A/N I haven't, gone into to much detail about the ball, because its not really important, right now. Also, Thankyou Sailor Sayuri, your reviews are making me :)
It is, late afternoon and had been twelve days, since Regina left, for home and would hopefulliy return. Having been given the job, as seamstress to the royal family.
Emma rushes to the sewing room, Having been told by one of the guards, that Regina and her father arrived an hour ago and she finds Regina, inspecting some coloured bobbins, upon one of the tables, within the room.
"Your back!" Emma says, a little out of breath and steps closer to Regina. Who snaps her head up, towards Emma in surprise. Before quickly composing herself.
"Hello Princess, it is good to see you" she says back softly and looks at her adoringly, then adds. "How was the ball?"
"It was okay" she shrugs "Lots of boring conversation and some dancing, but the best part, was everyone liking my dress" she smiles and Regina's eyes widden.
"I don't know what to say" Regina then replies and puts a hand to her stomach, whilst looking at Emma.
"You haven't, got to say anything' Emma then tells her, and she suddenly, has a strong urge to hug Regina, but instead takes the brunettes hands, in her own, for the first time and notes, that they are soft and warm and she says "We can see, each other everyday now" she smiles goofily at the brunnette and Regina just looks at her in bewilderment.
"You are staying right?" Emma then asks, never looking away from those chocolate coloured eyes.
"I..yes" Regina replies lowly.
"That's cool and is your father here too? what did he say?" Emma then asks, a little eagerly and Regina just smiles at her and suddenly remembers, what had happened upon her return home.
Flashback.
Regina stood in the small kitchen of her home. Where she anxiously, told her father of events at the castle and the position she had Been offered.
"When do we leave" he said happily and with a chuckle.
"As soon as you wish father. Are you sure?"
"Of course who would pass up the opportunity to live in the royal castle and be proud, of my daughter"
Regina smiled widely.
"What about this place?" Regina gestured to their small home.
"I will have Angus, keep an eye on the place"
Regina nodded and stood up, going to the window.
"I shall miss our small garden. What will happdn to our tree, whilst we are gone?"
"It will survive sweetheart. It is the most hearty tree"
"That is true. I shall have to tell Emma about it one day" she smiles and Henry smiled at his daughter, seeing that the mention of the Princess had brought a smile to her face.
"I look forward to meeting her" he then said. And Regina looked to him.
"You will like her father. She is kind and defiantly. not a spoilt brat" she smirked at him.
Flashback end.
"Regina?" Emma says, tiltling her head, as the brunnette, seemed to have zoned out for a moment.
"Oh, yes, he is here" She quickly says and looks down, to their joined hands and then adds "he is looking forward to meeting you" she squeezes the blondes hands lightly.
Emma beams.
"I am too" she then tells Regina and hesitantly, releases the brunnettes hands and goes to pick up one of the bobbins.
"This is your favourite colour"
Regina nods and watches the Princess curciously. As she places the Bobbin back down and looks a little uncomfortable. Regina wonders, what Emma is thinking now but before she can ask, Emma starts telling her of what she has missed and then, Regina heads off to meet her father for dinner.
Regina and Henry, sat at a medium sized wooden table, in the large kitchen and there was only one other staff member sat at the table, quietly eating.
"Good evening Ms Lucus" Regina says happily, as she had met the elder woman twice, upon her stay before.
"Good evening Regina and who is this?" she asks seriously and looked to the older man, who was sat at the table.
"This is my father, Henry Mills'
"Oh, it is nice to meet you Henry. You must be proud of your daughter here"
"I am" he replies happily and watches the woman, place two plates in front of them.
"Well, I hope you like stew, if not, tough" she then tells them seriously and smirks, as she walks away. Leaving Regina raising an eyebrow at the woman before looking to her father and saying "I think, living here, is going to be full of surprises" and he nods in agreement.
The next day. Regina was showing her father, the sewing room.
"I've never seen so much material" he says, as he looks around. Regina nods.
"I know. There is, everything, I could ever need, in here" she then tells him, with a small smile.
"I wish, I could of seen the dress you made for the princess" he then tells her, a little sadly and Regina frowns.
"Maybe you can. If Emma still has it, I can ask her" she then says and wonders, if the Princess has indeed, kept it, with her belongings.
Hemry nods at this and picks up a roll of blue material and says "This must be expensive" and quickly puts it back down.
Regina just smirks at this and tells him "We are in the royal castle, daddy. They have only the best" And before he can reply, the door creaks open. Revealing a sheepish looking Emma.
"Hey" she says shyly, whilst looking at Regina and Henry, looks between her and Regina. Immediately knowing, that this must be the princess. As Regina's face, practicly lights up and so does Emma's.
"Hello Emma" Regina replies and brushes, a hand through her hair. Which makes Emma smile and then look to Henry.
"Um, are you Henry?" she asks Henry and he smiles.
"Yes I am and you must be Princess Emma" he replies softly and bows his head to her.
She chuckles.
"You don't have to be formal, around me Henry"she tells him softly and he says "It is good, to finally put a face to the name, to who, my daughter has been speaking highly of"
Regina glares at him.
Really!" Emma says in sutprise and Regina now ducks her head, feeling a slight blush appear upon her own cheeks.
This makes Henry chuckle and after a pause Emma says "So, how are you both settling in?"
"Fine" Regina replies quickly, as she pretends to be busy, moving items around.
"Yes. Your home, is by far, the best place I have ever stayed in" Henry then adds.
Regina scoffs at this.
"You have, only ever stayed at two places, in your life" he says a little sarastically.
Emma chuckles.
"That may be true" he looks around and adds "However, I feel, I need to do something here, I don't want to feel like I'm taking advantage of your hospitality"
"What do you like to do?" Emma asks curciously.
"Well, I used to attend our small garden at home" he looks to her and Emma beams at this imformation and a thought, suddenly crosses her mind.
"Please excuse me, I will be right back" she tells them and quickly heads out the door. Leaving Henry looking to Regina and asking
"Did I say something wrong?"
Regina shakes her head.
"No. I think, she may be up to something" she smirks at him and he just looks back to the door and wonders. what on earth, can the Princess be up too...
A/N Next chapter, will have more progress in Regina/Emma's current friendship and people, starting to notice their closeness...uh oh...