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Regina had blind-folded Emma when they got to the car; she wanted this to be a surprise.
Emma was now walking on a foot path. She didn't know where she was going, but she trusted Regina and having a hand to guide her helped as well.
"Almost there," Regina said with glee. "There is a step coming up." Regina helped Emma up the step. It was easy, really. Both Emma and Regina knew how to move together ... to move as one.
Regina had rented out the small telescope tower on Storybrooke's biggest hill. It had two floors. The bottom floor was mainly an empty room with a few tables and old scattered sheets from scientists who left them behind. The second floor was mostly outside, but it had a small roof with a table beneath. The telescope was on the other side of the roof.
Regina took off Emma's blindfold downstairs, just for fun. Emma gasped a little as she looked around the empty, old and dusty room. "Umm, it's – I – " Emma stopped talking when she heard Regina laugh. "Where are we?" She asked as if it was a torture chamber.
"Come with me," Regina said coolly as she walked towards the stair case. Emma just followed Regina like a lost puppy; it was kind of cute. When Emma reached the top of the stairs, her jaw dropped to the ground. The table under the roofing had been set up with candles and flowers – the whole deal. There were candles all over the roof, and added with the lights emanating from Storybrooke, it was beautiful. The telescope tower looked straight at Storybrooke.
"This is beautiful." Emma closed her mouth, and the biggest smile appeared.
Regina stepped a little closer to Emma, grabbing her waste and pulling her into a kiss.
The kiss didn't last long, but it was sweet and tender. "Wow," Emma said as she looked around again.
Regina left Emma standing by herself and walked over the small table set for two. Regina sat, in her queen-like way, and smiled at Emma. "You can sit you know."Emma turned to look directly at Regina "Ahuh," she nodded and walked towards the table.
Once Emma had taken her seat, Regina spoke again, as she reached under the table. "I know this isn't a restaurant," Regina was now pulling out a basket from under the table and looking back at Emma. "So hot food wasn't really an option. I hope you like picnic food."
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Emma and Regina had been on that roof top for hours. They had finished the main course – which was actually just sandwiches and salad – and were almost finished with their shared piece of creamy chocolate cake.
Emma raised her glass of champagne. "To a wonderful second date, with a wonderful woman."
Regina blushed as their glasses clinked together. The two continued to laugh and chatter for about half an hour before Regina rose without warning.
Regina walked towards the stairs. Emma thought she was leaving. "Where are you going?"
"I'll be back," Regina said as she walked downstairs. Emma did as she was told and waited for the return of Regina Mills, Queen of Beauty.
Regina came back only minutes later with a small IPod dock in her hands. She plugged it into a power point near the table then pulled her IPod out of her pocket. "Music..." Emma said as her slow mind put it together.
Regina pressed play and stood front the ground before she replied, "I thought you'd like to dance." Regina reached her hand out to Emma; it was taken within seconds.
Emma and Regina danced to a few poppy songs. A few times Regina burst out laughing at Emma's shocking dance moves. At one stage, they were grinding, only slightly, but that didn't last long.
Emma stopped dancing. "Do you mind if I change the song?" "Not at all," Regina said as she continued dancing by herself.
You tell all the boys
"No."
Makes you feel good, yeah.
I know you're out of my league
But that won't scare me away, oh, no.
The song wafted through the air as Emma stood and slowly moved back to Regina.
You've carried on so long,
You couldn't stop if you tried it.
You've built your wall so high
That no one could climb it,
But I'm gonna try.
Emma took Regina's hand and pulled her in really close. Regina's arms fit perfectly around neck, and she was just the right height to rest her head on Emma's shoulder.
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful?
Would you let me see beneath your perfect?
Take it off now, girl, take it off now, girl
I wanna see inside
would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight?
Regina let out a shaky breath when she noticed Emma was speaking to her through the song.
Emma was now singing along, quietly of course, but Regina could still hear her ... and most of all, Regina could hear that Emma meant every word her sung.
The song came to an end and another sweet acoustic song started to play, but Emma and Regina were too busy looking into each other's eyes to notice. "This has been an amazing night." Emma's voice was so soft and quiet it was barely heard.
Regina leaned in only a few millimetres and pressed her lips against Emma's.
