Dark side 15

Emma sat in her bug, staring up the walkway to the mansion. What was she going to say? 'Hey, Regina, just came from breaking up with Hook, care to go on a date?' Coming to terms with the fact that she had feelings for Regina and attempting to act on them were two very different things.

Emma banged her forehead on the steering wheel and groaned. Although Regina had made it very clear that she had feelings for Emma as well, she couldn't put aside the fact that this would be extremely awkward. She had had relationships with women in the past, but that was when she was alone with no one she had to report to. Now she had her parents and Henry who were a big part of her life. A relationship with Regina would be front and center with not only them but everyone in this damned town, and the truth was, Emma didn't know if she was okay with that. She was a discreet person to begin with, and if outing herself as a lesbian to a bunch of Fairytale characters wasn't daunting enough, then she'd have to tell them all she was dating the Evil Queen. Former Evil Queen she reminded herself. But still. This was a huge decision to make, and Emma decided that now was not the right time to make it.

What Emma didn't know was that Henry had noticed her bug in the street from his bedroom window. He remembered that he had lied and told Emma that Regina was going out, and wondered if that was why she was here. But as he watched his birth mother bang her head on the steering wheel, he knew something was going on in that brain of hers. He wondered if his plan wasn't already working, and decided something else needed to be done immediately. He tiptoed down the stairs and peeked into the kitchen where Regina was making dinner. He spotted her cell phone sitting on the counter. He quietly snuck in and picked the phone up, tip toeing his way back out into the study.

Emma was just about to shift her bug into drive when she heard her phone buzz. She opened it to see a text message from Regina. Emma panicked a bit as she clicked on the box.

***I'm making lasagna. Care to join us?***

Emma sighed in relief that she hadn't been spotted and then smiled as she processed the message.

***Sounds great. Be there in ten.***

***Great!***

Emma smiled as she shifted into drive to begin her ten minute cruise around town.

Henry walked into the kitchen all happy with himself. He carefully put Regina's phone back where he found it before walking over to Regina.

"Oh, Henry, there you are. Will you set the table? Dinner is almost ready."

"Sure. Oh Mom, I almost forgot. Emma asked if she could come to dinner tonight, and I told her you wouldn't mind. I hope that's okay."

Regina froze in shock. "Emma...asked you if she could come to dinner? Here?"

Henry swallowed nervously. He hoped he could pull off this little white lie. "Yeah. Well, I mentioned you were making lasagna tonight, and she looked all jealous. She said something about Mary Margaret's cooking being atrocious and asked if she could come too."

Henry knew exactly what Regina's weakness was; belittling Snow White. Regina smirked and let out a single chuckle. "Well, that's not surprising. Alright, but she better be here soon. It's almost ready."

Henry smiled and nodded his head in celebration. "She will be."

Regina went back to readying the salad as Henry put three place settings on the table. Regina felt her heart racing at knowing any moment Emma would be walking through the door. She smiled as she looked at Henry setting the table for herself, Henry and his other mother. She couldn't help but feel like what a nice family they made. She startled when she heard the doorbell ring and panicked a bit. She placed the salad tongs into the bowl and removed her apron.

Henry had to chuckle out loud as he saw Regina smoothing her hair and straightening her outfit before leaving to answer the door. "Operation Swanqueen is a go!"

Regina opened the door and smiled broadly at the blonde on her doorstep. "Hi," she breathed out.

Emma felt like a teenager on her first date when Regina opened the door. Her head felt lightheaded as Regina flashed her the most beautiful smile Emma had ever seen. "Hi!"

Regina moved to the side to allow Emma into the house. "Couldn't resist my lasagna, huh?"

Emma laughed silently as she took off her coat. "If you've ever eaten Mary Margaret's cooking, you'd understand."

The two laughed as Emma hung her jacket on the coat rack. She turned and their smiling eyes locked, and both women felt the electricity in the air.

"Come on in," Regina said as she led Emma into the kitchen. Emma followed behind her, unable to keep her eyes from wandering down the brunette's body and landing on her rear end. Emma bit her bottom lip as she felt every fiber in her being leap to attention.

XXXXXXXXX

Henry watched the two interact through dinner, becoming more and more convinced by the moment that Operation Swanqueen was working. As he cleared the table, he watched as his two mothers did the dishes together, laughing, bumping hips as they teased each other, flirtatious laughter, seductive glances. He knew this was his cue to make himself scarce. He cleared his throat as he entered the kitchen, looking up meekly at the two women, barely registering his presence. "Moms," he said, seeing them look at him suddenly with slight embarrassment. He smiled to himself, private pat on his back. "I...set up an online Halo game tonight with some guys from the West coast. I'll be in my room for the rest of the night."

"Really?" Regina looked at him in surprise. "I thought we were gonna watch that Avengers movie Tonight?"

Henry hesitated. "Yeah, sorry. It was kinda last minute. Well, the table's clear, and I see you have the dishes under control so," he pointed toward his room.

Regina nodded. "Go ahead. Have fun, and be good."

Henry had darted out of the room before he heard Emma laughing at his mother. "Be good? He's going to chat with other teenagers as he plays a video game where he wields a gun as big as he is, shooting everything that moves and killing them in a bloody violent manner."

Regina quirked the right side of her lips up, snickering at Emma's comment. "True. But it beats him searching the Internet for porn or other unsavory things."

Emma nodded as she tried not to get lost in sparkling chocolate. "I guess it's just the two of us."

Regina smiled fully at this comment. "I guess so. So should we go white tonight?"

Emma bit her bottom lip. "I am a fan of Rieslings. Got any of those?"

Regina felt her breath catch as she saw Emma staring at her lips. "You like it sweet?"

Emma shrugged her shoulders, knowing full well they weren't talking about wine. "I like all kinds. Sweet, dry," Emma paused as she licked her lips. "Even the bitter ones."

Regina quirked an eyebrow. And smiled even bigger. "Sweet it is."

As Regina walked over to the wine rack, Emma was certain she was swaying her hips a bit more than usual. Emma shook her head and licked her lips, salivating at the thought of her hands on those luscious curves. And they had all night alone together. Emma stuck her tongue in her cheek, realizing that all her fear of pursuing Regina suddenly faded away. Regina WAS worth it. And Emma decided she was ready to take the risk. She sighed out happily as she followed the gorgeous queen into the living room. This night was going to change everything.