A/N: Thank you for the lovely reviews to be honest I wasn't expecting any so they're much appreciated and it motivates me to write more. The next chapter was rushed and written on not much sleep. I won't' get a chance to update it now till next weekend. I hope it doesn't suck too much as i'm certainly no Shakespeare when I comes to writing lol. There will be more familiar names popping up in the next few chapters too.

Disclaimer: OUAT does not belong to me, I do not own anything.

Chapter 2 - Damn the Tequila

To say her first day as an intern didn't reach her expectations would be the understatement of the year and she knew without a doubt Regina was less than happy about the whole situation, but what could she really do about it. After all there are laws against firing a person for reasons that are not professional right? Well that's what she kept telling herself over and over since she had got back to her apartment and Regina had said herself that they'd come to an understanding. Emma knew that if she quit she'd have to go back to California begging her adoptive parents for the internship at her "fathers" company, the one they had begged her to take.

**That Morning**

"You cannot fire me, I need this job. I know you weren't expecting to see me ever again. You made that pretty damn evident this morning, but i'm not the one with the alternative lifestyle or whatever you call it but you don't see me kicking up a fuss." She said, as she could feel herself getting more and more worked up. Damn this woman is full of herself, who does she thinks she is…I definitely underestimated her confidence for....arrogance, maybe that's because she looks about 30 and already has her own company...maybe the success has gone to that very pretty head of hers…oh Emma shut up analyzing everything.

"This is my company dear, I can fire whoever i want to and do not dare to presume to think you know me, you have no idea what I am capable of." Regina grinned back at her with that dark seductive smirk Emma couldn't help but be drawn to, that very smirk was the one that had drawn a very drunk blonde to act impulsively in a very crowded bar the previous night.

"Well I doubt a lawyer would see it that way." She smiled back at her 'new boss' noticing that comment soon wiped that gorgeous smirk off her face.

"I don't think even you'd be that stupid Miss Swan, i am a very powerful woman." The brunette said taking a step closer towards the blonde in front of her. Her eyes scanned Emma from head to toe, like a lion ready to pounce on its prey. Regina was struggling with some sort of inner conflict. Emma soon noticed it instantly as all traces of the other woman's poker face from earlier on now vanished before her eyes.

"Your face tells me different and your husband is also very powerful is he not?" Yes the tables were turning and Emma was growing in confidence in front of this highly successful and very intimidating woman.

"Your point being?" The brunette practically barked back taking another step forward.

"My point is i don't do blackmail, it's not my style but I need this job for reasons that I am not going to tell you. Just like you're not going to tell that husband of yours you secretly bat for the other team…and don't try to tell me otherwise I know plenty of people like you…living in the closet behind some sham marriage…a marriage of convenience I think is the term people use now." Emma replied as calmly and focused as a winning criminal defense lawyer about to make that last grand slam of a speech in court. Wow go Emma….where in the hell did that come from.

Regina Mills was speechless…..well for the first few seconds she was before bouncing back to her usual cool and hard exterior trying not to fly at the woman in front of her. No one spoke to her that way…well no one who had the luxury of sticking around to tell the tale. Everyone in Boston knows if you cross her then your life is over, and career completely destroyed.

"Well Miss Swan as incorrect as your moving speech just was it seems we have come to an understanding."

In the heat of their strong discussion they had somehow moved into each other personal space, faces just centimeters apart.

"I am glad you think so, I will stay out of your way as much as possible." Emma said taking a step back trying to distance herself from this beautiful but arrogant creature in front of her.

Regina noticed the blonde's actions and also how her mesmerizing green eyes had quickly scanned her own lips. She's a stupid intern…. I'm sure I'll forget about her by next week…maybe two…well a month at the latest, oh Regina who in the hell are you kidding your screwed.

"Re..i mean Mrs Mills, are you okay?"

"Yes I was just thinking dear …lie, you will have to be moved to the second floor were you'll work with one of my team on special event's management. That's the best I can do giving our current situation, obviously we will see each other, after all I am your boss." She replied to the young woman looking anywhere in the room but at her.

"Yes I understand and I think your right, at least this way we will see less of each other and given time I'm sure we will both move on with our lives as if nothing happened." Emma said confidently ignoring the knot forming in her stomach.

"Well nothing did happen did it dear?"

"Nope… I guess not," Emma said leaving the room feeling as if she'd just been kicked in the stomach but why she didn't know.

**Back to the present**

"I go back to California and I'll be the little rich step kid who got the job because daddy was the CEO of the company…I stay here and I have to deal with her." she said out loud now talking to herself as she paced the living room back and forth.

"Face who?" Came Ruby's voice from the door way.

"Oh you don't even wanna know, it's a long story." Emma said rolling her eyes.

"Clearly I do if it's got you so worked up that your burning foot prints into the carpet and I know you have your trust issues but seriously Ems we've been through more than enough, you can tell me after all how bad can it be?"

"Well it's not like a nuclear bomb went off or anything but last night I met someone at the bar we always go to when we need to let of some steam. I managed to hook up with this amazingly sexy, beautiful woman and erm…a very well experienced one at that only to find out this morning she is indeed my new boss." She replied as quickly as possible. Ruby immediately grabbed her by the hands and pulled her to the sofa.

"Shut up…No way!"

"Yes way…oh and it gets better, she is married to the mayor of Boston and has a kid."

"Woah…you really do know how to pick them sweety, does that mean she's fired you?"

"No, well she couldn't I kind of brought up what would a lawyer say etc, i guess I will know more come Monday, thank God I started my internship on a Friday. At least I won't have to see her for a couple of days."

"Exactly, she wouldn't have a leg to stand on in court…and well considering she's married I guess she doesn't want her husband to find out and even if she did I got your back, were Bff's remember."

Silence

"What?"

"It's just I know I nagged you this morning but it is a Friday, you don't have work tomorrow and neither do i. Plus you had a crappy day…I say some tequila and a night out on the town is on the cards what do you say?" Ruby smiles mischievously.

"Oh I know that look….but your right I've had a pretty shitty day so why not." Emma smiled feeling much better.

"Yay and wear that smoking hot little black dress. You know the one with the lace, I'm going to give Graham and Belle a ring see if they wanna come. We have to meet up with August too after he finishes work at that fancy restaurant then we'll head to the ice club and party till dawn woohoo." Said a very excited brunette already bouncing down the hall to her room as she rambled on.

"Yes MOM!" Emma shouted in back in response.

After a couple of hours it was as if the past twenty four hours were no longer relevant, but that's mainly down to the tequila, good company and plenty of dancing with her friends in some random bar called Sugar.

"Emma, you look soo sexy tonight." Said Graham staring at her as they danced on the very small dance floor. He couldn't help but look, she did look good. She was dressed in that classy but very sexy little black lace number that Ruby had suggested and came to a stop mid-thigh. The killer affect was in the black high heels she wore. They made her toned legs look even longer than what they already were, enough to give any guy a cardiac arrest no doubt.

"Thanks Graham…it's still a no." She replied knowing exactly what his game plan was, after all he'd been hitting on her for the past three weeks since Ruby's work colleague Belle introduced them both to her best friend and big brother Graham.

"You're always shooting me down, one of these days you will say yes and let me take you out." He replied confidently. He was a man on a mission after all.

""Yeah yeah…you do know I like women don't you?"

"So you keep saying…but I don't give up that easy." He smiled.

Well good luck with that "Hey Ruby isn't it about time we went to meet up with August?"

"Yeah, we'll have to get a cab to the restaurant. I ain't walking in these heels." Ruby replied.

"You mean those hooker heels" Graham chipped in as they made their way out of the bar onto the street and the carefree brunette instantly replied with a small punch to his arm.

"I think she looks very beautiful." Belle added as she looked up shyly at her almost blushing. Even Graham and Emma gave each other the look. Yeah they're definitely more than just friends.

By the time they got a cab and got in, Emma was beginning to feel light headed and slightly drunk.

"Em's are you okay? You don't look so good."

"I'm fine Rubs. I think it was just the cold air hitting me when we were waiting outside, I'll be fine once we get inside."

As if on cue they were suddenly there standing outside a very posh restaurant, like the ones Emma was forced to go to back in California.

"Well don't just stand there let's get inside." Graham said already opening the door as the others soon followed, Emma being the last one in but that was mainly down to the fact she was trying not to fall over.

"Hey guys, there's only one table left finishing their dessert so my boss is letting me go a few minutes early. I'm just gonna go get changed quick and I'll be back before you know it. My friend Bae here has already lined some shots up for you." August greeted them whilst guiding them to the bar away from nearby tables before leaving to go get ready. He only lived in a small apartment around the corner, a perfect set up for someone who likes their sleep too much and well doesn't drive.

"So moreee Tequilaaaaaaaaaaa." Emma says slurring her words very loudly and much too loud for a restaurant with a very swanky side bar. As she knocks the shot back her foot gets caught on the side of the bar stool closet to the end of the bar which automatically sends her flying on the floor, causing her short dress to rise to the top of her thighs.Shit!

Everyone is staring.

"Come here sweety let's get you home to bed." Graham said, the first to come to her aid, but his hands were far too friendly for Emma's liking.

"Get your hands off me…the only person who is taking me to bed tonight is mee." She replied defensively whilst trying to pull her dress down and get her words straight. Oh if only Mummy dearest could see you now Emma very un-lady like. Her inner voice rambled on in her head.

"He's only trying to help." Belle butted in as her and Ruby came over.

"I DO NOT WANT HIM TOUCHING ME OR NEAR ME…NO MEANS NO!" She raged on ready to unleash her inner dragon as she began to sit up, butt still stuck to the floor, legs stretched out.

"Emma I'm sorry I'm only trying to help you." Graham says and she can tell its genuine even in her slightly drunken state.

"No…I'm sor…" She suddenly stops talking when she notices a slightly older woman from the nearby table coming over to them as the other woman with her heads off in the other direction. Her brown fierce eyes are blazing in Graham's direction. Oh Shit…that's not her, it can't be Regina…oh just kill me now.

"You heard the woman, no means NO!" Said a fierce and furious Regina. Blunt and straight to the point, sweeping Emma up off her feet literally in the process.

"I was just…you know what I'm not explaining myself to a woman I don't even know, I cannot be doing with any lady drama tonight. Tell August I'll see him tomorrow Belle." He replied giving her a quick shoulder squeeze before making a quick exit.

"Now look what you've done…."Ruby began to vent at the stranger in front of her but stopped talking as soon as her eyes connected with her best friend's, realizing obviously Emma did know her. "You know what so not worth it, I'll go find Graham and come back okay?" She said more softly this time looking at Emma now sitting on a table chair in the corner of the room well out of view of the bar area. She'd been guided to it by the over protective stranger. Weird.

"Yeah, tell him I'm sorry too much…tequilaaa I think." She said trying to fake a convincing smile whilst her inner voice screamed liar. Ruby shot her a soft smile and took Belle by the hand to go look for Graham.

It was only after her friends had left that she realized just how thick the tension in the room had become and so silent you could hear a pin drop. That was when Bae came over with a very large cup of black coffee with nothing but pity in his eyes before retreating back to the bar up front. Oh crap I really have made a complete idiot out of myself and now I'm getting pity looks from a guy I barely know that's all I bloody need.

"Thank you for helping me…I'm just a tad bit drunk." She's keeping her sentences small and simple not wanting to make a bigger fool of herself.

More silence, she may be drunk but she can tell the woman beside her is once again conflicted, just like earlier on that morning. It's only when she begins sipping her coffee that the woman speaks up.

"Really I hadn't noticed dear." Regina couldn't help but grin as she seemed to relax into the chair next to Emma.

"Haha very funny, yes I know…I've made a complete fool out of myself tonight including my flashing incident." Emma stated still sipping from her cup but also grinning at her own humiliation and Regina. This was the woman at the bar she remembered, soft and dare she even say warm.

"We've all been there, I wouldn't worry too much about flashing the staff here, I think they actually rather enjoyed it. It probably made their night."

"Yeah that's why you're smirking at me like a five year old with their hand caught stuck in the cookie jar. I'm pretty sure some drunken mess falling on their pristine marble floor was no were near enjoyable." Emma replied dramatically rolling her eyes.

"You really are oblivious aren't you dear?" Regina said it more as a statement but somehow it came out as a question.

"Too what?" the blonde raised an eyebrow.

"To just how beautiful and dare I say it without you threatening to sue me for sexual harassment, how sexy you truly are."

"Thank you I guess." Emma blushed shyly but on the inside she had butterflies in her stomach. She's married, don't fall for your boss, you work for this woman…Earth to Emma she's also married, to a dude! Yes and she also incredibly hot and what she can do in the…. She quickly pushed her empty cup to the side trying to distract herself from letting her mind go further into the gutter.

"You do not take compliments well do you Miss Swan and I take it the coffee is working?" Regina said reeling the blondes attention back in.

"No, I never have done and actually I do feel much better now that I've had some coffee and a chance to at least sober up …but maybe it's the present company I'm in."

Regina smiles fondly at her, lost in her own world of thoughts. We had great sex last night, had a confrontational conversation this morning and now here I am again with the most infuriating and sexiest woman I've ever met. A woman that could destroy all the things I've ever worked for, i should be distancing myself not coming to her damn rescue.

"and please stop it with the Miss Swan Crap…my name is Emma." The brunette was soon snapped out of her own thoughts the moment the blonde's lips opened up again.

"Okay I think I can manage that…this once…Emma" She replied seductively.

It's the way she says her name that makes Emma reach out impulsively, grabbing the slightly older woman's hand in hers giving it a soft squeeze and lacing their fingers together. Looking up she realizes just how close their heads are. She finds herself lost in deep hypnotic eyes that are now staring at her lips. She leans in just as Regina does, breathing becoming thick and heavy as their foreheads now press together, lips nearly touching. The brunette's phone begins to ring.

"Do you need to get that?"

"It can wait, but I'm certain this can't." The brunette smirks and moves in capturing the younger woman's lips with her own temporarily forgetting there in a public place. Emma responds instantly with just as much hunger and passion as the other woman by deepening the kiss and letting her hands slowly slip around Regina's waist.

"Ermm… I'm sorry to interrupt Miss Mills but your driver is here to pick you up, he is waiting outside in the car with your husband ma'am, I was told to come and let you know as you weren't answering your phone." Bae states looking rather embarrassed at interrupting a very intimate moment between the two women in front of him.

They both pulled back instantly, looking at each other with a look of mixed emotions, lust, want, frustration and lastly regret. Oh how things had changed in the past twenty four hours but little did they both realize just how dramatic things were about to become. Love always comes with a price, a price that not everyone is willing to pay.