The days that follow are awkward ones, as Regina and Emma don't exactly know how to act around eachother anymore.
"Daddy it has become so awkward" Regina tells her father, as they sit on the bench in the gardens alone.
"I still can't believe she was the one to make the first move" Henry says with a chuckle.
Regina sighs.
"I think, it was a spare of the moment thing, I dont believe she knew what she was doing" Regina says seriously, whilst looking to her father with a sadened look upon her face.
Henry gives her a knowingly look.
"You dont just kiss someone on the lips for the sake of it sweetheart. She clearly wanted to"
Regina gapes, she cant believe her father is being so calm about this.
"You think so?" she asks shakily.
"Why do you not believe so?" he asks curiously.
"I just...She couldn't. She's the princess daddy I am no one"
"Your her best friend" he points out.
"She deserves someone better. Her parents will want her to marry a prince"
Henry frowns. He wants Regina to be happy and he had got his hopes up after hearing about Emma kissing his daughter but she knew, deep down it was nearly impossible for them to be together. Mainly because of Emma's parents.
"You are doing the right thing" he then says regretfully.
"Its hard...It gets harder everytime I see her daddy" Regina then says shakily and she grips her hands together.
"Everything will work out" he says with hope. "Just focus on being her best friend for now"
Regina sighs.
"I will" she then mutters and they look outwards, wondering what the next days would bring.
The following day, Emma enters the sewing room with hopes, that Regina would have loosened up and she was surprised to see Regina standing there looking at her with a smile.
"Hey"
"Hello Emmah" Regina keeps smiling.
"Are you okay?" Emma then asks and bites her lip. Wondering whats got Regina in a seemingly good mood.
"I'm fine and you?"
"I'm good..um, what are you so happy about?" Emma asks.
"Nothing " She looks away and grabs the book Emma had given her off the table.
"Look" she says stepping towards Emma and giving her the book. "Look inside" she smiles and Emma opens the book to find a skecth of a dress.
"You've used it" Emma blurts and Regina chuckles.
"Of course I have. Its such a beautiful gift and I hope to draw many beautiful pieces"
"I'm sure you will" Emma replies sincerly and traces her finger over the drawing.
"I spend most of last night drawing that" Regina confesses.
"Couldn't you sleep?" Emma asks, looking up at her.
"Yes and no"
"I've been having some restless nights lately aswel" Emma confesses. Then wishes she never said it.
"Oh?"
"Just things on my mind, you know" she tries to dismiss it.
Regina nods.
It is then that the door opens, revealing Emma's father.
"Your mother wants to see you" he tells Emma, who frowns slightly.
"Okay" she replies and hands the book back to Regina. "I'll see you later" she tells her and Regina nods, as she watches Emma walk away and out the door and once they have gone she lets out deep breath and wonders what Emma's mother wants with her.
An hour later, Emma comes rushing into the sewing room in tears.
"Emmah?" Regina says in surprise and is even more surprised when the blonde goes to her and embraces her in a tight hug.
"Emmah...what..whats wrong?" Regina asks and she puts her arms around Emma.
"Mom..she...she wants me to marry this man from the north"
Regina's heart stops and breaks all at once and she unconciously grips Emma tighter.
"I..I dont want to meet him" Emma sniffles. Whilst holding Regina for dear life.
"You don't have to do anything you dont want to Emmah. She cant make you"
"I..I know but she wants me to meet him in two weeks, to get to know eachother and then.." she pauses and starts to sob again.
Regina brings her hand up to stroke Emmas blonde hair.
"Its okay. Everything will be okay" she tells Emma, who sniffles.
"How will it be okay, when Im not interested in meeting this man" she snaps.
"You may like him" Regina says weakly.
"Not to marry Regina. I can't..I won;t" she says with force.
"Then don't" Regina says more firmly.
Emma then leans back and looks at Regina's face, looking for something. Something that tells her Regina cares more than she should.
"Its your life, you have a say in who you want to marry" Regina then says and smiles, whilst not letting go of Emma.
Emma looks to Regina's lips "What..What if..." she mutters then leans in, capturing Regina's lips in not just a chaste kiss like the first time but in a more passionate, meaningful one and Regina can't help but moan into Emma's mouth.
Emma takes this as a positve sign and deepens the kiss even further, whilst pressing herself against Regina as close at possible.
Regina kisses back just as eagerly, leaving no doubt in Emma's mind that this is one sided and a long moment later, Regina is feeling breathless and pulls back, with a racing heart. Whilst also thinking, I can't be just her friend and she stares into Emma's eyes in wonderment.
While Emma stares back adoringly, while filled with warmth and happiness that Regina does indeed feel the same...
A/N Sorry for the shorter chapter, but I wanted to get something uploaded for you to read.
The next chapter is going to be a progessive one for their relationship. Yay. lol.