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Escort Services: Chapter 8 - Opposite Day
"We turn left."
"No, we turn right."
"You're a stubborn Mayor."
"And you're an obnoxious escort."
"It's Left."
"No, it's right."
"I live in Boston! I know how to get there." Emma flailed her arms in frustration and glanced towards the focused brunette.
"Really? That would explain the wrong turn we took at the last intersection from your directions." Regina remarked sarcastically, she was very unimpressed by the blond's typical animalistic behaviour.
"You weren't listening, I said at the next set of lights!" Emma defended furiously while studying the large map resting in her lap. She chewed on her pen as her eyebrows furrowed. Truth was, she had no idea where she and Regina where heading and if they didn't get to the celebration on time then Regina would have her head.
"Next time you should be more clear with your instructions." The Mayor growled dangerously and hit her palm on the steering wheel in fury. She shook her head in disbelief, "I can't believe I still have to spend a month in your presence. Death even seems more likeable at this point." She spat distastefully.
Emma looked over the map, "What's stopping you, Madame Mayor?" She gave a sardonic smirk.
Regina briefly tore her eyes away from the road to give the blond a death glare, but refused to say anything further. She rolled her eyes before once again fixating them on the long road ahead.
A few moments of silence passed by before Regina spoke up. "Do you know where we are?" She inquired blandly.
"No." Emma replied with her eyes still glued on the map.
"How bout now?"
"No."
"Now?"
Emma peered over the map and huffed in irritancy at the Mayor's impatient attitude. "No. And stop acting like a child." She responded sternly with a smirk.
The Mayor scoffed, "Oh, please. That was nothing compared to your usual display of child-like behaviour. I was even tempted to get you a booster seat, then you could sit at the back of the car. But i realised that kids in the back seat cause accidents." She gave a sarcastic smirk.
Emma's lips parted and bobbed up and down slightly in mild shock. She pushed the large map down and turned in her seat to face the satisfied Mayor. She lifted a finger, "First of all you would be the one in the booster seat. Second, I can't believe that you actually said something that was mildly humorous and third...accidents in the back seat cause kids." The escort retorted aggresively before abruptly directing all of her attention back to the map.
Regina snorted at the remark, a small smile graced her lips. "At least I'd fit in a booster seat." She mumbled under her breath and immediately noticed the map was now lying in the back seat.
"Exactly what are you saying Madame Mayor? hhmm." Emma questioned in fury. She is such a hypocrite, now look who's being the annoying child. Damn Politicians are full of crap. She watched as a smirk enveloped the brunette's features,
Regina glanced at her, "Dear, I'm simply stating a fact. What did you think I was implying?" She feigned momentary shock while resting her hand on her chest for emphasis.
Emma glared at her and cautiously relaxed into her seat, "Nevermind." She grumbled.
The brunette chuckled silently at Emma's abnormal behaviour. It almost seemed as though there was reversed roles today. Regina was acting like Emma, a child nonetheless. And Emma was depicting tendencies of an United States Mayor and Politician. Regina chuckled at the thought of Emma being the Mayor of a town, she could just see it burning down in flames.
"What are you laughing about?" The blond exclaimed, her discontent was heavily evident to the Mayor.
Regina looked her and gave an impish grin, "Miss Swan, lighten up why don't you?" She suggested and could tell from her periphery that Emma's jaw had indeed hit the floor.
A pen came flying across her it missed and hit the window. "You're such a hypocrite!" Emma yelled quite exasperated by the Mayor's atypical behaviour. "First you tell me to stop being the annoying one, now look at you!" She flailed her arms, gesturing to the brunette who could only smirk.
"You find your humour so often why not at least try to find some aim?" Regina chuckled at the lucidly frustrated woman.
Emma growled, the Mayor was getting on her last nerve. If only she could wipe that smirk off of her face. A few moments later a beaming grin enveloped her face. "I think I've just tamed the Mayor of Storybrooke." She flicked her pony tail back proudly.
Regina shook her head furiously and cleared her throat. "No, you have not. Do not be ridiculous." She spoke in her sharp Mayoral tone. Emma quirked an eyebrow and watched as she shifted uncomfortably in her seat. Well that did the trick. "I was merely messing with you, Dear. You have it all wrong." She corrected curtly and raised her chin, attempting to possess some sense of authority at the situation currently at hand.
"Pppfffftttt, keep telling yourself that. Yet I am surprised that I was able to achieve my goal before looking for a book on 'How to Tame a Dragon' " She emphasised the 'dragon' part while Regina glanced at her with a grim expression. Emma chuckled at the Mayor's reaction.
They were coming up to the intersection and Emma moved to the edge of her seat. "Turn left." She commanded.
"I'm turning right." Regina snarled with contempt.
"We will head in the opposite direction then. To get to Boston we turn left!" Emma exasperated and shook her head tiredly. She massaged her forehead.
"You're not driving! I am and we are turning right!" She retorted.
"Left!"
"Right!"
"Left!"
"Right!"
"Right!"
"Left!" Regina fired back and only realised her mistake when she heard the blond laugh.
She growled lowly as they approached the intersection. In a matter of seconds she decided that she wanted to prove to the blond that turning left was the wrong decision and so she proceeded to turn left, much to Emma's surprise. "Wow, you actually listened."
"Don't sound so surprised." The Mayor grumbled and sighed tiredly. Emma noticed her exhaustion.
"Do you want me to drive?" She offered in a friendly manner. The escort was slightly concerned about the Mayor's state. She had been off these past couple of days. The copious amounts of make-up placed underneath her eyes barely hid the apparent bags. She seemed very stressed and overwhelmed and Emma knew just acknowledged that she was only adding to that.
Regina shook her head, "No, thank you. I'd like to arrive at the celebration in one piece, preferably with no missing limbs either." She stated quite politely with a small smile.
Emma chuckled lightly and emulated the expression. "Are you sure? Because I'm 99% certain I can get you there in one piece."
"Absolutely. I am not willing to take a chance on that 1%, Miss Swan."
"Well sky diving is probably not your cup of tea them." Emma concluded by the Mayor's evident heavy safety precautions.
"Since I have never been on a plane that would be a rather ridiculous idea." She remarked with a crinkle of her nose.
Emma looked at her wide eyed and in shock, "You have never been on a plane?!" She exclaimed in surprise.
The Mayor shrugged as though it was nothing, "No." She answered nonchalantly.
"Even snakes have been on a plane!" Emma exaggerated on the 'snakes' part while Regina rolled her eyes at her humour but refused to say anything in return, not wanting to make a more fool of herself than she currently felt like. Emma shook her head in amazement at the meeting of someone who has never been on a plane before. Well you learn something new everyday, she thought with a grin.
...
The Mayor suddenly fed up with knowing or not knwoing whether she was driving in the wrong direction to Boston brought the SUV to a halt along the side of the foad.
Emma frowned, "What are you doing?" She asked curiously as Regina snatched the map from the back of the SUV before getting out of the vehicle.
"I am going to try and figure out where we are. I do not want to end up in the middle of nowhere." She replied, her face impassive as she shut the door.
Emma sighed dramatically and hopped out as well. "Who knows maybe we'll end up in Narnia!" She flailed her hands around sarcastically. "Oooo and who knows they may need a replacement for the Ice Queen, you'd be the perfect candidate." Emma smiled as she came along side Regina near the hood of the car.
Regina glared menacingly, "And you'd be the perfect candidate for my on call slave." She smirked at the end. Emma stuck her tongue out in response before diverting her eyes onto the large map spread across the hood. They both studied the map silently for a good few minutes before Emma sighed in exasperation and moved away from the hood.
"This is useless!" She hollered to no one in particular.
"You're useless!" Regina retorted but never removed her eyes that were glued to the large sheet.
Emma growled, "Why do you choose to insult me now!?"
Regina spun around instantly walked up to her, "Because I have everything to lose here, everything is at stake, where as you are just here under my request." She snapped.
"Then instead of fighting with me let me help you! Or ask me to leave and I will!" Emma fired back aggressively and inched herself closer to the Mayor. Their bodies almost brushing each other's.
Regina's darkened eyes flashed violently as they bore into the emerald pair before her. Emma was shocked at what she was witnessing but immediately disguised her feeling. Although she had experienced this many times before, being confronted verbally and physically by the Mayor she noticed something seemed very off about her current state. However, what occured next was what she nor Regina were expecting at all.
The dark colours slowly dissipated from Regina's orbs and an almost helpless and exposed expression embraced her features. She frowned as various emotions flooded through her and she gently pushed Emma in the chest away from her, "I wasn't always like this." She attempted to sound strong and firm but her voice broke into a whimper as lonely tears began take their toll. Regina, feeling humilated and weak immediately turned away from the rather stunned blond and headed through the bushes in search of some alone time to gather herself.
Emma found her voice and instantly went after her, "Regina! Wait." She rushed out.
Regina halted as she heard Emma behind her. "Just let me be alone, please." She pleaded without turning to face the blond. She couldn't be seen like this, not by anyone. It was a sign of weakness. She closed her eyes tight and listened quietly. She heard Emma sigh defeatedly and not long after she heard fading footsteps in the distance, indicating that Emma had retreated back to the car to allow her to have some time alone.
...
The small lake twinkled under the sun's evening rays. Regina thought that It was definitely a view that was worth capturing. Her tears had subsided and she had within a small amount of time recomposed herself. "Thank god, I wore water proof mascara." She mumbled to herself while stretching her legs out and running her hands along their length.
"Well you should actually thank some freaky genius scientist for inventing it. It can be pretty handy." Emma noted from behind and took a seat on the short-cut grass next to the brunette.
"I concur." Regina cleared her throat and flicked her fringe back.
Emma looked on concerned at the Mayor's state, "Look I'm sorry about before." She apologised remorsefully at her earlier beahviour that more than likely led the Mayor to her overwhelmed state.
Regina couldn't help but give a weak smile towards the blond, "It wasn't you, I just...became very overwhelmed with everything." She admitted with a heavy sigh.
Emma gazed out onto the lake before tilting her head to face the brunette. "I know that we don't exactly talk a lot...I mean sure we argue, bicker, fight, flirt and what not but I..." She paused and rubbed the back of her neck, suddenly feeling very unnerved. "...You can talk to me, about anything. I know that I can be a bitch but I can also be a nice and understanding...bitch..." She murmured softly and grinned at the smile that Regina tried to suppress but failed miserably.
"You have such a fine way out putting things don't you?" Regina uttered gently with a small smirk.
Emma nudged her arm with her elbow, "You know me too well, Miss Mills." She pouted slightly,
Regina directed her line of vision from the lake to the woman next to her, "I still think there's a lot more to learn about you." She whispered before leaning in closer to the blond.
Her mind and every muscle in her body was fighting the feelings she had recently begun experiencing for the blond. However, her heart was telling her something completely different, something she had kept locked up since Daniel.
Emma emulated the action and gently rested her forehead against Regina's. The Mayor laid her hand on the cusp of the blond's neck and shoulders and let out a heavy sigh. Their eyes found each other's and almost instantaneously they leaned in to collide their lips in a soft yet subtle hungry kiss.
"This has to stop." Regina murmured silently as Emma trailed delicate kisses along her jaw.
"I know." Emma replied before reattaching their lips. "So do these soppy moments." She chuckled against her lips.
Regina smiled and ran her hands over Emma's shoulders and around her neck pulling them closer together. She straddled the blond as Emma's hands began to wonder over her black dress. She ran her tongue teasingly over Emma's bottom lip before being granted instant access and in an unusual loving and caring manner massaged her tongue with her own. She moaned into the kiss as she relished in the feeling. Here she was kissing Snow White's daughter, this was not at all a good thing.
Regina reluctantly pulled away from the kiss and let a few moments pass by for her heart rate to slow down. "This isn't good..." Emma trailed lightly, she was quite anxious about what was developing between them because she had no idea what it was or where it came from.
"No, it's not." Regina shook her head repeatedly and moved off of Emma.
They both regained their feet and brushed themselves down, their faces still slightly flushed. The air was comfortable yet slightly awkward as their eyes met.
"What are we going to do?" Emma inquired breathlessly while she rested her hands on her hips.
"We have to watch ourselves. This is all business, Miss Swan." The Mayoral tone laced with warning and authority sent a shiver down Emma's spine at the sharp and unexpected sound. She studied her and noticed that her expression was emotionless and quite cold.
Emma nodded, "I agree. Business, that's all. I'll be gone for good in a matter of weeks." She confirmed.
Regina felt a unexpected pang of sadness hit her at the notion of the blond leaving for good in only a matter of weeks. Truth was, although she and Emma fought and bickered continuously she felt this tenacious connection to her that not even her heart could deny. In response she gave a curt nod in acknowledgement.
"Good. Besides, we wouldn't want you falling in love with me..." The Mayor gave a mirthless laugh which acted as a defense mechanism. She couldn't help but feel guilty at the look of hurt that flashed upon Emma's face. It almost made her come undone in that very moment. Emma decided to respond with an overwhelming surge of temerity.
"Would that be such a bad thing, Regina?..."
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