A/N: Since I've neglected to update this fic, I'm going to give you guys 2 new chapters! I hope you like this first one!- Kapu.

Prompt: The song 'Its Getting Hot In Here.' by Nelly plays during the fire scene in 1X8.

Flames licked dangerously close to the two women but it wasn't enough for it to touch their skin.

Suddenly Emma's phone went off, breaking through the suffocating air and into the hot room around them. Her ringtone was the worst in this moment. It made her wonder why she had even put it on. The simple lyrics and chorus flew back to their ears as Emma's cellphone continued to go off - as the woman was frozen into place by it: 'I said its getting hot in here! So take off all your clothes!'

'I am getting so hot, I wanna take my clothes off.'

Her phone stopped ringing at that moment and Emma broke out of her trance with wide, horrified eyes that she trained onto Regina. The blonde saw disbelief in the chocolate eyes of the Mayor's. Tension floated in the air around them in the stuffy room. Out of nowhere during their stare-off, Regina uncharacteristically let out a loud laugh full of mirth.

Emma too broke into laughter as the brunette's was contagious, and with her heart pounding beautifully, Emma ran into the other room to find the fire extinguisher.

Returning shortly after, the blonde extinguished enough of the angry flames for them to escape. Before the Savior set down the other woman due to her pleads, Regina whispered into her ear, "Thank you." Her voice was low due to being a bit shy but Emma caught it nonetheless.

Once she was set down, Regina immediately schooled her features into her Mayor mask as help came rushing to her.


Emma's cellphone buzzed with a text that she read with wide, unbelieving emerald eyes:

Madame Mayor: That was good, Miss Swan.

Sent at 12:40 P.M

Emma's heart filled with joy at the short text and she jumped out her seat, throwing her arms happily into the air, her cellphone still clenched in her hand. The blonde let out joyous shouts as her heart soared to the heavens. She had made the Mayor laugh and happy! That was something to be proud and happy about to Emma.

The blonde woman had decided to text Regina excitedly back:

Me: I'm glad that you found it that way, Madame Mayor. You're welcome! :)
Sent at 12:41 P.M

Madame Mayor: Thank you again, Miss Swan, for last night...for saving me. I hope our encounters will also be as...hilarious as yesterday.
Sent at 12:42 P.M

Regina shut her eyes tightly, but she could find nothing but truth in her text to Emma. Her eyes snapped open and her heart clenched at the images of more scenarios of the woman she was starting to like popped into her head.

She sighed, content and with one more glance at her cellphone, Regina continued her thoughts on one particular blonde.