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SQ Week - Day 4 / Accidental Stimulation
Yet again there was something hunting the citizens of Storybrooke. Coming out of nowhere the creature had plunged the town into darkness and cut off all the power supplies, basically sending them back to a modern day version of the 'dark ages'. How it had managed to do it all in one go had everyone confused but Regina was probably the only one determined to sort this problem out before it got worse instead of sitting around and worrying about the damage it had done already.
That's how she ended up creeping through the corridors of the town hall to her office in the pitch black. Growling at the lack of light she turned around. "Miss Swan, please keep up. I need you to keep the flash light near me so I can see where I'm going"
Emma sighed as she rushed to catch up. "Yes madame mayor, maybe you could hold the damn flash light yourself next time"
Regina sighed as she came to a stop, Emma accidentally bumping into her. "And what does that mean Miss Swan?"
Emma shrugged as she backed up. She was only willingly going with her because she was the only other one who wanted to do something about their newest problem before it killed the whole town. "Nothing. Let's just get this over with already"
"Fine-" All of a sudden there was a loud screech from somewhere close to them and it didn't sound at all friendly.
Both women immediately stopped bickering and it wasn't long before Emma jumped into action. "We need to move now"
"We won't make it to my office in time"
"Then what do you suggest?"
"There's a supply closet over there"
Emma knew it sounded cliché but with another loud screech, this time a lot closer than before, she decided that it was probably best to just go along with it. When she nodded Regina immediately grabbed her hand and dragged her down the hallway to the supply closet. She roughly pulled her in and slammed the door behind her, locking it, and suddenly they were thrown into close quarters, much closer than they had ever been or willing to be in the whole time they'd known each other. But, with the situation they knew they didn't have any other choice, no matter how much Regina wanted to complain out loud.
When they heard another screech, yet again closer, Emma clamped a hand over Regina's mouth to try and get her to stop talking. When the creature stopped she looked at the brunette and when she was sure she wouldn't get them caught with her ramblings she retracted her hand.
It was only then, as she felt Emma's warm breath on her face that she realized just how close together they were and just how small the closet really was. She knew it was only used by the janitor who came in just after she left to go home everyday and as she tried to grasp the space she realized that she had nowhere to go. There wasn't even space between her and Emma and that's what made her nervous. They were a few inches apart at the chest and if the sheriff moved any more forwards she wasn't sure she could be held accountable for her actions but this was her only option and if being in a supply closet this close to the most annoying woman she had ever met meant them staying alive then so be it.
She was brought back to reality by Emma whispering. "Do you feel that?"
"What?"
"Just hold on"
"Miss Swan-" Then she felt it. The first tingles of a dark magic closing in on their position, the air going cold and causing goosebumps even under her layers of clothing. Whatever this thing was it was strong and it was evil. Something that she didn't particularly want to face right now without having a solid backup plan.
The air grew colder and colder with each second and before long Emma noticed her visibly shivering, knowing she wasn't far from it herself.
"Here, move closer" She whispered, trying to be as quiet as she could. Regina made to protest by she cut her off before she could. "Just do it Regina"
Nodding she moved forwards, their torso's now touching. It was then that she found herself clutching onto Emma's jacket with a white knuckle grip as the air continued to grow colder, the blonde's warmth keeping her from shivering even more and giving away their position. Even if Regina hated it Emma let herself indulge in the close contact that they were engaging in, finally getting a chance to hug the mayor without her asking questions about what she was doing.
Regina felt Emma wrap her arms around her and despite being annoyed like usual with her she found herself grateful for the contact that was keeping her warm. She hated to admit it but it was the only thing keeping her from bursting out the door to face this creature that was terrorizing the town. When she realized just where Emma's leg was though she nearly did. She felt herself blush as she glanced down briefly to see Emma's left thigh lodged in between her legs, the small space of the closet and the temperature drop giving her no other option on where to put the limb.
She felt herself blush, hating the fact that she somewhat liked the feeling of it, and she hoped that Emma hadn't noticed. That last thing she needed was Emma teasing her when all of this was over about how she actually liked something that the blonde was doing. So trying to keep her blush hidden she buried her head in a jacket-clad shoulder in the hopes that she hadn't been seen. At the same time Emma felt the awkwardness of the out of character move but she shrugged it off and tightened her hold just as it got even colder.
The creature was nearing them and she was pretty sure it would freeze them to death before it even reached the closet door. She really hoped it couldn't sense magic because she knew both her and Regina's was exceptionally powerful when they were together and she was pretty sure that it would find them without even having to listen or even look at the area around it. It didn't need to search, it just needed to sense and oh lord did Emma hope that wasn't true.
A loud screech just down the hall sent shivers down both their spines and all of a sudden Emma felt Regina press herself closer, this time the brunette not hiding her face in embarrassment but in extreme fear. Never, in all her time as Queen in the Enchanted Forest and here in Storybrooke, had she ever heard something so spine chillingly terrifying. As she moved closer though she wished she didn't because as she found comfort the feelings between her legs increased at the more pressure Emma's leg had put against her intimate zone.
The whole situation was driving her crazy and scaring her to death at the same time. She hated the fact that even though they were in imminent danger trapped in a small supply closet with no way of defeating the creature Emma was doing things to her she really wished could have happened at a more appropriate time.
She didn't know what she hated more, the idea that they were in this predicament in the first place or the fact that she was getting turned on by the one woman she was supposed to hate. If only Emma knew what she was doing to her.
She didn't have time to ponder it though as the next screech came from right outside the door. It seemed to fade but then it did it again, this time louder. She wanted to run for her life but she had nowhere to go. Except, she thought she didn't. It wasn't until Emma placed a kiss to the top of her head that she relaxed into her arms, letting the blonde give her the comfort she needed in their situation. It felt like life or death in that moment and the one thing that seemed to save her from dying out of utter fear was Emma's lips in her hair.
She momentarily forgot where the other woman's leg was and just buried her head in the familiar red jacket hoping that they would both make it out of there alive, at least for Henry's sake. They were all he had.
After what felt like hours just stood there embracing each other they heard another screech but it seemed much further away, the creature having seemingly decided that the closet was nothing important and had moved on in it's search.
Now left alone Regina couldn't deny that what they had just gone through was one of the most terrifying moments in her life and she had found comfort in the arms of the last person she would have ever expected. This was what made her pull her head away from the jacket-clad chest and look up at the blonde who was smiling wearily at her.
"You ok?" Emma asked, reaching up and brushing a stray strand of hair out of the brunette's face.
Regina nodded. "Yes"
Instead of running, like her mind wanted her too knowing that they could freely exit the cramped closet, Regina couldn't help but listen to her heart. As she looked up into Emma's eyes she saw nothing but love and support and for the first time in a very long time she felt something click inside her. All her anger and annoyance towards the other woman melted the moment she connected their lips together and she found herself smiling when Emma didn't pull away, instead kissing back.
When they pulled away Emma rested their foreheads together. "What was that for?"
She took a few moments to consider how she should answer, not quite sure herself what had just transpired between them. But then again, it didn't scare her, it actually intrigued her. So, shaking her head she draped her arms around Emma's neck, feeling the blonde wrap her arms around her waist and pull them impossibly closer together.
"I don't know, but I'd like to find out"
