TGIF! Whoop!

I thought it'd be nice to have a friends night out for Regina.

Disclaimer: Not my characters, dear readers. Also, the song that is borrowed is "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears


"Say that you'll never, never, never, never need it! One headline why believe it?! Everybody wants to rule the world!" Regina stopped dead in her treks. From the front porch of her boyfriend's house, she heard scream-singing coming from inside. She grabbed the doorknob and eased her way in. Leaning against the door, she watched the performance that Robin wasn't aware he was giving. His back was to her, but she could see how much he was really getting into it. He had a remote in his hand that he was singing into as he used his free hand to animate his words, all the while standing on his couch as if it were a stage.

"Well done, Dear, but I thought I was the only one who wanted to rule the world," she started mock clapping as the song ended. He promptly jumped off the couch and slammed his hand down on the radio's power button before spinning around.

"Regina! I didn't expect you for another hour." He rubbed the back of his neck, clearly embarrassed. "I finished up early and decided we could all spend some time together before I bring Henry to Emma." She walked closer and wrapped her arms around him, playing with the short hair at the nape of his neck. "I must say, I do love your singing voice," she whispered. Shivers flowed down his back at the hot breath against his ear. "Well, I have actually come to quite enjoy this realm's music."

The queen took a step back, out of his embrace, "Where are the boys?" He grabbed her hand and walked her to the couch. "They're in the back playing catch with Roland's… I believe it is called a baseball." She slipped out of her shoes and rested her legs over Robin's as soon as they hit the seat.

"Well, someone must have had a long day." Robin began massaging the mayor's feet and calves. She sighed, "You could definitely say that. I need a break, something to relieve my stress."

"Oh, is that all? I can help you with that," the outlaw wiggled his eyebrows at her. She rolled her eyes and laughed, "Not like that. Not that I don't enjoy it, but I would like to do something out of the house." He kept rubbing her legs as he thought. "Why do you not call your friends and see if they would like to do something?"

Regina scoffed, "Friends."

Robin turned his head toward her, "What? You do have friends." She ran her fingers through her hair, "Yes… I do. It's just strange thinking about it. Up until two years ago, the only 'friends' I had were those whose hearts resided in my chambers. These people; Emma, Snow, Red, Tink… You- all of you chose to be my friend, to give me a second chance."

He placed her feet on the ground and leaned over to capture her lips. "Each of us chose to be your friend because you are an extraordinary woman, Regina." She smiled sweetly and pulled him back in for another kiss. As they started to deepen the kiss, the back door swung open and the sounds of laughter soon filled the room.

"Gross guys! Still too soon!" Regina shoved Robin off of her at the sound of Henry's voice. "Henry," she straightened her top, "did you have fun while I was slaving away at work?"

Roland chose that moment to jump in her lap, "We had a lot of fun, Gina! Tell her Henry!" She laughed at the child's enthusiasm and looked to her son. Henry smiled back at her, "Yeah, we did. In New York, I really got into baseball so I taught him how to play. Since it's just the two of us, we stuck to practicing tossing and catching the ball." Regina looked back at the boy in her lap.

"Is that so? Well, we may have ourselves a couple of major league baseball players in the future if you both stick to it. I do enjoy a good baseball game!" Henry looked taken back. "Since when do you watch baseball games and why didn't I know about it?!" She chuckled at his shock; "I have been watching baseball games on television ever since I cast the first curse. The game fascinated me, I just didn't want anyone to know I was a sucker for it."

"It seems that I need to watch this so called 'fascinating' game." Robin stood up, "In the meantime, would anyone care for some lemonade?" The two boy's faces lit up like a Christmas tree, "Please!"

While the guys drank their lemonade, Regina decided to take Robin's advice and stayed behind to make a phone call. "Tink! Hey, are you available tonight?"


Somehow, what went from Regina asking Tinkerbell to go for a mani/pedi, turned into her, Snow, Emma, and Red all going out to The Rabbit Hole. The queen was not a huge drinker and she didn't like to dance, but they all swore to her that she would love going out and having a good time with them.

So, here she was, at the bar, waiting for an apple martini while she watched Red shamelessly flirt with a guy who seemed to have muscle on top of muscle. If she didn't know better, she'd say he was the Hulk in the other world. "Come dance, please! It'll be fun, I promise." Regina felt Emma's hand on her shoulders, shaking them lightly as she received her drink. "Emma, come on, you know I don't dance to this kind of music," she took a sip.

Snow came up and tilted the martini back so that the mayor had to take large gulps. Regina's eyes bulged as she felt what her stepdaughter was doing. When the glass was empty, Snow let go of it, grabbed her by the hands, and pulled her up. "You don't, but you can! We've discussed this, remember?" Regina glared at Snow as she was led to the dance floor. "I can't believe you just forced me to practically inhale my drink. I'm going to get drunk if you keep doing that."

Emma came up beside her, "That's the point." Tinkerbell joined them on the dance floor, leaving the eye candy she had been talking to. "Let loose, Regina! That's why we're here!" The queen rolled her eyes and threw her hands up in defeat, "What the hell? Why not?"


An hour later…

Regina took a sip of her beer as she watched Emma and Tinkerbell compete in a pool match against a couple of guys that she recognized as Merry Men. Red hadn't been seen since she went to the restroom, conveniently at the same time as the hunk she had been talking to over half an hour ago.

A song that she'd always secretly been fond of came on. Being as drunk as she was, she couldn't help but to start swaying back and forth, eventually turning into moving her hips and bouncing just a bit in place. All of the sudden, she felt a hand glide around her midsection and a pelvis against her backside. She promptly stopped her motions and turned around, placing a hand on the man's chest to gain some distance, "I'm sorry, dear. Have we met before?" Snow was by her side in an instant, afraid not for her, but for the poor guy who thought it a good idea to grind on the former Evil Queen. She set a calming hand on her friend's back as the man spoke, "Not yet. My name is-"

"I didn't think so," she said before he could get another word in. "If you value your manhood at all, I suggest you keep it to yourself and not on my ass." She smirked at his reaction to her words, "Otherwise, I will have to remove it myself."

One of the Merry Men that was playing pool with her friends stepped up. "Is this brute bothering you, Milady?" She turned toward him, "Not anymore. I believe he was just leaving, but thank you." Robin's men were all gentlemen, even if they were thieves who lived in the forest. The man bowed, "Anytime, Milady."

She and Snow gave him a grateful smile as he went back to losing against the two blondes. "That was incredibly nice of you." Regina scoffed at Snow's words, "Nice? I just threatened to castrate him." The younger brunette laughed, "Yes, but the fact that you didn't is what makes me proud." Regina rolled her eyes, "I need another drink. Would you like to join me?" Snow wove her arm through her friend's. "I'd love to."


As soon as the two beers were sat in front of them, they each picked one up and took a long swig. Snow had finally stopped breast feeding and this was her first time drinking since before the pregnancy. The younger woman smiled, "I never would have taken you for a beer drinker." Regina laughed as she set the bottle back down, "Well, dear, there are many things I could still surprise you with, it seems. Just like you still surprise me everyday."

Snow tilted her head in question, "Oh? And what things have I surprised you with?" Regina's speech had started to slur a bit as she let her wall back down, "Well, there's that whole you having sex at the drop of a hat and not locking doors thing. That was not expected. You were so modest when you were a child that half the time I expected you to bathe with your undergarments still on." Snow laughed at that, "I guess I just don't think about it anymore since I am sucked into the moment when I'm with David. I can't think of anything else, just that I want to ravish him."

"Aaaand, that absolutely just surprised me. That was very blunt of you, Snow." The princess blushed, "What else?"

Regina leaned against the backrest and her eyes grew serious, "After everything I've done to you and your family, you have given me more chances than I can count to readjust my life. You've forgiven me every time I've failed you. I don't deserve it." She took another sip, "You stopped those arrows from puncturing my body at my execution literally right after I said I regretted not succeeding in killing you. You never gave up on that young girl that saved you from the bewitched horse all those years ago. You astound me, Snow White. I absolutely cannot believe I'm saying this, but you are the best friend I have ever had, and… I love you. Deep down, I believe I always have."

Snow wiped the wayward tear from her cheek and grasped Regina's hands. "I knew you could overcome that darkness and I felt that it was my responsibility to try and help you. Regina, you deserve every bit of forgiveness from me." Regina looked down as her tears came and shook her head in denial. "Yes, you do. I shouldn't have said anything to Cora about Daniel. I should have listened to you. In the end, my grandson turned out to be the one to save you. In any case, I'm so glad he did. I missed you, Regina. I missed the young girl who taught me what true love is and who fixed my hair for me. I missed my friend and I am so happy I got her back. I have never stopped loving you."

Snow stood up and pulled Regina into a tight embrace. "Uh, did I miss something?" Red stood awkwardly with her hair a mess and a fresh bruise forming on her collarbone. Regina stepped back and tried to wipe her face of all tears, "Just us moving forward, is all."

"Yes! That's going to be a hundred dollars each, boys!" The group of three snapped their heads over to the pool tables at the sound of Tink's voice.

"Well, I guess everyone got something out of tonight, huh?" Snow laughed.

Regina smiled brightly at the princess, "Yes, I should say so."


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