Later that evening. Emma caught up with Regina in the sewing room.
"Hey" Emma beams, as she goes to close the door but in her eagerness she has left it ajar, so theres a slight gap between the door and frame.
"Hello my love" Regina replies, with a wide smile. As she turns around and stands up from her seat to be greeted by Emma with a kiss.
"What are you doing in here this late? I looked in the libary and you wasn't there" Emma then says happily.
"I've been skeching in my book...as I had an idea and it kind of stuck in my head, I kind of lose sense of time when I get like that and have to draw it out" she turns and picks the book up and shows it to Emma.
"Oh..this...this looks like a wedding dress" Emma stutters, as she stares at the drawing.
"Its not finished yet" Regina says and bites her lip.
"Its pretty"
"Thank you" Regina smiles "It would look so much better in real life" she adds happily.
"Definatly" Emma smiles and hands the book back to Regina. Not knowing that her mother has come to the door and she has paused to listen to her daughters conversation.
"May I ask why you are drawing wedding dresses?" she smirks and doesn't see that her mother has raised her eyebrows at this imformation.
"Well...I have only ever made two before and it was my favourite time of my job. I then found that I love skeching those kinds of dresses"
"Your a romantic" Emma then says easily and Regina laughs and puts the book down and sits back down.
"Whats so funny about that?" Emma asks, watching her.
"Oh nothing. I just never imagined I could truly be that way..until you" she looks bashfully back at Emma, who smiles goofily at her and then goes all bashful herself, when Regina takes the blondes hand and kisses the back of it.
"I was thinking...um, maybe we should tell my parents soon..about us. I want nothing more than to be able to be like this anywhere" Emma then says and bites her lip.
Regina looks down with a slight frown.
"I don't think that is wise just now Emmah" she looks back up "Your mother does not seem to be that fond of me at the moment. We need to work on that"
Emma sighs.
"I just..I just want to be able to kiss you when I want and show you off to everyone" Emma huffs and this makes Regina chuckle.
While both are unknowing, that on the other side of the door is Snow. Who is frozen to the spot, wide eyed and unbelieving at what she's just heard and its not until she hears Regina say "I think I shall finish this another day. Shall we go to the libary?" and the door opening a long moment later. That her eyes go wide and shes still rooted to the spot, staring at Emma who is now staring right back at her back.
"M-mom..." Emma says in surprise.
"Is..is it true?" her mother mananges to say shakily.
"Is..Is what true?" Emma grips the door handle tightly.
"What..what I just heard..."
Emma now realising that her mother has heard hers and Regina's conversation. Goes wide eyed and its all the confirmation her mother needs and she says "How long?"
"Not long..." Emma partly lies and Snow shakes her head disbelievingly and says "I want you to go to your room. I don't want you to leave there for the rest of the night"
"But mom..let me explain" Emma pleads.
"No buts were talk about this later" she snaps.
"I'm too old to be sent to my room" Emma then says seriously and Snow stares at her for a moment. Before saying "Well if you are not going to then.." she steps past Emma and looks to Regina "As your employer, I regret to inform you that I shall have to.."
Emma then suddenly interupts, knowing where this is going and says "Dont' mom.." Emma pleads "I'll go to my room just dont send Regina away"
Snow looks between the pair and then says "I think you both should return to your own chambers and not speak to one another for the forseeable future. I need to speak with your father" she looks to Emma, who is frowning and holding her arms around herself.
"What you waiting for?" Snow then says, as she see's Regina and Emma looking at eachother sadly and unsurely.
Emma then turns ands walks out of the room with Regina quickly following. While Snow walks behind, making sure Emma goes to her chamber. Before going to her own.
"David...David wake up" Snow says quickly, as she enters their chamber and see's him laying on the bed.
"I was only resting my eyes..its been a long day" he responds.
Snow then paces back and forth in front of the bed, shaking her head and mumbling to herself.
David then sits up and frowns at his wifes state.
"What is wrong?" he asks.
"Its..I can't even begin to explain.."
he waits.
"I didn't even know that she...she was interested in.." she shakes her head and still and paces.
"Interested in what sweetheart? are who are you talking about?"
"I'M TALKING ABOUT EMMA" she shouts and then takes a deep breath.
David seeing his wifes agitated state is not ending anytime soon, stands up and walks over to his wife, stopping her pacing.
"Tell me what has happened?" he asks softly.
"I can;t find the words right now.." she says shakily.
"It can't be that bad Snow" David says confused.
"It is David" she swallows and stares at him. "Emma and Regina are..."
"Are what?"
"Are..More than friends"
David imediatly goes wide eyed and doesn't know what to say but Snow continues for him.
"I can't believe it David..but I heard it with my own ears and Emma has all but confirmed it" she looks down, bring her hand to cover her mouth briefly.
"Are you sure?" David then asks.
"I am certain...What are we going to do? we can't allow this to carry on" she says a little softer, sadly even.
"Regina is a very pleasant woman Snow, she could have choosen worse"
"The seamstress though David? The damn seamstress!" Snow snaps, begining to get worked up again.
"Please..we can sort all this out one way or another tomorrow" David pleads.
"Yes. Regina will have to go" Snow says rather seriously and David frowns. As all he wants is his daughters happiness and if Regina happens to be that, he would accept it but obviously Snow wasn't going too.
"That is rather harsh sweetheart" he says softly and pulls her into an embrace.
"How else do we deal with the situation? she has took advantage of our daughter" she begins to get teary.
"What if they love eachother?" David then asks her, which makes Snow momentarily speechless. Before she pulls back and says "Surely not...and she cannot marry the seamstress. What would the kingdom think? She is meant to marry noble gentleman or better and have childern"
David sighs.
"Do you want me to talk to her in the morning?" he then asks.
Theres a pause, as Snow thinks about this.
"Okay..and I will talk to Regina"
"What will you say?" he asks curiously.
"I will tell her plan and simply that her contract here is terminated on immortal grounds"
"That is rather harsh sweetheart"
"What would you have me do David? we have to think of the kingdom and her responsiblity as the next queen" she snaps.
"She does not require a man to do that sweetheart" David points out.
"No..but the seamstress?" she looks at him in disbelief "I cant believe this is even happening. Let alone how long this has been going on.. "
David then frowns at his wife. He hopes she will have calmed down some by morning...otherwise he can't begin to imagine what it would mean, for Emma and Snows relationship...
A/N Hope you enjoyed this one and thanks again for the follows/faves and reviews :)