A/N: Just carrying on from the last chapter but things definitely seem to be hotting up between the two women. Sparks might fly in the next few chapters. Keep reading to find out!

"Thank you for being so understanding, you seem to be the only person that actually cares about me, my family don't and I'm not exactly the most popular person." Emma gently rubbed her hand over Regina's and smiled.

In the distance Regina could see Cora marching her way down to the tree. She quickly released her hand from Emma's and grabbed her notepad. She couldn't afford to jeopardise her professionalism. She swallowed hard as she feared that not only her mother but her boss might have seen her acting differently towards Emma.

As the older woman approached the pair she smiled warmly "Hello Regina I see you decided to take one of your counselling sessions outside? What a wonderful idea it saves you from being hid away in that office of yours."

Regina sighed in relief "Hello Cora, I thought it would do Emma some good instead of having to stare at the walls in my office all day, it gives her a chance to enjoy the marvellous weather."

"You are certainly right." Cora soon moved away from the two women and began patrolling the rest of the field making sure everything was in check.

Emma pulled herself away from Regina trying to stop herself from getting to close to her. After all she was just her counsellor.

Regina looked at Emma in surprise by her sudden movement. "Sorry was it something I said?"

"No I just didn't want people to get the wrong impression and I don't want people to think your taking advantage by us sitting so close to each other." Emma brought her knees up close to her chest and wrapped her arms around them, trying to conceal the feelings that she needed to push towards the back of her mind.

"I see, how about you tell me more about how you are feeling? There must be a reason why you are cutting yourself." Regina handed the small notepad to Emma hoping that she would write down some of her feelings.

Emma reluctantly took the book from the other woman's hand and stared at the blank pages, unsure of what she was meant to write.

"I'm not really sure what to write." Emma spun the pen in-between her fingertips considering what she was going to reveal to her.

"Write anything Emma, it's your book and I thought it would help you to express how you're feeling without having to use words." Regina parted a small smile and watched as Emma began to jot things down.

As Emma scribbled into the book she could sense that Regina had her eyes on her. She could sense her eyes lingering on her and there was something about that which was exciting. The blonde could feel her heart beating faster and it became hard to grip the pen. Her nerves were all over the place about a woman that probably wasn't even interested in her.

After a few minutes Emma dropped the pen into the crease of notepad and handed it to Regina, allowing her to gain a better understanding of her life. Regina slowly read through the page, she tried to defer what had been written through the scruffy looking handwriting. After careful inferring she managed to figure out what had been put.

I've never had a good life, everything has always been difficult. I've been a constant disappointment to people and that is something that will never change. I feel as if everything has been stripped from me my identity, my emotions and my life. The cuts on my arm are just a small indication to how much hurt I have been experiencing. No one seems to understand and no one knows what my childhood has really been like. I have no friends and a family don't care. Imagine how it feels to have a body but a mind that seems to be somewhere else. Constantly wandering about how things could be different and the lack of self worth that I feel.

Regina felt a lump forming in her throat and she was trying to prevent the tears from rolling down her cheek. She wasn't meant to get so emotional over a student. They are just meant to be someone that she offers help to but it certainly didn't feel like that.

Emma saw the instant change in the others woman's face and she removed the journal from her lap and placed it on the ground away from her reach.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to upset you, I was just writing down how I feel I wasn't expecting you to react like that." Emma looked in the opposite direction, unsure on how to comfort her.

"Its not your fault Emma, just reading what you put brought out emotions in me that I thought were put behind me and it just made me think about previous experiences. I didn't mean to alarm you by expressing my emotions." Regina grabbed a tissue from her bag and carefully wiped a single tear from her eye, being careful not to smudge her mascara.

Feeling bad for what she said Emma glanced around to make sure no one was looking and placed her hand within Regina's. She began to interlock her fingers with hers and Regina watched in horror by what she was doing and instantly pulled her hand away.

"Emma what do you think your doing, I'm your counsellor and your my client." Regina's jumped up from where she was sitting and brushed herself down keeping her eyes narrowed onto Emma.

"Just learn to trust me okay, your not going to get caught I thought we could go on a walk, there's a forest just behind the school and I like to go there sometimes for a bit of peace and quiet. We have loads of time before the session is over and everyone is too busy concentrating on having fun. I promise you'll be back before your mother suspects anything." Emma smirked jokingly.

"How do you know that she is my mother? And I don't normally do this but you have to remember that I am your counsellor Miss Swan." Regina responded in a more serious tone.

"I can tell, you have the same surname and when I saw you both stood near each other I could see the similarities." Emma smiled and gestured to where the path was that leaded to the field.

Emma kept a few steps ahead of Regina but enough in order for them to still communicate with each other without having to shout. The blonde admired the beauty of the forest. It was lavished with large oak and birch trees and some of the bushes were adorned with small purple flowers that let off a sweet aroma.

Regina increased her pace in order to keep up with Emma. She saw how happy walking through the forest and being away from the school made the young girl. This was the first time that she had a real idea of what Emma was like. She was completely different she was able to release the guard that she had been putting up in order to protect herself.

Emma glanced at Regina every so often. She admired her beautiful dark brown hair that always rested above her shoulders perfectly and the enticing smell of the perfume that she spritzed across herself.

"I can see why you like it here so much, it's very tranquil and there is a calming feeling when passing through this area."

"Yeah It's nice, but its better when I'm here with you. I know it's not something I should to say to someone that is counselling me but I like you. You're the first person that has believed in me and I just want you to know that means more than you could imagine." Emma cheeks blushed a light shade of red at the confession she had made to the other woman.

Regina carried on walking taken a back by what had been said. She wasn't sure how she should respond, she didn't want to lead her on and give her false hope but she didn't want to end up diminishing the trust that they had began to build up.

"Thank you Emma, I'm glad you think that the sessions I am providing you with are of some benefit."

Emma felt her stomach flutter by the kind words that Regina always managed to say. As they made their way further down the forest the ground felt softer under their feet. Regina could sense that her shoes were getting deeper into the thick mossy surface.

She looked at Emma and suggested that they should be getting back before people start asking questions as to their whereabouts.

Emma reluctantly followed Regina back in the direction that they came and she laughed to herself at the other woman's attempt to plough through the mossy mess in shoes that weren't exactly appropriate for the occasion.

Emma sneaked them both back onto the field without anyone noticing and she covered her mouth as she smirked at the state of the other woman's shoes.

"I'm glad you find it funny Miss Swan." Regina responded jokingly.

"Yes I do Miss Mills." Emma smiled widely.

"I have an even better idea for our next counselling session as you seem to like adventure and surprising people. Tomorrow evening if you don't have any plans then I will come and pick you up, its going to be a surprise so don't ask any questions." Regina watched as the look of confusion consumed Emma's face,

"That's not fair I don't like surprises." Emma watched as Regina made her way into her office refusing to utter another word.