Okay I know it's been over a week since my last update but my computer crashed and I had 11000 words on the original chapter of this and I had 5000 for 'I'll Cover You' but I had to restart all chapter when it crashed. So here the update is. I'd like to give a special shout out to (polybi) for another special review. Also to answer (JPElles) question - yes there will be parts of Emma's past in future chapters and Regina will have to be the one their for Emma. I'd also like to give a shout out to a few of my friend who have joined and plan on writing stories for OUaT (SwanQueen) sometime this week (3raserAuthor, JealousyLooksGoodOnYou and LovesNotMyThing). As for my followers and favoriters - thank you guys so much and I hope you continue to read this story. Anyway enjoy and if you want to contact me in anyway there is a load of different ways on my profile including - Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr (New to it) so please feel free too.
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Emma looked between the in car radio and Regina. Her hand twitching. She could just reach between the seats hit the next button and the song would be over. Her torture would be over. The pain from ears due to such terrible music would finally ease.
Regina spotted Emma in the corner of her eye eyeing the radio. She hated the song possibly more than the blonde woman next to her did but it was worth the pain if it meant driving Emma Swan, Savior of all Fairytale character, the White Knight, birth mother of Henry - Henry. I wonder how Henry is doing? Wonder if her misses me? Wonder if he misses Emma? Wonder if he thinks I've killed her yet? Actually I'm quite surprised I haven't yet. Where would I dump the body. Well I will be heading to Vegas shortly. Nevada desert is pretty bi-
"Regina!" Emma reached over towards the off button only to have her hand intercepted and slapped.
"Miss Swan what have I told you about touching my stereo system?"
Giggle. Snort. Giggle.
"Ssh they'll hear us."
Regina looked towards Emma who was already staring back at her curiously. She slowed the car pulling over to the side of the room before stopping it altogether. One more look at Emma and they both looked towards the back of the Hummer that served as a trunk.
"Oh we heard you." Emma spoke first finally deciding to break the silence.
"If we come out are we in trouble?" A small voice sounding fearful replied.
"Your in trouble whether you stay were you are or not," Regina answered whilst Emma nodded.
One mess of blonde hair popped out from behind the back seat followed by a mess of brunette hair. Two innocent smiles. Two innocent eyes. Two cautiously waving hands.
"Hi."
"Hey."
"What are you doing in my Hummer?" Regina asked calmly.
"Our Hummer." Emma corrected.
"My Hummer Miss Swan and not now." Regina corrected more forcefully.
Alex and Melissa rolled their eyes. They'd had been lying down in the back of the car underneath most of the bags and - some really shady equipment for the good part of 3 hours listening to Regina and Emma go back and forfth arguing like an old married couple. It was funny at first but then it got aggrivating and annoying and then it got funny again.
"Where running away." Melissa spoke up with a smile that quickly turned to a grimace when a hand connected with the back of her head.
"Why tell them that." Alex shook her head and turned to face Regina. "Sorry sometimes she slow on the uptake."
"I know what you mean," Regina mumble and looked towards Emma who wore a dopey smile. Turning back to Alex with a shake of her head she inquired further. "Why are you running away?"
"Dad refuses to allow me to see Melissa."
"So your running away?" Emma asked just to make sure.
"Precisely."
"Why are you using my Hummer to run away?"
"Our Hummer."
"Miss Swan I'm warning you." Regina growled out, eyes blazing.
"Well you guys were so nice so we thought we'd hitch a ride to wherever your going. Where are you guys going? Las Vegas? California? I could become an actress. Texas? Tennesse? Melissa could pull of cow girl, I reckon I could too. Oooh, oooh New York? I could become a buisness tycoon whilst Melissa would want to be a police officer. Maybe DC, I could become a Politician and Melissa once again a Law Enforcement Agent."
"Alex!" Emma yelled stopping the girls ranting.
"And she says I'm bad," Melissa rolled her eyes.
"Hey," Alex crossed her arms sounding offended.
"Miss Swan it doesn't matter we're taking them back to the farm." Regina turned the key starting the Hummer back up.
"It's three hours," Emma groaned spinning in her seat, "Not to mention in the opposite direction." Emma stated with a whine.
"Miss Swan I will not be held accountable for kidnapping."
"Really?" Emma sarcastically sounded surprised with a large gasp, "That's not on your list?"
"Okay I'm confused are you two together or not?"
"No."
"Never."
Emma looked toward Regina, "Never?"
"Yes Miss Swan never ever, ever would I date someone like you."
"Like me?" Emma eyes squinted before she threw her hands into the air making them collide with the roof of the vehicle. "I wasn't the one who wanted to stick their hand up a cows ass. I wasn't the one who wanted to break in and crash a party. Have you even read your list? Some of that stuff is for seriously messed up people. Some are for suicidal people with death wishes."
"Is that your way of saying you'd want to date me?" Regina asked calmly with a perfectly raised eyebrow.
Emma stopped her rant and looked Regina square in the eye. She honestly had no idea why she felt hurt by the fact that Regina seemed so adamant about the fact that she would never date her. She knew that even if she wanted to Regina was so far out of her league it just wasn't funny.
Turning towards the group Emma ignored Regina's question. "You guys can come with us and we'll stick you on a bus back."
"Miss Swan they are not coming with us to Ohio."
Alex nodded, "Ohio's good. What's in Ohio?"
"Cedar Point," Emma answered.
"Amusement Park?" Melissa asked eyes swirling with excitement.
"Yes."
"Awesome," Melissa grinned, "You know buses usually take a day before we can get the next one. You know the whole no seats left. We have to be in advance. So I guess we'll be spending the day in Cedar Point with you ladies."
"Not happening." Regina shook her head.
"Regina come on. Where's the harm. Just two girls who want to get away for a little while. I say we should take them. Spend a day or two at Cedar Point and then take them back home." Emma looked towards Regina searching the brown eyes for any sign of conceding.
Regina sighed. "Very well. Get in the back and belt up."
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
Alex and Melissa lauched themselves into the back seat yanking their seat belts down and clicking them into place to secure themselves.
"Try not to damage my Hummer girls." Regina spoke exasperated as she shifted the gear and pushed down on the accelerator continuing their journey to Cedar Point. She was finally content in the silence until a few minutes later she heard Emma speak up.
"Our Hummer."
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Miss Swan behave." Regina chided Emma who was bouncing up and down in the que.
"But Regina I really, really have to go. Like seriously bladder exploding have to go." Emma bounced a few more times crossing her legs to hold it in.
"I told you to go before we left the cabin and you said you didn't need to."
"But I didn't then," Emma whined. "Please. Let me take the Hummer back to the cabin. I'm busting."
"Miss Swan we are almost in can't you hold it for a few minutes?"
"God Regina my kidney's feel like their about to bust."
Regina rolled her eyes as the attendant called them up to the small booth.
"How many?"
"4 people fast lane." Regina answered looking back towards Emma who was still bouncing and she quickly wondered whether she could get a child's price for the woman. Her line of sight went to Alex and Melissa who were busy skimming through Emma's Iphone looking over each and every one of the rides deciding which they should go on first.
Regina payed and took the wrist bands before making their way into the park, laughing internally when Emma took off towards the first restroom in sight. The woman's legs carrying her as fast as possible.
A few minutes later Emma returned a look of pure bliss on her face. She swore if she had of been waiting another few minutes there would have been a puddle underneath her. God it felt good to be relieved. "So where too first?"
"I say we do something slow to get ourselves into it before doing something high octane." Melissa suggested earning a nod from Regina.
"I say we jump into it. I reckon we should do the Millenium Force."
"Cedar Creek Mine Ride." Melissa suggested. "It says High Thrill so you'll get some action out of it. It's a good place to start."
"I say why take things slow. Why not jump into it?" Alex countered.
"I concur." Regina nodded.
Emma shook her head, "I think we should start slow and work our way up to the fast stuff."
"All hands in favor of jumping into high gear straight away?" Alex asked raising her hand along with Regina. "It's settled then. We go the highway or no way."
"Wait what?" Melissa questioned scrunching her brow up, "That's two against two. Why do you guys win?"
"Because it's her Hummer and unless you want to walk I suggest just going along with it." Alex smirked along with Regina.
Emma looked between the two brunettes. It was strange. It was like Regina and Regina Junior standing in front of her. They both wore the smirks so well that they looked like the Cheshire cat from Alice In Wonderland. Mischievous. Who knew Regina was mischievous? With a sigh Emma and Melissa agreed and followed along behind the two brunettes who were busy pointing out their list of rides to do during the day.
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If their was one thing Emma hated more than anything it was heights. She loathed heights anything to do with heights actually and looking up now she had a feeling Regina knew this. "Uh Regina this is high - like really high."
Regina's smirk returned. "I know dear. It's not called a roller coaster for nothing. High and fast."
"An aggressive thrill," Alex stated from in front of them. "It has a 94 meter peek and a 91 meter drop."
Emma gulped. Looking at it was bad enough but hearing the height was worse. She really didn't need to know how far she would fall before her death. Maybe she should stop watching Final Destination 3 it wasn't doing any good for her nerves.
"Problem Miss Swan," Regina asked coyly.
Emma shook her head. "Nope none at all." Emma gulped again.
"A speed of 93mph." Alex whistled loudly impressed with the speed.
It was Melissa's turn to gulp which was quickly echoed by Emma as the attendant waved the group in from the Fast Lane. "I don't suppose now would be a good time to admit I have a fear of heights?"
"Ditto." Emma spoke up jumping into the very backseat of the train car next to Regina, Alex and Melissa jumping in front of them.
"Just close your eyes. It'll be over before you know it. Just feel the wind in your hair."
"Miss Swan there is only a 1 in 300 million chance of dying on a roller coaster. You have a higher chance of dying just crossing the street."
"But what if we are the 1 in 300?" Melissa questioned as the train carts pulled away.
Regina and the others were quite for a few seconds pondering over that thought before eventually she spoke up. "Well it's too late to consider that now."
Alex nodded, "Just enjoy the ride." She took hold of Melissa's hand squeezing it, offering any bit of comfort she could.
Emma hated appearing weak especially in front of Regina but at this moment she was starting to perspire and her breathing was coming out ragged, her heart pounding against her rib cage, she couldn't help it her body was betraying her, her body was feeling the fear. It wasn't all in her head. Her heart rate calmed considerably when a hand fell on top of hers and intertwined with her fingers. She glanced down at it and ran her eyes over the lean arm to the occupant it belonged too. She wasn't looking at her but Emma knew Regina knew what she was doing - a small squeeze from the hand on top of hers proved her correct. The last thing Emma remembered as the train car reached it's peak was the comfort in the brown eyes now looking her way.
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They slipped onto four more roller coasters before deciding they'd finish the rest later on and instead jump on a different ride one of Emma's and Melissa's choosings. One that didn't include food. It wasn't even mid day and both blondes had been complaining about being hungry and Regina and Alex had spent the good part of twenty minutes arguing with the two ladies.
"How about Challenge Racing?" Emma pointed to the little picture on the phone.
"You want to go Go Kart racing?" Regina inquired whilst Regina Junior stood next to the older brunette looking just as curiously at the two blondes.
"What's wrong Regina afraid I'll beat you and prove I'm the better driver?"
Emma should have known that challenging Regina meant that she was about to learn a very valuable lesson as Regina climbed into the red Go Kart. Emma climbed into the white Go Kart. Alex jumped in the black and Melissa jumped into the blue. Buckled in Emma spotted the determined smirk and look in the eyes of the woman beside her. They were lined up in lines of four by rows of five, herself and Regina in the front line, Alex in the fourth line and Melissa in second.
Some part of Emma knew she had declared war on Regina's driving abilities but how much better at driving could Regina really be after all she had come from a fairytale land that only had horses, carriages and possibly donkey's and Emma had grown up in a world with cars, not to mention she was Sheriff and had extensive driving abilities through her previous job before Storybrooke - how hard could it possibly be to beat the former Mayor of Storybrooke and former Evil Queen. How hard could it be to beat Regina?
The light flicked green and the karts were off Regina in front Emma close behind her. They were closing in on the first corner. Emma swung wide as she rounded the corner coming up beside Regina. Emma felt the steering wheel jerk in her hand as her kart was knocked to the side running smack into the tire barricade. Turning towards Regina she found the woman yanking the wheel in her direction forcing her kart into her own. So she wants to play rough huh? Emma slammed back forcing her own kart of the tire barricade and knocking Regina's forward over the line and onto the grass, Emma held up her hand and gave a small wave as she passed Regina.
Regina's car slowed slightly before she spun back onto the grass pressing harder on the accelerator to force the small vehicle up behind Emma's ramming the white one in front of her.
Emma jolted forward spinning slightly in her seat she spotted Regina and a small wave from the woman. Emma soon found herself once again beside Regina this time on opposite sides from before and with Regina on the side of the barricade Emma took her chance to force Regina's car into the barricade with a loud bang.
Regina watched as Emma pulled away from her car and the barricade she's going to ram again Regina watched as Emma yanked the wheel to once again ram her car into the barricade. Quick thinking Regina slammed on her breaks forcing the car to a dramatic halt and forcing Emma's own car into the tire barricade. Stepping on the accelerator she was propelled forward and past Emma who was a little in shock at the Fast and the Furious move.
Where the fuck did Regina learn to drive? Emma shook her head and pushed forward chasing after the red kart that was already rounding another corner and ready to pass over the finish line and onto the final lap. When had they completed the last two laps? Had they really spent it ramming each other? Either way Emma wasn't about to let Regina win.
Regina found herself scott free as she passed over the finish line and started on the final lap of the circuit. When she looked back to find Emma gaining on her. The damn woman was infuriating who knew the blonde was actually good at driving after all that run down yellow bug couldn't do her justice.
Emma was prepared for her final assault. She had one option left. One maneuver left in her bag of tricks. They both rounded three then four corners and on the final home stretch Emma slid up besides Regina's kart rammed into the back corner of the small red vehicle causing it to lose control and spin. Perfect pitt maneuver. A cocky smirk thrown over her shoulder as she turned back to the finish line only a small distance up ahead.
Regina instead of slamming on her breaks released the accelerator slowing the car down just enough for her to gain control of steering once again. With her own smirk she yanked the steering wheel spinning the car in the right direction before hitting the accelerator once again and pushing forward at a lightening speed.
Emma soon found herself side by side once again with Regina fucking hell what'd she do go to ninja driving school? Emma found herself in a race to the finish line with Regina side by side nose equal to nose. Ten meters. Eight. Five. Thre- the small kart sputtered and smoked before stopping just before the finish line. Emma turned to Regina to find the older womans kart in the exact same broken down position as her own.
"Whooo!"
"Hell yes!"
"Thirrddd!"
Emma and Regina watched as car after car zoomed past them.
"You've got to be kidding me?" Emma unbuckled stood up and jumped out of the kart rounding the back of it and giving it a kick for good measure. "You stupid piece of junk."
"Miss Swan really? Beating up a kart?" Regina looked at Emma pointedly. "There kart is hardly to blame for your poor driving now is it." Regina stepped up to Emma, "Let's face it we both know who would have won."
Emma looked towards the line about a two or three meters at most before turning back to Regina finding the other woman turning to look back at her. It seems they were both having the same thought. Well they do say great minds think alike.
"Hey Regina, Emma what's next on the list?" Alex inquired with Melissa trailing up behind her.
Emma dove forward towards the line only to be tackled into the hard circuit race track ground, Regina on top of her crawling up over her towards the line. Emma took hold of Regina's ankle and yanked pulling the woman back as she tried scrambling towards the line.
"Ladies!" The attendant scream.
Alex leant back against the que poles, Melissa following along as they both stared at the supposed to be mature - adult women. "Here we go again."
"It's mine!" Emma called climbing over the top of Regina standing up and diving towards the finish line only to be tackled over by a determined Regina. Emma landed with a smack Regina on top of her. She opened her eyes to find herself face to face with Regina who sat up straddling the womans waist.
"I touched the ground first my hands touched it first."
Emma brain kicked back into gear as she shook her head, "No way my back collided with it."
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
"You want to walk?"
Emma shut her mouth.
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Emma shoved a mouthful of cotton candy into her mouth as Melissa grabbed a second handful. Regina and Alex had both given in when the complaining had reached whining levels of extreme
"Want some?" Emma offered over a mouthful of blue cotton candy.
Regina and Alex both shook their heads watching with scrunched up faces as the two blonde's ordered a second cotton candy. How does she eat so much yet remain so thin? Regina shook her head. It was best not to go there it would only lead to a smug look from the infuriating woman.
"How about while were waiting for them we jump on the Sky Scraper? Last I saw there was no line." Alex questioned the older brunette.
"Hey what about us?" Melissa asked.
"Sixteen stories high babe," Alex stated and watched as the color drained from the younger blonde's face.
"You two go ahead."
Alex chuckled under her breath at that before turning to Emma. "You want to come?"
Emma shook her head. "Nah I think I'll sit this one out and let you ladies have a moment to yourselves."
Regina arched her eyebrow curiously at Emma. She thought for a second about teasing the woman about her fear of heights but instead looked away and squashed down the craving to do so. "Very well Miss Swan. Are you ready Alex?"
"Yes." Alex nodded and stood with Regina, "We'll be back in a second be good you two."
"Yes Miss Swan try not to get into to much trouble."
"I think I can go without your supervision Regina. I'm no child." Emma scoffed a little hurt that Regina didn't trust her.
Regina gave Emma a look of disbelief. If there was one thing she knew about the blonde was the antics and child like behaviour she had. Somethings the blonde got up to even Henry knew were wrong or was stupid behaviour. With a sigh she conceded and walked off with Alex beside her.
They wove between the crowds making their way over to the sixteen story high ride in the distance. Regina looked over towards the younger brunette who had been silent since leaving the table. She looked deep in thought and Regina took this opportunity she had alone with the young girl to speak to her.
"You know after were done here I have to take you home?"
Alex looked up at Regina, "I know."
"Your Dad is only looking out for you."
"I know that's what parents do."
Regina looked away from Alex and into the crowd before answering. "Sometimes they believe they know what's best for you. But the only person that knows what best is you yourself."
"Their trying to give me a good life. Why can't love be enough?"
Regina found herself looking into the eyes of a young seventeen year old who was staring at her like she should have all the answers to all the questions. "Love is-" Weakness? Heartbreaking? Painful? Loss? What was love? She had never truly gotten to find out? Regina settled for the truth "I don't know. I honestly don't know. You know there was once a little girl who fell in love with a stable hand."
"Let me guess the parents didn't want her to be with him?" Alex inquired.
"No the mother wanted the girl to be rich but the girl just wanted to be with the boy, so they planned to run away together."
Alex crinkled her brow, "Planned?"
"Yes planned."
"What happened?"
"Life. Life happened. It kept them apart."
"They never got their happily ever after? Are you telling me love is a waste of time?"
Regina shook her head. "No I'm not saying that all I'm saying is...love...it can hurt and hurt badly. Sometimes you have to ask yourself is it worth falling in love again? There's no such thing as true love, no such thing as happy endings so you have to ask yourself is it worth spending your life searching for such things? When all it does is lead you to trouble. When all it does is cause you to make mistakes. Unforgiveable mistakes."
Alex pondered this for a moment. "I believe so yes. If not then what is your life worth living for. Searching for love keeps human beings grounded." She jumped into the small que with Regina.
"Sometimes being grounded is a bad thing. Sometimes it's the epitome of destruction." I would know. What good can come of love? Love is destructive.
"Perhaps but isn't it worth trying? Isn't it worth giving a chance?" Alex asked with such innocence that had Regina pondering as they climbed into their seats and buckled in safely.
"Love causes nothing but trouble." Regina mumbled as the ride kicked into gear.
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"That was awesome!" Alex exclaimned
Regina nodded, "We should get back before they get up t-"
"Hey stop!"
Regina and Alex watched as two blondes rushed past the que with security guards hot on their tails. It was like a blur to their eyes as the bodies zipped past weaving in and out of the crowds.
"Why did we leave them alone again?" Alex asked.
With a sigh Regina and Alex took off after their counter part blondes. Trailing up behind the security guards who were hot on the tails of such blondes. They wove between grounds and bins, chairs, and small food stalls jumping fences and any other obstacles in their way eventually Regina and Alex caught up to the blondes who had lost the security a small while ago.
"Miss Swan!"
"Maybe we should keep running." Emma stated before turning to the brunette who looked somewhat exhausted.
"Play it cool maybe they didn't see us." Melissa countered.
Emma nodded, "Hey Regina we were just looking for you two."
"Why was Cedar security force after you two?" Alex was the one too question.
"Umm..."
"...We're just that awesome." Emma said smugly but the glare eminating from Regina wiped it away just as quickly.
Stepping up to Emma, Regina looked the younger woman dead in the eye. "Miss Swan I'd suggest you start running."
"Why?" Melissa asked curiously.
"Don't question just run!" Emma screamed pivoting and taking off with a furious brunette following behind her.
Melissa turned to Alex, "Just who are the adults here?"
Alex smirked, "If I were you I'd heed Regina's advice and start running."
Melissa gulped and took off in the same direction as Emma and Regina whilst a younger brunette trailed behind her hot on her heels.
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Fifteen Minutes Earlier
"Come on!" Emma jumped up trying to peer over the security guards head. There were two people in front of her and one Jelly donut left. That donuts mine. Emma took a step forward as the last person in front of her a large Cedar Security Guard stepped up to the display case and counter.
"I'll take four normal donuts and that Jelly donut."
Emma's face contorted. There was no way in hell this was happening to her. She watched as the last Jelly donut was placed in a bag and handed over in exchange for money. This was so not happening to her. She yanked Melissa out of the line.
"Hey I wanted a donut!" Melissa looked sadly back at the chocolate sprinkled donut.
"Oh we'll get a donut." Emma glared at the Secuirty Guard who walked away. She was going to get that donut at all costs. "That donuts mine. Mine." Emma declared to herself and she dragged a sullen Melissa along with her as she followed after the guard.
Ten minutes of walking lead them too a security booth. The bag of donuts were placed near a small open window as the guard answered the radio. A few minutes later he sat down and rummaged around through the bag pulling out the jelly donut just before his teeth sank into it he found his hand donutless.
"Run!" Emma declared donut in hand.
Looking around he found two sprinting blondes taking of throughout the park. What the fuck? He jumped to his feet and took off after them.
"Hey stop!"
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Attempt #1 (Hole 1)
They had jumped on Witches Wheel which left Regina and Alex dizzy, they had done Power Tower and WindSeeker which had left Emma and Melissa without color. For most of the rest of the day they had used the water theme's to cool themselves of and enjoy something that didn't require much height the one thing the two blondes were greatful for.
Currently Regina was standing next to Emma waiting for the younger woman to take her first swing. Alex and Melissa were at a different hole having already moved ahead quickly and easily. "Miss Swan hurry up we haven't got all day," Regina said exasperatingly.
"This takes time and patience."
"Something you lack both of," Regina mumbled as she watched Emma take her first swing. Regina and Emma watched the golf club soar through the air.
"Ouch!"
Regina gave Emma a small nudge pushing the woman forward, "Just walk." Quickly and hopefully without drawing to much attention to themselves.
Attempt #2 (Hole 5)
"Miss Swan do hurry," Regina leaned against her golf club and looked out to find Melissa laughing as Alex furiously swung the golf club at the ball missing consecutively.
Emma swung the club this time gripping the club as if her life depended on it. The ball sailed through the air and Emma gulped as she heard the crash of a window and a loud 'What the Fuck!'
"Keep walking," Regina pushed on.
Attempt #3 (Hole 9)
"Miss Swan maybe it's best if I go first." Regina pointed out while Emma continued to stare at the hole with determination.
"No I've got this," Emma nodded positioned herself next to the golf ball lifted the golf club and spun spinning her body in a circle missing the ball altogether.
Regina sighed.
Attempt #4 (Hole 11)
"Miss Swan I would very much like a turn."
"Babe give me a second I've got it," Emma swung forward and landed flat on her face.
Regina broke into hysterics from behind her.
Attempt #15 (Hole 16)
Regina sighed impatiently. This was trying her patience something she believed she had a lot of but knew Miss Swan had been trying it the moment she stepped into Storybrooke and it seemed even outside of Storybrooke the woman knew how to try her patience.
"Miss Swan just hit the ball."
Emma positioned herself next to the ball squared her shoulders and swung. The club remained locked in her hands. The ball didn't sail it rolled towards the entrance. Regina gave the ball a pointed look and summoned what amount of magic she could get away with in the Savior's presence causing the ball to curve and fall into the hole - scoring Emma her first hole since entering the Challenge Golf park.
"I did it! I did it!" Emma jumped up and down before turning to Regina and pulling her into a rather strong bear hug. Pulling back Emma took off to tell Melissa and Alex that she had made her first hole in one leaving Regina smiling warmly at the blondes excitement at such small things.
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It was closing in on Cedar Point closing time. They had literally spent from opening to closing time doing nothing but riding, eating and riding even more. They had to have been on nearly every ride apart from the Ferris Wheel they were currently standing in front of waiting for their turn.
"It'll be nice to do something simple and not high octane." Melissa commented.
"That's only because you screamed like a girl on MaXair."
Melissa wrapped her arm around Alex's shoulders, "I am a girl babe."
"Yes one who I remember one day telling me she was scared of nothing." Alex countered.
"I do have to wonder how one makes Sheriff while screaming 'Stop' or 'Let me off this thing'." Regina teased.
"It's all my looks. Let's face it, it was the only reason you allowed me to stay on as Sheriff." Emma said smugly, "You could have forced them to make Sidney Sheriff but you didn't."
"I do believe in Public Decision. The Public believed they made the right choice although I would have to question their judgement." Regina thought seriously.
Alex nudged Melissa and whispered, "I'm sure that's the only reason she allowed the public to choose." She wiggled her eyebrows suggestively before cracking up into laughter along with Melissa earning weird looks from the two adults.
"Just the four of you?" The man asked.
"Yep," Emma answered.
"First seat it's for four," He nodded to a blue collared Ferris Wheel stall.
Emma stepped up first, held open the Ferris Wheel door and waited for Regina, Alex and Melissa to climb in before jumping in herself. The attendant shutting and locking the door before continuing onto the next stall.
A few minutes later and the Ferris Wheel jerked to signal the ride starting. It lifted and the higher they got the more surprised Emma found herself, when she found herself having no trouble with the height. Across from them Melissa re-wrapped her arm around Alex shoulders and Alex tiredly fell into the embrace leaning her head against the young blondes shoulder staring out over the water and the lights.
Emma turned towards Regina, "Hey."
Regina looked tiredly towards Emma. "Yes Miss Swan."
"I brought the camera. I figured once we get to the top we could take a picture." Emma suggested.
Regina smiled. Nodded and slid over towards Emma who was already pulling out the small device. Regina turned towards the two girls, "Ladies care to join us?"
Alex and Melissa slid over towards Regina and Emma as the group positioned themselves. Emma and Melissa on the outside and Regina and Alex on the inside. Emma held the camera slid her finger over the button raised her other hand to do bunny ears above Regina's head as the flash encompassed the small Ferris Wheel stall and in that moment Emma knew that with Regina she could conquer any fear - anything that got in her way as long as she had the brunette with her.
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Regina pulled the Hummer up the dirt driveway once again. Two occupants burst out of the house, Mrs. Harvey with tears streaming down her face and Mr. Harvey with a look of worry spread on hers.
"Thanks for the letting us spend time with you guys and just get away," Melissa gave a warm smile at the two women giving each a brief shake of the hand.
"Your more then welcome dear," Regina smiled warmly as Emma and Melissa made their way over to the Harvey's. Regina grabbed Alex's wrist pulling the young girl back. "Could you wait just a second?"
"Sure what's up?" Alex asked curiously.
"I wanted to tell you that if you are going to continue to fight for Melissa you have to realise that this may end in pain. That it may not end in the fantasy way your thinking. I just want you to be sure you know what you will be getting yourself into."
Alex looked back over her shoulder and Melissa who was being embraced by her parents with surprising ferocity. Turning back to Regina she answered with the one thing she was absolutely positive about at that one time. "Perhaps that little girl from the story is getting her second chance. That girl shouldn't waste it hiding behind 'What ifs' and past experiences. Perhaps this is another chance to do it right."
Regina looked over the brunettes should towards the blonde who was shaking hands and being embraced by Alex's parents who were more than likely thanking her for bringing back their daughter and their stablehand. "Even so love is sometimes...unattainable, it could bring nothing pain."
"Perhaps that girl should stop making excuses as well. Things are only unattainable if you continue to ignore the possibility of attaining it." With that Alex gave Regina a small hug before making her way towards her parents earning a rub of the head from Emma as the blonde walked passed her.
Regina stood and blinked a few times as Emma stepped up in front of her.
"They over thanked us and offered to allow us to stay the night for bringing them back but I told them you wanted to hit the road to be wherever you need to be next." Emma looked at Regina's blank form, "You okay?" She asked tentively.
Regina snapped out of her reverie and turned to the blonde was it really that simple to attain something? Did she even feel something for the blonde? For the Savior? For the woman supposed to destroy her? For the woman that was the daughter of the woman who had made her question whether love was worth attaining? "I'm fine Miss Swan."
Emma let it slide for now. She was tired as it was and she knew how Regina clammed up if pressed for more. So she'd wait for Regina to come to her with whatever it was. Would she come to me? "Well let's hit the road then." Emma moved to round the vehicle to the passenger side but was stopped from proceeding.
"Miss Swan," Withdrawing the keys from her bag she threw them towards Emma who caught them with surprise, "I'm still a little tired from yesterday and I assume you won't destroy my Hummer."
Emma shook her head, "No I'll be careful."
Regina nodded and rounded to the passenger seat as Emma climbed in the driver seat. Perhaps she didn't understand her feelings for the blonde. Perhaps things were complicated but this trip - this Bucket List was about accomplishing things and one thing in particular stood out with her. She needed to re-learn how to trust. "I trust you with our Hummer Miss Swan."
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"So how long did the tow truck man say he'll be?" Emma asked innocently.
Regina placed her phone between the seat of the Hummer and glared up at Emma. No more than an hour into the trip and Emma had managed to put her Hummer into a ditch. God she was going to kill the woman. She swore she was going to kill the woman. The nearest tow truck driver was hours away from their spot and wouldn't reach them for a while. "Miss Swan just stop talking and give me the keys."
"I swear it wasn't my fault Regina," Emma grimaced when the glare was pointed her way once again.
"Miss Swan there hasn't been a car seen since we left." Regina snatched the keys away from Emma, slipped out of her shoes, opened the door and clambered up and onto the hood of the Hummer. She waited a few seconds hearing the driver door doing the same as the blonde clambered up next to her.
"I really am sorry."
"I know Miss Swan," Regina sighed before turning to smile at Emma.
"I brought a blanket." She waited for Regina to wave her over closer before sliding up next to Regina and throwing the blanket over the both of them. It was nearing seven o'clock and the stars were just starting to come out. Turning to look at Regina she smiled.
"Miss Swan this does not mean I forgive you for crashing my Hummer."
Emma sighed. It was back to 'My' again. Well least she got to feelt what it was like to be in the drivers seat and even though it ended terribly it was worth everything since she scored an actual smile from Regina. "Our Hummer." Emma countered with a smirk.
"Miss Swan it is my Hummer and we will not be arguing over that." As she said that she pulled out the journal from her inner coat pocket flicked through a few of the pages and ticked of number 37 'Go to Cedar Point'.
Okay hopefully it was good enough. I do have a plan for the next chapter and if my computer behaves it will be up in the next week definitely before the next episode of Once Upon A Time - that's if my computer behaves. Hopefully you enjoyed.