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Regina left Gold's shop with more questions than she had going in. She did feel a bit of hope that Gold thought it might be possible for Emma to destroy the darkness herself. However his possible solution is what had Regina vexed. True love? How was true love going to save Emma? As far as Dark Emma had told her, she didn't love Hook. So who did that leave? Henry? Regina had serious reservations about involving her son in something this dangerous.

Regina knew there had to be an answer but for right now decided to let it simmer. She went to the office to try and get some work done and let her brain decompress. When she arrived at the office she found that Dark Emma had turned her mischievous pranks in her direction. She walked into her office to find every inch of wall and surface space occupied by a yellow post it note. Regina rolled her eyes as she waded through yellow paper until she got to her desk.

Regina waved her hand and instantly the paper vanished into a cloud of purple smoke. Regina sat down in her chair and was greeted by the obscene sound of a whoopie cushion. Regina pulled the rubber flattened cushion out from under her and threw it down with an annoyed growl.

"Really, Miss Swan? I am NOT amused," she said aloud.

"What has she done to you?"

Regina looked up as Robin came waltzing into her office. Regina shook her head as she started pulling paperwork from a file by her desk. "Nothing major. Continuing to be the obnoxious blonde same as she was before this whole mess."

Robin walked up to hug Regina but sensed a coldness exuding from her. Instead he kissed her on the cheek and took a step back. "Well, she has certainly been having her fun with this town. I went back to my camp only to find a herd of goats tearing the place apart."

Regina chuckled, but froze when she saw the hurt look on Robin's face. "They destroyed everything. We're going to have to start again from scratch."

Regina shook her head. "I told you, Granny would let you and your men stay at her place if you just repay her with a little repair work. There is absolutely no reason for you all to be out roughing it for no reason when there is perfectly good lodging available to you here in town," Regina rattled off without realizing how coarse she came off.

Robin looked at her in a combination of confusion and hurt. "Regina, it's our way of life. It may not be for everyone, but I'm afraid it's a large part of who I am."

Regina bit her bottom lip as she did realize that. She knew right then that things would not work out between them. She looked down at her shoes and put her hands on her hips. "Yeah. Yeah I know that." The looked at each other in sympathy, both understanding that this little relationship of theirs was over. Regina was a queen. Robin was a woodsman. Even here in Storybrooke their worlds were too different. "I'm sorry," Regina said as her eyes filled with tears.

Robin dropped his head and nodded. He grabbed Regina's hand and looked back up at her. "Me too." He let his knuckles caress down Regina's cheek before dropping her hand. "Goodbye, Regina."

Regina watched him back up toward the door. "Goodbye," she whispered as he left the office and was out of her life. She slumped heavily into her office chair and nearly jumped out of her skin as the popping and gurgling of another whoopie cushion rang through the office. Regina angrily pulled it from under her again and threw it across the room. "Goddam it, Emma!" She screamed, only to hear the distant echoing of the dark one's laugh.

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It was nearly ten o'clock, and Regina was in her study perusing over some spell books she had grabbed from her vault. She was certain there was nothing in there to help her deal with the Emma situation but she had to check just in case. She was flipping through page after page, the room lit dimly by the lamp on her desk.

Regina heard a whoosh and felt the energy in the room change. She looked over the brim of her reading glasses and could barely make out the dark one sitting in the chair across the room. "Is this going to become a habit?"

Emma chuckled and leaned forward, allowing enough light to fall on her face for Regina to make out her features. She smiled seductively and eyed Regina up and down. "I sure hope so."

Regina rolled her eyes and closed the spell book in front of her. She pulled the glasses off her face and shifted in her chair. "I'll have you know I'm taking the cost of those post it notes out of your pay check. I didn't realize how childish you were until recently."

Emma laughed and stood up, walking slowly and seductively toward Regina's desk. "Please. Like I have to worry about money anymore. And besides. You don't like my pranks? Believe me when I say you would like the alternative much less."

Regina pretended not to notice Emma's hips swaying as she slowly approached the desk. "And what would that be?"

Emma came around behind Regina and let her fingertips graze across her shoulders. She dipped down, her lips right up to Regina's ear. "Death," she whispered. She noticed Regina's skin prickle and moved to the other ear. "Destruction," she smirked and walked back around the front of the desk, her fingers gently falling from Regina's body. She shrugged her shoulders. "All that fun stuff that normally comes from darkness."

Regina twitched in her chair, trying desperately to squash down the heat she could feel spreading from deep in her belly. She watched as Emma bent over to put her palms on the desk, cleavage all but thrust in Regina's face.

"Tell me, Regina. What did the cowardly lion have to say for himself? He tell you how to get rid of me?"

Regina swallowed down the urge to stare down Emma's bodice and shook her head. "No. The Imp was as useless as he always is."

Emma pursed her lips and shook her head. "That's a shame. But tell me, Regina. Do you really WANT to get rid of me?" She looked off into space and chuckled. "I mean, the Savior, she's so BORING, don't you think? The goody two shoes is just no fun, being all loyal and noble and GOOD all the time. I'm much more fun, don't you think?" Regina didn't answer, just stared into glowing green eyes. Emma smiled and raised an eyebrow. "I certainly think YOU'VE been having more fun since I've been around."

Regina shuffled the books around on her desk and scoffed. "I hate to break it to you but whoopie cushions and wasted office supplies are hardly my idea of fun."

Emma leaned closer and put her hand on the book Regina was trying to pick up, causing the brunette to still and look up at her. She grinned seductively. "We both know that's not what I was talking about," Emma whispered.

Regina swallowed hard but kept her stoic face. "What do you want? Why are you here?"

Emma stood back up and shrugged her shoulders. "I was bored. I needed someone to play with."

"And you picked me. I'm flattered. Have you been to see your parents yet?"

Emma gave a disgusted face. "Why would I do that? They're boring. I have no urge to go all 'hey Mom, Dad, I'm here! Lets make cookies!'"

Regina shook her head and laid her forearms on the desk. "Maybe not, but Emma would."

Dark Emma scoffed as she walked around the room, nosing around Regina's home office. "Like I care. The Savior is a bore. I'm in charge now, and I do what I want."

Regina stood up and came around the desk. "I want to talk to Emma."

Emma spun around and put her hands on her hips. "I'm right here! Shoot!"

Regina cocked her head in annoyance. "No. The Savior. The real Emma. Let me talk to her."

Emma let out a dramatic frustrated sigh as her arms dropped heavily to her sides. "Regina, Regina! How many times do I have to tell you! I am her! She is me! We are the same! She just has a bigger filter and an unhealthy hero complex." Emma stalked up to Regina and stood inches from her face. "The Savior has different priorities. She's all about helping you redeem yourself, finding your happy ending, making sure you and Henry have a healthy relationship, keeping her family happy. She suppresses how she really feels to make everyone else happy. I'm the opposite. I don't give a damn if Henry hates you. As far as I'm concerned everyone in this damn town can find their own happy endings. Where the Savior swallows down her feelings for you, I embrace them," Emma's eyes twinkled as she saw Regina's breath hitch. Emma leaned closer, dropping the volume and tone of her voice as she reached up and gently slid a fingertip down Regina's cheek. She looked into Regina's chocolate eyes, both aflame with desire. "She pretends she doesn't want you. To feel your skin against hers. She doesn't let on how she dreams about you, and how she fantasizes that it's you as she pleasures herself." Regina trembled and swallowed thickly. Emma noticed how she was affecting Regina and continued. "But I do. I'm not ashamed to tell you how badly I want to feel you under me. What I would give to feel you pulse around my fingers, and listen to you scream in pleasure as you come with me inside you. To taste your sweet juices as you grip at my scalp."

Regina was sent into a dizzy spell listening to Dark Emma and nearly lost her balance. She finally shook the lust from her mind and shoved Emma away from her. She struggled to regain her breath as she heard Emma snicker. "I don't know what game you're playing, but I won't do that to Emma."

Emma rolled her eyes. "I told you, I AM her! Besides, I told you she wants you. She's just too chicken to do anything about it."

Regina crossed her arms over her chest. "And exactly why should I believe anything that comes out of your mouth? I have no reason to believe what you're saying is true, and I am done with being the other woman."

Emma raised her head and opened her mouth in understanding. "I see, the pirate. That's the problem?" She looked at Regina who said nothing. "You got rid of Robin, but you won't play with me until I get rid of Hook. Very well," Emma smirked.

"DON'T hurt him. Don't do ANYTHING. Stop messing with Emma's life!" Regina spat.

Emma smiled. "My life. It's my life now." She walked up to Regina again and outwardly inhaled Regina's scent. "No worries, Regina. The Savior still has enough of a reign on me to keep me from doing anything too terrible. For now. I'll be back. I'm sure by this time tomorrow you'll be ready for me." Emma walked by and smacked Regina playfully on the rear before disappearing into a cloud of smoke.

Regina sighed and shook her head. Emma was clearly losing what little control she had over the darkness. She knew she had to figure something out before it was too late and someone got seriously hurt. Or worse. Regina reluctantly decided that it was time to go talk to the Charmings.