go fine.

The door opened even before she knocked, revealing a very anxious looking Snow White.

"Hey..." she said, letting Emma in without really greeting her.

"Emma are you all right?" David asked as he crossed the room before pulling her into a hug.

"Of course. I'm fine."

"We were worried. What... What happened?" her father asked, looking genuinely concerned for her safety.

"Well, Regina and I have decided to... date. Basically."

"You two are together? Like a couple?" Snow asked, her voice full of disbelief.

"Yes, we are."

Snow's mouth dropped and she turned her head away, taking a few steps towards the kitchen.

"I told her about what you did at Granny's but Snow was certain there was an explanation."

Emma just shrugged, not really knowing what to say. So that's what her parents had been doing all night, laying denial. Like she hadn't made herself clear enough by kissing her girlfriend in the middle of the town's most busy place.

"Emma, are you sure this isn't some kind of trick she is playing on you?" David asked.

"What?!"

"She is the Evil Queen, Emma. I know she changed but she still tried to kill us. To kill you. This could be a trap."

"You think she would sleep with me to try to kill me? Well she had the occasion to do that, a hundred times now, and she didn't!"

Snow made a pitiful noise and Emma felt like slapping her. She felt scared ans sad and the more her parents were pushing her, the more she understood why Regina used anger as her hiding place. It felt safer than being vulnerable like that. She had known this would be hard, but she had not expected to feel so rejected. Couldn't they just be happy for her?!

"Maybe she has a bigger agenda. I don't know what this is all about but you need to be careful," her father insisted.

"And have you thought for a second than maybe this was about her LOVING me?!"

"Emma I..."

"No. You don't get to talk. I came here to explain to you why I hadn't talk to you about this. That I had been afraid for weeks to tell you because I was afraid to be rejected. Because I was afraid that you would look at me like a monster. Like you have done before! And you're just telling me that you can't believe someone would love me?"

Emma was so angry that is physically hurt. She didn't want to be that emotional but she felt like a mess. Like a burning inferno of a mess.

"That's not what I said."

"It's just that we never thought this could happen to one of us. To you," Snow interrupted.

If her father looked worried, her mother looked in pain. Like Emma had done something horrible that made her feel miserable. Like she had failed horribly.

"What is that suppose to mean?"

"This... it doesn't happen to people like us. To princes and princesses. We are the good guys. We marry, have children and live happily ever after. We don't act like that."

For some reason, that calm her down. She wasn't angry anymore, just disgusted.

"Good guys can't be gay. That what are you telling me?"

"It doesn't happen Emma," her mother said mater-of-factually. "We should never have sent you through that wardrobe; something happened to you and... Maybe we could fix this. Maybe..."

"Shut up!" Emma barked at her.

"Emma that's not what she meant," David tried to interfered but Emma had had enough.

"No it's exactly what she meant. I'm in love with Regina and if you can't be happy for me well go to hell! I spent 28 years without parents, I can spend the next 28 without you."

"Emma wait!"

David had grabbed her by the arm as she was heading to the door. Emma snatched her elbow away, slamming the front door behind her and rushing to her car. As she turned at the end of the street, she heard her father calling her. But she couldn't care less. She hated him. And she hated her. All of them could go to hell.

She had never needed parents before that. She was just an orphan once more.

She spent the better part of that morning, angrily walking around town, doing her job and staying very far from the sheriff station. The problem with working with her father was that she could not avoid him for very long. So, when noon arrived, she decided to get back to the sheriff station and ignore the hell out of David.

Except it was Hook she found in her office.

"Hey love..."

"Hey... What are you doing here?"

"Well I'm glad to see you too," the pirate humored but Emma wasn't in the mood.

"What is it Killian?"

"I got you a portal. For your Arendelle friends."

"What?"

"I asked the crocodile and he manage to find a door, leading back to their realm. He was reluctant at first but when I mentioned is wife, he agreed to help."

"That's... great. Where is the door? Did you tell Elsa, Kristoff and Anna?"

Emma was both relived and disappointed. At least that news would fill the rest of her day and give her an excuse to avoid her parents but at the same time... So soon? And right at the moment when she felt like crying her way to Elsa's shoulder? The blonde would understand, she had gone through similar things with her own parents. She really didn't want her to leave now.

The selfishness of her own thoughts hardly bothered her. She was too wrapped in her own problems.

It was Hook who pulled her out of it. The man took a step forward, his attitude changing lightly but enough for Emma to notice. She knew him well enough by now.

"I've hear quite a tale this morning. About you and Regina."

"Don't even start. Not in the mood. Thank you for the door, now please show me where it is."

"Wow, hold on love. Don't you think we should at least talk about this?"

"No. We broke up. Well I broke up. And now I do whatever I want with my love life."

"And now you're dating a woman. Don't I have reason to be concerned?"

That was it. She was fucking over this crap.

"Fine! She fucks better than you."

Emma had spat the last words like venom. She knew she was over reacting but she just couldn't give a damn that she was truly hurting him their. This wasn't about him. For once, this was about her. Her not having to deal with other people's problems but hers. If Hook wanted to see it as a personal offense, well fine. She was in no mood to fix him. If her father wanted to see Regina as a monster, well fine! She was in no mood to reassure him. If she mother wanted to see it a some kind of affliction, well FINE! She was in no FUCKING mood to teach her about bring a good mom!

This was her love life. She would not be the Savior here!

As she was getting in her car, ready to drive to Gold to get the information she needed, her cell phone rang. Mechanically she opened it and found that it was Regina calling. She picked up, speaking quickly before Regina had time to say anything.

"Call you back in 2 seconds."

Emma hung up and drove away, desperate to get away from the sheriff station and Hook, who would probably soon come out of it. After less that two minutes driving, just enough to put some distance between her and the pirate, Emma stooped her car and called back.

"Hey, what is it?"

"I know you're working right now but come back home. It won't take long I promise."

"Now is really not a good moment."

"There is something you need to hear. And no it can not be done on the phone. Please, Emma. Come back."

Emma sighted, feeling exhausted, tears pearling at the corner of her eyes.

"Fine. I'll be there in 5."

She didn't wait for and answer and hung up. Driving to Regina, her mind raced back to Gold and the Arendelle problem. She didn't want Elsa to leave. She didn't even want Anne to leave. And she felt guilty every second she spent doing something else beside getting them back home.

Emma almost raced to the front door, using her own set of keys to get in. Regina appeared in the corridor, looking amazingly simple and safe in the middle of all this chaos.

"What is it?" Emma said, more aggressively than she had intended.

"I guess the talk with your parents didn't go so well," Regina said kindly.

"Not really no."

There was a second of awkward silence before Regina pulled her into a hug. It was rare for the brunette to initiate physical contact other than sexual one, and Emma hugged her back stiffly.

"I need to get back. Gold might have found a way back to Arendelle. I need to warn Elsa and the other and..."

"They can wait five more minutes," Regina interrupted, petting her hair.

Emma finally gave up and melted into the embrace, setting her forehead on Regina's shoulder. The hug lasted for several long minutes, Emma being grateful for every second. When she pulled back, she wasn't feeling angry anymore. Just sad and in pain. She found Regina's eyes and the brunette smiled to comfort her. Emma dropped a kiss on her lips before realizing Regina was looking above her shoulder. The blondee turned around and found her father, standing a few meters away, in the living room.

"Listen to what he has to say," Regina told her.

"Is this why I'm here?"

"Yes," her father answered, taking a few steps forward to join the women in the corridor. "I'm sorry for what happened this morning Emma. I didn't want you to feel rejected or hurt. And you were right, I was being unfair. So I came here to talk to Regina."

"And eventually cut my head of if I proved to be a monster," Regina interrupted with an amused tone, like there was some kind of joke that Emma didn't know about.

"I'm a father. I'm sure you can understand," David answered and Regina nodded in agreement.

"That doesn't make anything better. Not after what you said."

"Hey, you are being unfair here. All I said was that I had a problem with your new girlfriend being the Evil Queen. Not with the fact that she was a woman."

"Don't call her like that," Emma snapped back.

She wanted him to leave. Now. This was her heaven, her place, for her and her family. The real one. David had no place here.

"Emma I called you because I think you should listen to what you father has to say," Regina intervened, walking to place herself in front of the blondee. "Had it been Henry getting in a relationship I though was dangerous for him, I would bee just as worried as you father is. And probably twice as vocal about it. Yet your father came to try and understand. Hear him out."

Emma couldn't really resist to that, especially if Regina was on his side. Yet she didn't want to listen or hear. She crossed her arms on her chest, putting her poker face on and starring at her father. If he had something to say he would say it and leave.

"I came here to see what Regina's intentions were," David started, looking a little uncomfortable with Emma's attitude. "And she was pretty convincing. I'm not saying I approve of this... But I have to problem with you being gay."

Gosh the word felt awkward to the ear!

"It's not what I had expected or hoped for you, but there is nothing wrong with that. It doesn't make a difference. Honestly, I would have been very happy for you if it was been Belle or Ruby. It's just..."

"I tried to kill you," Regina offered.

"Repeatedly," David agreed.

There was a long and heavy silence where Emma tried to sort through her emotions. But one prevailed without any contest. Relief.

Emma took a few step forward and found herself in her father's arms. She held him tight, feeling the tears rolling onto his shirt and his hand keeping her close. She felt absolutely horrid and good at the same time.

"I'm sorry for what your mother said. You do not need to change anything. I made that mistake once. I'll never make it again."

Emma just nodded. She couldn't get herself to totally let go, to pour out her burning feelings and pains. Her father had hurt her, badly, even if it was unintentionally. She didn't want to be vulnerable again. Not when it was still hurting to much.

Instead, she changes subject.

"Gold might have a portal to Arendelle," she said, pulling back and wiping the traces of tears on her cheeks.

"Then we need to go see if it works," her father answered kindly before dropping a kiss on her forehead.

Emma nodded and turned to Regina. The brunette smiled and wrapped her arms around the blondee for a quick comfort hug.

"Be careful with Gold. He can not be trusted."

"I know," Emma answered, letting go of her lover.

"Then maybe you should come with us."

Both women turned to David. Emma was genuinely surprised by that active decision to give Regina her chance. As always, the former queen pulled herself together faster that she did.

"Sure. Let me get my coat."

Emma turned to her father and she smiled a thank you.