"Emma," I groaned as I was being shook. "Emma." I felt the warmth of a crackling fire warming my body. "Open your eyes you idiot!"
"Regina?" I opened my eyes and saw Regina's gorgeous face. Her chocolate eyes told me she was worried and relieved that I was alive. "What…what happened?"
"You were frozen in ice." Elsa's voice came from behind the brunette.
"Hey…" She came to kneel beside me.
"Hey." Elsa cupped my cheek and I saw tears glistening in her ice blue eyes.
"What's wrong Elsa?" I placed my hand over hers and tried coaxing her into answering.
"I'll leave the two of you alone." I watched as Regina got up and walked out of the den.
"Emma," I turned my attention to Elsa. "I was a fool to fall in love with you. I knew your heart always belonged to Regina but it was proven that she is your happy ending." I opened my mouth to retort but she continued. "Regina was the one who unfroze you. She and I fought and killed Ingrid together but she was the one who almost got herself killed. Her selflessness was an act of true love and thus unfreezing you."
Tears started to run down my cheeks. "Elsa, I'm sorry…"
"It's okay Emma. I knew before we got together that Regina loved you. I could see it in her eyes." Elsa paused and caressed my cheek with her thumb. "I will always love you but I can handle being your best friend. That way I won't totally lose you." Elsa leaned down and kissed me tenderly.
"Where are you going to go?" I watched as Elsa thought a moment.
"I'll still be in town. Your parents will let me stay in the loft. I'm sure you'll be staying here from now on." She cleared her throat. "I'm going to go collect myself before going back to the apartment. You need some rest. Now sleep or Regina will make you sleep." Elsa stood and started towards the door.
"Thank you Elsa." The blonde turned and smiled softly. As she left, Regina entered the room.
"Take care of her for me?" Elsa's voice was close to cracking. My heart ached because I knew she was hurting.
"I will." Regina looked down at me from the door. "Warming up any?" I sat up and stayed near the fire. Regina came to join me.
"Yeah I'm warming up. Thank you. Were you hurt?" Since Regina wore a long sleeved shirt I couldn't see any bandages. To be honest, I didn't see any on me either.
"Magic comes in handy when you're hurt." The brunette gave me a soft smile. "Yes but it wasn't anything I couldn't handle."
"Elsa told me that you unfroze me with an act of true love." I paused; fear tugged at my heart. "Does that mean you…"
"Yes." That one word was all I needed. Before realizing it, I leaned forward and laced my fingers in Regina's dark hair. Her lips were so soft and I loved the taste of apples and cinnamon. Regina pushed me back softly until my back met the floor. "I love you Emma."
"I love you too Regina." I wrapped my arms around the brunette's neck and pulled her towards me.
"I know you idiot." Regina chuckled before capturing my lips in a passionate kiss. I've always wanted this. Each kiss became more passionate and I heard the door close and the lock turn. "Now that I have you where I want you, I'm not leaving until I mark and claim what's mine." Regina's voice was husky in my ear as she nibbled on my earlobe. I whimpered and bucked my hips against hers. I didn't want Regina, I needed her.
"Regina…" I ran my hands up the back of her shirt and tugged it up her torso. "Please." Regina leaned up and looked down at me. Her eyes were dark with passion. She allowed me to remove her shirt and she did mine. Eventually, we were both unclothed and against each other again. I loved Regina's weight on me. Her skin was so soft and I wanted to get lost in her dark eyes.
Our tongues battled for dominance but Regina won. I groaned as she gently raked her nails down my sides. I loved her touch. My hands found themselves tangled back in dark hair as one of Regina's descended between my legs. I moaned out Regina's name as two fingers slipped inside me. With each thrust of her arm Regina would curl her fingers against my walls. I whimpered as Regina nipped my ear and down my neck. Just to capture my lips again. I was hers. Who was I trying to fool? I've always been hers. She just had to finally claim me as hers.
A load moan came from deep inside of me when Regina made her mark on my neck. She sucked until she was pleased with the dark red mark. "That's how you're supposed to mark your territory." I whimpered as she took one of my hardened nipples between her lips. My hand fisted in Regina's hair and tugged slightly with need. "Not yet my Swan. I'll let you cum soon enough." I whimpered as Regina switched breasts; all the while continuing between my legs. Her thumb drew calculated circles around my clit and she knew I was close. Regina slowed her pace and I whimpered at the loss of friction.
"Please Regina…" I was never one for begging but with Regina I couldn't help it. Regina met my gaze and I saw love in her chocolate eyes. One final thrust and I was pushed over the cliff. My orgasm exploded through my body. "REGINA!" Orgasm after orgasm raged through my body until I trembled.
Regina slipped her fingers out and cleaned them. "My swan is so sweet."
I couldn't help but smile as Regina came to lie next to me. "Yes. I'm yours. All yours." I captured the brunette's lips in a passionate kiss and moaned when I tasted myself on her tongue. "I love you my Queen."
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The next morning I woke up with Regina's arm draped across my hip. I rolled over and saw Regina. "Good morning." I smiled at Regina's groggy voice.
"Morning." My heart skipped when Regina opened her eyes. They were dark and tender at the same time. Something I've always loved about her.
"We need to talk about what to do about R…" I closed my eyes. I really didn't want to hear his name. "Forest boy." Regina cupped my cheek and caressed it with her thumb. Finally, I opened my eyes. "I'm going to leave him. He may be my soul mate but not my true love. There's a difference. You make me strong enough to do what's right." Regina's words warmed my heart and I felt a tear make its way down my cheek. "Don't cry my Swan." Regina leaned in and kissed me softly.
"Thank you Regina. You make me a better person. You're the only one who truly understands me and my powers."
"I know." Regina chuckled. "Who knew I would fall in love with my enemy's daughter."
"I was born to stop the darkness." I let my hand rest over Regina's heart. "And I have."
Regina placed her hand over mine. "You have."
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"Well Regina, I'll head out so you can talk to forest boy alone." I slipped into my coat and zipped it.
"Alright." Regina wrapped her scarf around my neck and fixed it in place. "I'll call you when I'm done." I kissed her once on the cheek before heading out the door. I stopped when I saw my bug in the driveway. When I turned around Regina smiled. "I had David bring it by." Shaking my head, I headed towards the car.
It was close to lunch time when I got to the diner so I took my normal booth and flagged Ruby down. "Hey Emma, how are you?"
"I'm alright." I paused to close the menu. "Can I get a Pepsi and the BBQ bacon cheeseburger?"
"Sure. I'll have it out in a few." As Ruby walked off the bell on the door rang. When I looked over it was Elsa. She smiled when she noticed me.
"Hey Emma, how are you?" She took a seat in the booth opposite me.
"I'm good. How are you?" I fought off the clench that held onto my heart.
"I'm well. It's good to see you moving again." I chuckled at the blonde.
"It's nice to be moving around." Ruby brought my drink and took Elsa's order. "Thank you for everything."
"You're welcome Emma. That's what friends are for." Elsa and I talked while we ate. She filled me in on how optimistic my parents are and how they are driving her nuts.
"Trust me, it only gets worse. I swear every time Mary Margaret says the word hope she gets a quarter from the hope fairy." Elsa laughed until my phone rang. It was Regina. "Hey, how did things go?" Regina told me it was tough on him but it needed to be done. "I'm glad you're okay. I'll be home soon."
"Regina broke up with Robin?" I gave Elsa a slight nod. "That's good. Now the two of you can be together."
"Yeah we can be."