Swan Queen Week Day 6 - Truth Serum
"I'd really love to stay babe, but I have to go," Emma fussed as Regina tried to pull her back into the bed. "I promised my parents I'd be there half an hour ago! Pleeease don't make this so hard," she whined as the brunette was trying to undo the buttons of Emma's shirt as quickly as she was getting them done.
"They can wait." Regina purred seductively.
"You've already distracted me once. You're not making it easy to keep us a secret. Mom already suspects I'm seeing someone."
"Snow thinks she knows everything," Regina scoffed.
"Well she's obviously right about this. She just doesn't know it's you."
" I'm not ready to tell her yet." The former evil queen sighed as she thought aloud, "How do you think she'd take her daughter dating her oldest rival? We're just becoming friends. I'd like for us to be on solid ground before we drop this on her."
"Honestly, once she sees how happy we are, I think she'd calm down. But yeah, she'd freak at first. I really have to go."
With a quick kiss the blonde was out the door.
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"Hey Mom, Dad, Henry and Little Neal! Sorry I'm late," Emma said as she hugged her parents and pecked her son and baby brother on their foreheads. "Thanks for fixing my plate. I'm starving!" she exclaimed while taking her place at the table.
"It's alright Emma. What was your holdup?" she asked with a knowing smirk.
Emma took a sip of tea before answering, "I was with someone."
Whoa. Wait, what? That was not what she'd tried to say. She tried to say that she had gotten a last minute call at the station.
"Oh, really?" her mother replied. "Were you out on the Jolly Roger?"
"Ew. No. You know I left Hook months ago."
Seriously? What the hell? She'd meant to shrug and say maybe. She slipped her hand under the table to text Regina.
Mom is asking questions and for some reason I can't lie. Help!
"Please excuse me for a moment," she said as her phone started ringing. She flew to her room to take the call.
"Regina! Please tell me you know what the hell is going on? My mom keeps asking me questions and no matter what I try to say the truth comes out. I'm scared! What if she asks who I'm seeing?"
"Calm down dear." Emma let Regina's voice soothe her. "Now, it sounds like your mother has given you a truth serum. I didn't want to tell her so soon, but it seems as though she's given us no choice. I'm on my way. Try to avoid her questions until I get there."
The phone clicked off before Emma could thank her. She'd only have to dodge the bullets for a few minutes with the way the mayor drove. She made her way slowly downstairs.
"Was that the guy you're seeing?" This time it was David that asked the question.
"No," she'd said as she glared at her father. Holy hell. It worked that time.
"But you are seeing someone?" Henry helped his grandparents grill his mom.
"Yes."
Oh crap! She'd meant to say no again and then realized her mistake. She hadn't lied to her father. He had used the word guy, which Regina definitely was not. She smirked to herself.
"Ohhh. A smile. Charming, I think our daughter is smitten. Soooo, who's the lucky guy?"
Emma was relieved at the use of the word guy so she could respond how she intended. "Look, I know you've given me some kind of truth serum. The person I'm seeing is on the way here, and we'd like to tell you together."
"How could he know to be on his way? You know about the truth serum and you said that wasn't him on the phone," Snow rambled.
"I said that wasn't the guuuy I'm seeing." Emma drew out the word to let it sink in.
"Oh," Snow, Henry and David said in unison.
Henry ran over and wrapped his mom in a hug while bouncing with excitement. "I think I know who it is!" He beamed at Emma. "If this is what I think, I'm gonna be the happiest kid alive!"
" I don't understand. Who is she?" David asked.
Emma kept her lips shut tightly and was saved by the doorbell. Snow raced to answer it and then jumped back as she yelled, "REGINA!?"