"I never thought you would eat in a place like this. No offense" Emma said. As they sat in an average cafe, around the corner form the office.
Regina shook her head amusedly.
"I suppose you thought, I would eat in a fancy Restaurant" she replied.
"Well, yeah"
"You should know Miss Swan, not all rich people people are snobs and I rather like this charming little Cafe" she picked up the menu from the table and began to study it. Even though she knew what exactly was on it.
"I'm sorry. I know your not like that" she took a breath. Feeling as if she was digging herself a hole, to be swallowed up in.
Regina however changed the subject.
"Have you decided what your ordering?" Regina asked, putting her menu down.
"Yeah, fries and a burger"
"Of course" Regina smirked.
"What?" Emma smiled and leaned on the table towards Regina. Who was sat opposite.
"Nothing dear" she replied with a small smirk and glanced to the quirky pictures on the walls. It was rather busy, Regina thought.
"Oh, let me guess your ordering the salad" Emma then said.
Regina quirked an eyebrow.
"What if I do?"
"Oh, no reason" she smiled sweetly.
Regina however, suddenly felt a little light headed and she cleared her throat and fiddled with her hands in her lap.
She found herself thinking about the previous evening.
"I'd like to apologize for last night" she then said.
Emma blinked a few times.
"Oh, you mean for calling me at two in the morning?"
"Yes and for calling my driver to take me home, that was very responsible of you"
"Yeah, well you sounded kind of drunk and creepy men were after you" she joked, moving the pots on the table around.
"Ah yes. Killian. What did you say to him?" she really wanted to know.
Emma shifted in her seat.
"Nothing important" she dismissed it and Regina tilted her head curiously, as the blonde wouldn't met her gaze.
"So, tell me more about yourself Miss Swan" she then said.
Emma leaned back and glanced around briefly before saying "Well, I've lived her in Boston my whole life as you know already. You also know I have a son"
Regina nodded.
"He means everything to me. His clever you know" she beamed.
"I am sure he is, how old is he?"Regina smiled softly.
"Eleven. He also is a fan of comics, loves the hero/villain ones"
Regina nodded.
"Are you still with his father?" Regina asked tentatively.
"Um, no. He left when Henry was a baby"
"Oh, I am sorry"
"Don't be. His an asshole" Emma said bitterly.
Regina went wide eyed at the blondes language.
"Left without a word and left me with his bills and stuff" she added.
Regina frowned.
"I am just a survivor really" Emma sighed "Anyway what about you?"
Regina blinked a few times.
"There's nothing really to tell"
"Oh come on. I bet you have had a great life"
Regina shook her head.
"No. Not really. My husband died in a car accident a few years ago" she found herself blurting out and she lowered her gaze and clenched her jaw.
Fffuuuuccckkkkk! Emma thought to herself.
"Oh my god, I didn't realize, I didn;t know" she stuttered.
Regina didn't say anything.
"Would you like to tell me about him? I bet he was a great guy" Emma asked.
Regina found a small smile appear on her face and she looked up at Emma. Who was wide eyed and waiting for Regina to reply.
Regina had expected her to move away from the topic. Like everyone else would, but Emma looked genuinely interested in knowing about Daniel and it warmed her heart that someone cared.
"He was everything to me" she replied and the waiter then interrupted and took their orders, before Regina could go on and as the lunch went on, She didn't know why she had opened up so much to Emma. However it felt good and the blonde certainly seemed interested in what she had to say.
"Thanks for lunch" Emma said as they headed back to the office.
"Your welcome. It was nice to have the company" Regina replied and Emma then glanced sideways at her.
"Don't you have many friends?" Emma asked.
"Regina sighed.
"Not really. I do have a handful I can trust"
Emma then nodded and they headed back to the office.
Two weeks later.
Regina had been really busy with cases and family commitments, while Emma had that been stuck, mainly in the office. Filling papers and arranging appointments. that they both hadn't spent any social time together or spoken in depth about anything other than work.
Today however was going to be different.
"I can't believe your taking me with you to a fundraiser" Henry said, as they drove to the Riverside, where a fundraising event was being held.
"Yeah, Regina told me to bring you. She wants to meet you and there is going to be entertainment that you might like. As it's rise funds for a kids hospital"
"Cool"
Emma then parked the car and took a deep breath. Henry eyed her "Why you nervous ma?"
"I'm not" she replied, but she felt she might be sick. What if Henry didn't like her. What if she didn't like him. She thought.
"Come ma" Henry said getting out the car. They walked through a crowd of guests before reaching a food plattered table "Oh cool party food" Henry said before noticing a man dressed as iron man, posing.
"No way" he said in surprise and he looked to Emma. Who shrugged and then spotted a woman in a black elegant dress, with black heels coming towards her she gulped and her heart thudded in her chest.
"Hello Miss Swan" she smiled and looked to Henry "this must be Henry I've heard so much about you"
"Hey you must be Regina"
"Yes how did you know"
"I kinda guessed" Regina smiled at him.
"This is so cool you got a iron man here"
"Yes your mum told me you like hero villain comics"
His eyes lit up and he continued to talk about some of his comics and Regina listened carefully.
"Miss Mills your mother needs to speak with you" a server suddenly said and she frowned.
"Okay thank you" she turned back to Henry "I'm sorry Henry but I have to go but maybe you can tell me more later" she smiled genuinely and he nodded happily.
She then turned to Emma and gazed into her green eyes "speak to you soon" Emma nodded taking in the woman's brown chocolate eyes which she could stare into forever, but Regina walked away.
"Shes Nice" Henry said, turning to his mom and Emma smiled happy that he liked her.
Forty minutes later.
"Ah, you are Miss Swan yes?" Ms Mills asked Emma, as they came face to face at one of the food tables.
"Yes Ms Mills"
"I am glad to see that Regina has hired someone, who as some idea of what there doing"
Emma didn't know what do say.
"I hear you have some legal experience" The black suited older woman said, whilst seemingly studying the blondes reactions.
"Oh. Um, I spent some time at legal aid" Cora raised an eyebrow. "And how are you finding the company? do you agree with our ethics?"
Really! Emma thought.
"Everything's great and Regina is great" she answered, feeling like an idiot but Cora just smirked at her.
"Okay, well enjoy the rest of your evening Miss Swan"
"And you Ms Mills"
five minutes later, Emma was still cursing herself for sounding like a complete idiot and she decided she wasn't in the mood anymore and decided to leave.
Upon arriving home, less than an hour later. Henry went to his room and Emma texted Regina.
Hey, sorry i didn't get to say goodbye but something come up. See you Monday. She pressed send and slumped into the sofa of her parents apartment.
Regina meanwhile, was talking with her father, when she received the text and she frowned upon reading it.
"Is something wrong sweetheart?" Her father asked.
"No, everything is fine father" she lied and looked around at all the guests sadly.
Monday morning.
Regina walked into Emma's office, wearing one of her pant suits and placed a stack fall of papers on her desk.
"I need these placed in order, by tomorrow Miss Swan" she said seriously, not looking at Emma and flicking her hair back.
Emma tilted her head. "Are you okay?" Emma asked, sensing the brunette was tense.
"I am fine"
"Regina" she gave her a look and Regina huffed "I've got to attend a game of tennis on Wednesday"
"And the problem with that is?"
"I don't play tennis Miss Swan" she huffed.
Emma smirked and Regina saw this and narrowed her eyes at her. She then thought right, if I have got to go, so have you.
She cleared her throat and folded her arms. looking down at Emma who was sat staring at her.
"Since I have to go through with this, your going to aswel Miss Swan" she began to smirk.
Emma shook her head and wondered why Regina was saying her whole name a lot, this morning.
"If I got to go through this so have you, it's a mixed doubles game after all"
"Really?" Emma moaned.
"Yes" she turned around and walked out of the room, with a smug smile on her face.
"Well fuck" Emma then said, after she left.
Wednesday 11.20am at the local tennis club.
Regina stood wearing a short pair of white tight shorts and a tight sleeveless top. Swaying side to side, waiting for Emma to hit the ball, however the blonde was to busy trying to get over, how hot Regina looked and those bare legs..and ass...fuck Emma thought, as she mindlessly hit the ball into the net.
Regina grinned and looked to her partner, who was a athletic, dark haired and handsome man in his late thirties.
"2.0 to us" she said happily and the man chuckled and looked Regina over, with lust in his eyes which made Emma glared at him.
"Have you never played tennis before Emma?" Her partner suddenly asked.
"Um, yeah around fifteen years ago" the man sighed "At least Regina is not much better" Emma then stared at him blankly, then continued with the game.
After the game, which Regina had won. Emma sat inside in the small refreshment area and watched the client shamelessly flirting with Regina. She sighed and and tucked the loose strands of hair behind her ears.
it wasn't until ten minutes later,, that Regina came over to her. "Sorry about that. Mother wants his business, so I have to make it happen. Although I didn't appreciate his apparent flirting" she frowned.
Emma's eyes widened. She didn't like him, she thought to herself and she smiled "That's okay I get it"
"You do?"
"Yeah"
Regina suddenly felt awkward and said "Shall we go?"
"Okay"
They walked out of the club moments later and proceeded to the car, where Regina threw a bag into the boot of the car. A group of teenage boys then suddenly walked by and wolf whistled, clearly at Regina as they checked her out.
Regina rolled her eyes. While Emma watched the boys ogling her boss.
She realized quickly, that she didn't like it. Yeah, she too had been drooling over Regina throughout the morning but that was different. She actually liked the woman, for who she was on the inside too.
Regina was then just about to get in to car when she paused and looked across seeing Emma looking at the boys, who were walking away but glancing back.
Regina smiled at Emma "They were whistling at you dear" she then said.
"You know that's not true" she turned her attention to Regina "I'm just wearing these less than flattering baggy shorts and a tank top" Emma replied.
"Well I think you look rather lovely" she replied and gave a small bashful smile. Before quickly getting in the car. leaving Emma gaping at the compliment and butterflies stirring within in stomach.