Emma was well rested and she took the time to stretch her body out underneath the sheets. This was probably the first time that she had slept in an actual bed instead of a make shift one that she made at camp. She spent a few minutes to take in her surroundings and remember where she was.
As her eyes was taking in everything around her, she spotted the tub at the corner of the room. Her eyes lit up with excitement and made her way towards the tub while stripping off her clothes. She poured the bucket into the tub and sank down into the water. She picked up the soap and started to clean herself while taking her time.
If this was what heaven was like, then Emma knew that she wanted to stay in this moment forever. She felt her body relax and she was so in the moment that she even forgot why she was here in the first place. She was so comfortable that she felt her eyes grow heavy and she drifted off to sleep in the tub.
Regina knocked lightly and after hearing no response, she opened the door to her new servant's room. She saw that he was fast asleep in the tub and walked over to wake him up while averting her eyes.
Emma had woken up immediately when she felt a soft tap on her shoulder and tried to keep her emotions under control. This wasn't how she wanted to be discovered at all and so early in the mission too.
Regina kept her gaze on something else as she pulled a small stool over so she could sit down on it. "Emmet, I wanted to wake you up so that you wouldn't accidentally drown." Emma blushed a little at how embarrassing it was that she hadn't thought about that.
"Princess, do you think that you can hand me a towel, please?" Regina went to get a towel and handed it to Emma as she stood up. Regina had moved out of the way so that Emma could make her way to the chest where her clothes were.
Emma was trying to dress herself at a fast pace so that she wouldn't be caught by Regina. She was beginning to have trouble buttoning her shirt and sighed in frustration. Regina took this opportunity to look up, walking over to Emma, and help her finish buttoning.
"If you're not careful, then you'll rip the buttons off." Regina scolded lightly as she began to button the rest. She decided to be bold and was fixing Emma's shirt. Emma had froze when Regina's hands had accidentally touched her chest.
Emma bit her lip as she awaited for Regina to react. "You're a woman?" Emma nodded since she was at a loss for words. She saw how Regina was debating on what her next move would be.
Her demeanor had begun to change and her hand shot out to grab onto Emma's collar. The timid woman was no longer there and Emma prayed that Regina wouldn't go back on her word.
"Do you know that lying to royalty is a crime? Do you know what would happen to you if someone else had caught you instead of me?" She hissed and Emma nodded again. "You best choose your next words carefully or you will be visiting the gallows."
Emma took a few moments to let herself think things over before she answered, "I do know that it's a crime, but I also noticed the way that you were looking at me while the Queen was determining what my fate should be. I don't think you would've rescued me only because you could save a life. I think you did it because there was something about me that had caught your eye. There must've been something about me that had attracted you like a moth to the flame."
"You are very lucky that you are good with your tongue because if you'd said the wrong words, then I would've killed you myself." She said as she gripped tighter onto Emma's collar.
"Tell me your real name so that I know what to call you when we're alone." "My name's Emma Swan." "This changes everything, Emma Swan. The deal still stands and I will protect your true identity. The punishment that I will give you is that you will have to do every task that I give you without question. If you disobey me, then I will punish you severely." Regina had repeated her name and it had sent a shiver down Emma's spine.
Regina made sure that Emma looked the part and whispered in her ear, "If I hear you breathe a word of my attraction to you, then you will pay the price. I wouldn't tempt me, Emma Swan." She released Emma and smirked at her, "Your servitude begins now."
