Hello again! I am so sorry for the long wait. I have recently just moved into my own flat and with sorting everything out and the fact I have no internet in the house until Tuesday I have not been able to post anything. But I am nabbing onto my mum and dad's internet today so thought I would get a chapter up for you all. Hopefully it will not be as long a wait for the next one. I hope you enjoy this chapter! :-)
Once Robin had left the apartment Emma came back down the stairs and she smirked as Regina seemed in a loved up daze. Regina sighed happily and she fell back against the sofa with a big smile on her face. Emma rolled her eyes and sat down next to her. "So…you and Robin finally got your act together?" Emma smirked.
"Oh shut up." Regina said as she pushed Emma slightly. "I can't believe he just asked me out on a date. I mean an actual date and he likes me. He really likes me. He feels the same way as I do. I can't believe it!"
"Seriously? After all of us telling you that he feels exactly how you do you still can't believe it?" Emma asked with a raised eyebrow.
Regina shrugged her shoulders a little. "I don't know. I was just scared that maybe he didn't. I guess I convinced myself that he wouldn't feel the same way."
"Well at least you know he does now." Emma said nudging Regina and smiling at her. She then stood up and got her leather jacket and grabbed her keys. "Okay I am going to go back to yours and grab you some stuff. What do you want?"
"Oh grab my comfy clothes will you? Mom will know what I mean. And some pyjamas. Oh and perfume and make up and my hairbrush." Regina listed.
"Make up? What do you need make up for?" Emma frowned.
"For tomorrow obviously. I can't go out without my make up." Regina said as if it was the most obvious thing ever.
Emma rolled her eyes. "Fine. Is that everything?"
"Yea I think so." Regina shrugged.
"Alright I will see you when I get back." Emma called as she made her way out of the apartment. It didn't take long to get to the mansion and she parked up and made her way up towards the house and let herself in. An eight year old Josh came running over to Emma and quickly wrapped his arms around her. "Hey kid. Where's mom and dad?"
"They are in the kitchen I think." Josh shrugged.
Emma nodded and pulled away from Josh and made her way towards the kitchen. She smiled as she saw Mary-Margaret and David stood at the counter talking. "Hey guys."
"Hey Emma. Did you see Regina on your way up here? I thought she would have been home from Rose's by now." Mary-Margaret asked as she went about making breakfast.
"I have seen Regina actually. That's why I am here. I fancied a movie night and spending a bit of time with her and she is up for the idea so I said I would drop by and pick up some stuff for her." Emma said.
"Oh right. And where is Regina?" David asked with a slight frown.
"She's back at mine. Her and Rose stayed up all night and she was really tired so I told her to just go and grab a nap at mine and I would pick up her stuff." Emma replied liking her quick thinking.
Mary-Margaret rolled her eyes. "How did I know they would stay up all night? No doubt watching rubbish teen movies and talking about boys I bet." Mary-Margaret said with a laugh.
Emma laughed awkwardly. Yea of course that was what Regina was up to. She wasn't out getting drunk or anything. "You know it."
"Are you sure you want her staying over Emma? Maybe she should come home…" David said.
"Oh David leave her. She is going to spend some time with her sister." Mary-Margaret said. Although it had been sixteen years since Regina had been changed back into a child she still found it weird saying Emma and Regina were sisters. She wasn't sure it would ever sink in to her. "It's not as if she is out getting drunk is it?"
Mary-Margaret and David both looked over at Emma. "What? Course she isn't." Emma squeaked. "We are just going to have a girls night. Chick flicks, junk food, do each other's nails maybe even our hair. Gossip about other people and more than likely about boys. You know spend some time together." Emma said quickly.
"See…" Mary-Margaret nudged David.
"I know it's just we haven't seen her since yesterday morning." David replied.
"Oh David she is fine and you know it." Mary-Margaret said with a wave of her hand. "So Regina wanted you to pick some stuff up? If you are going to be doing each other's nails you could take her nail bag…She has loads of stuff in there you could use. She does mine if I am going out she is really good at it." Mary-Margaret said as she and Emma walked out of the kitchen and up the stairs.
"Erm…yea sure…I could take that too." Emma said. "She gave me a list of things to get…She mentioned…" Emma said trailing off as she tried to remember everything Regina had told her to pick up. "She said something about her comfy clothes." Emma said as they walked into Regina's bedroom. Emma was surprised to see that Regina's bedroom was spotlessly clean. There was nothing out of place, no clothes on the floor, nothing like what her bedroom had been like at sixteen years old. "Wow tidy room."
"Yes Regina likes things kept in their place. I guess that is a trait that Regina always had no matter what age." Mary-Margaret shrugged as she pulled out one of Regina's weekend bags. "You know I am surprised Regina didn't pack a bag for Rose's."
"Yea she said she totally forgot to yesterday morning. Said something about leaving in a hurry to get to school." Emma guessed hoping Regina had in fact left in a hurry to get to school or maybe nobody had been in and hadn't noticed.
"Ah yes that may have been it. She did wake up a bit later than normal yesterday and she insisted on washing her hair before she left for school." Mary-Margaret said and Emma sighed in relief.
"So yea…Regina said comfy clothes…" Emma said shoving her hands in her jean pockets. "She said you would know what she means by that."
Mary-Margaret nodded. "Yes I do…" She went into Regina's wardrobe and pulled out a pair of grey cotton jogging bottoms and folded them neatly, placing them into the bag. She then pulled out a baggy purple hooded jumper, folding that and placing it in the bag and then walked over t the chest of drawers pulling one drawer open she selected a light pink strappy top and folded that placing it in the bag. "That's all her comfy clothes. She will need pyjamas." Mary-Margaret walked back over to the chest of drawers, pulled open a different drawer and pulled out some pyjamas and placed them in the bag. "What else did she ask you to take?"
"Erm…Perfume…Make up and a hair brush…I think that was it." Emma said as she tried to remember everything Regina had said. Mary-Margaret nodded her head and went about the room collect the things Emma had said. "So…Don't say anything until Regina tells you but Robin asked her out…"
"What?" Mary-Margaret gasped. "Really? He asked her out?" Emma nodded to confirm what Mary-Margaret asked. "Oh finally. I was wondering if either of them would make a move. Did you see what happened?"
"Yea. He came up to my apartment. They spoke and Regina told him she really liked him and he told her he really liked her too and he asked her out on a date…I think he is going to text her and arrange it properly and then he kissed her." Emma explained.
"Aw he kissed her? Her first kiss." Mary-Margaret gushed.
"Who kissed who? Whose had their first kiss?" David asked as he entered the room and the two women just looked at him.
"Erm…nobody…" Emma said knowing David would most likely not take the fact Regina was now dating very well. He found it hard to let her out the house full stop at the moment.
"Nobody?" David frowned. "It has to be somebody."
"Okay don't freak out David…Promise me you will not freak out if I tell you." Mary-Margaret said addressing David more seriously now.
"Why would I freak out?" David asked and Mary-Margaret gave him a look. "Alright I won't freak out."
"Regina and Robin kissed." Mary-Margaret said excitedly.
"They what?!" David said his voice a little higher and slightly squeaker than normal.
"Regina and Robin kissed." Mary-Margaret repeated. "And Robin asked Regina out on a date. Isn't it cute?"
"Cute? Cute is not the word I would use." David replied. "She is far too young for dating and kissing boys."
Mary-Margaret rolled her eyes. "David she is sixteen girls were getting married at that age in the Enchanted Forest. It was bound to happen at some point. Anyway you promised you would not freak out."
"I am not freaking out. I just think Regina is far too young for anything like that. We're not in the Enchanted Forest anymore." David mumbled.
"Well she is really excited about this guys…but please don't mention anything to her. Wait for her to tell you. she would probably hate me if she knew I had told you guys about this." Emma said.
"We won't say anything. Will we David?" Mary-Margaret said giving him another look.
"No we won't." He mumbled again.
"I am so excited for her. Gosh it just seems like yesterday she was a toddler and now she is a teenager and about to start dating. It's crazy isn't it?" Mary-Margaret said as she zipped up the weekend bag and handed it over to Emma.
"Yea it is." Emma agreed.
"Okay here is her nail bag as well. Just in case you want to use it." Mary-Margaret smiled.
"Thanks mom." Emma smiled back. They all made their way out of Regina's bedroom and back down stairs. "Alright well I will get off then. I will drop Regina off sometime tomorrow okay?"
"Yea we will see you then." Mary-Margaret said pulling Emma into a hug.
David gave Emma a hug too as well as Josh. "Tell Regina we love her and to be good."
Emma smirked. "Oh I am sure she will love me telling her to be good. Don't worry any back chat and she will go straight on time out."
Mary-Margaret and David laughed and Josh looked on seriously. "Can Regina still be put on time out?" He asked.
"Well she is a little old for time out now." Mary-Margaret answered.
"I was just joking kid." Emma laughed and ruffled his hair. "See you guys tomorrow." She called and gave one last wave before she left the house. She dumped Regina's things in the boot of her car and then she made her way back to the apartment. As she opened the door and dumped Regina's things she glanced around the apartment frowning when she didn't see Regina anywhere. She took off her jacket, hung it up and dumped her keys and then went to search around her small apartment for Regina. "Regina?" Emma called.
The door to the bathroom opened and out walked Regina, hair wet and wrapped up in a towel. "Hey I hope you don't mind but I really felt I had to shower. I felt horrible. Did you get my stuff?"
"No that's fine." Emma replied. "Yea got all your stuff. It's over there. Mom gave me your nail bag as well."
"Why?" Regina asked with a frown as she walked over to where her bag was.
"I said we were having a girls night, chick flicks, junk food, doing each other's nails you know the usual." Emma shrugged.
Regina smirked and then picked up her bag. "I am guessing they bought the whole thing?"
"Yea seemed to." Emma said. "Although dad was all for having you back at home."
Regina rolled her eyes. "I would never be out of the house if he had his way. It's like he thinks I can't handle myself."
"He just worries. Likes to protect you." Emma replied.
"Yea well I don't need to be protected. I can handle myself perfectly fine." Regina said as she walked past Emma and back into the bathroom, closing the door over a little to give herself some privacy but leaving it open enough to still talk to Emma.
"Oh yea cause you handled yourself so well last night as you got yourself so drunk." Emma replied sarcastically.
Regina opened the door now revealing herself in her light grey cotton jogging bottoms and purple hooded jumper, her damp hair swept up into a bun. "Do we really have to bring that up again? Believe me I am paying for that. It was a stupid mistake."
"Yea well you're lucky you have the best big sister ever who will cover for you." Emma said as she turned on her heel and went over to the kitchen to grab herself a drink.
Regina smiled and followed Emma. She leaned on the counter a little. "I am grateful for you helping me out Emma. Mom and dad would have killed me if I had gone home."
"Yea well what are big sisters for." Emma shrugged. Regina smiled again and then looked down at the counter, biting her lip slightly. She seemed to be nervous about saying something. "What's up?" Emma asked.
Regina glanced up, still biting her lip. "Could I ask you something?"
"Sure." Emma nodded.
"I…well I was just wondering…When…I mean…on what date…" Regina stuttered trying to form the question in her mind. She sighed. "On what date is it expected for you to have sex with a boy?" Regina asked.
At the moment Regina had asked this question Emma had taken a sip of her drink. The shock of the question caused Emma to choke slightly and she started coughing and spluttering a little. She cleared her throat and took another sip of her drink once she had finished coughing. "Wha…what was that question?" Emma asked not sure if she had heard right.
Regina sighed and looked back down at the counter. "On which date is it expected for you to have sex with a boy?" Regina asked again.
"I thought that is what I heard." Emma mumbled. She placed her drink on the counter and tried to think of how best to answer Regina's question. "Well…you shouldn't be expected to have sex on any date Regina. You have sex with someone when you are ready too." Emma replied.
"There will be a point where it is expected though?" Regina said.
Emma sighed. "I guess…I mean I guess it usually expected on the third date…third or fourth." Emma said.
"So by those dates I should be ready to have sex?" Regina asked.
"Not necessarily Regina." Emma said. She leaned on the counter a little more. "Listen Regina you shouldn't base it on how many dates you have been on. it doesn't matter about the number of dates. All that matters is you. If by the third and fourth date you don't feel ready to move onto that part of a relationship then you don't. Don't feel you have to do it because you think that is how it should be. There is no right or wrong answer with relationships." Emma explained.
"But what if Robin really wants to by then?" Regina asked.
"Well…Like I said before it all depends on how you feel. Even if Robin is ready, if you aren't then you don't do it. Don't let anyone make you feel pressurised into having sex." Emma said she reached forward and took Regina's hand in hers. "You have to feel ready for it Regina. Don't do it because the boy wants to and you feel you have to. Do it because you want to."
Regina nodded her head. "What if he dumps me because I won't have sex with him when he wants to?"
"Then it would be his loss." Emma replied simply. "And he wouldn't be worth anything if he did that." Regina nodded her head again. "But Regina if you are ready just make sure you are safe okay? Always have protection. I do not want you making me an auntie you got that."
"I got it." Regina said. "I know all about that thanks. I learnt it in school."
"Well make sure you stick to it." Emma said. "I'm not going to tell you that you shouldn't go and have sex. If you want to with Robin at some point then you are old enough but just promise me you will be safe and you will not be stupid."
"I promise." Regina said giving Emma a smile. Regina then pushed herself off of the counter and walked around it and over to Emma. She wrapped her arms around her hugging her tightly. "Thanks Emma."
"No problem kid." Emma said hugging her back.
The next day, once Regina had woken up they had had some breakfast gotten themselves dressed and Emma had taken Regina back home. Regina entered the mansion, kicking her shoes off and dumping her bags. David came out from the living room and round to see who had come into the house.
"Oh so you have decided to return back home have you?" He questioned with a smirk on his face.
Regina rolled her eyes and ran her fingers through her hair. "It's not as if I have been far away." She replied.
"And are you just leaving your stuff there?" David asked motioning to the shoes and bags lying by the door.
With another roll from her eyes Regina turned on her heel and walked back towards her shoes and bags. She picked them up and walked back over to them. "Thanks for last night Emma. I had a good night."
"No problem." Emma smiled and she and David watched as Regina walked up the stairs with her shoes and bags. "So where's mom and Josh?" Emma asked as she shoved her hands in her skinny jean pockets.
"They went out to the shop." David shrugged. "Was she alright for you last night?"
"Yea…course she was. We just watched some movies and talked. You know nothing major." Emma said.
"Anything in particular you talked about?" David asked.
Emma narrowed her eyes at him. "If you are trying to fish for gossip on Regina and Robin I am not the person to ask." Emma said laughing a little. "And anyway they haven't even been on their first date yet. Not much to talk about yet."
"Yet?" David asked his eyes widening at the prospect of there being something to talk about.
Emma rolled her eyes. "She's sixteen dad. You can't keep her from growing up."
"Yea yea I know." David sighed. He then turned on his heel and headed towards the kitchen. "You want a drink?"
"I suppose I could stay for something. Not really got anywhere to be." Emma shrugged.
Regina came back downstairs and walked into the kitchen. "You still here?" Regina asked nudging Emma.
"Can't get rid of me that easily." Emma laughed.
"So I can see." Regina replied. "Dad can I go out tonight?"
"Out? Regina you have just got back. Not to mention it's a school night. Where are you planning on going?" David said.
"Nowhere special dad. Just out with Rose, maybe on the peer or something. We just want to catch up." Regina shrugged.
"Catch up? You only just saw her on Friday night." David replied.
"I know but there's things we need to talk about." Regina sighed.
"Well I think you better ask your mother when she gets back." David replied.
"Fine." Regina sighed. "Shout me when she's home." Regina said and quickly turned on her heel and walked out the room.
"Teenagers eh?" Emma smirked raising an eyebrow to David.
"Tell me about it." He sighed and leaned against the counter.