Regina said her farewells to her sister outside the restaurant. They hugged warmly before Zelena floated towards the car she had called to pick her up. Regina looked how the car took off the curb and shot into the mess of busy cars.

Regina started her walk away, back towards her house, deep in thought. She knew what she wanted to wear for their night out, it was a slight push towards a fancy side, but she knew she could make it casual by owning it.

It felt like she was a lot faster with her walk back home than she was when she left, but before she noticed she was standing at her door. She quickly stepped in, hanging her clothes on their proper places before going towards her closet, determination shining from her face.

Dropping her purse onto her bed, she opened the double doors that led to her clothing room, her hands landing on her hips as she looked at her many dresses, pantsuits, jackets and shoes. Quickly deciding on the footwear she picked out black pair of simple heels that she set down next to the bed.

She was going for an elegant, tightly hugging dress that would leave little to the imagination and would hold Emma's attention on her the entire night. Regina had seen how Emma had checked her out before and she would be a rotten liar if she said she hadn't checked out Emma's ass in those overalls she wore for work.

Her clothing room held on several different kind of black dresses, but she knew she owned one specific one which she hardly ever used, saving it for only special occasions. And this was definitely a special occasion.

Moving aside several, her hands finally found the familiar, soft heavy fabric. She pulled it out with a smile, modeling it in front of her body, looking satisfied. Laying it down on the bed, she looked on in thought, thinking of possibly adding something to it. Walking back towards the clothing room she went on her numerous jackets. She dismissed nearly all of them with a small shake of her head before her expression brightened. Pulling out a short back leather jacket, she walked back out and laid it next to the dress, nodding happily. She was gonna look amazing.

Checking the time she realised she still had several hours before she even had to get ready, so she busied herself in the kitchen, putting away some of her things that were still in boxes. Time seemed to go so very slowly and she was getting frustrated because something like organizing, which she liked to do, wasn't cutting it this time. She briefly considered of watching a movie, but that would raise her level of frustration even more.

Closing the remaining boxes with a huff, she made her way to her bedroom and to her purse. She pulled her phone out, seeing there were several messages waiting for her. Sitting down on the bed, she quickly unlocked her phone, opening messages she had gotten from Zelena, all of them wishing her good luck and she had even send her a selfie of her and her little dog, Bella.

Regina had forgot how much she adored her sister and how much she had missed her. They had always been close, but starting the business had driven them apart since they were both busy, even when they were in the same building together. There had also been creative differences in the beginning which had caused a delay in the process of really starting off as a good legal presentation. It took them years to stabilize the business and when things calmed down, they grew closer again.

Zelena was her best friend, there was no question about that and she was happy she had her support in the whole Emma thing. She send her sister a picture of the clothes she was gonna wear, matched with a smiley face. Next she opened the messages she had gotten from Emma.

I have left work! Freeeedommmm

Hey, remember to eat before we go drinking! Otherwise the alcohol will go straight to your head!

Okay, officially on my way home! Cannot wait to see you in few hours :)

Regina smiled at how Emma had wanted to tell her how her afternoon was going and how she felt like she wanted to make sure she was eating before going out. The brunette was getting a slight nervous vibe from the blondes texts, but that made Emma seem even more endearing in her eyes.

I'm gonna eat before I come, don't worry! I cannot wait to see you either, it's been weird not to go to the zoo at all today :(

Regina threw her phone down, not wanting to seem too eager even when she was waiting for the text back. Making her way to the bathroom she decided to scrub her face clean of make-up before taking another shower. She wanted to look her best and there was nothing better than slipping into fresh clothes, feeling just as fresh.

It took her some minutes to be completely rid of make up and she slipped into her bedroom to quickly check her phone before showering.

I know, it's been weird for sure. I missed you...

It made Regina jump a little and she would deny it until her grave if anyone ever called her out on it. She checked the time, genuinely shocked at how fast the time had suddenly gone. It was time to start getting ready so she was at the bar at the time she promised Emma. None the less, she typed in a response before disappearing into the bathroom once more.

I miss you too.

/ we are nearing the end of this story - there will be one more chapter after this one. i really do hope you have enjoyed this story as much as i did writing it.